“Un lirio para tu.”
“Muchas gracias SeñorRoberto.”
“Conocí a tu padre.”
“Sí Señor,” the sobbing young woman dressed in black on the TV screen asked the well dressed, greying gentleman, who handed her the lily, as she sat the flower on the window ledge overlooking the metropolis of Mexico City.
“Sí,” he answered, embracing the grief-stricken daughter of Señor Carlos Hernandez, a wealthy business owner.
Copyright – Lora Mitchell
“What are you watching?”
“Amor a la Muerte, a telenovela.”
“Do I want to ask?”
“I have a Spanish exam next week. I need to practice.”
“Maybe you should have done the homework.”
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gracias.
my knowledge of the Spanish language.
Nice spin on the prompt.
If only we could study by watching TV 8^). Nice one.
Nicely done.
I’m a bit slow this morning so it took me a couple readings to appreciate how you did the story. It reminds me of when I visit my parents in Arizona and see Mexican television. The Spanish flies fast and thick and then suddenly, something like “Coca Cola” comes popping out.
It also reminds me of a hilarious episode of “Psych.”
janet
Shortcuts will get you nowhere. I am worried he will get nothing out of this endeavor except a failing grade.
Great take on the prompt. Really enjoyed it.
This story is great on so many levels… and I particularly love that it critiques language teaching as we typically conceive of it. Your character is learning so much more from the telenovela than the classroom. Great story!
Kudos for writing a bilingual story this week!
Películas son mas divertidos que estiando ¿no?
good job.
Dear Jen,
Feel free to correct my stale Spanish if I didn’t say it right. I enjoyed the bilingual take and the fact that I understood it.
shalom,
Rochelle
I meant estudiando
Awww dad, it’s like cliff notes on the tube.
Wonderful… I had to read it a few times. But it’s really great.
One of the great things about FF is you can read a story, read the comments and then read again to gain a more informed appreciation of a story. Muy bien!
Dear Jen,
This story was great, especially the conclusion. Very well done.
Aloha,
Doug