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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 2

PART 2 · LESSON 18 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Disagreement about the space

Emma wants a quiet room and Sam prefers the large hall, and Ana learns to ask what matters most behind each position and to test a solution that addresses both. Say the small room the kids need quiet to hear, the hall we never know how many are coming, what matters most to you about the small room, that nobody shouts to be heard, and for you in the hall, not turning anyone away, a setup that closes off half the hall with screens would address both concerns, if the screens hold the sound, let's test on Thursday with real kids, real kids again.

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THE STORY

In the association hall, Emma and Sam disagree about the room for the sessions, and Ana discovers that what each one wants fits in a hall with screens.

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The small room. Children need quiet to listen.tha smól rúm. TCHÍL-dren níd KUÁI-et tu LÍ-senThe small room. Children need quiet to listen.
The hall. We never know how many will come.tha ról. uí NÉ-ver nôu ráu MÉ-ni uil kâmThe hall. We never know how many will come.
Emma, what matters most to you about the small room?É-ma, uát MÉ-terz môust tu iú a-BÁUT tha smól rúmEmma, what matters most to you about the small room?
That nobody has to shout to be heard.thét NÔU-bâ-di rés tu sháut tu bi rârdThat nobody has to shout to be heard.
And for you, Sam, about the hall?end for iú, sém, a-BÁUT tha rólAnd for you, Sam, about the hall?
Not turning anyone away.nót TÂR-ning É-ni-uan a-UÊINot turning anyone away.
Would a setup that closes off half the hall with the screens address both concerns?uud a SÉT-âp thét KLÔU-zez óf réf tha ról uíth tha skrínz a-DRÉS bôuth kon-SÂRNZWould a setup that closes off half the hall with the screens address both concerns?
If the screens hold the sound.if tha skrínz rôuld tha sáundIf the screens hold the sound.
Let's test it Thursday, with real children.léts tést it THÂRZ-dei, uíth ríal TCHÍL-drenLet's test it on Thursday, with real children.
The real children again.tha ríal TCHÍL-dren a-GUÉNThe real children again.