quarta-feira, 29 de janeiro de 2020

January 29th - Learning through Conversation

G: I'm upset with my best friend.
JB: Why is that?
G: I warned her about her new boyfriend. She didn't listen to me.
JB: What happened?
G: I gave her $1,000 for her birthday. I told her to spend it on herself.
JB: That was very nice of you.
G: I found out that she gave it to her new boyfriend.
JB: Why did she do that?
G: He said he would buy her a nice ring.
JB: What's wrong with that?
G: He went to Las Vegas. He lost it all gambling.
JB: I hope your best friend broke up with him
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L: Do animals talk to each other?
JB: Of course they talk to each other.
L: What do they talk about?
JB: They talk about other animals.
L: What else do they talk about?
JB: They talk about food and the weather.
L: Do they talk about us?
JB: Of course they talk about us.
A: What do they say about us?
JB: They say that we are funny-looking.
L: Ha! We're not funny-looking; animals are funny-looking.
JB: We're funny-looking because we wear clothes.
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G: I have to clean the house.
L: Yes, it's very dirty.
G: You can help me.
L: Why me?
G: Because you helped make it dirty and mom is working.
L: Alright. What do you want me to do?
G: I want you to clean the bathroom.
L: Oh, that's a piece of cake ! Really easy.
G: Clean the sink, the tub, the counter, and the toilet.
L: Oh my Gosh! That's a lot of work.
G: Tell me when you finish.
L: I don't think so. You'll just give me more work.
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L: You're watching too much TV.
G: What do you mean?
L: I mean you're wasting your life.
G: It's Sunday and I'm only  having fun.
L: You're sitting there with your mouth open.
G: Who cares?
L: I care. Do something.
G: Okay. I did something.
L: What did you do?
G: I turned up the volume.
L: That's not what I meant by "do something."
G: Will you do something? Leave me alone.
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L: Did you write a letter to grandma?
G: Yes, I did.
L: Did you tell her about school?
G: I told her that school is fun.
L: Did you put the letter in an envelope?
G: Yes, and I sealed the envelope.
L: Did you put a stamp on the envelope?
G: I couldn't find any stamps.
L: They're in the kitchen drawer.
G: Okay. I just put a stamp on the envelope.
L: Give me the envelope, and I'll mail it for you.
G: When is grandma going to learn about e-mail?
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G: Why are you yawning on the new sofa?
L: I'm sleepy.
G: Why don't you go to bed?
L: I want to watch this TV show.
G: Maybe you should record it.
L: The tape recorder is broken.
G: Then you should watch the rerun.
L: Why? I'm watching the original.
G: But you'll be asleep in about one minute.
L: I'm just yawning because the commercials are on.
G: Okay. I'll tell you how the show ends.
L: Zzz.
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L: It's Sunday.
G: So?
L: You know what that means.
G: I forgot.
L: Sunday means we go to church with your grandma.
G: Oh, yeah. I promised her.
L: Put on a coat and tie.
G: Why? I'm not going to marry.
L: To show respect to God and others.
G: I'm glad my promise was just on this sunday.
L: I hope God didn't hear that.
G: He'll forgive me.
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L: Did you feed the Neguinha?
G: I'll do that in a minute.
L: She  is barking. She's hungry.
G: Okay. I'll feed her right now.
L: You shouldn't make her wait.
G: I was pleasing my online customers.
L: Neguinha doesn't care about your business.
G: Actually she doesn't care about anything.
L: That's the way dogs are.
G: All they think about is themselves.
L: Maybe we should get rid of her. What about giving her away  to JB?
G: Of course not! She's family.
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segunda-feira, 27 de janeiro de 2020

January 27th - Advanced Conversation








1- You're so difficult to get through 
Storyline: JB was trying to get a hold of Luciano, but his line was always busy.....
Gui:Did you call Luciano last night?
JB:Yes. I tried to get a hold of him last night, but it was so difficult to get through.
Gui:That's strange. Maybe he was on the Net.
JB:That's probably it! No wonder the line was busy all the time! Maybe he ought to get another line. 
Gui:Or he should get call-waiting.

