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