sexta-feira, 30 de dezembro de 2011

Speak English - An old friend: lesson 44

1 - Vocabulary - Vocabulário
* Busy /bezí/  - ocupado/a
* Consultancy /konsoltênci/ - consultoria
* Firm /fâmmar/ - firma, empresa
* Manufacturer /mannifáktchor/ - fabricante
* Surprise /sopráizi/ - surpresa
* Touch /tátchi/ - contato, toque
2 - Useful expressions - Expressões úteis
* How are things going? - Como vão as coisas?
* I haven't seen you in years! - Não o/a vejo há anos!
* I've been meaning to call you. - Tenho pensado em lhe telefonar.
* It's so good to see you again. - É muito bom vê-lo/a novamente.
* Keeping busy. -Cuidando da vida (resposta para "como vai"?)
* Let's keep in touch. - Vamos manter contato.
* Nice running into you. - Prazer encontrá-lo/a (Usado em despedida)
* No time to breathe. - Sem tempo até  para respirar. (resposta para "como vão as coisas?")
* One of these days. - Um dia desses.
* What a surprise to run into you here! - Que surpresa encontrá-lo/a aqui
3 - Verbs - Verbos
* Breathe /brítha/ - respirar
* Keep /kíipa/ - manter
* Run into /rrânna-entiu/ - encontrar com alguém acidentalmente
4 - Phasal verbs com Run:
a) Run across /rranakróss/ - dar carona
* I will get my car and run you across to your house - pegarei meu carro e lhe darei uma carona até em casa.
b) Run after /rrannáf-tcher - perseguir, correr atrás de algo ou alguém
* Run after the bus, it is leaving. - Corra atas do ônibus, ele está partindo.
c) Run away /rrannuéi/ - fugir, escapar
* The dog hast just run away. - O cachorro acaba de escapar.
d) Run in /rranniána/ - entrar correndo em algum lugar
* Don't leave the door open or the dog will run in. - Não deixe a porta aberto ou o cachorro entrará.
e) Run on /rrannoânna/ - Falar muito, sem parar
* The salesman run on and on about. - O vendedor falou e falou
f) Run over /rrannôver/ - passar rapidamente em lugar
* My father run over to our house. - Meu pai deu uma passada em casa.
5 - Present Perfect Progressive - Presente Perfeito Contínuo
* I have been working in this campany for five years.
   Estou trabalhando neste empresa há 5 anos.
* I have been waiting for bus since 8 o'clock.
   Estou esperando o ônibus desde as 8 horas.
* The studentes have been studying hard for the coming exam.
   Os alunos têm estudado muito para o exame que virá.
* I have been thinking of changing my job.
   Tenho pensado em mudar de emprego.
* Daniel has been eating a lot. He is getting fat.
   Daniel anda comendo bastante. Ele está engordando.
6 - Exercise
1.Read the situation and make sentences with the present perfect progressive. (Leia as situações e faça frases com o present perfect progreeive)
Exemplo:
* Steve is tired. (work / hard). He has been working hard.
a) Mike and John don't talk each other.(fight)
_____________________________________________________________
b) Sue's eyes are red.(cry)
_____________________________________________________________
c) Samantha can't study. Somebody always interrupts her.(try / four hours)
_____________________________________________________________
d) Frank can't sleep well. His bed is too soft.(not / sleep well / lately)
_____________________________________________________________
e) The teacher is correcting the exams. He started 4 hours ago.(correct / four hours)
______________________________________________________________
f) The boys are tired. They played soccer all morning. (play / all morning)
______________________________________________________________
g) The telephone rings but nobody answers. (ring)
_______________________________________________________________

h) We are doing exercises. We started one our ago. (do / one our)
________________________________________________________________
i) The rain started yesterday. It is raining now. ( rain /since yesterday)
________________________________________________________________
j) Johns smokes cigarettes since he was 20. He is 40 now. (smoke / for 20 years)
________________________________________________________________
l) Philip studies English. He started studying English in 1996. (study / for 6 years)
________________________________________________________________

2.Fill in the blankets with present perfect or present perfect progressiv. (Preencha as lacunas com present perfect our perfect progressive)
a) It ______________________ all day. I whish it stopped scoon.(rain)
b) We ____________________ in this school for four years. We will finish the course next year.(study)
c) I _________________ him three letters, but he never answered. (write)
d) Steve _________________ Marianne for years. (not see)
e) I ________________ Japanese food. ( eat / never)
f) John __________________ in England once. (be)
g) My sister ____________________ the University. (enter)
h) She _______________ a message to her brother. (send / already)
i) Their ______________ money for two years now and expect to buy their house next year. (save)
j) Philip ______________ us since 1999. (not / visit)
k) I _______________ everything the teacher said.(understand)
l) I _____________________ very busy lately. (be)
m) This bey is sleeping now. How long ______________ ? (he / sleep)

                                                                 FIM

terça-feira, 27 de dezembro de 2011

Speak English - doing sports: lesson 43

1 - Vocabulary - Vocabulário
* Aerobics /eobékis/ - ginástica aeróbica
* Break /bréika/ - parada
* Club /klába/ - clube
* Clumby /klâmbi/ - desajeitado
* Cool /kuóla/ - legal, calmo
* Couple /kapóla/ - casal
* Court /kórtha - quadra coberta ou a céu aberto para prática de esportes
* Game /guêima/ - jogo
* Gym /djâmma/ - academia
* Lazy /leizi/ - preguiçoso/a
* Neither (conj.) /nirar/ - nem, tampouco
* Nor (conj.) /nuor/ - nem, tampouco
* Practice /praktéssi/ - prática, treino
* Squash /iskuáchi/ - jogo com raquetes e bola de tênis
* Supporter /supúdar/ - torcedor
* Type /táip/ - tipo
* Upset /ap-séti/ - nervoso/a, irritado/a
2 - Useful expressions - Expressões úteis
* Let's have a go at it /létis-révi-agou-aréti/ - Vamos tentar, experimentar (a go = uma tentativa)
* I need a break - Preciso de uma parada, preciso descansar
* It's just for fun -/ítis-djásti-forfânna/ É só por diversão
* This would be  a good occasion to let off steam /dhês-udibi-agúdi-akêijanna-to-lerófa-istínna/
   Essa seria uma boa ocasião para descarregar um pouco de energia.
* I work under stress /ânder-isthréssi/-  Trabalho sob pressão
* Would you like to join us? /udí-u-láika-tchudjoin-nássa/
   Você gostaria de ir conosco, gostaria de se juntar a nós?
* Don't worry - Não se preocupe.
* I am the lazy type /lêizi-táip/ - Sou do tipo preguiçoso.
* You're right - Você tem razão.
* I need a break - Preciso de uma parada.
* I am so clumsy! - Sou tão desajeitado/a!
* They are very cool people - Eles são muito legais.
3 - Verbs - Verbos
* Do exercises /du-ekizersais/ - fazer exercícios (usado em: aerobics, karater, judo: ginástica, karater, judô)
* Go swimming /gou-suemênha/ - nadar (usado em: swimming, riding, skiing etc:nadar, andar de bicicleta ou a cavalo, esquiar)
* Invite /enniváiti/ - convidar
* Join /djóina/ - juntar-se a
* Master /méster/ - dar conta de, aprender
* Play games /pleiguéimis/ - jogar (usado em: football, soccer, tennis, basketball: futebol, tênis, basquete)
* Prefer /práfer/ - preferir
4 - Grammar - Gramática
*Quando usamos as conjunções: either, neither and both
a) Either /ídar/- em frases de sentido afirmativo ou negativo mais substantivo no singular
* We can play either game, squash and tennis. - Podemos jogar qualquer um dos dois jogos, squash, ou tênis.
* I don't like either game. - Não gosto de nenhum dos dois esportes.
b) Both  /báufa/- em afirmativas mais substantivo no singular
* Both games are very interesting. - Ambos os jogos são interessantes.
c) Neither /níder/- em frases de sentido negativo mais substantivo no singular
* Neither player is professional. - Nenhum jogador é profissional.
c) Pode-se usar:(either, neither e both) + of, seguido de: the, this, these, my, your, his, her, etc. mais substantivo no singular ou plural.
* We can play either of the games. - Podemos jogar qualquer um dos dois jogos.
* Both of the games are very interesting. - Ambos os jogos são interessantes.
* Neither of the players is (ou are) professional. - Nenhum dos jogadores é profissional
Obs.: Pode-se usar as conjunções assim: both...and, either... or, neither... nor:
* Both Marianne and Scoot are good players. - Tanto Marianne como Scott são bons amigos.
Either John or Bob will play tonight. - Ou John ou Bob jogará esta noite.
* Neither Sue nor Steve know (ou knous) how to play squash. - Nem Sue nem Steve sabem como jogar squash.
5 - Exercise
1.Fill in the gaps with verbs in the singular or plural form. (Preencha as lacunas com os verbos na forma singular ou plural.)
a) Both Marianne and Scott ______________________ sports (do)
b) Neither Sue nor Steve ___________________ good at playing squash. (be)
c) Either Marianne or Scott __________________ playing tennis tonight. (be)
d) Neither volleyball nor basketball __________________ easy to play. (be)
e) Both the supporters and the players ________________ when the game is exciting. (enjoy)
f) Either Marianne or Scott ___________________ going to teach squash to Sue. (be)

