Skip to content
fluentbyear
🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 29 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The revised proposal

Ana presents the version coming out of the pilot to the residents, with what stayed, what changed, and why. Say this is the revised version, we kept both sessions and changed one thing, the window stays closed and the fan stays on, this responds to the concern about noise, and the heat, the fan is Lucy's she tested it, and the chairs, the chairs stay for the parents the kids prefer the floor, any objections, and none for the first time.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

Report a problem with this lesson

This lesson needs a subscription.

The first 2 lessons of each level are free. One subscription unlocks every other lesson, in the app and on the website.

See the plans

Already subscribed? Sign in. Or listen to lesson 1 for free.

THE STORY

At the residents' meeting, in the room next to the library entrance, Ana presents the revised proposal after the four Wednesdays, with Lucy, Maya, and Jordan in the room.

Flashcards

The words and phrases of this lesson, one card each. Best after you’ve listened.

Create your account.

Create a free account and confirm your email to keep the cards you like and the decks you make.

Already have an account? Sign in

Words and phrases

The lesson is for your ears. Open this afterwards, to see what you learned.
This is the revised version. One page.this iz tha ri-VÁIZD VÂR-jan. uân pêidjThis is the revised version. One page.
We retained the two sessions, while modifying one thing.uí ri-TÊIND tha tu SÉ-shanz, uáil MÓ-di-fai-ing uân thingWe retained the two sessions, while modifying one thing.
Which thing?uítch thingWhich thing?
The window stays closed and the fan stays on.tha UÍN-dôu stêiz klôuzd end tha fén stêiz onThe window stays closed and the fan stays on.
This responds to the concern about noise.this ris-PÓNDZ tu tha kan-SÂRN a-BÁUT nóizThis responds to the concern about noise.
And the heat?end tha rítAnd the heat?
The fan is Lucy's. She tested it.tha fén iz LÚ-siz. shi TÉS-tid itThe fan is Lucy's. She tested it.
And the chairs?end tha tchérzAnd the chairs?
The chairs stay for the parents. The kids prefer the floor.tha tchérz stêi for tha PÉ-rents. tha kidz pri-FÂR tha flórThe chairs stay for the parents. The kids prefer the floor.
Any objections?É-ni ab-DJÉK-shanzAny objections?