English Course – twenty-eighth English Class: Oct. 1st, 2011

SHORT STORY

My niece has a pretty cat named Susan. She used to feed it at morning, before going to school. My brother Teddy and my sister in law Mary love pets. They also have a dog, four birds and two ducks. The pets have names, also: the dog´s name is Rex. The birds are: Benj, Tony, Tanya and Val and they sing all day long. Ducks are Yellow and Grey.

The house is full of noises and beings asking for food. They have to feed everybody at mornings and nights. But my niece Erica has to feed the cat. That´s the way my relatives found to teach Erica to be responsible for another being.

COMPLETE:

1) Mary is my __________________________ because she is married to my brother.

2) Teddy is the _______________________ of my niece Erica.

3) All domestic animals are called ________________.

4) Yellow and Grey are colors. Translate these colors to portuguese.

_______________________ e __________________________

5) Susan is my niece´s ______________.

6) How many pets do my relatives have? Write it in English, please.

R) ______________________________

7) Pets are also alive __________________.

8) Let´s find all the verbs at the text above:

Deseje-me um bom fim de semana em inglês.

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Peça-me um suco de laranja.

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Peça ajuda com um trabalho.

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Pergunte onde você pode encontrar um restaurante.

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Você está encontrando alguém pela primeira vez, apresente-se.

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Escreva números de 1 à 20:

Numerais:

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Ordinais:

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English Course – twenty-seventh English Class: Sept. 24, 2011

Our Father´s Pray

Our Father, Who is in heaven,

Holy is Your Name;

Short Story

After having my breakfast, I left home and arrived at work on time: 8am. I´ve got there by subway and bus. My colleague Barbara was late. She called me at 8:15am to ask me a favor: to warn our manager, Mr. Barnes, that she would arrive about 8:30. I asked her why would she arrive so late, and she answered: I woke up late this morning, but don´t tell this to Mr. Barnes, please. Then I told her: hurry up!

Answer the questions, according to the text above:

1) Is Barbara on time?

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2) What time did I arrive at work?

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3) What´s our manager´s name?

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4) What did Barbara at 8:15am?

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5) Why was Barbara late?

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6) What did I ask her?

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7) What did she ask me?

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8) What did I tell her?

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9) Write the verbs found at the text.

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Let´s write numbers from 1 to 100.

English Course – twenty-sixth English Class: Sept. 24, 2011

revisão

MOLASSE e MOLASSES

MOLASSES (com esse) é melado: a sweet brown liquid food made from sugar plants, used for making other foods sweeter. Melão é MELON.

Segundo os dicionários oficiais MOLASSE, é uma rocha arenosa do período terciário, conforme segue:

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

Molasse (Page: 936)

A soft Tertiary sandstone; -- applied to a rock occurring in Switzerland.

FREE DICTIONARY

http://www.thefreedictionary.com/molasse

molasse (Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a soft sediment produced by the erosion of mountain ranges after the final phase of mountain building

ONE LOOK

http://www.onelook.com/?other=web1913&w=Molasse

Molasse
(n.) A soft Tertiary sandstone; -- applied to a rock occurring in Switzerland.

Melão É MELON

Melado é MOLASSES

Quick definitions from Macmillan (molasses)

noun

▸

a sweet brown liquid food made from sugar plants, used for making other foods sweeter.

English Course – twenty-fifth English Class: Sept. 10, 2011

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION

Last Week:

Let´s go! We can do it!

Getta go work.

This Week:

Used to – estar acostumado a..

Short Story

After having my breakfast, I left home and arrived at work on time: 8am. I´ve got there by subway and bus. My colleague Barbara was late. She called me at 8:15am to ask me a favor: to warn our manager, Mr. Barnes, that she would arrive about 8:30. I asked her why would she arrive so late, and she answered: I woke up late this morning, but don´t tell this to Mr. Barnes, please. Then I told her: hurry up!

Choose the correct word to fill in the gap

1) I'm going home ______ it's late. (porque)

2) He is a very _________ driver (bom)

3) He is ___________. (bom estudante)

4) What ___________? (você está fazendo)

5) He enjoys __________ football. (jogando)

6) Today is __________. (dia da semana)

HOME WORK (last week)

Daughter

Father - daddy

Uncle

Sister

Son

Mother

Cousin

GrandFather - grandaddy

Grandmother - grandma

HOME WORK (this week)

Write numbers from 1 to 100. After twenty, you don´t need write the decimal.

English Course – twenty-fourth English Class: Sept. 3, 2011

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION

Getta go work.

Short Story

My mother was a very active woman, with 6 children to take care for. She used to go at church at least 2 times a week. My brothers and I went with her, usually. One day my brother Juraci was grounded, because he messed up, like always, so he should stay at home. But when my mother and us crossed a creek, we saw Juraci at the other side. He looked very scared, once he thought was lost. My mother got so scared, because he was only 8 years old, and should be at home. Then he explained to us: I runned so fast after you mom. I´m sorry, but I don´t wanna stay home. We didn´t have TV about that time, or he would never left the house. Mom had no choice, but take him with us. We laugh a lot remembering this and other Juraci´s stories. He was the most naughty boy we have ever seen.

PRESENT PERFECT

Descreve uma situação que começou no passado e continua acontecendo no presente. Um característica do PRESENT PERFECT é o uso do verbo TO HAVE e o verbo principal no passado.

Ex.:

1. I have got a new car last month. (I´ve got)
(você comprou o carro no mês passado mas ainda o tem)

Got: verbo TO GET

2. I have met Sonia´s daughter, last week. (I´ve met)

(você conheceu a filha da Sonia semana passada, e claro, continua a conhecê-la no presente.)

Met: verbo TO MEET

3. I have started a new training course with Ricardo´s uncle.

(você começou um curso em passado não determinado, o qual ainda está acontecendo)

Started: verbo TO START

4. I have bought Edilene´s father house.

(você comprou uma casa e ainda a possui)

Bought: verbo TO BUY

5. We have been learning English since february.

(começamos a estudar inglês desde fevereiro e ainda estamos estudando)

Been: verbo TO BE

Learning: verbo TO LEARN

6. Did you know Alan Kardec?

R. I have knew him like 20 years ago.

(conheci o Alan Kardec 20 anos atrás, e claro, ainda o conheço.)

HOME WORK

Estudar todas as frases e assimilar seus significados, porque serão objeto de pequenos testes bimestrais. Decorar os substantivos:

Daughter

Father - daddy

Uncle

Sister

Son

Mother

Cousin

GrandFather - grandaddy

Grandmother - grandma

NUMBERS

20 to 100