78.

Chegou o dia
78. The day has come
Finalmente, chegou o dia! Eu tenho a
Finally, the day has come! I have
quantidade exata que eu preciso
the exact amount I need after
depois de economizar por um mês.
saving up for a month. I am
Eu sou Debby, e adoro fazer compras
Debby, and I love online
on-line. Há esta bolsa cor-de-rosa
shopping. There is this pink bag
que eu tenho estado economizando.
that I have been saving up for. Too
Muito animada, eu imediatamente
excited, I immediately ordered one
pedi uma e procedi com o
and proceeded with the payment.
pagamento. Disse que eu deveria
It said that I should wait for 3 days
esperar por 3 dias ou menos. Três
or less. Three days had passed, but
dias se passaram, mas ainda não
I have not received my package
recebi o meu pacote. Estou
yet. I am starting to worry. When I
começando a me preocupar. Quando
checked it online, it said it has
eu verifiquei on-line, ele disse que
been delivered and received. I was
foi entregue e recebida. Fiquei
shocked. Where could it be?
chocada. Onde poderia estar?
Minutes later, someone knocked
Minutos mais tarde, alguém bateu na
on my door. It was my mother.
minha porta. Era a minha măe.
“Debby, I believe this is yours.
“Debby, eu acredito que isto é seu.
This was delivered earlier, and you
Isso foi entregue mais cedo, e você
were out for work. Here you go.”
estava fora para o trabalho. Aqui
“Phew, thank you Mom,” I replied
está” ‘Ufa, obrigado, mãe, “eu
with a sigh of relief. At last, my
respondi com um suspiro de alívio.
package is here!
Finalmente, meu pacote está aqui!
I’m a security guard in a big department store in central São Paulo. It’s not a bad job, but
sometimes it can be a bit boring. If somebody tries to steal something from the store, an
alarm goes off and I have to chase them down the street. I like that part of my job, but the
rest of the time, I just have to stand near the door and watch people. That’s not much fun.

Chunks:
 big department store[grande loja de departamentos]
 it’s not a bad a job [não é um emprego ruim]
 sometimes it can be a bit boring [às vezes pode ser um pouco chato|enfadonho]
 steal something from the store [roubar algo da loja]
 an alarm goes off [um alarme dispara]
 chase someone down the street [seguir alguém pela rua]
 I like that part of my job [Eu gosto desta parte do meu trabalho]
 I just have to … [Eu só tenho que …]
 stand near the door [ficar parado perto da porta]
 watch people [observar as pessoas]
 That’s not much fun [isto não é muito legal]

I’m a security guard in a big department _________________ in central São Paulo.

It’s not a bad ____________________, but sometimes it can ____________ _______
__________ boring. If somebody tries to steal something ____________the store,
an alarm goes ______________
and I have to chase them ______________the street.
I like that ____________ __________ ___________ job, but the rest of the time,
I just __________ ______________ to stand ________ _________ ___________ and
watch people.
That’s not _____________ fun.

Learning to read:
I’m a security guard | in a big department store | in central São Paulo |. It’s not a bad
job |, but sometimes it can be a bit boring |. If somebody tries to | steal something from the
store |, an alarm goes off | and I have to | chase them down the street |. I like that part of
my job |, but the rest of the time |, I just have to | stand near the door | and watch people |.
That’s not much fun |.