Where you are
You are beside a large wooden chair near the building entrance and stairs.
Escenario 11 · Rol A
A large chair blocks part of the entrance hall
Firm and respectful. The chair has been in the hall for three days. You start. About 6 turns · 4 minutes.
Your screen only. Don't show it. Explain the blocked space and ask for a safe action today.
Tu información
You are beside a large wooden chair near the building entrance and stairs.
You want the chair removed from the shared hall before tonight.
You must use the narrow space beside the stairs again tonight.
Notas, no frases
| Now | Thursday · 6:30 p.m. |
| Object | large wooden chair |
| Location | entrance hall · beside stairs |
| Time there | since Monday · 3 days |
| First report | Tuesday · building message |
| Hall width clear | about 70 centimetres |
| Your mobility aid | walking frame |
| Weather | heavy rain outside |
Palabras para esta situación
| Word | What it is | Here |
|---|---|---|
| block | stop movement through a place | what the chair does to part of the hall |
| building manager | the person who organizes shared building matters | the person who can contact the owner |
| entrance hall | the shared inside space near a building door | where the chair is |
| heavy | difficult to lift because of weight | why you cannot move the chair |
| owner | the person something belongs to | the resident from apartment 2C |
| shared | used by more than one person | the hall for all residents |
| walking frame | a support used when walking | the aid that needs more space |
| warning tape | bright tape showing a danger area | a temporary safety action |
Ayuda común
Use blocks 1, 2, 4 [jargon], 5, 6 and 8. Point to the chair and message. Ask for an action, owner and deadline separately.
Solo para tu rol
| Purpose | Form | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| asking for removal | Can you move this chair today, please? | request the preferred action clearly |
| checking the owner | Is the chair from apartment 2C? | identify who must authorize movement |
| explaining the access need | I need more space for my walking frame. | show the safety impact |
| giving the history | This is the third day with the chair here. | show that the problem is not new |
| rejecting an unsafe option | I can’t move it alone or put it in the rain. | refuse two risky actions |
| verifying the safe plan | So: warning tape now and a call at eight? | check temporary action and next contact |
Cuándo terminar
Close without inventing removal. Both people repeat:
Después de hablar
Para repasar
Can call, can mark y can’t remove distinguen acciones posibles y prohibidas.
This chair y this side permiten señalar el obstáculo y el paso seguro.
In the hall, beside the stairs y outside the building ubican objeto, riesgo y propietario.
The owner doesn’t answer y the chair doesn’t move expresan lo que sigue sin resolverse.
How much space do you need e is it from 2C aclaran acceso y dueño.
Since Monday, tonight at eight y Friday morning ordenan historial y próximos pasos.
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