About This Lesson
Use Checking presentation equipment to practice Spanish conversation, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and quizzes.
Dialogue
A
Deberíamos revisar el equipo de presentación antes de que lleguen los clientes.
deh-beh-ree-AH-mohs reh-bee-SAR el eh-KEE-poh deh preh-sehn-tah-see-OWN AHN-tehs deh keh YEH-gehn lohs klee-EN-tehs We should check the presentation equipment before the clients arrive.
B
Primero puedo conectar el portátil al proyector.
pree-MEH-roh PWEH-doh koh-nehk-TAR el por-TAH-teel al proh-yek-TOR I can connect the laptop to the projector first.
A
La imagen se ve, pero parece un poco estirada.
lah ee-MAH-hehn seh beh, PEH-roh pah-REH-seh oon POH-koh ehs-tee-RAH-dah The image is showing, but it looks a little stretched.
B
Puedo ajustar la configuración de la pantalla y volver a probar las diapositivas.
PWEH-doh ah-hoos-TAR lah kohn-fee-goo-rah-see-OWN deh lah pahn-TAH-yah ee bohl-BEHR ah proh-BAR lahs dee-ah-poh-see-TEE-bahs I can adjust the display settings and test the slides again.
A
¿También podrías comprobar el volumen del micrófono?
tahm-BYEHN poh-DREE-ahs kohm-proh-BAR el boh-LOO-mehn del mee-KROH-foh-noh Could you also check the microphone volume?
B
Se oye claro, pero puede que la última fila necesite más volumen.
seh OH-yeh KLAH-roh, PEH-roh PWEH-deh keh lah OOL-tee-mah FEE-lah neh-seh-SEE-teh mahs boh-LOO-mehn It sounds clear, but the back row may need more volume.
A
Traje las diapositivas en una unidad de respaldo.
TRAH-heh lahs dee-ah-poh-see-TEE-bahs ehn OO-nah oo-nee-DAHD deh rehs-PAHL-doh I brought the slides on a backup drive.
B
Hagamos un ensayo rápido con la diapositiva inicial.
ah-GAH-mohs oon ehn-SAH-yoh RAH-pee-doh kohn lah dee-ah-poh-see-TEE-bah ee-nee-see-AHL Let's do a quick rehearsal with the opening slide.
A
La diapositiva inicial funcionó, así que ahora todo parece estar listo.
lah dee-ah-poh-see-TEE-bah ee-nee-see-AHL foon-see-oh-NOH, ah-SEE keh ah-OH-rah TOH-doh pah-REH-seh ehs-TAR LEES-toh The opening slide worked, so everything seems ready now.
B
Con esta revisión técnica, tenemos una preocupación menos.
kohn EHS-tah reh-bee-see-OWN TEK-nee-kah, teh-NEH-mohs OO-nah preh-oh-koo-pah-see-OWN MEH-nohs This tech check gives us one less thing to worry about.Word by Word
Deberíamos
Deberíamos expresses a recommendation: we should do something. Here it introduces the suggested action of checking the presentation equipment, and it is useful for proposing a task before a meeting.
revisar
Revisar means to check or review, here referring to examining the presentation equipment. It follows deberíamos and is commonly used for checking equipment, documents, or preparations.
el
El means the and introduces the specific item equipo in el equipo de presentación. It is commonly placed before a specific noun when referring to an item already identifiable in the situation.
equipo
Equipo means equipment here, referring to the projector, microphone, and other presentation tools. Equipo de + noun is a useful pattern for identifying a type of equipment.
de
De links equipo with presentación in equipo de presentación, showing what the equipment is used for or associated with. De is commonly used to connect a general noun with its purpose or category.
presentación
Presentación means presentation here, the meeting material and activity being prepared. It is useful when discussing work presentations, including their equipment or slides.
antes
Antes means before and places one event earlier than another. In antes de que lleguen los clientes, it introduces the time relationship before the clients arrive, which is useful when arranging preparation tasks.
que
Que connects antes de with the clause describing the clients' arrival in antes de que lleguen los clientes. The pattern antes de que + clause is useful for saying that one action should happen before another event.
lleguen
Lleguen means arrive in the clause about the clients arriving. After antes de que, this form describes the expected event that the preparation should precede, useful when planning actions around someone's arrival.
los
Los means the and introduces the specific people referred to as los clientes. It is commonly placed before a plural noun when the people are known or identifiable in the situation.
clientes
Clientes means clients, the people expected to attend the meeting. It is useful in workplace situations involving services, meetings, or business communication.
