Saying Good - bye! Thanks everybody!

Well , this is a tough moment ... I mean, I thought I would be prepared ...but it's not that easy. I've been teaching in Mauá for about three years or more. I saw students coming and going , I tried to be different every class ...I gave my best ...It's time to say good-bye. Today , teacher's day , I will offer my last piece of information in Mauá. If somebody asked me about my feelings , I would say that I'm happy for this wonderful time we've spent together. I was blessed to meet a great deal of wonderful people. I'd say that I had a good time while teaching.
I hope to find you all again ...take care of yourself and thank you very much. Bye !

Teacher J.B.

This song portrays everything I would love to say ... and , you can take it from me, Frank Sinatra is much better than me to say it.

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Jokes

Reasons why I never visit my rich friend! Once while visiting a very rich friend, the maid approached me and.....

Question : What would you like to have...? Fruit juice, Soda, Tea, Chocolate, Capuccino, Frapuccino, or Coffee?
Answer : Tea please
Question : Ceylon tea, Indian tea, Herbal tea, Bush tea, Honey bush tea, iced tea or green tea?
Answer : Ceylon tea
Question : How would you like it? Black or white?
Answer : white
Question : Milk, or fresh cream?
Answer : With milk
Question : Goat's milk, or cow's milk
Answer : With cow's milk please.
Question : Freezeland cow or Afrikaner cow?
Answer : Um, I'll just take it black.
Question : Would you like it with sweetener, sugar or honey?
Answer : With sugar
Question : Beet sugar or cane sugar?
Answer : Cane sugar
Question : White, brown or yellow sugar?
Answer : Forget about the tea, just give me a glass of water instead.
Question : Mineral water, tap water or distilled water?
Answer : Mineral water
Question : Flavored or non-flavored?
Answer : I think I'll just die of thirst.

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Conversation

Conversation

Vanusa – Hello Denise, how are you today?
Denise - I’m fine, thanks! What about you?
Vanusa - I’m ok. Look, I heard that you are putting down my friend Waldo because he isn’t turning up for classes.
Denise - I can’t believe that! I’m fed up with it!
Vanusa – Take it easy Denise. I’m not looking for trouble. I just wanna know the truth.
Denise - I would never put him down , you can take it from me...I just said that he needed to find an extra time to study ...because he is very good in English.
Vanusa – I agree.
Denise – Do you mind to tell me who told you that?
Vanusa – Let it be. I myself can deal with it. See ya around!
Denise – See ya!

Waldo – Hey Israel, what’s up?
Israel – Guess who I ran into yesterday?
Waldo – Stop beating around the bush and go straight to the source , dude!
Israel – Do you remember Lourival?
Waldo – Of course I do! Where did you meet him?
Israel - Well , I was running down downtown when I ran into him.
Waldo – Was he alone?
Israel – No, he wasn’t. Actually his wife was with him. They were there to buy a gift for their son ...As far as I’m concerned his birthday will take place on next Saturday.
Waldo – I see.
Israel – He asked me to tell everybody that he will visit us soon.
Waldo – Who?
Israel – What do you mean with who?
Waldo – I mean ...can you run that by me again?
Israel – I’m sorry but I gotta go. Anyway I don’t like to waste my precious time .
Waldo – Come on ! Why are you going off?
Israel – Cos’ I hate when somebody talks at me. Bye!


Rômulo – Good evening Roni! Funny running into you here!
Roni – Where are you going to?
Rômulo - I’m going to my girlfriend’s.
Roni – I didn’t know that you had a girlfriend.
Rômulo - There are many things you don’t know about me.
Roni - I think we should talk more about our lives.
Rômulo – You are right. I’m sorry to cut this short but I need to go.
Roni – Say hi your girlfriend to me. See ya next Thursday.
Rômulo – See ya!

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Exercises with regard to Phrasals Verbs

1- Complete the sentences below with the correct Phrasals.

look for*look after*look out*look forward*bring forward*back off

a) If you don't ...............from my house , I'll call the police officer.
b) My mother is working and I'm .................my little brother.
c) Tomorrow I'll be travelling . Can we ............the meeting ....... ?
d) You must ............before you cross the street.
e) I will ...........our next talk.
f) I heard that your father is ..............a new job.

aim sth at sb*ask sb out*wake up*get up*stand up*sit down

a) I rally don't like when somebody ......the finger .......
b) Are you ..........my sister ......?
c) I didn't ...........early yesterday.
d) The teacher asked me to ...........and shortly after he asked me to ........
e) I .........at 6:00am but I just ......at 6:30 because I like to stay on bed.

turn on*turn off*have dinner*have lunch*have breakfast*get over

a) I almost never ............at home.
b) Do you use to .......the tv .....when you go to bed?
c) I took a medicine and I ......My headache is gone!
d) ..........the radio ! Game is about to start.
e) Do you use to have dinner when you come late?
f) What did you .......for .........?

aim at sth*ask sb after sb*ask backup*back sth up*go on

a) I have many plans in my life. This year I'm ......buying a new car.
b) My love for you will ......forever.
c) I ................because I couldn't do it by myself.
d) He ......my sister .....her friend because he was interested in her.
e) Can you please .... it ....to me? I really didn't understand the whole picture.
f) Can you help me to ....this sofa ....? It's very heavy!

give sth back*go away*run away*break up*shut up

a) Why don't you .......? You talk too much!
b) The marginal is going to .....again because the police man is sleeping.
c) We will ......because she doesn't love me anymore.
d) Are you going to ......my money ....to me ?
e) If you ....... I will cry till you ...........
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2- Complete the sentences with the missing words.

a) My (pergunta).................... this week (vem de )........ my online English student George (da)...... Hungary, and George( gostaria de saber )................some phrasal verbs ( com referência ao).............................. verb to run.

