Lesson Category: Advanced

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Before you study:

what would you do…


If your boss kept asking you to do things that are not part of your job description, or started borrowing money from you, and never paying you back?u200b

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Episode 01

Jerry is looking for a new jacket to buy, and he finds the perfect one. But he is a little surprised when he sees the price tag.
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Episode 02

Deborah and Ray offer to lend Robert some money to tide him over, but he refuses, because he says he’d never be able to pay it back.
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Episode 03

Ray and Deborah tell their parents about their gift to Robert, and Frank tells them that was a stupid thing to do. Then Robert arrives. Will he prove Frank is wrong or right?
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Episode 04

Ray and his brother have a big argument about Robert’s plans to use the money in a way Ray thinks is totally unacceptable.
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Episode 05

After Robert leaves his parents’ home, Ray feels bad about what happened, and goes over to his apartment. They have a big knock-down-drag-out, but end up working things out. Robert then comes up with a great idea. But there is a problem, and she’s a big problem. What do you think Robert’s idea is? Who is the problem? What do you think happened?
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Evitando as Brasileiradas

Como digo: “Posso provar esse vestido?” em inglês

Try on…

“Can I try this dress on?”

Taste…

Nunca diga: “Can I taste this dress?”

Acredite se quiser, essa frase foi ouvida em uma loja de Miami!!!!

Introduction:

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Enrich Your Vocabulary

Outfit

A set of clothes worn together, typically for a particular occasion or purpose.

Idiom of the Day

To Pick Out

To choose, find, or recognize something or someone in a group

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Discuss these questions with your teacher or colleagues:

  • Do you like picking out clothes to wear?
  • What about shopping for clothes? Do you like trying on clothes?
  • How much time do you spend getting dressed every day?
  • Are you the kind of person who observes what other people are wearing? If so, what calls your attention the most about other people’s outfits?

Robert Needs Money 01

Evitando as Brasileiradas

Na semana passada, fui a Vegas.

Speaking of the past:



Last weekend


Last month


Last year




Last week…



In the last week

Idiom of the Day

To Make Ends Meet

Equilibrar o Orçamento

Enrich your Vocabulary

To Scramble

To move quickly by using one’s hands as well as one’s feet.

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3.2 English with TV Shows Robert Needs Money





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Evitando as Brasileiradas

Na semana passada, fui a Vegas.



Last week…



In the last week

Speaking of the past:



Last weekend


Last month


Last year


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Idiom of the Day: 

Make (Both) Ends Meet

 

Ganhar o suficiente para viver …

… sem cair em dívida



Language Study


A very common “brasileirada” people make is to say, “In the last week,” or “In the next week,” when  they are trying to say: “Na semana passada”, ou “Na semana que vem”.

Never use prepositions or articles when speaking about periods of time with “next” and “last.”

Look at these examples:

  • I finished high school last year (Terminei o colegial no ano passado).
  • I am going to college next year (vou fazer faculdade no ano que vem).

However, there are some exceptions:

  • In the last week of May (Na última semana de maio).
  • In the first month of the year (No primeiro mês do ano).

 

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1. An Act of Kindness

Evitando as Brasileiradas

Como digo: “Ele entrou em contato comigo”?



Get in touch

“He got in touch with me.”



Enter in contact

Never say, “He entered into contact with me!!”

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Idiom of the Day: 

Knackered

Exhausted!

“Tô só o pó, mano!”



Language Study


What is the difference between “on time” and “in time”?

To arrive “on time” is when you arrive at the time the event is scheduled to start. To arrive “in time” is when you may have arrived late, however, you arrive BEFORE the event starts (which was perhaps delayed). 

Check out these examples.

  • I had a meeting at ten, and I arrived on time, 10 o’clock sharp.
  • There was a lot of traffic, but I arrived in time for my appointment, because the doctor was also delayed.



Quote of the day:


“When writing the story of your life, don’t let anyone else hold the pen.”

2 – Kyle

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EVITANDO AS BRASILEIRADAS

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To afford something: Ter condições de fazer alguma coisa

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NUNCA DIGA: “WE DON’T HAVE CONDITIONS”

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Lesson for today


Hoje vamos falar sobre o verbo “afford”.

