La merienda (The afternoon snack)
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At five o'clock I am hungry again. In my house this is the time for a snack.
My favourite snack is bread with chocolate. My brother is strange: for him the best snack is bread with tomato and salt.
On Fridays my grandmother is at home with us, and the snack is special: a big cake with apples. My grandmother is a very good cook.
Five o'clock is my favourite hour of the day.
Palabras que quizá no conozcas
- snackmerienda
- saltsal
- a cookun cocinero, una cocinera
- strangeraro
Preguntas
Se contestan con el texto delante. No es memoria: es entender.
What time is the snack?
At five o'clock in the afternoon — «At five o'clock in the afternoon» corresponde a la merienda. El pasaje dice «At five o'clock I am hungry again» y vuelve a nombrar las cinco al final.
The writer's favourite snack is bread with ___.
chocolate — Bread with chocolate. El pan con tomate y sal es el del hermano.
The brother eats the same snack as the writer.
False — Falso: uno merienda dulce y el otro salado. Por eso dice my brother is strange.
Why does the writer say the brother is strange?
Because his snack is salty rather than sweet — El texto no explica el «raro»: lo enseña. Chocolate contra tomate y sal, uno al lado del otro.
What is the special snack on Fridays?
A big apple cake — A big cake with apples, y es el viernes porque es el día que la abuela está en casa.
Why is five o'clock the writer's favourite hour of the day?
Because it is snack time — La última frase no da el motivo. Lo dan las otras tres: a las cinco tiene hambre, a las cinco se merienda, y el viernes además hay tarta con la abuela.