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b) "Attention all passengers ( aqui é o seu capitão falando)...................... . We are just (sobrevoando)............................ the northern shore of Copacabana.

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c) (Alguns anos atrás)...................... I was living in Brazil and I (tive a oportunidade)............................ to travel to Rio de Janeiro.(Eu já tinha estado)....................... to some of the major tourist attractions (como)....... Christ Redeemer , Sugar Loaf and last but not least (praia de Ipanema ) .................because (Eu simplesmente tinha que saber)..............................where that famous song (A garota de Ipanema)................................. was born.
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d) "On this particular day , ( Eu decidi).................... to go for a run down Copacabana Beach.The (sol)........ was shining, (as pessoas)......... were laughing, chatting , sunbathing and(a praia estava lotada)..........................There were people (jogando volei)........................... and children were running around , (empinando)............... kites and having a wonderful time.(eu parei).................. my run momentarily because I needed(fazer um telefonema) ...................................... and I (notei que)................... I had just run out of(fichas telefõnicas)................So I decided to stop at a snackbar to buy some and (também).........to buy some coconut water."

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Send me the answers by comment. Good luck and see you later!

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Phrasals verbs - Special Video Class

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"Hello,Hello,Hello!...and welcome to " privateenglishportal.com" . My name is Steve and you've come to "Peppy 26". My question this week comes from my online English student George from Hungary..., and George would like to know some phrasal verbs with regard to the verb to run. So , George without further ado ...I give you ...Steve in Brazil"
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"Attention all passengers this is your captain speaking . We are just passing over the northern shore of Copacabana. We should be touching down at Tom Jobim International Airport in approximately 15 to 20 minutes for an on time arrival.The current weather is sunny with a few scattered clouds...and the temperature is approximately 29 degrees celcious.We are now coming up on Sugar Loaf and on behalf of myself and the rest of the crew.I would like to thank you for flying with Peppy Airlines."
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"Some years ago I was living in Brazil and I had the opportunity to travel to Rio de Janeiro.I had already been to some of the major tourist attractions like Christ Redeemer , Sugar Loaf and last but not least Ipanema Beach ...because I just had to know where that famous song "The girl from Ipanema" was born.
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"On this particular day , I decided to go for a run down Copacabana Beach.The sun was shining, people were laughing, chatting , sunbathing and the beach was packed.There were people playing volleyball and children were running around , flying kites and having a wonderful time.I stopped my run momentarily because I needed to make a phone call and I noticed that I had just run out of telephone tokens.So I decided to stop at a snackbar to buy some and also to buy some coconut water."
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"Because being in a tropical paradise like Brazil would not be complete without coconut water. As the vendor gave me my change, she looked down at my shoes and said:
___" Hey hun, watch out! Your shoes is undone!"
___Sorry , can you run that by me again?
___"Sorry hun !, I don't speak English but anyways check your shoes, your shoes!
"Tennis ...She then pointed to my shoes and I realised what she was trying to tell me. Ahh, tennis = running shoes.
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"I tied my shoes and I continued on with my run down Copacabana Beach. Shortly after, I saw someone with a white t-shirt and a canadian flag...and I called to this person and said:
___Hey! Are you Canadian too?
___You bet! Yourself?
___Yeah! Funny running into a fellow Canadian in Rio , eh?
___Yeah! That's for sure! Go figure!
___Well, enjoy your stay!
___You too,bud!
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"I went on with my run when suddenly I saw in front of me a strange commotion ! Ok! So , that is the first part of Steve in Brazil and I will be releasing the continuation as soon as possible...and here comes the explanations.
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***To run around = run in different directions.
##Look at all the little kids running around.

