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quinta-feira, 31 de agosto de 2017
segunda-feira, 21 de agosto de 2017
Vocabulary: sikh
Sikh: a member of one of the religions of India (Sikhism) that developed from Hinduism but teaches that there is only one god.
Vocabulary: tackle
Tackle: (verb) to make an effort to deal with a difficult situation or problem.
The government must tackle the problem of rising unemployment.
The government must tackle the problem of rising unemployment.
Vocabulary: post-it
Post-it: a small piece of colored, sticky paper that you use for writing a note on, and that can be easily removed
Vocabulary: sympathetic
Sympathetic: showing that you understand other people’s feelings, especially their problems
Vocabulary: sentimental
Sentimental: producing or connected with emotions such as romantic love, pity, sadness, etc. which may be too strong or not appropriate.
Vocabulary: sensitive
Sensitive: showing that you are conscious of and able to understand people’s feelings, problems, etc.
Vocabulary: sensible
Sensible: (used about people and their behavior) able to make good judgments based on reason and experience
Vocabulary: selfish
Selfish: thinking only about your own needs or wishes and not about other people’s
Vocabulary: romantic
Romantic: having a strong quality that strongly affects your emotions or makes you think about love
Vocabulary: reckless
Reckless: not thinking about possible bad or dangerous results that could come from your actions.
Vocabulary: moody
Moody: often changing moods in a way that people cannot predict; bad-tempered or unhappy, often for no particular reason.
domingo, 20 de agosto de 2017
Vocabulary: idealistic
Idealistic: person who believe that a perfect life, situation, etc. can be achieve, even when this is not very likely
Vocabulary: easy-going
Easy-going: calm, relaxed and not easily worried or upset by what other people do.
Vocabulary: careless
Careless: not thinking enough about what you are doing so that you make mistakes.
sexta-feira, 18 de agosto de 2017
Questions
How often do you eat chocolates or sweets?
1) never
2) ocassionaly
3) quite a lot
How many pieces of fresh fruits do you eat per day?
1) one or two
2) more than two
3) none
1) never
2) ocassionaly
3) quite a lot
How many pieces of fresh fruits do you eat per day?
1) one or two
2) more than two
3) none
Questions
How many hours per night do you sleep?
1) under 6 hours
2) about 7 or 8
3) more than 9 hours
How often do you clean your teeth?
1) once a day
2) twice a day
3) after every meal
How often do you do physical exercises, enough to make you out of breath?
1) never
2) once
3) two or three times a week
1) under 6 hours
2) about 7 or 8
3) more than 9 hours
How often do you clean your teeth?
1) once a day
2) twice a day
3) after every meal
How often do you do physical exercises, enough to make you out of breath?
1) never
2) once
3) two or three times a week
Vocabulary: rinse
Rinse: to wash something in water in order to remove soap or dirt.
E.g. Rinse your hair throughly after each shampoo
E.g. Rinse your hair throughly after each shampoo
Vocabulary: bet
Bet: (pres. part. betting) to risk money on a race or an event by trying to predict the result. If you are right, you win money.
Vocabulary: slowdown
Slowdown: [business] a reduction in speed or activity: a slowdown in economic growth
Vocabulary: buoyant
Buoyant: ECONOMICS (used about prices, business activity, etc.) staying at a high level or increasing, so that people make more money.
domingo, 13 de agosto de 2017
Vocabulary: sneaker
Sneaker: a ligth shoe made of strong material that is especially used for sports, etc.
Vocabulary: sock
Sock: a piece of clothing that you wear on your foot and lower leg, inside your shoe: a pair of socks.
Vocabulary: bra
Bra: a piece of clothing that women wear under their other clothes to support their breats.
quarta-feira, 9 de agosto de 2017
Vocabulary: lover
Lover: a partner in a sexual relationship with somebody who they are not married to.
Vocabulary: love
Love: a strong feeling that you have when you like somebody or something very much.
Vocabulary: luggage
Luggage: (tourism) bags, suitcases, etc. used for carrying a person's clothes and things on a journey.
Vocabulary: lump sum
Lump sum: (FINANCE) and amount of money paid all at once rather than in several smaller amounts.
Why do champagne bubbles rise from the bottom of a glass?
The bubbles are filled with carbon dioxide (CO2), a gas 800 times less dense than surrounding liquid. Molecules of this gas accumulating in imperfections in the glass and start to form a bubble, whose low density supplies enough buoyancy to break off and float towards the surface. In the process they run into more molecules, making the bubble even bigger and more buoyant, and accelerating its ascent.
sábado, 5 de agosto de 2017
Questions
1) How much time do you spend on social networking sites every day?
2) How do you usually listen to music? Do you buy an download music?
3) What are some of your favorite songs? Are they popular now?
2) How do you usually listen to music? Do you buy an download music?
3) What are some of your favorite songs? Are they popular now?
Vocabulary: string
String: a piece of long, strong material like very rope, that you use for tying things.
In music, string is one of the pieces of thin wire, etc. that produce the sound on some musical instruments.
A guitar has six strings.
In music, string is one of the pieces of thin wire, etc. that produce the sound on some musical instruments.
A guitar has six strings.
What means e.g. ?
E.g. is an abbreviation for exempli gratia: a Latin phrase that means "for example". It can be pronounced as "e.g." or "for example"
Vocabulary: buckle
Buckle: a piece of metal or plastic at the end of a belt or strap that is used for fastening it.
Eg. She buckled her belt
Eg. She buckled her belt
Questions
1) How much time do you spend on the Internet each day?
2) What do you do on the Internet?
3) Are you part of a social network such as Facebook? If yes, wich one?
2) What do you do on the Internet?
3) Are you part of a social network such as Facebook? If yes, wich one?
Social network
The word social refers to the way that people connect or relate to each other. The word network refers to a system that connects computer users. A social network is a website that lets people connect and communicate with each other.
quinta-feira, 3 de agosto de 2017
Questions
How often do you use the Internet? What websites do you visit?
How do you find new music that you like?
How do you find new music that you like?
What is profit?
Profit (= earnings) has two components:
1) Operating profit (from regular business activities)
2) Non-operating profit (eg from the sale of some land or shares in another company)
1) Operating profit (from regular business activities)
2) Non-operating profit (eg from the sale of some land or shares in another company)
What are expenses?
Expenses (= costs) refers to money that the company has to spend to run the business.
What is revenue?
Revenue (=turnover) is the money that comes into the company from the sale of products or services.
Vocabulary: obstacle
Obstacle: something that makes it difficult for you to do something or go somewhere.
Vocabulary: obsession
Obsession: the state in which you can only think about one person or thing so that cannot think of anything else.
Vocabulary: observation
Observation: the act of watching something carefully, especially to learn something.
Vocabulary: object
Object:
1) a thing that can be seen a and touched, but is not alive.
2) an aim or purpose
1) a thing that can be seen a and touched, but is not alive.
2) an aim or purpose
quarta-feira, 2 de agosto de 2017
5 steps to the debating process
1) Gather the information
2) Explore the information
3) Form an initial opinion
4) Defend the position in a debate
5) Refine opinion through knowledge gained in the debate
2) Explore the information
3) Form an initial opinion
4) Defend the position in a debate
5) Refine opinion through knowledge gained in the debate
Vocabulary: nonsense
Nonsense: ideas, statements or beliefs that you think are ridiculous or not true.
Vocabulary: nose
Nose: the part of your face, above your mouth, that is used for breathing and smelling.
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