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WE ARE THE WORLD, WE ARE THE CHILDREN

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I NEED YOU NOW

Picture perfect memories,
Scattered all around the floor.
Reaching for the phone 'cause
I can't fight it anymore.
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind
For me it happens all the time.

Ref: It's a quarter after one,
I'm all alone and I need you now.
Said I wouldn't call
but I lost all control and I need you now.
And I don't know how I can do without,
I just need you now.

Another shot of whisky,
can't stop looking at the door.
Wishing you'd come sweeping
in the way you did before.
And I wonder if I ever cross your mind.
For me it happens all the time.

Repeat Refr:.

oh ohhh...

Yes, I'd rather hurt than feel nothing at all.
It's a quarter after one,
I'm all alone and I need you now.
And I said I wouldn't call
but I'm a little drunk and I need you now.
And I don't know how I can do without,
I just need you now,
I just need you now.
Oh, baby I need you now.

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LET'S SING THIS SONG

Someone once told me that you have to choose
What you win or lose
You can't have everything

Don't you take chances
You might feel the pain
Don't you love in vain
'Cause love won't set you free

I can't stand by the side
And watch this life pass me by
So unhappy
But safe as could be

So what if it hurts me?
So what it I break down?
So what if this world just throws me off the edge,
My feet run out of ground
I gotta find my place
I wanna hear my sound
Don't care about all the pain in front of me
I just trying to be happy
I just wanna be happy, yeah

Holding on tightly
Just can't let go
Just trying to play my role
Slowly disappear

But all these days
They feel like they're same
Just different faces
Different place
Get me out of here

I can't stand by the side
Oh, no
And watch this life pass me by
Pass me by

So what if it hurts me?
So what if i break down?
So what if this world just throws me off the edge?
My feet run out of ground
I gotta find my place
I wanna hear my sound
Don't care about all the pain in front of me
I'm just trying to be happy
Oh, happy
Oh

So any turns that I can't see
I'll count a strange on this road
But don't say victim
Don't say anything

So what if it hurts me?
So what if I break down?
So what if this world just throws me off the edge?
My feet run out of ground
I gotta find my place
I wanna hear my sound
Don't care about all the pain in front of me
I just wanna be happy
Happy
I just wanna be
Oh
I just wanna be
Happy.

Holidays and Celebrations

Holidays and Celebrations

January - Janeiro
1st New Year’s Day – Dia de Ano Novo
O Ano Novo é um momento de celebração e também de reflexão. Momento bom para fazer uma retrospectiva do ano que passou e de almejar novos planos para o ano que se inicia.
February - Fevereiro
14th – Valentine’s Day – Dia dos Namorados
Valentine’s day se refere ao Santo Valentino, padroeiro dos namorados. Nessa data, os americanos aproveitam para expressar amor às pessoas queridas, confeccionando cartões e presenteando seus namorados (as), esposos (as), professores (as) e familiares, diferentemente do Brasil, onde a data é celebrada apenas entre namorados (as).
March – Março
17th – Saint Patrick’s Day - Dia de São Patrício
São Patrício é um dos padroeiros da Irlanda, e em razão da inúmera quantidade de imigrantes irlandeses nos EUA, essa data faz parte das comemorações no país. As pessoas vestem-se de trajes verdes e saem por uma longa caminhada de comemoração.
April – Abril
1st - All Fool’s Day – Dia da mentira ou Dia dos Bobos
Nesse dia, as pessoas aproveitam para contar algumas mentiras e com isso enganar suas famílias e amigos.
May – Maio
2nd Sunday – Mother’s Day – Segundo Domingo, Dia das Mães.
Assim como no Brasil, o Dia das Mães é comemorado no segundo domingo de maio. As crianças geralmente servem café da manhã na cama das mães e lhes dão presentes.
June – Junho
3rd Sunday, Father’s Day – Terceiro domingo, Dia dos Pais.
Essa celebração foi proposta por Louise Smart Dodd, uma cidadã de Washington que queria homenagear seu pai, um veterano da guerra civil, que após ficar viúvo criou seus seis filhos sozinhos. Apesar da aceitabilidade da ideia da celebração, a data só foi oficializada em 1972, pelo presidente Richard Nixon.
July - Julho
4th Independence Day – Dia da Independência
Os americanos celebram essa data desde 1776. Durante esse dia há desfiles e muitos cidadãos aproveitam para exibir seu patriotismo, vestindo roupas com detalhes da bandeira.
August – Agosto
Durante o mês de agosto não há nenhuma data comemorativa.
September – Setembro
1st Monday, Labor’s Day – Primeira segunda-feira, Dia do Trabalho.
Diferentemente do Brasil, onde essa celebração acontece no dia primeiro de maio, os americanos definiram a primeira segunda-feira do mês de setembro como feriado nacional. Por isso, eles aproveitam para celebrar o dia do trabalho, descansando.
October – Outubro
31st Halloween – Dia das bruxas
O dia 31 de outubro é muito comemorado entre as crianças americanas. Muitas delas preparam suas fantasias e saem nas ruas batendo de porta em porta e dizendo “Trick or treat”, que quer dizer “doce ou travessura”. Aqueles que não dão doces às crianças acabam sofrendo um trote por elas.
November - Novembro
4th Thursday – Thanksgiving Day – Quarta quinta-feira, Dia de Ação de Graças.
O dia de Ação de Graças é o momento para agradecer tudo de bom que ocorreu durante o ano. As famílias preparam um jantar para celebrar esse dia e durante o jantar não pode faltar o peru, prato principal.
December - Dezembro
25th Christmas – Natal
Um dos maiores símbolos do Natal é o Santa Claus (Papai Noel).