New Vocabulary


  1. get a hold of - ter acesso,tentar entrar em contato
  2. get through - conseguir
  3. no wonder - não é de admirar, se espantar, nenhuma surpresa
  4. ought - should - deve,devia,deveria
  5. get another line - adquirir outra linha
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 2Eating out

Tati and Luciano want to fix pork chops for dinner, but they later find out that the meat has gone bad....
Luciano:What are we going to eat for dinner?
Tatiana:I'm going to fix some pork chops.
Luciano:I'm afraid the meat is rotten.
Tatiana:That's strange!  I just bought it the day before yesterday.
Luciano:Well, I forgot to put it in the refrigerator.
Tatiana:Good for you!  Now what should we eat?
Luciano:Why don't we eat out?
Tatiana:Again?  Weren't you just complaining that it's too expensive to eat out?
L:Not when you're hungry.


New vocabulary


  1. to fix pork chops - preparar costela de porco
  2. to be afraid - recear
  3. the day before yesterday - anteontem
  4. rotten - podre,estragada

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3- I Can't Stand Him Any Longer!
 

Storyline: Guilherme told Luciano that he didn't realize that JB would fly into a rage at his advice....

Luc :What's going on between you and JB?  Did you guys have a fight or something?
Gui:I can't stand him any more!  He has such a short fuse that even a little piece of friendly advice sets him off.
Luc:So what did you tell him?
Gui:I told him that if he could be more patient and try not to lose his temper so easily, he would be more popular.
Luc:No wonder he threw a fit.  His popularity is really a sore spot.
Gui:Well, I guess I'll just keep my mouth shut.  That'll teach me to give advice!
Luc:Not unless you want to die!

New Vocabulary


  1. fly into a rage - ficar fora de si, ficar com muita raiva - ( flew)
  2. to stand - suportar,aguentar
  3. to have a short fuse - se irritar facilmente
  4. set somebody off - contrariar alguém
  5. throw a fit - ter um " ataque"
  6. sore spot - o lado fraco, o dedo na ferida, o calo , o que há de pior
  7. not unless - a menos que


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4- Her Skin Looks So Baby Smooth!
 

When Gui tells Julia that the girl who sits several seats away is pretty, Julia seems to be a little jealous....
Gui:She's really pretty, isn't she?  Her skin looks so baby smooth!
Julia:Well, it's just that she puts lots of make-up on her face.  Actually, natural beauty comes from within.
Gui:Ah, I can smell jealousy in the air!
Julia:She has nothing that deserves my jealousy.  I don't have to put things on my face and I still look pretty.  Don't you think so?
Gui:Yeah, right!  But what did you put on your face last night, those little greenish things?
Julia:They're cucumbers.  They're natural skin soothers, natural healers of the skin.  Haven't you heard them say on TV that...erh...they soften the skin, wipe out the roughness, counter irritation, and build strength and resilience?
Gui:Yeah, yeah, yeah!  They wipe out tight, tired feelings and remove lines and age signs.  Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah!  See I can even recite it. 
Julia:That's right!  You've learned a lot, haven't you?


New Vocabulary


  1. baby smooth - macia,suave, como rostinho de bebê
  2. come from within - vir de dentro, nascer com a pessoa
  3. jealousy - ciumeira/ciúmes
  4. greenish - esverdeado
  5. cucumbers -  pepinos
  6. skin soother - máscara de pele
  7. natural healer - reparador natural
  8. soften - suavizar
  9. wipe out - exterminar
  10. roughness - rugas
  11. resilience - elasticidade,resistência
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5- A Drink to Our Friendship!
 
Storyline: Luciano hasn't seen Mr Ikutake for a long time, but they finally meet again in a party hosted by Luciano
Luciano:I'm really happy that you could come.
Mr. Ikuatke:Yeah. It's been years since we did this together.
Luciano:I know. It has been a long time.
Mr. Ikutake:Well, anyway, a drink to our friendship!
Luciano:Cheers!


