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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 1

PART 3 · LESSON 28 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Those who didn't see themselves in the conversation

After the circle, Luis says that tonight felt too cheerful, and Ana learns to ask for a concrete moment, acknowledge what was missing, and propose a change that can be made next time. Say tonight felt too cheerful, could you point to a moment where it felt that way, when everyone laughed at the flour box and nobody asked why a baby slept in one, because Rosa couldn't afford a crib, and nobody said it, that's fair next time we could ask what the funny stories cost, that's a harder room, it's the same room we just ask one more question, who asks it, you could you're the one who noticed.

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THE STORY

After the circle, stacking chairs, Luis tells Ana that something was missing, and Ana asks for the exact moment until finding the question nobody asked.

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Tonight felt too cheerful.tu-NÁIT félt tú TCHÍR-fulTonight felt too cheerful.
Could you point to a moment where it felt that way?kud iú póint tu a MÔU-ment uér it félt thét uêiCould you point to a moment where it felt that way?
When everyone laughed at the flour box, and nobody asked why a baby slept in one.uén É-vri-uan léft et tha FLÁU-er bóks, end NÔU-bâ-di éskt uái a BÊI-bi slépt in uânWhen everyone laughed at the flour box, and nobody asked why a baby slept in one.
Because Rosa couldn't afford a crib.bi-KÓZ RÔU-za KÚ-dent a-FÓRD a kribBecause Rosa couldn't afford a crib.
And nobody said it.end NÔU-bâ-di séd itAnd nobody said it.
That's fair. Next time we could ask what the funny stories cost.théts fér. nékst táim uí kud ésk uát tha FÂ-ni STÓ-riz kóstThat's fair. Next time we could ask what the funny stories cost.
That's a harder room.théts a RÁR-der rúmThat's a harder room.
It's the same room. We just ask one more question.its tha sêim rúm. uí djâst ésk uân mór KUÉS-tchanIt's the same room. We just ask one more question.
Who asks it?ru ésks itWho asks it?
You could. You're the one who noticed.iú kud. iór tha uân ru NÔU-tistYou could. You're the one who noticed.