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Spanish B1.5.1 I forgot the keys…

Pedro and Ana are locked out of the house without keys. A fun and practical dialogue to learn vocabulary about everyday problems in Spanish.

Diálogo: Olvidé las llaves…

Pedro y Ana se quedan fuera de casa sin llaves. Un diálogo divertido y práctico para aprender vocabulario de problemas cotidianos en español.

B1 Spanish

Level: B1

Module 1: Charlas y conversaciones (Chit chat and conversations)

Lesson 5: Gestión de problemas (Managing problems)

Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes

Audio and video

Audio
Audio with translations

Conversation

1. Pedro: ¡Ay he olvidado las llaves dentro de casa! (Oh, I've left the keys inside the house!)
2. Ana: ¿Y ahora qué hacemos? (And now what do we do?)
3. Pedro: No lo sé, pero seguro que encontramos una solución. (I don't know, but I'm sure we'll find a solution.)
4. Ana: ¿Estás de acuerdo si llamo al propietario? (Are you okay if I call the landlord?)
5. Pedro: ¿Crees que se molestará? (Do you think he'll be annoyed?)
6. Ana: No creo, seguro que entiende que no tenemos otra alternativa que llamarlo. (I don't think so, surely he understands that we have no other alternative than to call him.)
7. Pedro: Tienes razón. Voy a llamarle ahora mismo. (You're right. I'm going to call him right now.)
8. Ana: Espero que pueda resolverlo pronto. (I hope he can resolve it soon.)

Exercise 1: Discussion questions

Instruction: Discuss the questions after listening to the audio or reading through the text.

  1. ¿Cómo quieren solucionar el problema?
    2. How do they want to solve the problem?
  2. ¿Cómo se muestra Ana ante el problema de Pedro?
    3. How does Ana handle Pedro's problem?
  3. ¿Alguna vez has olvidado las llaves de tu casa?
    4. Have you ever forgotten your house keys?

Exercise 2:

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Show translation Show answers

solución, Estás de acuerdo, alternativa, resolverlo

1.
Espero que pueda ... pronto.
(I hope he can sort it out soon.)
2.
¿... si llamo al propietario?
(Do you agree if I call the landlord?)
3.
No creo, seguro que entiende que no tenemos otra ... que llamarlo.
(I don't think so, surely he understands that we have no alternative but to call him.)
4.
No lo sé, pero seguro que encontramos una ....
(I don't know, but I'm sure we'll find a solution.)

Exercise 3: Order the text

Instruction: Number the sentences in the correct order and read out loud.

Show translation
8
... Espero que pueda resolverlo pronto.
(I hope he can sort it out soon.)
4
4 ¿Estás de acuerdo si llamo al propietario?
(Do you agree if I call the landlord?)
6
... No creo, seguro que entiende que no tenemos otra alternativa que llamarlo.
(I don't think so, surely he understands that we have no alternative but to call him.)
3
... No lo sé, pero seguro que encontramos una solución.
(I don't know, but I'm sure we'll find a solution.)
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