 SLANGS(GÍRIAS)

1. Inside out - Embora possa significar "ao avesso" (You've put your sweatshirt on inside out. = Você vestiu o moletom do avesso.), também pode representar uma coisa ou sentimento profundo (To love you from the inside out. = Pra te amar profundamente.);

2. To roll up one's sleeves - Significa "arregaçar as mangas" (Let's roll up our sleeves and get to work! = Vamos arregaçar nossas mangas e começar a trabalhar!);

3. Dude - Usado grandemente nas conversas informais, aproxima-se do que chamamos de "cara", no sentido de se referir a uma pessoa. (How are you dude? = Como você vai cara?);

4. Bad egg - Usado pra definir um sujeito de mau caráter, um causador de problemas. (Joe's a bad egg. = Joe é um "mau elemento".);

5. Beat - Empregado quando alguém quer dizer que está muito cansado, exausto. (I wanna go to bed, I'm beat today. = Eu quero ir para a cama, hoje estou exausto.);

6. Lose your mind - Refere-se a uma pessoa que enlouqueceu ou "perdeu a cabeça". (I said no! Are you crazy? Have you lost your mind? = Eu disse não! Você está louco? Perdeu a cabeça?);

7. Jerk - Significa uma pessoa desprezível, desagradável e repugnante. (Ah, you're a jerk! = Ah, você é um desagradável!);

8. Have eyes for - A expressão é usada quando alguém acha outra pessoa fisicamente muito bonita e atraente. (Jake has eyes for July. = Jack acha July muito bonita.);

9. Gabby - Empregada para designar uma pessoa que conversa muito, sobre assuntos sem importância e relevância. (I think Mary a gabby. = Eu acho Mary uma "tagarela".);

10. Boozehound - Representa uma pessoa que bebe excessivamente. (This man is a boozehound! = Esse cara é um "cachaceiro"!).

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WORTH IT!

WANESSA SINGING AND DANCING         "WORTH IT"

You should know better
How many times do I have to say to you?
I'm so worth it!
You'll see it.

Your house in Miami
Is great but ain't much to me
Jacuzzi and flat screen
Party like on MTV
You've got your BMW convertible
Pay all attention to her
Like she's your favorite girl

I don't know why I keep hanging on
Would you even notice if I was gone?

(Chorus)
When you see what you lost
You won't wanna pay the cost
You'll curse it
I'm so worth it
Just shut up! Let me say
Don't throw it all away
We were perfect
I'm so worth it
I'm so worth it

I'm worth it

No Gucci
No Prada
Vallet I take a card off
My friends say you're trouble
Always some kind of drama
Don't need all that money
Don`t need a private jet
Cause when you're with me
All you need is what you get

Can't you see I'm taking this too long
Would you even notice if I was gone?

(Chorus)
When you see what you lost
You won't wanna pay the cost
You'll curse it
I'm so worth it
Just shut up! Let me say
Don't throw it all away
We were perfect
I'm so worth it
I'm so worth it

I'm worth it

(Bridge)
It's so much better
When we're together
Life's so much richer
And you have me to thank
Our money in the bank

When you see what you lost
You think of your house in Miami
Jacuzzi and flat screen
Party like on MTV

When you see what you lost
You think of your car and your money
You'll curse
I'm so worth it
I'm worth it
I'm worth it

(Chorus)
When you see what you lost
You won't wanna pay the cost
You'll curse it
I'm so worth it
Just shut up! Let me say
Don't throw it all away
We were perfect
I'm so worth it
I'm so worth it

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THE ONLY EXCEPTION

When I was younger I saw
My daddy cry and curse at the wind
He broke his own heart and
I watched as he tried to reassemble it
And my momma swore that she would
Never let herself forget
And that was the day that I promised
I'd never sing of love if it does not exist
But darling...