***To run out of something = no more supply
##I just ran out of paper.

***To run something by someone = explain again
## Can you run that by me again?...I didn't understand.

***To run into someone = meet someone by chance.
##Funny running into you here!
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"Alright! So here come the run phrasals verbs :
* My first phrasal verb was "run down". I said in my story that I ran down Copacabana Beach. In this case , "run down", has nothing to do with going up or down. It simply means to run in that direction.
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*My second phrasal verb was "run around". I said that the children were running around having a good time at the beach. In this case, run around means to run in different directions all at once.Children who are so full of energy are always doing that!They are running around having a good time.
However, run around, does have alternate meanings. Run around can also mean for example that " My husband was running around with another woman". In this case , "run around" means to have an affair with another woman.It means to cheat on someone.So be very careful how you use the phrasal verbs , because sometimes they have a different meaning for the same phrasal verb.
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*My third phrasal verb is "run out of"..and you want to be very careful how you use this! In many different languages , run out of is equivalent to finish or end. However , in English we do not say it like that. When we have no supply of something , as in my example, I ran out of telephone tokens. Then you would not say :"the telephone tokens are finished".You would say : " I ran out of telephone tokens" , other kinds of supply:
*I ran out of paper
*I ran out of money
*I ran out of milk.
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*My fourth phrasal verb is "run something by someone". In this case you are simply asking for someone to repeat something. So you can ask , sorry ...can you run that by me again?. This simply means to repeat something and it's a very popular expression here in North America.A very very popular question.
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*My last expression is "run into someone"...and this simply means to meet someone by chance. Now , in my travels many times I have gone to remote areas of the world...and by chance , by coincidence I have met people from my country.A great expression for that is "funny running into you here". To run into someone means that you didn't plan to meet them. You didn't sit at home in your country when you were planning your trip and say :" Ok I think on this future date I 'm going to meet somebody from my country in the strangest part of the world imaginable. No! It doesn't work like that! Sometimes it just happens by chance. Maybe it's happened to you.
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*My last piece of information was with regard to the point of confusion about tennis in Steve in Brazil. You will recall that the vendor had referred to my running shoes as "tênis". Now, I came to learn as I was living in Brazil that tennis = tênis " was synonymous with running shoes.So, what has happened ? A culture has taken a word from English and has adapted and modified that word to suit its own culture and language. This happens many times and not just in Brazil . I've seen it happen with many different cultures, many different countries. Ok George , that is Steve in Brazil. I hope you enjoyed yourself as much as I did.
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Quizz - Exercise

Try to find out the correct answer according to the new phrasal verbs you've learnt:

1- I ran down Copacabana Beach.

a) run in a downward direction.
b) run in one direction.
c) run in an upward direction.
d) run in different directions.
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2- Many children like to run around.

a) run in different directions energetically.
b) run in circles.
c) run slowly.
d) run in a straight line.
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3- Run out of

a) to have no idea.
b) to have no more supply.
c) to leave in a hurry.
d) to be in a hurry.
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4- Can you run that by me again?

a) can you come by later?
b) can you spell that?
c) can you repeat that?
d) can you translate that?
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5- Funny running into you here!

a) to meet someone by chance.
b) to meet someone at night.
c) to meet someone on purpose.
d) to meet someone as planned.
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6- Run around with someone else.

a) to cheat on someone.
b) to fight on someone.
c) to leave someone.
d) to excite someone.
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7- The beach was packed.

a) dangerous
b) dirty
c) crowded
d) hot
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8- Yeah! That's for sure! Go figure!

a) keep on moving!
b) go away!
c) go calculate!
d) imagine that!
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9- You bet! Yourself?

a) that's for sure!
b) you might be right.
c) you are wrong.
d) place your bet.
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10- Which way is correct?

a) Can you run that to me again?
b) can you run that with me again?
c) can you run again that by me?
d) can you run that by me again?
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Conversation with Phrasals Verbs

Read carefully this composition and using the vocabulary below try to find a good translation for it.

Last week I went to visit my friend Fabio. Fabio is a great guy but at times he can really go on about things. We were speaking about some of our friends and he came out with this incredible story about Aline. It seems she had butted in while he was harping on his favorite complaint: Service in restaurants. Apparently, he had been running on for quite a while putting down almost every restaurant he had been to by rattling off a list of his visits to different restaurants in town. I guess Aline felt that he was talking at her and was fed up with it. She went off about what a rude person he was which shut him up pretty quickly! I thought about blurting out that maybe she was right, but decided to clam up in order to not upset him.

*It seems a very difficult composition to translate, isn't it?
*Well , as I told you before , the time for easy things is gone.
*Pay attention on the vocabulary and try to translate it .

Vocabulary :

