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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 1

PART 2 · LESSON 17 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The neighborhood then and now

The circle takes place during a walk through the square, and Grace shares what used to be there, and Ana learns to contrast past and present and ask how a change affected something. Say this square used to be a parking lot, when did that change, nineteen ninety-one we planted the first tree ourselves, it used to be cars whereas now it's trees and benches, and grandmothers look around, how has that affected the bakery, people sit here with Rosa's bread instead of taking it home, so the square changed what people do with bread, the square changed everything the bread was already good, Rosa will want that in writing.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

During a walking circle through the square, Grace shows Ana and the group what was there before the trees, and how that changed things for Rosa's bakery.

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This square used to be a parking lot.this skuér iúst tu bi a PÁR-king lótThis square used to be a parking lot.
When did that change?uén did thét tchêindjWhen did that change?
Nineteen ninety-one. We planted the first tree ourselves.náin-TÍN NÁIN-ti uân. uí PLÉN-ted tha fârst trí áur-SÉLVZNineteen ninety-one. We planted the first tree ourselves.
It used to be cars, whereas now it's trees and benches.it iúst tu bi karz, uér-ÉZ náu its tríz end BÉN-tchezIt used to be cars, whereas now it's trees and benches.
And grandmothers. Look around.end GRÉND-mâ-therz. luk a-RÁUNDAnd grandmothers. Look around.
How has that affected the bakery?ráu rés thét a-FÉK-ted tha BÊI-ke-riHow has that affected the bakery?
People sit here with Rosa's bread instead of taking it home.PÍ-pol sit ríar uíth RÔU-zaz bréd in-STÉD ov TÊI-king it rôumPeople sit here with Rosa's bread instead of taking it home.
So the square changed what people do with bread.sôu tha skuér tchêindjd uát PÍ-pol du uíth brédSo the square changed what people do with bread.
The square changed everything. The bread was already good.tha skuér tchêindjd É-vri-thing. tha bréd uóz ól-RÉ-di gudThe square changed everything. The bread was already good.
Rosa will want that in writing.RÔU-za uil uânt thét in RÁI-tingRosa will want that in writing.