You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception

Maybe I know somewhere deep in my soul
That love never lasts
And we've got to find other ways
To make it alone or keep a straight face
And I've always lived like this
Keeping a comfortable distance
And up until now I had sworn to myself
That I'm content with loneliness,
Because none of it was ever worth the risk

Well you are the only exception
Well you are the only exception
Well you are the only exception
Well you are the only exception

I've got a tight grip on reality,
But I can't let go of what's front of me here
I know you're leaving in the morning, when you wake up,
Leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream

Whooa...

You are the only exception(6X)

And I'm on my way to believing
Oh and I'm on my way to believing...

 VÍDEO DE  SHONTELLE

IMPOSSIBLE

 

Impossible

I remember years ago

Someone told me I should take

Caution when it comes to love

I did, I did

And you were strong and i was not

My illusion, my mistake

I was careless, i forgot

I did

And now when all is done

There is nothing to say

You have gone and so effortlessly

You have won

You can go ahead tell them

Tell them all I know now

Shout it from the roof top

Write it on the sky line

All we had is gone now

Tell them I was happy

And my heart is broken

All my scars are open

Tell them what I hoped would be

Impossible, impossible

Impossible, impossible

Falling out of love is hard

Falling for betrayal is worse

Broken trust and broken hearts

I know, I know

Thinking all you need is there

Building faith on love is worse

Empty promises will wear

I know (I know)

And now when all is gone

There is nothing to say

And if you're done with embarrassing me

On your own you can go ahead tell them

Tell them all I know now

Shout it from the roof top

Write it on the sky line

All we had is gone now

Tell them I was happy

And my heart is broken

All my scars are open

Tell them what I hoped would be

Impossible, impossible( 4X)

Ooh impossible (yeah yeah)

I remember years ago

Someone told me I should take

Caution when it comes to love

I did

Tell them all I know now

Shout it from the roof top

Write it on the sky line

All we had is gone now

Tell them I was happy (I was happy)

And my heart is broken

All my scars are open

Tell them what I hoped would be

Impossible, impossible (4X)

I remember years ago

Someone told me I should take

Caution when it comes to love

I did

AVE MARIA - BEYONCE

 

 

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Who, who am I to be blue?
Looking my family and fortune
Looking my friends and my house

Who, who am I to feel dead?
And, who am I to feel spent?
Looking my health and my money

And where, where do I go to feel good?
Why do I still look outside me
When clearly I've seen it won't work?

Is it my calling to keep on when I'm unable?

Is it my job to be selfless extraordinaire?

And my generosity has me disabled by this
My sense of du - ty to off - er

And why, why do I feel so ungrateful?
Me who is far beyond survival
Me who's seen life as an oyster

Is it my calling to keep on when I'm unable?

Is it my job to be selfless extraordinaire?

And my generousity has me disabled by this
My sense of du - ty to off - er

And how, how dare I rest on my laurels?
How dare I ignore an outstretched hand?
How dare I ignore a third world country?

Is it my calling to keep on when I'm unable?

Is it my job to be selfless extraordinaire?

And my generousity has me disabled by this
My sense of du - ty to off - er

Who, who am I to be blue?

Which witch is which?

Which witch is which?

Which witch is which?

Who is who?

What is your name?

And what do you do?

My name is Mildred

I have 13 cats

They sleep in my house

And under my hat

Which witch is which?

Who is who?

What is your name?

And what do you do?

My name is Salem

I bake tricks

With rats and bats

And lizards and snakes

Which witch is which?

Who is who?

What is your name?

And what do you do?

My name is Gertrude

And I make potions

With shark teeth and seashells

I find by the ocean

Which witch is which?

Who is who?

What is your name?

And what do you do?

My name is Hagatha

I grow warts

I hop like a toad

And I love to play sports

Which witch is which?

Who is who?

What is your name?

And what do you do?

My name is Hazel

I sell brooms

You can use them for sweeping

Or flying past the moon

We are the witches

You know who is who

It's time we must be going

Cause there's oh so much to do

Baa baa black sheep

Baa baa black sheep

Baa baa black sheep
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir. Yes, sir
Three bags full
One for my master
One for my dame
One for the little boy
Who lives down the lane.

TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR

TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE STAR

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.

When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon.
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle, all the night
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
How I wonder what you are.

IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT

LET'S SING CHILDREN!

