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15 most butchered phrases in English Posted by Adir on Oct 21, 2011
Compared to other languages, English isn’t particularly complex. But do other languages have nearly as many similar sounding words and phrases? We’ve all made the mistake of consistently butchering a phrase or two, not realizing it until someone had the nerve to correct us. Unless you couldn’t care less about sounding silly, it’s wise to…
Interview with Josh Groban Posted by Adir on Oct 5, 2011
Hi, there! I just love Josh Groban’s voice, he’s such a talented singer and musician. I found this short audio interview with him and I thought I’d share it with you. I also put a little English-English glossary to help you the the most difficult words and expressions, ok? Enjoy! Download audio When you were…
Listening practice: There’s a real person behind every computer Posted by Adir on Sep 9, 2011
Todos nós que trabalhos com blogs recebemos e-mails todos os dias com elogios, críticas construtivas e também alguns e-mails bem difíceis de ler pois vêm com insultos. Muitas pessoas se esquecem de que há uma pessoa por trás de cada website, de cada atendimento ao público e hoje nosso post traz duas historinhas que ilustram…
Os eufemismos em inglês Posted by Adir on Aug 31, 2011
Eufemismos são palavras e expressões usadas para suavizar algo que possa ser interpretado como desagrável ou não muito educado. Por exemplo, se ligamos para alguém e esta pessoa está ocupada ou não quer nos atender, sua secretária pode dizer: He’s unable to come to the phone. He’s currently unavailable. Para dizer que alguém está bêbado…
Expressões com os verbos “come” e “go” Posted by Adir on Aug 7, 2011
Hi, there! How’ve you been? We start off the week with some very cool expressions with the verbs to come and to go. This post is going to be only in English so the expressions are explained in parentheses, ok? Shall we go for it? So here’s a tip. After studying these phrasal verbs and…
How to intensify adjectives in English Posted by Adir on Aug 1, 2011
Hey, there, how’ve you been? When we want to intensify an adjective we usually use an adverb like very, right? Well, today in our post we’re going to see that we can use a stronger word to intensify the adjective. For instance, if I ask you, “Are you hungry?” , you can say, “Hungry? I’m…
Expressões elípticas – Parte 02 Posted by Adir on Jun 10, 2011
Hey there! Segunda-feira vimos como funcionam as expressões elípticas com as palavras good e no. Hoje aprenderemos mais algumas com as palavras not, so e algumas misturadas. Check them out! Not A – Are you finished? (Terminou?) B – Not quite. (Ainda não.) A – They’re still married? (Eles ainda estão casados?) B – Not…