Where you are
You are at the same café table with one power bank and two cables.
Escenario 19 · Rol B
Your power bank also runs the map for your trip home
Helpful but careful. Your friend asks to use your power bank. They start. About 6 turns · 4 minutes.
Your screen only. Don't show it. Check the cable and call length before you promise how much charge is available.
Tu información
You are at the same café table with one power bank and two cables.
You want to help while keeping enough power for your phone map on the bus home.
Your friend misses the call or you travel home without a working map.
Notas, no frases
| Now | Thursday · 5:38 p.m. |
| Power bank | 46% |
| Your minimum | 30% |
| Cables | USB-C · Lightning |
| Time before bus | 22 minutes |
| Bus leaves | 6:00 p.m. |
| Trip map | needed for 50 minutes |
| Possible share | until 5:58 p.m. |
Palabras para esta situación
| Word | What it is | Here |
|---|---|---|
| battery | the part that gives a device power | the charge in both devices |
| cable | a wire connecting devices | USB-C or Lightning |
| charge | electrical power in a battery | 46% before sharing |
| emergency call | a call for urgent help | one reason to keep 30% |
| map | a picture or app showing places and routes | the tool for your bus trip |
| minimum | the lowest amount accepted | 30% for your return |
| power bank | a portable battery for charging devices | the item you can share |
| USB-C | a small oval cable connection | the compatible cable |
Ayuda común
Use blocks 1, 2, 3 [receives], 4 [jargon], 5, 6 and 8. Check the phone connection. Give an end time, not the whole power bank.
Solo para tu rol
| Purpose | Form | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| accepting with a limit | Yes, you can use it until 5:58. | help while protecting the bus plan |
| asking about the minimum | How much battery do you need? | measure the real request |
| checking the call length | Does the call end at 6:20? | understand the total need |
| explaining your limit | I need 30% for my map and trip home. | give the reason the loan is partial |
| giving charging instructions | Connect the USB-C cable and turn the camera off. | use the short charging time well |
| verifying the return | You return the power bank at 5:58, before my bus? | check item and deadline |
Cuándo terminar
Close when both people say the same four facts:
Después de hablar
Para repasar
Can use, can share y can’t give away expresan petición, ayuda y límite.
Connect the cable y turn the camera off dan dos instrucciones breves.
Use it, connect it y return it evitan repetir power bank y cable.
At six, until 5:58 y before the bus organizan préstamo y llamada.
There is one power bank y there are two cables inventarían los recursos.
5:38, 5:58, 6:00 y 6:20 muestran el margen corto y el plan parcial.
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