Nursery Vocabulary

1- milliliters = mililitros
2- All these terms refer to 30 milliliters ( 1 ounce/8 drams/2 tablespoons/6 teaspoons)
3- COPD = Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease = Obstrução Crônica em doença Pulmonar = È uma doença no pulmão que afeta milhões de pessoas = it's a lung disease that affects millions of people.

Resposta aos exercícios do noivo

Prefixo Simples


1- Trans = translate, transform, transplant, transfer etc

2- Ab = abstract , absurd, abdicate, abide , etc

3- Geo = geometry, geology, geography

4- In = involved, investigators, integrate, interpreting

5- Part = participate, partner



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Pronomes


1- They = eles, elas = pronome pessoal obliquo sujeito na terceira pessoa do plural

2- Their = deles, delas = pronome pessoal adjetivo na terceira pessoa do plural

3- It = pronome pessoal oblíquo sujeito referente á terceira pessoa do singular. Utilizado para se referir a objetos e animais não domésticos.

4- Each other = um ao outro = pronome reflexivo

5- Whose = Pronome relativo = cujo, cuja, de quem


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Verbos


1- Recognize = reconhecer, identificar

2- Find = encontrar, achar, procurar

3- Integrate = integrar

4- Draw conclusions = chegar á conclusões, concluir

5- Begin = iniciar, começar

Trabalho de Inglês do noivo

When scientists first examined the human brain, they found it to be divided into two halves,or hemispheres, which are nearly identical in appearance,mirroring each other just as the two sides of the body do. When Roger Sperry examined patients whose connection between the two hemispheres-the corpus callosum-was served,.  He found that the two sides of the brain seemed to have different functions .Many investigators have studied the differences between the functions of the two hemispheres and found their relationship to be quite complex.Unfortunately, however, most people have tended to over generalize. The left brain is supposed to be logical, rational and analytical, whereas the right brain is supposed to be creative and emotional.the brain´s hemispheres are not simplistically split into two neat divisions. In fact ,both halves of the brain participate in almost all our mental activity.

To begin with,both sides of the brain are in operation when we reason . .The left brain seems to dominate in the kind of reasoning it takes to translate symbols ,recognize abstract diferences, and handle algebra and geometry problems. The left hemisphere may be dominant in these types of reasoning.the rigth hemisphere also reasons.. The right half functions to integrate information and draw conclusions .The left hemisphere is dominant in recognizing abstract differences.The right hemisphere tends to recognize sameness.for example,the right side is where we mediate facial recognition and recognize shapes.

The two hemispheres act as partners in language and communication. .It appears that the left hemisphere is dominant when it comes to understanding grammar and syntax ,but when it comes to interpreting emotions in communication ,the right brain excels .The right brain can interpret tone of voice and facial expressions .whenever we use language ,both sides of the brain process the information .
The brain is not totally divided about music.many people assume that music is mediated solely in the right .that is not so. It is true that the right brain recognizes chords and melodies and seems to mediate pure and slow tones.The left hemisphere is involved in music . .Fast music ,such as bluegrass,requires judgments about sequencing and rhythm, and for this the left hemisphere lends it services. When words are involved ,again the left brain dominates.

Both halves of the brain are involved in our mental activities.the corpus callosum and other bridges between the two hemispheres obviously serve to integrate the functions of the two halves, which are in constant communication to make sense out of life.
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Cognatos

1- Assume = Parece se referir ao verbo " assumir' no entanto assumir em inglês é ' Take over". No texto o verbo 'assume' significa presumir.
2- Just = Apesar de também significar "justo, correto" enquanto adjetivo , essa palavra significa " apenas, simplismente", assim como é apresentada no texto. Quando um americano quer dizer que algo é justo, ele usa a expressão "fair".
3- Operation = Apesar dessa palavra também significar operação, ela não se refere a operação cirúrgica. Nesse texto especificamente a palavra " operation " aparece como "funcionamento". Operação no sentido de cirurgia em inglês é " surgery'.
4- Reason = Isoladamente essa palavra significa razão. Enquanto cognato,  significa " mental faculty' ou seja faculdade mental .
5- Corpus Callosum = Corpus é a forma em latin para corpo, que em inglês significa" body". No entanto a expressão " Corpus callosum ' no texto em questão se refere á uma estrutura no cérebro

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Prefixo Simples

1- Trans = translate, transform, transplant, transfer
2- Ab = abstract , absurd, abdicate, abide
3- Un - understanding, underwear, underground, unfortunately
4- In = involved, investigators, integrate, interpreting
5- Re = relationship , recognize, reference, religion


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Pronomes

1- They = eles, elas =  pronome pessoal obliquo sujeito na terceira pessoa do plural
2- Their = deles, delas = pronome pessoal adjetivo na terceira pessoa do plural
3- It = pronome pessoal oblíquo sujeito referente á terceira pessoa do singular. Utilizado para se referir a objetos e animais não domésticos.
4- Each other =  um ao outro = pronome reflexivo
5- Whose = Pronome relativo = cujo, cuja, de quem

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Verbos

1- Recognize = reconhecer, identificar
2- Find = encontrar, achar, procurar
3- Integrate = integrar
4- Draw conclusions =  chegar á conclusões,  concluir
5- Begin = iniciar, começar

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Tempo verbal

1- examined  =  examinou, avaliou  = Simple Past =  O verbo " exam" , que é um verbo regular, aparece na forma do passado simples , que indica uma ação que iniciou e foi concluída no passado.
2- have studied  = tem estudado   = Perfect Present =  O verbo " study" , que também é  um verbo regular, se encontra no tempo presente perfeito, que se refere á ações  iniciadas no passado e que continuam sendo praticadas no presente.
3- to translate  = traduzir  = Infinitive Present = Esse verbo se encontra no presente do infinitivo, que indica ações que acontecem no presente momento.
4- mirroring  = espelhando = Present continous  = O verbo " mirror' que significa " espelhar ,   comparar" , recebeu o sufixo ING , e se encontra no tempo continuous, que indica uma ação que iniciou e permanece no presente.
5- be = supposed to be =  " È  pra ser, deve ser " . Apesar de não ser um tempo verbal propriamente dito, essa estrutura é muito usada para dizermos como  algo ou alguém supostamente deve ser.

