Observation Class [May 27th, 2017] Collocations & Learning a Language

Source: https://faceukenglishclub.wordpress.com/2014/10/05/o-que-sao-collocations/

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I.
01. It's extremely/highly questionable.
02. I'm fully aware of it.
Eg.:I'm fully aware they're alive.
Estou ciente de que estão vivos.
> Example taken from site http://context.reverso.net/traducao/ingles-portugues/I%27m+fully+aware

03. The book is extremely disappointing.
04. They are generally happy at work.
05. It's practially impossible to do that.
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II.
01. vividly remember
02. strongly agree/believe
03. thoroughly enjoy/regret - completamente
04. deeply regret
05. entirely agree
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III.
01. I vividly remember...
02. ...'s intentions/quality are/is highly/extremely questionable.
03. I'm fully aware of...
04. I deeply regret...
05. I strongly believe that...
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Source: http://chapadesigner3d.blogspot.com.br/2015/07/capa-de-dvd-avatar.html

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IV. When we are talking about films, books (for instance):
[[ SIMPRE PRESENT and PRESENT CONTINUOUS ]]

01. This book tells (telll) us the story of... >>> summarizing the plot
02. Ann is walking (walk) home alone when... >>> creating a sense of immediacy
03. It is (be) a brilliant film that... >>> expressing an opinion
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V. A BOOK/FILM/PLAY YOU DID NOT LIKE
01. It's a(n) obscure/well-known book/film
02. It's an account of... >>> É um relato de...
03. It didn't mean anything to me because...
04. I vividly remeber reading/seeing it and being absolutely...
05. I was depressed by how...

Talk about:
> the plot
> a character
> the atmosphere
> how you felt
> the effect on you
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VI. LEARNING A LANGUAGE
01. It's all around you, you hear it all the time. >>> To be immersed in a language
02. To get familiarized after hearing a language for some time. >>> To be exposed to
03. To speak well enough to do things in daily life. >>> To get by
04. When you start to use the language more fluently. >>> To get to grip with
05. To start learning a language. >>> to take up

Eg.: to grip: agarrar/compreender

06.
Travelling helps you learn a language because it's all around you.
Travelling helps you learn a language because you're immersed in it.

07.
I learned a bit of Greek in my trip.
I picked up a bit of Greek in my trip.

08.
I don't speak Spanish very well, but I know the language enough to survive.
I don't have a good command of Spanish but I can get by.

09.
The problem is that they don't speak the same language.
The problem is the language barrier.
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VII. [page28/number 04]
01. to get to grips with: lidar com
02. to get by: se virar
03. exposure to: exposto a
04. express myself: expressar-me
05. being immersed in
06. have a basic conversation
07. to take up
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VIII.
01. Importance of English for you
02. What has helped you
03. Your difficulties
04. Other languages

Observation Class [May 20th, 2017] Literature

Source: http://theedge.com.hk/ib-english-blog-language-literature-v-literature/

Picture: http://theedge.com.hk/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Language-and-literature.png

- What's the book about?
- What made an impression on him?
- Did he read it again later in life?
- Was is he same?
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GENRE [page 26]
- best-seller
- fiction
- humour
- autobiography
- self-help guide
- current affairs: atualidades
- adventure
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- a daring book: um livro ousado
- a book that was a struggle to read: difícil de ler
- a book that has ben formative for you: contribuiu para algo

Mention:
- What the book is about
- Why you decided to read it
- Who you would recommend this book to
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COLLOCATIONS/BOOKS AND FILMS:
- an obscure book
- an account of an attempt to reach the North Pole
- an emornously long/detailed book
- it really meant a lot of me
- I vividly remember reading it and being absolutely fascinated
- I was depressed by now boring it was
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- to appeal to: apelar para
- to look up: procurar
- to make out
- to opt for: optar por
- to rely on: confiar em
- to succeed in: ter sucesso em
- to be lacking in: faltar em

Observation Class [May 20th, 2017] Skill, Ability & Talent

Source: https://www.thebalance.com/list-of-the-best-skills-for-resumes-2062422

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DESCRIBING SKILL AND ABILITY [page 22]
- She seems to have a real talent for learning...
- We need someone who has acquired skills in running...
- ... they do have this ability to win the match...

[or]

- She is talented learning...
- We need someone who is skilled in running...
- They are capable...

