La lista de Joaquín
Joaquin's List
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1 · Fill in the blank
Joaquin feels calm and grateful.
2 · Write it in Spanish
Joaquin writes that list every Sunday.
The task says: close the windows of my car.
His train leaves soon and his car stays here.
Joaquin eats slowly and looks at the platform.
He reads task number one out loud.
3 · Put the words in order
4 · Word search
4 words from the story hide across and down.
- GUARDAR
- LIMPIAR
- EMPUJAR
- TRANQUILO
5 · 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.
La estación de tren está silenciosa esta noche.
The train station is quiet tonight.
Joaquín busca su boleto dentro de su bolsa.
Joaquin looks for his ticket inside his bag.
Saca un papel, pero no es el boleto.
He takes out a paper, but it is not the ticket.
Es su lista de tareas para el viaje.
It is his list of tasks for the trip.
Joaquín escribe esa lista todos los domingos.
Joaquin writes that list every Sunday.
La lista tiene cinco tareas con letra grande.
The list has five tasks in big handwriting.
Él lee la tarea número uno en voz alta.
He reads task number one out loud.
"Comprar el boleto del tren", dice su lista.
"Buy the train ticket," says his list.
Joaquín sonríe: el boleto está en su mano.
Joaquin smiles: the ticket is in his hand.
Esa tarea ya está lista, piensa Joaquín.
That task is already done, Joaquin thinks.
El aire de la noche está seco.
The night air is dry.
La luz amarilla cae sobre el andén vacío.
The yellow light falls on the empty platform.
Joaquín deja su maleta en el banco.
Joaquin leaves his suitcase on the bench.
La tarea número dos dice: revisar mi maleta.
Task number two says: check my suitcase.
Joaquín abre su maleta y mira todo.
Joaquin opens his suitcase and looks at everything.
Dentro hay una camisa, un libro y dos panes.
Inside there is a shirt, a book and two breads.
Los panes son suyos, de harina y agua.
The breads are his own, made of flour and water.
Huelen bien y todavía están tibios.
They smell good and they are still warm.
Joaquín cierra su maleta y mira la lista.
Joaquin closes his suitcase and looks at the list.
La siguiente tarea habla de su carro viejo.
The next task talks about his old car.
Su carro está cerca de la puerta.
His car is near the door.
Es un carro antiguo, azul y amarillo.
It is an old car, blue and yellow.
En nuestro pueblo hay muchos carros viejos.
In our town there are many old cars.
Joaquín camina hasta su carro con la lista.
Joaquin walks to his car with the list.
La tarea dice: cerrar las ventanas de mi carro.
The task says: close the windows of my car.
Joaquín empuja la ventana, pero no cierra.
Joaquin pushes the window, but it does not close.
La ventana es vieja y está un poco dura.
The window is old and a little stiff.
Joaquín empuja otra vez con las dos manos.
Joaquin pushes again with both hands.
La ventana sube un poco y después para.
The window goes up a little and then stops.
Esto es un problema, piensa Joaquín.
This is a problem, Joaquin thinks.
Su tren sale pronto y su carro queda aquí.
His train leaves soon and his car stays here.
Joaquín respira y piensa en una idea.
Joaquin breathes and thinks of an idea.
Abre la puerta y mira dentro del carro.
He opens the door and looks inside the car.
En el asiento hay un trapo seco.
On the seat there is a dry cloth.
Joaquín pone el trapo en la ventana abierta.
Joaquin puts the cloth on the open window.
Empuja despacio, con calma, y la ventana sube.
He pushes slowly, calmly, and the window goes up.
Ahora la ventana está cerrada y el carro seguro.
Now the window is closed and the car is safe.
Joaquín sonríe y mira su carro con cariño.
Joaquin smiles and looks at his car fondly.
Este carro es viejo, pero es mi carro, piensa.
This car is old, but it is my car, he thinks.
Otra tarea dice: apagar las luces del carro.
Another task says: turn off the car lights.
Joaquín mira las luces: ya están apagadas.
Joaquin looks at the lights: they are already off.
Entonces nota polvo sobre la puerta azul.
Then he notices dust on the blue door.
Esa tarea no está en su lista.
That task is not on his list.
Joaquín toma el trapo y limpia el polvo.
Joaquin takes the cloth and cleans the dust.
Limpia la puerta azul y el techo amarillo.
He cleans the blue door and the yellow roof.
Los colores del carro brillan con la luz.
The colors of the car shine in the light.
Nadie mira este carro, pero Joaquín está contento.
Nobody is looking at this car, but Joaquin is happy.
Cierra la puerta de su carro con calma.
He closes the door of his car calmly.
Después camina otra vez hacia el andén.
Then he walks again toward the platform.
El reloj de la estación hace un ruido suave.
The station clock makes a soft noise.
Joaquín se sienta en el banco largo.
Joaquin sits down on the long bench.
Joaquín lee la última tarea de la lista.
Joaquin reads the last task on the list.
Dice así: comer un pedazo de pan.
It says: eat a piece of bread.
Joaquín abre su maleta y saca un pan.
Joaquin opens his suitcase and takes out a bread.
Lo abre en dos y huele la harina.
He opens it in two and smells the flour.
El pan está crujiente y un poco dulce.
The bread is crunchy and a little sweet.
Joaquín come despacio y mira el andén.
Joaquin eats slowly and looks at the platform.
La estación huele a pan y eso le gusta.
The station smells like bread and he likes that.
Guarda el otro pedazo en una servilleta blanca.
He keeps the other piece in a white napkin.
Este pedazo es para el viaje, piensa Joaquín.
This piece is for the trip, Joaquin thinks.
Ahora todas las tareas están listas.
Now all the tasks are done.
Joaquín dobla el papel y lo guarda.
Joaquin folds the paper and puts it away.
Desde el banco mira su carro de colores.
From the bench he looks at his colorful car.
El carro está limpio, callado y cerrado.
The car is clean, quiet and closed.
Joaquín se siente tranquilo y agradecido.
Joaquin feels calm and grateful.
Una lista pequeña cambia su noche.
A small list changes his night.
A lo lejos, el tren hace un ruido largo.
In the distance, the train makes a long noise.
Joaquín toma su maleta y se levanta.
Joaquin takes his suitcase and stands up.
Mira su carro una vez más y sonríe.
He looks at his car one more time and smiles.
Hasta el próximo domingo, dice Joaquín.
See you next Sunday, says Joaquin.
Answers
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