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Dear Fiancee,

You were supposed to be charged in 30 reais as long as  I wasted two precious hours doing this exercise. As a matter of fact I should ask a higher value considering that I needed to correct your text before solve it. Well, I'm not going to charge you this time because I'm sure you are not going to let my  beer glass empty at the beach vacation. Will you ? This time your homewrok will be at my expense. Next time you know the price. Good luck at College and see you around!

Prezado noivo,

Você devia pagar 30 reais levando-se em conta que desperdicei duas horas preciosas fazendo esse exercício. De fato eu devia cobrar um pouco mais , considerando que precisei corrigir o texto antes de fazer. Bem, dessa vez não vou cobrar nada, porque tenho certeza que você não vai deixar meu copo de breja esvaziar na praia durante as férias, vai??? Dessa vez o trabalho é  cortesia minha. Da próxima vez você já sabe o preço. Boa sorte na faculdade. A gente se vê por aí.
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Review

1- What do you say when someone says "hi" to you?
2- What is the difference between Good Night and Good Evening?
3- What is the polite way to ask something to somebody?
4- What do you say before you ask an information ?
5- Your father did something good for you. How do you praise him ?
6- I have something to tell you but I don't know if you would like to listen to me. What do you say to show me that you want to?
7- How would you explain to a friend about the first conditional?
8- When someone asks me if I speak English , I answer " Yes, I speak English". Is there other way to answer this question?
9- Could you introduce yourself and your family , informing the relationship, age and a thing each one like to do?
10- Someone is speaking with you in a perfect English, but you can't understand some words because the person talks too fast. What do you do to keep your conversation going?
11- What are the differences among get/make and earn money?
12- Tell me 10 English verbs you know by heart.
13- Guided Conversation. Bruna and Elias will have a conversation following my instructions.

B- Olá, Boa noite! Meu nome é Bruna. Qual é seu nome?
E- Olá Bruna, meu nome é Elias. Como vai você?
B- Muito bem obrigada. Você fala Inglês?
E- Não muito bem. Sinto muito. Mas eu entendo se você falar devagar. De onde você é?
B- Eu sou do Brazil. E você?
E- Eu sou Japones. Parabens! Seu Inglês é muito bom!
B- È porque tenho aulas particulares em casa.
E- Com licença, mas tenho que ir. Prazer em conhece-la Bruna.
B- O prazer é meu.

14- When do you use the expression " How do you say? "
15- Which expression do you use when someone tells something a little difficult to believe?
16- What do you say if someone affirms you are pregnant? ( gay)
17- How do you say in English " O que você quer dizer com isso? "
18- How do you say in English ' tenha um bom dia"
20- How do you say in English " È muita bondade sua"
21- When do I use the expression ' What's the matter?"
22- How do you say in English " tenha uma boa tarde"
23- How would you explain to a friend about the second conditional?
24- Tell me two ways of asking the time.
25- How do you say in English " Deixa pra lá, não se preocupe"
26- Tell me two ways of saying " How are you?"
27- How do you say in English " tenha uma boa noite"
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Mensagens in English

http://sms4smile.com/page/3/

unusual museums

FAITH LAPIDUS: Welcome to American Mosaic in VOA Special English.
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I’m Faith Lapidus.
Today, we listen to music from Kenna.
And we answer a question about marriage between people of different races.
But, first we tell about some unusual museums in the United States.
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Unusual Museums
FAITH LAPIDUS: Americans love museums. We have art museums, history museums, car museums, train museums and space museums. Many are famous. Millions of people from around the world visit them each year. And then we have those other museums. The kind that make you ask, “Did they really build a museum for that?” Mario Ritter tells us about some of these unusual museums.
MARIO RITTER: It may be yellow, brown, grey, mild, or hot and spicy. We put it on sandwiches, squirt it on hot dogs and even dip pretzels in it. No American picnic would be complete without mustard.
People in the town of Middleton, Wisconsin love it so much, they built a museum in its honor. The National Mustard Museum has over five thousand kinds of mustard from sixty countries. You can even have a taste and buy containers of mustard in the museum.
If you visit the Banana Museum in Auburn, Washington you could learn everything you ever wanted to know about bananas. There are almost four thousand objects in honor of this favorite fruit.
Another unusual museum is in Independence, Missouri. It has over one hundred fifty wreaths and two thousand pieces of jewelry made with human hair. Leila Cohoon owns the museum and says some of the objects are over one hundred years old. The human hair wreaths were considered pieces of art long ago.
If you are ever in Haines, Alaska you might want to visit the Hammer Museum. There you will find over one thousand five hundred different kinds of hammers. Dave Pahl started the museum in two thousand two. He says some of the hammers on display were used thousands of years ago by the ancient Egyptians.
And then there is the Twine Ball Museum in Darwin, Minnesota. It has only one object on display – what it calls the largest twine ball in the world. A man named Francis Johnson began winding twine, or thick string, into a ball in March of nineteen fifty. He wound for four hours a day for twenty-three weeks. The ball got so big, he needed a crane to lift it so he could wind some more. Mr. Johnson wound the ball for about thirty years. When he was finished, the twine ball was four meters across and weighed seven thousand nine hundred kilograms.
Or you could visit Barney Smith’s Toilet Seat Museum in San Antonio, Texas. Yes, it is what you think it is! Mr. Smith says he has painted or decorated about one thousand toilet seats. Many of the seats have personal meaning to him. Some show his travels around the world.
Then there is the Museum of Sex in New York City. That museum has …sorry, we are out of time!
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Interracial Marriages
FAITH LAPIDUS: Our listener question this week comes from Nigeria. David Odoviano wants to know about the history of interracial marriages in the United States, especially those between blacks and whites.
Marriages between people of different races were extremely rare in early American history. The first one on record took place in the state of Virginia in sixteen fourteen. A white tobacco farmer named John Rolfe married the famous Indian Pocahontas.
Interracial marriages were illegal in many states. Miscegenation laws made it a crime for people of different races to marry. The state of Maryland passed the first miscegenation law in the early sixteen sixties.
Charles Robinson is with the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. He is vice provost for diversity, director of African-American studies and a history professor. He has done extensive studies on interracial relationships and miscegenation laws.
Professor Robinson says the Maryland law carried a severe punishment for white women who married black slaves.
CHARLES ROBINSON: "It punished them by making them servants to the master of the slave man for the length of that man's life."
FAITH LAPIDUS: Professor Robinson says it is not clear when the first marriage between a black person and a white person took place. But he says it appears to have been sometime in the sixteen sixties.
CHARLES ROBINSON: "It's pretty obvious that blacks and whites had married by sixteen sixty-four in Maryland because that law was instituted as a reaction to white women marrying slave men. But no one knows actually who was the first person or people to do it."
FAITH LAPIDUS: At least thirty states had miscegenation laws at one time or another. Many of the laws remained in force until nineteen sixty-seven. That was when the United States Supreme Court ruled the laws unconstitutional in the miscegenation case of Loving vs. the state of Virginia.

