An afternoon without screens
CEFR A2126 words
El domingo pasado mi amiga Irene y yo hicimos un pequeño experimento: dejamos los móviles en casa durante una tarde. Primero paseamos por el parque. Irene estaba buscando el nombre de un árbol, pero no tenía su teléfono. Preguntamos a un jardinero y él nos ayudó.
Después fuimos a una cafetería. Yo quería hacer una foto de mi taza, como siempre, pero el móvil estaba en casa. Dibujé la taza en una servilleta. El dibujo era bastante malo y nos reímos mucho.
A las seis volvimos a casa. Teníamos mensajes nuevos, pero ninguna llamada urgente. Irene decidió repetir la experiencia una vez al mes. Yo también quiero repetirla, aunque la próxima vez voy a llevar un cuaderno pequeño: la servilleta se rompió dentro de mi bolsillo.
Words you may not know
- jardinerogardener
- servilletapaper napkin
- urgenteurgent
- bolsillopocket
Questions
You answer them with the text in front of you. It isn't memory: it's understanding.
Who helped them identify the tree?
A gardener in the park — They ask “a un jardinero”, who helps them. They cannot consult a phone because both phones are at home.
What problem is the notebook intended to prevent next time?
Que el soporte del dibujo se estropee. — The napkin tore in the pocket, so a notebook provides a more durable drawing surface. The plan is not to replace the gardener or to store phone photos.
They received an urgent phone call that afternoon.
False — The text says “ninguna llamada urgente”: no urgent call. New messages are not evidence of an urgent call.
What does their laughter suggest about the bad drawing?
It became a shared joke — They both laugh a lot after the bad drawing. This supports a shared joke, rather than an argument or a forced departure.
Why would a notebook be useful next time?
It gives them stronger paper for their drawings — The drawing was made on a napkin, which tore in the pocket. The narrator drew the cup on a napkin, which later tore in their pocket. The narrator plans to bring a small notebook next time to avoid another torn drawing. The exchange with the gardener and Irene’s monthly plan are separate events; the text does not link the notebook to recording answers or scheduling visits. The exchange with the gardener and the monthly plan are separate events; the text does not link the notebook to recording answers or scheduling visits.
Irene plans to do this every week.
False — She chooses “una vez al mes”: once a month, not once a week.