Lesson of the week -April 16th - Learning through Songs

................................................................    ....................................................................................... Alone    -  Avril Lavigne Uh uh, Uh uh oh Uh uh, Uh uh oh Hey man Tell me what were you thinking? What the hell were you saying? Oh come on now Stop and think about it Hey now Maybe you should just listen Maybe you should stop talking for a second Shut up Listen to me You're so obvious You're so oblivious ( sem noção) And now you wonder why you're the one alone So don't apologize And you don't even realize you screwed it up ( você estragou tudo) this time Now you're the one alone Uh uh, Uh uh oh Uh uh, Uh uh oh Hey bro I'm just trying to let you know You really think that you're special Oh come on...

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Lesson of the week - April 9th - Elvis Presley

1. Well Daniele and Giovana.  In this lesson we will learn many things about  one of America’s most popular singers, Elvis Presley. 2. That song, “Hound Dog” was one of Elvis Presley’s most popular records.  It sold five million copies in nineteen fifty-six.  Music industry experts say more than one thousand million of Elvis’s recordings have sold throughout the world.  He was a success in many different kinds of music -- popular, country, religious, and rhythm and blues. 3. Elvis Presley won many awards from nations all over the world, yet he did not record in any language other than English.  He never performed outside the United States, except for three shows in Canada.  Yet, his recordings and films have been, and are still, enjoyed...

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Lesson of the week - April 2nd - Fluency

" Let's study that sentence more carefully. ( The early bird gets the worm but the second mouse gets the cheese ) *** " The early bird gets the worm " is a famous saying. " The early bird " is a person not a bird who wakes up early. " Worm" of course just bird likes but if you are an early - bird, you will get more success or more money or more of the good things in life. So, if you're not an early-bird , you can't get your worms. *** The second half is a little joke " The second mouse gets the cheese. " Imagine a mouse getting cheese out of the trap ...when it pulls it out ..."snap!!" ...the mouse is gone. It's the second mouse ...it coming along and takes the cheese! ......................................................... *** Practice does not make perfect. Perfect practice...

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March 19th - Business Expressions

1- Apologizing Elias : I'm sorry Bruna , but I made a mistake when I told you that you could join us to the event. Unfortunately this event is only for adults. Please accept my apologies. I really didn't meant to make you cry. I"m sorry I didn't realize how important it was to you. Bruna : That's ok Daddy. I understand. Don't worry about that. No problem. ......................................................................... Life would be easier if everyone knew how to apologize and how to accept apologies. These coloured expressions are very common in Business. In this lesson we will learn and practice important business structures that we can also use in our day by day. ......................................................................... Prefacing bad news...

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March 12th

1- What time are you going to wake up tomorrow?     A que horas você vai acordar amanhã? 2- Could you help me here in the kitchen?      Poderia me dar uma mãozinha aqui na cozinha? 3- Could you turn off the pc before you leave?     Poderia desligar o computador antes de sair? 4- Where is your sister right now ?      Onde está sua irmã nesse momento? 5- What is your mother doing downtown?      Sua mãe está fazendo o que no centro da cidade? 6- Have you ever fed the fish?       Você já alimentou o peixe? 7- Has someone called me?     Alguém me ligou? 8- Has someone from the work called me? ( college,school...)     Alguém do trabalho me ligou? 9- Have you forgotten what...

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March 5th

1- What time are you going to wake up tomorrow? 2- Could you help me here in the kitchen? 3- Could you turn off the pc before you leave? 4- Where is your sister right now ? 5- What is your mother doing downtown? 6- Have you ever fed the fish? 7- Has someone called me? 8- Has someone from the work called me? ( college,schoo 9- Have you forgotten what I asked you to do? 10- what are you doing now? 11- Are you very busy now ? 12- I need your help now. 13- I'll be back around nine pm. 14- Did you see my shoes? ( wallet, watch,earing,bag,documents ...) 15- Are you ready to hear the news? 16- Where were you when I called you? 17- Give me a kiss, darling 18- I love you both ( all) 19- At what time will the class start next saturday? 20- Let's watch some video tonight. 21- Let me help you with...

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February 26th

......................................................................... Vocabulary 1- jugglers - malabaristas 2- find out - descobrir 3- payphone/public telephone - orelhão 4- just came back - acabei de voltar/chegar 5- such a beautiful place - um lugar lindo 6- wonder = se perguntar 7- phone booth - cabine telefonica 8- there you go! - prontinho! 9- let me hit - deixa me tocar 10- resemble - parecer com, fazer lembrar, ser semelhante 11- Ah nuts! - Que droga! 12- sights down - vistas 13- I can't go any further - não posso ser mais específico/não posso dar mais detalhes/não sei como explicar 14- starfruit - carambola 15- jackfruit - jaca 16- rose apple - jambo 17- tamarind - tamarindo 18- sour sop - graviola 19- sapodilla - sapoti ( This was the first time I heard about this fruit!) 20-...

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