Retired People

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Maple: Hi, Spruce! Yesterday I talked to my grandma. She was a caregiver. She helped many people in her neighborhood.

Spruce: That's nice, Maple. My grandfather was a lawyer. He worked in a big office downtown.

Maple: Oi Spruce! Ontem eu falei com a minha vó. Ela era cuidadora. Ela ajudou muitas pessoas na vizinhança dela.

Spruce: Que legal, Maple. Meu avô era advogado. Ele trabalhou em um escritório grande no centro.

Juniper: My grandparents were teachers. They worked at a small school in the countryside. They were very patient.

Breeze: That's interesting, Juniper. My mother was a cashier. She worked at a supermarket. She is retired now.

Juniper: Meus avós eram professores. Eles trabalhavam num pequena escola no interior. Eles eram muito paciêntes.

Breeze: Que interessante, Juniper. Minha mãe era operadora de caixa. Ela trabalhava num supermercado. Ela está aposentada agora.

Maple: My aunt was a waitress. She worked at a restaurant for many years. The place was very popular.

Spruce: My uncle was a reporter. He was always busy. He traveled a lot for work.

Maple: Minha tia era garçonete. Ela trabalhou num restaurante por muitos anos. O lugar era muito popular.

Spruce: Meu tio era reporter. Ele estava sempre ocupado. Ele viajava muito para trabalhar.

Juniper: My parents were salespeople. They worked in a clothing store. It was near our house. They are retired now.

Breeze: Wow, Juniper! That sounds great. My grandmother was a housekeeper. She cleaned many houses. She was very organized.

Juniper: Meu pais era vendedores. Eles trabalhavam num loja de roupas. Era perto da nossa casa. Eles estão aposentados agora.

Breeze: Uau, Juniper! Isso soa ótimo! Minha avô era empregada doméstica. Ela limpou muitas casas. Ela era muito organizada.

Maple: My grandfather was a businessperson. He was very smart and kind. He helped start a small company.

Spruce: My father was a manager. He worked in an office building. He is retired now. He likes gardening these days.

Maple: Meu avô era empresário. Ele era muito inteligente e gentil. Ajudou a começar uma pequena empresa.

Spruce: Meu pai era gerente. Ele trabalhava em um prédio de escritórios. Ele está aposentado agora. Ele gosta de jardinagem nos dias de hoje.

Juniper: My uncle was a researcher. He studied animals and plants. He was very curious about everything.

Breeze: My father was a teacher. He worked at a high school. He is retired now too. He still reads a lot of books!

Juniper: Meu tio era pesquisador. Ele estudava animais e plantas. Ele era muito curioso sobre tudo.

Breeze: Meu pai era professor. Ele trabalhava em uma escola secundária. Ele também está aposentado agora. Ainda lê muitos livros!

Maple: Wow, Breeze. Our families were so different but also very hard-working.

Spruce: Yes, Maple. It's nice to remember what our family members did.

Juniper: I agree, Spruce. They were all important and did amazing jobs.

Breeze: And now they are retired and happy. That makes me smile.

Maple: Uau, Breeze. Nossas famílias eram tão diferentes, mas também muito trabalhadoras.

Spruce: Sim, Maple. É bom lembrar do que nossos familiares fizeram.

Juniper: Eu concordo, Spruce. Eles foram todos importantes e fizeram trabalhos incríveis.

Breeze: E agora eles estão aposentados e felizes. Isso me faz sorrir.