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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 24 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Who needs to resolve this

An impasse over the side door key exceeds Ana's authority, and she learns to set boundaries on what she can approve and take the decision to the person who decides, with a deadline, reason, and options. Say the association wants a side door key to the library for Saturdays, that's beyond what I can approve keys belong to Jordan, then ask her, Jordan we need a decision on the side door key by Thursday because the first morning session is Saturday, what are the options, a key for Carla a key for Sam who already opens anyway or the front door with a volunteer, Sam already has a key, so it's no new key and Sam at eight thirty, approved, Thursday with two days to spare.

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THE STORY

At the library, Dave asks for a key that Ana can't give, and Ana takes the decision to Jordan with three options, one of which already existed.

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The association wants a key to the library's side door for Saturdays.thi a-sou-si-ÊI-shan uânts a kí tu tha LÁI-bre-riz sáid dór for SÉ-ter-deizThe association wants a key to the library's side door for Saturdays.
This is beyond what I can approve. Keys are Jordan's.this iz bi-IÓND uát ai ken a-PRÚV. kíz ar DJÓR-danzThis is beyond what I can approve. Keys are Jordan's.
Then ask her.then ésk rârThen ask her.
Jordan, we need a decision on the side door key by Thursday, because the first morning session is Saturday.DJÓR-dan, uí níd a di-SÍ-jan on tha sáid dór kí bai THÂRZ-dei, bi-KÓZ tha fârst MÓR-ning SÉ-shan iz SÉ-ter-deiJordan, we need a decision on the side door key by Thursday, because the first morning session is Saturday.
What are the options?uát ar thi ÓP-shansWhat are the options?
A key for Carla, a key for Sam who opens anyway, or the front door with a volunteer.a kí for KÁR-la, a kí for sém ru ÔU-penz É-ni-uei, or tha frânt dór uíth a vo-lan-TÍRA key for Carla, a key for Sam who opens anyway, or the front door with a volunteer.
Sam already has a key.sém ól-RÉ-di rés a kíSam already has a key.
Then it's no new key and Sam at eight thirty.then its nôu niú kí end sém et êit THÂR-tiThen it's no new key and Sam at eight thirty.
Approved.a-PRÚVDApproved.
Thursday, with two days to spare.THÂRZ-dei, uíth tú dêiz tu spérThursday, with two days to spare.