1- to go on = to continue to talk about a subject after the interest of the listener has been exhausted.
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a)If you want to keep explaining me it , go on.
b)You are not supposed to go on it...I really understood.
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2- to come out with something = to say something suddenly
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a)I was just telling her how much she means to me when she came out with this idea of marriage.
b)I was taken by surprise when she came out with this 'I love you".
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3- to butt in = to rudely enter another conversation
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a)Why can't you finish a conversation? You are always butting in many things!
b)I really didn't understand what he meant.He had butted in while I was asking him after the divorce.
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4- to harp on = To repeatedly and boringly speak about a topic.
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a)It's almost impossible to discuss soccer with J.B. , because he harps on Ronaldo,Ronaldo, Ronaldo.
b)I liked Michael Jackson but I'm tired to hear the news. They are harping on his life, his story,his everything.
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5- to run on = Keep going, continue.
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a) This English course never ends. It is running on for years.
b) How much longer can this English course be allowed to run on?
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6- to put down = to criticize someone or something
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a) Stop putting down everything I say. It's not working.
b) It's easy to put down everyone that disagrees with your point of view.
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7- to rattle off = to say a list or impressive number of facts very quickly
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a) When I asked what happened she rattled off all events.
b) I tried to rattle off everything but the time wasn't enough.
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8- to go off = to speak angrily about something
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a) When I asked her about that guy she went off about him by rattling off his intentions with her.
b) Why are you going off about this?
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9- to talk at = to talk to someone without listening to what they have to say
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a) When I talk about soccer I think she is talking at me cos' she doesn't like soccer .
b) Are you paying attention on what I am saying? Or you are talking at me again?
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10- to be fed up with something = do not tolerate something because patience is gone.
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a) Denise was fed up with our complaints.
b) I didn't answer anything because I was fed up.
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11- to shut up/to shut somebody up = to stop talking, often used as an imperative (very rude)
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a) You are talking too much! Shut up!
b) Shut your daughter up!
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12- to blurt out = to say something suddenly, usually without thinking
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a) I use to blurt out a lot when I'm nervous.
b) When she drinks more than two beers she blurts out.
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13- to clam up = to refuse to speak or become silent during a conversation.
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a) I prefer to clam up cos' my oppinion is not gonna make any difference for you.
b) I like you both , so I'll clam up this time.
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***I'll divide you in two groups. Your mission is to get closer from the real translation. Are you ready?

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Phrasals we already know -

Here is a list and the translation of all phrasals we've been studying in our Last classes. Try to read them carefully and practice by creating sentences or conversations. In class try to speak using the phrasals you have in mind. The message of this blog is : " The more you study the more you learn"

1- To look for = procurar
2- To look after = cuidar
3- To look at = olhar para
4- To look out = tomar cuidado
5- To look forward = aguardar com ansiedade
6- To bring forward = antecipar
7- To back off = se afastar
8- To aim something at somebody = apontar algo para alguém
9- To ask somebody out = convidar alguém para sair
10- To wake up = acordar
11- To get up = se levantar (qdo se está deitado)
12- To stand up = levantar se (qdo se está sentado)
13- To sit down = sentar se
14- To turn off = desligar
15- To turn on = Ligar
16- To have lunch = almoçar
17- To have dinner = jantar
18- To have breakfast = tomar café da manhã
19- To get over = se recuperar
20- To aim at something = almejar
21- To ask somebody after somebody = perguntar á alguém sobre outra pessoa.
22- To ask backup = solicitar reforço
23- To back something up = movimentar algo para trás
24- To back something up = pedir que algo seja explicado novamente
25- To go on = continuar
26- To give something back = devolver
27- To go away = ir embora
28- To run away = fugir
29- To break up = terminar relacionamento, romper compromisso
30- To go straight to the source = ir direto ao assunto
31- To call up = telefonar
32- To fly away = ir adiante
33- To carry on = continuar
35- To shut up = calar a boca

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Phrasal Verbs - Mauá English Lesson 7/16th

Today we'll learn five new Phrasals verbs.

1- to give up
2- to run out of
3- to show off
4- to turn up
5- to get away with

* I really like when you leave your homes and turn up for my classes every week. I strongly believe that this is a strong signal that you won't give up your dream to speak English. There are a lot of people outside that use to show off by talking English in a very different way. They talk English using Brazilian structures and grammar. Even though we are able to understand what they say, they will be in the doghouse when they face a native american in an advanced conversation. They won't get away with it. As far as I'm concerned , they are running out of time .

* Waldo, could you please wash the dishes, cook the lunch, feed the dog, take the baby to school and clean the house for me?

*** I can't do this, I give up!
*** It's too hard , I give up!
*** I don't wanna do this anymore, I give up!

* Why didn't Lourival and Bruno turn up for the class these months?

*** I heard that they are not turning up for class cos' they gave up to learn English.
*** As far as I'm concerned they have given up , so they can't turn up for class anymore.
*** I dunno. Just seven students keep turning up for classes. J.B is so boring that his students are giving up one by one.

* Do you think that J.B uses to show off when he is teaching?

*** That's a tough question. Sometimes I think He is like that , sometimes I'm not that sure.
*** He doesn't want to show off, but He is really good at this.
*** Most of time he shows off, he thinks he is the best.

* What are you running out of?

*** I'm running out of money , could you please help me to pay the bill?
*** I'm running out of gas, I better find a gas station .
*** I'm running out of sugar , could you buy some more?

* What can't you get away with?

*** Yesterday I cheated on the test but somebody told J.B. and I couldn't get away with it.
*** Everybody knows when I'm telling a lie , especially when they look into my eyes ...you know, it's impossible to get away with it.
*** I always get away with everything I do.

