Volunteering at the Community Centre Café
Volunteer coordinator (speaking English) and Volunteer applicant (speaking Spanish) talk through “Volunteering at the Community Centre Café”. You interpret both ways — English into Spanish, and Spanish into English — one segment at a time, exactly as in the CCL test.
English → Español
Your turn: interpret it aloud in the other language.
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Full transcript with model answers
Under each segment: a model interpretation, the information points an examiner checks, and the easiest thing to miss. Try the segment yourself first, then open it. The model is one good way to say it; other wordings that keep every point score just as well.
Welcome, Mr Quiroga, take a seat. Thanks for coming to the Liverpool community centre café. Tell me, what made you want to volunteer with us?
Model answer and marking points
Bienvenido, señor Quiroga, siéntese. Gracias por venir al café del centro comunitario de Liverpool. Dígame, ¿qué le motivó a querer ser voluntario con nosotros?
What an examiner checks here:
- welcome, Mr Quiroga, take a seat
- thanks for coming to the Liverpool community centre café
- question: what made you want to volunteer with us?
Easy to miss: The final sentence is a question and must stay a question, not become a statement about his motivation.
Gracias, señora. Llevo poco tiempo en Liverpool y quiero conocer a la gente del barrio. Ahora estoy buscando trabajo y prefiero estar ocupado, ayudando en algo útil. Me gusta cocinar y atender a las personas.
Model answer and marking points
Thank you, madam. I've only been in Liverpool a short time and I want to get to know the people in the neighbourhood. I'm looking for work at the moment, and I'd rather keep busy, helping with something useful. I like cooking and looking after people.
What an examiner checks here:
- only been in Liverpool a short time
- wants to meet people in the neighbourhood
- currently looking for work
- prefers to be busy doing something useful
- likes cooking and serving/looking after people
Easy to miss: "Atender a las personas" means serving or looking after people, not just 'attending' them.
Your turn — don't read the rest yet. Hear this dialogue at native speed and interpret each segment aloud; AI marks what you kept, left out or changed, segment by segment. Your first two full dialogues are marked free.
Interpret it aloud now →That's lovely. We ask volunteers for two shifts a week, four hours each. Would that suit you, or do you have other commitments during the week?
Model answer and marking points
Qué bueno. Les pedimos a los voluntarios dos turnos por semana, de cuatro horas cada uno. ¿Le vendría bien eso, o tiene otros compromisos durante la semana?
What an examiner checks here:
- two shifts a week
- four hours each
- question: would that suit you
- question: any other commitments during the week
Easy to miss: There are two questions here (does it suit, and other commitments), and both must be interpreted.
Dos turnos de cuatro horas me vienen bien. Solo no puedo los jueves por la mañana, porque tengo clase de inglés. Los otros días estoy libre. ¿Qué haría yo exactamente en el café?
Model answer and marking points
Two four-hour shifts suit me fine. The only time I can't do is Thursday mornings, because I have an English class. I'm free the other days. What exactly would I do in the café?
What an examiner checks here:
- two four-hour shifts suit him
- can't do Thursday mornings
- reason: English class
- free on the other days
- question: what exactly would he do in the café
Easy to miss: The restriction is only Thursday mornings, not all of Thursday, and it must keep its reason.
Thursday mornings are fine; we'll roster you around them. Each day you'd set up tables, serve tea and coffee, clear dishes and help the kitchen team prepare simple lunches.
Model answer and marking points
Los jueves por la mañana no hay problema; armaremos el horario en torno a eso. Cada día usted prepararía las mesas, serviría té y café, retiraría los platos y ayudaría al equipo de cocina a preparar almuerzos sencillos.
What an examiner checks here:
- Thursday mornings are fine
- roster arranged around them
- set up tables
- serve tea and coffee
- clear dishes
- help kitchen team prepare simple lunches
Easy to miss: Do not drop one of the four duties in the list.
