Day 4: An Anxiety Book for My Brother
In a bookstore in Torreón, Alan (A) asks Claudia (B), a clerk who studied psychology, for a book on anxiety for his younger brother.
How to study this lesson 3 steps
- Read the situation under the title. It says who is talking and how they know each other, which decides how politely they speak.
- Read the dialogue line by line with its translation, until every line makes sense. Point at (or tap) a Spanish word to see what it means.
- Spend at least 30 minutes listening to native Spanish, for example from the Resources page. It doesn't matter if you don't understand it yet.
Dialogue
Audio recordings are on the way. For now, each lesson is the dialogue with its English translation.
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A
Buenas tardes, ¿me recomienda un libro sobre la ansiedad? Es para mi hermano menor.
Good afternoon, could you recommend a book on anxiety? It's for my younger brother.
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B
Claro. ¿Qué le pasa a su hermano, para saber cuál le conviene?
Of course. What's going on with your brother, so I know which one would suit him?
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A
Casi no duerme, y antes de los exámenes le dan ataques de pánico.
He's hardly sleeping, and he gets panic attacks before exams.
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B
Este es muy práctico. Si bien ayuda mucho, ningún libro sustituye la terapia.
This one's very practical. Although it helps a lot, no book is a substitute for therapy.
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A
Lo sé, pero por más que quiera llevarlo con un psicólogo, las consultas cuestan un dineral.
I know, but however much I'd like to take him to a psychologist, sessions cost a fortune.
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B
Y en caso de que no mejore, llévelo a la clínica de la universidad donde estudié psicología: cobran muy poco.
And if he doesn't get better, take him to the clinic at the university where I studied psychology: they charge very little.
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A
Me llevo el libro. A no ser que mejore esta semana, el lunes vamos a la clínica.
I'll take the book. Unless he gets better this week, we're off to the clinic on Monday.
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