Quirky comics: Spanish – mystery phone call – level 1
This beginner text is about a young man who receives a mysterious phone call that leads him to different places.
The Quirky comics video texts support the teaching of 'Understanding texts' outcomes in the Modern Languages K–10 Syllabus. This can be done in many ways, including:
- Students can use the provided transcripts to read the stories aloud and record themselves perform the stories as plays.
- They can summarise, sequence, extend and change the beginning or ending of the stories.
- They can write profiles of the characters and then put them in different situations.
The texts can also lead to communicative 'Interacting' or 'Creating texts' tasks, such as, telling a nurse why you don’t feel well or writing an invitation to a birthday party.
Watch 'Spanish – mystery phone call – level 1' (3:28).
(Duration: 3 minutes 28 seconds)
Mystery phone call (una cita misteriosa) – Level 1
Frame 1-1
Man with blue hair: ¿Aló?
Hello?
Telephone: Ve delante del café de la estación mañana a las dos de la tarde.
Go to the front of the cafe at the station tomorrow at 2 pm.
Man with blue hair: ¿Qué? Quién eres? ¿Aló?
What? Who is this? Hello?
Frame 1-2
Man with blue hair: No entiendo. ¿Delante del café de la estación? A las dos ¿Mañana? ¡Qué extraño! ¿Por qué?
I don’t understand. In front of the cafe at the station? At 2 pm tomorrow? How strange! Why?
Frame 2-1
Woman with orange hat: ¿Te llamas Felipe?
Is your name Felipe?
Man with blue hair: Sí, soy yo
Yes, that’s me
Woman with orange hat: ¡Toma! Un mensaje para tí.
Here. A message for you.
Man with blue hair: ¿Eh? ¿Eres tú, Yasmín?
Huh? Is that you Yasmin?
Woman with orange hat: No, no soy yo. Lee bien este mensaje, es muy importante.
No, that’s not me. Read this message, it’s very important.
Frame 2-2
Man with blue hair: Ve a la peluquería al lado de la oficina de correos. Siéntate y espera.
Go to the hairdresser next to the post office. Sit down and wait
Frame 3
Woman with purple sunglasses: ¿Eres Felipe?
Are you Felipe?
Man with blue hair: Sí, soy yo. Mmm… Yasmín, ¿eres tú?
Yes, that’s me. Hmm...Yasmin, is that you?
Woman with purple sunglasses: No, no. Siéntate aquí. Ponte esta peluca.
No, no! Sit here. Put on this wig.
Man with blue hair: ¡Ah! ¡Soy como mi padre!
Oh! I look like my father!
Woman with purple sunglasses: Shh! Escucha! Ve a la tienda detrás del banco. Di buenos días y espera.
Shh! Listen! Go to the shop behind the bank. Say hello and wait.
Man with blue hair: Pero…
But...
Woman with purple sunglasses: ¡Rápido!, Rápido!
Quickly! Quickly!
Frame 4-1
Woman with pink wig: ¿Te llamas Felipe?
Is your name Felipe?
Man with blue hair: ¿Eres tú, Yasmín?
Is that Yasmin?
Woman with pink wig: ¡Ay, no! ¡Toma! Prueba este abrigo.
Ah, no! Here! Try this coat.
Man with blue hair: ¿Por qué?
Why?
Woman with pink wig: ¡Venga! Póntelo rápido!
Come on! Put it on quickly.
Frame 4-2
Woman with pink wig: Ah, es perfecto! Estás casi listo.
Ah, it’s perfect. You’re almost ready.
Man with blue hair: ¿Eh? Listo para qué?
Hey? Ready for what?
Woman with pink wig: Una cosa más. Ve al centro de información. Está en la primera planta de los grandes almacenes.
One more thing. Go to the information centre. It’s on the first floor of the department store.
Man with blue hair: ¿Eh? ¿Por qué?
Huh? Why?
Woman with pink wig: ¡Rápido, rápido!
Quickly! Quickly!
Frame 5-1
Woman with eye patch: Ah, Felipe, ¡ahí estás!
Ah Felipe, here you are!
Man with blue hair: ¿Eres tú, Yasmín?
Is that you Yasmin?
Woman with eye patch: No, no. Toma, rápido! Ponte estas gafas.
No, no. Here, quickly. Put on these glasses.
Man with blue hair: ¿Por qué? No entiendo…
Why? I don’t understand...
Woman with eye patch: Está bien. Vamos, rápido! Toma el ascensor a la quinta planta.
It’s fine. Let’s go quickly. Take the lift to the 5th floor.
Frame 5-2
Man with blue hair: ¿Eh? ¡La quinta planta! ¿Qué pasa?
Huh? The fifth floor? What’s going on?
Frame 6
Elevator (woman’s voice): Segunda planta.
Second floor.
Elevator (woman’s voice): Tercera planta.
Third floor.
Elevator (woman’s voice): Cuarta planta.
Fourth floor.
Elevator (woman’s voice): Quinta planta.
Fifth floor.
Woman in elevator: ¡Feliz cumpleaños!
Happy birthday!
[End of transcript]
Syllabus
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