Richard P. Loving and his wife, Mildred in 1965. They won a U.S. Supreme Court decision in 1967 that overturned laws prohibiting interracial unions.

At the time, Virginia was one of sixteen states that still banned interracial marriages. The Supreme Court ruling made the laws unenforceable. Still, several of the laws remained on the books for years to follow. In the year two thousand Alabama became the last state to withdraw its miscegenation law.
Since the ruling in nineteen sixty-seven, the number of interracial marriages has been steadily increasing. In the nineteen sixties and seventies, interracial marriages were fewer than one percent of all marriages in the United States.
In June, the Pew Research Center released a new report based on information from the United States Census Bureau. It said more than fourteen percent of all new marriages in two thousand eight were between people of different races or ethnic groups. This is more than double the rate in nineteen eighty.
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Kenna
FAITH LAPIDUS: The music of Kenna is very hard to define. He calls it experimental. Author Malcolm Gladwell wrote about Kenna in his two thousand five book “Blink.” Bob Doughty has more.
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BOB DOUGHTY: That was “Hell Bent,” the first single from Kenna’s two thousand three album “New Sacred Cow.” It was his first album release. The album included everything from hip-hop, to rock, to pop to electronica.
Kenna Zemedkun was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. He moved to Cincinnati, Ohio with his family when he was three years old. But he spent most of his childhood in Virginia Beach, Virginia. He became interested in music after hearing “The Joshua Tree” album from the rock band U2. He began to teach himself to play the piano.

Kenna

Kenna released his second album in two thousand seven. It was called “Make Sure They See My Face.” The single “Say Goodbye to Love” was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance in two thousand nine.
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In January, the musician climbed to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa. He did it to bring attention to the worldwide clean water crisis. He took a team of scientists, activists and celebrities with him. This was Kenna's second attempt to reach the top. It was the largest group ever to complete the climb.
Kenna will release a new album later this year called "Songs for Flight." Until then, we leave you with “Baptized in Blacklight.”
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FAITH LAPIDUS: I'm Faith Lapidus. Our program was written by June Simms and Jim Tedder. Dana Demange was the producer.

It really gets up my nose

** It's been a pretty tight game so far, don't you think ?
O jogo está bem equilibrado até agora, não acha?
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Yes, neither side have looked like scoring a goal so far.
Sim, nenhuma das equipes conseguiu marcar um gol até agora .
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Except that one time when our strickerValdivia was almost through but was fouled by the fullback Chicão. The referee didn't see it.
Tirando aquele momento quando nosso atacante Valdivia quase marcou mas foi derrubado pelo zagueiro Chicão. O juíz não viu nada.
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Are you crazy or blind?, it really gets up my nose when something like that happens. The ref was right this time.
Vc está louca ou cega? Fico realmente irritado quando isso acontece. O juiz estava certo dessa vez.
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Well, I hope that the ref will be looking right way if he  tries playing dirty again.
Espero que o árbitro esteja vendo caso ele jogue sujo novamente.
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And I hope you learn a little more about soccer to stop tting up my nose with your comments.
E eu espero que vc aprenda um pouco mais sobre futebol e pare de me irritar com seus comentários.
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English Proverbs

