Faster Than Sound
The following quote is by Alan Dundes:
Light travels faster than sound. This is why algumas pessoas parecem brilhantes até as ouvirmos falar.some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
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The Plus version of this story
A luz viaja mais depressa do que o som. É por isso que algumas pessoas parecem brilhantes até as ouvirmos falar.
Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
Today's vocabulary
🔦 Luz [femin. noun]: Light🧳 Viajar: To travel🏃 Depressa: Fast, quickly🎶 Som [masc. noun]: Sound🪞 Parecer: To seem, to look like💎 Brilhante: Bright, brilliant⏳ Até: Until👂 Ouvir: To hear
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The same story, taken further, for DailyNata Plus members. This one works on indefinite pronouns.
- The whole story in Portuguese, and its English
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- An interactive exercise
Written for level B1. Every lesson has its own, anywhere from A1 to B2.
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