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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 24 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Deciding without unanimity

The vote is seventeen to two, and Ana records the decision without erasing the two concerns. Say seventeen in favor two against, so it's decided, not so fast two people voted against, there is broad support for the test, and the two remaining concerns relate to noise and parking, they will be recorded, recorded is not resolved, we'll review both at the end of the four Wednesdays, then I vote in favor with one condition, and write down the condition.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

At the end of the residents' meeting, in the room next to the library entrance, Jordan counts the votes, and Ana summarizes the decision without hiding the two dissenting voices.

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Seventeen in favor, two against.sé-ven-TÍN in FÊI-ver, tu a-GUÉNSTSeventeen in favor, two against.
Then it's decided.then its di-SÁI-didThen it's decided.
Not so fast. Two people voted against.nót sôu fést. tu PÍ-pol VÔU-tid a-GUÉNSTNot so fast. Two people voted against.
There is broad support for the trial.thér iz bród sa-PÓRT for tha TRÁI-alThere is broad support for the trial.
And the remaining concerns relate to noise and parking.end tha ri-MÊI-ning kan-SÂRNZ ri-LÊIT tu nóiz end PÁR-kingAnd the remaining concerns relate to noise and parking.
They go on the record.thêi gôu on tha RÉ-kerdThey go on the record.
On the record isn't the same as solved.on tha RÉ-kerd Í-zent tha sêim éz sólvdOn the record isn't the same as solved.
Agreed. We review both at the end of the four Wednesdays.a-GRÍD. uí ri-VIÚ bôuth et thi end âv tha fór UÉNZ-deizAgreed. We review both at the end of the four Wednesdays.
Then I vote in favor, with one condition.then ai vôut in FÊI-ver, uith uân kan-DÍ-shanThen I vote in favor, with one condition.
Write the condition down.ráit tha kan-DÍ-shan dáunWrite the condition down.