18.At the Auto Parts Store

oil

oil filter

fuel filter

air filter

spark plugs

brake pads

anti-freeze

engine/motor

4 or 6 cylinder

battery

part

light bulb

need  needed  needing

order  ordered  ordering

buy  bought    buying

drive  drove  driving

18. At the Auto Parts Store: Story

Lionel is a kangaroo with a 1974, Toyota pickup truck. (1) It has 412,378 miles.

Lionel’s truck has­ some (2) problems. It needs a tune-up (3). He decides to do the work himself (4).

Lionel goes to the auto parts store and talks with the parts clerk (5).

Lionel tells him he needs five quarts of oil, a new air filter, a new fuel filter, four spark plugs and four new brake pads.

He also wants to change (6) the anti-freeze so (7) he orders a gallon of anti-freeze.

The clerk asks if he needs a new battery or any light bulbs. Lionel says he’s good and doesn’t need anything else right now (8).

Lionel pays the bill. (9)  It’s $27,416.53. He puts (10) all the new parts, the oil, the antifreeze, and the filters in his pickup.

He starts (11) the truck and suddenly (12) all four tires fall off (13)! Why?

1)       camioneta

2)       tiene algunos

3)       afinación

4)       hacer el trabajo por sí mismo

5)       dependiente

6)       quiere cambiar

7)       de modo que

8)       por ahora

9)       paga la cuenta

10)   pone

11)   prende/arranca

12)   repentinamente

13)   llantas se le caen

18. At the Auto Parts Store: Reading

Lionel is a kangaroo. He lives in Sidney, Australia. Lionel learned (1) to drive when he was only five years old.(2)

Lionel loves driving through (3) the Australian outback (4) in his 1974, 4 cylinder Toyota pickup truck. The small truck now has 412,378 miles.

Lionel thinks it’s time (5) for a tune-up (6). The truck has not been running well lately (7). He’s going to do the work himself (8).

Lionel goes to the auto parts store and talks with the parts guy (9). His name is Gus. Lionel tells Gus what he needs.

He orders five quarts of oil, a new air filter, a new fuel filter, four chrome spark plugs and four new brake pads.

Lionel also wants to change (10) the anti-freeze so he asks Gus to bring him (11) a gallon of anti-freeze.

Gus asks if Lionel needs a new battery or any light bulbs. Lionel says he thinks he’s good and that he doesn’t need a new battery or any new lights for now (12).

Lionel pays the bill (13). The total charge (14) for all the parts is $27,416.53. That’s Australian dollars, so it’s a little less than (15) in the United States.

Lionel takes (16) all the new parts, the oil, the antifreeze, and the filters and puts them in his pickup.

He gets in and starts (17) the truck. Suddenly (18) all four tires fall off (19)! Lionel is startled and wonders (20) why this happened. (21)

Then Lionel sees his best friend, (22) Max. running away carrying a lug wrench (23).

Suddenly Lionel thinks, Of course (24)! Today is April Fools’ Day! Max has played a good trick on him! (25)

14)  aprendió

15)  sólo tenía cinco años

16)  le encanta manejar por

17)  interior

18)  piensa/cree que es tiempo para

19)  afinarlo

20)  no ha estado corriendo bien últimamente

21)  va a hacer el trabajo por sí mismo

22)  chavo

23)  quiere cambiar

24)  que le traiga

25)  por ahora

26)  paga la cuenta

27)  precio

28)  menos que

29)  lleva

30)  sube y prende

31)  De repente

32)  llantas se le caen

33)  asustado y se pregunta

34)   esto pasó

35)  ve a su mejor amigo

36)  corriéndose llevando una llave para pernos

37)  piensa Por supuesto

38)  le ha jugado un buen truco