Reading dialog
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Carlos
¿Lees el periódico cada mañana? Llevo años haciéndolo y es un hábito maravilloso.
Do you read the newspaper every morning? I've been doing it for years and it's a wonderful habit.
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Sofía
Él dijo que el documental era fascinante. El director entrevistó a docenas de científicos de todo el mundo.
He said the documentary was fascinating. The director interviewed dozens of scientists from around the world.
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Carlos
La banda sonora del nuevo éxito es asombrosa. La he estado escuchando constantemente toda la semana.
The soundtrack of the new hit is amazing. I've been listening to it constantly all week.
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Sofía
A mí también me encanta esa canción. ¿Ya has visto el video musical? El baile es increíble.
I love that song too. Have you seen the music video yet? The dancing is amazing.
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Carlos
Todavía no. Quizás lo vea esta noche. Hablando de medios, el nuevo podcast sobre el cambio climático también vale la pena seguirlo.
Not yet. Maybe I'll see it tonight. Speaking of media, the new podcast about climate change is also worth following.
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Sofía
Cierto. La presentadora explica temas complejos en un lenguaje realmente sencillo. Hasta los niños pueden entender los puntos principales.
True. The host explains complex topics in very simple language. Even children can understand the main points.
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Carlos
Esa es la marca de la buena comunicación. La mayoría de los documentales son demasiado académicos para audiencias generales.
That's the mark of good communication. Most documentaries are too academic for general audiences.
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Sofía
De acuerdo. La reportera que escribió el artículo en la revista de la semana pasada usó el mismo enfoque.
Okay. The reporter who wrote last week's magazine article used the same approach.
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Carlos
Brillante. La comunicación clara en cualquier medio se está volviendo rara. La gente prefiere el drama sobre la información real.
Great. Clear communication in any medium is becoming rare. People prefer drama over real information.
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Sofía
Cierto. Incluso las telenovelas han reemplazado las noticias serias en el horario nocturno.
That's true. Even soap operas have replaced serious news in the evening schedule.
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Carlos
Yo rara vez veo televisión ya. Los medios en línea ofrecen muchas mejores opciones.
I rarely watch TV anymore. Online media offer much better options.
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Sofía
Igual yo. El internet ha cambiado completamente cómo consumimos las noticias.
Me too. The internet has completely changed how we consume the news.
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