1- Between the devil and the deep sea When you have to feed five children but have food for just one of them , you are between the devil and the deep. ................................................................		To choose between two equally bad alternatives in a serious dilemma.
2- Where there's a will there's a way Everything is possible when you really want it. You will certainly find a way to get what you really want. ...............................................................		When a person really wants to do something, he will find a way of doing it.
3-A burnt child dreads fire There are some lessons you'll never forget...essencially if you had to suffer to learn them.		A bad experience or a horrifying incident may scar one's attitude or thinking for a lifetime.
First come, first served		The first in line will be attended to first.
A friend in need is a friend indeed		A friend who helps when one is in trouble is a real friend.
Discretion is the better part of valor		If you say discretion is the better part of valor, you mean that avoiding a dangerous or unpleasant situation is sometimes the most sensible thing to do.
A hungry man is an angry man		A person who does not get what he wants or needs is a frustrated person and will be easily provoked to rage.
Empty vessels make the most noise		Those people who have a little knowledge usually talk the most and make the greatest fuss.
A man is as old as he feels		A person's age is immaterial - it is only when he thinks and feels that he is ageing that he actually becomes old.
Great talkers are little doers		Those people who talk a lot and are always teaching others usually do not do much work.
An idle brain is the devil's workshop		One who has nothing to do will be tempted to do many mischievous acts.
An ounce of discretion is worth a pound of wit		It is better to be careful and discrete than to be clever.
Faint heart never won fair lady		To succeed in life one must have the courage to pursue what he wants.
A penny saved is a penny gained		By being thrifty one will be able to save up.
A rolling stone gathers no moss		A person who never settles in one place or who often changes his job will not succeed in life ; one who is always changing his mind will never get anything done.
As you sow, so you shall reap		One will either enjoy or suffer the consequences of his earlier actions or inactions.
Barking dogs seldom bite		Those who make loud threats seldom carry them out.
Better late than never		To do something that is right, profitable, or good a little late is still better than not doing it at all.
A bird in hand is worth two in the bush		Something that one already has is better than going after something seemingly more worthwhile that one may not be able to get.
Birds of a feather flock together		People of the same sort of character or belief always go together.
Call a spade a spade		If you say that someone calls a spade a spade, you mean that they speak frankly and directly, often about embarrassing or unpleasant subjects; an informal expression.
Charity begins at home		A person's first obligation should be to help the member of his own family before he can begin thinking of talking about helping others.
Dead men tell no lies		( often used as an argument for killing someone whose knowledge of a secret may cause one loss or get into serious trouble.)
A great talker is a great liar		A smooth and persuasive talker may be a good liar.
Every cloud has a silver lining		If you say that every cloud has a silver lining, you mean that every sad or unpleasant situation has a positive side to it. If you talk about silver lining you are talking about something positive that comes out of a sad or unpleasant situation.
All that glitters is not gold		Do not be deceived by things or offers that appear to be attractive.
Eat to live, but do not live to eat		Man was created for a divine purpose and he has a destiny with his Creator - he was not born just to enjoy food.
Don't put all your eggs in one basket		One should not risk everything he has in a single venture.
Every dog has its day		Everyone will get a period of success or satisfaction during his lifetime.
Every one can find fault, few can do better		It is easier to find fault in other people's actions or methods than to do it properly or correctly.
Any time means no time		When an event is not decided on or planned earlier it will never take place.
Fair exchange is no robbery		A contract is fair as long as both the parties understand and agree to the conditions willingly; after a deal is closed neither side can turn around and say that he was unfairly treated.
Fire is a good servant but a bad master		Fire, like any other manmade tool or device, will serve man well only when it is controlled and used wisely.

The biograph

Talking about myself = falando de mim mesmo

1- Tenho 39 anos.
I'm 39 years old.

2- Sou (babá).
I'm a nanny.

3- Moro em São Paulo mas nasci no Maranhão.
I live in São Paulo but I'm originally from Maranhão.

4- Eu nasci em (1970).
I wasn born in 1970.

5- Eu nasci em São Luís
I was born in São Luis.

6- Eu sou do Maranhão.
I'm from Maranhão.

7- Eu cresci em (São Paulo).
I grew up in São Paulo.

8- Passei a maior parte da infância na casa do meu padrinho.
I spent most of my childhood at my godfather's.

9- Passava as férias de verão no clube.
I spent my summers in the club.

10- Meus pais eram do Maranhão.
My parents were from Maranhão.

11- Quando eu tinha 25 anos nós nos mudamos para São Paulo.
When I was 25 years old we moved to São Paulo.

12- Eu sou de família grande.
I come from a big family.

13- Minha mãe era muito rígido.
My mother was very strict.

14- Meus pais nos deixavam fazer quase tudo o que queríamos.
My parents pretty much let us do whatever we wanted.

15- Eu era muito mimada.
I was spoiled.

16- Cresci num bairro (relativamente) nobre/simples.
I grew up in a (relatively) wealthy/poor neighborhood.

17- Fui criado numa família (católica).
I grew up in very (Catholic) family.

18- Eu sou de uma família (relativamente)simples/rica.
I come from a (relatively) poor/wealthy family.

19-Meus pais eram bem de vida.
My parents were pretty well off.

20- Não foi muito fácil.
We never had it easy.

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Tínhamos que batalhar muito.
Tivemos uma vida dura.
Fui bom aluno.
Não ia muito bem na escola.
Depois da escola eu costumava...
Só me metia em encrenca.
Fui um bom menino(a).
Meu pai deixou minha mãe quando era pequeno.
Fui criado pela minha mãe/pai.
Meus pais são separados/divorciados.
Acho que puxei meu pai.
Eu fiz faculdade na USP.
Me formei em (Economia).
Também fiz curso de...
Depois da faculdade eu...
Fui morar sozinho...
Me mudei da casa dos meus pais quando tinha
(25) anos.
Conhece meu marido/minha esposa enquanto eu...
Sou casado
Tenho um filho/ uma filha de (2) anos.
Tenho (2) filhos.
Nunca me casei.
Nunca fui casado.
Não achei a pessoa certa ainda.
Já fui casado duas vezes.
Consegui meu primeiro emprego aos (21) anos de
idade.
Trabalhei como (secretária) na (ABC Ltda.