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A phone call

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Vicki = Hello?
Randy = Vicki? Is that you ?
Vicki = Yes, uh huh. Who is this?
Randy = It's Randy.
Vicki = Randy? Randy who ?
Randy = What do you mean "Randy who ?" Randy Dixon, of course.
Vicki = Oh, Randy, I'm sorry.
Randy = Yes, we had a date last night. Where were you? I waited for two hours.
Vicki = Oh , I'm sorry Randy. I couldn't come.
Randy = Couldn't come? Why not?
Vick = Well. I had to wash my hair.
Randy = Wash your hair! Why didn't you call me?
Vicki = I wanted to call you, but - uh - couldn't remember your phone number.
Randy = It's in the phone book.
Vicki = Yes,of course,but - uh - I couldn't remember your last name.
Randy = Oh, but why did you have to wash your hair last night?
Vicki = Well, I had to do it last night because I'm going to the theater tonight.
Randy = The theater! Who with?
Vicki = George. George McQueen, my boss' son.
Randy = I see.
Vicki = He asked me yesterday, and I couldn't say no.

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Rafael Calderon Del Castillo

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Rafael Calderon Del Castillo is the secretary-General of the United Nations. He's one of the busiest men in the world. He's just arrived at the New Delhi Airport. The indian Prime minister is meeting him. Later the'll talk about problems in Asia.

Yesterday he was in Moscow. He visited the Kremlin and had lunch with soviet leaders. During lunch they discussed the international political situation.

Tomorrow he'll fly to Nairobi. He'll meet the President of Kenya and other African leaders. He'll be there for twelve hours.

The day after tomorrow he'll be in London. He'll meet the British Prime Minister, and they'll talk about European economic problems.

Next weekend he'll be back in New York at the United Nations. Next Monday he'll speak to the General Assembly about his tour. Then he'll need a few days to rest.

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Monday Morning

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David = What's the matter,honey?
Sue = Oh, I don't know.
David = Come on, something's wrong. What is it?
Sue = It's just life. It's so boring!
David = It's not that bad. You have the children.
Sue = But Kim will be at school and Josh's only a baby! It's all right for you. You'll leave in five minutes, but I'll be here all day. You won't be home till seven.
David = One of us has to work, honey.
Sue = Yes , dear, but your day will be interesting. My day will be the same as every other day.
David = My work isn't always interesting.
Sue = I know , but you travel around, you meet different people, and you do different things. Who will I meet today? What will I do? Huh? Oh, I'll do the dishes, feed the baby, wash the clothes, clean the house, give the baby a bath, walk the dog...
David = But... but...honey...
Sue = Then I'll go to the supermarket, pick Kim up at school, make dinner, pick you up at the station, eat dinner, do the dishes again...
David = But...but...honey...
Sue = Then I'll feed ther baby again and put the kids to bed. What a life! Today, tomorrow, this week , next week, this month, next month, next year - forever!
David = It's just Monday Morning, honey. You will feel ok tomorrow.
Sue = Will I?

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What is he doing?

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1- He is cooking a meal.
Ele está cozinhando uma refeição.

2- He is drinking a can of soda.
Ele está bebendo uma latinha de refrigerante.

3- He is sweeping the class.
Ele está varrendo a sala.

4- He is sharpening a pencil.
Ele está apontando um lápis.

5- He is turning on the light.
Ele está acendendo a luz.

6- He is turning off the tap.
Ele esta fechando a torneira.

7- He is putting on his shirt.
Ele está vestindo a camisa.

8- He is taking off his coat.
Ele está tirando o casaco.

9- He is paying attention on his teacher.
Ele está prestando atenção no professor.

10- He is looking after his sister.
Ele está cuidando da irmã.

New verbs:

*to sweep = varrer
*to sharp = apontar
*to turn on = ligar,ativar,excitar
*to turn off = desligar,fechar,broxar.
*to take off = tirar,despir
*to pay attention on = prestar atenção em
*to look after = cuidar

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What are you doing?

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1- I'm typing a letter.
Estou digitando uma carta.

2- I'm emptying a basket.
Estou esvaziando o cesto.

3- I'm opening the window.
Estou abrindo a janela.

4-I'm making the bed.
Estou fazendo a cama.(arrumando)

5- I'm eating a slice of cake.
Estou comendo uma fatia de bolo.

6- I'm shutting the door.
Estou fechando a porta.

7- I'm looking at a picture.
Estou olhando uma foto.

8- I'm reading a magazine.
Estou lendo uma revista.

9- I'm brushing my teeth.
Estou escovando meus dentes.

10- I'm dusting the dressing table.
Estou tirando o pó da penteadeira.

New verbs:

*to type = digitar,datilografar,teclar.
*to empty something = esvaziar algo.
*to make the bed = arrumar a cama
*to shut something = fechar algo.
*to brush = escovar
*to dust = tirar o pó.

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Conversation Class - Mauá

1- Aurelina's birthday

*Hello Israel,what's up?
#I got an invitation to Aurelina's party.
*I got mine too, but I'm not sure if I can go.
*Why? What's going on?
#I heard that will be rainning tomorrow.
*so?
#Actually I don't have an umbrella and I'm afraid of catching a cold.
*However rainning it is,you must be there.
#Even if you are right , I just will be there if it isn't rainning.

