What’s the matter, darling? Nothing. Oh, come on, tell me. Well,  look at us. Is there anything wrong with us? In my opinion, there is something wrong. We are becoming vegetables? What? Yes, every night we sit here in front of the TV set, you don’t say anything. I don’t say anything. We never go out. We never visit our friends. Nobody ever visits us. It’s boring. But, darling, we’re always so tired! I know, but why don’t we go out sometimes and eat something at a nice restaurant? There are some very good restaurants near here.  But… And a cinema? Why don’t you take me to the cinema? We never see any films! All right, all right, darling. Tonight we’re going to the Cinema and then we are going to a restaurant.

Quero fazer uma ligação. I want to make a phone call. Onde posso telefonar? Where can I make a telephone call? Eu quero ligar para este número… I’d like this number… Você pode discar para mim? Can you dial it for me? Não desligue! Don’t hang up! Ele/ela desligou na minha cara. He/she hung up in me. Só dá ocupado. I keep getting a busy signal. Ele/ela me deixou aguardando na espera. He/she out me on hold.

Infelizmente, não posso atender. Sorry I missed your calling / I’m not in right now / I’m not available at the moment. Por favor, deixe seu nome e telefone. Please, leave your name and telephone number. Por favor, deixe seu nome, número e hora da chamada. Please, leave you name, number and time you called. Retornarei a ligação assim que possível I’ll get back as soon as I can. Por favor, deixe seu recado ao sinal do bip. Please, leave a message at the sound of the beep..

Oi, aqui é o (Gilson) Hi, that’s me (Gilson). Estou só retornando. Just calling you back. Que pena que eu não o encontrei. Sorry I missed you. Que desencontro! We keep missing each other! Você está fugindo de mim. I think you are avoiding me. Só liguei para.. I was just calling to… Bom, enfim… Anyway,… Ligue me quando você puder. Call me when you get a chance.

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Eat less fast foods, fried food, candy, cookies, desserts, cheese, burgers and ice cream. Eat whole grains and fresh vegetables. Walk or do another exercise you like for one-half hour (or more) each day. The best diet/exercise programmes work over a long period of time. Crash diets do not work.

Regular sleeping patterns help reduce stress in your life. If your mind and body are tired, you will probably sleep better, so stay active during the day. Quiet activities in the evening, such as reading or watching television, help to relax your body before bedtime. Don’t take naps during the day or you may not feel sleepy at bedtime. If you miss a few hours of sleep, don’t worry. Try to keep your sleeping hours regular most of the time.

Could I have the bill, please?  (Pode trazer a conta, por favor?) May I ask you a question?  (Posso fazer uma pergunta?) Can you turn on the TV, please? (Posso ligar a televisão, por favor? Will you answer the phone, please?  (Atende o telefone, por favor.) Would you sign this document, please?  (Poderia assinar este documento, por favor?) Would you mind closing the door?  (Você se incomodaria em fechar a porta?)

Drink as much water as you can.
Protect your eyes from the sun: Wear sunglasses or a hat.
Take the stairs instead of the lift whenever possible.
Don’t eat junk food and fast food.
Stop smoking now!
Eat fruit or vegetables three times a day.
Walk more and drive less.
Don’t fry food. Grill or steam your food instead.
Always wear sunscreen.
Visit your doctor for a check-up every year.

Please hold on for a minute while I go to the car. Por favor espere um minuto enquanto eu vou até o carro. Can you hold on please? I’ll transfer your money. Você pode esperar por favor? Eu vou transferir seu dinheiro.

By the way , I’m not going to work tomorrow. Por sinal, eu não vou para o trabalho amanhã. By the way, can you help me with my homework tonight? Por acaso, você pode me ajudar com meu dever de casa hoje à noite?

As for me, I think that I will return home tomorrow. Quanto a mim, eu acho que eu vou voltar para casa amanhã. As for you, I think you should stay out of this. Quanto a você eu acho que você deveria ficar fora disso.

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.

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.)

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.

1. I like this hotel.
2. What do you like about it?
3. We get a free breakfast.
4. Coffee and a roll?
5. No, a real breakfast.
6. Bacon and eggs?
7. With toast, ham, sausage.
8. Fresh fruit, and juice.
9. Let’s stay for two nights.
10. And the rooms are clean, too.

1. Mother, may I play outside?
2. Have you cleaned your room yet?
3. I promise I’ll do it later.
4. You said that yesterday.
5. I really mean it this time.
6. Alright, go for a bit.
7. Before I go, may I have a cookie?
8. You can have it later.
9. But it’s the last one.
10. If you clean your room first.

1. Donald is in the second grade.
2. His reading level is not
3. So good as the other students’.
4. He wants to improve his English skills.
5. He starts to read more.
6. He looks up words.
7. He does not know in the dictionary.
8. He writes down what the words mean.
9. Afterwards, he reads the book again.
10. He needs to speak English.