I grew up in very (Catholic) family.
I come from a (relatively) poor/wealthy family.
My parents were pretty well off.
We never had it easy.
We always had to struggle.
Life was a good student.
I didn’t do very well in school.
After school I used to…
I was always getting into trouble.
I was a good (boy/girl).
My father left my mother when I was young.
I was raised by my mother/father.
My parents are divorced.
I think I take after my (father/mother).
I studied at the University of São Paulo.
I majored in (economics)./ I graduated in
(economics).
I also took classes in…
After college, I…

Conversation

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Conversation One

Hi
Hello
What's your name?
My name is Steven
What's your name?
My name is Juan, how are you?
Fine, Juan,thanks! how are you doing?
I'm ok.
Juan, this is my brother Peter.
How do you do?
Fine, thank you. Nice to meet you.
It's nice to meet you too!
So, where are you from Juan?
I'm from Texas. Where are you from Peter?
I'm from California
What do you do?
I'm a lawyer.
What do you do?
I'm an accountant.
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Conversation two

___Good afternoon! What's your name?
***My name's Mary Smith.
___What's your nationality?
***I'm american.
___How old are you?
***I'm thirty-five years old.
___Are you married?
***Yes,I am.
___Do you have any children?
***I have three sons and two daughters.
___Do you speak Spanish?
***No, I do not speak Spanish.
___What is your address?
***It is 318 fourth street.
___What is your telephone number?
***It is 555-4618

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Conversation three

___So Mary, what do you do?
***I'm a secretary in a travel agency.
___Do you like your new job?
***Yes,I like it very much.
___How many hours a week do you work?
***I work 40 hours a week.
___How many days a week do you work?
***I work five days a week, monday to friday.
___How much money do you make?
***I make five hundred dollars a week.
___Do you drive to work?
***No, I don't drive to work. I take the bus.
___Where's your office?
***It's downtown.
___Well Mary, it was nice to talk to you again.I'll call you tomorrow.
***See you later Janet.
___Bye! take care of yourself!


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Conversation four

***Good afternoon,Mr. Goldman. How may I help you?
___I'm here to apply for a student visa.
***When were you born?
___I was born on 5/3/1977
***Where were you born?
___I was born in Bone.
***How long do you want to stay in the United States?
___I want to stay there for nine months from August to May.
***Are you going to work when you are there?
___Maybe at the University. I'm not sure yet.
***Do you have any relatives in the United States?
___No, I don't.
***When did you finish high school?
___I finished high school three years ago.
***Did you study English in the high school?
___Yes, I did.
***You speak English very well. You sound like a native.
___Thank you. I want to study English literature. I would like to be a teacher someday.
***Do you speak any other languages?
___Yes, I speak a little bit of French and I speak Italian fluently.
***Did you sign all of these forms?
___yes, I signed them all.
***Very good! You have to come by in three days to pick up your visa.
___Thank you for your help. I see you on thursday.
***You're welcome!

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Conversation Five

___Hello!
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American message

Fix Windows

When it all gets too much

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Translate to Portuguese:

1) My name is Roberto Carlos. I am sixty years old.

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2) How old is your father?

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3) Where do you study English?

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4) Where were you yesterday?

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5) Whose house is it?

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6) Why are you here?

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Translate to English:

1) Quantos anos tem seu vizinho?

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2) O que você gosta de fazer?

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3) Sua irmã é engenheira?

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4) O que você quer. Laranja ou banana?

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5) Seu primo estuda Inglês?

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6) Você fala Espanhol?

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Connect the words according to their meaning:

• todo dia /ocean
• video cassete /handkerchief
• compromisso/ great
• caro/ everyday
• computador/v.c.r
• fita de vídeo/computer
• lenço/expensive
• ótimo/video tape
• oceano/appointment
• mesmo/serio/here
• hoje a noite/street
• homem de negócios/only
• avenida/there
• lá/businesswoman
• rua/really
• mulher de negócios/tonight
• apenas/somente/avenue
• aqui/businessman

Special Video Class

Imagine there's no heaven
It's easy if you try
No hell below us
Above us only sky

Imagine all the people
Living for today

Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion too

Imagine all the people
Living life in peace

You may say, I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one



Imagine no possessions
I wonder if you can
No need for greed or hunger
A Brotherhood of man

Imagine all the people
Sharing all the world

You may say, I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one
I hope some day you'll join us
And the world will be as one
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Have you ever wondered what will become of your life?
Have you ever wondered in what kind of world will your children live?
Have you ever wondered what children think about it?

Asked to say what kind of world they'd like the mankind imagine , some children from different parts of the world gave their answers. Let's see:

*Imagine if flowers fell from the sky

*Imagine if there were no war

*Imagine if people didn't yell and scream.

*Imagine if everybody was happy.

*Imagine if everyone would live in peace and harmony.

*Imagine if there were no borders.

*Imagine if each person cared and loved one another.

*Imagine if there were no cruelty to children.

*Imagine everything on the news was good instead of bad.

*Imagine if people helped each other instead of hurt each other.

*Imagine if there were no bombs.

Lesson Eleven

1 - Late again !

Jermane - Hello Jade! I'm sorry for being late again. I was helping my cousin to do her school lesson.
Jade - No way! You aren't so late.
Jermane - Aren't I ? May I come in?
Jade - Sure! Come in!

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2- Rolling up the sleeves

Emily - Hey J.B.! What's up?
J.B. - I can't touch the sky with my fingers.
Emily - Is it a joke? Where is your friend Bruno?
J.B. - He couldn't come.
Emily - Ok. Are you ready to work?
J.B. - Yep!
Emily - Let's roll up our sleeves, then?
J.B. - Let's do what?
Emily - Let's work J.B., let's work.

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3- Blowing a kiss.

A- What are you doing? Can't you see that I am here?
B- What do you mean?
A- What do I mean? Do I have to tell you?
B- Are you crazy ,darling?
A- Crazy? Why were you blowing a kiss to that girl?
B- I can't believe it!She is my sister from Rio.
A- I'm sorry my love!

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4- Not very well.

*Hi Jermane! How are you today?
#I'm not very well.
*What's going on?
#Nothing.
*May I help you?
#Yes. Please don't talk about soccer.
*Now I know why you are not very well.Your Palmeiras lost the game again! Very funny!

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5- shut up!

*Don't open your mouth when you don't know what to say.
#Ok. May I have a question?
*Sure. Go ahead!
#What's the matter? I mean,why are you saying me that?
*Cos' I'm your brother and I have to help you to understand how things really are.
#I got the message. I can't talk to your friends about your girlfriend.

