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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Advanced Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 4 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

We don't need to fix everything

Sam wants to take advantage of the project to fix everything that's bothering the library, and Ana learns how to say what's in and out of scope without arguing. Say, "as long as we're doing this the Wi-Fi password should also be on the sign," "that's within scope, it's communication," "it's communication about the Wi-Fi, not about the room," "what about the broken printer people ask about it all day," "that's out of scope let's set that aside for now," "set it aside where," "on a list with your name next to it," "so it doesn't get lost," "so it doesn't get lost and so it doesn't swallow up the project."

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

In the back room of the library, Sam tries to fit the Wi-Fi password and the broken printer into the communication project, and Ana puts those items on a separate list.

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While we're at it, the Wi-Fi password should be on the sign too.uáil uír ét it, tha UÁI-fai PÉSS-uârd shud bi on tha sáin túWhile we're at it, the Wi-Fi password should be on the sign too.
Is that within the scope?iz thét ui-THÍN tha skôupIs that within the scope?
It's communication.its ka-miu-ni-KÊI-shanIt's communication.
It's communication about the Wi-Fi, not about the room.its ka-miu-ni-KÊI-shan a-BÁUT tha UÁI-fai, nót a-BÁUT tha rúmIt's communication about the Wi-Fi, not about the room.
And the broken printer? People ask about it all day.end tha BRÔU-ken PRÍN-ter? PÍ-pol ésk a-BÁUT it ól dêiAnd the broken printer? People ask about it all day.
That's beyond the scope. Let's park that for now.théts bi-IÓND tha skôup. léts párk thét for náuThat's beyond the scope. Let's park that for now.
Park it where?párk it uérPark it where?
On a list, with your name next to it.on a list, uíth iór nêim nékst tu itOn a list, with your name next to it.
So it doesn't disappear.sôu it DÂ-zent di-sa-PÍRSo it doesn't disappear.
So it doesn't disappear, and so it doesn't eat the project.sôu it DÂ-zent di-sa-PÍR, end sôu it DÂ-zent ít tha PRÓ-djektSo it doesn't disappear, and so it doesn't eat the project.