Primero
Primero means first and marks the first step in the preparation. It is useful for ordering actions when explaining what will be done before the next task.
puedo
Puedo means I can and presents the speaker's ability or offer to perform an action. It is commonly followed by an infinitive, as in puedo conectar, when offering help or stating what one can do.
conectar
Conectar means to connect, here describing linking the laptop to the projector. It is commonly used with a device as the object and another device as the destination.
portátil
Portátil means laptop here, the device being connected to the projector. It is useful in conversations about computers, presentations, and workplace technology.
al
Al means to the in al proyector and links conectar with the projector as the destination of the connection. It is used before a destination introduced by a, especially when that destination is a specific item.
proyector
Proyector means projector, the device receiving the laptop's image. It is useful when discussing presentation equipment or displaying computer content to an audience.
La
La means the and introduces the specific item la imagen. It is commonly placed before a specific noun that is already part of the shared situation.
imagen
Imagen means image, here the projected picture visible on the screen. It is useful for discussing what appears during a presentation or on a display.
se
Se helps express how the image or sound appears or is perceived in se ve and se oye. The pattern se + verb is useful when describing an observable result without focusing on who produced it.
ve
Ve contributes the meaning is visible or is showing in se ve. This form is useful when reporting whether an image, screen, or object can be seen.
pero
Pero means but and introduces a contrast between the image being visible and its stretched appearance. It is useful for reporting a positive result followed by a problem or limitation.
parece
Parece means seems or appears, expressing an assessment based on what the speaker observes. It is commonly followed by an adjective or by estar plus an adjective when describing a current condition.
un
Un contributes a small indefinite amount in un poco estirada, giving the idea of a little rather than a strong degree. It is commonly used with poco to soften the intensity of a description.
poco
Poco means a little here and limits the degree of the image's distortion. Un poco is a useful expression for making a description less extreme or more precise.
estirada
Estirada means stretched here, describing the image's distorted proportions. It is useful when reporting a display problem in which an image does not have the correct shape.
ajustar
Ajustar means to adjust, here referring to changing the display settings. It is commonly used for making a technical setting fit the desired result.
configuración
Configuración means settings or configuration, specifically the controls used for the display. Configuración de + noun is useful for identifying the settings belonging to a device or function.
pantalla
Pantalla means screen or display, here the screen whose settings will be adjusted. It is useful when discussing what appears on a computer, projector, or other display.
y
Y means and and connects two actions: adjusting the settings and testing the slides again. It is useful for joining related tasks in a sequence or plan.
volver
Volver contributes the meaning do again in volver a probar las diapositivas. The pattern volver a + infinitive is useful when repeating an action after making a change.
a
A marks the action that follows volver in volver a probar, helping form the meaning test again. In this pattern, it is used between volver and the infinitive for the repeated action.
probar
Probar means to test here, referring to checking whether the slides now display correctly. It is useful for checking equipment, software, or a result after an adjustment.
las
Las means the and introduces the specific plural items las diapositivas. It is commonly placed before known slides or other specific plural items in a presentation.
diapositivas
Diapositivas means slides, the presentation pages being tested. It is useful when discussing presentation content, especially when checking whether it displays correctly.
También
También means also and adds another requested task to the equipment check. It is useful when asking someone to include one more action or item.
podrías
Podrías expresses could you in a polite request for an action. It is useful when asking a coworker to help while making the request sound less direct.
comprobar
Comprobar means to check or verify, here referring to checking the microphone volume. It is useful when confirming whether a device, setting, or result is correct.
volumen
Volumen means volume, here the loudness level of the microphone. It is useful when discussing sound settings or whether an audience can hear clearly.
del
Del means of the in del micrófono and links the volume with the microphone. It is commonly used to identify which specific item a setting or feature belongs to.
micrófono
Micrófono means microphone, the device whose volume is being checked. It is useful in conversations about meetings, presentations, calls, and public speaking.
oye
Oye contributes the meaning sounds clear or is heard clearly in se oye claro. This form is useful when reporting how a sound or voice is perceived by the listener.
claro
Claro means clear here, describing the quality of the microphone sound. It is useful with sound-related descriptions when the voice is easy to hear and understand.
puede
Puede expresses possibility in puede que la última fila necesite más volumen. The pattern puede que + clause is useful for suggesting that something may be true or may be needed.
última
Última means last here and identifies the back row as the final row in the room. It is useful when locating people or objects by their position in an ordered space.
fila
Fila means row, here a row of seats in the meeting room. It is useful when discussing where people are sitting or which part of an audience may need better sound.
necesite
Necesite means may need in puede que la última fila necesite más volumen. It describes a possible requirement in the subordinate clause, useful when making a cautious assessment about what someone might require.
más
Más means more and indicates that the back row may require a higher volume level. It is useful for comparing an amount or degree with what is currently available.
