Lost in the City – Bilingual English–Spanish Story, Audio & Grammar Practice (A1–C2)

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A1 | BEGINNER

Javier visits a new city. He walks through the streets and sees many tall buildings. He wants to find a museum, but he doesn’t know where it is. He goes up to someone and asks them. In the end, he follows the directions and arrives at the museum happy.

A1 | PRINCIPIANTE

Javier visita una ciudad nueva. Camina por las calles y ve muchos edificios altos. Quiere encontrar un museo, pero no sabe dónde está. Se acerca a una persona y le pregunta. Al final, sigue las indicaciones y llega al museo contento.

🎵 He learned everything he knows at LecturaBilingue.com — the place where stories come alive. 🎵 Todo lo que sabe lo aprendió en LecturaBilingue.com, el lugar donde las historias cobran vida.

⏳ A1 | Past tense version Present → Past

La misma historia transformada al pasado. Los verbos que cambian aparecen destacados.

Javier visited a new city. He walked through the streets and saw many tall buildings. He wanted to find a museum, but he didn’t know where it was. He went up to someone and asked them. In the end, he followed the directions and arrived at the museum happy.

Main changes

visits→visited walks→walked sees→saw wants→wanted doesn’t know→didn’t know is→was goes up→went up asks→asked follows→followed arrives→arrived

🧠 A1 | Grammar point arrive at / arrive in

En la historia, Javier arrives at the museum. Con arrive, la preposición cambia según el tipo de lugar.

Regla fácil: arrive at + lugar concreto y arrive in + ciudad o país.

He arrives at the museum. We arrive at the station. They arrive in Madrid.

Ojo: normalmente no decimos arrive to the museum.

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Lost in the City

Vocabulary

• visits a new city — visita una ciudad nueva
• walks through the streets — camina por las calles
• many tall buildings — muchos edificios altos
• wants to find — quiere encontrar
• find a museum — encontrar un museo
• doesn't know where — no sabe dónde

• goes up to someone — se acerca a alguien
• asks for help — pide ayuda
• follows the directions — sigue las indicaciones
• arrives at the museum — llega al museo
• feels happy — se siente contento

Complete the sentence

Javier visits a new He sees many tall He wants to find a He follows the

Choose the correct answer

Where does Javier walk? Choose Through the park Through the streets To the school What does he want to find? Choose A station A museum A hotel How does he get there? Choose He reads a map He follows the directions He takes a taxi

Build the sentence

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follows the directions Javier

Reading comprehension

1. What does Javier see in the city?
2. Why does he talk to another person?
3. How does Javier feel at the end?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Javier visits a new city.
• He wants to find a museum, but he doesn’t know where it is.
• In the end, he follows the directions and arrives at the museum happy.

Translate into English:

• Javier visita una ciudad nueva.
• Camina por las calles y ve muchos edificios altos.
• Al final, sigue las indicaciones y llega al museo contento.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

A2 | ELEMENTARY

Javier travels alone for the first time and decides to explore the city. He uses a map but gets lost and walks around the same streets. He asks a kind man for directions, and the man points him towards the museum. After a few minutes, he finds his destination and learns to navigate better.

A2 | BÁSICO

Javier viaja solo por primera vez y decide explorar la ciudad. Usa un mapa, pero se pierde y da vueltas por las mismas calles. Pide indicaciones a un hombre amable, quien le señala el camino al museo. Después de unos minutos, encuentra su destino y aprende a orientarse mejor.

🎵 He learned everything he knows at LecturaBilingue.com — the place where stories come alive. 🎵 Todo lo que sabe lo aprendió en LecturaBilingue.com, el lugar donde las historias cobran vida.

⏳ A2 | Past tense version Present → Past

La misma historia transformada al pasado. Los verbos que cambian aparecen destacados.

Javier traveled alone for the first time and decided to explore the city. He used a map but got lost and walked around the same streets. He asked a kind man for directions, and the man pointed him towards the museum. After a few minutes, he found his destination and learned to navigate better.

