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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

A yes that was still in doubt

Carla replied it could work and the team treated it as approved, and Ana learns to distinguish possibility from commitment and ask what still needs to happen. Say Carla said it could work so the morning time slot is approved, it could work isn't a yes, it is to me, Carla is this something you're ready to commit to, not yet, what would need to happen before you commit, I need the association board to see the cost, when do they meet, Thursday, so Thursday is when we hear the yes or no.

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THE STORY

At the café, Sam takes Carla's "could work" as approval, and Ana asks Carla what is still missing, until finding out that the answer comes on Thursday.

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Carla said that could work. So the morning slot is approved.KÁR-la séd thét kud uârk. sôu tha MÓR-ning slót iz a-PRÚVDCarla said that could work. So the morning slot is approved.
Could work isn't a yes.kud uârk Í-zent a iésCould work isn't a yes.
It is to me.it iz tu miIt is to me.
Carla, is that something you're ready to commit to?KÁR-la, iz thét SÂM-thing iór RÉ-di tu ko-MÍT tuCarla, is that something you're ready to commit to?
Not yet.nót iétNot yet.
What would need to happen before you could?uát uud níd tu RÉ-pen bi-FÓR iú kudWhat would need to happen before you could commit?
I need the association's board to see the cost.ai níd thi a-sou-si-ÊI-shans bórd tu sí tha kóstI need the association's board to see the cost.
When do they meet?uén du thêi mítWhen do they meet?
Thursday.THÂRZ-deiThursday.
Then Thursday is when we hear yes or no.then THÂRZ-dei iz uén uí ríar iés or nôuThen Thursday is when we hear yes or no.