The chess table
CEFR A188 words
En el café de mi calle hay una mesa de ajedrez. Los miércoles juego allí con Paula. La mesa está al fondo, cerca de una ventana. En el café hay ruido, pero en ese rincón hablamos bien.
Paula llega a las cinco. Yo llego diez minutos después porque salgo del trabajo a las cinco. Ella espera y prepara las piezas.
Hoy hay dos personas en nuestra mesa. Buscamos otra. La mesa junto a la puerta está libre, pero tiene poco espacio. Elegimos una mesa grande en el centro.
Words you may not know
- ajedrezchess
- rincóncorner
- piezaspieces
- libreunoccupied
Questions
You answer them with the text in front of you. It isn't memory: it's understanding.
At ten past five on their regular chess day, which situation fits the text?
El narrador llega y Paula ya está allí. — Paula arrives at five; the narrator arrives ten minutes later. The work delay belongs to the narrator, and their arrivals are separate.
Why do they reject the free table near the door?
Buscan más espacio que junto a la entrada. — Their usual table is occupied. The free table near the door is too small, so they choose the large central table; the back corner and window describe the usual location.
The narrator normally arrives after Paula.
True — Paula arrives at five; the narrator arrives ten minutes later.
Why do they use a different table today?
Two people are using their table — Two people are already at their table, so they look for another.
The table by the door is free, but does not offer enough space for the friends.
True — They reject the free table because it has little space and choose a large central one.
What time does the narrator normally arrive?
At ten past five — Five plus ten minutes is 5:10. Five is Paula’s arrival and the narrator’s finishing time.