Podcast #12 – Idioms Posted by Adir on Nov 24, 2009
Download audio Let’s learn some very interesting idioms in English. Our first idiom is to be bored to death. To be bored to death means that you are extremely bored, be it in a class or at work or even at home. That professor doesn’t know how to spark interest in his students. They’re always…
Conectores: although e in spite of / despite Posted by Adir on Nov 24, 2009
Os conectores, em todas as línguas, têm um papel importantíssimo para a compreensão e a coesão de um texto ou a fala. Hoje vamos ver dois conectores bem importantes: although (embora) e in spite of / despite (apesar de). Há algumas regras que vão ajudar sua escolha ao usar um ou outro. Usamos although seguido…
Podcast #11 – Business : Sales, ups and downs Posted by Adir on Nov 23, 2009
Download audio Our first business podcast is about sales. In any business line, there are ups and downs in sales and today you’re going to learn and review some very useful expressions. Let’s start when sales are growing. We can use expressions like these: Sales are … booming / … on the rise. / ……
Gírias Posted by Adir on Nov 20, 2009
Não podemos negar que as gírias são parte da nossa vida e entendê-las em outra língua ajuda muito na compreensão. Usá-las, porém, deve ser feito com cautela pois temos que saber o contexto correto e com quem estamos falando para não soar agressivo. Veja alguns exemplos de gírias bem comuns no inglês falado de hoje…
Do you like tomato salad? Yes(?!) Posted by Adir on Nov 19, 2009
Em português, se temos a pergunta: Você gosta de salada de tomate?, podemos responder com Sim, gosto. ou Não, não gosto. Em inglês é diferente, temos que dizer o que gostamos e usar um pronome para indicar. Veja alguns exemplos: Do you like tomato salad? Yes, I like it. Do you like Mariah Carey? No…
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)…