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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 10 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

I'm waiting, I'm not late

The sign didn't come out on Monday, and Ana learns how to tell Jordan the difference between being late and waiting for a decision, and to propose a way to keep things moving. Say the sign was due Monday today is Wednesday, we're waiting for confirmation from coordination, confirmation of what, of the cost of printing outside, so you're late, we're waiting not late the draft was ready on Friday, fair what do you need from me, to avoid getting stuck we could print a copy here on paper, on the broken printer, on yours.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

In the activity room, Jordan asks about the sign promised for Monday, and Ana explains that the team is waiting for a decision from coordination and proposes a temporary copy.

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The sign was due Monday. It's Wednesday.tha sáin uóz diú MÂN-dei. its UÉNZ-deiThe sign was due Monday. Today is Wednesday.
We're awaiting confirmation from the coordination.uír a-UÊI-ting kon-fer-MÊI-shan from tha kou-or-di-NÊI-shanWe're awaiting confirmation from coordination.
Confirmation of what?kon-fer-MÊI-shan ov uátConfirmation of what?
The cost of printing outside.tha kóst ov PRÍN-ting áut-SÁIDThe cost of printing outside.
So you're late.sôu iór lêitSo you're late.
We're waiting, not late. The draft was ready on Friday.uír UÊI-ting, nót lêit. tha dréft uóz RÉ-di on FRÁI-deiWe're waiting, not late. The draft was ready on Friday.
Fair. What do you need from me?fér. uát du iú níd from miFair. What do you need from me?
To keep this moving, could we print one copy here, on paper?tu kíp this MÚ-ving, kud uí print uân KÓ-pi ríar, on PÊI-perTo keep this moving, could we print one copy here, on paper?
On the broken printer?on tha BRÔU-ken PRÍN-terOn the broken printer?
On yours.on iórzOn yours.