sábado, 20 de março de 2010

Think smart do your par!


Our planet is sick:


- Humans are aggressive to planet Earth;
- Global warming (temperature rises, ice melts on the poles, fish other animals have to move or die, water of the ocean is colder and rising);
- Greenhause affect;
- Pollucion;
- Environmental problems;
- Ozone layer;
- Oil slick;
- Desflorestation.

What can we do to preserve it?

- 3 R's (recycle, Reduse, Reuse);
- Protec oceans;
- Protec endangered species;
- Buy products from companies that take care of environment;
- Use public transports;
- Use class A machines; - Replace the light bulbs; - Spot using aerosol spays;
- Use sun energy; - Unplug our TV, dvd ... when we aren't using them ( shouldn't be in stand by mode); - More campaigns to save the world;
- Avoid soud pollution.

quinta-feira, 18 de março de 2010

Reported Questions


-Direct Speech: "Where are you going?"

-Reported Speech: He asked me where I was going.

-Direct Speech: "Why is he shouting?"
-Reported Speech: He asked me why he was shouting.

-Direct Speech: "What do you want?"
-Reported Speech: She asked me what he wanted.

Connectors


Time: before - antes; after -depois ; when -quando; while -enquanto;
Reason: because - porque; as -como tal;
Result: so - então;
Contrast: but - mas; however - no entanto; although -apesar de;
Time sequence: first - primeiro / firstly - primeiramente; second - segundo / secondly - segundamente; then - depois; finally - finalmente;
Addiction: and - e; in addiction - em adição; also - também; moreover - além disso;
Condition: if - se.

Reported Speech


- Used to report what someone said.


Examples:

He said, "I live in Paris." He said he lived in Paris.
He said, "I am cooking dinner." He said he was cooking dinner.
He said, "I went to New York last week."
He said, "I will give Jack a call." He said he would give Jack a call.
He said, "I am going to find a new job." He said he was going to find a new job.

sexta-feira, 26 de fevereiro de 2010

Accessories


tie- gravata

hat- chapéu
bracelet- pulseira
scarf- lenço
umbrella- chapéu de chuva
gloves- luvas
cap- gorro, boné
ring- anel
earring- brinco
belt- cinto
necklace- colar
handbag- carteira, mala

Footwear



shoes- sapatos
slippers- chinelos de casa
wellingtons- galochas
flip-flops- chinelas
trainers/running shoes- sapatilhas, ténis
boots- botas
sandals - sandálias

terça-feira, 23 de fevereiro de 2010

Underware


Pyjama – pijama
Night-gown – camisa de noite
Bra – soutien
Patiens – calcinhas de senhora
Brief – cuecas de homem
Boxers shorts – boxers
Socks – meias
Vest – camisola interior
Tights – collants

Clothes


Dress – vestido;
Coat – casaco;
Overcoat – sobretudo;
Raincoat – impermeável;
Anorak – anoraque;
Parka – parka
Jumper – camisola;
Jacket – casaco de homem;
Pellover – pulôver;
Skirt – saia
Trousers – calças;
Jeans – calças de ganga;
Blouse – blusa;
T-shirt - T-shirt;
Shirt – camisa de homem;
Cardigan – casaco de malha;
Cargo pants – calças largas com bolsos nas pernas;
Suit – fato de homem;
Waistcoat – colete;
Sweater – camisola de lã;

terça-feira, 2 de fevereiro de 2010

Word Formation


In portuguese :


-Infeliz
-Infelizmente
-Felizmente

In English:

Usa-se -ing para actividades, o -tion, o -un, entre outros.

Ex:
Useful
Useless
Unhappy
Haply (happay + ly)

sexta-feira, 29 de janeiro de 2010

Conditional types I and II


Conditional Type I


- Condition; things that probably will happen.

IF + Present Simple + Future “will” / “won’t” + Infinitive

Ex:
If you forget your tikets, you won't be allowed to watch the match.
If they go away now, they won't see the best part of the show.

Conditional Type II

-Things that probably won’t happen.

IF + Past Simple + Conditional “would”/“could” + Infinitive

Ex:
If we solved all the wordl's problems, it would be fantastic! (but we are not going to solve them)
If I had the chance, I would visit all the monuments. (but I don't have it)

quinta-feira, 28 de janeiro de 2010

Teenagers



Feelings of teenagers:

Start dating - começar a namorar;
Changes of humor - mudar de humor;
Worried about the look - preocupar com o visual;
Everybody is friendly - toda a gente é amiga;
Think that are older than they really are - pensar que somos mais velhos do que aquilo que realmente somos;
Think they can do everthing - pensar que conseguimos fazer tudo;
Start thinking about what the others think about them - começar a preocupar-se com o que os outros pensam;
“Closet age” - "idade do armário"

Activities of teenagers:

Get out at night with friends - sair à noite com os amigos;
Going to the cinema - ir ao cinema;
Start drinking and smoking - começar a beber e a fumar;
Start driving - começar a conduzir;
Start sex life - iniciar a vida sexual;
Addicted to mobile phones - aderir aos telemóveis.

Body of teenagers:

Get taller: crescer / ficar mais alto;
Zits: borbulhas;
Voice changes: mudança da voz;
Breasts get bigger: os seis crescem;
Menstruation: menstruação;
Moustache: bigode;
Beard: barba.