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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Disagreeing with the advisor

Ruth orders the sign to be placed at eye level, and Ana learns to question an assumption from someone more experienced respectfully and with an example. Say put the sign at eye level by the door everyone looks there, may I question an assumption, please, what makes me hesitate is the word everyone, go on, Priya's daughter is four years old her eye level is the door handle, two signs then, one sign lower with a picture, you might be right test it, on Wednesday with real children.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

In the meeting room, Ruth decides where the sign will go, and Ana disagrees with one word in the decision using a four-year-old example.

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Put the sign at eye level, by the door. Everyone looks there.put tha sáin et ái LÉ-vol, bai tha dór. É-vri-uan luks thérPut the sign at eye level, by the door. Everyone looks there.
May I challenge one assumption?mêi ai TCHÉ-lendj uân a-SÂMP-shanMay I challenge one assumption?
Please.plízPlease.
What makes me hesitate is the word everyone.uát mêiks mi RÉ-zi-teit iz tha uârd É-vri-uanWhat makes me hesitate is the word everyone.
Go on.gôu onGo on.
Priya's daughter is four. Her eye level is the door handle.PRÍ-iaz DÓ-ter iz fór. râr ái LÉ-vol iz tha dór RÉN-dolPriya's daughter is four years old. Her eye level is the door handle.
Two signs, then?tú sáinz, thenTwo signs, then?
One sign, lower, with a picture.uân sáin, LÔU-er, uíth a PÍK-tcherOne sign, lower, with a picture.
You may be right. Test it.iú mêi bi ráit. tést itYou may be right. Test it.
On Wednesday, with real children.on UÉNZ-dei, uíth ríal TCHÍL-drenOn Wednesday, with real children.