Remember the useful phrases 🎴
Say the English phrase first. Then click Reveal and listen.
Tente falar primeiro. Só depois revele e confira o áudio.
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A mesa para amanhã
A table for tomorrow, please.
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Quantas pessoas?
How many people?
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Que horas?
What time?
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Sim, está certo.
Yes, that's right.
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Meu sobrenome é Vilela.
That's V-I-L-E-L-A.
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Ótimo. Obrigada. Tchau.
Great. Thanks. Bye.
Focus on the sounds that were difficult in class 🗣️
Use this sequence: listen → repeat 2x → slow → repeat → say it once without audio.
As observações abaixo focam exatamente nos pontos que deram mais trabalho na aula.
reservation
EN: Keep the whole word together: re-ser-VA-tion. Do not replace it with another similar-sounding word.
PT: Na aula, essa palavra às vezes saiu parecida com “hesitation”. Treine a palavra inteira e depois use na frase.
PT: Na aula, essa palavra às vezes saiu parecida com “hesitation”. Treine a palavra inteira e depois use na frase.
A table for tomorrow, please.
EN: Make the first sound in table clear. Say table, not fable.
PT: Na aula, “table” às vezes virou um som parecido com “fable”. Foque no T inicial.
PT: Na aula, “table” às vezes virou um som parecido com “fable”. Foque no T inicial.
What time?
EN: The question is What time? — no 's.
PT: Na aula apareceu “What's time?”. Aqui usamos simplesmente What time?.
PT: Na aula apareceu “What's time?”. Aqui usamos simplesmente What time?.
Tuesday
EN: Listen for the day carefully. In the class dialogue, the reservation was on Tuesday.
PT: Na primeira escuta, o dia não ficou tão claro. Por isso vamos treinar o som junto com outros dias depois.
PT: Na primeira escuta, o dia não ficou tão claro. Por isso vamos treinar o som junto com outros dias depois.
What's your name, please?
EN: Listen for your name. You do not need to repeat the question; just answer with your name.
PT: O objetivo principal é entender a pergunta e responder, não decorar a pergunta inteira.
PT: O objetivo principal é entender a pergunta e responder, não decorar a pergunta inteira.
VILELA
EN: Pause slightly between letters. Do it twice: first with the audio, then alone.
PT: O spelling ainda ficou instável na aula. Não tenha pressa: letra por letra e depois tente sem olhar.
PT: O spelling ainda ficou instável na aula. Não tenha pressa: letra por letra e depois tente sem olhar.
Pronunciation ladder
tomorrow
for tomorrow
a table for tomorrow
A table for tomorrow, please.
Booking by phone — listen in layers 🎧
Do not read the dialogue first. Listen and answer the questions.
1. What is Jenny doing?
A. Checking into a hotel
B. Booking a table
C. Buying a ticket
2. What day is the reservation?
A. Monday
B. Thursday
C. Tuesday
3. How many people?
A. Three
B. Two
C. Four
4. What time?
A. Six o'clock
B. Seven o'clock
C. Eight o'clock
Who says it? + Complete what you hear 🕵️🎧
Listen first. Click the answer only after you hear the audio.
Ouça primeiro. Só depois clique na resposta. Ao clicar, você recebe resposta + explicação bilíngue.
Part A — Who says it?
A. Jenny / the customer
B. The restaurant
A. Jenny / the customer
B. The restaurant
A. Jenny / the customer
B. The restaurant
A. Jenny / the customer
B. The restaurant
Part B — Complete what you hear
A. A room for tomorrow, please.
B. A table for Tuesday, please.
C. A table for tomorrow, please.
A. A table for three on Tuesday at seven.
B. A table for two on Tuesday at seven.
C. A table for three on Thursday at eight.
A. Can we wait by the window?
B. Can we sit by the window?
C. Can we sit at the bar?
Speaking after listening: choose any two sentences above and repeat each one three times: Normal → Slow → without audio.
What did you hear? 👂
Play the audio, choose the sentence, then read the bilingual explanation.
1. ▶ Listen first
A. What time?
B. What's time?
C. What name?
2. ▶ Listen first
A. A fable for tomorrow, please.
B. A table for tomorrow, please.
C. A table for today, please.
3. ▶ Listen first
A. reception
B. hesitation
C. reservation
4. ▶ Listen first
A. Tuesday
B. Thursday
C. Saturday
Different reservation every time 🎲
Do not memorize “three / Tuesday / seven”. Read the booking card and answer the restaurant questions aloud.
Agora os dados mudam. O objetivo é entender a pergunta e responder com a informação correta.
Your reservation
DAYFriday
PEOPLETwo
TIMEEight o'clock
Press “Start question”.
Speaking rule: always answer once before you reveal the model. If you need help, listen slowly and try again.
New but familiar: you are already at the restaurant 🍽️
This is the extra situation you practiced at the end of class.
1. How many people?
A. One
B. Two
C. Four
2. What does “How long is the wait?” mean?
A. Quanto tempo é a espera?
B. Que horas o restaurante fecha?
C. Quantas pessoas estão esperando?
3. “Table or booth?” — what is a booth?
A. The kitchen
B. The menu
C. A bench/sofa-style seat
Useful phrases from this situation
We'd like a table for two.
How long is the wait?
Can we sit by the window?
Can we wait at the bar?
We'll call you when your table is ready.
Ordering breakfast ☕
You also practiced this listening at the end of class. Use it as a challenge.
1. What does “Can I take your order?” mean?
A. Posso pegar sua mesa?
B. Posso anotar seu pedido?
C. Posso trazer sua conta?
2. Which phrase is best for ordering?
A. I have coffee.
B. I am coffee.
C. I'd like a coffee.
I'd like a black coffee, please.
PT: Na aula você comentou que prefere café puro. Por isso, a frase útil para você é I'd like a black coffee, please.
Two real-life missions 🎙️
Mission A · Book a table by phone
Use the random booking below. Try without reading a script.
DAYSaturday
PEOPLEFour
TIMESeven thirty
Mission B · You are at the restaurant
Say:
1. You want a table for two.
2. Ask how long the wait is.
3. Ask to sit by the window.
4. Say thanks.
We'd like a table for two. How long is the wait? Can we sit by the window? Thanks a lot.
Final challenge: record one short WhatsApp audio doing Mission A or Mission B. First try without reading. If you get stuck, use the model and record again.