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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A promise on the edge

Omar wants to write on the poster that the test guarantees results, and Ana separates what it was designed to do from what is guaranteed. Say put on the poster guarantees more readers, we can't write that, why not it's true, it was designed to increase reading it's not guaranteed to increase it, what's the difference, one is an intention the other is a promise, so what should we write, we expect more readers subject to participation, subject to participation nobody will read that, and they'll read it if it's true.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

At Omar's salon, in front of the test poster, Ana explains to Omar and Sam the difference between what the room was designed to do and what it guarantees.

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Put it on the poster: guaranteed to bring more readers.put it on tha PÔUS-ter: gué-ran-TÍD tu bring mór RÍ-derzPut it on the poster: guaranteed to bring more readers.
We can't write that.uí ként ráit thétWe can't write that.
Why not? It's true.uái nót. its trúWhy not? It's true.
It's designed to increase reading. It isn't guaranteed to.its di-ZÁIND tu in-KRÍS RÍ-ding. it Í-zent gué-ran-TÍD tuIt's designed to increase reading. It isn't guaranteed to.
What's the difference?uáts tha DÍ-frensWhat's the difference?
One is an intention. The other is a promise.uân iz an in-TÉN-shan. thi Â-ther iz a PRÓ-misOne is an intention. The other is a promise.
So what do I write?sôu uát du ai ráitSo what do I write?
We expect more readers, subject to participation.uí eks-PÉKT mór RÍ-derz, SÂB-djekt tu par-ti-si-PÊI-shanWe expect more readers, subject to participation.
Subject to participation. Nobody's going to read that.SÂB-djekt tu par-ti-si-PÊI-shan. NÔU-bâ-diz GÔU-ing tu ríd thétSubject to participation. Nobody's going to read that.
They will if it's true.thêi uil if its trúThey will if it's true.