SKILLS & TALENTS [page 22/number 02]
Talent: real, natural, considerable
Skills: leardership, academic, basic, computer, technical, intellectual

VOCABULARY [page 23/number 01]
- application for
- specialty in
- relevant (+noun)
- accustomed to
- personal skills
- to became familiar with
- aptitude for
- on challenges that
- my future career
- don't hesitate to
- to lie in
- I am available for

- Yours sincerely
Eg.: "Dear Raphael...", "Madam Larissa..."

- Yours faithfully
Eg.: "With best wishes..."

EXTRA VOCABULARY
- background: fundo
- MBA: Master of Business Administration
- enclosed: anexo
- to enclose: anexar/incluir
- attached: em anexo
- to attach: anexar
- to hone: aperfeiçoar
- to take on: assumir
- to enhance: realçar
- enhanced: melhorada
- ear: orelha
- to earn: ganhar

Observation Class [May 13rd, 2017] Meeting (Love & Job)

Source: http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/2012/01/19/top-ten-most-ridiculous-comments-heard-at-an-iep-meeting/

Picture: http://www.friendshipcircle.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Meeting-3.jpg

HOW WE MET [page 19/number 01]

What VERBS TENSES (CLICK HERE!) are used to...
01. ... set the scene of the story? PAST PROGRESSIVE
02. ... describe actions in progress at a specific time in the past? PAST PROGRESSIVE
03. ... describe the story's main events? PAST SIMPLE
04. ... clarify that one event happened before another? PAST PERFECT SIMPLE

MEETING SOMEONE IMPORTANT FOR YOU [page 19/number 02]
- He/She was
- We... and then...
- and since then...
- We have tons in common. We both...

EXTRA VOCABULARY
- criteria: critério
- to match: combinar
- to send out: enviar
- to exchange: trocar
- to fill (in): preencher
- established: estabelecido
- fondly: com carinho/afetuosamente
- ethos: caráter
- to vary: variar
- to log on: entrar
- to aim: mirar/apontar
- to mingle: misturar
- at ease: à vontade
- to appear: aparecer
- to appeal: apelar
- likewise: da mesma forma

Observation Class [May 06th, 2017] Adapting to a new culture

Link: https://www.tes.com/lessons/RYPGi3u5PeLmfw/what-is-culture

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ADAPTING TO A NEW CULTURE:
- to be/feel accepted: ser/sentir-se aceito
- an outsider: um estranho
- to adapt: adaptar-se
- to fit in: caber/ambientar-se
- to miss: perder/faltar/sentir falta
- get used to: acostumar-se a
- (to be) nasty: (ser) desagradável
- welcoming: acolhido
- expats: expatriados

CULTURE:
- physical appearance
- music
- sports
- language
- religion
- food
- family/moral values

EXTRA VOCABULARY:
- to adapt: adaptar-se
- to adopt: adotar/seguir/aceitar/admitir/abraçar princípios

Observation Class [May 06th, 2017] What defines you?

Link: https://www.theodysseyonline.com/philosophicalquestionwhoami
Photo: http://az616578.vo.msecnd.net/files/2015/09/18/635782080878664122461499211_my-identity.png

WHAT DEFINES YOU?
- How are your parents?
- How are your friends?
- Your parents and friends combine with you?

- family
- friends
- job
- teachers
- environment
- money
- psychology
- celebries
- religion beliefs
- music

- How does he/she present himself/herself?
- What interests does he/she have?
- How much does it reflect his/her true personality?

TALKING ABOUT IDENTIFY [page 17/number 02]
01. I think of my identify partly in terms of my friends.
02. I need to feel part of a close circuit of friends.
03. My life is centred a lot on my children rather than on myself.
04. What defines me most is my backgroud.
05. I'm a product of where I come from.
06. I see myself as a happy person.
07. I like to think that I'm reflected in the people I like.
08. What has also had a great influence on me was my stay in other countries.

Extra Vocabulary:
- to follow in somobody's footsteps: espelhar-se em alguém

Observation Class [April 29th, 2017] PERSONALITY TRAITS

Link: https://psychology.iresearchnet.com/social-psychology/personality/big-five-personality-traits/

Photo: http://psychology.iresearchnet.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Big-Five-Personality-Traits.jpg

PERSONALITY TRAITS: TRAÇOS DE PERSONALIDADE [page 16/number 02]
- sophisticated interests: interesses sofisticados
- discerning interests: interesses perspicazes
- agreeable: agradável
- extroverted: extrovertido
- conscientious: consciente
- neurotic: neurótico
- sociable: sociável

Extra Vocabulary:

01.

Link: https://br.pinterest.com/explore/personality-adjectives/

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02.

