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1 · Fill in the blank
Ana wants to row to the other bridge.
Tina sleeps in the bag and Ana is proud.
2 · Write it in Spanish
Ana asks Tina if she is ready.
The night air is dry.
Inside there are white and pink conchas with sugar.
Her record is eight minutes.
The boat goes among the flowers of the lake.
3 · Put the words in order
4 · Match the word to the picture
Write the letter of the picture next to the word.
Vocabulary
18 words from this story. You will hear all of them in the song.
La canción · The song
The story, line by line
Read the Spanish first. Say it out loud. The English is there only when you need it.
Es de noche en la Ciudad de México.
It is night in Mexico City.
En el lago hay un bote pequeño.
On the lake there is a small boat.
El bote está cerca del puente, sin nadie.
The boat is near the bridge, with nobody in it.
Hay luces amarillas y flores de colores.
There are yellow lights and colorful flowers.
El agua está oscura y muy tranquila.
The water is dark and very calm.
Ahora llega Ana con un bolso grande.
Now Ana arrives with a big bag.
Dentro del bolso está Tina, el perro.
Inside the bag is Tina, the dog.
Tina es un chihuahua muy pequeño.
Tina is a very small chihuahua.
Ana sube al bote con Tina.
Ana gets into the boat with Tina.
Tina saca la cabeza y mira el agua.
Tina puts her head out and looks at the water.
El aire de la noche está seco.
The night air is dry.
Ana deja el bolso y Tina salta al asiento.
Ana puts down the bag and Tina jumps onto the seat.
En el bote hay un remo largo.
In the boat there is a long oar.
Ana tiene un reloj viejo en la mano.
Ana has an old watch in her hand.
Ana quiere remar hasta el otro puente.
Ana wants to row to the other bridge.
Su récord es ocho minutos.
Her record is eight minutes.
Hoy Ana quiere llegar en siete minutos.
Today Ana wants to arrive in seven minutes.
Ana le pregunta a Tina si está lista.
Ana asks Tina if she is ready.
Tina está en el asiento, callada y contenta.
Tina is on the seat, quiet and happy.
Ana le dice a Tina: vamos a intentarlo.
Ana says to Tina: we are going to try it.
Ana mira el reloj y empieza a remar.
Ana looks at the watch and starts to row.
El remo entra en el agua y Tina mira.
The oar goes into the water and Tina watches.
Tina mueve la cola y huele el aire.
Tina wags her tail and smells the air.
El bote va entre las flores del lago.
The boat goes among the flowers of the lake.
Ana rema fuerte y Tina no se mueve.
Ana rows hard and Tina does not move.
Tina ladra una vez y mira el puente.
Tina barks once and looks at the bridge.
Ana se pregunta cuántos minutos hay todavía.
Ana wonders how many minutes there still are.
El puente está cerca, pero no está aquí.
The bridge is close, but it is not here.
Ana rema más rápido y respira fuerte.
Ana rows faster and breathes hard.
Tina se esconde debajo del asiento.
Tina hides under the seat.
Ahora el bote está debajo del puente.
Now the boat is under the bridge.
Ana mira el reloj: siete minutos.
Ana looks at the watch: seven minutes.
Ana sonríe y acaricia a Tina.
Ana smiles and pets Tina.
Ana le dice a Tina: tengo un récord nuevo.
Ana says to Tina: I have a new record.
Después, Ana va a la cafetería donde trabaja.
Afterwards, Ana goes to the coffee shop where she works.
Tina va con Ana, dentro del bolso.
Tina goes with Ana, inside the bag.
La cafetería está vacía y Tina entra con Ana.
The coffee shop is empty and Tina comes in with Ana.
Hay mesas pequeñas y sillas de colores.
There are small tables and colorful chairs.
Hay una vitrina grande, pero está vacía.
There is a big display case, but it is empty.
Tina huele el aire: aquí hay olor a café.
Tina smells the air: here there is a smell of coffee.
Ana enciende la luz y deja el bolso.
Ana turns on the light and puts down the bag.
Tina sale del bolso y sube a una silla.
Tina comes out of the bag and climbs onto a chair.
Tina mira una caja encima de la mesa.
Tina looks at a box on top of the table.
Dentro hay conchas blancas y rosas con azúcar.
Inside there are white and pink conchas with sugar.
Las conchas son el pan dulce favorito de Ana.
Conchas are Ana's favorite sweet bread.
Tina mira el pan y mueve la cola.
Tina looks at the bread and wags her tail.
Ana quiere llenar la vitrina muy rápido.
Ana wants to fill the display case very fast.
Su récord aquí es diez minutos.
Her record here is ten minutes.
Hoy Ana quiere terminar en nueve minutos.
Today Ana wants to finish in nine minutes.
Ana mira a Tina y mira el reloj.
Ana looks at Tina and looks at the watch.
Ana limpia las mesas y Tina mira.
Ana cleans the tables and Tina watches.
Tina baja y corre detrás de Ana.
Tina gets down and runs behind Ana.
Ana pone las sillas junto a las mesas.
Ana puts the chairs next to the tables.
Tina salta y se esconde debajo de una mesa.
Tina jumps and hides under a table.
Ahora Ana pone las conchas en la vitrina.
Now Ana puts the conchas in the display case.
Ana cuenta en voz alta: una, dos, tres.
Ana counts out loud: one, two, three.
La caja de abajo es grande y pesada.
The box below is big and heavy.
Ana se pregunta si hay más pan dentro.
Ana wonders if there is more bread inside.
Dentro hay seis conchas más y Tina ladra.
Inside there are six more conchas and Tina barks.
Tina mira la vitrina y mueve la cola.
Tina looks at the display case and wags her tail.
Ana mira el reloj: ya hay ocho minutos.
Ana looks at the watch: there are already eight minutes.
Ana trabaja rápido y Tina está muy callada.
Ana works fast and Tina is very quiet.
Tina mira a Ana desde la silla.
Tina looks at Ana from the chair.
La última concha ya está en la vitrina.
The last concha is already in the display case.
Ana mira el reloj: nueve minutos.
Ana looks at the watch: nine minutes.
Ana tiene un récord nuevo, otra vez.
Ana has a new record, again.
Ana ríe sola y acaricia a Tina.
Ana laughs alone and pets Tina.
Ana se sirve un café y come una concha.
Ana pours herself a coffee and eats a concha.
Ana le da agua y comida a Tina.
Ana gives water and food to Tina.
Tina duerme en el bolso y Ana está orgullosa.
Tina sleeps in the bag and Ana is proud.
Answers
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