Ability & getting help in conversation

Build the first piece from meaning. Without looking back, say it aloud first, then type the Spanish for: “I can / I am able to”

Grow the building block into a short usable phrase. Say it first, then type the Spanish for: “I can go.”

Change or add one known piece while keeping the structure. Build the Spanish for: “I can eat.”

Listen once to the complete Spanish for: “I can speak.” Reconstruct it from the audio, say it back, then type it.

Full build. Assemble the known pieces into this complete message: “I can buy.” Say the whole answer aloud before typing it.

The English meaning is “I cannot / I can't.” Type only the Spanish form you just learned. Focus: first-person inability.

Listen to the Spanish prompt audio and type the complete form you hear. Listening focus: first-person inability.

The communication role requires “I cannot / I can't.” Type only the Spanish form you learned for this first-person inability meaning.

Type the Spanish form from memory. Spelling: no directly before the first-person ability form.

In a new situation, Recall only the Spanish form for “I cannot / I can't.” Use it in a new situation: first-person inability.

The speaker is able to perform the eating action. Give the complete Spanish ability statement.

Listen to the Spanish ability statement built with the speaking action; type the complete sentence.

A traveler is able to perform the going action. Give the complete Spanish ability statement.

In a shopping context, the speaker is able to perform the buying action. Give the complete statement.

In a changed food/drink context, the speaker is able to perform the learned taking/having action. Give the complete statement.

The English meaning is “you can / can you — respectful singular.” Type only the Spanish form you just learned. Focus: respectful-singular ability/request form.

Listen to the Spanish prompt audio and type the complete form you hear. Listening focus: respectful-singular ability/request form.

The communication role requires “you can / can you — respectful singular.” Type only the Spanish form you learned for this respectful-singular ability/request form meaning.

Type the Spanish form from memory. Spelling: respectful-singular ability vowel sequence.

In a new situation, Recall only the Spanish form for “you can / can you — respectful singular.” Use it in a new situation: respectful-singular ability/request form.

The English meaning is “to help.” Type only the Spanish form you just learned. Focus: helping infinitive.

Listen to the Spanish prompt audio and type the complete form you hear. Listening focus: helping infinitive.

The communication role requires “to help.” Type only the Spanish form you learned for this helping infinitive meaning.

Type the Spanish form from memory. Spelling: helping-action final r.

In a new situation, Recall only the Spanish form for “to help.” Use it in a new situation: helping infinitive.

The English meaning is “to repeat.” Type only the Spanish form you just learned. Focus: repetition infinitive.

Listen to the Spanish prompt audio and type the complete form you hear. Listening focus: repetition infinitive.

The communication role requires “to repeat.” Type only the Spanish form you learned for this repetition infinitive meaning.

Type the Spanish form from memory. Spelling: repetition-action final r.

In a new situation, Recall only the Spanish form for “to repeat.” Use it in a new situation: repetition infinitive.

You need respectful singular help. Give the complete learned request.

Listen to the complete respectful help request and type it exactly.

At a service desk, ask one respectful listener for help using the learned fixed phrase.

Reconstruct the whole respectful help question from memory, including its question form.

In a changed travel/service problem, ask one respectful listener for help.

You need one respectful listener to repeat. Give the complete learned request.

Listen to the complete respectful repetition request and type it exactly.

A sentence was missed. Ask one respectful listener to repeat using the learned request.

Reconstruct the whole respectful repetition question from memory, including its question form.

In a changed conversation breakdown, ask one respectful listener for repetition.

understanding fails. Give the complete learned survival sentence meaning “I don't understand.”

Listen to the complete non-understanding survival sentence and type it.

During a conversation breakdown, signal non-understanding with the learned sentence.

Reconstruct the complete non-understanding sentence from memory.

In a new conversation, state that you do not understand.

The English meaning is “more — degree/quantity.” Type only the Spanish form you just learned. Focus: degree word for slower speech.

Listen to the Spanish prompt audio and type the complete form you hear. Listening focus: degree word for slower speech.

The communication role requires “more — degree/quantity.” Type only the Spanish form you learned for this degree word for slower speech meaning.

Type the Spanish form from memory. Spelling: written accent on the degree word.

In a new situation, Recall only the Spanish form for “more — degree/quantity.” Use it in a new situation: degree word for slower speech.

The English meaning is “slowly.” Type only the Spanish form you just learned. Focus: slowly adverb.

Listen to the Spanish prompt audio and type the complete form you hear. Listening focus: slowly adverb.

The communication role requires “slowly.” Type only the Spanish form you learned for this slowly adverb meaning.

Type the Spanish form from memory. Spelling: four-syllable slowly adverb spelling.

In a new situation, Recall only the Spanish form for “slowly.” Use it in a new situation: slowly adverb.

Speech is too fast. Give the short polite help phrase asking for slower speech.

Listen to the short polite slower-speech expression and type it completely.

At a counter, ask for slower speech using the learned short fixed expression.