2- The present

*Hi Denise!How are you feeling today?
#I'm feeling well. What about you?
*Fine,thanks! It's very good to see you here! Are you coming to Aurelina's birthday party?
#Yeah!Are you?
*Sure,but I'm a little concerned about the present. I really don't have any idea of what she likes.
#Either you ask her or believe in your feeling. Aurelina is a wonderful woman. I strongly believe that she won't care about the present but your presence there.

3- The guests

*Have you invited Vanusa and Jorge?
#Yes. I invited them personally but they,however,can't come cos' they'll be working.
*What about Andrelina and J.B?
#Neither he nor she will come.She'll be visiting her daughter and he 'll be teaching a new group of English.
*Oh my gosh!Either you cancell the party or nobody is coming.
#I feel as if I weren't a good friend.
*think before you talk. Vanusa and Jorge,as well as Andrelina and J.B,can't come because they'll busy,yet I will be here to comfort you.

4 - That's what friends are for

*It's rainning cats and dogs outside. Now I know that nobody is coming to my birthday. I'm gonna cry.
#Don't be silly! It's too early.
*If they think that I'll bite the dust just because of it,they are completely wrong. I have to get the message and stop building castles in the air.
#Hold on please, somebody is knocking the door.
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*Oh my gosh! I can't believe it! Everybody came!
#Happy birthday Aurelina! What's up? Cat got your tongue?
*I am the happiest woman of the world! Come in everybody,come in!
#Did you really believe that we wouldn't come?
*Thank you very much!
#You are the apple of our eyes! That's what friends are for.

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English Class/thursday/26th- Guided Conversation

What's up? In order to know how your English Understanding is, I decided to put you on proof.In this Class you'll have the opportunity to show yourself how good you are .I'll separate you in two or three groups. To each group I'll give two equal conversations in Portuguese. In these conversations , you'll find many structures we've been studying in our last classes.I strongly believe that you all are able to translate and perform these conversations in class.The way I see it,if you help one another , everything will be easy and funny.Good luck!


Conversation One:

*Olá meu amigo!Quais são as novas?
#Estou procurando um emprego novo , mas está difícil.
*Eu sei , mas embora seja dificil, você precisa continuar tentando.
#As vezes me sinto como se fosse um animal procurando comida.
*Pense antes de falar. Até onde eu sei , você não é um animal.Mesmo que você não acredite nisso, você é mais inteligente do que pensa.
#Muito obrigado minha amiga/meu amigo. Eu gosto de você como se fosse minha irmã/meu irmão.
*É muita bondade sua!Que horas são , por favor?
#Faltam vinte para as oito, por quê?
*Caraca!Estou atrasada para meus cursos!
#Cursos? O que você quer dizer?
*Estou estudando Inglês e Espanhol.
#Tchau e tenha uma boa aula.


Conversation Two:

*Com licença senhor, pode me ajudar?
#Lógico que sim!Em que posso ajuda la?
*Eu preciso ir a esse endereço e não sei qual ônibus tomar.
#Deixa eu ver...Não se preocupe madame/rapaz.Você pode pegar o 165-A ou o 182-C porque ambos vão para esse lugar.
*Muitíssimo obrigado senhor. Embora eu more aqui desde Janeiro, eu ainda não conheço a cidade muito bem.
#É compreensível, porque minha irmã, assim como meu amigo Anderson,nunca sabe qual onibus tomar para voltar pra casa. Eles dois costumam me ligar quando estão perdidos.


Vocabulary:

endereço = landmark
é muita bondade sua = it's very kind of you!
voltar pra casa = to get home/to get back home
pegar/tomar onibus = to take a bus
fazer curso = to take a course

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English Class - April 2nd - Idiomatic Expressions

*bite someone's head off
*be rude without any reason
*give a person a good scolding

*Have you seen Bira somewhere?
#No, I haven't. Why?
*I'm afraid I have bitten his head off yesterday.
#Really?What's going on?
*I thought he was flirting my girlfriend .
#You certainly made a terrible mistake.
* Yeah, I know. What Am I supposed to do to make it up to him?
#You better apologize.

***bite the dust

*If you think that I'm going to bite the dust just because I wasn't employed this time, you are certainly wrong;cos' I'll fight with all strengh to find a better job.

***blow it
***get the message
***build castles in the air
***cat got your tongue?

#Hello Bruno, what's up?
*Do you remember that new classmate I've told you about?
#Yeah! That wonderful blue eyes girl!
*I think that I have a crush on her.
#Are you in love again?
*I'm serious this time.
#Why don't you tell her?
*I'm afraid of blowing it.
#Don't be silly. If you don't tell her you will never know.
*Oh, my gosh!
#What?
*Look at there, she is coming!

*Hello guys!What a nice surprise to see you both here.!
#Hi sabrina!
#Hi, there!
*Hey, what's up Bruno? Your face is getting red!
#Really? I mean, I don't think so.
*Are you okay? Come on, tell me what's wrong with you. Cat got your tongue?
#So stop building castles in the air.

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English Class - April,2nd - Conjunctions

*as well as

# J.B, as well as Israel, teaches English at church.
# I know how to speak English , as well as Spanish, very well.

*because

# He said he cannot go, because he is very busy.
# I didn't finish my homework yet, cos' my father asked me to help my sister to do hers.

