Língua da Gente - Portuguese Podcast: Lessons

Intermediate 11: Congrats to the Silver Medal Winner


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We have been looking forward to this for years. The Olympics are coming to Brazil and now we have to decide if we are going to attend the events live. After today’s lesson, you should be more excited than ever to attend.

Dialogue

A: Você acaba de ganhar a medalha de prata no salto com vara. Como você se sente?
B: Olha, é muito gratificante, viu? Depois de tantos treinos e tanto esforço, essa sensação não tem igual.
A: Mas você não está desapontada que não ganhou a medalha de ouro?
B: Desapontada? Quando tem milhares de atletas que não tem a oportunidade de representar o país deles, não, pra mim é uma honra.
A: Por favor, fala um pouco sobre aquela última tentativa.
B: Pois é, falhei nas primeiras duas, mas na terceira, peguei uma boa velocidade, decolei bem, e passei por cima da barra.


A: You just won the silver medal in pole vaulting. How do you feel?
B: Wow, it’s very satisfying, you know? After so many years of training and so much effort, there is nothing like this feeling.
A: But aren’t you disappointed that you didn’t earn a goal medal?
B: Disappointed? When there are thousands of athletes that don’t have the chance to represent their country, no, for me it’s an honor.
A: And tell as a little about your last attempt.
B: Yeah, I missed on the first two, but the third one, I had good speed, took off well, and cleared the bar.
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