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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 12 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The feedback was too direct

A four-word message Ana sent from the bus sounds harsh to Nina, and Ana learns to acknowledge how something sounded and say what she was actually asking. Say I got your message wrong font redo it that's all it said, I realize that sounded harsh, a little, I was typing on the bus that's not an excuse, what did you mean, what I was asking was whether the font could be bigger for the entrance, that's a different message, it is I'm sorry, bigger is easy harsh is harder, then I'll fix the harder one first.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

On a call, Nina shows Ana the short message she got about the sign's font, and Ana reframes the request with the tone she intended.

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I got your message. Wrong font, redo it. That's all it said.ai gót iór MÉ-sidj. róng fónt, ri-DÚ it. théts ól it sédI got your message. Wrong font, redo it. That's all it said.
I realize that came across as harsh.ai RÍ-a-laiz thét kêim a-KRÓS ez rárshI realize that came across as harsh.
A little.a LÍ-tolA little.
I was typing on the bus. That's not an excuse.ai uóz TÁI-ping on tha bâs. théts nót en eks-KIÚSI was typing on the bus. That's not an excuse.
What did you mean?uát did iú mínWhat did you mean?
What I was asking was whether the font could be bigger for the entrance.uát ai uóz ÉS-king uóz UÉ-ther tha fónt kud bi BÍ-guer for thi ÉN-transWhat I was asking was whether the font could be bigger for the entrance.
That's a different message.théts a DÍ-frent MÉ-sidjThat's a different message.
It is. I'm sorry.it iz. aim SÓ-riIt is. I'm sorry.
Bigger is easy. Harsh is harder.BÍ-guer iz Í-zi. rársh iz RÁR-derBigger is easy. Harsh is harder.
Then I'll fix the harder one first.then áil fiks tha RÁR-der uân fârstThen I'll fix the harder one first.