Narration
La Lina viu a Barcelona. Treballa en una cafeteria petita.
English translation
Lina lives in Barcelona. She works in a small café.
A0 Reader · The red envelope
Four short comic episodes using basic identity, place, numbers, time, and survival language.
The red envelope
Short present-tense sentences, names, places, numbers, and essential questions.
Coverage: ranks 1–500 across four episodes.
Episode 1
Vocabulary 1–125The word under the table
Lina
Què és això? Hi ha un sobre vermell sota la taula.
English translation
What is this? There is a red envelope under the table.
The note
Lina, escolta el rellotge a les nou.
English translation
Lina, listen to the clock at nine.
Lina
El meu nom és aquí. Però qui ha escrit la nota?
English translation
My name is here. But who wrote the note?
Narration
Són les vuit i cinquanta-nou. El rellotge comença a sonar.
English translation
It is 8:59. The clock begins to ring.
Practise this episode’s complete vocabulary band
Study ranks 1–125Every rank in this range has its own contextual flashcard.
Check comprehension: Where does Lina find the envelope?
Under a table in the café.
Episode 2
Vocabulary 126–250The call at nine
The telephone
Lina, tens la clau?
English translation
Lina, do you have the key?
Lina
No. No tinc cap clau. Qui ets?
English translation
No. I do not have any key. Who are you?
The voice
Soc un amic. Ves a la plaça i busca un home amb un llibre blau.
English translation
I am a friend. Go to the square and look for a man with a blue book.
Lina
Ara? La cafeteria encara és oberta.
English translation
Now? The café is still open.
Pau
Jo treballo aquí. Ves-hi, Lina. Jo cuido el local.
English translation
I work here. Go, Lina. I will look after the place.
Practise this episode’s complete vocabulary band
Study ranks 126–250Every rank in this range has its own contextual flashcard.
Check comprehension: What must Lina look for?
A man with a blue book in the square.
Episode 3
Vocabulary 251–375The blue door
Narration
A la plaça no hi ha cap home. Només hi ha una porta blava.
English translation
There is no man in the square. There is only a blue door.
Lina
Hola? Hi ha algú aquí?
English translation
Hello? Is anyone here?
A boy
Em dic Nil. El llibre és per a tu, però la porta no és meva.
English translation
My name is Nil. The book is for you, but the door is not mine.
Lina
Gràcies. On és l'home del llibre?
English translation
Thank you. Where is the man with the book?
Nil
No ho sé. Mira la primera pàgina: hi ha un mapa.
English translation
I do not know. Look at the first page: there is a map.
Practise this episode’s complete vocabulary band
Study ranks 251–375Every rank in this range has its own contextual flashcard.
Check comprehension: What is on the first page?
A map.
Episode 4
Vocabulary 376–500The shadow on the roof
Narration
El mapa mostra la cafeteria, la plaça i un terrat molt alt.
English translation
The map shows the café, the square, and a very high roof terrace.
Pau
Lina, mira! Hi ha una persona al terrat.
English translation
Lina, look! There is a person on the roof terrace.
Lina
Porta un abric negre i té una altra clau.
English translation
They are wearing a black coat and have another key.
The shadow
La primera veu ja és desperta.
English translation
The first voice is already awake.
Narration
La persona desapareix. A terra queda una targeta: «Llibreria Mirall».
English translation
The person disappears. A card remains on the ground: ‘Mirall Bookshop’.
Practise this episode’s complete vocabulary band
Study ranks 376–500Every rank in this range has its own contextual flashcard.
Check comprehension: What clue remains after the shadow disappears?
A card for Mirall Bookshop.
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