Where you are
You are in the shared laundry room with a basket of work clothes. The washing machine is running.
Escenario 9 · Rol A
quien reservó la lavadora
Your seven o’clock washing time is not free
Esta ficha es solo tuya. La otra persona tiene objetivos y datos distintos. No intercambien pantallas hasta terminar.
Calm but firm. Another resident’s clothes are in the machine during your booking. You start. About 6 turns · 4 minutes.
Your screen only. Don't show it. Point to the calendar and explain why tonight matters.
Tu información
Lo que sabes y lo que necesitas
You want
You want to wash your uniform and finish before quiet hours at 9:00 p.m.
You can't
- Wash the uniform tomorrow morning.
- Leave wet clothes in the machine overnight.
- Use the machine after 9:00 p.m.
Only you know
- The calendar shows your name from 7:00 to 8:00.
- Your work starts at 6:00 a.m.
- Your quick wash takes thirty-five minutes.
If you finish with nothing
You go to work in a dirty uniform.
Notas, no frases
Datos duros
| Now | Monday · 7:00 p.m. |
| Your booking | apartment 4A · 7:00–8:00 p.m. |
| Other booking | apartment 4C · 6:00–7:00 p.m. |
| Your wash | quick cycle · 35 minutes |
| Clothes | one work uniform |
| Work starts | Tuesday · 6:00 a.m. |
| Quiet hours | after 9:00 p.m. |
| Dryer | free now |
Palabras para esta situación
Vocabulario
8 palabras| Word | What it is | Here |
|---|---|---|
| booking | an arrangement to use something at a time | your hour on the calendar |
| calendar | a list of days and times | the laundry schedule on the wall |
| cycle | one complete washing program | the current wash or quick wash |
| dryer | a machine that dries wet clothes | the free machine beside the washer |
| laundry room | a shared place for washing clothes | where the problem happens |
| quiet hours | times when residents must not make noise | after nine at night |
| uniform | special clothes worn for work | what you need tomorrow |
| washing machine | a machine that washes clothes | the shared machine that is busy |
Ayuda común
Caja de herramientas A1
Use blocks 1, 2, 4 [jargon], 5, 6 and 8. Show the calendar. Say your booking, cycle time and work time separately.
Solo para tu rol
Expresiones útiles
6 opciones| Purpose | Form | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| asking about the machine | What time does this cycle finish? | find the real delay before proposing anything |
| checking the calendar | This says 4A at seven, right? | confirm the written booking |
| explaining the need | I need this uniform for work at six. | give the reason tonight matters |
| giving the time limit | I can’t use the machine after nine. | protect the building rule |
| requesting the next turn | Can I start my wash when this finishes? | ask for the machine without stopping the current cycle |
| verifying the schedule | So: my wash from 7:15 to 7:50? | check the agreed start and end |
No tienes carta. Sigue conversando cuando la otra persona abra la suya.
Cuándo terminar
Closing criterion
Close when both people say the same four facts:
- The current cycle’s end time.
- Who moves the clothes.
- The next wash’s start and end.
- Which machine is used next.
Success: You showed the 7:00 booking, gave the 6:00 work time and asked when the cycle ends. You checked your new washing time instead of stopping the machine.
Después de hablar
Conversen sobre cómo les fue
- ¿Qué dato del calendario mostró el error?
- ¿Por qué nadie debía abrir la máquina de inmediato?
- Repitan las dos horas y las dos acciones sin mirar.
Para repasar
Gramática que sostiene este escenario
- Can y can’t en Inglés A1a1
Can use, can move y can’t open organizan permiso, acción y límite de seguridad.
- Presente continuo en Inglés A1a1
The machine is running y it is rinsing describen lo que sucede ahora.
- Preguntas en presente simple en Inglés A1a1
What time does it finish y is this your booking comprueban hora y persona.
- Preposiciones de tiempo en Inglés A1a1
At seven, from seven to eight y after nine sitúan reservas y límite.
- Adjetivos posesivos en Inglés A1a1
My booking, your wash y our laundry room aclaran responsabilidad y recurso común.
- La hora en Inglés A1a1
7:00, 7:15 y 7:50 convierten la queja en un turno verificable.
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