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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 1 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES Free

A proposal that belongs to the group

Ana presents the idea of a bilingual evening to her three partners and learns to link the proposal to its purpose and ask for objections before they appear on their own. Say what I'm proposing is a bilingual evening with the aim of hearing the stories we only hear in one language, bilingual how, stories in Portuguese or English and conversations in small groups after each one, who translates, nobody translates word for word we summarize the main points both ways, that's a lot of moving parts, it is where do you see gaps in this plan, food you haven't mentioned food, and who decides which stories, two gaps already good that's why it's a draft.

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Lesson 1 · A proposal that belongs to the group

English for Brazilians · 30 minutes

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In the community hall, Ana proposes a bilingual story night to Carla, Dave, and Tess, and asks them to point out the gaps in the plan.

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What I'm proposing is a bilingual evening, with the aim of hearing the stories we only hear in one language.uát áim pro-PÔU-zing iz a bai-LÍN-guâl ÍV-ning, uíth thi êim ov RÍ-ring tha STÓ-riz uí ÔUN-li rír in uân LÉN-guidjWhat I'm proposing is a bilingual evening, with the aim of hearing the stories we only hear in one language.
Bilingual how?bai-LÍN-guâl ráuBilingual how?
Stories in Portuguese or English, and conversations in small groups after each one.STÓ-riz in POR-tchu-guiz or ÍN-glish, end con-ver-SÊI-shans in smól grups ÉF-ter ítch uânStories in Portuguese or English, and conversations in small groups after each one.
Who translates?rú trens-LÊITSWho translates?
Nobody translates word for word. We summarize the main points, both ways.NÔU-ba-di trens-LÊITS uârd for uârd. uí SÂ-ma-ráiz tha mêin póints, bôuth uêizNobody translates word for word. We summarize the main points, both ways.
That's a lot of moving parts.théts a lót ov MÚ-ving partsThat's a lot of moving parts.
It is. Where do you see gaps in this plan?it iz. uér du iú sí guéps in this plénIt is. Where do you see gaps in this plan?
Food. You haven't mentioned food.fud. iú RÉ-vent MÉN-shand fudFood. You haven't mentioned food.
And who decides which stories?end rú di-SÁIDZ uítch STÓ-rizAnd who decides which stories?
Two gaps already. Good. That's why it's a draft.tú guéps ol-RÉ-di. gud. théts uái its a dréftTwo gaps already. Good. That's why it's a draft.