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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 13 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Changing Course with the Data

Emma's calls show that families prefer another time, and Ana learns to ground a decision in what is known now and revise a recommendation out loud. Say I called the five four prefer Saturday morning, and we scheduled both sessions for the afternoon, based on what we know now I'd revise my earlier recommendation to the morning, you argued for the afternoon last week, I did with last week's data, and if it changes again, then we change again the data decides not me, Carla will ask why, and the answer is four out of five, that she'll accept.

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THE STORY

In the back room, Emma brings the results of the calls, and Ana revises her own schedule recommendation, explaining why and with what number.

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I called the five. Four prefer Saturday morning.ai kóld tha fáiv. fór pri-FÂR SÉ-ter-dei MÓR-ningI called the five. Four prefer Saturday morning.
And we scheduled both sessions for the afternoon.end uí SKÉ-djuld bôuth SÉ-shans for thi éf-ter-NÚNAnd we scheduled both sessions for the afternoon.
Based on what we know now, I'd revise my earlier recommendation to the morning.bêist on uát uí nôu náu, aid ri-VÁIZ mai ÂR-li-er re-ko-men-DÊI-shan tu tha MÓR-ningBased on what we know now, I'd revise my earlier recommendation to the morning.
You argued for the afternoon last week.iú ÁR-guiud for thi éf-ter-NÚN lést uíkYou argued for the afternoon last week.
I did, with last week's data.ai did, uíth lést uíks DÊI-taI did, with last week's data.
And if it changes again?end if it TCHÊIN-djez a-GUÉNAnd if it changes again?
Then we change again. The data decides, not me.then uí tchêindj a-GUÉN. tha DÊI-ta di-SÁIDZ, nót miThen we change again. The data decides, not me.
Carla will ask why.KÁR-la uil ésk uáiCarla will ask why.
And the answer is four out of five.end thi ÉN-ser iz fór áut ov fáivAnd the answer is four out of five.
That she'll accept.thét shil ak-SÉPTThat she'll accept.