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Un móvil en la biblioteca

A Cell Phone in the Library

Ana trabaja en una biblioteca pequeña. Hoy abre la puerta a las nueve. Pone los libros sobre las mesas. Todo está en orden esta mañana.

Ana ve un móvil sobre una silla. El móvil tiene una foto de un perro. Ana mira el nombre: Rosa. Guarda el teléfono sobre su mesa.

Después busca a Rosa. Pregunta a cada persona de la biblioteca. Nadie conoce a Rosa. Ana escribe una nota muy clara. Deja la nota junto a la puerta.

Una mujer entra y lee la nota. Dice: “Soy Rosa”. Ana pregunta por el perro. Rosa tiene otra foto del mismo perro. Ana entrega el teléfono. Rosa dice: “Muchas gracias”. Las dos están muy contentas. Todo termina bien.

Ana works in a small library. Today she opens the door at nine. She puts the books on the tables. Everything is in order this morning.

Ana sees a cell phone on a chair. The phone has a picture of a dog. Ana sees the name: Rosa. She keeps the phone on her table.

Then she looks for Rosa. She asks every person in the library. Nobody knows Rosa. Ana writes a very clear note. She leaves the note beside the door.

A woman enters and reads the note. She says: “I am Rosa.” Ana asks about the dog. Rosa has another picture of the same dog. Ana returns the phone. Rosa says: “Thank you very much.” They are both very happy. Everything ends well.

Key Phrases

abre la puerta

opens the door

Use this to say that someone opens a door.

Luis abre la puerta de la tienda.

Luis opens the store door.

un móvil

a cell phone

This is an everyday word for a portable telephone.

Usage: In Spain the word móvil means a cell phone.

Pablo tiene un móvil azul.

Pablo has a blue cell phone.

busca a Rosa

looks for Rosa

Use buscar a with a person’s name.

Luis busca a Marta en la tienda.

Luis looks for Marta in the store.

Muchas gracias

Thank you very much

Use this to express strong thanks.

Muchas gracias por tu ayuda.

Thank you very much for your help.

Check your understanding

Try answering these five questions in your own words. Then open each answer to check the explanation and the words from the story. Your wording can be different.

  1. Question 1

    ¿Dónde trabaja Ana?

    Where does Ana work?

    Show the answer

    Ana trabaja en una biblioteca pequeña.

    She works in a small library. The first sentence gives the place directly.

    From the story

    Ana trabaja en una biblioteca pequeña.

  2. Question 2

    ¿Qué hace Ana después de escribir la nota?

    What does Ana do after writing the note?

    Show the answer

    Deja la nota junto a la puerta.

    She leaves the note beside the door. The two sentences show the order: first she writes it, then she leaves it there.

    From the story

    Ana escribe una nota muy clara. Deja la nota junto a la puerta.

  3. Question 3

    ¿Qué es el móvil de la historia?

    What is the móvil in the story?

    Show the answer

    Es un teléfono.

    It is a cell phone. The paragraph first calls the object móvil and then teléfono; Ana is keeping the same object safe.

    From the story

    Ana ve un móvil sobre una silla. El móvil tiene una foto de un perro. Ana mira el nombre: Rosa. Guarda el teléfono sobre su mesa.

  4. Question 4

    ¿Qué recibe Rosa al final?

    What does Rosa receive at the end?

    Show the answer

    Rosa recibe el teléfono.

    Rosa gets the phone back. Ana hands it over, and Rosa thanks her immediately afterward.

    From the story

    Ana entrega el teléfono. Rosa dice: “Muchas gracias”.

  5. Question 5

    ¿Cómo están Ana y Rosa al final?

    How do Ana and Rosa feel at the end?

    Show the answer

    Las dos están muy contentas.

    They are both very happy. The last two sentences make the ending clear: the phone is returned and everything ends well.

    From the story

    Las dos están muy contentas. Todo termina bien.

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