IF YOU'RE HAPPY AND YOU KNOW IT

 

If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands
If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it, clap your hands.

If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet
If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet
If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it, stomp your feet.

If you're happy and you know it, nod your head
If you're happy and you know it, nod your head
If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it, nod your head

If you're happy and you know it, turn around
If you're happy and you know it, turn around
If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it, turn around

If you're happy and you know it, say "we are"
If you're happy and you know it, say "we are"
If you're happy and you know it, and you really want to show it
If you're happy and you know it, say "we are"

THE BEST QUOTES OF BARACK OBAMA

THE BEST QUOTES OF BARACK OBAMA

A good compromise, a good piece of legislation, is like a good sentence; or a good piece of music. Everybody can recognize it. They say, 'Huh. It works. It makes sense.'

Barack Obama

After a century of striving, after a year of debate, after a historic vote, health care reform is no longer an unmet promise. It is the law of the land.

Barack Obama

Al Qaeda is still a threat. We cannot pretend somehow that because Barack Hussein Obama got elected as president, suddenly everything is going to be OK.

Barack Obama

America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles of justice and progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings.

Barack Obama

Americans... still believe in an America where anything's possible - they just don't think their leaders do.

Barack Obama

And I will do everything that I can as long as I am President of the United States to remind the American people that we are one nation under God, and we may call that God different names but we remain one nation.

Barack Obama

And so our goal on health care is, if we can get, instead of health care costs going up 6 percent a year, it's going up at the level of inflation, maybe just slightly above inflation, we've made huge progress. And by the way, that is the single most important thing we could do in terms of reducing our deficit. That's why we did it.

Barack Obama

As a nuclear power - as the only nuclear power to have used a nuclear weapon - the United States has a moral responsibility to act.

Barack Obama

As I've said, there were patriots who supported this war, and patriots who opposed it. And all of us are united in appreciation for our servicemen and women, and our hopes for Iraqis' future.

Barack Obama

But if you - if what - the reports are true, what they're saying is, is that as a consequence of us getting 30 million additional people health care, at the margins that's going to increase our costs, we knew that.

Barack Obama

But what we can do, as flawed as we are, is still see God in other people, and do our best to help them find their own grace. That's what I strive to do, that's what I pray to do every day.

Barack Obama

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.

Barack Obama

Community colleges play an important role in helping people transition between careers by providing the retooling they need to take on a new career.

Barack Obama

Contrary to the claims of some of my critics and some of the editorial pages, I am an ardent believer in the free market.

Barack Obama

Cutting the deficit by gutting our investments in innovation and education is like lightening an overloaded airplane by removing its engine. It may make you feel like you're flying high at first, but it won't take long before you feel the impact.

Barack Obama

Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential.

Barack Obama

I can make a firm pledge, under my plan, no family making less than $250,000 a year will see any form of tax increase. Not your income tax, not your payroll tax, not your capital gains taxes, not any of your taxes.

Barack Obama

I cannot swallow whole the view of Lincoln as the Great Emancipator.

Barack Obama

I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.

Barack Obama

I don't care whether you're driving a hybrid or an SUV. If you're headed for a cliff, you have to change direction. That's what the American people called for in November, and that's what we intend to deliver.

Barack Obama

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The Women Fighting

                        The     Women Fighting

                                 

Women have had a secondary role in society! They have always stayed  home doing housework. They have been cooking, washing,, and cleaning for centuries. Was that  what really wanted? Nobody asked them.  The street has always been  men’s territory . Men have been going out  of the house  day after day to get money. This gave them economic independence and, in most of cases, a feeling of superiority.

But then came  the  20^th century  and things have been changing  gradually. One  of the most significant  changes  for women  happened  with the suffragettes.  They fought  for the women  s right to vote. . Then, step by step,  women  have been conquering  new rights and engaging  in new  movements. Nowadays  we see more  women  competing  with men  in professional fields . some countries  have women  as presidents  and prime ministers.

There are also  many feminist leagues  and clubs  fighting the so-called “macho men society”. Their slogans say “ Women are so capable  as men”, “men are less  energetic than women”, etc. Of course these are just  slogans,  but they  reveal deep changes . There  are   fewer  women  doing housework . They are out in the street  - as much as men – fighting for economic independence  and for a  more decent social position.

