Mariana: Travel agency, good morning. How can I help you?
Customer: Hello. My name is Luis, and I would like to go on a trip(1) with my wife. We are always(2) traveling around Brazil, and I’d like to know if we can have a discount this time(3).
Mariana: OK Luis. How often(4) do you travel?
Customer: Once a month(5)
Mariana: Could you give me your name, please?
Customer: Luis Alberto Ferdolini.
Mariana: Ferdolini? How do I speel that(6)?
Customer: F-e-r-d-o-l-i-n-i
Mariana: I can see in the agency’s system that it’s the tenth time(7) you are traveling with us
Customer: Oh, that’s right(8) young lady
Mariana: You can have a 25% discount for any location(9) in Brazil. Where would you like to go?
Customer: It is our honey moon(10). It has to be a romantic place.
Mariana: Hum…let me see.Do you know Gramado and Canela in Rio Grande do Sul? Or Petropolis, in Rio de Janeiro? Those are very romantic places
Boss: Mariana, how is work today?
Mariana: Oh, it is fine.
Boss: I can see you are rarely(11) having doubts(12) about it
Mariana: I have doubts sometimes(13), but I’m learning more every day
Boss: In a short time(14), this job is going to be a piece of cake(15).
Boss: Mariana, I might(16) have to leave early(17) today. Can you close the office(18) for me?
Mariana: OK, no problem.
Customer: Hello. My name is Luis, and I would like to go on a trip(1) with my wife. We are always(2) traveling around Brazil, and I’d like to know if we can have a discount this time(3).
Mariana: OK Luis. How often(4) do you travel?
Customer: Once a month(5)
Mariana: Could you give me your name, please?
Customer: Luis Alberto Ferdolini.
Mariana: Ferdolini? How do I speel that(6)?
Customer: F-e-r-d-o-l-i-n-i
Mariana: I can see in the agency’s system that it’s the tenth time(7) you are traveling with us
Customer: Oh, that’s right(8) young lady
Mariana: You can have a 25% discount for any location(9) in Brazil. Where would you like to go?
Customer: It is our honey moon(10). It has to be a romantic place.
Mariana: Hum…let me see.Do you know Gramado and Canela in Rio Grande do Sul? Or Petropolis, in Rio de Janeiro? Those are very romantic places
Boss: Mariana, how is work today?
Mariana: Oh, it is fine.
Boss: I can see you are rarely(11) having doubts(12) about it
Mariana: I have doubts sometimes(13), but I’m learning more every day
Boss: In a short time(14), this job is going to be a piece of cake(15).
Boss: Mariana, I might(16) have to leave early(17) today. Can you close the office(18) for me?
Mariana: OK, no problem.
Pedro: What are you doing boss?
Boss: I’m preparing a surprise(19) for my brother. He’s getting married(20)
Pedro: How nice! What are you giving him?
Boss: An antique watch(21). Do you see how beautiful it is, Pedro? This watch is 50 years old and it is never late(22). They don’t make watches like that(23) these days(24), Pedro.
Pedro: Those things are very expensive, boss
Boss: Yes, I know. I usually(25) don’t buy(26) expensive things(27) like that, but I think my brother is going to love it(28). He collects(29) antigues.
Pedro: You must be rich(30) to buy a watch like that. I think you should(31) give me a raise(32).
Boss: A raise? I should give you more work! That’s what I should give you. Very funny(33) young man, very funny
Boss: I’m preparing a surprise(19) for my brother. He’s getting married(20)
Pedro: How nice! What are you giving him?
Boss: An antique watch(21). Do you see how beautiful it is, Pedro? This watch is 50 years old and it is never late(22). They don’t make watches like that(23) these days(24), Pedro.
Pedro: Those things are very expensive, boss
Boss: Yes, I know. I usually(25) don’t buy(26) expensive things(27) like that, but I think my brother is going to love it(28). He collects(29) antigues.
Pedro: You must be rich(30) to buy a watch like that. I think you should(31) give me a raise(32).
Boss: A raise? I should give you more work! That’s what I should give you. Very funny(33) young man, very funny
Vocabulary
1. Go on a trip = Fazer uma viagem
2. Always = sempre
3. This time = Desta vez
4. How often? = Com que frequência?
5. Once a month = Uma vez por mês
6. How do I spell that? = Como eu soletro isso?
7. Tenth time = décima vez
8. That’s right = É isso mesmo, está certo
9. Any location = Qualquer localidade
10. Honey moon = Lua de mel
11. Rarely = raramente
12. Doubts = dúvidas
13. Sometimes = Às vezes
14. In a short time = Em pouco tempo
15. Piece of cake = ”Moleza”
16. Might = poder (possibilidade)
17. Leave early = sair cedo
18. Close the office = fechar o escritório
19. Surprise = surpresa
20. He’s getting married = Ele vai se casar (Futuro certo)
21. Antique watch = Relógio antigo
22. It is never late = Ele (relógio) nunca se atrasa
23. Like that = Como esse, assim
24. These days = Hoje em dia
25. Usually = Normalmente
26. Buy = comprar
27. Things = coisas
28. I think my brother is going to love it = Eu acho que meu irmão vai adorá-lo (Futuro incerto)
29. Collects = coleciona
30. You must be rich = You must be rich
31. Should = Deveria
32. Raise = aumento
33. Funny = engraçado
1. Go on a trip = Fazer uma viagem
2. Always = sempre
3. This time = Desta vez
4. How often? = Com que frequência?
5. Once a month = Uma vez por mês
6. How do I spell that? = Como eu soletro isso?
7. Tenth time = décima vez
8. That’s right = É isso mesmo, está certo
9. Any location = Qualquer localidade
10. Honey moon = Lua de mel
11. Rarely = raramente
12. Doubts = dúvidas
13. Sometimes = Às vezes
14. In a short time = Em pouco tempo
15. Piece of cake = ”Moleza”
16. Might = poder (possibilidade)
17. Leave early = sair cedo
18. Close the office = fechar o escritório
19. Surprise = surpresa
20. He’s getting married = Ele vai se casar (Futuro certo)
21. Antique watch = Relógio antigo
22. It is never late = Ele (relógio) nunca se atrasa
23. Like that = Como esse, assim
24. These days = Hoje em dia
25. Usually = Normalmente
26. Buy = comprar
27. Things = coisas
28. I think my brother is going to love it = Eu acho que meu irmão vai adorá-lo (Futuro incerto)
29. Collects = coleciona
30. You must be rich = You must be rich
31. Should = Deveria
32. Raise = aumento
33. Funny = engraçado