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MEXICO: LUIS HERNANDEZ GARCIA

Orly Borges Personal Collection

Mexican Luis
Hernandez Garcia
lives and works
in The Big Apple.

I’ve been working as a concierge at a prestigious apartment building on Fifth Avenue in New York City for more than two years now. I’d like to go back to school and get a degree, but that’s a long term goal. Right now my job and my two kids take up most of my time. I’m just waiting for my kids to get older. My daughter is three and my son is two.

The former mayor of New York City, Rudolph Giuliani, lives in the building where I work. When I first saw him, I was a little star-struck. Here is a person who was mayor of the biggest city in the country and is now on the radio and TV everyday with his own programmes. So I approached him a little nervously and asked him for his autograph for my two children, but he didn’t give me anything.

I thought something was wrong. The next day he brought back two large autographed photographs of himself and handed them both to me. Now they hang proudly in my room. My kids can have them when they are older and can appreciate them. I learned that the rich and powerful are often approachable and friendly. That was a pleasant surprise.

READING COMPREHENSION ACTIVITY

AFTER READING THE ARTICLE DECIDE IF THE FOLLOWING STATEMENTS ARE TRUE OR FALSE. CHECK HERE YOUR ANSWERS.

1.  

Luis is a security guard in Rudolph Giuliani’s building.

2. 

Luis is studying.

3. 

Rudolph Giuliani works in the media now.

4. 

At first Rudolph Giuliani refused to give Luis an autograph.

5. 

Luis thinks Rudolph Giuliani’s friendly attitude is very typical
of rich and powerful people.

GLOSSARY

concierge: conserje, portero
prestigious: prestigioso
degree: título universitario
a long term goal: un objetivo a largo plazo
take up: absorben, ocupan
former mayor: anterior alcalde
 star-struck: deslumbrado, obnubilado

approached: me acerqué
brought back: me trajo
handed them: me las entregó
hang proudly: cuelgan orgullosamente
powerful: poderosos, influyentes
approachable: accesibles

 

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