B1.5: Negotiations

Negociaciones

Listening & reading materials

Practice vocabulary in context with real materials.

B1.5.1 Cultura

El Defensor del Pueblo: resolviendo conflictos desde 1978

The Ombudsman: resolving conflicts since 1978


Vocabulary (10)

 La propuesta: The proposal (Spanish)

La propuesta

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The proposal Show

 El desafío: The Challenge (Spanish)

El desafío

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The challenge Show

 El conflicto: The conflict (Spanish)

El conflicto

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The conflict Show

 La alternativa: The alternative (Spanish)

La alternativa

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The alternative Show

 La estrategia: The strategy (Spanish)

La estrategia

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The strategy Show

 La discusión: The discussion (Spanish)

La discusión

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The discussion Show

 El acuerdo: The agreement (Spanish)

El acuerdo

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The agreement Show

 El desacuerdo: The disagreement (Spanish)

El desacuerdo

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The disagreement Show

 Estar de acuerdo: Agreed (Spanish)

Estar de acuerdo

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Agreed Show

 Solucionar (to solve) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Solucionar

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To solve Show

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Subjuntivo (presente): opiniones y recomendaciones

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

Grammar: Present subjunctive: opinions and recommendations

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estemos, tengas, hablemos, resuelvas, lleguemos, encuentres, tenga, encontremos

1. Hablar:
Es mejor que nosotros ... primero para llegar a un acuerdo.
(It is better that we speak first in order to reach an agreement.)
2. Llegar:
Es importante que ... a un acuerdo en la reunión. Necesitamos trabajar en equipo.
(It is important that we reach an agreement at the meeting. We need to work as a team.)
3. Tener:
Pedro, ¿no es mejor que ... una alternativa?
(Pedro, isn't it better for you to have an alternative?)
4. Tener:
Es importante que nuestro grupo ... una buena estrategia para ganar la discusión.
(It is important that our group has a good strategy to win the discussion.)
5. Estar:
Es bueno que ... todos de acuerdo.
(It is good that we all agree.)
6. Encontrar:
María, es bueno que ... todas las alternativas antes de tomar una decisión final.
(María, it is good that you find all the alternatives before making a final decision.)
7. Encontrar:
Si queremos seguir trabajando aquí, es necesario que ... una solución para este desafío.
(If we want to continue working here, it is necessary that we find a solution to this challenge.)
8. Resolver:
Ana, es importante que ... tu desacuerdo con Juan.
(Ana, it is important that you resolve your disagreement with Juan.)

Grammar

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B1.5.2 Gramática

Subjuntivo (presente): opiniones y recomendaciones

Present subjunctive: opinions and recommendations


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