Main changes

travels→traveled decides→decided uses→used gets lost→got lost walks around→walked around asks→asked points→pointed finds→found learns→learned

🧠 A2 | Grammar point ask + person + for + thing

Javier asks a kind man for directions. Cuando pedimos algo a una persona, podemos usar ask + persona + for + cosa.

Estructura: ask + someone + for + something.

He asks a man for directions. She asks me for help. We ask them for information.

Idea fácil: después de la persona usamos for para decir qué pedimos.

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Lost in the City

Vocabulary

• travels alone — viaja solo
• for the first time — por primera vez
• decides to explore — decide explorar
• uses a map — usa un mapa
• gets lost — se pierde
• same streets — mismas calles

• asks for directions — pide indicaciones
• a kind man — un hombre amable
• points him towards the museum — le señala el camino al museo
• after a few minutes — después de unos minutos
• finds his destination — encuentra su destino
• navigate better — orientarse mejor

Complete the sentence

Javier travels alone for the first He uses a He asks a kind man for He finds his

Choose the correct answer

Why is Javier in the city? Choose To work there To explore the city To study there What problem does he have? Choose He is hungry He is tired He gets lost Who helps him? Choose A kind woman A kind man A friend

Build the sentence

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a He uses map

Reading comprehension

1. Why does Javier travel alone?
2. Why does he walk around the same streets?
3. What does he learn at the end?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Javier travels alone for the first time and decides to explore the city.
• He uses a map but gets lost and walks around the same streets.
• After a few minutes, he finds his destination and learns to navigate better.

Translate into English:

• Javier viaja solo por primera vez y decide explorar la ciudad.
• Usa un mapa, pero se pierde y da vueltas por las mismas calles.
• Después de unos minutos, encuentra su destino y aprende a orientarse mejor.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

B1 | INTERMEDIATE

Javier enjoys discovering new cities, but today he has taken a wrong turn. He uses his GPS, but the signal is weak. He approaches a local, who recommends a public transport app. As he walks toward the metro station, he observes the architecture and takes pictures. In the end, he reaches the museum and feels more confident traveling alone.

B1 | INTERMEDIO

Javier disfruta descubriendo nuevas ciudades, pero hoy se ha equivocado de camino. Usa su GPS, pero la señal es débil. Se acerca a una persona de allí, quien le recomienda una aplicación de transporte público. Mientras camina hacia la estación de metro, observa la arquitectura y hace fotos. Al final, llega al museo y se siente más seguro viajando solo.

🎵 He learned everything he knows at LecturaBilingue.com — the place where stories come alive. 🎵 Todo lo que sabe lo aprendió en LecturaBilingue.com, el lugar donde las historias cobran vida.

⏳ B1 | Past tense version Present → Past

La misma historia transformada al pasado. Los verbos que cambian aparecen destacados.

Javier enjoyed discovering new cities, but that day he had taken a wrong turn. He used his GPS, but the signal was weak. He approached a local, who recommended a public transport app. As he walked toward the metro station, he observed the architecture and took pictures. In the end, he reached the museum and felt more confident traveling alone.

Main changes

enjoys→enjoyed has taken→had taken uses→used is→was approaches→approached recommends→recommended walks→walked observes→observed takes→took reaches→reached feels→felt

🧠 B1 | Grammar point who for people

En el texto aparece a local, who recommends a public transport app. Usamos who para añadir información sobre una persona.

Estructura: persona + who + verbo....

a local who recommends an app the woman who works here a friend who lives nearby

En esta frase: las comas indican que who recommends... añade información extra sobre a local.

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Lost in the City

Vocabulary

• enjoys discovering cities — disfruta descubriendo ciudades
• has taken a wrong turn — se ha equivocado de camino
• uses his GPS — usa su GPS
• weak signal — señal débil
• approaches a local — se acerca a una persona de allí
• public transport app — aplicación de transporte público
• walks toward the station — camina hacia la estación

• metro station — estación de metro
• observes the architecture — observa la arquitectura
• takes pictures — hace fotos
• reaches the museum — llega al museo
• feels more confident — se siente más seguro
• traveling alone — viajando solo

Complete the sentence

Today Javier has taken a wrong He uses his GPS, but the signal is A local recommends a public transport He feels more confident traveling