2.Make sentences with either...or, neither...nor, both...and. (Faça frases com either...or, neither...nor, both...and.)
Exemple: Sue and Steve will play squash tonight.
Both Sue and Steve will play squash tonight.
a) I don't have time and energy to play football every night.
_____________________________________________________
b) We can go to the gym on Mondays or Tuesdays.
_____________________________________________________
c) Trekking and aerobics are good sports to lose weight.
_____________________________________________________
d) Smoking and drinking are not good for health.
_____________________________________________________
e) Rob and Marjorie didn't go to the tennis court.
_____________________________________________________
f) If you want to leave off steam, you can walk or go to the cinema in the evening.
_____________________________________________________

3.Complete the sentences with either, neither or both. (Complete as frases com either, neither ou both.)
a) I don't know these tennis players _______________ of then is/are famous.
b) I like to see my two brothers playing football _____________ of them play very well.
c) ______________ game is good for me, I don't mind.
d) ______________ of the students want / wants to be out of the game.
e) The football match wasn't good ____________ team played well.

                                                                           FIM

segunda-feira, 26 de dezembro de 2011

Speak English - On education in England: lesson 42

1 - Vocabulary
*Business /bêziness/ - negócio
* Career /kêrier/ - carreira
* College /kolédji/ - faculdade
* Comfortable /kanforibol/ - confortável
* Company /kâmpani/ - formação
* Energetic /ênna-djeréka/ - energético/a
* Future /fíu-tchar/ - futuro
* Motivated /môura-veréda/ - motivado/a
* Office /oféssi/ - escritório
* Plan /plênna/ - plano
* Practice /prak-téssi/ - prática
2 - Useful expressions - Expressões úteis
* Be welcome /bi-uelkêmma/ - Seja bem-vindo/a
* He told me so much about you /ritôu-misôu-mátchi-abauriú/ - Ele me falou muito aseu respeito.
* I mean /ai-mína/ - Quero dizer
* I won't disappoint you /dissepointiú/ - Não o/a desapontarei
* To have a few words (with) you. - Ter uma palavrinha (com) você.
* What's your favorite subject? /feivoríti-sábi-djécti/- - Qual sua matéria favorita?
* She has a lot of homework /shi-res-oloráva-rôumi-uôrka/- Ela tem muita lição de casa
* I have to do a composition /kampezêi-shann/ - Eu tenho que fazer uma redação
3 - Verbs - Verbos
* Deal (with) /diu-uéfta/ - lidar (com)
* Depend (on) /dipendônna/ - depender (de)
* Develop /devalópa/ - desenvolver
* Disappoint /dissapóint/ - desapontar
Intend /entênd/ - pretender
* Meet /míti/ - encontrar, reunir-se com
* Need /níida/ - precisar
* Save /sêiva/ - guardar, economizar, salvar
* Tell /têlla/ - dizer
4 - Countable and Uncountable nouns - Substantivos contáveis e incontáveis:
a) Countable nouns - Substantivos contáveis - usamos: one, a, an, some, few, a few
* I am looking for a job. - Estou procurando emprego (Errado: for job)
* I want one cup of coffee - Quero uma xícara de café.
* Have twenty students in the class. - Tem 20 estudantes na sala.
* I have two jobs. - Tenho dois empregos.
* I just want to have a few words with you. - Só quero ter algumas palavrinhas com você.
* Some people are very experienced. - Algumas têm bastante experiência.
b) Uncontable nouns - Substantivos que não se pode contar - usamos antes: the, some, any, little, this, etc.
* Money /mânni/ - dinheiro
* Gold /gôud/ - ouro
* Furniture /fornitché/ - mobília
* Sugar /shugar/ - açúcar
Ex.:
* I need to have some money. - Preciso economizar algum dinheiro.
* You can count with a little help. - Você pode contar com pouco de ajuda.
* Do you want any sugar in your coffee? - Você que um pouco de açúcar no seu café?
5 - Veja abaixo uma lista de substantivos incontáveis mais comuns:
a) Itens similares:
* Money /mânni/ - dinheiro
* Furniture /fornitché/ - mobília
* Baggage /baguéd/ - bagagem
* Equipment /equep-mênti/ - equipamento
* Food /fúuda/ - comida
* Fruit /fríuti/ - fruta
b) Líquidos:
* Water /uórar/ - água
* Coffee /kofíi/ - café
* Tea /tíi/ - chá
* Milk /méuki/ - leite
* Soup /síupe/ - sopa
* Blood /bláda/ - sangue
c) Sólidos:
* Bread /bréda/ - pão
* Cake /klêiki/ - bolo
* Cheese /tchí-zi/ - queijo
* Meal /miéla/ - carne
* Gold /gôud/ - ouro
* Paper /pêiper/ - papel
* Glass /glássi/ - vidro
d) Palavras abstratas:
* Beauty /biutí/ - beleza
* Education /edikêi-shann/ - educação
* Experience /ekspiuriênce/ - experiência
* Fun /fânna/ - diversão
* Time /tcháima/ - tempo
* Homework /rôumi-uôrka/ - lição de casa
* Music /miuzéka/ - música
* Vocabulary /vokabiuléri/ - vocabulário
* Information /informêi-shann/ - informação
* News /níuz/ - notícia
* Know /náua/ - saber
* Knowledge /náu-édji/ - conhecimento
e) Idiomas:
* Portuguese /portchaguêzi/ - português
* English /ingléshi/ - inglês
* Spanish /ispannéshi/ - espanhol
f) Esportes:
* Soccer /sókar/ - futebol
* Tennis /tennéssa/ - tênis
* Chess /tchássi/ - xadrez
g) Fenômenos naturais:
Rain /rrêina/ - chuva
* Weather /uéder/ - clima
* Snow /isnáua/ - neve
* Fire /fái-ar/ - fogo
* Light /láitchi/ - luz
6 - Exercise
1.Complete the sentences with the names from the list. (Completar as frases com os nomes da lista.)
Water - Gold - Friend - Box - Soccer - Knowledge - Breadweather -
Job     - Cake - Work   - Day - Experience
a) Of the sports, my favourite is ______________________
b) I am going to the cinema with ______________________ of mine.
c) There are two _______________________ blocking he way.
d) Do you have many ____________________ of computers?
e) Would you like a loaf of __________________ with juice?
f) John is unemployed now. He is looking for __________________
g) What a beautiful __________________! Let's go to the park.
h) We had very good ___________________ when we went to the beach.
i) Wold you like some __________________? No, thanks, I'm on a diet.
j) The jewelry they sold is made of _________________
k) I'm thirsty. I need some _______________ before we leave
l) The company is good, but there is too much _________________________

