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The Hotel Room Number

Thirteen o thirty: un error de número.

Palabras clave de esta historia

  • key card · tarjeta llave
  • front desk · recepción
  • hall · pasillo
  • to try · intentar, probar
  • pajamas · pijama
  • toothbrush · cepillo de dientes
  • surprised · sorprendido
  • suitcase · maleta

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Palabras útiles (10)
  • front desk · recepción
  • key card · tarjeta llave
  • hall · pasillo
  • to try · intentar, probar
  • pajamas · pijama
  • toothbrush · cepillo de dientes
  • surprised · sorprendido
  • suitcase · maleta
  • to sound · sonar
  • to wave · saludar con la mano

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Paula is from Colombia. She is in New York for work, and she is staying at a big hotel near Times Square. It is eleven o'clock at night, and she is very tired.

At the the receptionist gives her a "You're in room thirty," he says. But Paula hears "thirteen". She finds room 13 at the end of a long

She puts her in the door. Nothing happens. She again. Nothing. Then the door opens. A man in blue is there, with a in his hand. He is very

"Yes?" he asks. "This is my room," Paula says. "Number thirteen." "Yes, this is room thirteen," the man says. "But it's my room. Look, those are my shoes, and that's my

Paula looks at her On it, in small numbers, it says 30. "Oh no! Thirty, not thirteen! I'm so sorry!" The man laughs. "No problem. Thirteen, thirty... At eleven o'clock at night, they almost the same."

The next morning, Paula is having breakfast in the hotel restaurant. The man from room 13 is at the next table. He smiles and "Good morning, Thirty!" he says. Paula laughs. "Good morning, Thirteen!"

Comprensión lectora

0/4 respondidas

1. ¿Cuál es la habitación de Paula?

2. ¿Por qué va Paula a la habitación equivocada?

3. ¿Qué tiene el hombre en la mano cuando abre la puerta?

4. ¿Cómo saluda el hombre a Paula a la mañana siguiente?