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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 19 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A result we can't conclude

Questions at the front desk dropped from twelve to three, and Ana learns how to say that a result is encouraging without pretending it proves more than it does. Say Emma counted questions went from twelve to three, this is encouraging but not conclusive, why not, one week one sign and it rained on Tuesday, what does the rain have to do with it, fewer people came in at all, so what can we say, that it didn't get worse and it probably helped, and what remains to be seen, it remains to be seen whether it holds over a month.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

In the meeting room, Ruth brings Emma's count after the sign's first week, and Ana separates what the number shows from what it doesn't show yet.

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Emma counted. Questions went from twelve to three.É-ma KÁUN-ted. KUÉS-tchans uént from tuélv tu thríEmma counted. Questions went from twelve to three.
This is encouraging, but not conclusive.this iz in-KÂ-ra-djing, bât nót kon-KLÚ-sivThis is encouraging, but not conclusive.
Why not?uái nótWhy not?
One week, one sign, and it rained on Tuesday.uân uík, uân sáin, end it rêind on TIÚZ-deiOne week, one sign, and it rained on Tuesday.
What does the rain have to do with it?uát dâz tha rêin rév tu du uíth itWhat does the rain have to do with it?
Fewer people came in at all.FIÚ-er PÍ-pol kêim in et ólFewer people came in at all.
So what can we say?sôu uát ken uí sêiSo what can we say?
That it didn't get worse, and it probably helped.thét it DÍ-dent guét uârs, end it PRÓ-ba-bli rélptThat it didn't get worse, and it probably helped.
And what remains to be seen?end uát ri-MÊINZ tu bi sínAnd what remains to be seen?
It remains to be seen whether it holds over a month.it ri-MÊINZ tu bi sín UÉ-ther it rôuldz ÔU-ver a mânthIt remains to be seen whether it holds over a month.