2.Underline the correct nouns of the sentences. (Sublinhe os substantivos corretos das frases)
a) The house is too small for so much furniture / furnitures.
b) Good news is / are always welcome.
c) I had two English / Englishes classes yesterday.
d) Let's listen to some musics / music.
e) I had to buy a / some milk for the baby
f) We had a lot funs / fun in the playground.
g) Did you finish all your homework / homeworks?
h) I will bring a / - bread from the supermarket.
i) It is too much informations / information in just one day.
j) Bernard and Luisa left their luggage / luggages at the hotel.
k) To get the job, you will need more experiences / experience.

                                                                             FIM

sexta-feira, 23 de dezembro de 2011

Speak English - Let's save the planet: lesson 41

1 - Vocabulary - Vocabulário
* Access /ak-séssi/ - acesso
* Annual /ênnual/ - anual
* Association /esosciê-shann/ - associação
* Balance /bolênsi/ - equilíbrio
* Bird /bóroda/ - pássaro
* Charity /tcheri/ - instituição de caridade
* Conservation /kanservêi-shann/ - preservação
* Earth warming /êrfa-uomênha/ - aquecimento da Terra (afeito estufa)
* Endangered species /andendjóra-ispíchas/ - espécies ameaçadas
* Environment /enviro-ménti/ - meio ambiente
* Fee /feéi/ - taxa
* Membership /mêmber-shépi/ - associação
* Natural resource /naturáli-rrezôur-ti/ - recurso natural
* Nature reserve /natúre-rresérvi/ - reserva natural
* Pack /pákha/ - pacote
* Protection /protek-tiônna/ - proteção
* Threat /triátu/ - ameaça
* Wildlife /uíli-dlífe/ - vida selvagem
2 - Useful expressions - Expressões úteis
* Come on! /kam-mânna/ - Vamos lá!
* Really? /rreáli/ - Verdade?
* Take a shop at it! /tátche-asopatita/ - Experimente!
* To be fond of /tubê-fondófi/  - Gostar de
3 - Verbs - Verbos
* Disappear /dissapíar/  - desaparecer
* Exploit /eks-plóiti/ - explorar
* Face /fêi-si/ - cara
* Imagine /imadjíne/ - imaginar
* Join /djôina/ - associar-se, juntar-se a
* Please /ple-áse/ - agradar
* Prevent /prévent/ - prevdenir
* Save /saver/ - salvar
* Subscribe /súbis-kríbe/ - inscrever-se, assinar (ex. revista)
4 - Grammar - Gramática
* A transitions ocorre sempre na segunda das duas frases relacionadas. Usamos sempre um ponto final após a primeira frase, nunca vírgula. A posição das transitions, porém, pode variar, conforme os exemplos a seguir:
* Many animals are endangered.
   Therefore, many conservation institutions have been created.
   Many consevation institutions, therefore, have been created.
   Many conservation institutions have been created, therefore.
4 - Exercise
1.Rewrite the sentences, linking them with transitions. Use three alternative positions and punctuate accordingly. (Reescreva as frases, ligando com transitions. Use três posições alternativas e pontue de acordo)
a) Industries and cars pollute the air. Many cities in the world have suffered from the acid rain. (consequently)
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
b) The hole of the ozone layer is growing. The eart weather has become warmer. (therefore)
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
c) His office is always messy. He can never find things (consequently)
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

2.Punctuate the sentences, using capital letters if necessary. (Pontue as frases, usando letra maiúscula se necessário)
a) An industry spilled oil in the sea consequently a lot of fishes died.
b) A strong rain caused a flood in the city many people lost their houses therefore.
c) The traffic was terrible she therefore arrived late at work.
d) We must educate our children so we have a better world in the future.
e) The weather was bad therefore we postponed the trip.
f) The place was very beautiful so we to stay there a couple of days.
g) Humans do damage to nature there are consequently a lot of work to conserve it.
h) Martha loves studying nature therefore she decide to study biology.
i) Scotland has beautiful nature reserves it is very crowded on holydays therefore.

                                                                            FIM 

quarta-feira, 21 de dezembro de 2011

Speak English - At the pub: lesson 40

1 - Vocabulary - Vocabulário
* Bartender /ba-tchêndor/ - atendente de balcão
* Better /berér/ - cerveja forte e amarga
* Bitter /berár/ - cerveja forte e amarga
* Busy day /bêzi-déi/ - dia cheio
* Cold /kôudi/ - gelado
* Pub /pába/ - típico bar londrino
* Stuffy /istáfi/ - abafado
2 - Useful expressions - Expressões úteis
* Cheers! /ti-áza/ - Saúde!
* Don't worry! - Não se preocupe!
* Enjoy /anjhói/ - Bom proveito, bom apetite
* How are things going? - Como vão as coisas?
* I am expecting someone else. - Estou esperando alguém.
* I can hardly... - Mal posso...
* I lost track of time. /thruá-kóv-táima/ - Perdi a noção do tempo
* I'm on the run /ai-mânna-dhê-rrânna/ - Estou correndo; muito ocupado/a
* Let's toast! /létis-touásti/ - Vamos brindar!
* Not so good /nót-souguéda/ - Mais ou menos.
* How are things going? /fínguis-gouênna/ - Como vão as coisas?
* Sorry I'm late. - Desculpe pelo atraso.
* To go for a beer - Sair para tomar uma cerveja
* What are we having? - O que vamos tomar?
3 - Verbs - Verbos
* Drink /drínki/ - beber
* Enjoy /andjói/ - divertir-se, desfrute
* Go for /goufár/ - tentar
* See /síi/ - ver
* Toast /tôusti/ - brindar
4 - Grammar - Gramática
* So e Such - significa = tão: utilizados para intensificar os adjetivos
a) So /só/ - antecede um adjetivo.
* This pub is so stuffy. /sôu-istáfi/- este pub está tão abafado.
b) Such /sáthci/ - antecede um adjetivo+um substantivo
* It was such a good trip.
c) Antes de many, few, much e little, usa-se So, e não Such;
* There are so many poor people in the world! - Há tanta gente pobre no mundo!
5 - Exercise
1.Complete the sentences with so or such (Complete as frases com so ou such)
a) If was _______________ a good book that I couldn't stop reading it.
b) The weather is ______________ nice that I want to be the whole day in the park.
c) Bob speaks ______________ fast that I can't understand what he says.
d) Sue has __________________ little time that can reraly go out.
e) That was _____________an expensive restaurant that we couldn't afford it.
f) That was ____________ a boring film!
g) She looked _______________ beautiful in her new dress.
h) If was __________________ a good beer that I wanted one more.
i) They have ______________ much money that they don't know how to spend it.
j) If was _____________ strong love that Tim couldn't leave Anne.
l) There were ______________ many peaple in the room that it was stuffy