*before

# Look before you leap.
# Learn before you teach.

*both...and

# Both Renata and Vanusa are good students.
# I both sing and dance very well.
# She both speaks and reads perfectly.

*but

# I can't ask you to speak correctly but I haven't taught you how to.
# She is a good student but restless.(impatient).
# The way I see it , he is young but sensible.

*either...or

# Either apologize or go away.
# As far as I'm concerned , my friend will arrive either tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. I'm not sure about that.

*even if

# Even if you don't accept my point of view, I won't change it anyway.
# I'll keep studying seriously even if you say that it's hard to speak english.

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English Class/26/03/thursday- Conjunctions

*After

#The books will be sent to the library after I have read them.
#I will comment just after I know your point of view.

*Although/though

*Although I am your teacher, I'm not supposed to have all the answers. Never forget that nobody is perfect.

*Though Ronaldo is really overweight , He is much better than the great number of players.

*As

#As I told you before ,I strongly believe that English is an opened door to the world.

#As your brother ,I must help you to overcome your problems.

*As if/as though

#He gives orders as if he were the master of the house.

#Sometimes I fell if I were the worst man of the world.

*She talks as though she understood about everything.

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English Class/26-03/thursday

Idiomatic Expressions

1)The apple of someone's eyes.

* I have three wonderful daughters. I love all of them but the oldest Sabrina is my right hand. I know I can count on her for everything. Actually she 's the apple of my eyes...I mean, My favorite one.

* I don't have a car , however, I promised myself that when I decide to buy one I will buy the best one. The one I've dreamed all my life... The apple of my eyes...a red Ferrari.

2)At the end of someone's rope.

* Rebeca's life is getting more and more complicated. Yesterday morning she had a car accident, arrived late to work and got fired immediately...after that a lot of bad things came out of the blue just to complicate a little more her situation. She is getting nervous and nervous...don't talk to her, let her alone ...cos' she is at the end of her rope.

* Have you ever been at the end of your hope? What for? What happened to you ?

3)Beat around the bush.

* Andrew and Michael are the owners of a big company. They are up to make an important and hard decision...to say to a job's candidate that he is not going to be employed:

*Michael:" Well, I took a look on your resume and I really appreciated what I've seen. You are really prepared to work either for this company or for any company you apply for. Let's face it, the problem with your resume is that we can't offer you the same or higher salary you certainly deserve. For this reason, I feel so sorry to say you that unfortunately you are not in our plans.

*Andrew: " Thanks for coming. We made our decision and you are not the one we are looking for. Thanks a lot and good luck next time"

* Michael, as well as Andrew,decided do not employ the candidate . While Michael was beating around the bush, Andrew went straight to the source.


4)Bend over backwards.

* When you have a dream that can change your life for good, you certainly bend over backwards to make it come true. You don't mind how many years you are going to work without vacations or how many sleepless nights you are going to spend dreaming about your dream.

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I believe I can fly - English video class

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we are the world with english subtittle

This is the first video that I put on blog. It was chosen because its message has helped millions of people around this trouble world. The subtittle is in English , so take your dictionaries and translate it to Portuguese according to your knowledge.This videos is special cos' you can see , at the time they are singing, all the names of those special singers that offered their talents in favor of the people from Africa. I hope you can remember them. Sing with them and have a goood study.

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Special English Lesson

Questions from " Rumors, rumors, rumors or truth"

1- What was the first question that a curious girl asked to her friend?

a) She asked if her friend was or not interested in someone.

b) She only wanted to know about a rumor.

c) Do you happen to have taken an interest in anybody in particular recentely?


2- What for did she want to know that?

a) Cos' she noticed that there was somebody looking at her friend.

b) She is just trying to join a couple.

c) She is trying to check nformation.

3- What is the meaning of the word "rumor"?

a) Rumor is something that can be truth or not.

b) I have no idea , rumor is rumor.

c) Rumor is a gossip.


4- According to the story , why is so important to know the truth about a rumor?

a) because it's better to go straight to the source.

b) because it's good to tell the truth.

c) because it's the best thing to do when you are in doubt.


5- Does her friend really have a crush on Mason?

a) Yes, she really has.

b) yes, she does.

c) Yep. She does and everybody knows it.


6- Why will the girl have a little competition to take Mason's heart away?

a) There are other girls around him.

b) There is a girl named Marni fighting for his love.

c) Because a girl whose name starts with a "m" also likes him.


7- Does Mason lke Marni?

a) Mason likes every girl that smiles to him.

b) He is a stallion and has no feelings.

c) I think he doesn't like anybody.


8- Why will the girl get in trouble if she tells the truth about Mason?

a) Because Mason has a wandering eye for many girls.

b) Because she likes both her friend and wants the best for them.

c) Because Mason has an eye for different ladies.


9- What for is the girl telling these things to her friend?

a) She just wants to be honest with her friend.

b) She doesn't want to see her frend suffering.

c) Because nobody deserves Mason.


