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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 20 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A Technical Term Got in the Way

At the residents' meeting, Sam uses a planning word that no one understands, and Ana translates it out loud. Say the implementation phase begins on Wednesday, the phase of what, by that he means the trial run starts on Wednesday, instead of implementation say put into practice, all right put into practice starts on Wednesday, and the stakeholders, the people involved Sam, you then, that's right you, and now I get it.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

At the residents' meeting, in the room next to the library entrance, Sam talks like a planner, Lucy doesn't understand, and Ana translates what he meant.

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The implementation phase starts on Wednesday.thi im-ple-men-TÊI-shan fêiz starts on UÉNZ-deiThe implementation phase starts on Wednesday.
The phase of what?tha fêiz âv uátThe phase of what?
By that, he means the trial starts on Wednesday.bái thét, ri mínz tha TRÁI-al starts on UÉNZ-deiBy that, he means the trial starts on Wednesday.
Then say that.then sêi thétThen say so.
Sam, instead of saying implementation, say putting it into practice.sém, ins-TÉD âv SÊI-ing im-ple-men-TÊI-shan, sêi PÚ-ting it ÍN-tu PRÉK-tisSam, instead of saying implementation, say putting it into practice.
Fine. Putting it into practice starts on Wednesday.fáin. PÚ-ting it ÍN-tu PRÉK-tis starts on UÉNZ-deiFine. Putting it into practice starts on Wednesday.
And the stakeholders will be informed.end tha STÊIK-rôl-derz uil bi in-FÓRMDAnd the stakeholders will be informed.
The people involved, Sam.tha PÍ-pol in-VÓLVD, sémThe people involved, Sam.
So, us.sôu, âsSo, us.
That's right. You. Now I get it.théts ráit. iú. náu ai guét itThat's right. You. Now I get it.