Listening question 11

Getting up before seven — El narrador dice que Leo no estaba acostumbrado a levantarse antes de las siete.

Listening question 12

Speaking to strangers — Leo empezó a acostumbrarse a hablar con desconocidos.

Listening question 13

The newspaper team — Leo se ha acostumbrado a almorzar con el equipo del periódico.

When Leo started at his new school in September, everything felt unfamiliar. — La frase presenta la sensación de Leo al empezar en una escuela que no conocía.

Leo used to write short stories at home, but he had never written a report. — La expresión used to describe su antigua costumbre de escribir cuentos.

Leo is used to the early bus now, but he still checks the stop twice. — La expresión is used to indica que Leo ya está acostumbrado al autobús.

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Lee sobre los primeros meses de Leo en una escuela nueva y el club del periódico. Después responde a las preguntas.

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When Leo started at his new school in September, everything felt

unfamiliar

new and not known to youdesconocido

He used to walk to his old school in five minutes, but the new one was across town.

Now he had to take a bus, and he was not used to getting up before seven.

On the first day, he missed his stop and arrived just as the bell was ringing.

His new

classmates

students in the same class as youcompañeros de clase

already knew one another, so lunch felt especially lonely.

Leo sat with his

tray

a flat object used to carry food and drinksbandeja

near the window and watched other students talk.

A teacher called Ms Brown noticed him and invited him to join the school newspaper.

Leo used to write short stories at home, but he had never written a report.

At first, he was nervous about

interviewing

asking people questions to learn about thementrevistar

strangers.

The other students showed him how to ask clear questions and check

facts

pieces of information that are truehechos

After a few weeks, he started getting used to speaking to strangers.

He wrote an article about the school garden and its vegetables for a local

food bank

a place that gives food to people who need itbanco de alimentos

In November, the newspaper team visited the

food bank

a place that gives food to people who need itbanco de alimentos

Amira, a

volunteer

a person who helps without being paidvoluntario

, described the families in need.

He used to think the garden was only a nice place to spend time outside.

Now he understood that the work there mattered to people beyond the school.

His article included Amira’s words and a picture of the students with boxes.

When the paper came out, several

classmates

students in the same class as youcompañeros de clase

thanked Leo for telling the story.

Leo is used to the early bus now, but he still checks the stop twice.

He has also got used to eating lunch with the newspaper team.

The school no longer feels like a place full of strangers.

Next term, Leo wants to help new students find a suitable club.

He remembers how difficult his first weeks were and how one

invitation

an offer to join or do somethinginvitación

changed them.

He still writes stories at home, but he is learning to write about real people too.

Ejercicios de práctica

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Elige la respuesta correcta

Lee la historia y elige la mejor respuesta.

1.How did Leo travel to his old school?

2.Who invited Leo to join the newspaper?

3.What was Leo’s first article about?

4.What does Leo want to do next term?

¿Verdadero o falso?

Decide si cada afirmación coincide con el texto.

5.Leo missed his bus stop on the first day.

6.Leo had written newspaper reports before joining the team.

7.The garden vegetables helped people outside the school.

Completa la frase

Usa una palabra o frase de la historia.

8.Leo walk to his old school in five minutes.(un hábito pasado)

9.After a few weeks, he started getting speaking to strangers.(familiarizarse con algo)

10.A helped explain the food bank to Leo.(alguien que ayuda sin cobrar)

Escucha y elige

Escucha cada frase y elige la respuesta.

11.What was Leo not used to?

12.What did Leo become more comfortable doing?

13.Who does Leo eat lunch with now?

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 este texto?

Está escrito para estudiantes B1. Contrasta used to para hábitos pasados, be used to para un estado de familiaridad y get used to para el proceso de acostumbrarse.

¿Cómo practico con esta historia?

Lee primero, responde a las preguntas, escucha la narración y prueba las frases de dictado.

¿Puedo escuchar más despacio?

Sí. Reproduce toda la historia a 0,75× o vuelve a escuchar una frase cuando lo necesites.

Solucionario

1. How did Leo travel to his old school?
Respuesta: On foot
Leo iba caminando a su antigua escuela en cinco minutos.
2. Who invited Leo to join the newspaper?
Respuesta: Ms Brown
La profesora Brown vio a Leo y lo invitó a participar.
3. What was Leo’s first article about?
Respuesta: The school garden
Leo escribió sobre el huerto escolar y sus verduras.
4. What does Leo want to do next term?
Respuesta: Help new students find a club
Leo quiere ayudar a los estudiantes nuevos a encontrar un club adecuado.
5. Leo missed his bus stop on the first day.
Respuesta: Verdadero
Se pasó de parada el primer día y llegó cuando sonaba la campana.
6. Leo had written newspaper reports before joining the team.
Respuesta: Falso
Había escrito cuentos, pero nunca un reportaje.
7. The garden vegetables helped people outside the school.
Respuesta: Verdadero
Los estudiantes cultivaban verduras para un banco de alimentos local.
8. Leo ___ walk to his old school in five minutes.
Respuesta: used to
La expresión used to describe su antigua costumbre de ir caminando.
9. After a few weeks, he started getting ___ speaking to strangers.
Respuesta: used to
La expresión getting used to significa acostumbrarse a una actividad nueva.
10. A ___ helped explain the food bank to Leo.
Respuesta: volunteer
Amira era voluntaria (volunteer) en el banco de alimentos.
11. Listening question 11: Now he had to take a bus, and he was not used to getting up before seven.
Respuesta: Getting up before seven
El narrador dice que Leo no estaba acostumbrado a levantarse antes de las siete.
12. Listening question 12: After a few weeks, he started getting used to speaking to strangers.
Respuesta: Speaking to strangers
Leo empezó a acostumbrarse a hablar con desconocidos.
13. Listening question 13: He has also got used to eating lunch with the newspaper team.
Respuesta: The newspaper team
Leo se ha acostumbrado a almorzar con el equipo del periódico.
14. Dictation 14
Respuesta: When Leo started at his new school in September, everything felt unfamiliar.
La frase presenta la sensación de Leo al empezar en una escuela que no conocía.
15. Dictation 15
Respuesta: Leo used to write short stories at home, but he had never written a report.
La expresión used to describe su antigua costumbre de escribir cuentos.
16. Dictation 16
Respuesta: Leo is used to the early bus now, but he still checks the stop twice.
La expresión is used to indica que Leo ya está acostumbrado al autobús.

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