The Birthday Gift Mix-Up

Budget and deadline mix-up

Vous allez apprendre: À la fin de cette activité, vous serez capable de comprendre ce que Jordan sous-entend, de comparer des propositions polies pour un cadeau et d'écrire un message clair qui valide le plan du groupe sans paraître autoritaire.

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The Birthday Gift Mix-Up

Budget and deadline mix-up

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Avant de lire

Trois amis, Maya, Jordan et Priya, discutent de la façon de partager le prix d'un cadeau d'anniversaire pour Leo et doivent décider quoi acheter avant la date limite.

Qui parle

Maya: Maya, qui a trouvé le cadeau et propose de partager le prix entre tout le monde.
Jordan: Jordan, qui a un budget limité et propose une option moins chère.
Priya: Priya, qui remet en question la date limite et suggère de demander directement à Leo.

Mots clés

pitch in: pitch in : participer financièrement avec les autres
go over budget: go over budget : dépasser le budget prévu
meet in the middle: meet in the middle : trouver un compromis qui convient aux deux parties
lock in the plan: lock in the plan : confirmer le plan de façon définitive

Texte · partie 1 sur 5

MayaHey, should we all pitch in for Leo’s birthday gift? I found a nice coffee grinder for $42.

JordanI thought we had agreed to keep it under $25 each, and I can’t add more this month.

Questions

Question 1 :

What does Jordan imply when saying, “I thought we had agreed to keep it under $25 each”?

Voir la traduction

Que sous-entend Jordan quand il dit : " I thought we had agreed to keep it under $25 each " ?

Jordan wants everyone to buy a more expensive gift.

Jordan believes the group may have changed an earlier decision.

Jordan does not know whose birthday it is.

Jordan plans to leave the group chat.

Texte · partie 2 sur 5

PriyaWait, I thought the deadline was tomorrow, not Friday.

MayaThe store holds it until Friday, so we still have time.

Questions

Question 2 :

Why is the deadline misunderstanding important?

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Pourquoi le malentendu sur la date limite est-il important ?

It determines whether the store will hold the gift.

It explains why Leo dislikes the grinder.

It shows that Sam has already paid.

It means the birthday has been canceled.

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JordanIf we split the grinder four ways, it’s only $10.50 each.

PriyaI was thinking of four people, but Sam never confirmed. If Sam isn’t joining, we’d go over budget.

JordanCould we meet in the middle and get the smaller set? It costs $30, and everyone could still pitch in.

Questions

Question 3 :

Which suggestion is the most direct compromise?

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Quelle suggestion est le compromis le plus direct ?

Buying the $42 grinder immediately

Asking Leo to choose the gift himself

Getting the smaller set for $30

Waiting until after the birthday

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MayaThat sounds fair, although Leo mentioned wanting the grinder specifically.

PriyaMaybe we should ask him indirectly instead of guessing.

JordanI can hold off ordering until tonight, but we need a clear answer before the deadline.

MayaHow about this: we’ll ask Sam one more time, keep the total under $42, and choose the smaller set if four people are paying. If only three of us contribute, we’ll pick a gift under $25 each.