asset title: Grammar Lesson 18: Word Order, Buses and Services
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So how weird would it be to be a Brazilian in the United States and see for the first time a bicycle attached to the front of a city bus? Sure enough, that would never happen on a bus in Brazil. These are the kinds of observations that North Americans would never make because, well, we think it's normal. It's all a matter of perspective. This lesson talks about those kind of cultural differences, and we do so while going over a lesson about word order. (We know the title doesn't sound all that exciting, but it really is an interesting grammar topic -- if you are into language learning.) DialogPortugueseMichelle: Eu acho interessante que existam pessoas que colocam suas bicicletas na frente dos Ã´nibus.Valdo: Pois Ã©, aqui nos Estados Unidos tem lugares especÃ­ficos nos Ã´nibus pra carregar bicicletas.Michelle: Eh, e sobram motivos aqui para as pessoas levarem suas bicicletas na frente dos Ã´nibus e irem sentadas.Valdo: Ã verdade! Sempre acontecem coisas inesperadas quando se anda de bicicleta, por exemplo: chuva, o sol muito quente, ladeiras.Michelle: De fato, sempre surge algum imprevisto que nos faz preferir o conforto do ar condicionado dos Ã´nibus.Valdo: Puxa, falta sÃ³ esse serviÃ§o para o transporte pÃºblico no Brasil ficar Ã³timo.SpanishMichelle: Yo creo que es interesante que existen personas que ponen su bicicleta en frente de los autobuses.Valdo: SÃ­, aquÃ­ en los Estados Unidos hay lugares especÃ­ficos en los autobuses para llevar bicicletasMichelle: SÃ­ y eso les dÃ¡ el incentivo a las personas aquÃ­ para que lleven su bicicleta en frente del autobÃºs para que se puedan sentar.Valdo: Es verdad.  Siempre nos suceden cosas inesperadas al andar en bicicleta, por ejemplo:  la lluvia, el sol muy fuerte, escaleras.Michelle: AdemÃ¡s, siempre surge algo imprevisto que hace que se prefiera el confort del aire condicionado del autobÃºs.Valdo: Caramba, nos falta ese servicio para el transporte pÃºblico en Brasil para que sea excelente.EnglishMichelle: I think that it's interesting that there are people who put their bicycles in front of the buses.Valdo: Yes, here in the United State we have specific places in front of the buses to carry bicycles.Michelle: Yes and it give people a reason to carry their bicycles in front of the bus so that they can sit down.Valdo: That's true.  Unexpected things always happen when riding a bicycle, for example: rain, hot sun, ladders.Michelle: In fact, some unexpected thing always comes up that makes you prefer the comfort of the air-conditioned bus.Valdo: Gee, that's what we're missing in Brazil to make our public transportation system the best.

Grammar Lesson 18: Word Order, Buses and Services

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