La cancha cerrada
The Closed Field
1 · Spanish Story
La historia
Hoy voy al club con Tomás. Él lleva una pelota nueva. Yo llevo agua y una toalla.
Salimos temprano de casa. Tomamos la micro al estadio. El viaje es corto.
En la entrada hay mucha gente. Vemos un letrero en la puerta. La cancha está cerrada.
Tomás mira su celular. Encontramos otra cancha cerca. Vamos al parque caminando.
Allí juegan varios niños. Nos unimos al equipo. Un niño nos presta otra pelota.
Yo marco un gol. Tomás sonríe mucho. Después comemos pan y fruta. Mi madre espera en casa.
Ella pregunta por el partido. Yo le cuento todo. Ella ríe y prepara té.
Lavamos nuestras manos en el baño. Tomás guarda su pelota en casa. Luego dormimos temprano.
2 · Key Phrases
Language to keep
Tomamos la micro al estadio
We take the bus to the stadium.A short sentence about going by bus.
Usage: This phrase uses micro. In Chile it means bus.
Tomamos la micro al parque.
We take the bus to the park.
La cancha está cerrada
The field is closed.This tells the problem in the story.
La cancha está ocupada.
The field is busy.
Encontramos otra cancha cerca
We find another field nearby.This shows the solution to the problem.
Encontramos otra cancha lejos.
We find another field far away.
Nos unimos al equipo
We join the team.This shows that they can play.
Nos unimos al grupo.
We join the group.
3 · English Translation
The full story in English
Today I go to the club with Tomás. He brings a new ball. I bring water and a towel.
We leave home early. We take the bus to the stadium. The trip is short.
There are many people at the entrance. We see a sign on the door. The field is closed.
Tomás looks at his phone. We find another field nearby. We walk to the park.
Several children play there. We join the team. A boy lends us another ball.
I score a goal. Tomás smiles a lot. Later we eat bread and fruit. My mother waits at home.
She asks about the match. I tell her everything. She laughs and makes tea.
We wash our hands in the bathroom. Tomás keeps his ball at home. Then we sleep early.