sábado, 6 de março de 2010

Reported Questions


Wh-questions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wh-question (mantém-se)
Auxiliar verb in beginning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . X – if (desaparece o verbo e fica o “if”)
Verbo + Sujeito . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sujeito + Verbo (troca)
Auxiliar verb (interrogative form) did/do. . . . . . X (desaparece)
(?) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (.)


Examples:

"What is your favourite sport?", he asked.
- He asked what my favorite sport was.

"Do you speak English?", he asked.
- He asked if I spoke English.

Reported Speech


- Used to report what someone said.


Examples:

I love clothes", Hilary said.
- Hilary said she loved clothes.

“Lola doesn't have her own suitcase", she reveled.
- She reveled Lola didn't have her own suitcase.

I am having a very good time in Toronto", she said.
- She said she was having a very good time in Toronto.

"I will perform in London next week"
- She told the journalist she would perform in London the following week.

Vocabulary: Clothes


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Clothes – roupas:

• Dress – vestido;
• Jacket – casaco de homem;
• Pullover – pullover;
• Skirt – saia;
• Trousers – calças;
• Tuxedo – smoking;
• Jeans – calças de ganga;
• Blouse – blusa;
• T-shirt – T-shirt;
• Shirt – camisa de homem;
• Cardigan – casaco de malha;
• Cargo pants – calças largas com bolsos;
• Suit – fato de homem;
• Waistcoat – colete;
• Sweater – camisola de lã;
• Jumper – camisola (tricotada);
• Parka – parka;
• Anorak – anoraque/quispo;
• Raincoat/Mackintosh – impermiável;
• Overcoat – sobretudo;
• Coat – casaco.

- Underware – roupa interior:

• Pyjamas – pijama;
• Night-gown – camisa de noite;
• Bra – soutien;
• Panties / Knickers – calcinhas de senhora;
• Briefs / Underpants – cuecas de homem;
• Tights – collants;
• Vest – camisola interior;
• Socks – meias;
• Boxer shorts – boxers.

- Footwear – calçado:

• Shoes – sapatos;
• Boots – botas;
• Sandals – sandálias;
• Trainers / Running shoes – sapatilhas ténis;
• Flip-flops – chinelas (de praia);
• Wellingtons – galochas;
• Slippers – chinelos de casa.

- Accessories – acessórios:

• Tie – gravata;
• Hat – chapéu;
• Bracelet – pulseira;
• Earring – brinco;
• Ring – anel;
• Cap – gorro/boné;
• Umbrella – chapéu-de-chuva/guarda-chuva;
• Scarf – lenço/écharpe/cachecol;
• Gloves – luvas;
• Belt – cinto;
• Necklace – colar;
• Handbag –
carteira/mala.

Connectors


Time:
before (antes); after (depois); when (quando); while (enquanto);
Reason: because (porque); as (como tal);
Result: so (então).
Contrast: but (mas); however (no entanto); although (apesar de/embora);
Time sequence: first (1º) / firstly (primeiramente); second (2º) / secondly (segundamente); then (depois); finally (finalmente);
Addiction: and (e); in addiction (em adição); also (também); moreover (além disso);
Condition: if (se).


Examples:

When you're a teen, you like to try new things.

I like to go shopping whit my friend because we always have lots of fun.
After the jump, I lost all my appetite.

Conditional Types I and II


- Conditional Type I
Condition; things that probably will happen.

IF + Present Simple + Future “will” / “won’t” + Infinitive

Ex:
If they go to Iceland, they will go to a geothermal spa.
You won't feel healthier if you don't practise sport.

- Conditional Type II
Things that probably won’t happen.

IF + Past Simple + Conditional “would”/“could” + Infinitive

Ex:
If I knew his e-mail address, I would send him a Christmas card.
I would be able to drive at 17 if I were Australian.

Teenagers


- Feelings of teenagers:

Start dating - começar a namorar (sair/encontros);
Changes of humor - mudanças de humor;
Worried about the look - preocupar com o visual;
Everybody is friendly - toda a gente é amiga;
Think that are older than they really are - pensar que somos mais velhos do que aquilo que realmente somos;
Think they can do everthing - pensar que conseguimos fazer tudo;
Start thinking about what the others think about them - começar a preocupar-se com o que os outros pensam;
“Closet age” - idade do armário.

- Activities of teenagers:

Get out at night with friends - sair à noite com os amigos;
Going to the cinema - ir ao cinema;
Start drinking and smoking - começar a beber bebidas alcoólicas e a fumar;
Start driving - começar a conduzir;
Start sex life - iniciar a vida sexual;
Addicted to mobile phones - aderir aos telemóveis.


- Body of teenagers:

Get taller: ficar mais alto;
Zits: borbulhas (acne);
Voice changes: mudança da voz;
Breasts get bigger: os seis crescem;
Menstruation: menstruação;
Moustache: bigode;
Beard: barba.

Teens: Between 13 and 19 years old.