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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 24 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Explain to someone who just arrived

Omar arrives to help at a circle having never seen one, and Ana learns to provide the necessary context in a few sentences and check whether it's making sense before continuing. Say Emma said to help today but I've never seen one of these, a little context a neighbor tells a story and the circle asks questions, anyone can ask, anyone and anyone can pass, pass, if they prefer not to answer nobody asks why, and what do I do, keep an eye on the door and bring water to whoever is speaking, water, how is that sounding so far.

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THE STORY

Ten minutes before a circle, Omar shows up to help without knowing the format, and Ana fills him in while Emma greets participants at the door.

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Emma said to help tonight, but I've never seen one of these.É-ma séd tu rélp tu-NÁIT, bât aiv NÉ-ver sín uân ov thízEmma said to help tonight, but I've never seen one of these.
A bit of background. One neighbor tells a story, and the circle asks questions.a bit ov BÉK-graund. uân NÊI-ber télz a STÓ-ri, end tha SÂR-kol ésks KUÉS-tchansA bit of background. One neighbor tells a story, and the circle asks questions.
Anyone can ask?É-ni-uan ken éskAnyone can ask?
Anyone. And anyone can say pass.É-ni-uan. end É-ni-uan ken sêi péssAnyone. And anyone can say pass.
Pass?péssPass?
If they'd rather not answer. Nobody asks why.if thêid RÉ-ther nót ÉN-ser. NÔU-bâ-di ésks uáiIf they'd rather not answer. Nobody asks why.
And what do I do?end uát du ai duAnd what do I do?
Watch the door, and bring water to whoever's talking.uótch tha dór, end bring UÓ-ter tu ru-É-verz TÓ-kingWatch the door, and bring water to whoever's talking.
Water.UÓ-terWater.
How does that sound so far?ráu dâz thét sáund sôu farHow does that sound so far?