traffic
light
map
lost
straight
near
left
north
mile (or kilometer)
far
corner
block
right
need needed
needing
go went gone
going
turn turned
turning
ask asked asking
13. Asking for Directions:
Story
Derek
is visiting a friend in Raleigh, North Carolina. He needs to buy a stamp.
(1) He asks a policeman where the post office is.
The
policeman is a walrus (2). He tells Derek that the post office is not
far. He says it is near the capitol building (3). He gives him (4)
directions:
“Turn
right at the corner, go to the traffic light, go straight three more blocks
(5) and turn left.
Derek
tries to follow (6) the directions, but can’t remember (7) if he should
(8) turn right of left at the corner. Soon (9) he is lost.
This time (10) he asks a teenage boy (11) where the post office is. The
young man tells Derek that the post office is far away—about (12) three
miles.
He
makes (13) a map for Derek. Derek tells him thanks and follows the map carefully
(14).
He
goes straight for three miles, stops (15) at the traffic light, turns
left at the corner and sees the American flag (16).
Now he knows (17) he’s at the post office. Suddenly (18) he starts to
worry (19).
Derek
is not sure (20) if he know the way back (21) to his hotel. Worst
of all, (22) Derek doesn’t remember the name of the hotel!
1)
comprar un timbre
2)
morsa
3)
capitolio
4)
le da
5)
cuadras más
6)
trata de seguir
7)
no puede recordar
8)
debe
9)
Pronto está perdido
10)
Esta vez
11)
un joven
12)
cerca de
13)
hace
14)
cuidadosamente
15)
para, se detiene,
16)
bandera
17)
Ahora sabe
18)
De repente
19)
comienza a preocuparse
20)
seguro
21)
sabe el camino de regreso
22) Lo peor de todo
13.
Asking for Directions: Reading
Derek
is from Juneau, Alaska, the state’s capital. It’s really not cold there.
(1) The
average low (2) temperature is 23 °F in January. Spring summer,
and fall are cool, (3) with highs in July at 65 °F.
Derek
is visiting his friend Max in Raleigh, North Carolina. The city was named for Sir Walter Raleigh who helped establish the English in this area in 1584.
Derek
needs to send his property tax payment (4) to Juneau. He decides to
buy a stamp and mail (5) it in.
Derek
goes up to a policeman and asks him where the post office (6) is. The
policeman, a walrus, (7) tells Derek that the post office is not far.
He
says it is near the state capitol building (8). He gives him (9)
directions: “Turn right at the corner, go to the traffic light, go three blocks
and turn left. You can’t miss it,” (10).
Derek
tries to follow (11) the directions, but can’t remember (12) if
he’s should (13) turn right of left at the corner. Very soon (14)
he is lost. He decides to ask someone else (15)
There
is a teenage boy (16) standing near the corner. The young man (17)
tells Derek that it’s a long way (18) to the post office—about (19)
three miles.
Derek
is surprised that it’s so far! It has only been a short time ago (20)
that the walrus policeman gave him (21) directions.
The
young man draws (22) a map for Derek. Derek tells him thanks and follows
(23) the map very carefully (24).
He
goes straight for three miles, stops (25) at the traffic light, turns
left at the corner and sees the American flag (26).
Now he knows (27) he’s at the post office. Suddenly (28) he starts to
worry (29). He’s not sure if he can find his way back (30) to his
hotel. Worst of all, (31) Derek doesn’t remember (32) the name of
the hotel!
He
checks his pockets (33) and finds the hotel key (34). It doesn’t
have the hotel’s name, but it does have (35) the name of a pizzeria.
Derek thinks if he goes there they can direct him (36) to the hotel.
It’s his only hope! (37)
1
En verdad no hace frío
allí.
2
por medio bajo
3
En la primavera, el
verano y el otoño hace fresco
4
enviar; mandar su
impuesto de propiedad
5
comprar un timbre y
echarle al correo
6
oficina de correo
7
morsa
8
capitolio estatal
9
le da
10
No lo puede perder
11
trata de seguir
12
no recuerda
13
debe
14
Muy pronto
15
a otro
16
un joven
17
el joven adulto
18
bien lejos
19
cerca de
20
hace poco
21
le dio
22
dibuja
23
sigue
24
cuidadosamente
25
para; se detiene
26
bandera
27
Ahora sabe
28
De repente
29
comienza a preocuparse
30
seguro if puede encontrar
su camino de regreso
31
Lo peor de todo
32
recuerda
33
revisa sus bolsillos
34
llave
35
sí tiene
36
dirigirle
37
única esperanza
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