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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 8 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Two languages, one clear proposal

The partners ask again about the language part, and Ana learns to make participation options explicit and explain language support with a defined scope, a summary and not a translation. Say walk me through the language part again, each storyteller speaks in Portuguese or English whichever they choose, and the people listening, at the tables you can speak in either language or both, half of my members won't follow a story in English, after each story we'll summarize the main points in the other language two minutes not a translation, who summarizes, Joy and I she grew up in both, two minutes is enough, enough to ask a question at the table that's the point.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

In the association hall, Tess asks again about the language part, Carla worries about the members, and Ana explains the two-minute summary that is not a translation.

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Walk me through the language part again.uók mi thru tha LÉN-guidj part a-GUÉNWalk me through the language part again.
Each storyteller speaks in Portuguese or English, whichever they choose.ítch STÓ-ri-té-ler spíks in POR-tchu-guiz or ÍN-glish, uítch-É-ver thêi tchuzEach storyteller speaks in Portuguese or English, whichever they choose.
And the people listening?end tha PÍ-pol LÍ-se-ningAnd the people listening?
At the tables, you're welcome to speak in either language, or both.et tha TÊI-bolz, iór UÉL-kam tu spík in Í-ther LÉN-guidj, or bôuthAt the tables, you can speak in either language, or both.
Half my members won't follow an English story.réf mai MÉM-berz uôunt FÓ-lou en ÍN-glish STÓ-riHalf my members won't follow a story in English.
After each story, we'll summarize the main points in the other language. Two minutes, not a translation.ÉF-ter ítch STÓ-ri, uíl SÂ-ma-ráiz tha mêin póints in thi Â-ther LÉN-guidj. tú MÍ-nits, nót a trens-LÊI-shanAfter each story, we'll summarize the main points in the other language. Two minutes, not a translation.
Who summarizes?rú SÂ-ma-rai-zezWho summarizes?
Joy and I. She grew up in both.djói end ai. shi gru âp in bôuthJoy and I. She grew up in both.
Two minutes is enough?tú MÍ-nits iz i-NÂFTwo minutes is enough?
Enough to ask a question at the table. That's the point.i-NÂF tu ésk a KUÉS-tchan et tha TÊI-bol. théts tha póintEnough to ask a question at the table. That's the point.