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6- Occupation

*My father is a doctor. He works for an important hospital.
#Really? My father is an artist. Actually he is a famous singer.
*What's his name?
#His name's Roberto Carlos.
*No way!

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7- Opening the mind

A- Hello my friend! How've you been?
B- Good to see you my friend. I've been well but my daughter needs your help.
A- Sure,what's the matter?
B- She needs to finish her homework and I can't help her.
A- Is it so difficult?
B_ I don't think so,but I can't open her mind.
A- Don't worry. I'll help her.
B- Thanks buddy!

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8- Famous grandparents

A- Was your grandfather a farmer or a journalist?
B- My grandfather was a famous Palmeiras' soccer player.
A- What about your grandmother?
B- She was a famous soap opera actress.
A- What do you do for living?
B- I give interviews about my grandparents.

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9- What about you?

* Are you a driver?
# No, I'm not. I'm a lawyer. What about you?
* I make bread.
# So you are a baker. What about your niece?
* She is thinking about her future.
# So she studies English at Plugnet.

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10 - Introducing yourself

"Hi, my name's J.B. Actually I'm João Batista. J.B is short for João Batista. I'm an English Teacher and I teach English at Plugnet in Mauá.I was born in Pernambuco but I live in São Paulo with my family. I'm thirty six years old. My mother's name is Aldenice and my father's name is João Batista. I have two brothers and three sisters.Nice to meet you!
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Lesson Ten

***New words


*Video tape
*V.C.R
*Really
*Great
*Tonight
*Businessman
*Businesswoman
*Only
*There
*Here
*Avenue
*Street
*Ocean
*Expensive
*Computer
*Appointment
*Everyday
*Handkerchief
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Questions words

What/Where/When/Why/Whose/Which/Who/How

*In this lesson let's learn some important words we use to create interrogative sentences. they are the questions words.The structure is very easy to understand. First you put the question word, second the auxiliar and then the verb.

*What = O que ou qual
*Where = Onde
*When = Quando
*Why = Por que
*Whose = De quem
*Which = Qual
*Who = Quem
*How = como

*What is your father?
#My father is an engineer.

*Where does he work?
#He works in a office downtown.

*When does he work?
#He works everyday.

*Why are you studying English?
#Because I have a friend in the U.S.A.

*Whose car is it?
#It is Marisa's car.

*Which fruit do you want. Orange or apple?
#I want apple , because I don't like orange.

*Who is your teacher?
#My teacher is J.B.

*How well does he teach?
#He teaches very well.

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Expressions:

*How old = to be

#In Brazil when somebody wants to know someone's age , just uses the verb have . In the U.S.A. , They use the verb to be. So, if you ask: " How old do you have?" everybody will understand you, even though you have made a big mistake.By the other hand , if you say :" How old are you?" they will understand you much better and certainly you haven't made any mistake.

*How old is your mother?
#My mother is thirty one years old.

*How old is your teacher?
#My teacher is thirty six year old.

*How old are your brothers?
#They are seven and eight years old.

*How old are you?
#I am ..........years old.


*See you = até


*See you saturday = até sábado
*See you next class = até a próxima aula
*See you tomorrow = até amanhã
*See you later = até mais tarde
*See you soon = até breve
*See you around = te vejo por aí

Lesson Nine

*Let's learn new adjectives by singing this inspired song:

**" Words that modify nouns and pronouns
Telling which one and what kind it is
Or telling how many ...these are adjectives".(repeat again)

"SIMPLE and EASY and FRIENDLY and BREEZY are adjectives.
LITTLE and TINY and MIDDLE and SHINY are adjectives.
SEVERAL and FEW , OLDER and NEW are adjectives.
COSTLY and CHEAP , PURPLE and DEEP are adjectives."

" Words that modify nouns and pronouns
Telling which one and what kind it is
Or telling how many ... these are adjectives"

*interesting - interessante
*dangerous - perigoso
*careless - descuidado
*ugly - feio
*careful - cuidadoso
*sad - triste
*rich - rico
*breezy - ventoso
*clever - inteligente
*exciting - excitante
*friendly - amigável
*old - velho
*famous - famoso
*beautiful - bonito
*young - jovem
*thin - magro
*crazy - louco
*unlucky - azarado
*lucky - sortudo
*happy - feliz
*unhappy - infeliz
*nervous - nervoso
*calm - calmo
*cute - bonitinho, fofo, bonito
*poor - pobre
*angry - bravo
*popular - popular
*pleasant - agradável
*arrogant - arrogante
*conceited - vaidoso
*extrovert - extrovertido
*polite - educado
*shy - tímido
*cool - legal
*boring - chato
*short - baixo, curto
*tall - alto
*strong - forte
*weak - fraco
*fat - gordo
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Grammar

*VERY/SO/TOO

*Felipe Massa is very rich.

*Silvio Santos is so rich.

*Bill Gates is too rich.

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*Sandy is very popular in Brazil.

*Roberto Carlos is so popular in Brazil.

*Pelé is too popular in Brazil.

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Lesson Eight

Adjectives

*tall
*short
*rich
*poor
*funny
*graceless
*intelligent
*ignorant
*handsome
*beautiful
*ugly
*good
*bad
*famous
*unknown
*big
*small
*married
*single
*happy
*unhappy

Expressions:

*Of Course !
*Really?
*No way!
*Go ahead!
*For good!
*How old are you?
*What about
*What's your occupation?
*Welcome
*Soccer
*nickname
*yesterday night
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Conversation

*Conversation - Interview.

**Imagine that you are taking part of a famous tv program. Today you are going to be interviewed and everybody wants to know a lot of things about you. How would you answer these questions?

