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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 3

PART 2 · LESSON 19 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

An interview on neighborhood radio

Walt, from community radio, asks live why someone who only speaks English would go to an evening half in Portuguese, and Ana learns to broaden the audience with a clear criterion and make the proposal concrete with an example. Say Ana you're on in one line what is Thursday night, two stories from the neighborhood and a table where you talk to five people you've never met, half is in Portuguese why would someone who only speaks English come, it's for anyone who lives here whether they speak both languages or not, that's a nice line give me something concrete, an example of what you'll experience is a story about thirty years of selling fabric without a word of English and then asking her a question, in English, in English she'll answer in Portuguese and Joy will tell you what she said, Thursday seven o'clock the library maybe I'll go myself, bring a question.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

In the neighborhood radio studio, Walt asks why someone who only speaks English would go, and Ana responds with a criterion, an example, and an invitation to bring a question.

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Ana, you're on. In one line, what is Thursday night?É-na, iór on. in uân láin, uát iz THÂRZ-dei náitAna, you're on. In one line, what is Thursday night?
Two stories from the neighborhood, and a table where you talk to five people you've never met.tú STÓ-riz from tha NÊI-bor-rud, end a TÊI-bol uér iú tók tu fáiv PÍ-pol iúv NÉ-ver métTwo stories from the neighborhood, and a table where you talk to five people you've never met.
Half of it is in Portuguese. Why would someone who only speaks English come?réf ov it iz in POR-tchu-guiz. uái uud SÂM-uân rú ÔUN-li spíks ÍN-glish kâmHalf of it is in Portuguese. Why would someone who only speaks English come?
It's for anyone who lives here, whether or not they speak both languages.its for É-ni-uân rú livz ríar, UÉ-ther or nót thêi spík bôuth LÉN-gui-djizIt's for anyone who lives here, whether or not they speak both languages.
That's a nice line. Give me something concrete.théts a náis láin. guiv mi SÂM-thing KON-kritThat's a nice line. Give me something concrete.
One example of what you'll experience is a story about thirty years of selling fabric without a word of English, and then asking her a question.uân ig-ZÉM-pol ov uát iúl iks-PÍ-riens iz a STÓ-ri a-BÁUT THÂR-ti íerz ov SÉ-ling FÉ-brik uith-ÁUT a uârd ov ÍN-glish, end then ÉS-king râr a KUÉS-tchanOne example of what you'll experience is a story about thirty years of selling fabric without a word of English, and then asking her a question.
In English?in ÍN-glishIn English?
In English. She'll answer in Portuguese, and Joy will tell you what she said.in ÍN-glish. shil ÉN-ser in POR-tchu-guiz, end djói uíl tél iú uát shi sédIn English. She'll answer in Portuguese, and Joy will tell you what she said.
Thursday, seven, the library. I might come myself.THÂRZ-dei, SÉ-ven, tha LÁI-bre-ri. ai máit kâm mai-SÉLFThursday, seven, the library. I might come myself.
Bring a question.bring a KUÉS-tchanBring a question.