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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 16 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

The real sound check

During setup, Ana's voice doesn't reach the back of the room, and she learns how to pinpoint a listening problem, check the effect of each adjustment, and lock in what worked before someone touches it. Say Pat how is it where you are, the sound is muddy at the back of the room I hear a voice not words, the speaker is pointing at the wall give me a second, testing one two the first story starts in ten minutes is that any clearer now, clearer still quiet, one more notch, is that any clearer now, now I hear every word, mark that level with tape Sam Lucy will touch it, tape on the speaker not the wall.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

In the main room, Pat at the back says she hears a voice and not words, Sam turns the speaker and moves it up a notch, and Ana checks until every word comes through.

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Pat, how is it where you are?pét, ráu iz it uér iú arPat, how is it where you are?
The sound is muddy at the back of the room. I hear a voice, not words.tha sáund iz MÂ-di et tha bék ov tha rum. ai rír a vóis, nót uârdzThe sound is muddy at the back of the room. I hear a voice, not words.
The speaker is pointing at the wall. Give me a second.tha SPÍ-ker iz PÓIN-ting et tha uól. guiv mi a SÉ-kondThe speaker is pointing at the wall. Give me a second.
Testing, one, two. The first story starts in ten minutes. Is that any clearer now?TÉS-ting, uân, tú. tha fârst STÓ-ri starts in tén MÍ-nits. iz thét É-ni KLÍ-rer náuTesting, one, two. The first story starts in ten minutes. Is that any clearer now?
Clearer. Still quiet.KLÍ-rer. stil KUÁI-etClearer. Still quiet.
One more notch.uân mór nótchOne more notch.
Is that any clearer now?iz thét É-ni KLÍ-rer náuIs that any clearer now?
Now I hear every word.náu ai rír É-vri uârdNow I hear every word.
Mark that level with tape, Sam. Lucy will touch it.mark thét LÉ-vel uíth têip, sém. LÚ-si uíl tâtch itMark that level with tape, Sam. Lucy will touch it.
Tape on the speaker, not the wall.têip on tha SPÍ-ker, nót tha uólTape on the speaker, not the wall.