Spanish, Unit 3, Outcome 1 Practice
You will participate a spoken exchange to resolve a personal issue in Spanish.
Area of study: Interpersonal communication
Theme: The individual
Topic: Personal identity
Subtopic: Hobbies, leisure and holidays
Tú quieres ir de vacaciones al mundo hispanohablante con tus amigos en una temporada especial
para tu familia (Pascua, Navidad, El Día de Reyes, el cumpleaños de la Abuela, etc.), y pides
permiso a tus padres. Mientras que ellos están contentos por tu decisión de ir al mundo
hispanohablante, ellos piensan que es mejor que te quedes en Australia para celebrar la
efeméride con ellos y tus hermanos. Convence a tu mamá o a tu papá (representado por tu
profesor/a) de que te dejen ir, y justifica por qué estas vacaciones serán beneficiosas para ti.
You would like to go the Spanish-speaking world with your friends during a special period of the year
for your family (Easter, Christmas, Epiphany, even your grandmother’s birthday) and seek permission
from your parents. While they are happy that you have expressed an interest to go to the Spanish-
speaking workd, they think that it is best that you stay in Australia to celebrate this special period
with them and your siblings. Convince either your dad or mum (played by your teacher) to let you go
on this holiday and justify why it will be beneficial for you. To prepare for this task:
Tips, Key Knowledge and Expressions
• Plan your discussion with:
➢ a brief introduction (greeting and context),
➢ body (you side of the personal issue),
➢ possible solution(s)), and
➢ a conclusion.
• Anticipate the other person’s arguments.
• Have some good arguments ready.
• Keep the discussion going. Pauses are OK, long breaks are not.
• End well with a strong concluding statement.
Tips, Key Knowledge and Expressions
• Plan your discussion with:
➢ a brief introduction (greeting and context)
See over the page for key phrases
➢ body (you side of the personal issue),
➢ possible solution(s)), and
➢ a conclusion.
• Anticipate the other person’s arguments.
• Have some good arguments ready.
• Keep the discussion going. Pauses are OK, long breaks are not.
• End well with a strong concluding statement.
Key knowledge
• ideas and concepts related to the selected subtopic
• vocabulary and grammar suitable for interpreting information, and negotiating and
expressing a point of view or preference
• oral language and behaviours required to effectively initiate, maintain and close a spoken
exchange, including strategies for revisiting unresolved issues and confirming outcomes
• negotiation strategies including acknowledging and linking to other speakers and offering
compromises.
Key Expressions
Establishing a context
Hola, ¿se/te acuerda/s de que el otro día Hello, do you remember that the other day
hablamos de…? we talked about…?
Mamá/Papá/Hermano, quería hablar con Mum, Dad, Brother, I wanted to talk to you
usted/contigo sobre… about…
Hola, ¿Tiene/s un momento para hablar Hello. Do you have a moment to talk about?
sobre…?
Expressing a point of view
En mi opinión, In my opinion…
Pienso que I think that…
Creo que/ Encuentro que … I believe / find that…
Estoy convencido/a de que... I am convinced that…
Debo decir que… I have to say that…
Temo que + either indicative (to state a I am afraid that…
fact) or subjunctive (to show emotion)
No creo/pienso que + present subjunctive I don’t believe/think that…
No vale la pena... There is no point in…
Ese es el motivo por el cual… That is the reason why…
Me niego a creer que... I refuse to believe that…
Revising unresolved issues
Hablamos de esto hace+ timeframe We spoke about this + timeframe ago.
Le/Te había dicho algo al respecto… I had (already) said something related to
this
Quizás recuerde/s nuestra conversación Perhaps you remember our conversation +
de + timeframe timeframe.
Pensé que habías quedado en que… I though we had agree on…
Negotiation strategies /refuting
Tiene(s) razón cuando dice(s)..., pero... You are right when you say…, but
Estoy seguro de que... mas opino lo I am convinced that…, but I have the
contrario porque/ dado que... opposite opinion given that…
Entiendo lo que dices, no obstante… I understand what you are saying,
however…
Tienes razón, pero por otro lado You are right, but on the other hand…
Es lógico lo que dice/s, pero… What you are sayings is logical, but…
Negotiation Strategies – Finding solution or reaching consensus
¿Qué le/te parece si…? What do you think if
¿Qué tal si + propuesta? What about + proposal?
¿Y si + propuesta? What if + proposal?
Tengo una idea… I have an idea…
Propongo que + present subjunctive I propose that…
Confirming outcome / Concluding Statement
Quiero confirmar que los/las dos estamos I want to confirm the both of us agree
de acuerdo en/con que… on/that…
Entonces usted/tú me permite/s que So, you (will) let me…but I must…
yo…pero debo…
Solo para tenerlo claro, lo que tengo que Confirming so it is clear (to me), what I
hacer es… have to is…
Gracias por considerar mi punto de vista Thank you for considering my point of view
Gracias por confiar en mí Thank you for trusting me
Gracias por darme esta oportunidad de Thank you for giving me this opportunity to
demonstrar que… demonstrate that…
Some helpful expression
¡De ninguna manera! ¡De ninguna manera!
¡No sé, mamá/papá! ¡No sé, mamá/papá!
¡Naturalmente! / ¡Por supuesto! ¡Naturalmente! / ¡Por supuesto!
De acuerdo/Vale/ De acuerdo/Vale/
Al contrario Al contrario
Eh…/Este…/Pues Eh…/Este…/Pues
Ahora… Ahora…
Pues… Pues…
No puede ser No puede ser
En primer lugar, En primer lugar,
