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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 5 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Two people, the same task

Emma and Dave prepared different invitations because both understood that the publicity was theirs, and Ana learns to point out a duplication without blaming and assign who leads and who supports. Say I finished the invitation last night, me too, mine has the café logo, it looks like we both understood that the publicity was ours, I understood it was mine, and I understood it was mine, two invitations is one too many, Dave, could you lead the invitation with Emma supporting, why me, because yours has a logo and a map, mine has the right date, then Emma supports with the date.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

At the café, Emma and Dave arrive with two finished invitations for the same event, and Ana chooses who leads, who supports, and what goes in from each.

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I finished the invitation last night.ai FÍ-nisht thi in-vi-TÊI-shan lést náitI finished the invitation last night.
So did I. Mine has the café's logo.sôu did ai. máin rés tha ka-FÊIZ LÔU-gouSo did I. Mine has the café's logo.
It looks like we both understood that publicity was ours.it luks láik uí bôuth ân-der-STUD thét pâ-BLÍ-si-ti uóz áurzIt looks like we both understood that publicity was ours.
I understood it was mine.ai ân-der-STUD it uóz máinI understood it was mine.
And I understood it was mine.end ai ân-der-STUD it uóz máinAnd I understood it was mine.
Two invitations is one too many. Dave, could you take the lead on the invitation, with Emma supporting?tú in-vi-TÊI-shans iz uân tú MÉ-ni. dêiv, kud iú têik tha líd on thi in-vi-TÊI-shan, uíth É-ma sa-PÓR-tingTwo invitations is one too many. Dave, could you take the lead on the invitation, with Emma supporting?
Why me?uái miWhy me?
Because yours has a logo and a map.bi-KÓZ iórz rés a LÔU-gou end a mépBecause yours has a logo and a map.
Mine has the right date.máin rés tha ráit dêitMine has the right date.
Then Emma supports with the date.then É-ma sa-PÓRTS uíth tha dêitThen Emma supports with the date.