Spanish
Grade 6
15 min
Reuniones y Negociaciones: Participating in Business Meetings
Learn vocabulary and phrases for participating in business meetings and negotiations in Spanish.
What you'll learn
- Identify and define, in Spanish, at least five key phrases or expressions commonly used in formal business meetings in Spanish-speaking countries, demonstrating comprehension through accurate usage in a simulated meeting scenario.
- Apply appropriate strategies for initiating, maintaining, and concluding a formal business negotiation in Spanish, as evidenced by the successful completion of a role-playing activity where students effectively present a proposal, address counterarguments, and reach a mutually agreeable compromise.
- Analyze a transcript of a business meeting conducted in Spanish, identifying at least three instances of culturally-influenced communication styles and explaining their potential impact on the negotiation process, supported by specific examples from the text.
- Create a persuasive presentation, in Spanish, advocating for a specific business proposal, incorporating appropriate vocabulary, grammar, and cultural considerations relevant to a target audience from a Spanish-speaking country, as judged by a rubric assessing clarity, accuracy, and persuasiveness.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify the purpose of informal commands (mandatos informales) in Spanish.
Form regular affirmative 'tú' commands for -ar, -er, and -ir verbs.
Recall and use the eight common irregular affirmative 'tú' commands.
Attach direct object pronouns (lo, la, los, las) to affirmative commands.
Correctly place accent marks on commands when a pronoun is attached.
Use informal commands to give instructions in a simulated team meeting or project.
Differentiate between an infinitive verb and a command.
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
Mandato Informal (Tú Command)A command you give to one person you know well, like a friend, classmate, or family member. It's the 'bossy' form of a verb.¡Habla ahora! (Speak now!)
Infinitivo (Infinitive)The original, unconjugated form of a verb. In Spanish, infinitives end in -ar, -er, or -ir.hablar (to speak), comer (to eat), escribir (to write)
Verbo Regular (Regular Verb)A verb that follows a predictable pattern when conjugated.caminar (to walk) -> ¡Camina! (Walk!)
Verbo Irregular (Irregular Verb)A verb that does not follow the normal pattern when conjugated. You have to memorize its special forms.hacer (to do/make) -> ¡Haz! (Do/Make!)
Pronombre de Objeto Directo (Direct Object Pronoun)A word that replaces the noun that directly receives the a...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Forming Regular Affirmative Tú Commands
Infinitive Verb -> Present Tense 'él/ella/usted' form
To make a regular command, find the infinitive verb (like 'hablar'). Then, conjugate it to the form you would use for 'él', 'ella', or 'usted' in the present tense. This becomes your command.
The 8 Irregular Affirmative Tú Commands
venir -> ven, decir -> di, salir -> sal, hacer -> haz, tener -> ten, ir -> ve, poner -> pon, ser -> sé
These eight common verbs don't follow the regular rule. You must memorize their special command forms. A fun mnemonic is: 'Vin Diesel has ten weapons, go put on your seatbelt.' (ven, di, sal, haz, ten, ve, pon, sé).
Attaching Direct Object Pronouns
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Challenging
Your partner has 'the documents' (los documentos). You tell them, 'Have them ready for the meeting.' Which command correctly uses the irregular verb 'tener' and the pronoun 'los'?
A.Tienelos
B.Ténlos
C.Tenlos
D.Los ten
Challenging
Your task is to tell your friend to 'confirm the new ideas' (confirmar las ideas nuevas). Which is the most precise and correct command?
A.Confírmalas.
B.Confirma las.
C.Las confirmas.
D.Confirmalas.
Challenging
When you add a pronoun like 'lo' or 'la' to a command, you sometimes add an accent mark (e.g., 'busca' -> 'búscalo'). What is the main reason the accent mark is needed?
A.To show that it is a command and not a statement.
B.Because all commands with attached pronouns need an accent.
C.To keep the stress on the same syllable as the original verb command.
D.To make the word look more formal for a business setting.
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