Elementary 45: No Green Thumb From You
Língua da Gente - Portuguese Podcast: Lessons - Un podcast de COERLL, University of Texas at Austin, Project Director: Orlando Kelm
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How do you keep those houseplants alive? For some it is easy, for others there is no hope. Do you have a green thumb? And if so, and you talk about it in Portuguese? After today’s lesson you will be one step closer (at least in talking about it).DialogueA: Marilene, você diz que adora plantas em casa, mas olha lá. B: Uai, você não acha que são lindas? A: Lindas? Querida, elas estão quase mortas. B: Quem sabe elas precisam de mais luz. A: O que elas precisam é de mais água. B: Pode ser, tem razão. Sou ruim como jardineira.A: Marilene, you say that you love houseplants, but look there. B: What, don’t you think they are pretty? A: Pretty? Dear, they are almost dead. B: Maybe they just need more light. A: What they need is more water. B: You might be right, I am a lousy gardener.
