Archive for November, 2009
Podcast #10 – Palavras básicas, significados avançados I Posted by Adir on Nov 18, 2009
Many basic words like address, age, air, back, baby, beach and blanket can also be verbs. An address is where a person lives or where something is. It can also mean when you speak to someone about something in a particular way. For example, we can say that the President addressed the population in his…
Podcast #09 – Prepositions Part 01 Posted by Adir on Nov 17, 2009
The prepositions at, in and on are used in several fixed expressions. In means that you’re really inside a place, surrounded by a three dimensional space. Take a look: In a room (numa sala) In a building (num prédio) In a box (numa caixa) In a garden (num jardim) In New York (em Nova Iorque)…
Expressões com o verbo get Posted by Adir on Nov 16, 2009
O verbo get tem vários significados e é usado em expressões fixas e muito comuns na língua inglesa. Vejamos algumas. 1. ficar, demonstra uma mudança de estado. get tired – ficar cansado get used to – ficar acostumado a (algo), acostumar-se get confused – ficar confuso get dark – ficar escuro get difficult – ficar…
The Business Trip Part II: Reservando um voo Posted by Adir on Nov 13, 2009
Vamos aprender e revisar algumas expressões úteis quando vamos reservar um voo. Is this Air France? I’d like to book a flight from New York to Paris leaving on September 22nd. Would you tell me what flights are available? I’d like a direct flight. I’d like an evening flight. I’d like a smoking seat. I’d…
Advanced Plural Posted by Adir on Nov 12, 2009
Há algumas palavras que só existem no plural em inglês. Check them out. Ferramentas e equipamentos binoculars – binóculos handcuffs – algema pliers – alicate scales – balança scissors – tesoura shears – tesoura de podar tongs – pinça (culinária) tweezers – pinça Roupas braces – suspensório clothes – roupas dungarees – macacão jeans –…
Verbos + preposição “at” Posted by Adir on Nov 11, 2009
A preposição at é usada com alguns verbos que indicam visão … look at (somebody/something) – olhar para (algo/alguém) glance at (somebody/something) – olhar rapidamente para (algo/alguém) stare at (something/something) – encarar (algo/alguém) have/take a look at (somebody/something) – dar uma olhada em (algo/alguém) … e também com outros verbos. smile at somebody – sorrir…
Vocabulário: Fazendo e aceitando um convite. Posted by Adir on Nov 10, 2009
Usamos a expressão Would you like …? (Você gostaria de …?) para convidar alguém para fazer algo. Alguns exemplos: Would you like to go to the movies with me tonight? Would you like to go for a walk by the lakeshore later on? Would you like to go to a concert on Saturday night? Para…