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C1 Three-Quarter Milestone in Spanish
This milestone focuses on integrating advanced C1 structures to help your child navigate community advocacy. You will practice reporting the views of others accurately, handling nominal style for formal submissions, and using complex concessions to create a balanced, persuasive argument regarding neighborhood play hours.
What you'll learn
- Report claims and requests using indirect speech and formal reporting structures.
- Utilize nominal style and participial attributes for formal written communication.
- Construct balanced arguments using focus clefts and concessive clauses.
- Qualify statements and handle exceptions in a formal context.
Spanish phrases for c1 three-quarter milestone
El portavoz del ayuntamiento dice que la propuesta aún está abierta a debate, por lo que tu respuesta podría marcar la diferencia.
The council spokesperson says the proposal is still open for discussion, so your response could make a difference.
Uses a standard reporting verb 'dice que' followed by the indicative for a neutral report.
Tus amigos dijeron que tenían muy pocos lugares para reunirse y que no podían llegar al otro parque por su cuenta.
Your friends said they had too few places to meet and could not reach the other playground on their own.
Demonstrates reported speech in the past (imperfect) to maintain the narrative flow of their claims.
El organizador de la consulta pide que los niños presenten sus propios comentarios dentro del plazo de respuesta indicado.
The consultation organiser asks that children submit their own comments within the stated response period.
Uses 'pide que' + subjunctive to report a formal request or requirement.
Con el permiso por escrito, vuestro grupo puede mostrar las sugerencias recopiladas durante la reunión escolar.
With written permission, your group can display the suggestions collected during the school meeting.
Features nominal style ('con el permiso') and a past participle used as an attribute ('recopiladas').
Es la pérdida de un lugar de encuentro cercano lo que nos preocupa, si bien la necesidad de tranquilidad de los vecinos también merece consideración.
It is the loss of a nearby meeting place that concerns us, although residents' need for quiet deserves consideration too.
Uses a focus cleft ('Es... lo que...') and a formal concession ('si bien').
El organizador de la encuesta afirma haber consultado a todos los clubes locales, salvo que nuestro club no recibió ninguna invitación.
The survey organiser claims to have consulted every local club, except that our club received no invitation.
Uses 'afirma haber' for subjective claims and 'salvo que' to introduce an exception.
Por muy razonable que parezca un horario de cierre más temprano, afectaría a los niños cuyas actividades terminan más tarde.
However reasonable an earlier closing time may seem, it would affect children whose activities finish later.
Uses the 'Por muy [adjective] que + subjunctive' structure for advanced qualification.
Vuestro grupo dijo que sugeriría un periodo de prueba; presentémoslo como su propuesta real, no como una posibilidad inventada por nosotros.
Your group said they would suggest a trial period; let's present that as their actual proposal, not as a possibility we invented.
Uses the conditional ('sugeriría') to report a future-in-the-past intention.
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Try it free for 7 daysKey words
portavoz
spokesperson
A compound word from 'portar' (to carry) and 'voz' (voice).
plazo
deadline / period
Commonly used in administrative contexts for submission windows.
si bien
although / even though
A more formal alternative to 'aunque' used in balanced arguments.
salvo que
except that / unless
Used here to introduce a contradicting exception to a claim.
Reporting Claims and Requests
At C1, we use various moods to report information. 'Decir que' + indicative is neutral. 'Pedir que' + subjunctive reports a request. 'Afirmar' + infinitive (perfect) reports a claim the speaker may not verify.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Neutral Report | Decir + que + Indicativo | Dice que la propuesta está abierta. |
| Reported Request | Pedir + que + Subjuntivo | Pide que los niños presenten comentarios. |
| Subjective Claim | Afirmar + Haber + Participio | Afirma haber consultado a todos. |
Advanced Concession and Clefts
To balance arguments, we use cleft sentences to emphasize the main point and 'Por muy... que' to acknowledge counter-arguments.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Focus Cleft | Es + [Noun] + lo que + [Verb] | Es la pérdida lo que nos preocupa. |
| Concession | Por muy + Adj + que + Subjuntivo | Por muy razonable que parezca... |
More examples
Es su derecho a jugar lo que estamos defendiendo ante el consejo.
It is their right to play that we are defending before the council.
Example of a focus cleft emphasizing the object of defense.
El informe, redactado por los jóvenes, destaca la falta de iluminación.
The report, written by the young people, highlights the lack of lighting.
Example of a participial attribute ('redactado por...').