Lectura 4 Nueva Casa NEW House

LECTURA 4 NEW HOUSE

A New Home

Una nueva casa

Francisco stands outside his new house. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out the key. He turns the key in the lock and opens the door. He steps into the living room and looks around. The paint is peeling off the walls. There is no furniture. The house is dirty and smells bad. He tries to open a window but it is broken. The house does not have a kitchen or a bedroom but there is a microwave on the floor on one side of the room. He wonders if it works. The place looks terrible but it is all he can afford. He covers his nose and mouth with his hand and opens the bathroom door. It is in bad condition.

Francisco está parado afuera de su nueva casa. Él alcanza su bolsillo y saca la llave. Voltea la llave en la cerradura y abre la puerta. Él entra a la sala y mira alrededor. La pintura se está desprendiendo de las paredes. No hay muebles. La casa está sucia y huele mal. Trata de abrir una ventana pero está dañada. La casa no tiene una cocina o un dormitorio, pero hay un microondas en el piso a un lado del cuarto. Él se pregunta si éste funciona. El lugar se ve terrible, pero es todo lo que él se puede permitir comprar. Él se cubre la nariz y la boca con su mano y abre la puerta del baño. ¡Está en muy mala condición!

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This is a luxury apartment. I cannot afford the rent. My landlord wants to evict me. The other tenants are very noisy. We have to sell our old house before we can buy the new one. I am the owner but I don’t have any insurance. They live on the fifth floor. The elevator doesn’t work. The plumbing needs to be fixed. We don’t have cable TV. We just listen to the radio. Why do you have a fireplace? You live in Miami! The living room is a mess. We don’t have a dining room. The house has six bedrooms and four bathrooms. I cannot find any food in your refrigerator. We don’t have air conditioning. We only have fans. It is freezing and they won’t turn on the heating. They never sweep the floor or vacuum the carpet. They have one chair and one couch. The rest of us have to sit on the floor. The doors are always locked at night. Don’t come in! I am changing. The dishwasher doesn’t work. Let me help you with the dishes.

Éste es un apartamento de lujo. No puedo pagar la renta. El dueño me quiere desalojar. Los otros inquilinos son muy ruidosos. Tenemos que vender nuestra antigua casa antes de poder comprar la nueva. Soy el dueño pero no tengo ningún seguro. Ellos viven en el quinto piso. El elevador/ascensor no funciona. La plomería necesita ser arreglada. No tenemos televisión de cable. Sólo escuchamos la radio. ¿Por qué tiene una chimenea? ¡Usted vive en Miami! La sala está desordenada. No tenemos un comedor. La casa tiene seis dormitorios y cuatro baños. No puedo encontrar nada de comida en tu nevera. No tenemos aire acondicionado. Sólo tenemos ventiladores. Está helado y ellos no prenden la calefacción. Ellos nunca barren el piso o aspiran el tapete. Ellos tienen una silla y un sofá. El resto de nosotros tenemos que sentarnos en el piso. Las puertas siempre están con seguro en la noche. ¡No entres! Me estoy cambiando. La lavadora de platos no funciona. Déjame ayudarte con los platos.

Jerry has no job any more. He has a little money. But he does not have enough money for rent. He cannot pay his rent. He has to move out of his apartment. He will move out next week. He will move into his car. He will put all his clothes into his car. He will put his pillows and blankets into his car. He will sleep in his car. He will look for another job. After next week he will not be able to take a shower. He will have to use a public bathroom. He won't be able to drive his car. He won't have money for gas. Jerry needs help.