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🇪🇸 Spanish · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 19 OF 30 · 40 MINUTES

Storytelling Is an Art

On the last night of October, Emily wants to hear how Julian carried the float in Holy Week, and Julian tells it so badly that Encarna has to take over. An hour later he tries again, her way. Speak the language of telling a story - it turns out that, get to the point, anyway, let me, and suddenly, you don't say, what happened next, and just then, I can't believe it, the best part for last - and learn where to put the pause.

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THE STORY

It's Wednesday, October 31st, 2029, nine in the evening, in Manolo's bar. In Boston it's Halloween, and in Seville tomorrow is All Saints' Day, a holiday. Emily and Curro are at a table with Sarah, Julian and Encarna. On the wall, Manolo has hung a photo of the float of the Hope of Triana coming down Pureza Street in Holy Week. Emily missed Holy Week, and she still doesn't know the story behind that photo. She turns to Julian. An hour later, with another round on the table, Julian tries again, Encarna's way. This is the conversation you'll be able to say by the end of the lesson.

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Cuéntanos lo del paso.KWEHN-tah-nohs loh dehl PAH-sohTell us about the float.
Resulta querreh-SOOL-tah kehIt turns out that
empecé a entrenar con la cuadrillaehm-peh-SEH ah ehn-treh-NAHR kohn lah kwah-DREE-yahI started training with the team
en un almacénehn oon ahl-mah-SEHNin a warehouse
Ve al grano.beh ahl GRAH-nohGet to the point.
que nos dan las uvaskeh nohs dahn lahs OO-bahsor we'll be here till New Year
Total, que llegó la noche grande.toh-TAHL keh yeh-GOH lah NOH-cheh GRAHN-dehAnyway, the big night came.
Déjame a mí.DEH-hah-meh ah meeLet me.
Tú no tienes gracia contando.too noh tee-EH-nehs GRAH-see-ah kohn-TAHN-dohYou've got no gift for telling stories.
Silencio.see-LEHN-see-ohSilence.

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