Spanish Stories Intermediate | Online Lesson House Vocabulary| Present Tense

The video explores the concept of procrastination through a humorous narrative. The speaker describes a series of tasks they undertake, each leading to another, starting with washing a cup and ending with sweeping stairs. The recurring theme is 'don't put off for tomorrow what you can do today,' which ironically results in the speaker being late. The narrative concludes with the speaker finally arriving with banana bread, highlighting the unintended consequences of immediate task completion.

What is the main reason the narrator gives for being late?

• Traffic congestion

• Forgetting the meeting time

• Trying to avoid procrastination

• Oversleeping

What task does the narrator decide to do after washing the cup?

• Make a phone call

• Prepare a presentation

• Make banana bread

• Clean the windows

After putting the banana bread in the oven, what does the narrator do next?

• Hang a sweater

• Read a book

• Return to work

• Go for a walk

What household chore does the narrator do after hanging the sweater?

• Clean the bathroom

• Cook dinner

• Vacuum the living room

• Do the laundry

What does the narrator notice that prompts them to move the umbrella?

• It is raining outside

• The umbrella is blocking the door

• The umbrella is not in its place

• The umbrella is broken

What task does the narrator perform after watering the flowers?

• Wash the car

• Mow the lawn

• Sweep the stairs

• Paint the fence

What signals the narrator to finally take the banana bread out of the oven?

• An alarm

• The smell of burning

• A reminder note

• A phone call