*What's your full name?
*How old are you?
*Are you married or single?
*Do you have children?
*How many brothers and sisters do you have?
*Do you like soccer?
*What's your team?
*Do you study English?
*How do you spell your name?
*Do you have cousins?How many?
*What's your occupation?
*Are you tall or small?
*Do you have girlfriend?
*What's her name?
*Do you have boyfriend?
*What's his name?
*Where are you from?
*Do you like to study English?
*Is your mother a good cooker?
*Is your husband a good father?
*Do you speak English?
*Where do you live?
*What's your nickname?
*How many friends do you have in the class?
*Do you like to speak English?
*Is English important for you?
*Will you be a doctor in the future?
*What will you be in the future?
*Do you work?
*Where were you yesterday night?

#Certainly your teacher has asked you to create your own questions. There comes your time to show your talent as an interviewer. Let's speak up!

Lesson Seven

Don't wanna close the door
Don't wanna give up on it
Don't wanna fight no more
We'll find a way around it
Where's the love we had?
We can make it last

Tell me what I gotta be
Tell me what you wanna do?
Cause I can't live my life
The way you want me to
You know we can't go on, living like we do
Do I have to cry for you?
Do I have to cry for you?

So tell me what it's for
If there's no winner on it
Nobody's keeping score
Let's start from the beginning
Can we make it last?
With the love we have

Tell me what I gotta be?
Tell me what you wanna do?
Cause I can't live my life the way you want me to
You know I can't go on, living like we do?
Do I have to cry for you?
Do I have to cry for you?

Do I gotta stay in the cold dark night till the morning light, yeah
Do I have to say 'I won't let you ! get away'

What do I gotta be?
Tell me what wanna do?
I can't live my life, the way you want me to
You know I can't go on, living like we do?
Do I have to cry for you?

Yeahh, yeeaaahhhh
You know I can't go on, living like we do
Do I have to cry for you?
Do I have to cry for you?
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Grammar

We already know how to conjugate the verb to be in the present, past and future. Today we are going to know two important auxiliars, that will help us to conjugate almost all verbs in the present and past. They are Do and Did. We use Do to write sentences in the present tense and Did for the past. Pay attention on the chart below and your teacher will help you to understand how to use these important auxiliars.

Simple Present Affirmative:

* I do, you do, he does, she does, it does,we do, you do , they do.

Simple Present Negative:

* I don't,you don't, he doesn't, she doesn't,it doesn't,we don't,you don't, they don't


Simple Present Interrogative:

* Do I,Do you,Does he, Does she,Does it,Do we,Do you,Do they?


Simple Past Affirmative:

*I,you,he,she,it,we,you,they did.

Simple Past Negative:

*I,you,he,she,it,we,you,they didn't.

Simple Past Interrogative:

*Did I,you,he,she,it,we,you,they?



Examples:

* I study English (affirmative)
* I do study English(affirmative)only when you need to confirm your point of view.
* I don't study English (negative)
* Do I study English?(interrogative)

* Tatiane studies english/She does study English.(affirmative)third person.
* She doesn't study English.(negative)third person.
* Does she study?(interrogative)third person.

# I studied English (affirmative)
# I did study English(affirmative)only when you need to confirm your point of view.
# I didn't study English(negative)
# Did I study English?(interrogative)
# Did I study English?

Message of the month:
"Experience is the mother of wisdom"
"A experiência é a mãe da sabedoria"

Elementary Lesson Six -

1) Follow the example:

a)*Is your father an architect?
#No, he isn't.
*He is a doctor.

b)*Are you an artist?
#
*

c)Are your friends soccer players?
*
#

d)Is your cousin a nurse?
*
#

e)Was your grand-mother a scientist?
*
#

f)Will you be a singer?
*
#

g)Was your girlfriend an actress?
*
#

h)Will your classmates be teachers?
*
#


2)Complete the blanks with the Occupation and Relationship Vocabulary:

a)My________isn't a ________,he is an _______.

b)Your ________weren't __________, they were__________.

c)She won't be a _______, she will be an _________.

d)Adriana wasn't a good ________, she was a good __________.

e)I'm not a ________, I am a _________.

f)Is your __________a good ____________?

h)Will your __________be a ______________?
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1) Put the sentences below into the past tense:

a)I am your boyfriend.

b)They are my teachers.

c)Is he your friend?

d)We are the new scientists here.

e)Are they doctors?

f)She isn't my girlfriend. She is my sister.

g)I'm not your daughter.I'm your niece.


2)Try to modify these sentences using the present, past or future from the verb to be. If the sentence is in the present , take it to the future for example , or to the past. If it is an affirmative sentence , change it to negative or interrogative. Use your knowledge and imagination to improve your English.

a)My grand-father was a good doctor.
b)Madonna isn't a good singer.
c)My teacher isn't a good driver.
d)Your grand-mother is a nice cooker.
e)I'll be a teacher in the future.
f)He wasn't my brother, he was my nephew.
g)Leonardo Di Caprio isn't a soccer player. He is an actor.
h)Her uncle wasn't a fireman.
i)My grand-parents are happy.
j)It was a nice idea to study English here.

Elementay Lesson Five

Occupations

* Cooker
* Engineer
* Doctor
* Lawyer
* Soccer player
* Manager
* Artist
* Singer
* Nurse
* Farmer
* Fireman
* Actor
* Police man
* Painter
* Journalist
* Actress
* Driver
* Teacher
* Students
* Principal
* Baker
* Fisherman


Relationships

* Girlfriend
* Boyfriend
* Father
* Sister
* Mother
* Brother
* Child
* Children
* Son
* Daughter
* Grand-mother
* Grand-father
* Niece
* Nephew
* Aunt
* Uncle
* Neighbor
* Parents
* Grand-parents
* Grand-daughter
* Grand-son
* Grand-children

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Today we are going to study the verb to be in the Present, Past and Future simple tense.The first thing we must know is that there are three ways that we usually use the verb to be.

