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Lee cómo Elena comprueba una historia sorprendente antes de publicarla en el periódico de su pueblo. Después responde a las preguntas.

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Elena helped write a small newspaper for her town every month. On Monday, a photograph of an empty wall appeared on a local news page. Its
captionwords printed under a picturepie de foto
said that a valuable painting had disappeared from the art centre.
Soon, people online were calling it a
theftthe act of taking something that belongs to another personrobo
, but the
captionwords printed under a picturepie de foto
offered no
evidencefacts that help show what happenedpruebas
.
Elena’s
editora person who checks a newspaper before it is publishededitor
told her to check the story before repeating the claim.
He said, “A photograph shows an empty wall, not the reason for it.”
Elena called the art centre and spoke to Sam, the
caretakera person who looks after a buildingencargado del edificio
.
Sam said that he had moved the painting to a safe room on Sunday. He told Elena that rain had entered through a window and damaged the wall. The painting itself was dry, and a repair team was coming the next day. Elena did not publish Sam’s words immediately; she asked to see the painting. At the centre, Sam opened the safe room and showed her the
canvasthe material used for a paintinglienzo
.
The painting was there, covered with clean cloth and away from the wet wall. Elena also spoke to its artist, Rosa, on the phone. Rosa said that she knew about the move and was pleased it had been protected. Elena took a new photograph and wrote down the time and place. She compared her notes with the first
captionwords printed under a picturepie de foto
and found a missing fact.
The old
captionwords printed under a picturepie de foto
never said that the painting had been moved for safety.
That evening, Elena wrote a short report with Sam’s and Rosa’s comments. She explained that the painting was safe and the wall needed repairs. Her
editora person who checks a newspaper before it is publishededitor
checked both names and dates before the report went online.
The original news page then changed its
captionwords printed under a picturepie de foto
and removed the
theftthe act of taking something that belongs to another personrobo
claim.
Elena was glad the painting was safe, but she also remembered the first rumour. Next time, she would ask for a second
sourcea person or record that gives information for a reportfuente
before trusting a dramatic
headlinethe title of a news storytitular
.

Ejercicios de práctica

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Elige la respuesta correcta

Lee la historia y elige la mejor respuesta.

1.What did the first photograph show?

2.Why had Sam moved the painting?

3.Who else confirmed that the painting was safe?

4.What happened to the original news page?

¿Verdadero o falso?

Decide si cada afirmación coincide con el texto.

5.Elena’s editor wanted her to verify the story before publishing it.

6.Sam said the painting had become wet.

7.The first caption explained the reason for the empty wall.

Completa la frase

Usa una palabra o frase de la historia.

Escucha y elige

Escucha cada frase y elige la respuesta.

11.What did the editor ask Elena to do?

12.What had damaged the wall?

13.What did the news page remove?

Escucha y escribe

Escucha y escribe la frase que oyes.

14.Escucha y escribe la oración.

15.Escucha y escribe la oración.

16.Escucha y escribe la oración.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Qué nivel tiene esta historia?

Está escrita para lectores B1 y practica el estilo indirecto y la diferencia entre say y tell.

¿Por qué consultó Elena dos fuentes?

Quería contrastar la versión de Sam con Rosa, la artista, antes de publicar.

¿Puedo escuchar más despacio?

Sí. Reproduce la historia a 0,75× o repite frases individuales.

Solucionario
  1. 1. What did the first photograph show?

    Respuesta: An empty wall

    La primera foto mostraba una pared vacía en el centro de arte.

  2. 2. Why had Sam moved the painting?

    Respuesta: To protect it from a wet wall

    La lluvia había dañado la pared, así que Sam puso el cuadro a salvo.

  3. 3. Who else confirmed that the painting was safe?

    Respuesta: Rosa, the artist

    Rosa sabía del traslado y estaba contenta de que se hubiera protegido el cuadro.

  4. 4. What happened to the original news page?

    Respuesta: It changed its caption

    Cambió el pie de foto y retiró la afirmación sobre el robo.

  5. 5. Elena’s editor wanted her to verify the story before publishing it.

    Respuesta: Verdadero

    Le pidió que comprobara la historia antes de repetir la afirmación.

  6. 6. Sam said the painting had become wet.

    Respuesta: Falso

    La pared estaba mojada, pero el cuadro estaba seco.

  7. 7. The first caption explained the reason for the empty wall.

    Respuesta: Falso

    Omitió que el cuadro había sido trasladado para protegerlo.

  8. 8. Sam ___ Elena that rain had damaged the wall.

    Respuesta: told

    La forma told va seguida directamente de la persona que recibe la información.

  9. 9. Rosa ___ that she knew about the move.

    Respuesta: said

    La forma said introduce las palabras de Rosa sin nombrar inmediatamente a quien las escucha.

  10. 10. Elena explained that the painting ___ safe.

    Respuesta: was

    La información se presenta en pasado con was.

  11. 11. Listening question 11: Elena’s editor told her to check the story before repeating the claim.

    Respuesta: Check the story

    Quería que comprobara la afirmación antes de publicarla.

  12. 12. Listening question 12: He told Elena that rain had entered through a window and damaged the wall.

    Respuesta: Rain through a window

    Sam dijo que la lluvia había entrado por una ventana.

  13. 13. Listening question 13: The original news page then changed its caption and removed the theft claim.

    Respuesta: The theft claim

    Retiró la afirmación sin pruebas sobre un robo.

  14. 14. Dictation 14

    Respuesta: Sam said that he had moved the painting to a safe room on Sunday.

    La expresión said that introduce el relato de Sam.

  15. 15. Dictation 15

    Respuesta: He told Elena that rain had entered through a window and damaged the wall.

    La expresión told Elena that nombra a la persona que recibió la información.

  16. 16. Dictation 16

    Respuesta: She explained that the painting was safe and the wall needed repairs.

    Las formas was y needed sitúan la información en pasado.

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