ALEXANDRE PIRES E TANIA MARA - NÃO ME AMAE MAIS

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The 15 Most Common White Lies and Why

The 15 Most Common White Lies and Why

Everyone tells a white lie on occasion, it’s just a question of why.  Some white lies save relationships, some ease a hectic situation, and others buy us time.  The list could go on forever.  Stretching the truth is a natural component of human instinct because it’s the easy way out.  We all do it, so there is no reason to deny it.  Honestly, I think the world is probably a better place because of our white lies.
As long as we aren’t hurting others or breaking the law, these innocent lies can make life more pleasant.  They can absorb potential friction between our varying personalities and vacillating moods as we nudge into one another on the quest through our daily routine.  Most of these white lies only stretch an interpretation of what the truth actually is anyways.  Given our rigid optimism to each lead a tailored ideal life, white lies simply cushion us from ourselves.
Here’s my list of the 15 most common white lies and why we tell them:

1. It wasn’t me! – Because some things just aren’t worth taking credit for.
2. The table will be ready in 5 minutes. – Because it sounds a lot better than 15 minutes.
3. Oh, yeah.  That makes sense. – Because option B involves admitting that I am clueless.
4. Thank you so much!  I just love it! – Because telling someone that their gift sucked would make me look like an insensitive jerk.
5. Yeah, you look great in that dress. – Because it’s better than being slapped.
6. Oh, things would have been different if I was there! – Because I’m Superman and I can always make a difference… or at least that’s how I want others to perceive of me.
7. No, officer… I have no idea how fast I was going. – Because claiming ignorance is sometimes better than admitting to insubordination.
8. I’m 29. – Because 29 is like 20 years younger than 30.
9. Yeah, I’ll start working on that ASAP! – Because telling you I have 10 things to do first would just irritate you.
10. Yes, John was with me last night. – Because that’s what friends do… we agree and ask questions later.
11. My resume is 5 pages long for a good reason. – Because I’m darn good at bullshittin’!
12. Man, that sucker was 10 feet long! – Because anything less would be boring.
13. Yeah, I was a badass on my high school football team! – Because I want to be seen by others in an even stronger light than I see myself.
14. I’m 21, 6’5, with a muscular build. – Because you can’t see me in this online chat room… ha ha!
15. I thought I already sent that email out.  I’m sure I did. – Because telling you that it was a low priority and I forgot would probably hurt our relationship.

VIDEO COMO ENTENDER O INGLÊS FALADO.

 

VIDEO COMO ENTENDER O INGLÊS FALADO

COMO ENTENDERO INGLÊS FALADO. DICAS EXCEELNTES.

VÍDEO MOSTRANDO TÉCNICAS PARA O ENTENDIMENTO DO INGLÊS FALADO RETIRADO DO BLOG:  comoentenderingles.wordpress.com

OBAMA TALKING ABOUT THE PLANS FOR NEXT YEARS AFTER WINNING THE ELECTION

PEÇA TEATRAL :TAÇAS DE SANGUE

TAÇAS DE SANGUE É A PEÇA TEATRAL QUE   FAZ  O HOMEM REFLETIR SOBRE AS SUAS ATITUDES E VIVÊNCIAS.

WATCH NOW THIS AMAZING VIDEO FROM WILLOW SMITH. ENJOY IT!

WATCH NOW THIS VIDEO FROM WILLOW SMITH, WILL SMITH'S DAUGHTER. IT'S AMAZING!  THE EFFECTS ARE MARVELOUS!

NOVO VIDEO DE KATY PERRY - E.T FEAT. KANYE WEST. SUPERAÇÃO GERAL!

KATY PERRY NESTE CLIP SUPERA TODAS AS EXPECTATIVAS, EXCELENTE PERFOMANCE COM KANYE WEST. MAIS DO QUE NUNCA ELA MERECE DE TODOS A VERY A VERY THUMBS UP !

DIÁLOGOS EM INGLÊS - BÁSICO AO AVANÇADO - SITUAÇÕES IMPORTANTES!

DIÁLOGOS EM INGLÊS - BÁSICO AO AVANÇADO - SITUAÇÕES IMPORTANTES!

LESSONS

1. Meet Betty and Jim

2. A casual chat

3. Cheer up

4. Telling the time

5. It´s lunch time

6. Comparisons

7. What are all those people doing?

8. Nicknames

9. Monday morning

10. Bad luck tide

1. Meet Betty and Jim

This is Jim. He is a student.
That is Betty. She is a student too.
Here is Jim. Jim is here.
There is Betty. Betty is there.
Jim and Betty are students.
They are students.

Jim: Good morning, Betty!
Betty: Good morning, Jim!
Jim: How are you?
Betty: I'm fine, thank you. How are you?
Jim: Fine, thanks.