2.Replace so for such in the sentences below. (Substitua so para such nas frases abaixo)
Ex.:
The traffic was so heavy that we coulsn't move
It was such heavy traffic that we couldn't move.
a) The food was so salty that it was impossible to eat it.
It was ______________________________________________________
b) Tim was so nice that everybody wanted to talk to him.
Tim was ____________________________________________________
c) John was so fat that he could rarely find clothes of his size.
John was ____________________________________________________
d) The room was so stuffy that nobody wanted to be there.
It was ______________________________________________________
e) Her English is so good that you think she is a native speaker.
She has _____________________________________________________

                                                                           FIM

sábado, 17 de dezembro de 2011

Speak English - Talks to the marketing manager: lesson 39

1 - Vocabulary - Vocabulário
* Agenda /edjênda/ - agenda, programação de trabalho
* Boss /bóssi/ - chefe
* Cooperative /kooperávi/ - cooperativo/a, que coopera
* Despite /despáiti/ - apesar de
* Hard-working /rárdu-ôrkenha/ - esforçada/a, trabalhador/a
* In spite of /ênnis-paidáva/ - apesar de
* Letter /lé-rra/ - carta
* Line of work /lâinna- óvi-uôrka/- tipo de trabalho
* Occupation /ankuipêi-shann/ - ocupação, trabalho
* Personally /per-sonnali/ - pessoalmente
* Previous /priviás/ - anterior
* Recomendation /rekimendêi-shann/ - recomendação
* Small /ismóla/ - pequeno/a
* Young age /ianguêidji/- pouca idade
2 - Useful expressions - Expressões úteis
* Good job! - Bom trabalho
* May I come in? /mêi-ai-kamména?/ - Posso entrar? (pedido para entrar em um recinto)
* She is behind the ears. /biráind-dhê-íares/ - Ela é inexperiente
* Take a look. - Dê uma olhada
* That's a great! /dhêtis-agrêiti/ - Isso é ótimo!
3 - Verbs - Verbos
* Accomplish /ekompléshi/ - realizar, exacutar
* Arrange /a-rraêndji/ - organizar, tomar providências
* Come in /kammêna/ - entrar
* Come on in /kammon-nâna/ - entrar
* Find /fáindi/ - encontrar (passado simples e particípio : found)
* Knock /nóka/ - bater (à porta)
* Seem /símma/ - parecer, dar a impressão
* Talk (to) /tók-tchá/ - falar (com)
4 - Palavras relacionadas com trabalho:
* to work /tchu-uôrka/ - trabalhar
   My dad works at home /éri-rôuma/- Meu pai trabalha em casa.
* to get a job /tchu-guéra-djóba/ - arrumar um emprego
   I need to get a job soon - Eu preciso arrumar um emprego
* profession /profé-shann/ - profissão
   What is your profession? - Qual é a sua profissão?
* boss /bóssi/ - chefe
   My boss is in France today - Meu chefe está na França hoje.
* rest /rrésti/ - descansar
   You need to rest - Você precisa descansar.
* holiday /róli-dêi/ - feriado
   Are you going to travel in this holiday? - Você irá viajar neste feriado?
* vacation /vêi-kêishann/ - férias
   I need some vacation - Eu preciso de férias
* spare time /ispér-táima/ ou time off /taimáfa/ - tempo livre
   I like enjoy my spare time - Eu gosto de aproveitar meu tempo livre
   I like enjoy my time off - Eu gosto de aproveitar meu tempo livre
   We can go to the movies in your time off - Podemos  ir ao cinema no seu tempo livre
   What do you like to do in your spare time? - O que você gosta de fazer no seu tempo livre?
* day off /dêi-ófa/ - folga
   Today is my day off. - Hoje é meu dia de folga.
5 - Expressando contrastes:
* As palavras in spite of, despite, although - apesar de, embora.
a) Although /alrrôu-a/ - usado antes de um sujeito+verbo.
* Although she doesn't have much experience, she is very competent.
   Embora ela não tenha muita experiência, é muito competente.

b) Although /alrrôu-a/pode ser substituída por though /dôa/
* I didn't get the job though I was competent.
   Eu não consegui o trabalho embora fosse competente.

c) Though /dôa/ - é usado também no final da frase.
* He seems to be a nice person. I have never talked do him though.
   Ele parece ser uma boa pessoa. Eu nunca falei com ele, porém.

d) Even though /ívenn-dôa/ -é uma forma mais forte de although.
   Even though he really competent, he didn't get the job.
   Embora fosse de fato competente, ele não conseguiu o trabalho.

e) Após in spite of ou despite, usamos um sujeito, um pronome ou um verbo+ing
* In spide of her young age, she is very competent. (pronome = her)
   Apesar de pouca idade, ela é muito competente.
* Despite the rain, we went for a walk in the park. (sujeito = the rain)
   Apesar da chuva, nós fomos caminhar no parque.
* In spite of studying hard, I didn't pass the exam. (verbo+ing = studying)
   Apesar de estudar muita, não passei no exame.

f) Veja o contraste entre in spite of / despite com although.
* Despite of the good weather, they didn't go to the beach.
   Apesar do tempo bom, eles não foram à praia.
* They didn't go to the beach in spite good weather.
   Eles não foram à praia, apesar do bom tempo.
* Although the weather was good, they didn't go to the beach.
   Embora o tempo estivesse bom, eles não foram à praia.
* They didn't go to beach although the weather was good.
   Eles não foram à praia, apesar de o tempo estar bom.
6 - Exercise
1.Complete these sentences with although or in spite of / despite. (Complete as frases com although or in spite of / despite)
a) ___________________ I washed my hands, they still look dirty.
b) ___________________ being interesting, the him didn't attract many people.
c) David refused the food _________________ he was hungry.
d) ___________________ the good relationship. Bob and Carol gol divorced.
e) I didn't go well in the exam __________________ I studied hard.
f) ___________________ Helen is a good friend we had an argument.
g) I couldn't sleep _____________________ being very tired.
h) ____________________ the rain we enjoyed our holiday.
i) Ann didn't follow my advice ____________________ it was good.

