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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

The Request Seems Simple

A new advisor, Ruth, opens the room's communications project with the question that will guide the entire level. Say "I'm Ruth, I'll be advising this project"; "Jordan said it was a small project"; "Jordan says that about everything, what's the request?"; "explaining the room to people who've never been here"; "sounds simple, doesn't it?"; "what would a successful outcome look like?"; "a new person understands the room without asking anyone"; "write that at the top of every page"; "what does the request require, exactly?"; and "that's your first job: finding out."

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Lesson 1 · The Request Seems Simple

English for Brazilians · 30 minutes

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In the library meeting room, Ruth, the communications project advisor, introduces herself to Ana and Emma and asks the first question of the project.

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Ana, Emma, I'm Ruth. I'll be supervising this project.É-na, É-ma, aim rúth. áil bi SÚ-per-vai-zing this PRÓ-djektAna, Emma, I'm Ruth. I'll be supervising this project.
Nice to meet you. Jordan said it was a small project.náis tu mít iú. DJÓR-dan séd it uóz a smól PRÓ-djektNice to meet you. Jordan said it was a small project.
Jordan says that about everything. What's the brief?DJÓR-dan séz thét a-BÁUT É-vri-thing. uáts tha brífJordan says that about everything. What's the brief?
Explain the room to people who have never come.eks-PLÊIN tha rúm tu PÍ-pol ru rév NÉ-ver kâmExplain the room to people who have never come.
That sounds simple. It isn't.thét sáundz SÍM-pol. it Í-zentThat sounds simple. It isn't.
What would a successful outcome look like?uát uud a sak-SÉS-fol ÁUT-kâm luk láikWhat would a successful outcome look like?
A new person understands the room without asking anyone.a niú PÂR-san ân-der-STÉNDZ tha rúm ui-THÁUT ÉS-king É-ni-uanA new person understands the room without asking anyone.
Good. Write that at the top of every page.gud. ráit thét et tha tóp âv É-vri pêidjGood. Write that at the top of every page.
And what does the brief call for, exactly?end uát dâz tha bríf kól for, eg-ZÉKT-liAnd what does the brief call for, exactly?
That's your first job. Find out.théts iór fârst djób. fáind áutThat's your first job. Find out.