Link: https://en.islcollective.com/resources/search_result?Tags=Search%20free%20ESL%20resources&searchworksheet=GO&Grammar_Focus=Adjectives%20to%20describe%20personality%20and%20character&type=Printables

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Observation Class [April 29th, 2017] SELF

Link: http://www.presenting-yourself.com/business-presentation-skills/do-you-lack-self-confidence-and-feel-like-an-imposter/

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PRESENTING A SELF-IMAGE [page 16/number 04]

- to create (any profile): criar (qualquer perfil)

- to portary (themselves): portar-se

- to put up (a profile): colocar (um perfil)

- to present (an images): apresentar (imagens)

- to choose (interests): escolher (interesses)

- to reflect (their true personalities): refletir (as verdadeiras personalidade deles)

- to express (their thoughts): expressar (os pensamentos deles)

- to reveal (psychological weakness): revelar (fraqueza psicológica)

- to reveal (natural physical flaws): revelar (falhas fisicas naturais)

Extra Vocabulary:

- worldwide: no mundo todo

- reasonable: razoável

- to flatt: bajular

- flattering: lisonjeiro/bajulador

- interests: interesses

- weakness: fraqueza

- to carry out: executar

- to filled: preencher

- to set out: estabelecer

- astonishing: surpreendente

- entirely: inteiramente

- too depict: descrever, retratar, representar

- accurately: com precisão

- rather: em vez de

Observation Class [April 29th, 2017] GERÚNDIO & INFINITIVO

GERÚNDIO E/OU INFINITIVO [page 14/number 05]
a. verbos que pedem 'ing':
to remember
to enjoy
to postpone
to regret
to give up
to mind
to risk
to suggest
to avoid
to imagine

b. verbos que pedem infinitivo':
to remember
to manage
to regret
to offer
to decide
to agree
to prepare

c. verbos que podem os dois:
to stop
- Daniel stopped smoking. >> Ele não fuma mais!
- Daniel stopped to smoke. >> Ele parou por algum motivo. Depois ele volta a fumar.

to remember
- Remember + ing >> relembrar algo depois de o fazer.
I remember closing the windows when I left home. >> ação depois
Eu lembrei de fechar as janelas quando eu sai de casa.

- Remember = infinitive >> relembrar algo antes de o fazer.
Remember to pay the doctor tomorrow!. >> ação antes
Lembre de pagar o doutor amanhã.

to regret
- Regret + verbo no gerúndio(ING): arrepender-se de ter feito algo.
I regret selling the car. [ = Eu me arrependo de ter vendido o carro.]
I now regret leaving school so young. [ = Eu agora arrependo de ter largado a escola tão novo.]
They regret doing it. [ = Eles se arrependem de ter feito isto.]

- Regret + verbo no infinitivo: uso formal, usado em cartas oficiais ou declarações.
I regret to inform you that your contract will not be renewed. [ = Eu lamento em informar que seu contrato não será renovado.]
I regret to tell you that he is not here. [= Lamento em dizer que ele não está aqui.]

to try

- Try to do something - significa tentar, fazer uma tentativa ou esforço.

I tried to reach Paul at work, but the line was busy. [Tentei contato com o Paul no trabalho, mas a linha estava ocupada.]

You must try to come on time. [Você tem de tentar chegar na hora.]

- Try doing something - significa experimentar, fazer uma experiência.

- “I can’t sleep.” “You should try counting sheep.” [Não consigo dormir. Você devia experimentar contar carneirinhos.]

- Why didn’t you try calling him on his cell phone? [Por que você não experimentou ligar pra ele no celular?]

Observation Class [April 29th, 2017] WOULD

USO DO 'WOULD' [page 14/number 01]
a. Past habits
In those days, we would walk home late at night with no problem.
Sometimes we'd go to work, just for fun.

b. Polite requests and offers
Would you mind having a look at this with me?
Which hotel would you prefer to stay in?

c. The past of 'will' in reported speech
They said that there would be hundreds out of work.
He said he would be back in time for the film.

d. The 'future-in-the-past'
After that goal, it was clear they wouldn't win the match.
She decided that she'd spend the rest of her life there.

e. Hypothetical situations
Without the land, we would have gone bankrupt a long time ago.
Would you ever leave this country?

f. Giving advice (softening)
I wouldn't worry aabout it, if I were you.
You'd be a complete fool not to take that job, you really would.

Vocabulary:
- requests: pedidos
- Would you mind? - Você se importaria?
- bankrupt: falido