La pared verde de Oscar
Oscar's Green Wall
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1 · Fill in the blank
The paint shines, but it doesn't want to dry.
The wall is damp and the green paint runs down.
Inside the greenhouse it is hot and everything is damp.
Today he wants to paint this wall green all by himself.
The air from outside is dry.
2 · Write it in Spanish
The big leaves touch Oscar's back.
He looks at his green finger and sighs.
Oscar paints the walls of the neighborhood every day.
He wants to finish the wall before lunch.
The roller goes by and the paint slides down slowly.
3 · Put the words in order
4 · Word search
5 words from the story hide across and down.
- PINTAR
- HUMEDO
- VERDE
- SECAR
- SECO
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.
Oscar mira la pared del invernadero y suspira.
Oscar looks at the greenhouse wall and sighs.
La pared está húmeda y la pintura verde cae.
The wall is damp and the green paint runs down.
Oscar pinta las paredes del barrio todos los días.
Oscar paints the walls of the neighborhood every day.
Pero nunca pinta dentro de un invernadero.
But he never paints inside a greenhouse.
Hoy quiere pintar esta pared verde él solo.
Today he wants to paint this wall green all by himself.
El rodillo pasa y la pintura baja despacio.
The roller goes by and the paint slides down slowly.
Oscar dice en voz alta que no puede ser.
Oscar says out loud that this can't be happening.
Dentro del invernadero hace calor y todo está húmedo.
Inside the greenhouse it is hot and everything is damp.
Las hojas grandes tocan la espalda de Oscar.
The big leaves touch Oscar's back.
Hay plantas en el suelo y en la mesa.
There are plants on the floor and on the table.
El aire huele a agua y a flores.
The air smells of water and flowers.
Oscar sube a la escalera con el rodillo.
Oscar climbs the ladder with the roller.
No puede pasar los brazos entre las plantas.
He can't move his arms between the plants.
Una hoja le toca la oreja y Oscar ríe.
A leaf touches his ear and Oscar laughs.
Quiere terminar la pared antes del almuerzo.
He wants to finish the wall before lunch.
Pasa el rodillo arriba y una gota cae.
He runs the roller up high and a drop falls.
La gota verde cae sobre una hoja ancha.
The green drop falls on a wide leaf.
Ahora esa planta tiene un punto verde.
Now that plant has a green dot.
Oscar mira la hoja y se ríe solo.
Oscar looks at the leaf and laughs to himself.
Dice que la planta también quiere pintura.
He says that the plant wants paint too.
Oscar baja de la escalera muy despacio.
Oscar comes down the ladder very slowly.
Limpia la hoja con un papel.
He cleans the leaf with a piece of paper.
Vuelve a la pared y pasa el rodillo.
He goes back to the wall and runs the roller.
La pintura brilla, pero no quiere secar.
The paint shines, but it doesn't want to dry.
Oscar toca la pared y el dedo queda verde.
Oscar touches the wall and his finger turns green.
Se mira el dedo verde y suspira.
He looks at his green finger and sighs.
Piensa que el problema es el aire húmedo.
He thinks the problem is the damp air.
Dentro hay demasiada agua en el aire.
Inside there is too much water in the air.
Oscar quiere abrir la puerta grande del invernadero.
Oscar wants to open the big greenhouse door.
La puerta está dura y no puede abrirla.
The door is stiff and he can't open it.
Empuja con el hombro y la puerta se abre.
He pushes with his shoulder and the door opens.
El sol de media mañana entra en el invernadero.
The mid-morning sun comes into the greenhouse.
El aire de fuera está seco.
The air from outside is dry.
Oscar abre también dos ventanas altas.
Oscar also opens two high windows.
Ahora el aire puede pasar entre las plantas.
Now the air can pass between the plants.
Oscar mira la pared y espera un momento.
Oscar looks at the wall and waits a moment.
Toca la pintura otra vez con un dedo.
He touches the paint again with a finger.
La pintura ya está casi seca.
The paint is almost dry now.
Dice en voz alta que ahora sí puede trabajar.
He says out loud that now he really can work.
Pasa el rodillo arriba y abajo.
He runs the roller up and down.
La pared verde crece poco a poco.
The green wall grows little by little.
Oscar canta mientras pinta la pared larga.
Oscar sings while he paints the long wall.
El rodillo toca una planta alta de la esquina.
The roller touches a tall plant in the corner.
La planta se dobla y suelta agua.
The plant bends and lets go of water.
El agua cae en la cabeza de Oscar.
The water falls on Oscar's head.
Oscar tiene el pelo mojado y se ríe.
Oscar's hair is wet and he laughs.
Dice que el invernadero también quiere jugar.
He says the greenhouse wants to play too.
Se peina con la mano y sigue.
He combs his hair with his hand and continues.
Pinta la parte baja, cerca del suelo.
He paints the lower part, near the floor.
Oscar quiere ver la pared desde la puerta.
Oscar wants to see the wall from the door.
Camina hasta la puerta y mira hacia dentro.
He walks to the door and looks inside.
La pared verde está detrás de las plantas.
The green wall is behind the plants.
Desde allí casi no puede ver la pared.
From there he can hardly see the wall.
El verde de la pintura parece el de las hojas.
The green of the paint looks like the green of the leaves.
Fuera, el bosque verde sube por la montaña.
Outside, the green forest climbs up the mountain.
Oscar mira el bosque y después mira su pared.
Oscar looks at the forest and then at his wall.
Los dos verdes se parecen mucho.
The two greens look very much alike.
Oscar está contento: su pared parece un bosque.
Oscar is happy: his wall looks like a forest.
Vuelve dentro y pinta la última parte.
He goes back inside and paints the last part.
Pone el rodillo en el suelo.
He puts the roller on the floor.
Tiene las manos verdes y una oreja verde.
His hands are green and one ear is green.
Se lava las manos despacio con agua fría.
He washes his hands slowly with cold water.
La oreja verde todavía está ahí.
The green ear is still there.
Piensa que mañana puede pintar otra pared.
He thinks that tomorrow he can paint another wall.
Pero ahora quiere sentarse un rato y descansar.
But now he wants to sit down for a while and rest.
Se sienta en una silla entre las plantas.
He sits on a chair among the plants.
El aire seco entra por la puerta abierta.
The dry air comes in through the open door.
La pintura verde ya está seca y brilla.
The green paint is dry now and it shines.
Oscar mira su pared verde con una sonrisa.
Oscar looks at his green wall with a smile.
Dice que hoy puede terminar un trabajo nuevo.
He says that today he can finish a new job.
Answers
Now watch it again with no subtitles.
The third pass of the video is the one that counts. Put the guide down and just listen.