Exercise 1: Match a word
Instruction: Match each word with its definition.
Exercise 2: Exam preparation
Instruction: Read the text, fill in the gaps with the missing words, and answer the questions below
Aviso del seguro del hogar: qué hacer tras un robo
Fill in the gaps: activado, ladrón, poner una denuncia, forzó, sensores, caja fuerte, seguro, desactivó
(Home insurance notice: what to do after a burglary)
Si al llegar a casa encuentras la cerradura dañada o la puerta abierta, no entres. Llama al 112 y espera en un lugar seguro. Después, avisa a tu para abrir el parte y solicitar asistencia. Es recomendable tener fotos actualizadas de objetos de valor y conservar facturas, por ejemplo si tienes una .
En muchos casos, el la puerta o una ventana y el sistema de protección no estaba . Revisa si los funcionan y si hay aviso de alarma en la app o en el panel. Si la alarma se por error, anótalo. Para cobrar la indemnización, suele ser obligatorio en comisaría y entregar una lista de lo robado.If you arrive home and find the lock damaged or the door open, do not go in. Call 112 and wait somewhere safe. Then notify your home insurance so they can open a claim and arrange assistance. It’s advisable to have up-to-date photos of valuable items and to keep receipts, for example if you have a safe.
In many cases the burglar forced the door or a window and the security system wasn’t activated. Check whether the sensors are working and whether there’s an alarm alert in the app or on the panel. If the alarm was deactivated by mistake, make a note of it. To receive compensation, it’s usually required to file a report at the police station and provide a list of the stolen items.
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Describe en orden las acciones que recomienda el texto desde que descubres señales de robo hasta que gestionas el caso con el seguro y la policía.
(Describe in order the actions the text recommends, from when you discover signs of a burglary until you handle the case with the insurance and the police.)
Exercise 3: Listening
Instruction: Listen to the audio fragment and indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
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(Seeing signs of a possible break-in, the man avoided going in alone and asked the insurance company and the police for help.) |
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(The thief managed to open the safe and took money.) |
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(The alarm sounded before the building’s security guard arrived.) |
Exercise 4: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 5: Writing correspondence
Instruction: Write a reply to the following message appropriate to the situation
SECURHOGAR (Central 24h): Hola, Marta. Hemos recibido un aviso de alarma en tu vivienda (C/ Mayor 18, 3.ºB) a las 02:14. Los sensores de la puerta han detectado apertura y luego se han desactivado.
¿Estás en casa? ¿Puedes confirmar si todo está bien? Si no contestas en 5 minutos, avisamos a nuestro vigilante y, si es necesario, a la policía.
SECURHOGAR (24‑hour control): Hi, Marta. We have received an alarm alert at your residence (C/ Mayor 18, 3.ºB) at 02:14. The door sensors detected an opening and then were deactivated.
Are you at home? Can you confirm if everything is all right? If you do not answer within five minutes, we will notify our security guard and, if necessary, the police.
Useful phrases:
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Estoy en casa / No estoy en casa en este momento, pero…
(I am at home / I am not at home right now, but…)
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Por favor, activen el protocolo y envíen al vigilante a comprobar la puerta.
(Please activate the protocol and send the security guard to check the door.)
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Es mejor que también llamen a la policía porque…
(It would be better to call the police as well because…)
Hello. I am not at home right now; I am travelling and the apartment is empty. Please activate the protocol and send the security guard to check whether the door has been forced. If they find signs of a break‑in, call the police and let me know what they report. Tomorrow morning, if anything is missing, I will file a report. I would also like to know whether the alarm was deactivated with a code or if it was a system malfunction. Thank you.