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New Vocabulary


  1. hosted - sediada
  2. since - desde ( que )
  3. anyway - de qualquer forma, seja como for
  4. cheers! - saúde!
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quarta-feira, 22 de janeiro de 2020

January 22nd - Learning Through Conversation


G: I'm bored.
L: What's on TV?
G: Nothing.
L: There must be something on TV!
G: Nothing that's interesting.
L: What about that new game show?
G: Which one?
L: "Deal or No Deal"
G: Tell me you're joking.
L: I love that show.
G: I watched it once. That was enough.
L: It's on right now. Let's watch it together.
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JB: I like living here.
G: I agree. Pasadena is a nice city.
JB: It's not too big.
G: And it's not too small.
JB: It has great weather all year long.
G: It has the Rose Parade.
JB:  Sure Thing! It has beautiful houses.
G: What about the wonderful restaurants?
JB:  You made my mouth water! It has great schools.
G: It's close to the mountains.
JB: The people are friendly.
G: I'm not ever going to leave.
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L: Tati and I need a new mattress.
JB: What's the matter with yours?
L: It's not comfortable.
JB: It seems fine to me.
L: I toss and turn all night.
JB: You should stop drinking coffee.
L: Look at these marks on my arms.
JB: What are they?
L: They are bites.
JB: Did Neguinha cat bite you?
L: No. The bedbugs in that mattress bit me.
JB: Okay. You better buy a new mattress.
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G: My laptop is so slow.
L: Buy a new one.
G: I would if I had the money.
L: Why is it so slow?
G: That's a good question.
L: Did you take it to a computer shop?
G: I would if I had the money.
L: Well, I guess you have to live with it.
G: Sometimes I want to throw it out the window.
L: You don't want to do that.
G: Why not? Will you buy me a new one?
L: No way ! But if throw it out the window , you might hit someone in the head.

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G: What's for dinner?
JB: I'm not sure.
G: How about a pizza?
JB: You had pizza for lunch.
G: But I love pizza.
JB: Everybody loves pizza.
G: So why can't I have pizza for dinner?
JB: Because you need variety.
G: What's "variety?
JB: Different things—not the same thing all the time.
G: You mean, like a pepperoni pizza instead of a cheese pizza?
JB: No, I mean a salad instead of a pizza.

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L: We need to save money.
G: Why do we need to save money?
L: Because we need to buy a house.
G: But a house is so expensive.
L: That's why we need to save money.
G: How much do we need to save?
L: We need to save enough for a down payment.
G: How much is that?
L: That's about $30,000.
G: Thirty thousand dollars! That will take forever.
L: Not if we save every penny.
G: Okay. Here's seven pennies.
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L: The ocean is so big.
JB: You can't see the end of it.
G: It goes on and on forever.
JB: And it's deep, too.
L: I think it's five miles deep.
G: Are there fish at the bottom?
L: There are fish at the top and the bottom.
JB: Are there more fish or more people?
L: I think there are more fish.
G: I hope so. I love to eat fish
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January 22nd - Vocabulary Building




REVIEWING USEFUL VOCABULARY AND STRUCTURES


  1. happy
  2. glad
  3. honest
  4. dishonest
  5. perfect
  6. imperfect
  7. worried
  8. unworried
  9. tired
  10. rested
  11. better
  12. worse
  13. absent-minded
  14. alert
  15. rich
  16. poor
  17. weak
  18. strong
  19. beautiful
  20. ugly
  21. handsome
  22. pretty
  23. wonderful
  24. calm
  25. nervous
  26. peaceful
  27. violent
  28. sad
  29. awful
  30. awesome
  31. hot
  32. cold
  33. noisy
  34. silent
  35. tall
  36. short
  37. fat
  38. thin
  39. shy
  40. talkative
  41. hungry
  42. thirsty
  43. online
  44. offline
  45. outgoing
  46. workaholic
  47. friendly
  48. unfriendly
  49. patient
  50. short-tempered
  51. cool
  52. dim-witted
  53. kind
  54. stingy
  55. nice person
  56. inconsiderate
  57. prudent
  58. thoughtless
  59. smooth
  60. strict
  61. authoritarian
  62. reliable
  63. unreliable
  64. birds
  65. tree
  66. peace
  67. hope
  68. useful
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1- Copy
2- magazines
3- comic books
4- newspaper
5- newstand
6- letter
7- email
8- @
9- underscore
10- .com.br
11- story
12- soap opera
13- novel
14- play
15- reading
16- way
17- process
18- writer
19- favorite
20 - kind
21-  type
22- clothes
23- nailware
23- makeup
24- error
25- mistake
26- also
27- gift
28- beverage
29- furniture
30- department store
31- necklace
32- lipstick
33- detail
34- traveler
35- credit card
36- cheap
37- expensive
38- tickets
39- concert
40- show
41- profile
42- event
43- corporate
44- itinerary