2.Make new sentences linking the two sentences below, using although, in spite of, despite, even though, and though.(Faça novas frases, ligando as duas frases abaixo. Use corretamente although, in spite of, despite, even though e though)
a) I had a big breakfast. I am hungry.
Although
_________________________________________________
In spite of
_________________________________________________
Despite
_________________________________________________
Even though
_________________________________________________
Though
_________________________________________________

b) the salary was low. She accepted the job.
Although
_________________________________________________
In spite of
_________________________________________________
Despite
_________________________________________________
Even though
_________________________________________________
Though
_________________________________________________

                                                                             FIM 

sábado, 10 de dezembro de 2011

Speak English - Interviews for a job: lesson 38

1 - Vocabulary - Vocabulário
* Application /aplikêi-shann/ - candidatura a uma vaga, inscrição
* Appointment /apoint-mênt/ - compromisso
* Assistant /essisténti/ - assistente
* Call /kála/ - chamada telefônica
* Candidate /kendidêiti/ - candidato/a
Challenge /tchalêndji/ - desafio
* Checkout /chekáuti/ - caixa de supermercado
* Computing programme /kampíurinn-prográma/ - curso de computação
* Correspondence /korrespondênci / - correspondência
* CV /civíi/ - curriculum vitae
* Day-by-day /dêi-bai-déia/ - dia-a-dia
* Experience /ekspiu-riênci/ - experiência
* Indian /indiána/ - indiano
* Job /djóba/ - trabalho, emprego
* Marketing manager /makérinn-ménedjar / - gerente de marketing
* PC /pici/ - abreviatura de personal computer /personal-kampíura/: computador pessoal
* Programme (EUA: program /: curso:) /prográma/ - programa de computador
* Secondary school (EUA: high school /rai-iskoóla/) /sekendéri-iskoóla/ - colégio
* Self-motivated /sélfi-môura-veréda/ - automotivado/
* Task /tcháska/ - tarefa, atividade      
2 - Useful expressions - Expressões úteis
* Good luck - Boa sorte
* It's time to... - É hora de...
* Nice meeting you. - Prazer em conhecê-lo/a
* Thanks for coming. - Obrigado/a por ter vindo
* That sounds very good to me - Parece-me muito bom.
* Where are you from? - De onde você é?
3 - Verbs - Verbos
* Be born /bibórna/ - nascer (passado)
* Be raised /bi-rrêizedi/ - crescer, ser criado
* Chose /tchôzi/ - escolher
* Choose /tchi-úz / - escolheu
* Contact /kontácti/ - contatar
* Find /fáindi/ - encontrar
* Finish /fenésha/ - terminar
* Interview /interviu / - entrevistar
* Look for /lóki-for/ - procurar (I look for you - Eu procuro por você)   
* Look up /lukápa/ - procurar
* Look over /lukôuver/ - examinar
* Organise (EUA: organize) /organáizi/ - organizar
* Take care of /têiki-keróva/ - cuidar, tomar conta (I go to take care of you -Vou cuidar de você)
* Train /tchuêina / - treinar
4 - Phrasal verbs:
* Look up /lukápa/ - procurar
   I go to look up the book. = Vou procurar o livro.

* Look for /lúki-for/ - procurar
   I go to look for a new job /djóba/ - Vou procurar um novo emprego djóba

* Look forward to /lúki-fordiá/ - esperar, ter boas expectativas
   I look forward to getting a new job. /guérin-aniu-djóba/ - Espero encontrar um novo trabalho

* Agree with /agri-uéfta/ - concordar com
   I go to agree with you. - Vou concordar  com você.

* Aim at /eimáti / - apontar para, ter como objetivo
   I go to aim at my job - Vou ter como objetivo meu trabalho

* Ask for /áski-for/ - pedir, requisitar
   I go to ask for one kiss you /késsi-iú/ - Vou pedir um beijo a você.

* Back up /bakápa/ - dar apoio a alguém ou algo
   I go back you up /bakiu-ápa/ -Vou dar apoio a você. Eu vou apoiar-te

* Break down /brêiki-dáuna/ - quebrar
   I go to break down the table. - Vou quebrar a mesa.

* Call up /kalápi/ - ligar (fazer chamada telefônica)
   I go to call  up you Vou ligar para você.

* Catch up with /kétchopa-uéfta  / - alcançar, não ficar para trás
   You have to run if you want to catch up me. - Você deve correr se quiser me alcançar.

* Come back /kambáka/ - voltar
   I go to come back. - Vou voltar.

* Come in /kamména/ - entrar
   Do you go come in the room? - Você vai entrar na sala?

* Come on /kammóna/ - avançar, ir em frente
   I go to come on. I go come on the  room

* Fill in /fiu-ênna/ - preencher
   I go fill in a list. /fiu-ênna-lêsti/ - Vou preencher uma lista.

* Get in /guerênna/ - entrar (em um veículo)
   Can to get in, please! - Pode entrar, por favor!

* Get off /guerófi/ - sair, descer (de um veículo)
   I go get off this car. - Eu vou sair deste carro.

* Get out (of) /gue-autóvi/ - sair (de)
   Can I to get out of here? - Posso sair daqui?

* Get up /guerápi/ - levantar-se
   You can to get up. -  Você pode se levantar

* Give up /guivinápi/ - desistir
   I am giving up /áimi-guivinápi/ - Estou desistindo

* Grow up /grou-ápi/ - crescer
   I can to grow up very more - Eu posso crescer muito mais.

* look up /lukápa/ - procurar (no dicionário)
   I go to look up the book  

* Pick up /pê-kápi/ - buscar
   I go to pick up the book
* Put on /purônna/ - vertir(se)
   I am putting on the jeans /purinnônna/ - Estou vestindo o jeans.
* Throw away /frôu-uéi/ - jogar fora
   I go to throw this away - Vou jogar isso fora.

* Wait for /uêiti-for/ - esperar (por algo ou alguém)
* Speak up /ispikápa/ - falar alto
5 - Exercise
1.Complete the sentences with the most suitable phrasal verb from the list below. Use he/she/them/me with the verb. (Complete as frases com o phrasal verb mais apropriado na lista abaixo. Use he/she/them/me/ com o verbo.
Help out - pick up - throw away - look up - give up - put on - take off - fill in back up - turn on
Example /eguizêmpou/ - exemplo
I am so busy! Could you please help me out
a) Susan is arriving next morning. I will ____________ at the airport.
b) Don't worry if they are againt you. I will ________________ .
c) There is a air-conditioner in this room. Could you please ______________ ?
d) Here is the form. Please ___________________ .
e) It's a bright day! Why don't you ______________ your sunglasses?
f) I have all the cv's now. I will ___________________ later.
g) If this problem is so dificult, why don't you ______________ ?
h) There are too papers here. May I _____________ ?
2 .Choose most suitable phrasal verb the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb (present or past) (Escolha o phrasal verb apropriado para as frases. Use a forma correta do verbo (presente ou passado).
a) If you don't _________________ now you will be late.
b) The bus so full that we couldn't ___________________
c) I am so tired! I _______________ my vacatinos.
d) Please _________________ the document to see if see if there isn't any mistake.
e) the poor dog was accidentally ______________ by a car.
f) we asked the teacher to __________________ He spoke too low.
g) Please lock the door when you ________________________
h) Sorry we are late. The car _________________ .

