A2 — Elementary·5 min read·Work·work

Ficar ou Partir?

Beatriz recebe uma proposta de emprego em Londres e tem de decidir: fica em Portugal ou parte para o estrangeiro?

Theme verbficar—to stay / to remain / to become

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Story opening — Portuguese with English Translation

Beatriz recebeu um e-mail na terça-feira de manhã. Uma empresa em Londres oferecia-lhe um emprego. O salário era o dobro do que ganhava em Portugal. Ficou a olhar para o ecrã durante muito tempo.

Beatriz received an email on Tuesday morning. A company in London was offering her a job. The salary was double what she earned in Portugal. She stayed staring at the screen for a long time.

"Fico ou não fico?" perguntou para si própria. Falou com a sua mãe ao telefone. "Mãe, tenho uma proposta para ir trabalhar para Londres." A mãe ficou em silêncio por um momento. "E tu? Queres ir?"

"Do I stay or not?" she asked herself. She spoke with her mother on the phone. "Mum, I have a proposal to go and work in London." Her mother went silent for a moment. "And you? Do you want to go?"

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Vocabulary Glossary

WordMeaning
propostaproposal / offer
dobrodouble / twice as much
ecrãscreen (European PT)
zona de confortocomfort zone
crescimentogrowth / development
mudo-meI move (house/place)
estrangeiroabroad / foreign

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