Reconstruct the short polite slower-speech expression from memory, preserving its written accent.

In a changed conversation, request slower speech politely with the short expression.

Ask one respectful listener to speak more slowly using the complete learned request.

Listen to the full respectful slower-speech request and type it completely.

A speaker is too fast. Use the full respectful request rather than the short expression.

Reconstruct the full respectful slower-speech question from memory.

In a changed service conversation, ask one respectful listener for slower speech.

The English meaning is “to hear / perceive sound.” Type only the Spanish form you just learned. Focus: hearing infinitive.

Listen to the Spanish prompt audio and type the complete form you hear. Listening focus: hearing infinitive.

The communication role requires “to hear / perceive sound.” Type only the Spanish form you learned for this hearing infinitive meaning.

Type the Spanish form from memory. Spelling: written accent plus final r in the hearing infinitive.

In a new situation, Recall only the Spanish form for “to hear / perceive sound.” Use it in a new situation: hearing infinitive.

The English meaning is “I hear.” Type only the Spanish form you just learned. Focus: first-person hearing.

Listen to the Spanish prompt audio and type the complete form you hear. Listening focus: first-person hearing.

The communication role requires “I hear.” Type only the Spanish form you learned for this first-person hearing meaning.

Type the Spanish form from memory. Spelling: first-person hearing irregular spelling.

In a new situation, Recall only the Spanish form for “I hear.” Use it in a new situation: first-person hearing.

The English meaning is “you hear — respectful singular in this situation where you need help.” Type only the Spanish form you just learned. Focus: respectful listener hearing.

Listen to the Spanish prompt audio and type the complete form you hear. Listening focus: respectful listener hearing.

The communication role requires “you hear — respectful singular in this situation where you need help.” Type only the Spanish form you learned for this respectful listener hearing meaning.

Type the Spanish form from memory. Spelling: respectful listener-hearing spelling.

In a new situation, Recall only the Spanish form for “you hear — respectful singular in this situation where you need help.” Use it in a new situation: respectful listener hearing.

The English meaning is “to listen / pay attention.” Type only the Spanish form you just learned. Focus: listening infinitive.

Listen to the Spanish prompt audio and type the complete form you hear. Listening focus: listening infinitive.

The communication role requires “to listen / pay attention.” Type only the Spanish form you learned for this listening infinitive meaning.

Type the Spanish form from memory. Spelling: intentional-listening infinitive final r.

In a new situation, Recall only the Spanish form for “to listen / pay attention.” Use it in a new situation: listening infinitive.

The English meaning is “I listen.” Type only the Spanish form you just learned. Focus: first-person listening.

Listen to the Spanish prompt audio and type the complete form you hear. Listening focus: first-person listening.

The communication role requires “I listen.” Type only the Spanish form you learned for this first-person listening meaning.

Type the Spanish form from memory. Spelling: first-person intentional-listening spelling.

In a new situation, Recall only the Spanish form for “I listen.” Use it in a new situation: first-person listening.

The English meaning is “you listen — respectful singular in the learned contrast.” Type only the Spanish form you just learned. Focus: respectful listener listening.

Listen to the Spanish prompt audio and type the complete form you hear. Listening focus: respectful listener listening.

The communication role requires “you listen — respectful singular in the learned contrast.” Type only the Spanish form you learned for this respectful listener listening meaning.

Type the Spanish form from memory. Spelling: respectful listener-listening spelling.

In a new situation, Recall only the Spanish form for “you listen — respectful singular in the learned contrast.” Use it in a new situation: respectful listener listening.

Sound is reaching you poorly. Give the phrase you learned for checking what you heard pattern.

Listen to the complete poor-hearing help phrase and type it.

In a noisy setting, say that you cannot hear well using the phrase pattern you learned.

Reconstruct the exact poor-hearing help phrase from memory.

In a changed audio problem, state that you do not hear well.

Check whether one respectful listener can hear you using the phrase you learned.

Listen to the complete respectful hearing-check question and type it.

A connection may be weak. Ask one respectful listener whether they hear you.

Reconstruct the exact respectful hearing-check question from memory.

In a changed phone/audio context, ask whether one respectful listener can hear you.

The meaning is intentional listening to Spanish. Give the complete learned phrase pattern.

Listen to the complete Spanish phrase for listening intentionally and type it.

Choose intentional listening rather than simple sound perception and Give the phrase pattern you learned.

Reconstruct the complete Spanish-listening phrase pattern from memory.

In a changed study context, Give the learned statement for intentional listening to Spanish.

The situation is simply perceiving a sound. Type only the infinitive you already know that matches that meaning.

The situation is intentionally paying attention to audio. Type only the infinitive you already know that matches that meaning.

The speaker reports perceiving sound. Type only the learned first-person form.

The speaker reports intentionally listening. Type only the learned first-person form.

One respectful listener is being checked for hearing. Type only the form you have learned used for that listener.

One respectful listener is described as intentionally listening. Type only the learned listener form.

