Lesson 7: Gym Alarm
CONVERSATIONAL_BUSINESS
Vocabulary
Gym – gimnasio
Alarm – alarma
Closed – cerrado
At the moment / currently – en este momento / actualmente
At night – por la noche
Security – seguridad
Safety – seguridad
Access – acceso
Restricted area – zona restringida
Opening hours – horario
To reopen – volver a abrir
Tomorrow morning – mañana por la mañana
Automatic / automatically – automático / automáticamente
Rules / regulations – normas / regulaciones
To allow / permitted – permitir / permitido
To refuse – negar / rechazar
To insist – insistir
Alternative – alternativa
Assistance – asistencia
Inconvenience – molestia / inconveniente
Understanding – comprensión
Empathy – empatía
Language Support
Situations:
Situación →The gym alarm has been activated.
Información →The gym is currently closed.
Horario →The gym is closed at night.
Norma →Access is not permitted at this time.
Seguridad →For safety reasons, the area is closed.
Alternativa →The gym will reopen tomorrow morning.
Cierre (lujo) →Thank you for your understanding.
Questions / Answers
Click on the Audio and practise in this section with it.
(Haga clic en el botón Audio y practique en esta sección con él.)
What happened?
→ The gym alarm has been activated.
Is the gym open right now?
→ No, it is currently closed.
Why is it closed?
→ It is closed at night for safety reasons.
Can I enter the gym now?
→ I’m afraid access is not permitted at this time.
When will it open?
→ It will reopen tomorrow morning.
Thank you.
→ Thank you for your understanding.
Translation (Castilian Spanish)
The gym alarm has been activated.
→ La alarma del gimnasio se ha activado.
The gym is currently closed.
→ El gimnasio está cerrado en este momento.
It is closed at night for safety reasons.
→ Está cerrado por la noche por motivos de seguridad.
Access is not permitted at this time.
→ El acceso no está permitido en este momento.
It will reopen tomorrow morning.
→ Volverá a abrir mañana por la mañana.
Thank you for your understanding.
→ Gracias por su comprensión.
Activation
Student must speak.
(El alumno debe hablar.)
Example:
Is the gym open?
→ No, it is currently closed.
Translation:
¿Está abierto el gimnasio?
→ No, está cerrado en este momento.
Practice
Say one sentence about…
(Di una frase sobre…)
explaining that the gym is closed
mentioning safety reasons
saying the gym is closed at night
explaining opening hours
speaking calmly during an alarm
closing politely with a guest
Personal Questions
Record yourself answering the questions.
(Graba tu respuesta a las preguntas.)
The gym alarm goes off during the night.
What do you say first to the guest?
¿Qué dice primero al huésped?
A guest is surprised by the alarm sound.
How do you reassure them calmly?
¿Cómo lo tranquiliza con calma?
A guest wants to enter the gym despite the alarm.
How do you explain access is not allowed?
¿Cómo explica que el acceso no está permitido?
You need to mention safety rules.
What professional phrase do you use?
¿Qué frase profesional utiliza?
The guest insists that they only want to exercise for a few minutes.
How do you refuse politely?
¿Cómo se niega de forma educada?
The guest asks if the alarm is dangerous.
How do you answer clearly and calmly?
¿Cómo responde de forma clara y tranquila?
You need to explain the gym schedule.
How do you say when it opens?
¿Cómo dice cuándo abre?
A guest is unhappy about the situation.
How do you show empathy?
¿Cómo muestra empatía?
You want to offer an alternative (spa, morning access, assistance).
What do you say?
¿Qué dice?
You want to close the conversation professionally.
What polite closing sentence do you use?
¿Qué frase de cierre utiliza?