Choose the correct answer

What problem does Javier have at the beginning? Choose He loses his ticket He takes a wrong turn The museum is closed Why is his GPS not very useful? Choose The battery is dead The signal is weak The screen is broken What does the local recommend? Choose A taxi service A public transport app A hotel near the museum

Build the sentence

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the observes architecture He

Reading comprehension

1. Why does Javier need extra help to reach the museum?
2. What does he do while walking to the metro station?
3. Why does he feel more confident at the end?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Javier enjoys discovering new cities, but today he has taken a wrong turn.
• He approaches a local, who recommends a public transport app.
• In the end, he reaches the museum and feels more confident traveling alone.

Translate into English:

• Javier disfruta descubriendo nuevas ciudades, pero hoy se ha equivocado de camino.
• Usa su GPS, pero la señal es débil.
• Mientras camina hacia la estación de metro, observa la arquitectura y hace fotos.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

B2 | UPPER-INTERMEDIATE

Javier has traveled to many cities, but this time he decides to explore without relying on GPS. As he strolls around, he realizes he has taken the wrong path. Instead of panicking, he asks a passerby and follows their directions. Along the way, he comes across a charming bookstore and a café with live music. His small mistake leads to an unexpected and enriching experience.

B2 | INTERMEDIO ALTO

Javier ha viajado a muchas ciudades, pero esta vez decide explorar sin depender del GPS. Mientras pasea, se da cuenta de que ha tomado el camino equivocado. En lugar de entrar en pánico, pregunta a un transeúnte y sigue sus indicaciones. En el trayecto, se topa con una librería encantadora y una cafetería con música en directo. Su pequeño error lo lleva a una experiencia inesperada y enriquecedora.

🎵 He learned everything he knows at LecturaBilingue.com — the place where stories come alive. 🎵 Todo lo que sabe lo aprendió en LecturaBilingue.com, el lugar donde las historias cobran vida.

⏳ B2 | Past tense version Present → Past

La misma historia transformada al pasado. Los verbos que cambian aparecen destacados.

Javier had traveled to many cities, but that time he decided to explore without relying on GPS. As he strolled around, he realized he had taken the wrong path. Instead of panicking, he asked a passerby and followed their directions. Along the way, he came across a charming bookstore and a café with live music. His small mistake led to an unexpected and enriching experience.

Main changes

has traveled→had traveled decides→decided strolls→strolled realizes→realized has taken→had taken asks→asked follows→followed comes across→came across leads→led

🧠 B2 | Grammar point present perfect

Javier has traveled to many cities y después has taken the wrong path. Ambas formas usan el present perfect.

Estructura: have / has + past participle.

He has traveled a lot. He has taken the wrong path. They have visited many cities.

Idea clave: hablamos de algo anterior que tiene conexión con el presente: una experiencia de su vida o una acción cuyo resultado importa ahora.

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Lost in the City

Vocabulary

• has traveled to many cities — ha viajado a muchas ciudades
• this time — esta vez
• explore without GPS — explorar sin GPS
• strolls around — pasea
• realizes — se da cuenta
• the wrong path — el camino equivocado
• instead of panicking — en lugar de entrar en pánico
• asks a passerby — pregunta a un transeúnte

• follows their directions — sigue sus indicaciones
• along the way — en el trayecto
• comes across a bookstore — se topa con una librería
• live music — música en directo
• small mistake — pequeño error
• unexpected experience — experiencia inesperada
• enriching experience — experiencia enriquecedora

Complete the sentence

Javier decides to explore without relying on He realizes he has taken the wrong Along the way, he comes across a charming His small mistake leads to an unexpected and

Choose the correct answer

Why is this situation different for Javier? Choose He explores with a guide He explores without relying on GPS He travels only by bus How does Javier react when he notices the mistake? Choose He starts running He asks a passerby for help He goes back to the hotel What unexpected places does he find? Choose A museum and a gallery A bookstore and a café A station and a market

Build the sentence

Tap the words in the correct order:

a comes He across bookstore

Reading comprehension

1. Why does Javier decide not to use GPS this time?
2. What does he do when he realizes he is on the wrong path?
3. Why does the mistake become a positive experience?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Javier has traveled to many cities, but this time he decides to explore without relying on GPS.
• Instead of panicking, he asks a passerby and follows their directions.
• His small mistake leads to an unexpected and enriching experience.

