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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 26 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The pilot has begun

The first Wednesday of the test ended ten minutes ago, and Ana gathers what happened in practice. Say first Wednesday eight people two more than the number, in practice it turns out that the children don't use the chairs, they sat on the floor the parents took the chairs, what did you find easier than expected, parking the sign worked, and harder, hearing the street is noisy at five, we could close the window, then it gets too hot, and one problem at a time.

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THE STORY

In the room next to the library entrance, ten minutes after the test's first story hour, Ana, Emma, Maya, and Lucy compare the plan with what happened.

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First Wednesday. Eight people. Two more than the number.fârst UÉNZ-dei. êit PÍ-pol. tu mór then tha NÂM-berFirst Wednesday. Eight people. Two more than the number.
In practice, it turns out the kids don't use the chairs.in PRÉK-tis, it târnz áut tha kidz dôunt iúz tha tchérzIn practice, it turns out the kids don't use the chairs.
They sat on the floor. The parents took the chairs.thêi sét on tha flór. tha PÉ-rents túk tha tchérzThey sat on the floor. The parents took the chairs.
Lucy, what did you find easier than you expected?LÚ-si, uát did iú fáind Í-zi-er then iú eks-PÉK-tidLucy, what did you find easier than you expected?
Parking. The sign worked.PÁR-king. tha sáin uârktParking. The sign worked.
And harder?end RÁR-derAnd harder?
Hearing. The street is loud at five.RÍ-ring. tha strít iz láud et fáivHearing. The street is loud at five.
We could close the window.uí kud klôuz tha UÍN-dôuWe could close the window.
Then it's too hot.then its tu rótThen it's too hot.
One problem at a time. Window first, next Wednesday.uân PRÓ-blem et a táim. UÍN-dôu fârst, nékst UÉNZ-deiOne problem at a time. Window first, next Wednesday.