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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 14 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A small change, a big effect

Jordan asks to change one word in the room name, and Ana learns to show the ripple effect and say yes with a condition instead of no. Say small thing can we call it the Story Room instead, that would have a knock-on effect, it's one word, it's one word on the sign the flyer the website and Emma's script, is it a bad idea, it's a good idea it's not a small one, so no, we can do it provided we move the print date by a week, a week for one word, a week for four places and one word.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

In the activity room, Jordan asks for a one-word change to the room name, and Ana shows how many places it affects and what needs to change to say yes.

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Small thing. Can we call it the Story Room instead?smól thing. ken uí kól it tha STÓ-ri rúm in-STÉDSmall thing. Can we call it the Story Room instead?
That would have a knock-on effect.thét uud rév a NÓK-on i-FÉKTThat would have a knock-on effect.
It's one word.its uân uârdIt's one word.
It's one word on the sign, the flyer, the website, and Emma's script.its uân uârd on tha sáin, tha FLÁI-er, tha UÉB-sait, end É-maz skriptIt's one word on the sign, the flyer, the website, and Emma's script.
Is it a bad idea?iz it a béd ai-DÍ-aIs it a bad idea?
It's a good idea. It's not a small one.its a gud ai-DÍ-a. its nót a smól uânIt's a good idea. It's not a small one.
So no?sôu nôuSo no?
We can do it, provided we move the print date by a week.uí ken du it, pro-VÁI-ded uí múv tha print dêit bai a uíkWe can do it, provided we move the print date by a week.
A week for one word.a uík for uân uârdA week for one word.
A week for four places and one word.a uík for fór PLÊI-sez end uân uârdA week for four places and one word.