Tell the story below using complete sentences. Pay attention to verbs and prepositions.
LEAVE/ NAVY AND MOVE/ SOUTH AMERICA
TRAIN AS/ COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER
SET UP/ TV COMPANY
JOIN/ NAVY
MEET CLAUDIA BELLO, FILM MAKER/ SOUTH AMERICA
GRADUATE/ UNIVERSITY/ ELETRONICS
TRAVEL/ WORLD
BE BORN/ PARIS/ 1958
What did you think about his story? Is your story interesting too? I bet it is. Post a comment!!
quarta-feira, 27 de maio de 2009
quinta-feira, 14 de maio de 2009
Formal and Informal English
When writing an e-mail, we have to choose the words carefully. Improve your vocabulary by finding the synonyms for these words, letters and numbers
1. assistance a) ask 2. due to b) ask for 3. enquire c) because of 4. further d) book (v) 5. inform
e) check/ prove 6. information f) facts 7. obtain g) fix (v) 8. occupation h) get 9. possess
i) give 10. provide j) have 11. repair k) help (n) 12. request l) job 13. requirements
m) more 14. reserve n) needs (n) 15. verify o) tell
Visit www.ediomas.com.br/moodle
1. assistance a) ask 2. due to b) ask for 3. enquire c) because of 4. further d) book (v) 5. inform
e) check/ prove 6. information f) facts 7. obtain g) fix (v) 8. occupation h) get 9. possess
i) give 10. provide j) have 11. repair k) help (n) 12. request l) job 13. requirements
m) more 14. reserve n) needs (n) 15. verify o) tell
Visit www.ediomas.com.br/moodle
quarta-feira, 15 de abril de 2009
Message for today
We all have a common resposibility for our world and are connected with everything in it.
Insight from the Dalai Lama.
Insight from the Dalai Lama.
Holiday Plans
Ckeck video Travel Plan for 2010 and answer:
Which verb tense is it used and why?
What's the itinerary? Describe it.
Which verb tense is it used and why?
What's the itinerary? Describe it.
FUTURE - What are you doing next Holiday?
Write a five-day plan for your next Holiday. This is Personal, so use Present Continuous.
I'm arriving at Rome in the morning.
I'm having dinner in a pizzeria.
A program for your next congress abroad. This is a fixed timetable, so use Present Simple.
They offer a coffee break at 11am.
We have workshops at 3pm.
I'm arriving at Rome in the morning.
I'm having dinner in a pizzeria.
A program for your next congress abroad. This is a fixed timetable, so use Present Simple.
They offer a coffee break at 11am.
We have workshops at 3pm.
segunda-feira, 2 de março de 2009
EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE... PRACTICE IDIOMS ABOUT TIME
1- TIME EXPRESSIONS
1. I hear you’ve given up sailing.
Not completely. I still go -----------------------------------------------------------, but I’m much more interested in windsurfing nowadays. It’s more of a challenge, but I still go out in a boat occasionally.
From time to time; sometimes.
2. Hi, Pete. I see you’re still driving that old wreck. I thought you were going to buy a new car.
No, I’ve changed my mind. But I’m getting rid of my car. I’m going to use taxis in future.
Really- That’ll be much more expensive.
No, -------------------------------------------I think it’ll actually be cheaper.
How do you work that out?
In the end; in the final result
3. I heard you had a pretty rough weekend.
Yes we had a bit of a fire at home.
What happened?
We went shopping and left a heater on. It short-circuited and started a fire. We arrived -------------------------------------------------------- to call the fire brigade before it was a real disaster.
That must have been terrible!
At last possible second
4. Michael, the boss wants to see you in his office right away.
O.K. I’ll be there in a couple of minutes. I just want to finish this letter.
You’d better forget the letter and get in there ----------------------------------------------------------. You know he hates to be kept waiting.
Fast;quickly.
5. What beautiful flowers!
Thank you. My husband sent them for our anniversary.
Lucky you. I love flowers but I have to buy them for myself. I’m lucky if I get them ----------------------------------------- from my husband. He can’t even remember the date of our anniversary.
Well, nobody’s perfect.
Very rarely
6. I wish Jack was here.
Why?
This tape recorder is making funny noises and I need it now. The last time this happened Jack fixed it---------------------------------.
