Upper-Intermediate - Narcissism A:

(D0452)

Me voy a inscribir en el concurso de M´Ister Mundo. I’m going to enter the Mr. World pageant.

B:

¿Ah s´ı no me digas? ¿ Y que´ vas a poner en ´ de eso? funcion Oh, really? And what do you have to offer?

A:

Pues este cuerpo perfecto, ya que lo tengo hay que aprovecharlo en algo¿ no?. Observa estos brazos fuertes, estas piernas largas, este pecho y este abdomen de lavadero... Well, this perfect body; as long as I have it I have to make the most of it, right? Check out these strong arms, these long legs, this chest and this sweet six pack.

B:

Esos ojos azules bajo esas arqueadas cejas, esa nariz puntiaguda, esa boca sensual... Those blues eyes under those curved eyelashes. That pointy nose and that sexy mouth.

A:

Mi cuello de bailar´ın mira no tengo papada. ¿ Te fijaste? My dancer’s neck, look I don’t have a double chin. Did you notice?

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B:

Y para completar ese pelo negro con rizos ´ deslizandose por la frente. And to wrap it all up, that black hair with curls floating around your face.

A:

No has completado todav´ıa, te falto´ mencionar lo que salta a la vista. M´ırame bien. You haven’t finished yet. You forgot to mention the most obvious thing. Take a good look at me.

B:

Ah claro ya se´ ... tu estatura... una pregunta¿ Permiten muchachos de un metro cincuenta en el concurso? Oh, of course, I know. Your height. Let me ask you something, are five-foot tall guys allowed to compete?

A:

´ ˜ ¡Ay! ¡ Dejame sonar! Hey! One can dream!

Key Vocabulary

cuerpo

Noun (m)

body

brazo

Noun (m)

arms

pierna

Noun (f )

legs

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pelo

Noun (m)

hair

estatura

Noun (f )

height

Supplementary Vocabulary

concurso

Noun (m)

pageant

belleza

Noun (f )

beauty

modestia

Noun (f )

modesty

´ atletico

Noun (m)

athletic

vanidad

Noun (f )

vanity

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