10- Does Mason date a lot of women?

a) I dont know..but he likes to take pictures of a lot of girls.

b) It's hard to say but...I think he is not reliable.

c) He is just a poor boy that loves girls.

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Vc tem saído muito? - Have you been going out much?

Tradução


* Então, vc tem saido muito? Alguns shows ou algo assim?

#Alguns shows...é tão engraçado ! Continuo topando com o Mason por aí...e sempre vejo a Devan por perto.

* Devan está em toda parte.

# Mas tenho que saber...você e o Mason estão , tipo, ficando?

* Não!!!!

# Tem certeza?

*Tenho plena certeza, Porque?

#Não, apenas me questionava sobre isso, sei lá. Ouvi um boato, totalmente infundado...de que você está a fim do Mason.

* Como é? Tá falando sério?

# Sim, que mal há nisso?Porque não?

* Sei lá, quer dizer ...eu gosto dele, é um cara legal, mas eu não tô a fim dele.

# Porque não?

*Bem, sei lá. Ele não faz meu tipo, mas...

# Vc tá a fim do Jason?

* Não! Mas quer saber o que eu acho?Não estou totalmente certa disso, mas acho que a Amanda gosta dele.

# Amanda e Mason? Isto é maravilhoso! É perfeito!




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Have you been going out?

*So , Have you been going out much? Any shows or anything ?

# A few shows, it's so funny ! I keep on running into Mason... and then I always see Devo, not far behind.

* Devan's around a lot.

# But I have to know...Are you and Mason, like , together?

* No!

# Are you sure?

* Uh, yeah! I'm definitely sure. Why?

#No , I just was wondering. I don't know. I just heard a rumor. It's unsubstantiated...but I heard that you like Mason.

* What? Are you serious?

# Yeah, what's wrong with that? Why not?

* I don't know. I mean, I like him, he is great...he's a great guy...but I don't" like him", like him.

#Why?

* Well, I just don't know. He's not my type... but...

#Jason?

*No! But you know what I think? I'm not totally sure, but I think Amanda likes him.

# Amanda and Mason? This is awesome! This is perfect!

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Amanda and Marni talking about Mason

Amanda confesses her crush on Mason to Marni

* Hello, Amanda ! I heard that you want to talk to me...what's up?

#Well, I don't know how to start ...I'm a little nervous...

* Come on! We are friends, aren't we? Tell me what's going on?

#I don't know if I ... Can I tell you a secret?

*Of course!

#And you won't tell, like , everybody in the crew?

*Please, you can trust me.

#I kind of am in love with Mason.

*Really?

# Ok.In like, in warmth, like , heavy likes.

*Heavy likes, wow! Have you...so you haven't told him?

#I thought I told him. I thought that we talked about ...when you have a crush on a friend...what's the best way to go about it, and totally over his head. It was almost like he was repulsed of the idea of it being me!

* No!

#...and it killed me! I didn't eat for like weeks!

* Oh, Amanda!

# Do I look thinner?

* Yeah, but I hope you are eating...so, I think you should tell him.I think this is great.

#I did. I mean, how do I...without saying... you know what I mean?

*Being really direct?

# He dates, he tells me about his dates...He is not trying to be insensitive, but it hurts me.

* You guys are friends...He probably just doesn't know about this kind of feeling...

# Well , I just am lost...should I move on?

*Well, not if, I mean, I think you need to tell him.

# I am a little traditional, so I don't really like to be the girl going after the guy. I want the boy to call me.

*He's not getting it?

# What does that mean in the situation?

*That if you really like him, you should tell him.

#Should I Text him, like, "I love you"? "I heart you xoxo-A"?

*I mean, if that's how you want to do it.

#I don't know. Maybe you could slip him a note or something...

*You want me to do it? I'm not sure if it's gonna work but I can try...

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Rumors, rumors, rumors...or truth

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A friend confesses that she has a crush on somebody to her best friend and realizes that she is in love with a stallion man.


*** So, uh, do you happen to have taken an interest in anybody in particular recentely? Because I noticed somebody looking at you.

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### What have you heard?
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*** I don't know. I heard...
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### Tell me what you know.
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*** I don't know anything. Rumors, rumors are rumors. I just want to go straight to the source.
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### Okay! Okay! I have a crush on Mason. There. It's out. Everybody knows. I like Mason. There. I said it.
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*** No, That's cool. I think you might have a little competition though.
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### With who?
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*** I don't wanna say, but the inicials might also start an M.
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### Do you think Marni likes him?
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*** I don't know! I don't want to say anything. I don't want to get in trouble.

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### Do you think he likes her?

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*** It's hard to tell. Mason has an eye for a lot of different ladies.I've noticed. So I don't know.

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### Why are you telling me these things?

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*** I'm sorry, I just wanted to be honest and let you know.

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### I thought he was a nice guy. I didn't think he was like that.

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*** He's really nice. He's super nice. He just has a wandering eye, so be careful.

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### Does he date a lot of women?

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*** Did you and him have a thing?

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### No,no,no never. I saw him taking pictures of girls at the mall once.

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*** He was taking pictures?

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### Yeah. I don't know It was really weird.

















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