Translate into English:

• Javier ha viajado a muchas ciudades, pero esta vez decide explorar sin depender del GPS.
• En lugar de entrar en pánico, pregunta a un transeúnte y sigue sus indicaciones.
• Su pequeño error lo lleva a una experiencia inesperada y enriquecedora.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

C1 | ADVANCED

Javier faces the challenge of moving around an unfamiliar city without relying on technology. To practice the language, he asks several people for directions and compares their responses. He notices cultural differences in how people give directions. On his way to the museum, he comes across a street fair and decides to take a detour. He realizes that getting lost is sometimes the best way to discover a place.

C1 | AVANZADO

Javier se enfrenta al reto de moverse por una ciudad desconocida sin depender de la tecnología. Para practicar el idioma, pide indicaciones a varias personas y compara sus respuestas. Nota diferencias culturales en la manera en que la gente da indicaciones. En su camino al museo, se cruza con una feria callejera y decide dar un rodeo. Se da cuenta de que perderse es, a veces, la mejor forma de descubrir un lugar.

🎵 He learned everything he knows at LecturaBilingue.com — the place where stories come alive. 🎵 Todo lo que sabe lo aprendió en LecturaBilingue.com, el lugar donde las historias cobran vida.

⏳ C1 | Past tense version Present → Past

La misma historia transformada al pasado. Los verbos que cambian aparecen destacados.

Javier faced the challenge of moving around an unfamiliar city without relying on technology. To practice the language, he asked several people for directions and compared their responses. He noticed cultural differences in how people gave directions. On his way to the museum, he came across a street fair and decided to take a detour. He realized that getting lost was sometimes the best way to discover a place.

Main changes

faces→faced asks→asked compares→compared notices→noticed give→gave comes across→came across decides→decided realizes→realized is→was

🧠 C1 | Grammar point how + subject + verb

Javier notices differences in how people give directions. Aquí how + sujeto + verbo funciona como una idea completa dentro de una frase más larga.

Estructura: how + subject + verb, sin cambiar al orden de una pregunta.

how people give directions how the system works how cities change

Importante: no decimos how do people give directions dentro de esta frase, porque no es una pregunta directa.

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Lost in the City

Vocabulary

• faces the challenge — se enfrenta al reto
• unfamiliar city — ciudad desconocida
• relying on technology — depender de la tecnología
• practice the language — practicar el idioma
• asks several people — pide indicaciones a varias personas
• compares responses — compara respuestas
• cultural differences — diferencias culturales

• give directions — dar indicaciones
• on his way — de camino
• comes across a fair — se cruza con una feria
• takes a detour — da un rodeo
• getting lost — perderse
• discover a place — descubrir un lugar
• best way — la mejor forma

Complete the sentence

Javier faces the challenge of moving around an unfamiliar To practice the language, he asks several people for He notices cultural differences in how people give He realizes that getting lost is sometimes the best way to discover a

Choose the correct answer

Why does Javier ask several people for directions? Choose Because he cannot find the museum on a map To practice the language and compare responses Because he is looking for a friend What does Javier notice about the people he asks? Choose They show cultural differences in giving directions They are all annoyed by his questions They prefer not to answer him What happens on his way to the museum? Choose It starts raining heavily He comes across a street fair He enters a train station

Build the sentence

Tap the words in the correct order:

street comes He fair a across

Reading comprehension

1. Why does Javier choose not to depend on technology?
2. What does he learn from asking different people for directions?
3. Why does he think getting lost can be valuable?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Javier faces the challenge of moving around an unfamiliar city without relying on technology.
• He notices cultural differences in how people give directions.
• He realizes that getting lost is sometimes the best way to discover a place.

