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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 3

PART 3 · LESSON 22 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Short one person at reception

Luis won't be here before eight, and Ana learns how to ask for time-limited coverage and make the uncovered responsibility visible until everyone is covered. Say Luis just texted, his shift ran late, he won't be here before eight; then the door has one person until eight, Grace, could you cover the door until Luis arrives; I can, but I was going to sit with the folks from my building; until eight, then you can sit with them; deal; that leaves the Portuguese table without support; it does, we still need someone to sit at table four and summarize; Joy is at table two; Joy goes to four and I'll take two, Luis takes over again at eight; everyone covered.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

At the library door, Luis gives notice that he won't arrive until eight, and Ana covers the door with Grace until eight and table four with Joy, taking table two herself.

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Luis just texted. His shift ran late. He won't be here before eight.lu-ÍS djâst TÉKS-ted. riz shift rén lêit. ri uôunt bi ríar bi-FÓR êitLuis just texted. His shift ran late. He won't be here before eight.
Then the door has one person until eight. Grace, could you cover the door until Luis arrives?then tha dór rés uân PÂR-san an-TÍL êit. grêis, kud iú KÂ-ver tha dór an-TÍL lu-ÍS a-RÁIVZThen the door has one person until eight. Grace, could you cover the door until Luis arrives?
I can. But I was going to sit with my building.ai ken. bât ai uóz GÔU-ing tu sit uíth mai BÍL-dingI can. But I was going to sit with the people from my building.
Until eight. Then you sit with them.an-TÍL êit. then iú sit uíth themUntil eight. Then you sit with them.
Deal.dílDeal.
That leaves the Portuguese table without support.thét lívz tha POR-tchu-guiz TÊI-bol uith-ÁUT sa-PÓRTThat leaves the Portuguese table without support.
It does. We still need someone to sit at table four and summarize.it dâz. uí stil níd SÂM-uân tu sit et TÊI-bol fór end SÂ-ma-ráizIt does. We still need someone to sit at table four and summarize.
Joy is at table two.djói iz et TÊI-bol túJoy is at table two.
Joy moves to four, and I take two. Luis takes it back at eight.djói muvz tu fór, end ai têik tú. lu-ÍS têiks it bék et êitJoy moves to table four, and I'll take table two. Luis takes over again at eight.
Everyone covered.É-vri-uân KÂ-verdEveryone covered.