35 min

language learning center · B2 · Lesson 9

Evaluating proposals

Practice this topic in Spanish: Evaluating proposals.

Understand and learn

Work from a natural example to useful language, one small pattern, a spoken attempt, and a response that is relevant to your life.

Lucía

La propuesta responde bien al problema inicial.

The proposal responds well to the initial problem.

Mateo

Su principal fortaleza es que puede aplicarse por etapas.

Its main strength is that it can be implemented in stages.

Lucía

No obstante, subestima el coste de formación.

Nevertheless, it underestimates the training cost.

Mateo

Sería más convincente si incluyera criterios medibles.

It would be more convincing if it included measurable criteria.

Notice, try, and speak

Understand a natural example and learn a small set of useful words, phrases, and patterns.

Useful words and phrases

These items were selected by the lesson curriculum for practical use—not extracted as an every-word list.

Learn these items
  • La propuesta responde bien al problema inicial.

    The proposal responds well to the initial problem.

    La propuesta responde bien al problema inicial.

  • Su principal fortaleza es que puede aplicarse por etapas.

    Its main strength is that it can be implemented in stages.

    Su principal fortaleza es que puede aplicarse por etapas.

  • No obstante, subestima el coste de formación.

    Nevertheless, it underestimates the training cost.

    No obstante, subestima el coste de formación.

  • Sería más convincente si incluyera criterios medibles.

    It would be more convincing if it included measurable criteria.

    Sería más convincente si incluyera criterios medibles.

  • En su forma actual, la apoyaría con algunas modificaciones.

    In its current form, I would support it with some modifications.

    En su forma actual, la apoyaría con algunas modificaciones.

Notice, try, and speak

Which Spanish sentence has this meaning: “The proposal responds well to the initial problem.”

Which Spanish sentence has this meaning: “The proposal responds well to the initial problem.”

Make it yours

Say the five Spanish turns aloud, then connect two of them naturally.

Change one detail so the message is true for your own life or opinion.

Use it with someone

Use this Spanish in a real conversation

  1. 1. La propuesta responde bien al problema inicial.
  2. 2. Su principal fortaleza es que puede aplicarse por etapas.
  3. 3. No obstante, subestima el coste de formación.
  4. 4. Sería más convincente si incluyera criterios medibles.
  5. 5. En su forma actual, la apoyaría con algunas modificaciones.
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