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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 2

PART 3 · LESSON 25 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Pass the baton without losing context

Emma will be away for ten days and Tess takes over the sessions, and Ana learns to say what is still outstanding and direct who to contact when an obstacle comes up. Say I'm away for ten days Tess takes the Saturday sessions, Tess what's still outstanding is the second volunteer and the sticker for the flyer, who's the first volunteer, Priya she's done it twice, if you run into a problem with the room the person to contact is Sam not me, why not you, because Sam has the key and I don't, and with the families, Carla she knows every name, two names I can hold two names.

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THE STORY

In the back room, Emma hands over the Saturday sessions to Tess, and Ana shares what is still outstanding and two names for when something goes wrong.

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I'm away for ten days. Tess takes the Saturday sessions.aim a-UÊI for tén dêiz. tés têiks tha SÉ-ter-dei SÉ-shansI'm away for ten days. Tess takes the Saturday sessions.
Tess, what's still outstanding is the second volunteer and the sticker for the flyer.tés, uáts stil áut-STÉN-ding iz tha SÉ-kond vo-lan-TÍR end tha STÍ-ker for tha FLÁI-erTess, what's still outstanding is the second volunteer and the sticker for the flyer.
Who's the first volunteer?ruz tha fârst vo-lan-TÍRWho's the first volunteer?
Priya. She's done it twice.PRÍ-ia. shiz dân it tuáisPriya. She's done it twice.
If you run into a problem with the room, the person to contact is Sam, not me.if iú rân ÍN-tu a PRÓ-blem uíth tha rúm, tha PÂR-son tu KÓN-tekt iz sém, nót miIf you run into a problem with the room, the person to contact is Sam, not me.
Why not you?uái nót iúWhy not you?
Because Sam has the key and I don't.bi-KÓZ sém rés tha kí end ai dôuntBecause Sam has the key and I don't.
And with the families?end uíth tha FÉ-mi-lizAnd with the families?
Carla. She knows every name.KÁR-la. shi nôuz É-vri nêimCarla. She knows every name.
Two names. I can hold two names.tú nêimz. ai ken rôuld tú nêimzTwo names. I can hold two names.