3d (edited) β’ Portuguese Language
π§οΈ B2 Weather Consequences: "Se continuar assim..." Week 3
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THURSDAY - WEEK 3 - SKOOL POST (B2)
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PHRASE OF THE DAY
Se continuar assim, vamos ter problemas com os castanheiros.
[seh kohn-tee-NWAR ah-SEEM, VAH-moosh teh proo-BLEH-mush koom oosh kashh-tah-NYAY-roosh]
= If it continues like this, we'll have problems with the chestnut trees.
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Complex conditional sentences
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Consequence thinking (agricultural awareness)
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Regional knowledge applied to language
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Professional/adult conversation level
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GRAMMAR BREAKDOWN
1. "SE CONTINUAR" = IF IT CONTINUES (Conditional Clause)
Se = if
Continuar = continue (infinitive form)
The "if" clause uses FUTURE SUBJUNCTIVE in Portuguese:
Se continuar = if it continues/should it continue
This is NOT "se continu" or "se continua" (those are different tenses).
Future subjunctive shows POSSIBILITY, not certainty.
Se chover = if it rains
Se nevar = if it snows
Se melhorar = if it improves
2. "ASSIM" = LIKE THIS (Manner Reference)
Assim = in this way/like this/this way
It refers to the weather pattern being CONTINUING THE SAME.
Se continuar assim = if it keeps going like this (same bad pattern)
Outros exemplos:
Se ficar assim = if it stays like this
Se piorar assim = if it worsens like this
3. "VAMOS TER" = WE WILL HAVE (Future Consequence)
Vamos = we are going to (future with "ir")
Ter = have
Vamos ter problemas = we will have problems
This creates the CONSEQUENCE of the condition:
IF (condition) β THEN (consequence)
Se continuar assim β vamos ter problemas
4. "OS CASTANHEIROS" = THE CHESTNUT TREES (Regional Knowledge)
Castanheiro = chestnut tree (Beiras symbol!)
Os castanheiros = the chestnut trees (plural)
This is NOT random vocabulary. Chestnuts are:
- Historical Beiras crop
- Economic importance (past + present)
- Weather-sensitive
- Cultural symbol
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B2 CONSEQUENCE VOCABULARY
Problem = Problema
Suffer = Sofrer
Harvest = Colheita
Frost = Geada
Drought = Seca
Yield = Colheita / Rendimento
Damage = Dano
PRACTICAL B2 EXAMPLES
Se nΓ£o chover nos prΓ³ximos meses, a colheita vai sofrer muito. [=If no rain next months, harvest will suffer a lot] πΎ
Se o verΓ£o for extremamente quente, os castanheiros padecem. [=If summer extremely hot, chestnuts suffer] π
Se a geada chegar cedo, as flores morrem e nΓ£o hΓ‘ fruto. [=If frost early, flowers die, no fruit] βοΈπΈ
Se continuar esta seca, vamos ter problemas econΓ³micos graves. [=If this drought continues, we'll have serious economic problems] π
CAUSE β EFFECT STRUCTURE (B2 Pattern)
Se [CONDITION] β [CONSEQUENCE with vamos/vai/future]
Se continuar assim β vamos ter problemas
Se chover muito β vamos ter enchentes (floods)
Se fazer calor extremo β vamos ter secas
Se nevar cedo β vamos ter dificuldades
This is B2 logical thinking expressed in Portuguese!
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PRACTICE TASKS
Task 1: Local consequences
Think of YOUR region's agriculture/economy.
Write: "Se continuar [weather pattern], vamos ter..."
Task 2: Conditional chain
Link 3 weather conditions to 3 consequences:
- Se + condition 1 β consequence 1
- Se + condition 2 β consequence 2
- Se + condition 3 β consequence 3
Task 3: Beiras research
Research: What crops are sensitive to frost/drought in Beiras?
Write B2 sentences about each.
Task 4: Voice recording
Record yourself discussing weather consequences.
Use conditional sentences with "se + consequence".
Post below! ποΈ
CONNECTING A1 β A2 β B1 β B2
A1: EstΓ‘ a chover? (simple fact)
A2: Vai chover amanhΓ£? (future prediction)
B1: O tempo estΓ‘ a mudar muito. (pattern observation)
B2: Se continuar assim, vamos ter problemas. (consequence thinking)
You've moved from OBSERVATION β PREDICTION β ANALYSIS β CONSEQUENCE!
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RESOURCES
Article: Agricultura na Beira Interior (agricultural context)
WEEK 3 WRAP-UP
Monday: Weather NOW (A1)
Tuesday: Weather FUTURE (A2)
Wednesday: Weather PATTERNS (B1)
Thursday: Weather CONSEQUENCES (B2)
You've built yourself a bit of weather fluency!
Share your consequence sentences! π
#50WeeksToFluency #Week3 #B2 π§οΈ
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