Where you are
You are in the shared courtyard while your four-year-old child plays with a ball.
Escenario 12 · Rol A
Your small child is playing near the courtyard gate
Friendly but protective. A neighbour asks to bring in a dog. They start. About 6 turns · 4 minutes.
Your screen only. Don't show it. Ask about the lead and time before giving permission.
Tu información
You are in the shared courtyard while your four-year-old child plays with a ball.
You want the child to keep playing safely until breakfast at 8:35.
You leave the courtyard early and the child loses play time.
Notas, no frases
| Now | Saturday · 8:15 a.m. |
| Child | 4 years old · play area |
| Child leaves | 8:35 a.m. |
| Safe dog condition | lead on · owner beside dog |
| Play area | near main gate |
| Side garden | empty · opposite side |
| Courtyard rule | dogs on lead |
| Ball | small red ball |
Palabras para esta situación
| Word | What it is | Here |
|---|---|---|
| courtyard | an open area inside or between buildings | the shared space |
| gate | a door in a fence or outside wall | near the child’s play area |
| garden | an outside area with plants | the empty side for the dog |
| lead | a strap used to control a dog | the required safety item |
| owner | the person an animal belongs to | the neighbour beside the dog |
| play area | a place for children to play | where the child and ball stay |
| shared | used by more than one person | the courtyard for all residents |
| side | one part beside or opposite another | the garden away from the child |
Ayuda común
Use blocks 2, 4 [jargon], 5, 6, 7 [grants] and 8. Ask about lead, place and minutes. Give permission only with all conditions.
Solo para tu rol
| Purpose | Form | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| accepting with conditions | Yes, if the dog stays on the lead in the side garden. | give permission with place and safety rule |
| asking about the lead | Does the dog have a lead? | check the required control |
| checking the time | Do you need ten minutes? | limit how long both activities overlap |
| explaining the concern | My child is playing near the gate. | give the reason for the conditions |
| giving the end time | We leave at 8:35. | show when the full courtyard becomes free |
| verifying the conditions | Dog in the garden, lead on, until 8:25? | check place, rule and time |
Cuándo terminar
Close when both people say the same four facts:
Después de hablar
Para repasar
Can enter, can stay y can’t remove the lead expresan permiso y límites.
The child’s area y Luna’s lead relacionan personas, animal y objetos.
Near the gate, in the garden y beside the dog separan espacios y responsables.
Luna stays calm y the lead stays on expresan condiciones verificables.
Does the dog have a lead y do you need ten minutes comprueban seguridad y duración.
8:15, 8:25 y 8:35 ordenan la visita del perro y la salida de la familia.
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