Perfecto. Tengo experiencia en cocina, pero la adquirí en mi país y no tengo ningún certificado de acá. ¿Necesito hacer algún curso de manipulación de alimentos antes de empezar?
Model answer and marking points
Perfect. I have kitchen experience, but I gained it in my home country and I don't have any certificate from here. Do I need to do a food handling course before I start?
What an examiner checks here:
- has kitchen experience
- gained in his home country
- no certificate from here/Australia
- question: does he need a food handling course before starting
Easy to miss: "Ningún certificado de acá" is a full negation: no local certificate at all, and the question must stay a question.
Yes, you can't handle food until you've completed food handling training. The next course is on the fifth of May, and we'll help you enrol.
Model answer and marking points
Sí, no puede manipular alimentos hasta que haya completado la capacitación en manipulación de alimentos. El próximo curso es el cinco de mayo, y le ayudaremos a inscribirse.
What an examiner checks here:
- yes, course required
- cannot handle food until training completed
- next course is on 5 May
- we'll help you enrol
Easy to miss: Keep the condition: no handling food until the training is completed, and the date is the fifth of May.
Entiendo. Pero falta mucho tiempo hasta mayo. ¿Podría empezar antes, haciendo otras tareas que no tengan que ver con la comida, como atender las mesas o limpiar?
Model answer and marking points
I understand. But it's a long time until May. Could I start earlier, doing other tasks that have nothing to do with food, like serving at the tables or cleaning?
What an examiner checks here:
- understands
- a long time until May
- question: could he start earlier
- tasks not involving food, e.g. serving tables or cleaning
Easy to miss: This is a request phrased as a question (could I start earlier?), and must not become a statement.
Yes, you could start earlier on the front counter and cleaning, without touching food. You'd work alongside our team. We have twelve volunteers at the moment, so you'd meet everyone quickly.
Model answer and marking points
Sí, podría empezar antes en el mostrador de atención y en la limpieza, sin tocar alimentos. Trabajaría junto a nuestro equipo. Ahora tenemos doce voluntarios, así que conocería a todos rápidamente.
What an examiner checks here:
- yes, can start earlier
- front counter and cleaning
- without touching food
- work alongside the team
- twelve volunteers at the moment, would meet everyone quickly
Easy to miss: The speaker says 'front counter' while the previous segment said 'tables', so don't mix them up; also keep 'twelve'.
Me parece muy bien. Doce personas es un buen grupo. ¿Y tengo que llevar algo el primer día, un uniforme o zapatos especiales?
Model answer and marking points
That sounds very good. Twelve people is a good group. And do I need to bring anything on the first day, a uniform or special shoes?
What an examiner checks here:
- sounds very good
- twelve people is a good group
- question: does he need to bring anything on the first day
- uniform or special shoes
Easy to miss: The last part is a question about what to bring, not a statement that he will bring a uniform.
We provide an apron. Please wear closed shoes and keep nails short. If you're sick, don't come in; just phone me and we'll find a replacement.
Model answer and marking points
Nosotros proporcionamos el delantal. Por favor use zapatos cerrados y mantenga las uñas cortas. Si está enfermo, no venga; simplemente llámeme y buscaremos un reemplazo.
What an examiner checks here:
- apron provided
- wear closed shoes
- keep nails short
- if sick, don't come in
- phone me and we'll find a replacement
Easy to miss: Keep the negative instruction 'don't come in' when sick, along with the instruction to phone.
Entendido, señora. Si me enfermo, la llamo antes del turno. Muchas gracias por la oportunidad; estoy muy agradecido y con muchas ganas de empezar.
Model answer and marking points
Understood, madam. If I get sick, I'll call you before the shift. Thank you very much for the opportunity; I'm very grateful and really looking forward to starting.
What an examiner checks here:
- understood
- if sick, will call her before the shift
- thanks for the opportunity
- very grateful
- eager to start
Easy to miss: The call must happen before the shift, not after.
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