                                                                            FIM 

terça-feira, 6 de dezembro de 2011

Speak English - Talking about love: lesson 37

1 - Vocabulary - Vocabulário
* Close /klôuzi/ - perto
* Closer /klouzer/ - mais perto
* Eventually /eventchúali/ - finalmente, no final
* For away /faruéi/ - longe
* French /frântchi/ - francês
* Going-away dinner /goinnuéi-denar/ - jantar de despedida
* Interesting /interestênna/ - interessante
* Meal /miól/ - refeição
* Pity /peri/ - pena
* Relationship /rrelêi-shann-xópa/ - relacionamento
* Romance /rroumênci/ - romance
* Thoughtful /fóti-fol/ - atencioso, preocupado
* Together /tiguédar/ - juntos (em um relacionamento)
* Wine /uáina/ - vinho
* Wrong/rôngue/ - errado/a
2 - Useful expressions - Expressões úteis
* He did his best. - Ele fez o melhor (que pôde)
* I can't complain. /kamplêina/ - Não posso me queixar, não posso reclamar
* Never mind - Não importa, não faz mal.
* That's a pity! - Que pena!
* I'm head over heels. /rerouvérrius/ - Estou apaixonado.
* We are together. /tiguédar/ - Estamos juntos.
3 - Verbs - Verbos
* Answer /ênsor/ - responder (chamada telefônica)
* Break up /brêi-kápa/ - brigar, romper (terminar um relacionamento)
* Complain /kamplêina/ - reclamar
* Fall in love (with) /fóllin-láva (uêfi) - apaixonar-se (por)
* Grow apart /grou-apárti/ - afastar-se gradualmente
* Rang /rrénha/ - ligar, telefonar; Ring /rrínha/ - ligou, telefonou
* Start /istárti / - começar
4 - Notes of love /nôutis-óv-láva/ - Notas de amor
* I don't have a girlfriend. - Não tenho namorada.
* Are you going out with Sam? - Você está saindo com Sam?
* I'm in love with Jeanne. - Estou amando Jeanne
* I'm falling in love with Julie. /fálin-inláva-uêfi-djúli/ - Estou apaixonado por Julie.
* We are together. - Estamos juntos
* We are having an affair /ennafér/ - Nós estamos tendo um caso.
* Let's get back together. /létis-guéti-báka-tiguédar/ - Vamos fazer as pazes
5 - Exercise
1.Use the past progressive and the simple past in the appopriate brackets. (Use o past progressive e o simple past nas lacunas apropriadas)
Ex.: When I was walking in the park, it began to rain. (walk / rain)
Quando eu estava andando no parque, começou a chover.
a) Rita and Pedro ___________________ in the library when I _________________ (study. arrive)
b) When I _____________ Carol, she ______________ a blue dress. (meet, wear)
c) When John started _________________ the clothes, Julia ______________ the dinner. (iron, cook)
d) I ___________ on the wet floor while I __________________ on the corridor. (slip, walk)
e) They ____________ TV when the phone _________________ (watch, ring)
f) While the mother ____________________ a story the baby _____________ asleep (read, fall)
g) Mike ______________ for Rita when she __________________ (wait, arrive)
h) The two brothers _______________ when their mother ________________ into the room. (argue, walk)
i) When Dan ________________ on Julie's door, she _______________ to music (knock, listen)

                                                                            FIM 

terça-feira, 29 de novembro de 2011

Speak English - My new car: lesson 36

1 - Vocabulary - Vocabulário
* Bloody /blôudi/ - terrivelmente, fortemente
* Brand new /brénd-niu/ - novo em folha
* Colour (EUA: color) /kôulor/ - cor
* Comforting /kamfórtinn/ - confortante
* Crime /kráimm/ - crime, transgressão
* Cute /kíut/ - simpático, atraente, engraçadinho
* Desert /dizârt/ - deserto
* Deserted area /dizârtedi-êiriou/ - área deserta
* Design /dizáinn/ - desenho, modelo
* Dead /dáda/ - morto
* Dad /deáda/ - pai
* Dead dad /dedeáda/ - pai morto
* Dizzy /dezir/ - atordoado/a
* Door /dór/ - porta
* Full /ful/ - cheio/a
* Hint /rênt/ - dica
* History /hístori/ - história, passado
* Ignition key /igníshann-ki/ - chave de contato
* Insurance salesman /entchurennss-sêilis-men/ - vendedor de seguro
* Insurance /entchurenss/ - seguro
* Kind /káinnd/ - tipo
* Obvious /obvíouss/ - óbvio
* Theft /théfit/ - roubo
* Valuable /veliabou/ - objeto de valor
* Window /uíndou/ - janela
* Wink /uênk/ - cochilo
2- Useful expressions - Expressões úteis
* From now on /from-não-anna/ - Daqui por diante
* I didn't sleep a wink - Não preguei os olhos
* it's history - Isso é coisa do passado
* My word! /uôrd/ - Nossa! (exclamação de surpresa)
* Not to sleep a wink (I didn't sleep a wink) - Não pregar os olhos (Eu não preguei os olhos)
* Take good care of it /têik-gud-kêr-ovéti/ - Cuide bem disso.
* I'm dead tired /de-thaiáda/ - Estou exausto, morto de canssaço
* Lock the door, please! - Tranque a porta, por favor!
3 - Verbs - Verbos
* Check /tshéki/ - verificar
* Close /klôuz/ - fechar
* Count /kéunti/ - contar (Count on /kéunti-ónna/ - contar com)
* Get /guéti/ - obter
* Get in /gueriánna/ - entrar
* Leave /lívi/ - deixar, abandonar
* Live /láiva/ - viver, morar
* Lock /lóka/ - trancar
* Park /párkha/ - estacionar
* Recommend /rrekoménda/ - recomendar
* Remember /remémbar/ - lembrar-se
* Remove /remúuvi/ -remover
* Sat /sêit/ - sentar-se/sentou-se (passado de sit)
* Sit /séti/ - sentar-se
* Snore /isnóra/ - roncar
* Snored /isnóreda/ - roncar/roncou
4 - Exercise
1.Write sentences giving instructiens and advices according the following situations. Choose the from the list. [ park - check - get - drive - leave - wear - carry - keep ]
(Escreva frases dando instruções e recomendações, de acordo com as seguintes situações. use os verbos da lista.]
a) an insurance.
    __________________________________________________
b) documents in the car
    __________________________________________________
c) in parking lots
    __________________________________________________
d) a large amount of money with you.
    __________________________________________________
e) if the windows are closed
    __________________________________________________
f) expensive jewellery or watches when you go out
    __________________________________________________
g) without the frive licence
    __________________________________________________
h)  the car in good conditions
    __________________________________________________
i) valuables in the glove comportment.
    __________________________________________________
i) in a busy area
    __________________________________________________

2.Fill in the gaps with always, never, don't forget to, make sure. (Preencha as lacunas com always, never, don't forget to, make sure)
a) ___________________________ take good care of personal documents.
b) ___________________________ carry your money in a safe place.
c) ___________________________ swim after lunch and _________ lye in the sun too long.
d) ___________________________ check if the doors are closed before going to bed.
e) ___________________________ respect speed limits when you are driving.
f) ___________________________ walk alone late at night.

