Reading · A2
Un finde en Valparaíso
Paula emails her friend Inés about her weekend in Valparaíso with Andrés: they took the bus on Friday night; on Saturday they rode two old funiculars (ascensores) up the hills, saw the murals, ate seafood empanadas and watched a football match in a bar; on Sunday Andrés lost his wallet, they went back to the bar and the waiter, who had found it under a table, gave it back; they returned to Santiago late and very tired.
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Gist
1. What is the email about?
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Paula's weekend trip to Valparaíso.
Detail
2. How did they travel there?
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By bus, on Friday night.
Detail
3. What happened to Andrés on Sunday?
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He lost his wallet; the waiter found it under a table and gave it back.
Inference
4. Did Paula enjoy the trip? Give two clues.
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Yes: she writes «¡Lo pasamos genial!» and she wants to go back soon.
Words to know
- el findeweekend (informal)
- el cerrohill
- el ascensor (Valparaíso)funicular railway
- los mariscosseafood
- el partidoWordmatch, gameIn phrases¿Viste el partido? ¡Ganamos tres a uno!Se me hinchó la rodilla después del partido de fútbol.
- la billeteraWordwalletIn phrasesA Tomás se le perdió la billetera en el mercado.
- el meseroWordwaiterIn phrasesEl mesero es muy amable.
- lo pasamos genialwe had a great time