A2 – Básico

My First Day at Work – historia en inglés A2

Nivel: A21 min de lectura182 palabras aprox.Trabajo

Lee My First Day at Work en nivel A2: una historia de trabajo con vocabulario contextual, repaso en español opcional y un quiz específico para comprobar comprensión.

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Objetivo de comprensión A2

Entender una secuencia de orientación en el trabajo con past simple, direcciones y conectores.

Antes de leer

Antes de empezar, piensa en el problema concreto de la historia y en el orden de los hechos.

  • Have you ever got lost in a new building?
  • What signs help you find a room?
  • What polite question does Daniel need?

Lee el texto en inglés A2

Daniel arrived early for his first day at work, but the building felt bigger than he expected. He had a notebook, a pen, and the name of the meeting room on his phone.

At first, he followed a sign to the second floor. Then he saw two glass doors with similar names: Meeting Room A and Meeting Room B. He walked through the wrong door and found a quiet storage room with boxes and old chairs.

Daniel felt embarrassed, but he did not hide. He went back to reception and asked politely, “Could you show me where Meeting Room B is?” The receptionist pointed to a small sign near the lift and explained that the room was behind the blue wall.

When Daniel entered the meeting room, two colleagues were already there. They smiled because they had also got lost on their first day. Daniel sat down, opened his notebook, and felt less nervous.

By the end of the morning, he understood one useful rule: in a new office, asking a clear question saves more time than pretending you know the way.

Palabras importantes de esta historia

meeting room
sala de reuniones
reception
recepción
lift
ascensor
sign
señal o cartel
storage room
trastero / sala de almacenaje
to pretend
fingir

Frases útiles para reutilizar

Daniel arrived early for his first day at work, but the building felt bigger than he expected.
Frase de la historia para ubicar una acción principal.
He had a notebook, a pen, and the name of the meeting room on his phone.
Modelo útil para contar un paso concreto de la escena.
At first, he followed a sign to the second floor.
Frase reutilizable para describir una situación parecida.
Then he saw two glass doors with similar names: Meeting Room A and Meeting Room B.
Buen ejemplo para leer el orden sujeto + verbo + complemento.

Después de leer

Resumen breve: Resume cómo Daniel encuentra la sala correcta y qué aprende sobre pedir ayuda en el trabajo.

Pregunta personal: ¿te cuesta preguntar cuando estás en un lugar nuevo? Frase para reutilizar: “Could you show me where...?”.

Comprueba si entendiste la historia

1. Why does the problem start?

2. Which action helps most?

3. What does “sign” refer to?

4. What can we understand from the ending?

5. Which sentence best summarizes the story?

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