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frases.
Mario:
Excuse me.
Clerk:
Yes, how can I help you?
Mario:
You see this shirt? I bought it
here a few weeks ago, but the first time I washed
it, the color changed: It went from bright red to
light pink.
Clerk:
How did you wash it?
Mario:
Well, I just tossed it into the
washing machine with my other clothes.
Clerk:
What temperature did you use?
Mario:
I usually wash my clothes in hot
water, so I guess hot.
Clerk:
Well, did you check the washing
instructions?
Mario:
Um ... maybe not.
Clerk:
Well, you see here on this
label? It says, "Wash in cold water only."
Mario:
Uhm-hmm.
Clerk:
So I'm really sorry, but since
you didn't follow the washing instructions, I can't
really do anything for you.
VOCABULARY
light pink:
rosado claro;
I just tossed it:
simplemente la arrojé;
so I guess hot:
de modo que supongo que (la temperatura) era caliente;
washing instructions:
instrucciones para el lavado;
label: etiqueta, marbete, rótulo;
since you didn't follow:
dado que (puesto que) usted no siguió.
Second customer
Segundo cliente
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frases.
Clerk:
Can I help you?
Katty:
Yes, I'd like to return this
jacket.
Clerk:
Is there something the matter
with it?
Katty:
Yes. I didn't notice when I
bought it, but there are a few problems. First, it
has a tear in the lining.
Clerk:
Hmm. Actually, it's torn in
several places.
Katty:
And some of the buttons are very
loose. This one came off in fact, and ... there's a
stain on the collar.
Clerk:
I'm really sorry about this.
Would you like to exchange it for another one?
Katty:
Well, to be honest, I don't
think this jacket is very well made. I'd rather get
a refund.
Clerk:
I understand. Do you have the
receipt?
VOCABULARY
I'd like to return: quisiera devolver;
Is there something the matter
with it? = Is something wrong?:
¿hay algún problema?; a tear in the lining: un rasgón en
el forro de la prenda;
it's torn: está desgarrado; several places: varias partes;
very loose: muy flojos; came off: se salió, se
soltó; a stain on the collar: una mancha en el cuello;
to exchange it for: cambiarlo/a por; well made: bien
fabricado;
I'd rather get a refund:
prefiero que me devuelvan el dinero; receipt: recibo.
Activity 72:
Basándote en los comentarios anteriores, selecciona las
opciones más adecuadas para cada oración. Verifica luego las respuestas
correctas.
1.
What's wrong with Mario's shirt?
4.
What's wrong with Katty's jacket?
It went from pink to red. It went from red to pink. It was
washed in cold water.
Tears,
loose buttons and a stain. A stain
and some tears. Some tears
and a loose button.
2.
Actually, Mario did not ...
5.
What happened to one of the buttons?
follow the
washing instructions.
wash the shirt in hot water.
fix the temperature control.
It fell
down. It's
torn. It came
off.
3.
What would Mario like to do?
6.
What would Katty like to do?
To exchange
the shirt. To get a
refund.
He doesn't
say.
To exchange
the jacket. To get a
refund. To get a
receipt.
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