Historia
As Soon As the Baby Comes
Una pareja en Halifax espera su primer bebé.
Palabras clave de esta historia
- as soon as · en cuanto, tan pronto como
- soup · sopa
- to practice · practicar, ensayar
- full tank · tanque lleno (de gasolina)
- to move in · mudarse a, instalarse en
- to disappear · desaparecer
- shovel · pala
- to dig · cavar
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Palabras útiles (11)
- as soon as · en cuanto, tan pronto como
- to practice · practicar, ensayar
- soup · sopa
- full tank · tanque lleno (de gasolina)
- to move in · mudarse a, instalarse en
- to disappear · desaparecer
- shovel · pala
- to dig · cavar
- path · camino, sendero
- snowplow · quitanieves
- to be born · nacer
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Tom and Laura live in Halifax, Canada. Their first baby is coming in January. They have a plan, and they have it many times. "As as the baby comes, we'll call the hospital," says Tom. "When we get home, Grandma will be here with
Laura's bag is ready by the door. The car has a full The baby's room is yellow. Grandma has into the small bedroom. Everything is ready. The only problem is the weather.
On January 14th, it starts to snow. It snows all day and all night. By morning, the car is a white hill and the street has The radio says: "Don't drive unless you have to." At eleven o'clock, Laura says, "Tom. It's time."
Tom calls the hospital. "We'll send an ambulance as as we can," says the nurse, "but the roads are very bad." Tom looks out of the window. Then he puts on his boots and takes out the big
Tom Grandma makes tea. Laura walks up and down the kitchen and counts. After an hour, Tom has made a to the street. After two hours, a comes around the corner with the ambulance behind it.
The baby is at the hospital at six o'clock in the evening: a girl, Emily. When they get home three days later, Grandma is there with "I told you," says Tom. "The plan worked." Laura laughs. "Next time, we'll have the baby in July."
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0/4 respondidas
1. Según el plan, ¿qué harán Tom y Laura en cuanto llegue el bebé?
2. ¿Cuál es el único problema el 14 de enero?
3. ¿Qué hace Tom mientras esperan la ambulancia?
4. ¿Qué dice Laura al final?