Exercise 1: Match a word
Instruction: Match each word with its definition.
Exercise 2: Listening
Instruction: Listen to the audio fragment and indicate whether the following statements are true or false.
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(The family has decided to prepare a will mainly with their children in mind, who are identical twins.) |
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(The narrator's sister has already completed the adoption and the child lives with them.) |
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(The dispute over the inheritance led some distant relatives to stop attending the family gathering.) |
Exercise 3: Writing correspondence
Instruction: Write a reply to the following message appropriate to the situation
Hola, ¿qué tal? Soy Marta (tu prima). Te escribo por lo de mi suegro… bueno, tu abuelo Julián. Ya sabes que falleció el viernes.
Este domingo vamos a estar en familia en casa de mi madre para hablar del testamento y de unas cosas del piso. Ayer tu tío y mi hermano se pelearon por WhatsApp y el ambiente está tenso. ¿Puedes venir? Si no, al menos dinos si estás de acuerdo con que lo lleve todo un gestor.
Hi, how are you? I'm Marta (your cousin). I'm writing about my father-in-law… well, your grandfather Julián. You know he passed away on Friday.
This Sunday we'll be with family at my mother's house to talk about the will and a few things about the flat. Yesterday your uncle and my brother argued on WhatsApp and the atmosphere is tense. Can you come? If not, at least tell us whether you agree that a gestor handles everything.
Useful phrases:
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Me parece buena idea que…
(I think it's a good idea that…)
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Lo veo complicado porque…, pero puedo…
(I find it complicated because…, but I can…)
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Está mal que…, así que propongo…
(It's wrong that…, so I suggest…)
Puedo ir el domingo, pero solo un rato (sobre las 12:00). Me parece buena idea que lo lleve un gestor, así evitamos malentendidos y, sobre todo, discusiones. Está mal que os hayáis peleado por WhatsApp justo ahora, así que propongo que el domingo hablemos con calma y con la documentación delante.
¿Tenéis ya una copia del testamento o sabéis si dejó algo escrito sobre el piso? No quiero aceptar nada “a ciegas”; prefiero que nos expliquen las opciones y los plazos antes de decidir. Si hace falta, puedo ayudar a buscar un gestor o una notaría.
Dime la hora exacta y si vendrá también mi tío. Un abrazo.
Hi Marta, thanks for letting me know. I'm very sorry about grandfather Julián.
I can come on Sunday, but only for a short while (around 12:00). I think it's a good idea for a gestor to handle things; that way we avoid misunderstandings and, above all, arguments. It's wrong that you argued on WhatsApp at a time like this, so I suggest we speak calmly on Sunday with the documents in front of us.
Do you already have a copy of the will, or do you know if he left anything written about the flat? I don't want to accept anything "blindly"; I'd prefer they explain the options and the timeframes before we decide. If needed, I can help find a gestor or a notary.
Tell me the exact time and whether my uncle will also come. Hugs.