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I'm
going to tell you about an extraordinary thing that happened the other
day. The day before yesterday, about eight o'clock at night, a young
woman approached the
box
office of the best movie theater in the city. She had with her an
enormous dog with a
beautifully
groomed coat.
She bought two tickets and went toward the door, followed by her dog. The
manager of the theatre spoke to her, saying... |
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MANAGER: |
I'm
sorry, miss, but dogs aren't
allowed in this theater. |
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GIRL: |
But I have a ticket
for him. |
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MANAGER: |
I'm very sorry,
but animals aren't
permitted. |
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GIRL: |
You don't understand. This is a special case. My dog is so well
trained and so
intelligent that he's
almost human. |
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MANAGER: |
I see that you
have an exceptional animal, but ... |
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GIRL: |
I promise you that
if there is any problem we'll leave the theater immediately. I
assure you that this dog isn't like any other dog you've ever
seen. |
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MANAGER: |
Well... all right. I'll let you go in, since the theater is almost
empty tonight.
Nevertheless, your dog will have to
behave himself, or
you will have to leave. |
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Several hours
go by, and now the people are leaving
the theater. The manager sees the girl with her dog... |
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MANAGER: |
I congratulate you. You were right; your dog behaved very well.
I've been watching him, and it's
amazing how quiet he was. |
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GIRL: |
I told you that
he's well trained and very intelligent. |
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MANAGER: |
He certainly is. It
even seemed as if he was enjoying the movie. |
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GIRL: |
Oh, he did enjoy it.
He liked the film very much.
However, he liked the book much better. |
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Source:
English Teaching Forum |
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box office = ticket office:
a small office (in a theater, stadium, etc.) where tickets of
admission are sold
(taquilla,
despacho de billetes o entradas)
beautifully groomed coat:
the hair or fur of an animal that has been carefully cleaned and
brushed
(pelaje impecablemente
mantenido)
allowed = permitted
(permitidos)
trained:
disciplined, educated
(entrenado)
almost = nearly
(casi)
empty =/= full
(vacío, sin
público =/= lleno) |
nevertheless = however
(no obstante, sin
embargo)
behave:
show good or proper behavior
(compor-tarse, portarse bien)
go by:
pass
(transcurren, pasan)
amazing = surprising
(sorprendente)
He liked the film...
he liked the book much better:
When a person has seen a moving picture that has been made from a
popular book (having read the book earlier), he often comments, I
liked the movie, but I liked the book better (Me gustó la
película, pero el libro me gustó más). |
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