2. A casual chat

Betty: Hello, Jim.
Jim: Hi, Betty.
Betty: What's that in your breast-pocket?
Jim: This? Oh, it's my new pen.
Betty: A pen?
Jim: Yes, it's a ball-point pen.
Betty: It's a beautiful pen.
Jim: Thank you.
Betty: Look, what's that?
Jim: That? Oh, it's a jet.
Betty: A jet?
Jim: Yes, an airplane.
Betty: Hey, Jim, who's that boy?
Jim: What boy?
Betty: That one, with the red shirt!
Jim: Oh that boy. His name is Jack.
Betty: Is he your friend?
Jim: Yes, he's an old friend of mine. And who's that girl?
Betty: Oh, that's Miss Perkins. She's the new English teacher.
Jim: Is she the new teacher? She looks so young...and she's so pretty!
Betty: Watch your step, young man!


An old friend of mine = um velho amigo meu
Ball-point pen = caneta esferográfica
Breast pocket = bolso dianteiro
Jet = jato
She looks so Young = ela parece tão jovem
That one = aquele um, aquele ali
“Watch your step” = “tome cuidado”, “olhe onde pisa”

3. Cheer up

Jim: Hi, Betty.
Betty: Hi Jim.
Jim: Say, where's everybody?
Betty: Where's who?
Jim: Well, everybody! Our classmates!
Betty: Oh, I think they're all in the gym.
Jim: What's going on there?
Betty: There's a basketball game going on there.
Jim: Really? Do you know where the gym is?
Betty: Yes, I do.
Jim: And don't you want to go there?
Betty: No, I don' t like basketball
Jim: Is there a place where you want to go instead?
Betty: In fact, there's not. I'm not feeling very well today.
Jim: Oh, what a pity! Let me try to cheer you up. What about an ice-cream cone?
Betty: Hmm! That sounds good! But, where can we have it?
Jim: I know where! There's a new ice-cream parlour just two blocks down the street! What do you say?
Betty: Okay, let's give it a try.



Cheer you up = animar você
Classmates = amigos de classe
Feeling = sentindo
Gym = academia
ice-cream parlour = sorveteria
In fact = na verdade
Instead = ao invés
let's give it a try = vamos experimentar
That sounds good! = Isso parece legal!
two blocks down the street = dois quarteirões descendo a rua
what a pity! = que pena!
What about = que tal
What’s going on? = O que está acontecendo?


4. Telling the time

Betty: I think my watch is slow. Jim, please, can you tell me what time is it?
Jim: It's a quarter to ten.
Betty: My God! Is your watch right? Isn't it a little fast?
Jim: Of course it is right! It's a brand new wrist watch!
Betty: Let's hurry, then! We're late!
Jim: Are we? What for?
Betty: Our English class! It begins at ten o'clock sharp!
Jim: Oh, my! Let's hurry up!


brand new = novíssimo
Fast = adiantado, rápido
Let's hurry = vamos nos apressar (vamos correr)
Let's hurry up! = Vamos correr!
Of course = é claro
Right = certo
Sharp = em ponto
Slow = lento, atrasado
What for? = pra que?
what time is it? = que horas são?
wrist watch = relógio de pulso


5. It´s lunch time

Jim: Betty, please, what time is it?
Betty: It's five to noon, Jim.
Jim: That's why I'm so hungry. It's almost lunch time.
Betty: Yes. I'm hungry too.
Jim: Do you know what's good at the canteen today?
Betty: I think that there's the "cook's special" today.
Jim: The "cook's special"? What's in it?
Betty: There are two hamburgers, a lot of French fries, mixed salad and some toast on a plate.
Jim: Hmm ... That sounds good! I want one of these ... and a big glass of orange juice!
Betty: You're thirsty too! So am I! Let's go there! It's noon. It's lunch time!


almost lunch time = quase hora do almoço
canteen = cantina
French fries = batatas fritas
Let's go there! = vamos lá!
Noon = meio-dia
plate = prato
So am I! = eu também estou!
That's why = Por causa disso
Thirsty = com sede
toast = torrada


6. Comparisons

Jim: Hey Betty, how do you like my new boots?
Betty: They're beautiful. They make you look taller.
Jim: Do you think I'm short? I'm taller than you!
Betty: I know it, I know it... But you' re shorter than my brother.
Jim: Is your brother much older than I am?
Betty: Not very much. He's just about your age. But he's the tallest in my family.
Jim: Is he the oldest too?
Betty: No, I have a sister that's older than him.
Jim: I have a sister too, but she's much younger than me.
Betty: And is your sister taller than you too?
Jim: Hmpf! No you wise girl! She's just a little child.


He's just about your age = ele tem aproximadamente sua idade
how do you like = o que você acha
much older = muito mais velho
short = baixo
taller = mais alto
the tallest = o mais alto
wise girl! = garota esperta!






