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Can I….?

Can I ask you a question? Posso lhe perguntar uma pergunta? Certainly. / Sure. Certamente / com certeza. Can I park my car here? Posso estacionar meu carro aqui?  Yes, you can. Sim, você pode.  No, you can’t. Não você não pode. Can I leave my bike here? Posso deixar minha bicicleta aqui? No , you can’t. Não, você não pode.

Numbers…

A) 8 + 1 = 9 (Eight plus one equals nine.)
B) 15 – 1 = 14 (Fifteen minus one equals fourteen.)
C) 16 ÷ 8 = 2 (Sixteen divided by eight equals two.)
D) 9 X 3 = 27 (Nine times three equals twenty‐seven.)

Let me see…

How can I explain it? Como posso explicar isso? It´s hard to explain. É difícil explicar. Let me think… Deixe-me pensar… Let me see…Deixe-me ver… It´s kind of… É tipo… I don’t know. sei lá.

What Does she do?

What does she do? O que ela faz? She is a secretary. Ela é uma secretária. What does she do at her job? O que ela faz no trabalho dela? She answers the phone. Ela atende o telefone. She types on the computer. Ela digita no computador. She makes phone calls. Ela faz ligações telefônicas.

That’s him!

That guy is tall. Aquele cara é alto. That guy is very tall. Aquele cara é muito alto. I am tired. Eu estou cansado. I am really tired. Eu estou realmente cansado. She’s exhausted. Ela está exausta. He’s hopeless. Ele está sem esperança.

Go home..

I arrive home at six‐fifteen. Eu chego em casa às 6:15. I take a shower. Eu tomo um banho.  I have dinner. Eu janto. I watch some TV. Eu assisto um pouco de TV. And then I go to bed. Então eu vou para a cama (dormir).

wake up!

I take the bus to go to work. Eu pego o ônibus para ir trabalhar. I start to work at nine thirty. Eu começo a trabalhar às 9:30. I have lunch at noon. Eu almoço ao meio‐dia. I get off work at five. Eu saio do trabalho às cinco.

Birthday…

When is your birthday? My birthday is on January 19th. Mine is on May 3rd. Do you have a party on that day? Yes, I do. Do you? Yes, we have lots of fun. What do you do? We play some games and eat cake.

The weather.

It’s hot and humid. Está quente e úmido. It’s cold and raining. Está frio e chovendo. It’s warm and sunny. Está quente e ensolarado. It’s snowing and very cold. Está nevando e muito frio. It’s windy and cloudy. Está ventoso e nublado.

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Finding a Job

  1. I need a job to pay for college.
  2. Do you have a job right now?
  3. Yes, I am a waitress.
  4. Any tips on finding a part-time job?
  5. Offer your resume, and dress nicely.
  6. I’ve done that so many times.
  7. They don’t need any employees.
  8. How did you get your job?
  9. Just send applications
  10. And hope someone calls.
  11. So is it based on luck?
  12. A little bit luck helps!

My First Flight

  1. Today we are flying, Richard.
  2. Are you sure it’s safe, dad?
  3. Of course, son. I fly all the time.
  4. Can’t we drive to grandma’s house?
  5. Yes, we can, but it takes longer.
  6. Okay, dad. We’ll fly.
  7. You are going to love it, son.
  8. I hope so.

A Stomachache

  1. I have a stomachache.
  2. Is it something you ate?
  3. Maybe. I’m not sure.
  4. What did you have for breakfast?
  5. Cereal with milk and a banana.
  6. Maybe the milk was bad.
  7. It didn’t smell bad.
  8. Maybe the banana was bad.
  9. No, the banana was delicious.
  10. So, you need to go to the bathroom.
  11. No, that’s not the problem.
  12. Maybe it will go away in a little while.

Swimming

  1. Can you teach me to swim?
  2. Why don’t you take a class?
  3. Swim classes are embarrassing.
  4. I suppose I can teach you.
  5. How did you learn to swim?
  6. My father threw me into a lake
  7. When I was 4 years old.
  8. You could have drowned!
  9. I could have, but I swam instead.
  10. Is that how you plan to teach me?
  11. It’s the best way to learn.

Time for Dinner

  1. Maria! It’s time for dinner.
  2. Okay, mommy. I’m on my way.
  3. Sit on that chair, dear.
  4. This one for me?
  5. Yes, Maria. The big chair.
  6. I never sat here before.
  7. I made chicken tonight.
  8. Yum! I love your chicken, mom.

Using the Library

  1. Today we are going to the library.
  2. What is library, Mr. Gilson?
  3. It is a place to study, Betty.
  4. What do they have there?
  5. Books, computers, classes, and more.
  6. That sounds like fun.
  7. That’s it, Betty.
  8. And you can learn there.
  9. I can’t wait to go. Let’s go!

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Borrow Money

  1. Can I borrow $20,00?
  2. Sure. Why do you need it?
  3. I want to buy lunch.
  4. Where’s your money?
  5. It’s not in my wallet.
  6. Is your wallet empty?
  7. I don’t have any dollar in it.
  8. Being broke is no good.
  9. If it’s only for a short while.
  10. It’s good to have friends.

the little Dog

  1. Where are you going to?
  2. I’ll take the dog for a walk.
  3. What kind of dog do you have?
  4. We have a little poodle.
  5. Poodles like to walk a lot.
  6. Yes, they really do.
  7. But they are so cute.
  8. They’re always welcome.
  9. Why did you get a poodle?
  10. It’s my mom’s dog.

sentences

  1. First, I wake up too early.
  2. I get dressed before breakfast.
  3. I enjoy to ride a bike.
  4. I don’t take the bus.
  5. I drive to school.
  6. I don’t come home alone.
  7. I have lunch at home.
  8. I eat a sandwich and an apple.
  9. I play outside with friends.
  10. I like to read books at night.