Traje
Traje means I brought, referring to the completed action of bringing the slides on the backup drive. It is useful when telling someone that an item has already been brought to a meeting or workplace.
en
En means on or in here, indicating where the slides were brought or stored: en una unidad de respaldo. It is commonly used to identify the medium or device containing information.
una
Una means a and introduces the nonspecific item una unidad de respaldo. It is useful when mentioning one item without presenting it as previously identified.
unidad
Unidad means unit or drive here, referring to a storage device. Its meaning is clarified by unidad de respaldo, and it is useful when identifying a particular storage medium.
respaldo
Respaldo means backup here, describing the drive as a copy kept for protection. It is useful in workplace technology contexts when referring to backup files or backup storage.
Hagamos
Hagamos means let's do and invites both speakers to carry out the rehearsal. It is useful for proposing a shared action or the next step in a practical task.
ensayo
Ensayo means rehearsal, here a short practice run before the presentation. It is useful when practicing a presentation, performance, speech, or procedure before the real event.
rápido
Rápido means quick and describes the rehearsal as brief rather than extensive. It is useful when indicating that an activity will take little time.
con
Con means with and links the rehearsal to the opening slide used during it. It is useful for identifying the item or material used together with an activity.
diapositiva
Diapositiva means slide, here referring to one particular presentation slide. It is useful when discussing an individual part of a slide presentation.
inicial
Inicial means opening or initial and identifies the first slide of the presentation. It is useful when referring to the beginning part of a presentation or process.
funcionó
Funcionó means worked, reporting that the opening slide operated successfully during the test. It is useful for confirming that equipment, software, or a procedure produced the intended result.
así
Así contributes the meaning so in así que todo parece estar listo, connecting the successful test with the conclusion that follows. The expression así que is useful for introducing a result or conclusion.
ahora
Ahora means now and places the conclusion at the current point after the checks. It is useful when describing the situation after a recent action or change.
todo
Todo means everything here, referring collectively to the presentation preparations and equipment. It is useful when summarizing a complete set of items or tasks.
estar
Estar means to be and completes the expression parece estar listo, describing the current state of everything. It is useful after verbs such as parece when describing a condition or state.
listo
Listo means ready here, describing the state of the presentation preparations. It is useful for confirming that a person, object, or task is prepared for what comes next.
esta
Esta means this and identifies the particular technical check being discussed in con esta revisión técnica. It is useful for pointing to a specific nearby action, object, or situation.
tenemos
Tenemos means we have, expressing what the two coworkers now possess or experience together in tenemos una preocupación menos. It is useful for describing a shared situation or result.
preocupación
Preocupación means worry or concern, here referring to one possible problem that no longer needs attention. It is useful when discussing an issue or responsibility that causes concern.
menos
Menos means less or one fewer here in una preocupación menos, meaning there is one fewer thing to worry about. It is useful for describing a reduction in the number or amount of remaining problems.
Grammar Points
antes de que + subjuntivo
Revisar el equipo antes de que lleguen los clientes.
reh-bee-SAR el eh-KEE-poh AHN-tehs deh keh YEH-gehn lohs klee-EN-tehsCheck the equipment before the clients arrive.
After «antes de que», Spanish uses the subjunctive because the clients’ arrival has not happened yet.
hagamos + noun
Hagamos un ensayo rápido.
ah-GAH-mohs oon ehn-SAH-yoh RAH-pee-dohLet’s do a quick rehearsal.
«Hagamos» is the nosotros form used to make a suggestion meaning “let’s …”.
Spanish Vocabulary
antes de que
conj
AHN-tehs deh keh
before
cliente
noun
klee-EN-teh
client
clientes
conectar
verb
koh-nehk-TAR
to connect
equipo
noun
eh-KEE-poh
equipment; team
imagen
noun
ee-MAH-hehn
image
llegar
verb
yeh-GAR
to arrive
lleguen
portátil
noun
por-TAH-teel
laptop
presentación
noun
preh-sehn-tah-see-OWN
presentation
primero
adv
pree-MEH-roh
first; firstly
proyector
noun
proh-yek-TOR
projector
revisar
verb
reh-bee-SAR
to check; to review
ver
verb
behr
to see
ve
Quiz
Spelling
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to connect
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conectarto arrive
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lleguenpresentation
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presentaciónclient