Slice of Life 50: Volunteer Work Língua da Gente - Portuguese Podcast: Lessons

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We all need a little help sometimes, and fortunately good neighbors, friends, and church groups rally to help out and provide community service. Here in Texas natural disasters seem to top the list: tornados, hurricanes, floods and fires. In today’s episode it is time to put together some food packages. Feel free to join us if you’d like to.DialogueA: Acabei de receber uma ligação da Barbara do Banco de Alimentos.
B: Sim, e aí? Eles precisam de ajuda neste fim de semana?
A: Sim. Várias pessoas perderam a casa deles no tornado da noite passada.
B: Eles precisam de doações?
A: Doações nem tanto, mas estão precisando de gente pra ajudar a montar os pacotes de alimentos.
B: Eu tenho um tempinho amanhã de manhã. Diga pra Barb que estamos dentro.
A: Ótimo, a Bárbara me disse que eles vão se reunir por volta das 9h da manhã, beleza?
B: Sem problemas, vou convidar a Jamie para ir também.A: I just got a call from Barbara at the Food Bank.
B: Yeah, what’s up? Do they need some help this weekend?
A: They do. A number of people lost their homes in last night’s tornado.
B: Do they need some donations?
A: Not so much donations, but they need people to help put together the food packages.
B: I’ve got some free time tomorrow morning. Tell Barb that we’re in.
A: Great, Barbara said they’re getting together around 9:00am, OK?
B: No problem, I’ll invite Jamie to join us too.

We all need a little help sometimes, and fortunately good neighbors, friends, and church groups rally to help out and provide community service. Here in Texas natural disasters seem to top the list: tornados, hurricanes, floods and fires. In today’s episode it is time to put together some food packages. Feel free to join us if you’d like to.DialogueA: Acabei de receber uma ligação da Barbara do Banco de Alimentos.
B: Sim, e aí? Eles precisam de ajuda neste fim de semana?
A: Sim. Várias pessoas perderam a casa deles no tornado da noite passada.
B: Eles precisam de doações?
A: Doações nem tanto, mas estão precisando de gente pra ajudar a montar os pacotes de alimentos.
B: Eu tenho um tempinho amanhã de manhã. Diga pra Barb que estamos dentro.
A: Ótimo, a Bárbara me disse que eles vão se reunir por volta das 9h da manhã, beleza?
B: Sem problemas, vou convidar a Jamie para ir também.A: I just got a call from Barbara at the Food Bank.
B: Yeah, what’s up? Do they need some help this weekend?
A: They do. A number of people lost their homes in last night’s tornado.
B: Do they need some donations?
A: Not so much donations, but they need people to help put together the food packages.
B: I’ve got some free time tomorrow morning. Tell Barb that we’re in.
A: Great, Barbara said they’re getting together around 9:00am, OK?
B: No problem, I’ll invite Jamie to join us too.

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