7. What are all those people doing?

Jim: Betty, look! What are all those people doing?
Betty: They're waiting in line for the next movie session.
Jim: What are they showing at the movie theater?
Betty: Oh, it's just one of those blockbuster action pictures.
Jim: Don't you like action movies, Betty?
Betty: No I don't. I'd rather watch to a good romantic story; with a happy ending, of course.
Jim: Oh, I see...
Betty: What about you? Do you like this kind of movie?
Jim: Not that much, in fact. I'd rather watch to suspense movies.
Betty: Oh, I like those too. They're frightening!
Jim: Indeed! I like to go to the movies just for the thrills!
Betty: Yes, but what I like the best is the relief at the end of the movie!


blockbuster action pictures = filmes de ação de grande sucesso
frightening = assustador
I'd rather = eu preferiria
Indeed = com certeza
kind of = tipo de
movie teather = cinema
Relief = alívio
showing = passando (filme)
thrills = sustos, vibração
waiting in line = esperando na fila
Watch = assistir
What about you? = E você?
what I like the best = o que eu gosto mais

8. Nicknames

Betty: Hello Jim, How do you do?
Jim: Hi, Betty, I’m fine, thank you, and you?
Betty: Fine, thanks! Say, Jim: What’s your real name?
Jim: My real name is James Parker. And what’s yours?
Betty: My real name is Elizabeth Warren. “Betty” is my nickname
Jim: “Jim” is mine. Parker is my family name
Betty: Do you have a middle name?
Jim: Yes, I do. Robert is my middle name. My full name is James Robert Parker. What about you?
Betty: I have a middle name, too. My middle name is Ann
Jim: So, your full name is Elizabeth Ann Warren, right?
Betty: That’s right. What are your parents’ names?
Jim: My father’s name is William, and my mother’s is Judith. But we call them by their nicknames: Bill and Judy.
Betty: My parents’ names are Francis and Susan. Their nicknames are Frank and Susie
Jim: What about your brother and sister? Do they have nicknames too?
Betty: Oh, yes! My brother’s name is Charles and my sister’s name is Margareth, but we call them “Charlie” and “Maggie” at home. What’s your little sister name?
Jim: Her name is Sophie. But we just call her “Baby”


Call = chamar
full name = nome completo
middle name = segundo nome
Nickname = apelido
That’s right = Isso mesmo


9. Monday morning

Jim: Hi, Betty. Good morning!
Betty: Good morning, Jim!
Jim: Say, Betty: Where were you last Saturday? I went to your house then, but nobody was there
Betty: Oh, me and my family went to the beach for the weekend.
Jim: So, this explains your beautiful tan...
Betty: Gee!, thanks!
Jim: Did you have fun there?
Betty: Hmmm... yes and no. The beach wasn’t too crowded, the sun was shining, the sea was calm and there was a fresh breeze at late afternoon...
Jim: This sounds like the perfect weekend to me. What went wrong?
Betty: Well, my parents rented a beautiful beach house for us, just two blocks from the town mall, where there were an ice-cream parlour, a movie theater and a dance hall, and where everybody in town went to.
Jim: Wonderful! So what?
Betty: Saturday evening I was strolling by there, sun-tanned, in my best summer clothes, looking at the shop windows, having an ice-cream and so on
Jim: It seems you had a good time. I wish I was there too. But I still don’t understand why you’re so upset.
Betty: Yeah, everything was alright. The only trouble was that my parents were by my side all the time!




and so on = e assim por diante
by my side = ao meu lado
Crowded = cheio de gente, lotado
dance hall = salão de dança
everything was alright = tudo estava certo
Explains = explica
fresh breeze = brisa fresca
Gee! = Puxa!
had a good time = divertiu-se, teve bons momentos
have fun = divertir-se
I wish I was there = eu desejaria ter estado lá
It seems = parece que
Mall = shopping center
Rented = alugaram
Sea = mar
Shining = brilhando
shop windows = vitrines
So what? = E então? / E daí?
sounds like = parece como
Still = ainda
strolling by there = passeando por lá
summer clothes = roupas de verão
sun-tanned = bronzeado(a) de sol
Tan = bronzeado
The only trouble = o único problema
there was = havia
Upset = chateado(a)
What went wrong? = o que saiu errado?












