Where you are
You are returning to the laundry room while your clothes are in the washing machine.
Escenario 9 · Rol B
You read the laundry calendar incorrectly
Honest and cooperative. Another resident says this is their booked hour. They start. About 6 turns · 4 minutes.
Your screen only. Don't show it. Check the calendar and machine before you promise an end time.
Tu información
You are returning to the laundry room while your clothes are in the washing machine.
You want to finish your current cycle without causing another resident to miss their wash.
The laundry calendar conflict becomes a complaint to the building manager.
Notas, no frases
| Now | Monday · 7:00 p.m. |
| Your apartment | 4C |
| Your real booking | 6:00–7:00 p.m. |
| Time you read | until 7:30 p.m. · mistake |
| Cycle started | 6:35 p.m. |
| Machine status | rinsing · door locked |
| Dryer | free now |
| Next washer use | Tuesday · 6:00 p.m. |
Palabras para esta situación
| Word | What it is | Here |
|---|---|---|
| booking | an arrangement to use something at a time | your six-to-seven hour |
| calendar | a list of days and times | the schedule you read incorrectly |
| cycle | one complete washing program | the wash already running |
| dryer | a machine that dries wet clothes | where your clothes go next |
| locked | closed so it cannot open | the washing-machine door now |
| mistake | something understood or done incorrectly | reading 7:30 instead of 7:00 |
| rinse | the part of a wash that removes soap with water | the current machine step |
| washing machine | a machine that washes clothes | the shared resource |
Ayuda común
Use blocks 1, 2, 3 [receives], 4 [jargon], 6 and 8. Check first, apologize clearly and give only the time shown by the machine.
Solo para tu rol
| Purpose | Form | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| apologizing for the mistake | I’m sorry. I read the time incorrectly. | take responsibility after checking |
| checking the booking | Is your apartment 4A? | match the person with the calendar |
| explaining the lock | The machine is rinsing, so I can’t open it. | state why the current wash cannot stop |
| giving the finish time | The cycle finishes at 7:15. | give the real delay |
| offering the machine next | You can use it at 7:15. | return the shared resource promptly |
| verifying the handover | I move my clothes at 7:15, then you start. Right? | check both actions |
Cuándo terminar
Close when both people say the same four facts:
Después de hablar
Para repasar
Can use, can move y can’t open organizan permiso, acción y límite de seguridad.
The machine is running y it is rinsing describen lo que sucede ahora.
What time does it finish y is this your booking comprueban hora y persona.
At seven, from seven to eight y after nine sitúan reservas y límite.
My booking, your wash y our laundry room aclaran responsabilidad y recurso común.
7:00, 7:15 y 7:50 convierten la queja en un turno verificable.
¿Abriste la ficha equivocada? Cambia al rol A sin leer más.
Ir al rol ATienes una carta. Se abre en el turno global 4 —el turno 4 de la conversación, no el tuyo— y ocupa esta pantalla entera. Ábrela cuando toque: mirarla antes no te da ventaja, te da trabajo.
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