Veja as definições no dicionário:

→ To have enough money to pay for

→ To have a certain amount of something, especially time or money

→ To [not] be able to do something without risk of adverse circumstances

Veja esta frase da história de hoje:

“[tooltips keyword=”I cannot afford to lose my job ” content=”Não posso me dar ao luxo de perder o meu emprego”].”

Isso caberia na terceira definição: To [not] be able to do something without risk of adverse circumstances. Ele não podia enfrentar o seu chefe, pois corria o risco de perder o emprego.

Vejamos mais alguns exemplos:

  • [tooltips keyword=”I can afford to spend more time resting. I have worked hard all my life ” content=”Posso me dar ao luxo de passar mais tempo descansando. Dei duro a minha vida inteira “].
  • [tooltips keyword=”I can afford this, I am making more money now ” content=”Posso comprar isso, estou ganhando mais dinheiro agora “].

 

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Grammar focus: Quanto mais … mais/menos


Quando Kyle reclama com Mike (Mr. B), ele diz,

[tooltips keyword=”The more money people have, the less they carry around with them ” content=”Quanto mais dinheiro as pessoas têm, menos carregam consigo “].

Vamos ver isso agora com outros adjetivos:

[tooltips keyword=”The healthier you are, the happier you will be ” content=”Quanto mais saudável você é, mais feliz será “].

→ [tooltips keyword=”The less you study, the worse your grades will be ” content=”Quanto menos você estudar, piores serão as suas notas “].

Agora veja esta expressão comum em português: Quanto mais, melhor…

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Importante: Lembra-se que o comparativos de adjetivos de uma sílaba e adjetivos de duas sílabas terminadas em “y”, “ow” e “er” se forma acrescentando “er”. Todos os demais, usar more. 

  • Hot – hotter
  • Pretty – prettier
  • Narrow – narrower
  • Comfortable – more comfortable

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EVITANDO AS BRASILEIRADAS

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To afford something: Ter condições de fazer alguma coisa

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NUNCA DIGA: “WE DON’T HAVE CONDITIONS”

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Lesson for today


Hoje vamos falar sobre o verbo “afford”.

Veja as definições no dicionário:

→ To have enough money to pay for

→ To have a certain amount of something, especially time or money

→ To [not] be able to do something without risk of adverse circumstances

Veja esta frase da história de hoje:

“[tooltips keyword=”I cannot afford to lose my job ” content=”Não posso me dar ao luxo de perder o meu emprego”].”

Isso caberia na terceira definição: To [not] be able to do something without risk of adverse circumstances. Ele não podia enfrentar o seu chefe, pois corria o risco de perder o emprego.

Vejamos mais alguns exemplos:

  • [tooltips keyword=”I can afford to spend more time resting. I have worked hard all my life ” content=”Posso me dar ao luxo de passar mais tempo descansando. Dei duro a minha vida inteira “].
  • [tooltips keyword=”I can afford this, I am making more money now ” content=”Posso comprar isso, estou ganhando mais dinheiro agora “].

 

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Grammar focus: Quanto mais … mais/menos


Quando Kyle reclama com Mike (Mr. B), ele diz,

[tooltips keyword=”The more money people have, the less they carry around with them ” content=”Quanto mais dinheiro as pessoas têm, menos carregam consigo “].

Vamos ver isso agora com outros adjetivos:

[tooltips keyword=”The healthier you are, the happier you will be ” content=”Quanto mais saudável você é, mais feliz será “].

→ [tooltips keyword=”The less you study, the worse your grades will be ” content=”Quanto menos você estudar, piores serão as suas notas “].

Agora veja esta expressão comum em português: Quanto mais, melhor…

Como você falaria isso? Clique aqui para saber

 

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Importante: Lembra-se que o comparativos de adjetivos de uma sílaba e adjetivos de duas sílabas terminadas em “y”, “ow” e “er” se forma acrescentando “er”. Todos os demais, usar more. 

  • Hot – hotter
  • Pretty – prettier
  • Narrow – narrower
  • Comfortable – more comfortable

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The Jacket