Translate into English:

• Javier se enfrenta al reto de moverse por una ciudad desconocida sin depender de la tecnología.
• Para practicar el idioma, pide indicaciones a varias personas y compara sus respuestas.
• En su camino al museo, se cruza con una feria callejera y decide dar un rodeo.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.

C2 | PROFICIENT

Javier experiences the city with a philosophical approach, observing how urban design influences social dynamics. Instead of worrying about getting lost, he lets himself be guided by his surroundings and analyzes how public spaces shape human interaction. He reflects on how the way cities are built affects the behavior of their inhabitants. In the end, he concludes that aimless exploration is an art in itself.

C2 | COMPETENTE

Javier experimenta la ciudad con un enfoque filosófico, observando cómo el diseño urbano influye en la dinámica social. En lugar de preocuparse por perderse, se deja llevar por el entorno y analiza cómo los espacios públicos moldean la interacción humana. Reflexiona sobre cómo la forma en que las ciudades están construidas afecta al comportamiento de sus habitantes. Al final, concluye que la exploración sin rumbo es un arte en sí mismo.

🎵 He learned everything he knows at LecturaBilingue.com — the place where stories come alive. 🎵 Todo lo que sabe lo aprendió en LecturaBilingue.com, el lugar donde las historias cobran vida.

⏳ C2 | Past tense version Present → Past

La misma historia transformada al pasado. Los verbos que cambian aparecen destacados.

Javier experienced the city with a philosophical approach, observing how urban design influenced social dynamics. Instead of worrying about getting lost, he let himself be guided by his surroundings and analyzed how public spaces shaped human interaction. He reflected on how the way cities were built affected the behavior of their inhabitants. In the end, he concluded that aimless exploration was an art in itself.

Main changes

experiences→experienced influences→influenced lets→let analyzes→analyzed shape→shaped reflects→reflected are built→were built affects→affected concludes→concluded is→was

🧠 C2 | Grammar point let + object + be + participle

En el texto, Javier lets himself be guided by his surroundings. Con let, el verbo que viene después del objeto va sin to.

Estructura: let + object + base verb. En una idea pasiva: let + object + be + past participle.

He lets himself be guided. Let the idea be explained. She lets the music guide her.

Ojo: no usamos to: no es lets himself to be guided.

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Lost in the City

Vocabulary

• philosophical approach — enfoque filosófico
• urban design — diseño urbano
• social dynamics — dinámica social
• worrying about getting lost — preocuparse por perderse
• guided by surroundings — guiado por el entorno
• public spaces — espacios públicos
• shape interaction — moldean la interacción

• human interaction — interacción humana
• reflects on — reflexiona sobre
• cities are built — las ciudades están construidas
• affects behavior — afecta al comportamiento
• their inhabitants — sus habitantes
• aimless exploration — exploración sin rumbo
• an art in itself — un arte en sí mismo

Complete the sentence

Javier experiences the city with a philosophical He observes how urban design influences social He analyzes how public spaces shape human He concludes that aimless exploration is an

Choose the correct answer

What does Javier focus on while exploring the city? Choose Shops and prices Urban design and social dynamics Traffic rules and road signs How does he react to getting lost? Choose He panics and goes back He lets himself be guided by his surroundings He immediately calls someone What conclusion does Javier reach? Choose Getting lost is always a mistake Aimless exploration is an art in itself Museums explain city life best

Build the sentence

Tap the words in the correct order:

human shape Public spaces interaction

Reading comprehension

1. How does Javier interpret the relationship between urban design and social behavior?
2. Why does he choose not to worry about getting lost?
3. What does aimless exploration represent for him in the end?

Translation practice

Translate into Spanish:

• Javier experiences the city with a philosophical approach, observing how urban design influences social dynamics.
• He lets himself be guided by his surroundings and analyzes how public spaces shape human interaction.
• In the end, he concludes that aimless exploration is an art in itself.

Translate into English:

• Javier experimenta la ciudad con un enfoque filosófico, observando cómo el diseño urbano influye en la dinámica social.
• En lugar de preocuparse por perderse, se deja llevar por el entorno.
• Al final, concluye que la exploración sin rumbo es un arte en sí mismo.

Reading and translation are bonus practice and are not included in the score.