Matteo receives a letter from his sister. He is enthusiastic, and happy to hear from her.
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Our story is about Matteo. Matteo is from Valencia, a gorgeous city in Spain. Now, who do you think this story will be about?
Matteo, right. This story will be about Matteo, a young guy from Valencia. He recently received a letter from his sister. Was this sent by Matteo?
No, of course not. This letter was sent by his sister. And who received it?
Matteo, right on. Matteo received this letter. His sister sent it to him. And he was really excited to hear from her. Last time they spoke was 2 years ago. And Matteo missed talking to her. When did they speak last time?
2 years ago. Last time they spoke was 2 years ago. And Matteo missed his sister. Did he miss his brother, or his dad?
No. Matteo didn't miss his brother, neither his dad. Matteo missed his sister. And upon receiving the letter he was very excited to read it. How did Matteo feel about reading the letter, did he feel sad? Did he feel nervous?
No. Of course not. He was excited. He was enthusiastic about reading it, and seeing what his sister wanted to say. Why was he excited, though?
He was excited because she missed her. He spoke to her last time 2 years ago. He wanted to know what she has to say. Is that right?
Yeah, so the moment he received the letter, he ripped up the envelope and started reading it. What did he rip, was it the letter itself?
No, not the letter. He ripped up the envelope. The paper that enclosed the letter. So while he was reading, a big smile started appearing on his face. Was it because he was sad, or because he was happy, what do you think?
Happy, of course. People smile when they are happy. And they don't when they are sad. So very likely he received great news, or great updates from his sister.
