Where you are
You live directly below the gathering. The music is not very loud in your kitchen, but the bass is strong in the main bedroom.
Escenario 11 · Rol B
quien vive abajo
The bass is coming through your bedroom ceiling
Esta ficha es solo tuya. La otra persona tiene objetivos y datos distintos. No intercambien pantallas hasta terminar.
Calm but clear. You want a practical change, not an argument in the hall. You start. About 8 turns · 6 minutes.
Your screen only. Don't show it. Describe where the sound is strongest and ask for a test.
Tu información
Lo que sabes y lo que necesitas
You want
You want to sleep from 10:30 p.m. and need the bass to stop travelling through the ceiling. You are willing to help test a change.
You can't
- Sleep in the living room; a visiting cousin is using the sofa.
- Use earplugs because you need to hear your alarm and an early work call.
- Accept “we will be careful” without checking the bedroom after the speaker changes.
Only you know
- Your alarm is at 5:45 a.m. for an airport shift.
- Ordinary voices do not bother you; only the repeated bass reaches the bedroom.
- You recorded twenty seconds in the bedroom, but you prefer not to use the recording unless the host denies the problem.
If you finish with nothing
You lose sleep before a safety briefing at work, and the first direct conversation with this neighbor may turn into a formal complaint.
Notas, no frases
Datos duros
| Now | Friday · 9:35 p.m. |
| Sound began | 8:50 p.m. |
| Strongest place | main bedroom · below upstairs living room |
| Not a problem | normal voices · music in your kitchen |
| Sleep time | 10:30 p.m. |
| Alarm | 5:45 a.m. |
| Work | airport shift · safety briefing 7:00 a.m. |
| Building quiet hours | 10:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m. |
Palabras para esta situación
Vocabulario
8 palabras| Word | What it is | Here |
|---|---|---|
| alarm | a sound that wakes you at a set time | the reason earplugs are not a solution |
| bass | the low, deep part of music | the part entering your bedroom |
| ceiling | the top surface inside a room | where the vibration seems to come from |
| earplugs | small objects placed in the ears to reduce sound | an option you cannot use tonight |
| noise complaint | a report that sound is disturbing someone | the formal step you want to avoid |
| quiet hours | the hours when building noise must be low | support for a change after ten |
| recording | saved sound or video | evidence you keep private unless needed |
| vibration | a quick repeated movement you can feel | how the bass travels through the building |
Ayuda común
Caja de herramientas A2
Use blocks 1 [asks], 2, 5, 6 and 8. Start with the room and the sound. Your work schedule explains the limit; it does not make you more important than the gathering.
Solo para tu rol
Expresiones útiles
7 opciones| Purpose | Form | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| asking for a change | Could you turn the bass down and close …? | request two concrete controls |
| describing the location | It’s strongest in …, directly below … | help identify which room or speaker position matters |
| limiting the complaint | The voices are fine; it’s the … | show that the whole gathering is not the problem |
| proposing a test | Can we check it from my bedroom after you …? | judge the result where the sound matters |
| stating the need | I need to sleep by … because … | give a time and a reason |
| using the rule | Quiet hours start at … | bring in the shared rule without threatening |
| verifying the agreement | And the music finishes at …, correct? | confirm the end time separately from the sound settings |
Cuándo terminar
Closing criterion
Do the sound test before closing. Then both people repeat:
- Where the speaker will stay.
- The bass and volume setting after 10:00 p.m.
- Which window or door stays closed.
- The gathering finish time and what happens if the bedroom test still fails.
Success: You focused on bass in one room, not on the existence of the gathering. You asked for a physical test and stated your sleep time. You avoided a formal complaint because the final rule can be checked.
Después de hablar
Conversen sobre cómo les fue
- ¿Qué diferencia hubo entre pedir “menos ruido” y localizar bajo, ventana y dormitorio?
- ¿La carta aumentó el poder del vecino o convirtió el problema en algo compartido? Defiendan una lectura.
- Repitan la regla como cuatro ajustes observables. ¿Qué parte no se podría comprobar?
Para repasar
Gramática que sostiene este escenario
- Preposiciones de tiempo en Inglés A1a1
At 10:00, after ten y until 11:30 permiten que la regla tenga inicio y final exactos.
- Primer condicional en Inglés A2a2
El permiso para continuar depende del resultado del test: if the bedroom test fails, el acuerdo activa otra acción.
- Should para recomendaciones en Inglés A2a2
Mover el parlante, bajar los bajos y cerrar la ventana aparecen como recomendaciones antes de convertirse en regla compartida.
- Can y can’t en Inglés A1a1
Can we check, I can control y I can’t promise separan el test, lo controlable y el límite de una reunión con diez personas.
- Have to y must en Inglés A2a2
Quiet hours y la visita de seguridad introducen obligaciones compartidas que no dependen del gusto de un vecino.
- Preguntas en presente simple en Inglés A1a1
Does it still travel y what time does it finish verifican el resultado acústico y el cierre.
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