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Exploring Bert - Sesame Street

Beginner 2 • 15 Words

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If you're looking to work on listening comprehension, you've come to the right place! The vocabulary and grammar are straightforward, but the challenge lies in understanding Bert and Ernie (or Beto y Enrique as we should say) when they're arguing and talking over each other.

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And then the goose said, "I want you to look at this."

Oh! Enrique, what are you doing?

I'm looking for a number 5.

You're looking for a number 5?

Yes, and I can't find a number 5 in your hair.

Enrique, I'm trying to read a book.

Oh, don't you worry about me, Beto, you keep reading your book.

Oh, how nice. / Yes.

Uh-huh. / Oh, oh, oh. / Let me see.

I can't find a number 5 in your ear.

Of course there are no number 5's in my ear! What are you doing, Enrique? / Open your mouth, Beto.

I want you to open your mouth.

No, there are no number 5's in your mouth.

What, Enrique? / What is there on your shirt?

There are no number 5's, / Enrique, enough already!

here in your armpit. Not in your pants, either. / Leave me in peace, enough already, enough already, enough already!

Enrique. / What? / Enrique. / Yes.

You want a number 5? You want a number 5?

Yes. / Here, right here in my book.

Enough. / I want to see. / Five. / You're right, Beto, that is a number 5.

		Word	Definition	Fluency
		mires (v.) (present subjunctive) (tú) look (at)	(v.) (present subjunctive) (tú) look (at)
		cabello (sing.) (masc.) (n.) hair [on head]	(sing.) (masc.) (n.) hair [on head]
		estoy...tratando...de (v. + prep.) (present progressive) (yo) am trying to	(v. + prep.) (present progressive) (yo) am trying to
		No...te...preocupes (phrase) (imperative) (tú) don't worry	(phrase) (imperative) (tú) don't worry
		sigue (v.) (imperative) (tú) continue; keep on; remain	(v.) (imperative) (tú) continue; keep on; remain
		deja + me (v. + obj.) (imperative) (tú) let me	(v. + obj.) (imperative) (tú) let me
		hay (v.) (present) (impersonal) there is/are; there has been/have been	(v.) (present) (impersonal) there is/are; there has been/have been
		abras (v.) (present subjunctive) (tú / vos) open	(v.) (present subjunctive) (tú / vos) open
		ya (adv.) already; yet	(adv.) already; yet
		axila (sing.) (fem.) (n.) armpit	(sing.) (fem.) (n.) armpit
		déjame (v. + obj.) (imperative) (tú) leave me; leave (for) me	(v. + obj.) (imperative) (tú) leave me; leave (for) me
		justo (adv.) exactly; just; right	(adv.) exactly; just; right
		tienes...razón (phrase) (present) (tú) are right (lit. have reason)	(phrase) (present) (tú) are right (lit. have reason)
		ayudarme (pronominal verb) (infinitive) to help me	(pronominal verb) (infinitive) to help me
		podré (v.) (future) (yo) will be able to; could	(v.) (future) (yo) will be able to; could

Exploring Bert - Sesame Street

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