Let me have a look at it. I may not be as fast as Jack but I can probably fix it.
Thanks, that’s very kind of you.
In a very short time
7. It looked as if there was no chance of agreement.
Why not?
Well the management said they had to move by the end of June and the Union said definitely “No” and threatened to strike.
What happened?
Well it looked impossible but ----------------------------------------- some body said why not the 7th of July and everybody agreed, and that was that.
At the last possible moment.
8. Hey, Sue. I’ve just hear our department’s moving to the new building. Is this true?
It seems to be. The boss announced it at our section meeting this morning. I hope we move soon. I’m sick of this so-called temporary buildings.
---------------------------- we moved. This place is falling apart.
It’s long overdue (that).
9. Did you hear the Brian is living his wife?
Who told you that?
He did. We were having coffee this morning and -------------------------------- he announced that he and his wife are breaking up. He didn’t say much but I gather there’s a third person involved.
Suddenly,without warning; unexpectedly.
10. Mr. Stuart in room 411 is asking if he can go home tomorrow, doctor.
Not yet I’m afraid, nurse. I’d rather keep him here ---------------------------. We need to do a few more tests.
Temporarily; at the moment
1. I hear you’ve given up sailing.
Not completely. I still go -----------------------------------------------------------, but I’m much more interested in windsurfing nowadays. It’s more of a challenge, but I still go out in a boat occasionally.
From time to time; sometimes.
2. Hi, Pete. I see you’re still driving that old wreck. I thought you were going to buy a new car.
No, I’ve changed my mind. But I’m getting rid of my car. I’m going to use taxis in future.
Really- That’ll be much more expensive.
No, -------------------------------------------I think it’ll actually be cheaper.
How do you work that out?
In the end; in the final result
3. I heard you had a pretty rough weekend.
Yes we had a bit of a fire at home.
What happened?
We went shopping and left a heater on. It short-circuited and started a fire. We arrived -------------------------------------------------------- to call the fire brigade before it was a real disaster.
That must have been terrible!
At last possible second
4. Michael, the boss wants to see you in his office right away.
O.K. I’ll be there in a couple of minutes. I just want to finish this letter.
You’d better forget the letter and get in there ----------------------------------------------------------. You know he hates to be kept waiting.
Fast;quickly.
5. What beautiful flowers!
Thank you. My husband sent them for our anniversary.
Lucky you. I love flowers but I have to buy them for myself. I’m lucky if I get them ----------------------------------------- from my husband. He can’t even remember the date of our anniversary.
Well, nobody’s perfect.
Very rarely
6. I wish Jack was here.
Why?
This tape recorder is making funny noises and I need it now. The last time this happened Jack fixed it---------------------------------.
Let me have a look at it. I may not be as fast as Jack but I can probably fix it.
Thanks, that’s very kind of you.
In a very short time
7. It looked as if there was no chance of agreement.
Why not?
Well the management said they had to move by the end of June and the Union said definitely “No” and threatened to strike.
What happened?
Well it looked impossible but ----------------------------------------- some body said why not the 7th of July and everybody agreed, and that was that.
At the last possible moment.
8. Hey, Sue. I’ve just hear our department’s moving to the new building. Is this true?
It seems to be. The boss announced it at our section meeting this morning. I hope we move soon. I’m sick of this so-called temporary buildings.
---------------------------- we moved. This place is falling apart.
It’s long overdue (that).
9. Did you hear the Brian is living his wife?
Who told you that?
He did. We were having coffee this morning and -------------------------------- he announced that he and his wife are breaking up. He didn’t say much but I gather there’s a third person involved.
Suddenly,without warning; unexpectedly.
10. Mr. Stuart in room 411 is asking if he can go home tomorrow, doctor.
Not yet I’m afraid, nurse. I’d rather keep him here ---------------------------. We need to do a few more tests.
Temporarily; at the moment
quarta-feira, 14 de janeiro de 2009
WORK OR JOB???
DO YOU HAVE A JOB?
OR
DO YOU HAVE A WORK?
Which of the sentences are right? Know the difference?
Up to the end of the week, the answer.
Post your definitions!!!!!!
OR
DO YOU HAVE A WORK?
Which of the sentences are right? Know the difference?
Up to the end of the week, the answer.
Post your definitions!!!!!!
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