* We use it before an adjective.

# I am happy for you.

* We use it before a noun.

# She is my mother.

* We use it before a gerund verb to express progress.

# They are studying at Plugnet.

The verb to be is one of the most important english verbs and its conjugation defers from the conjugation of the rest of the verbs.





Message of the week:
Knowledge is power!
Conhecimento é poder!

Elementary Lesson Four

1- Put these words in Portuguese:

a)Dimples = ..................
b)Sky = ......................
c)Ground = ...................
d)Joke = .....................
e)Funny = ....................
f)Ball = .....................
g)Kiss = .....................
h)White = ....................
i)Sometimes ..................

2)Write in English:

a)Braço =.....................
b)Umbigo =....................
c)boca =......................
d)Lábios =....................
e)Olhos =.....................
f)Dentes =....................
g)Dedos =.....................
h)Bochecha =..................
i)Queixo =....................
j)Nariz =.....................

3- Complete the sentences using the verbs in the parentheses.

1- I don’t like …………………………………..soccer with my friends. ( play)

2- She ……………………………..English very well. ( speak)

3- He ………………………………………………………………….a car for his father. ( want/buy)

4- Bruno and Jermane ……………………………………….at Bradesco. ( work)

5- ………………..he your father? ( be)

6- Emily …………………….my girlfriend. She …………………my classmate. ( be/be)

7- I ………………………….in Mauá. I ……………………from Rio de Janeiro. ( live/ be)

8- Selma ..............................English at Plugnet. ( study)

9- Tatiane ……………………………………understand Japanese. She only …………..Portuguese.

Elementary Lesson Three

During this week we are going to study the American Alphabet. I suspect that you already know that our language,Portuguese,has new letters because of the new review spell. Actually , because of this, there's no difference between our Alphabet and the American Alphabet. I mean, now we have the same letters but the pronounce, of course , is different. In this lesson we will learn how to speak letter by letter. The video is very interesting. Let's have fun with the alphabet song!
A- "Is for arm, I am strong"
B- "Here's my belly button , where is yours?
C- "For cheeks and also chin"
D- "Some have dimples that go in"
E- "Here they are , my two eyes"
F- "My fingers can touch the sky"
G- "Let's reach down to the ground"
H- "Haaa! Haaa! That's the sound"
I- "I am me, I am me"
J- "This joke is so funny"
K- "I can kick the ball like this"
L- "My lips blew a kiss"
M- "I open my mouth so white"
N- "I smell with my nose all the time"
O- "Oh, oh! I say sometimes"
P- "I have pockets in my pants"
Q- "The questions I can ask"
R- "For rolling up my sleeves"
S- "Shh, shh! Let's be quiet"
T- "My mouth is full of teeth"
U- "An ugly face like this"
V- "My voice is strong and high"
W- "What, Where, When and Why?"
X- "An exciting song to sing"
y- "You and I can sing this again"
Z- "Is always at the end"





WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS

*Arm
*Strong
*Bellybutton
*Where
*Why
*When
*What
*For
*Also
*Yours
*Cheek
*Chin
*Some
*Dimples
*Like
*Fingers
*Sky
*To the
*Two
*Eyes
*Ground
*That's the sound!
*This
*Joke
*So
*Funny
*Ball
*Like this
*Lips
*Kiss
*Mouth
*White
*Nose
*All the time
*Sometimes
*Pockets
*Pants
*Questions
*Sleeves
*Quiet
*Full
*Teeth/tooth
*Ugly face
*Voice
*High
*Exciting
*Song
*Again
*At the end

VERBS:

#To be/am,is,are
#Can
#To touch
#To reach down
#To kick
#To blow a Kiss
#To open
#To smell
#To say
#To ask
#To roll up somebody's sleeves
#To sing

****Message of the week:

##Everything must have a beginning.
##Tudo deve ter um começo.

Elementary Lesson Two

WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS


*Pronouns
*sentences
*The
*According to
*Example
*With
*Brother
*Tennis Shoes
*Sneakers
*Affirmative
*Negative
*Home
*House
*At home
*Volleyball
*Soccer
*Everyday
*Into
*In
*English
*Here
*Do
*Don't
*Does
*Doesn't

VERBS

* To write to
* To translate into
* To study for, in, at, with
* To like
* To play for, with, at
* To complete
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Exercises:

1) Write the pronouns in Portuguese:

a)They
b)She
c)it
d)We
e)you
f)I
g)He
h)you


2)Complete the sentences according to the example:

a)Eu vou para escola com Andressa.

I go to school with her.

b)Andressa vai para escola comigo.

Andressa goes to school with ......

c)Eles vão para escola conosco.

.....go to school with .....

d)Meus pais vão para escola com meu irmão.

.....go to school with .....

e)Meu irmão vai para escola com meu tênis.

.....goes to school with .....

f)Você vai para escola com Fabiana e Márcia.

.....go to school with .....


3) Translate the sentences from affirmative to negative:

a) I have to go home now.

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b) I study English at home.

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c) She likes to play volleyball.

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d) My teacher speaks English very well.

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e) They go to school late everyday.

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4) Translate into English:

a) Eles não gostam de nós.

b) Como vai você?

c) Vamos para escola agora.

d) E ai?

e) Prazer em conhecê lo

f) Eu estudo Inglês em Mauá.

g) Como vai?

h) Estou bem, obrigado!

i) Até logo.

j) Boa noite ( ao chegar)

k) Boa tarde

l) Bom Dia.

m) Boa noite ( ao se despedir)

n) Ele é seu pai?


5) Complete with Do , DOES, DON'T , DOESN'T:


a)She ........like to study English here.

b).........you go to school with her?

c)They ..........speak English very well.

d).............he play soccer?

e)I ........like to speak with them.

f).......you speak English?

g) .........your father go to school?