The problem is weak or missing sound, not speech speed. Give the exact first-person phrase for checking what you heard pattern.

The sound is audible but speech is too fast. Give the short polite slower-speech expression.

Say that you can speak.

Say that you cannot speak.

Ask one respectful listener for help.

Ask one respectful listener to repeat.

Signal that you do not understand.

Ask for slower speech with the short polite expression.

During the dedicated fix-selection lesson, choose the full respectful slower-speech question and Give it.

Signal that the sound itself is not coming through well.

Ask one respectful listener whether they can hear you.

State the learned Spanish phrase for listening intentionally.

In a new situation, state that you can go.

In a new situation, state that you cannot buy.

State that you can eat.

Give only the respectful-singular ability form learned in Module 8.

Give only the infinitive meaning to help.

Give only the infinitive meaning to repeat.

At a new service desk, ask one respectful listener for help.

In a changed conversation, ask one respectful listener to repeat.

At a new counter, state that you do not understand.

Give only the word meaning more in the slower-speech expression.

Give only the adverb meaning slowly.

In a changed exchange, ask politely for slower speech with the short expression.

In a later review in a new situation, a respectful listener is still speaking too quickly. Give the full slower-speech question.

Give only the infinitive meaning to hear/perceive sound.

Give only the learned first-person form meaning I hear.

Give only the learned respectful-singular hearing form.

Give only the infinitive meaning to listen/pay attention.

Give only the learned first-person form meaning I listen.

Give only the learned respectful-singular listening form.

In a changed noisy setting, say that you cannot hear well.

In a changed audio connection, ask one respectful listener whether they hear you.

In a changed study context, state the learned Spanish-listening phrase pattern.

Say that you want to speak, then say that you can speak.

Say that you need to go, then say that you cannot go.

Say that you are from Canada, then ask one respectful listener to repeat.

Say that you live in Zihuatanejo, then ask one respectful listener for help.

Give the known name statement for Ana, then state that you do not understand.

Ask the known price question, then ask for slower speech with the short expression.

Say that you pay by card, then ask one respectful listener to repeat.

Ask today's date, then state that you do not understand.

Ask the time, then ask one respectful listener to speak more slowly.

Say that you want information, then ask one respectful listener for help.

Say that you need information, then ask one respectful listener to repeat.

Give three statements: I can eat · I cannot speak · I can go.

Give three ways to get help: I don't understand · Can you repeat? · More slowly, please.

First state that you cannot hear well. Then ask for slower speech.

Ask whether one respectful listener can hear you, then state the learned listening phrase pattern.

Ask one respectful listener for help, then thank them.

Ask one respectful listener to repeat, then thank them.

Ask one respectful listener to speak more slowly, then thank them.

Open with the morning greeting, state non-understanding, then ask for repetition.

The English meaning is “I can / I am able to.” Type only the Spanish form you just learned. Focus: first-person ability. This practice focuses on Ability & Conversation Repair.

The English meaning is “you can / can you — respectful singular.” Type only the Spanish form you just learned. Focus: respectful-singular ability/request form. This practice focuses on Ability & Conversation Repair.

The English meaning is “to help.” Type only the Spanish form you just learned. Focus: helping infinitive. This practice focuses on Ability & Conversation Repair.

The English meaning is “to hear / perceive sound.” Type only the Spanish form you just learned. Focus: hearing infinitive. This practice focuses on Ability & Conversation Repair.

The English meaning is “to listen / pay attention.” Type only the Spanish form you just learned. Focus: listening infinitive. This practice focuses on Ability & Conversation Repair.

State that you do not understand, then ask one respectful listener for help. Respond in Spanish. This practice focuses on Ability & Conversation Repair.

Ask one respectful listener whether they can hear you, then ask them to repeat. Respond in Spanish. This practice focuses on Ability & Conversation Repair.

Say that you cannot speak, then ask one respectful listener to repeat. Respond in Spanish. This practice focuses on Ability & Conversation Repair.

In a new conversation, say that you cannot go, then ask for help. Respond in Spanish. This practice focuses on Ability & Conversation Repair.

While practicing Ability & Conversation Repair, listen once, then rebuild the Spanish from memory. Recover this meaning: “I can't hear well. I listen to Spanish.”

Type the Spanish connector meaning “but.”

Say: “I can speak, but I cannot go.”

Say: “I cannot go, but I can speak.”

Listen, then rebuild: “I do not understand, but I can listen.”

Say that you do not understand but can listen, then ask the other person to repeat.

In a new conversation, say that you cannot go, then ask for help.

State that you do not understand, ask for repetition, then ask for slower speech.

Say that you need information, then ask one respectful listener to speak more slowly.

In the final practice in a new situation, show the difference between hearing and listening by giving the phrase for not hearing well followed by the Spanish phrase for listening intentionally.

Ask one respectful listener whether they can hear you, then ask them to repeat.

Open with the morning greeting, state non-understanding, ask for help, ask for slower speech, then thank the other person.