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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Open the circle without reading

Ana rehearses the opening of the next circle with Emma, and learns to direct the group's attention with here's something to listen for and to rephrase an abstract idea on the spot with in other words. Say tonight's theme is belonging in other words the moment this place became yours, good don't read the second sentence, I wasn't reading, you were looking at your hand, here's something to listen for every story tonight has a door in it, better where did that come from, from Rosa's bread and Luis's boat, say that too, in other words listen for the door, now you're not reading.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

In the empty Story Room, half an hour before the circle, Ana rehearses the opening in front of Emma until she can say it without looking at her hand.

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Tonight's theme is belonging. In other words, the moment this place became yours.tu-NÁITS thím iz bi-LÓN-guing. in Â-ther uârdz, tha MÔU-ment this plêis bi-KÊIM iórzTonight's theme is belonging. In other words, the moment this place became yours.
Good. Don't read the second sentence.gud. dôunt ríd tha SÉ-kond SÉN-tensGood. Don't read the second sentence.
I wasn't reading.ai UÓ-zent RÍ-dingI wasn't reading.
You were looking at your hand.iú uâr LÚ-king et iór réndYou were looking at your hand.
Here's something to listen for. Every story tonight has a door in it.rírz SÂM-thing tu LÍ-sen for. É-vri STÓ-ri tu-NÁIT rés a dór in itHere's something to listen for. Every story tonight has a door in it.
Better. Where did that come from?BÉ-ter. uér did thét kâm fromBetter. Where did that come from?
From Rosa's bread and Luis's boat.from RÔU-zaz bréd end lu-Í-sez bôutFrom Rosa's bread and Luis's boat.
Say that too.sêi thét túSay that too.
In other words, listen for the door.in Â-ther uârdz, LÍ-sen for tha dórIn other words, listen for the door.
Now you're not reading.náu iór nót RÍ-dingNow you're not reading.