Julia: Hi guys! What are you doing here?
Pedro: We are going to have lunch(1). Do you want to join us(2)?
Julia: Oh, not now(3). I am not hungry. Besides(4), I need to finish(5) this first. But why you don’t go ahead(6) andI’ll meet you there(7) in 30 minutes.
Mariana: You look worried(8) with this project, Julia.
Julia: I am. The goal(9) of this project is to develop a selective recycling(10) at our neighborhood, I have two months to finish it. Otherwise(11), It won’t be working by the end of this year.
Mariana: Why don’t we help you?
Julia: That would be great!(12)
Pedro: Tonight(13) I will call Lucas and see if he can help us too…
Mariana: Great! Good.
Julia: Hi Guys! It’s so nice to have you here. We will learn a lot(14) with this project. On the other hand(15), I want you to know(16): It’s not going to be easy.
Mariana: Cheer up(17), Julia! We are here to help you.
Lucas: So, What are we going to do?
Julia: We have two months to go. These are the things we will have to finish by the end of this week. Lucas, you will be in charge of(18) this research here. I’ll help you with that, ok? Pedro and Mariana you can start with this.
Mariana: I have one idea! Why don’t we bring some posters to put up(19) around our neighborhood,explaining(20) why recycle is important?
Pedro: That’s a good idea. Even though(21) we will have more work to do, it’s going to be good for the project!
Julia: People, I can’t thank you enough(22). Working with a group can be hard(23) sometimes(24). However(25), we can have other thoughts(26), other views(27) we can count on(28).
Pedro: Julia, I have a friend who works at recycling center. Do you want me to call her(29) and see if she can help us?
Julia: Of course. That will be a great help.
Pedro: Hello, cousin. How are you doing? My friend and I are going to develop a selective recycling at our neighborhood. Therefore(30), I thought it would be interesting(31) for us to know how the recycling center works…
Recycling girl: Sure(32), cousin. It’s gonna be a pleasure. We have a lot of interest in project like yours. And it is nice to know the young people, stand up for(33) causes like recycling. Are you free tomorrow afternoon?
Pedro: Ok, we will be there at four. Bye, bye. All set(34), guys.
Pedro: Ok, we will be there at four. Bye, bye. All set(34), guys.
Vocabulary
1. Have lunch = almoçar
2. Do you want to join us? = Vocês querem se juntar a nós?
3. Not now = agora não
4. Besides = além disso
5. Finish = terminar
6. Why don’t you go ahead? = por que você não vai na frente?
7. I’ll meet you there = Eu vou te encontrar lá
8. You look worried = você parece preocupado(a)
9. Goal = objetivo
10. Selective recycling = reciclagem seletiva
11. Otherwise = do contrário
12. That would be great! = Isso seria ótimo!
13. Tonight = esta noite
14. Learn a lot = aprender muito
15. On the other hand = por outro lado
16. I want you to know = Eu quero que vocês saibam
17. Cheer up = anime-se
18. In charge of = encarregado de, responsável por
19. put up = colocar, afixar
20. Explaining = explicando
21. Even though = mesmo que
22. Enough = o suficiente
23. Can be hard = pode ser difícil
24. Sometimes = às vezes
25. However = contudo
26. Thoughts = pensamentos
27. Views = visões
28. Count on = contar com
29. Do you want me to call her? = você quer que eu ligue para ela?
30. Therefore = portanto
31. Interesting = interessante
32. Sure = certo, claro
33. Stand up for = lutar por
34. All set = tudo marcado
1. Have lunch = almoçar
2. Do you want to join us? = Vocês querem se juntar a nós?
3. Not now = agora não
4. Besides = além disso
5. Finish = terminar
6. Why don’t you go ahead? = por que você não vai na frente?
7. I’ll meet you there = Eu vou te encontrar lá
8. You look worried = você parece preocupado(a)
9. Goal = objetivo
10. Selective recycling = reciclagem seletiva
11. Otherwise = do contrário
12. That would be great! = Isso seria ótimo!
13. Tonight = esta noite
14. Learn a lot = aprender muito
15. On the other hand = por outro lado
16. I want you to know = Eu quero que vocês saibam
17. Cheer up = anime-se
18. In charge of = encarregado de, responsável por
19. put up = colocar, afixar
20. Explaining = explicando
21. Even though = mesmo que
22. Enough = o suficiente
23. Can be hard = pode ser difícil
24. Sometimes = às vezes
25. However = contudo
26. Thoughts = pensamentos
27. Views = visões
28. Count on = contar com
29. Do you want me to call her? = você quer que eu ligue para ela?
30. Therefore = portanto
31. Interesting = interessante
32. Sure = certo, claro
33. Stand up for = lutar por
34. All set = tudo marcado