Where you are
You are scheduled to close Friday, but a certification exam ends across town after the shift has already begun.
Escenario 8 · Rol B
quien presenta un examen
You can close Friday if the shift starts after travel from your exam
Esta ficha es solo tuya. La otra persona tiene objetivos y datos distintos. No intercambien pantallas hasta terminar.
Responsible and persistent. Your education schedule was approved last month. You start. About 10 turns · 8 minutes.
Your screen only. Don't show it. Give the exam and travel facts, offer a fair exchange and keep the closing responsibilities you are trained for.
Tu información
Lo que sabes y lo que necesitas
You want
You want to start at 6:30 p.m., complete the safe closing and exchange another regular hour instead of losing the whole shift.
You can't
- Leave the exam before its official end.
- Promise arrival before 6:25 under normal traffic.
- Work unpaid time or ask the new cashier to handle keys.
Only you know
- The exam accommodation was approved by email one month ago.
- A direct bus usually reaches the store at 6:18; 6:30 includes a realistic delay.
- You can take Camila’s Sunday inventory hour and have no other Sunday commitment.
If you finish with nothing
You lose most of a paid shift despite an approved exam, and the store still has no trained safe closer for the evening.
Notas, no frases
Datos duros
| Exam | Friday · 2:30–5:30 p.m. |
| Approved accommodation | email · last month |
| Travel | direct bus · about 48 minutes |
| Reliable store arrival | 6:30 p.m. |
| Original shift | 5:00–9:30 p.m. |
| Closing qualification | safe · alarm · keys |
| Sunday availability | inventory hour · any time 10:00–12:00 |
| Overtime accepted | none needed |
| Need from manager | late start · early coverage · hour trade |
| Confirmation possible | today before 3:00 p.m. |
Palabras para esta situación
Vocabulario
10 palabras| Word | What it is | Here |
|---|---|---|
| approved accommodation | a work adjustment accepted in advance for a documented need | the email covering Friday’s exam |
| closing qualification | training and permission to complete end-of-day procedures | safe, alarm and key responsibilities |
| direct bus | a route that reaches a destination without changing vehicles | the most reliable trip after the exam |
| handoff | the moment responsibility passes from one worker to another | Camila transferring closing coverage at 6:30 |
| inventory hour | scheduled time for counting and recording products | the Sunday work you can exchange |
| late start | an approved beginning after the original shift time | the 6:30 arrangement you need |
| reliable arrival | a time that includes normal travel problems rather than the fastest possibility | 6:30 instead of 6:18 |
| safe closer | a trained person authorized to close the cash safe | the responsibility you still offer Friday |
| shift trade | an exchange of work times between employees | Sunday inventory for Friday’s first ninety minutes |
| unpaid time | work completed without wages | a solution you will not accept |
Ayuda común
Caja de herramientas B1
Use blocks 1, 2, 3 [receives], 5, 6, 7 [grants] and 8. Present the approval, realistic travel time and compensating task as separate facts.
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Expresiones útiles
8 opciones| Purpose | Form | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| asking for the late start | Could my Friday shift begin at 6:30 under the approved exam accommodation? | tie the request to the recorded adjustment |
| clarifying the travel time | The exam ends at 5:30, and 6:30 is my earliest reliable arrival. | give the fixed end and realistic journey |
| confirming closing capacity | I can still take responsibility for the safe, alarm and keys. | show the important work that remains covered |
| explaining the approval | The education schedule was approved by email last month. | establish that the conflict was disclosed earlier |
| offering the Sunday trade | I can take Camila’s inventory hour on Sunday morning. | compensate the colleague who covers early Friday |
| proposing the handoff | Camila could hand over the keys and closing notes when I arrive. | make the coverage transition explicit |
| protecting the time boundary | I can’t leave the exam early or promise an arrival before 6:30. | reject an unreliable workaround |
| summarizing the trade | I arrive at …, close the safe and work Sunday from … to … | check the exchanged responsibilities |
No tienes carta. Sigue conversando cuando la otra persona abra la suya.
Cuándo terminar
Closing criterion
Close when both people record the same seven details:
- The exam end and reliable arrival time.
- Camila’s Friday coverage.
- The 6:30 handoff and 6:42 bus limit.
- The delayed-arrival backup.
- Who holds the keys and closes the safe.
- The Sunday inventory owner and time.
- The confirmation deadline and no-overtime total.
Success: You show the prior approval, state a reliable arrival and retain safe-closing responsibility. You compensate Camila with a paid regular hour and accept no unsafe key handoff or unpaid work.
Después de hablar
Conversen sobre cómo les fue
- ¿Qué diferencia hubo entre la hora de viaje más rápida y una llegada fiable?
- ¿Cómo evitó la carta que el acuerdo dependiera de retrasar a Camila?
- ¿Qué trabajo se intercambió y qué responsabilidad permaneció con la misma persona?
- Repitan el acuerdo como una cadena de cobertura desde las 5:00 hasta el cierre.
Para repasar
Gramática que sostiene este escenario
- Present Perfect Simple en Inglés B1b1
The manager has approved y Camila has offered conectan acuerdos previos con la decisión actual.
- Will y Going To en Inglés B1b1
Will cover, is going to arrive y will close expresan compromiso, plan y resultado futuro.
- First Conditional en Inglés B1b1
If the bus is delayed activa un respaldo real sin convertirlo en excusa vaga.
- Time Clauses en Inglés B1b1
When the employee arrives, before Camila leaves y until 6:30 ordenan el relevo correctamente.
- Must, Have To, Should y Ought To en Inglés B1b1
Must remain, cannot hold keys y has to leave expresan regla, autorización y necesidad externa.
- Conectores y Cohesión en Inglés B1b1
Provided that, however, while y therefore articulan el intercambio de turnos y sus límites.
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