Andrew is 11 years old, and he loves to draw.
Every day after school, he takes his sketchbook and goes outside. His favorite thing
to draw is his city, Valencia. He loves how different it looks at different
times of the day. The bright sunlight makes the buildings look golden, and the
green trees stretch up to the sky.
Can you draw a tree? Yes, I can draw trees.
To Sketch = To Draw - dibujar
One Saturday afternoon, Andrew goes to the City
of Arts and Sciences, a huge (big, enormous, gigantic), modern place
with white buildings with glass, and pools of water. Andrew loves drawing the
futuristic shapes and the way the buildings reflect in the water. He spends
hours sketching (drawing), capturing every curve and detail.
Another day, Andrew goes to the Albufera,
a big park with a lake and rice fields. The sunset turns the sky bright colors,
and Andrew quickly pulls out his sketchbook to capture the beauty. He is proud
of the drawing, and even though he doesn’t show anyone, it makes him feel happy
to have it in his book.
One day, while sitting on a bench in Plaza de la Reina, drawing
the cathedral, a woman comes up to him. She holds a camera and smiles when she
sees his drawing.
“That’s amazing! Have you ever thought about showing your art to other people?” she asks.
Andrew is shy (timid) but says, “I just draw for fun.”
The woman nods. “There’s a contest for young artists in Valencia. You should enter! I think your drawings would be perfect.”
Andrew isn’t sure. A contest sounds scary. But the more he thinks about
it, the more excited he gets. Maybe this is his chance to share his drawings
with everyone.
For the next few weeks, Andrew works hard on his sketches (drawings). He draws all around the city—on sunny days, cloudy days, and even at night when the city lights look magical.
When the contest day comes, Andrew feels nervous, but also proud. He hands in his sketches, hoping people will like them.
To his surprise, Andrew wins the contest! He wins one hundred thousand euros. 100,000€
“I’m rich,” Andrew says.
The next day, Andrew has English class with
his teacher, John. Andrew tells John about the art contest and his prize of one
hundred thousand euros.
“That is very good, Andrew,” John says. “Today’s class will cost one hundred thousand euros.”
John is very bad. He is a thief.
