Lesson Category: Advanced

3. The Day I Told My Dad to Shut Up

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Phrasal Verb of the Day

To lose it

To stop being able to control your emotions and suddenly start to shout, cry, or laugh.

(Pirar!)

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EVITANDO AS BRASILEIRADAS

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How can I say “Meu chefe fica nervoso” in English?  

“MY BOSS GETS ANGRY”

“My boss gets really angry when I make a mistake”

Nunca diga: “MY BOSS STAYS ANGRY”

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Lesson for today


Uma dificuldade muito grande para brasileiros reside na expressão: Ficar. É comum dizer: Fico com fome; fico chateado; fico nervoso; fico cansado, e assim por diante. Uma opção boa para estes casos (talvez a melhor opção) é o polivalente “get”.

Vejamos as frases acima:

I get hungry;

I get upset; 

I get angry;

I get tired.

E na forma contínua:

I am getting hungry;

I am getting upset; 

I am getting angry;

I am getting tired.

Veja o falso cognato: nervous, que é inglês denota um estado de nervos. Quando nós falamos “nervoso” em português, a melhor tradução é angry, ou ainda upset (chateado, nervoso, aborrecido).

O mesmo polivalente get pode ser usado para o reflexivo, que praticamente é inexistente em inglês. Vamos usar alguns dos mesmos adjetivos:

  • Eu me chateio: I get upset
  • Eu me canso: I get tired
  • Eu me perco: I get lost

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02. Vocabulary

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3. Jason

application

chiseled

conscientious

features

filled out

reliable

stuff

blame

doorstop

dumping (off)

résumé

end up

hiring

pamper

couch

flip

heads up

hidden away

intrude

move on

Niacin

pushy

seasonal

slight

tasty

2. Learning English with TV Shows – The Devil’s Bridge

3. The Day I Told My Dad to Shut Up

Idiom of the Day: 

How come?

Como assim?????

Como digo … 

 

Do you have a question?

Evitando as Brasileiradas

Nós nos divorciamos…



We got divorced…



We divorced ourselves….



Grammar Focus


Today we are going to take a quick look at the Present Perfect. In the “Devil’s Bridge” episode, the devil says, 

“I’ve kept my promise; now you keep yours.”

Among the many uses of the Present Perfect, one of the most common is: 

“Stating recent facts or announcing news.”

Check out these examples:

  • The president has resigned
  • The company has fired several employees
  • I have just bought a new car!

Avoid these mistakes:

  • The president has resigned yesterday
  • The company has fired several employees last year
  • I have just bought a new car a few minutes ago
 

If you mention the time, use the Simple Past, never the Present Perfect!