Expressions

1- something
2- anything
3- nothing
4- so far
5- sold out
6- what kind of
7- It's about time
8- How much it cost?
9- How much is it?
10- here you are
11- To pay cash
12- Do you take credicard?
13- letter of apology
14- corporate card

Verbs

1- to read / read /read
2- to write / wrote /written
3- to buy / bought / bought
4- to sell / sold / sold
5- Can/ Could / Could have

Grammar

1- I would like to / I'd like to
2- I would rather / I'd rather
3- to buy something for somebody
4- to sell something to somebody
5- to write/to read something to somebody
6- somewhere
7- anywhere
8- nowhere
9- somebody
10- anybody
11- nobody


Sentences

1- Guilherme bought something for his mother downtown.
2- I didn't buy anything for my brother at the mall.
3- Did you buy anything for me?
4- I bought nothing for you.
5- I would like to write a letter of apology to them.
6- I would rather write a letter of apology to them.
7- He sold his tickets to his friend.
8- My family is gonna go to somewhere on this vacation.
9- My family isn't gonna go to anywhere on this vacation.
10- My family is gonna go to nowhere on this vacation.
11- Luciano has written many emails to somedody.
12- She hasn't sold anything to anybody.
13- Have you done anything for your family?
14- I read nothing to my children.
15- Bolsonaro can't use his corporate card to pay his personal trips.
16- He could have written a letter of apology explaining in details what happened.
17- She could have sold a different type of necklace.
18- Could Luciano have bought a gift to his teacher on his birthday?


January 22nd - Fluency 1











segunda-feira, 20 de janeiro de 2020

July 20th - Learning in Conversation

G: Where do you live?
L: I live in Pasadena.
G: Where is Pasadena?
L: It's in California.
G: Is it in northern California?
L: No. It's in southern California.
G: Is Pasadena a big city?
L: It's pretty big.
G: How big is "pretty big"?
L: It has about 140,000 people.
G: How big is Los Angeles?
L: It has about 3 million people.
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L: Do you have a car?
JB: Yes, I do.
L: What kind of car do you have?
JB: I have a Honda.
L: Is it new?
JB: It was new in 2003.
L: So, it's pretty old now.
JB: Yes, it is. But it still looks good.
L: Do you take good care of it?
JB: Oh, yes. I wash it once a week.
L: Do you change the oil?
JB: My mechanic changes the oil twice a year.

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JB: Do you have a girlfriend?
G: No, I don't. Do you?
JB: I don't have a girlfriend, either.
G: Why not?
JB: I don't know. Maybe I'm not rich enough.
G: Girls like guys with money.
JB: They sure do.
G: They like guys with new cars.
JB: I don't have money or a new car.
G: Me, neither.
JB: But girls like guys who are funny.
G: Maybe we should learn some good jokes.

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G: Where are you going?
L: I have to walk the dog.
G: What kind of dog do you have?
L: I have a little poodle.
G: Poodles bark a lot.
L: They sure do.
G: They bark at everything.
L: They never shut up.
G: Why did you get a poodle?
L: It's my mom's dog.
G: So she likes poodles.
L: She says they're good watchdogs.

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L: Can I borrow $500?
JB: Sure. Why do you need it?
L: I want to buy a gift for Tati.
JB: Where's your money?
L: It's not in my wallet.
JB: Your wallet is empty?
L: I don't have even one dollar in it.
JB: Being broke is no fun.
L: Even if it's only for a short while.
JB: It's always good to have friends.
L: Friends will lend you money when you're broke.
JB: As long as you pay them back.

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L: Let's go to the beach.
G: That's a great idea.
L: We haven't been in a while.
G: We haven't been in a month.
L: The last time we went, you almost drowned.
G: No, I didn't.
L: Then why did the lifeguard dive into the water?
G: I think he wanted to cool off.
L: He swam right up to you.
G: And then he turned right around.
L: Maybe you're right.
G: Maybe we should get going.

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G: Are you married?
JB: No. I'm divorced.
G: When did you get divorced?
JB: I got divorced two years ago.
G: Why did you get divorced?
JB: My wife left me.
G: Why did she leave you?
JB: She said she didn't love me anymore.
G: Wow! That's terrible.
JB: Yes, it was.
G: Why didn't she love you anymore?
JB: She fell in love with my best friend.

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January 20th - Quizz












Level 2 -L1

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