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🇺🇸 English for Brazilians · Fluency Level 3

PART 1 · LESSON 9 OF 30 · 30 MINUTES

Support with conditions

Ben, the owner of the corner stationery store, offers supplies in exchange for prominence on stage, and Ana learns to ask what is expected in return, say what can be acknowledged, and turn down what would change the purpose of the evening. Say I can provide the paper the pens and forty name badges, that's generous what would you expect in return, my store's name on stage and five minutes to talk about the new branch, we'd be happy to thank the store in the opening and on the table cards, and the five minutes, we can't commit to that the evening is for the neighbors' stories not a presentation, one minute, a thank-you with your name and your flyers next to the coffee, next to the coffee is where people hang out, exactly.

Audio instruction: Brazilian Portuguese

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THE STORY

At the corner stationery store, Ben offers paper, pens, and name badges and asks for five minutes on stage, and Ana trades the stage for a thank-you and flyers next to the coffee.

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I can give you the paper, the markers, and forty name tags.ai ken guiv iú tha PÊI-per, tha MÁR-kerz, end FÓR-ti nêim tégzI can give you the paper, the markers, and forty name tags.
That's generous. What would you expect in return?théts DJÉ-ne-râs. uát uud iú iks-PÉKT in ri-TÂRNThat's generous. What would you expect in return?
My store's name on the stage, and five minutes to talk about the new branch.mai stórz nêim on tha stêidj, end fáiv MÍ-nits tu tók a-BÁUT tha niú bréntchMy store's name on the stage, and five minutes to talk about the new branch.
We'd be happy to acknowledge the store at the opening and on the table cards.uíd bi RÉ-pi tu ek-NÓ-ledj tha stór et thi ÔU-pe-ning end on tha TÊI-bol kardzWe'd be happy to acknowledge the store at the opening and on the table cards.
And the five minutes?end tha fáiv MÍ-nitsAnd the five minutes?
That we can't commit to. The evening is the neighbors' stories, not a presentation.thét uí ként ko-MÍT tu. thi ÍV-ning iz tha NÊI-berz STÓ-riz, nót a pre-zen-TÊI-shanThat we can't commit to. The evening is the neighbors' stories, not a presentation.
One minute?uân MÍ-nitOne minute?
A thank-you with your name, and your flyers by the coffee.a THÉNK-iu uíth iór nêim, end iór FLÁI-erz bai tha KÓ-fiA thank-you with your name, and your flyers by the coffee.
By the coffee is where people stand.bai tha KÓ-fi iz uér PÍ-pol sténdBy the coffee is where people stand.
Exactly.ig-ZÉKT-liExactly.