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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 2

PART 1 · LESSON 6 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

One instruction, three readings

The informal guideline produces different proposals, and Ana learns to ask for an example of what the person has in mind and test the limit of an interpretation. Say the opening should be informal no speeches, I wrote a two-minute welcome is that a speech, Carla could you give me an example of what you have in mind, someone says hello says where the bathrooms are and sits down, would two minutes count as too formal, two minutes standing yes two minutes sitting no, so it's about the chair, it's about the chair, and the bathrooms, I'll sit down and mention the bathrooms.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

In the community association hall, Carla asks for an informal opening, Sam has two minutes written, and Ana discovers that the rule is about the chair and the bathrooms.

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The opening should be informal. No speeches.thi ÔU-pe-ning shud bi in-FÓR-mal. nôu SPÍ-tchezThe opening should be informal. No speeches.
I wrote a two-minute welcome. Is that a speech?ai rôut a TÚ-mi-nit UÉL-kam. iz thét a spítchI wrote a two-minute welcome. Is that a speech?
Carla, could you give me an example of what you have in mind?KÁR-la, kud iú guiv mi en ig-ZÉM-pol ov uát iú rév in máindCarla, could you give me an example of what you have in mind?
Someone says hello, says where the bathrooms are, and sits down.SÂM-uan séz re-LÔU, séz uér tha BÉTH-rumz ar, end sits dáunSomeone says hello, says where the bathrooms are, and sits down.
Would two minutes count as too formal?uud tú MÍ-nits káunt ez tú FÓR-malWould two minutes count as too formal?
Two minutes standing, yes. Two minutes sitting, no.tú MÍ-nits STÉN-ding, iés. tú MÍ-nits SÍ-ting, nôuTwo minutes standing, yes. Two minutes sitting, no.
So it's about the chair.sôu its a-BÁUT tha tchérSo it's about the chair.
It's about the chair.its a-BÁUT tha tchérIt's about the chair.
And the bathrooms.end tha BÉTH-rumzAnd the bathrooms.
I'll sit down and mention the bathrooms.áil sit dáun end MÉN-shan tha BÉTH-rumzI'll sit down and mention the bathrooms.