The three wishes (1)
This story is about a man and his wife who lived in a little house in the country. They
were very poor and this is the story of what happened to them.
One evening, in the winter, they were sitting by the fire. And as they sat
by the fire, the woman began to think about the neighbours, who were very rich.
W= woman
M= man
F = fairy
W: (Sigh)
M: What´s the matter, my dear?
W: I was just thinking about the neighbours. They´re so rich.
M: Rich, yes, hmm…
W: They have so much money….
M: Money…. Mmmm.
W: They have everything they want.
M: Everything they want. Mmm.
W: They must be very happy.
M: Very happy, mmm.
W: If I could have everything I wanted I´d be very happy –happier than the
neighbours.
M: So would I.
W: I wish that a fairy would come and give me everything I wanted.
And before she could say another word, a beautiful fairy suddenly appeared.
F: Hello.
The man and his wife were very surprised.
F: I am a fairy. I have come to give you three wishes.
W: Three wishes.
F: You can have three wishes. And I promise to give you what you wish
for.
M: You´ll give us what we wish for?
F: Yes.
W: Whatever we wish for?
F: Yes.
M: Well, thank you very much.
W: Yes, thank you.
F: But be careful what you wish for. Remember, you have only three
wishes.
M: Three.
F: Only three wishes. After you have had three wishes, you can´t have any more.
W: Three wishes, yes.
And the fairy disappeared. The man and his wife were astonished.
W: Well!
M: Fancy that! (Qué fantástico)
W: Yes, fancy that!
M: A fairy.
W: And three wishes.
M: Now, what shall we wish for?
W: Well, I would like to be rich, beautiful and famous.
M: Rich, beautiful and famous.
W: Yes, what could be better than that? Lots of money, beauty and fame.
The man thought about this for a while.
M: Mmm., lots of money, good looks and fame.
W: What could be better than that?
M: No, I think it would be better to wish for good health, cheerfulness and a long
life.
W: But that´s three things, three wishes.
M: Three wishes, yes.
W: Hmm, a long healthy cheerful life, with no money. I don’t´like that idea very
much.
M: No.
W: Three wishes.
M: Three. Let´s think about it.
W: Yes, let´s think about it.
VOCABULARY
Lived: pasado de To live: vivir
Happened: pasado de To happen: ocurrir, suceder....
Sat: pasado de to sit: sentarse.
Began: pasado de To begin: empezar.
I was just thinking about: Yo sólo estaba pensando en....
Neighbours: vecinos.
They must be very happy: Ellos deben ser muy felices.
If I could have everything I wanted I´d be very happy : Si yo pudiera tener todo lo que deseo yo sería muy feliz.
COULD: pasado de CAN
Wanted: pasado de To want.
WOULD: verbo auxiliar para expresar el modo condicional.
So would I: Yo también.
I wish that a fairy would come: Ojalá viniera un hada...
Appeared: pasado de To appear: aparecer.
Surprised: sorprendido.
I have come: Yo he venido.
Whatever we wish for?: cualquier cosa que deseemos...