2014-07-14

A Railroad Man

He put the cap of station master and checked the traffic lights and the operation of needle system. He checked that the rail tracks was cleared up to his view reached to see. Later by completing the protocol, he checked the suspension of wagons, and in order to the ritual of motorman, he stroked the locomotive. Everything was in order, then he waved a pennant. Then his father bend down to plug the electrical current in the electrical socket of the living room. And he personally gave the signal to start.(Winner of concourse of short stories of RENFE)

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  1. He put ON the cap of station master and checked the traffic lights and the operation of THE needle system. He checked that the rail tracks wERE cleared AS FAR AS HE COULD see. Later by completing the protocol, he checked the suspension of wagons, and FOLLOWING the ritual of A motorman, he stroked the locomotive. Everything was in order, then he waved a pennant. Then his father benT down to plug the POWER CORD inTO the electrical socket of the living room. And he personally gave the signal to start.(Winner of COMPETITION of short stories of RENFE)

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  2. I should know the vocabulary of what I do everyday as to bend down to plug the power cord into the electrical socket. Thanks.

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  3. Yes, for whatever reason it's difficult to learn the vocabulary of everyday things. I'm sure I could not say that sentence well in Spanish.

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  4. Entonces, su padre, se agachó para conectar la corriente eléctrica al enchufe del salón,

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