Where you are
You are at a fruit stall with a bag of food for lunch.
Escenario 4 · Rol A
You have a card but not enough cash
Respectful and practical. The seller says the stall is cash only. They start. About 6 turns · 4 minutes.
Your screen only. Don't show it. Count your cash and ask for a short hold before you leave.
Tu información
You are at a fruit stall with a bag of food for lunch.
You want all the fruit and vegetables in the bag today.
You have no ingredients for lunch with your family.
Notas, no frases
| Now | Sunday · 11:35 a.m. |
| Total | 32,000 pesos |
| Cash you have | 18,000 pesos |
| Money missing | 14,000 pesos |
| Card | debit · enough balance |
| Cash machine | pharmacy across the street |
| Time you need | about 8 minutes |
| Latest return | 11:50 a.m. |
Palabras para esta situación
| Word | What it is | Here |
|---|---|---|
| cash | money in notes and coins | the only payment the stall takes |
| cash machine | a machine that gives bank notes | the machine at the pharmacy |
| change | money returned after paying more than a price | what the seller prepares for 40,000 pesos |
| debit card | a bank card using money from an account | the card you cannot use at the stall |
| hold | keep an item for a short time | what you ask the seller to do |
| missing | needed but not present | 14,000 pesos from the total |
| stall | a small shop table in a market | where the fruit is sold |
| total | the complete price | 32,000 pesos |
Ayuda común
Use blocks 2, 4 [jargon], 6, 7 [grants] and 8. Count the total, your cash and the missing money aloud.
Solo para tu rol
| Purpose | Form | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| asking for a hold | Can you hold the bag for ten minutes? | protect the purchase while you get cash |
| checking the total | Is the total 32,000 pesos? | confirm the amount before leaving |
| explaining the problem | I only have 18,000 pesos in cash. | show the exact payment gap |
| giving the return time | I can be back at 11:45. | make the wait concrete |
| offering proof | I can leave my shopping list here. | offer a safe sign that you will return |
| verifying the payment | So: 32,000 pesos in cash at 11:45? | check amount, method and time |
Cuándo terminar
Close when both people say the same four facts:
Después de hablar
Para repasar
Can hold, can pay y can’t take cards separan acciones posibles y prohibidas.
Cash y money se tratan como cantidades, mientras notes y people se pueden contar.
At the stall y across the street ubican el pago y el cajero sin instrucciones largas.
At 11:45 y until 11:47 fijan el inicio y el límite del acuerdo.
The stall doesn’t take cards expresa una regla estable del puesto.
11:35, 11:45 y 11:47 obligan a comparar el tiempo disponible y cerrar una hora nueva.
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