domingo, 28 de fevereiro de 2010

Reported Questions

Wh-questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wh-question (mantem-se)
Auxiliar verb in beginning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X – if (desaparece o verbo e fica o “if”)
Verbo + Sujeito . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sujeito + Verbo (troca)
Auxiliar verb (interrogative form) did/do. . . . . . X (desaparece)
(?) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(.)


Examples:

“Where are you from?”, he asked.
- He asked where I was from.

“Do you like extravagant clothes?”, he asked.
- He asked if I liked extravagant clothes.

Reported Speech

- To report what someone said.

Examples:

I love your new jacket.”, Mariana said.
- Mariana said she loved her/his new jacket.

I’ll buy a new cap”, Vasco told Luis.
- Vasco told Luis he would buy a new cap.

I’m doing my work now”, Sofia explained.
- Sofia explained she was doing her work then.

I’ll perform in London next week”, she told the journalist.
- She told the journalist she would perform in London the following week.

(you have a perfect explanation to resported speech on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lu-TZa-ZpGs)

Vocabulary: Clothes

- Clothes – roupas:

Dress – vestido;
Jacket – casaco de homem;
Pullover – pullover;
Skirt – saia;
Trousers – calças;
Tuxedo – smoking;
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;
Jumper – camisola (tricotada);
Parka – parka;
Anorak – anoraque / quispo;
Raincoat / Mackintosh – impermiável;
Overcoat – sobretudo;
Coat – casaco.

- Underware – roupa interior:

Pyjamas – pijama;
Night-gown – camisa de noite;
Bra – soutien;
Panties / Knickers – calcinhas de senhora;
Briefs / Underpants – cuecas de homem;
Tights – collants;
Vest – camisola interior;
Socks – meias;
Boxer shorts – boxers.

- Footwear – calçado:

Shoes – sapatos;
Boots – botas;
Sandals – sandálias;
Trainers / Running shoes – sapatilhas / ténis;
Flip-flops – chinelas;
Wellingtons – galochas;
Slippers – chinelos de casa.

- Accessories – acessórios:

Tie – gravata;
Hat – chapéu;
Bracelet – pulseira;
Earring – brinco;
Ring – anel;
Cap – gorro / boné;
Umbrella – chapéu-de-chuva / guarda-chuva;
Scarf – lenço / écharpe / cachecol;
Gloves – luvas;
Belt – cinto;
Necklace – colar;
Handbag – carteira / mala.

Connectors / Linking words

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 / embora).
Time sequence: first (1º) / firstly (primeiramente); second (2º) / secondly (segundamente); then (depois); finally (finalmente).
Addiction: and (e); in addiction (em adição); also (também); moreover (além disso).
Condition: if (se).


Examples:

Before my first skydiving jump, I was a little afraid.
They were scared, but I wasn’t hurt.
Although I have played many sports in the past, now I realize that I like surfing the best.

quarta-feira, 20 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 it rains, I won’t play football.
You’ll have good results, if you’re smart.


- Conditional Type II
Things that probably won’t happen.

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

Ex.:
If I won EuroMilhões, I’d give some money to poor people.
I would phone, if I had a chance.

Teenagers


Teens – between 13 and 19


- 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, ou seja, a idade em que estamos fechados no nosso próprio “mundo”.


- 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 (álcool) 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.

sexta-feira, 8 de janeiro de 2010

Word formation

- In Portuguese:

Infeliz
Felizmente
Infelizmente

- Now, in English:

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

Ex.:
- Useful
- Useless
- Unhappy
- Haply (happy + ly)