10. Bad luck tide

Betty: Jim! What happened? You look terrible!
Jim: Gee, good morning, Betty. We aren’t late for the Math test, are we?
Betty: No, calm down! We still have a few minutes before it
Jim: Thank heavens! I’ve been studying and preparing myself to do it for the last two weeks!
Betty: How did you hurt your head?
Jim: Well, I was studying until late last night. I was needing some rest, but I was too anxious to sleep. So, I turned the TV on
Betty: Hmm, go on
Jim: They were showing a complicated epic movie, and I fell asleep in the living room’s couch.
Betty: So what?
Jim: I awoke in the middle of the night, thirsty, with my back aching and the TV set still turned on, but out of the air. So I turned off the TV and went to the kitchen, to drink some water. Then, I slipped on a rug in the hallway and hit my head against the wall.
Betty: Oh, poor boy! But watching TV late at night is not a good way of relaxing, don’t you know it?
Jim: Yeah, you’re right. But I think I was just crossing a bad luck tide
Betty: Maybe... Let’s hope we both have a better luck through the Math test!


aching = doendo
against = contra
awoke = acordei (passado de “awake”)
bad luck tide = maré de má sorte
calm down! = acalme-se!
couch = sofá
crossing = atravessando
fell asleep = adormeci (passado de “Fall asleep”)
hallway = corredor
Hope = esperar (ter esperança)
Hurt = machucar
rug = tapete pequeno, capacho
slipped = escorreguei
Still = ainda
Thank heavens! = Graças a Deus! (graças aos céus)
thirsty = com sede
through the Math test = durante o teste de matemática
turned off = desliguei
turned the TV on = liguei a TV
TV set = aparelho de TV
you’re right = você está certo(a)















11. Invitation to a party

Jim: Hi, Betty! Are you going to Jack’s party next Saturday?
Betty: What party?
Jim: Well, on June 19th, the next Saturday, it’s going to be Jack’s birthday. He’s going to be sixteen, and he’ll give a ball.
Betty: Really? I wasn’t invited to anyone’s party. And nobody invited me to any ball...
Jim: Betty, come on! Jack’s an old friend of mine and he won’t mind if I take someone with me.
Betty: Let’s make things clear, OK? Are you inviting me to your friend’s birthday party?
Jim: Yes! If you want to put things that way...
Betty: That’s different. Now I considered myself formally invited.
Jim: So, what do you say? Are you going there?
Betty: With you? Hmm... Let me think ... Yes! I’ll love it!
Jim: Great! I’ll pick you up at seven o’clock, right?
Betty: Wait! I’ll have to bring him a gift! What do you think Jack is going to like the best?
Jim: Hmm... I’m not sure... But I know he’s very fond of reading!
Betty: Wonderful! I’ll buy him a good book!
Jim: I thinks he’s going to love it!

Ball = baile
Bring = trazer
come on! = deixe disso!
he’s very fond of reading = ele adora leitura
I’m not sure = não tenho certeza
Invited = convidado
Let’s make things clear = vamos esclarecer as coisas
Mind = importar-se
Nobody = ninguém
pick you up = pegar você
Put = colocar
Someone = alguém
Wonderful! = maravilhoso!


12. Planning future parties

Betty: Wow! Jack’s party last Saturday was great, wasn’t it, Jim?
Jim: Indeed! And I never realized that you were such a good dancer!
Betty: Thank you! You’re a good dancer too. I can hardly wait for the next party!
Jim: I’ll be giving a party next month. On July 7th it’s going to be my birthday.
Betty: Really? Will you be giving a ball too?
Jim: Hmm... I don’t know I’m thinking of something different. A costume party, maybe.
Betty: A costume party? What a wonderful idea! Will you be inviting me?
Jim: Of course I will! I won’t be missing the chance of seeing all my friends in costumes! What will you be dressing?
Betty: I thinkYou’ll have to wait and see. It’s going to be a surprise. By the way, it’s not too long before my own birthday. I’ll be giving a party too. Will you be coming?
Jim: Certainly. If you’ll be inviting me...
Betty: I’m already doing it, you fool! But I still don’t know if there will be a ball... Had you really liked dancing with me, Jim?
Jim: Why, yes! As I said, I think you’re a great dancer
Betty: In this case, I think my birthday party will be a dancing party
Jim: I’ll be counting the hours for it!


As I said = como eu disse
By the way = a propósito
Certainly = certamente
costume party = festa a fantasia
Dressing = vestindo
Great = ótimo, excelente
I can hardly wait = Eu mal posso esperar
I’m already doing it = eu já estou fazendo isso
Indeed! = com certeza!
it’s not too long = não é tempo demais
missing the chance = perdendo a chance
Of course = é claro
Own = próprio
Realized = percebi
Something = alguma coisa
such a good dancer = um dançarino tão bom
there will be = haverá
Wow! = Uau!
you fool! = seu bobo!