Where you are
You are taking your bicycle through the shared courtyard. A neighbor is measuring spaces for a family lunch later today.
Escenario 12 · Rol B
quien necesita pasar
You still need the bicycle passage today
Esta ficha es solo tuya. La otra persona tiene objetivos y datos distintos. No intercambien pantallas hasta terminar.
Neighborly and specific. You respect the reservation and need only limited access. They start. About 8 turns · 7 minutes.
Your screen only. Don't show it. Give your bicycle times and protect the safety route.
Tu información
Lo que sabes y lo que necesitas
You want
You want the wide passage open at two specific times and the water valve accessible. You do not need the tables or the tiled area.
You can't
- Carry the bicycle through the narrow passage; the handlebars do not fit.
- Leave the bicycle on the street between trips.
- Accept chairs in the emergency route, even for a short time.
Only you know
- You leave for work at 2:50 p.m. and return around 6:10 p.m.
- You are part of the volunteer safety committee and measured the route last month.
- You can use the basement door on your return if someone unlocks it by 6:00 p.m.
If you finish with nothing
You may miss work while moving furniture, or return with no safe bicycle entrance. A safety route could also be blocked when many guests are present.
Notas, no frases
Datos duros
| Work shift | 3:30–5:45 p.m. |
| Bicycle exit | 2:50 p.m. · wide passage |
| Expected return | 6:10 p.m. |
| Bicycle width | handlebars 0.72 metres |
| Narrow passage | 0.8 metres · corner too tight for bicycle |
| Wide passage | 1.5 metres · marked emergency route |
| Basement door | alternative return · locked after 6:00 p.m. |
| Water valve | must stay visible and reachable |
Palabras para esta situación
Vocabulario
8 palabras| Word | What it is | Here |
|---|---|---|
| accessible | possible to reach and use | the condition for the water valve |
| courtyard | an open area inside or behind a building | the place shared by the lunch and your route |
| emergency route | a path that must stay open for safety | the wide passage that chairs cannot block |
| handlebars | the bar used to steer a bicycle | the wide part that cannot turn in the narrow passage |
| layout | the position of objects in a space | the final table, chair and passage plan |
| passage | a narrow way people move through | the route you use at two times |
| reservation | an arrangement to use a place at a set time | permission you accept but need to understand |
| water valve | a control that starts or stops water | building equipment near the fourth table |
Ayuda común
Caja de herramientas A2
Use blocks 1, 3 [receives], 4 [jargon], 5 and 8. Ask for two short access windows, not permanent control of the courtyard.
Solo para tu rol
Expresiones útiles
7 opciones| Purpose | Form | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| accepting the reservation | I know you reserved the courtyard, and … | recognize their right before naming your need |
| explaining the route | The bicycle can’t turn through … | connect the request to the shape of the space |
| giving access times | I need to go out at … and come back around … | limit the request to two moments |
| offering an alternative | I can use the basement door if … | reduce one passage need with a condition |
| protecting safety | This passage has to stay clear because … | separate the building rule from personal preference |
| requesting a layout change | Could the fourth table go … instead of …? | move one object rather than reject the event |
| verifying the access | Who will open … at …? | give an alternative route an owner and time |
No tienes carta. Sigue conversando cuando la otra persona abra la suya.
Cuándo terminar
Closing criterion
Point to the real spaces as you close. Both people must agree on:
- The three or four table positions before lunch and after lunch.
- The wide passage rule and the two bicycle times.
- The empty area around the water valve from 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.
- Who opens the basement door, if it is part of the plan, and who clears everything by 7:00 p.m.
Success: You respected the reservation, limited your request to two times and explained why the narrow route fails. You protected the valve and emergency passage without stopping the lunch. The alternative door has a named person and time.
Después de hablar
Conversen sobre cómo les fue
- ¿Qué parte del patio otorgaba la reserva y qué partes seguían compartidas?
- ¿Cuál fue la concesión de cada rol después del aviso de mantenimiento?
- Dibujen el plano final por separado. ¿Coinciden mesas, paso, válvula y puerta?
Para repasar
Gramática que sostiene este escenario
- Preposiciones de lugar en Inglés A1a1
Beside, around, through y on permiten negociar un plano real sin convertirlo en instrucciones abstractas.
- Present continuous para planes en Inglés A2a2
La reserva, la llegada de invitados y el trabajo son planes cerrados con hora que explican por qué el espacio cambia durante la tarde.
- Primer condicional en Inglés A2a2
La puerta del sótano y el acceso por el paso ancho dependen de acciones concretas: if someone unlocks it y if the gate stays clear.
- Can y can’t en Inglés A1a1
The bicycle can’t turn, I can fold y can you open expresan límites físicos y concesiones de uso.
- Have to y must en Inglés A2a2
El paso de emergencia y la válvula tienen que permanecer accesibles aunque exista una reserva válida.
- Preguntas con WH en Inglés A1a1
What times, who opens y where does the table go convierten un conflicto espacial en un mapa con responsables.
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