3.Give advices using should or shouldn't. (Dê recomendações usando should ou shouldn't)
a) drink alcohilic beverage before driving.
    _______________________________________________________
b) carry the documents of the car.
    _______________________________________________________
c) eat fruits every day.
    _______________________________________________________
d) sleep less than 8 hours a day.
    _______________________________________________________

                                                                 FIM 

sábado, 26 de novembro de 2011

Speak English - Time to say goobye: lesson 35

1 - Vocabulary - O Vocabulário
* Better /bérou/ - melhor
* College /kóli-dji/ - faculdade
* Everything /éveri-fínk/ - tudo
* Handbag /réndi-bégui/ - bolsa
* Hard /rárd/ - duro
* Inside /insáid) - dentro
* Lovely /lôuvi-li/ - adorável
* Maybe /mêibi/ - talvez
* Moment /môumen-ti/ - momento
* Next time /néks-táimi/ - próxima vez
* Over there /ôuver-dhéri/ - lá, ali
* Pity /píti/ - pena
* Pleasure /pléju-ri/ - prazer
* Security /sikiurí-ti/ segurança
* Small - /ismol/ - pequeno
* Ticket /tíke-ti/ bilheto (aéreo, de ônibus)
* Wallet /uóle-ti/ - carteira
* World /uôri-di/ - mundo
2 - Useful expressions
* Better get moving. - Melhor ir(mos) saindo
* Don't forget to write. - Não se esqueça de escrever (em despedida)
* Don't work too hard. - Não trabalhe demais (em despedida)
* Have a nice trip. - Tenha uma boa viagem.
* My pleasure. -Foi um prazer para mim.
* See you soon /sunn/ - Vejo você logo.
* The time has come. - Chegou a hora (despedida)
* What a small world. - Que mundo pequeno
* Is this the right way? - Este é o caminho certo?
3 - Grammar - Gramática
* Possessive pronouns - Pronomes possessivos:
Além de usarmos a forma "My friend" podemos também usar "A friend of mine"
* A friend           -  of mine (meu)
* A colleague     -  of yours (seu)
* A neighbour    -   of  his (dele)
                           -  of hers (dela)
                           -  of ours (nosso)
                           -  of theirs (deles)
Ex.:
* Who is that guy over there? - Quem é aquele rapaz ali?
   It's a friend of mine. - É um amigo meu.
a) No plural, trocamos o pronome indefinido a/an por some:
* We are going on vacation with some friends of ours. - Vamos de férias com alguns amigos nossos.
b) Quando nos referimos a um relacionamento de outra pessoa, porém, usamos apóstrofe+S ('S).
* That man is a friend of Sue's. - Aquele homem é amigo de Sue.
* The beautiful girl is a colleague of my brother's. - A linda menina é amiga do meu irmão.
c) Se o nome estiver no plural, o apóstrofo vai após o "s".
* A colleague of my brothers'; some friends of my neighbours' etc.
d) Podemos usar os possessive pronouns quando nos referirmos a objetos.
* This book is mine.
4 - Exercise
1.Answer the questions according to the words. See the example below. (responda as perguntas de acordo com as palavras em parênteses. Veja o exemplo abaixo.
Ex.: Who is the boy riding the bicycle? (John - friend)
It's a friend of John's.
a) Who is that man in your house? (our neighbour)
b) Who is the girl in that beautiful dress? (my friend)
c) Who is the boy with your brother? (his colleague)
d) Who went to the cinema with you and Camille yesterday? (Camille - friend)
e) Who is going to the party you next Saturday? (Richard, my neighbour)

2.Tranlate into English. (Traduza para o inglês)
a) Quem comprou o seu carro? Um vizinho meu.
b) elizabeth convidou um colega de classe para a festa.
c) Quem são essas pessoas na foto? Uns amigos de meus pais.
d) Matt está estudando com um amigo seu.
e) Onde você comprou este livro? Não comprei, emprestei de um vizinho de Susan.
f) Meus irmãos estão sempre com seus amigos.

3.Complete with the appropriate possessive pronoun. (Complete com o pronome possessivo apropriado)
a) Sandy is going out with a friend of ___________ (Bob)
b) this pen is not ____________ (you). This pen is _____________ (I).
c) Those shoes belong to my sister. Those shoes are ______________ (she)
d) Don't take this bicycle! This bicycle is _____________ (I)
e) This room belongs to my brothers. This room is ______________ (they)

                                                                            FIM 

quinta-feira, 24 de novembro de 2011

Speak English - More to see: lesson 34

1 - Vocabulary - Vocabulário
* About /abáu-ti/ - cerca de, aproximadamente
* Across /akró-ssi/ - no outro lado
* Afraid /afrêid/ - receoso/a, apreensivo/a
* Avenue /éviniu/ - avenida
* Before /beifor/ - antes
* Corner /kórnou/ - esquina
* Even /ívin/ - até mesmo, ainda
* Far /fár/ - longe
* Late /lêiri/ - tarde
* Lunch /lânch/ - almoço
* Mall /mól/ - Shopping center
* Many /mênni/ - muitos
* Mouth /máuth/ - boca
* Near /níar/ - próximo
* Nice /náiss/ - agradável
* Park /párk/ - parque
* Street /istrít/ - rua
* Walking /uókinn/ - caminhada
2 - Useful expressions - Expressões úteis
* How about - Que tal...
* I am afraid I can't.
   Receio que não posso.
   Lamento não poder
   Infelizmente não posso.
* I'm starving. - estou morrendo de fome.
* It couldn't be better. - Não poderia ser melhor
* What about. - Que tal...
* Why don't we... - Por que não...
* You took the words right out of my mouth. - Você tirou as palavras da minha boca.
3 - Verbs - Verbos
* Contemplate /kontemplêi-ti/ - contemplar
* Have lunch /rév-lânch/ - almoçar
* Know /nôu/ - conhecer, saber
* See /sii/ - ver
* Sound /sáund/ - soar, parecer
* Starve /istárv/ - morrer de fome
* Take out /teikáu-ti/ - tirar
* Walk /uóka/ - caminhar
4 - Grammar - Gramática
* What about going to the park tomorrow? - Que tal ir(mos) ao parque amanhã?
* How about having lunch together? - Que tal almoçarmos juntos?
* Why don't we stay here? - Por que não ficamos aqui?
* That's a good idea! - Boa ideia!
* It sounds good! - Parece bom!
* I1m afraid I can't. - Sinto muito, mas não posso.
5 - Exercise
1.Fill in the blanks with How about / What about / Why don't we /. ( Preencha as lacunas com How about /What about / Why don't we.)
a) ________________________ going to the beach tomorrow.
b) ________________________ having some ice-cream?
c) ________________________ go to the museum?
d) ________________________ watching TV?
e) ________________________ walk in the park?

2.Ask questions to the following answers, according to the words in brackets.
(Faça perguntas para as seguintes respostas, de acordo com as palavras em parênteses)
a) ________________________ ? (go to the cinema?
    I'm afraid it's late
b) ________________________ ? (visiting my parents)
    I'm afraid I can't. Maybe some other time.
c) __________________________ ? (going to be swimming pood)
    That's a good idea!
d) ___________________________ ? (have some coffee)
     It sounds good
e) ___________________________ ? (cooking our dinner)
     I'd rather eat out

3.Translate into English (Traduza para o inglês)
a) Você sabe onde fica o cinema? Na esquina da Rose street com Daisy Stree.
b) O estacionamento fica ao lado do supermercado.
c) O park fica próximo daqui, podemos caminhar.
d) Anthony mora na Valley Avenue.
e) A estação do metrô é do outro lado da rua.

