Un río más limpio

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Lee cómo un pequeño grupo organiza un plan para el río de su pueblo. Después responde a las preguntas.

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The river behind Nia’s town used to be a popular place for weekend walks. Now plastic bottles covered part of the
bankthe land beside a riverorilla
, and the water looked
cloudynot clear because of dirt or other materialturbio
after heavy rain.
Nia wished the river were cleaner, but she did not know the first step. One afternoon, her friend Ravi showed her a photograph of the same place ten years earlier. The trees were taller then, and a path ran beside clear water. The old photograph made the problem feel real rather than distant.
At school, Nia and Ravi invited classmates to discuss a practical plan. Some wanted to remove
litterrubbish left outsidebasura tirada
immediately; others worried about the
pollutedmade dirty or harmful by wastecontaminado
water.
Their science teacher warned them: nobody should enter the river without a safety check. The group decided to clean only the path and
bankthe land beside a riverorilla
with adult
volunteerspeople who help without being paidvoluntarios
.
They also sent photographs to the
councilthe local group responsible for public servicesayuntamiento
and asked for a water test.
If the
councilthe local group responsible for public servicesayuntamiento
tested the water, they would understand the problem better.
On Saturday morning, twelve
volunteerspeople who help without being paidvoluntarios
arrived with gloves, bags and a clear map.
They divided the
bankthe land beside a riverorilla
into short sections so no one had to work alone.
Nia found dozens of bottles near the bridge, while Ravi collected old food
wrapperspieces of paper or plastic around foodenvoltorios
.
By lunch, they had filled eight bags, but the river itself still needed attention. Nia wished they could solve everything in one day, but she knew that was impossible. If more neighbours joined them next month, they could keep the path clean.
A week later, the
councilthe local group responsible for public servicesayuntamiento
replied: a water test was planned for the following month.
It also promised more bins beside the path and a sign about protecting the river. Nia felt proud of the cleaner
bankthe land beside a riverorilla
, but she knew the water was not safe yet.
She placed the old photograph beside a new one on the school
noticeboarda board for public messagestablón de anuncios
.
The two pictures reminded everyone that a small change could lead to another. Next month, the group plans to return to the path and ask about the test results.

Ejercicios de práctica

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Elige la respuesta correcta

Lee la historia y elige la mejor respuesta.

1.What first showed Nia how the river had changed?

2.Why did the group stay out of the water?

3.What did Ravi collect on Saturday?

4.When was the water test planned?

¿Verdadero o falso?

Decide si cada afirmación coincide con el texto.

5.Nia and Ravi asked the council to test the water.

6.The volunteers cleaned the path and the river water on Saturday.

7.The council promised more bins near the path.

Completa la frase

Usa una palabra o frase de la historia.

Escucha y elige

Escucha cada frase y elige la respuesta.

11.Where did the group decide to clean?

12.Who could help keep the path clean?

13.What did the council promise beside the path?

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 estudiantes B1 y practica el segundo condicional y los deseos sobre el presente.

¿Cómo uso la historia?

Léela primero, responde las preguntas y vuelve a escuchar el audio antes de probar los dictados.

¿Dice la historia que el río ya es seguro?

No. Los voluntarios limpiaron la orilla, pero aún no se había analizado el agua.

Solucionario
  1. 1. What first showed Nia how the river had changed?

    Respuesta: An old photograph

    Ravi le mostró una foto del río de diez años antes.

  2. 2. Why did the group stay out of the water?

    Respuesta: The teacher advised a safety check first

    Su profesor recomendó una revisión de seguridad antes de entrar al agua.

  3. 3. What did Ravi collect on Saturday?

    Respuesta: Food wrappers

    Ravi recogió envoltorios de comida cerca del río.

  4. 4. When was the water test planned?

    Respuesta: The following month

    El ayuntamiento programó la prueba para el mes siguiente a su respuesta.

  5. 5. Nia and Ravi asked the council to test the water.

    Respuesta: Verdadero

    Enviaron fotografías y pidieron una prueba del agua.

  6. 6. The volunteers cleaned the path and the river water on Saturday.

    Respuesta: Falso

    Limpiaron el camino y la orilla, pero no entraron al agua.

  7. 7. The council promised more bins near the path.

    Respuesta: Verdadero

    La respuesta prometía más papeleras junto al camino.

  8. 8. If the council tested the water, they ___ the problem better.

    Respuesta: would understand

    El segundo condicional usa would seguido del verbo base en el resultado.

  9. 9. Nia ___ the river were cleaner.

    Respuesta: wished

    Wished introduce una situación presente imaginaria.

  10. 10. If more neighbours joined them, they ___ the path clean.

    Respuesta: could keep

    Could keep expresa un resultado posible en esa situación imaginada.

  11. 11. Listening question 11: The group decided to clean only the path and bank with adult volunteers.

    Respuesta: On the path and bank

    Eligieron el camino y la orilla, no el agua del río.

  12. 12. Listening question 12: If more neighbours joined them next month, they could keep the path clean.

    Respuesta: More neighbours

    La frase imagina que se unen más vecinos al grupo.

  13. 13. Listening question 13: It also promised more bins beside the path and a sign about protecting the river.

    Respuesta: More bins

    La respuesta prometía más papeleras junto al camino.

  14. 14. Dictation 14

    Respuesta: Nia wished the river were cleaner, but she did not know the first step.

    La forma wished presenta un estado imaginario del río, distinto del real.

  15. 15. Dictation 15

    Respuesta: If the council tested the water, they would understand the problem better.

    La prueba imaginada daría un beneficio posible.

  16. 16. Dictation 16

    Respuesta: If more neighbours joined them next month, they could keep the path clean.

    La forma could expresa un resultado posible si se unieran más vecinos.

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