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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 15 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The call cut out at the main point

Dave's audio cuts out right at the condition for his approval, and Ana learns to pinpoint lost audio out loud and check the agreement before someone records a yes that never happened. Say so I approve both morning sessions, as long as, Dave you cut out just as you were saying as long as, as long as the café appears in the post, just to make sure we're aligned the agreement is two morning sessions with the café in the post, that's it, Sam was about to write down approved, period, I heard approved, you heard half, now I'm writing down the other half.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

On a partnership call, Dave's audio cuts out in the middle of a conditional sentence, and Ana stops Sam from recording half an agreement.

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So I approve both morning sessions, as long as the café.sôu ai a-PRÚV bôuth MÓR-ning SÉ-shans, ez lóng ez tha ka-FÊISo I approve both morning sessions, as long as the café.
Dave, you cut out just as you were saying as long as.dêiv, iú kât áut djâst ez iú uâr SÊI-ing ez lóng ezDave, you cut out just as you were saying as long as.
As long as the café appears in the post.ez lóng ez tha ka-FÊI a-PÍRZ in tha pôustAs long as the café appears in the post.
To make sure we're aligned, the agreement is two morning sessions, with the café in the post.tu mêik shur uír a-LÁIND, thi a-GRÍ-ment iz tú MÓR-ning SÉ-shans, uíth tha ka-FÊI in tha pôustJust to make sure we're aligned, the agreement is two morning sessions, with the café in the post.
That's it.théts itThat's it.
Sam was about to write down approved, period.sém uóz a-BÁUT tu ráit dáun a-PRÚVD, PÍ-riodSam was about to write down approved, period.
I heard approved.ai rârd a-PRÚVDI heard approved.
You heard half.iú rârd réfYou heard half.
Now I'm writing down the other half.náu aim RÁI-ting dáun thi Â-ther réfNow I'm writing down the other half.
Thank you.thénk iúThank you.