                                                                          FIM

domingo, 20 de novembro de 2011

Speak English - Going around: lesson 33

1 - Vocabulary - Vocabulário
* Bus /bass/ - ônibus
* Curious /kuriôu-ssi/ - curioso/a
* Dark /dárki/ - escuro
* Decaf /dê-káfi/ - café descafeinado
* Decafeinatted /dikafeinerédi/ - descafeinado
* Espresso /exprésser/ - café expresso
* First /fôrist/ - primeiro
* Fun /fânn/ - divertido, engraçado (adjetivo)
* Funnier /fannier/ - mais divertido
* Kind /kóind/ - gentil
* Landscape /lénd-iskêip/ - paisagem
* Metro /me-tchurol/ - metrô
* Rush /rráshi/ - pressa
* Though /dhôu/ - através de
* Time /táimi/ - tempo
* Without /uidáuti/ - sem
2 - Useful Expressions /iúzifou-ekspré-shanns/ - expressões úteis
* I'm freezing /frèizenha/ - Estou congelando, estou com muito frio.
* Let's go. - Vamos.
* Take a walk. - Caminhar, dar uma volta.
* Take your time. - Não tenha pressa.
* This way... - Dessa forma...
* I'm short of money. - Estou com pouco dinheiro
* I'm short of time. - Estou com pouco tempo
* You are so kind. - Você é muito gentil.
* I'm by yourself. - Estou sozinho/a
3 - Verbs - Verbos
* Come along /kâmmi-alónni/ - ir junto
* Go around /gõu-aráundi/ - dando uma volta
* Leave /lívi/ - deixar, abandonar
* Spend /ispéndi/ - gastar, levar (tempo)
* Take /têik/ - pegar (ônibus, metrô, táxi)
* View /viu/ - ver, observar, contemplar
* Want /uônt/ - querer
* Whorry /uôu-rri/ - preocupar-se
4 - Grammar - Gramática
a) Would like:
* I would like some soda, please. - Quero um refrigerante, por favor.
* Would you like some, milk? - Você gostaria de leite? (Você quer leite?)
* Would you like to have dinner out? - Você gostaria de jantar fora?
b) Respostas:
* Yes, thank you. - Sim, obrigado.
* Yes, would love to. - Sim, adoraria.
* Yes, I'd love to. - Sim, adoraria.
* I would love to, but I can't. - Eu adoraria, mas não posso.
* I'd love to, but I can't. - Eu adoraria, masnão posso.
* Sorry, I can't. Maybe some other time. - Sinto muito, não posso. Talvez outra hora.
5 - Exercise
1.Answer the questions according with the words in brackets (Responda às perguntas de acordo com as palavras em parênteses)
a) Woulde you like some wine (Yes)
b) Would you like to go the cinema tonight? (No)
c) Would your parents like to visit us? (No)
d) Would you like to came to the party? (Yes)
e) Would you like to play tennis today? (Yes)

2.Invite someone according to the suggestion, using a suittable verb. (Convide alguém de acordo com as sugestões, usando um verbo apropriado)
Ex.: theatre
Would you like to go the thetre?
a) beer:________________________________
b) my party:_____________________________
c) Shower:_____________________________
d) do:_________________________________
e) soccer:______________________________

3.Fill in the blanks with correct verb form. (Preencha as lacunas com a forma correta do verbo)
Ex.: Do you like shopping? (shop)
a) I would like _____________ a cheese pizza tonight (have)
b) I don't like _______________ onions. (smell)
c) I like ___________ volleyball. (play)
d) Would you like ___________ the Statue of liberty? (visit)
e) I like ____________ languages. (learn)

                                                                            FIM
    

sábado, 19 de novembro de 2011

Speak English - breakfast at Joe's: lesson 32

1 - Vocabulary - Vocabulário
* Anyway /éni-uêi/ - de qualquer forma, de qualquer modo
* Beside /bissáid/ - ao lado
* Breakfast /brêik-fést/ - café da manhã
* Cheese /tchí-zi/ - queijo
* Coffee /kófi/ - café
* Cupboard /kôup-bôurd/ - armário
* Diet /dái-et/ - dieta
* Favor /fêivar/ - favor
* Instead /insté-di/ - em vez de
* Juice /djúiss/ - suco
* Log /lógui/ - tronco, lenha
* Menu /meníu/ - menu
* Orange /ó-rendji/ - laranja
* Pan /pênn/ - panela
* Perfect /perfék-ti/ - perfeito/a
* Rich /rí-tshi/ - rico
* Scrambled egg /iskrembôud-égui/ - ovo mexido
* Shape /shêip/ - forma
* Sink /sênki/ - pia
* Soft - Boiled egg /sófit-boeldégui/ - ovo quente
* Tea /tchi/ - chá
* Toast /tôus-t/ - torrada
2 - Useful expressions - Expressões úteis
* Here it is /ríuris/ - Eis, aqui está (usado em objetos)
* I slept like a log - Dormi como uma pedra.
* I'm coming /áimi-kaminn/ - Estou indo
* I'm on a diet /aimonna-daiét/ - Estou de dieta
* What would you like for breakfast? - O que você quer para o café da manhã?
* What would yoy like for dinner? - O que você quer para o jantar?
* What would you like for lunch? - O que você quer para o almoço?
3 - Verbs - Verbos
* Can /kén/ - poder (verbo auxiliar)
* Find /fáin/ - encontrar
* Get /guét/ - pegar, buscar
* Let /lét/ - permitir, deixar
* Make /mêik/ - fazer (no sentido de cozinhar)
* Sleep /islíp/ - dormir
* want /uónt/ - querer
4 - Grammar - Gramática
* Can ou Could - para pedirmos a alguém que faça algo
Ex.: Can you do me a favor? Você pode me fazer um favor?
Ex.: Could you please get me the butter from the refrigerator?
Você poderia, por favor, trazer-me a manteiga que está na geladeira?
* Can I have; Could I have; I have ou May I have - quando queremos pedir algo.
Ex.:
* Can I have some orange  juice, please? - Posso tomar um pouco de suco de laranja, por favor?
* Could I have a piece of cheese, please? - Posso comer um pedaço de queijo, por favor?
* May I have some coffee, please? - Posso tomar um pouco de café, por favor?
4 - Grammar - Gramática
* Differences between some and any.
a) There are some glasses in the cupboard.
     Há alguns copos no armário.
b) Would you like some cheese.
     Você quer um pouco de queijo.
c) Would like some help?
     Você quer ajuda?
d) Can I have some coffee?
     Posso tomar um pouco de café?
e) The students didn't do any exercisa.
     Os alunos não fizeram nenhum exercício.
f)  Do you have any yoghurt?
     Você tem iogurte?
5 - Exercise
1.Translate into English. (Traduza para o inglês.)
a) Você pode me dar o sal, por favor?
b) Você poderia trazer meu livro, por favor
c) Posso tomar um pouco de refrigerante?
d) O senhor pode esterar, por favor?
e) Você pode me passar os ovos mexidos?

2.Fill in the blanks with Can I, May I, Could you.
Ex.: Could you help me, please?
a) _____________ have some wine?
b) _____________ bring me some meat from the supermarket, please?
c) _____________ have a shower?
d) _____________ get me the spoon, please?
e) _____________ some bread, please

3.Fill in the blanks with some or any. (Preencha as lacunas com some ou any.)
a) do you have ________ margarine.
b)There are __________ forks in the drawer beside the sink.
c) Can I have _________ water, please?
d) She doesn't ___________ have children.
e) We have __________ money to give you.
f) He doesn't have ________ time to relax.

                                                                           FIM