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.

1. She gets an allowance from her parents.
2. They give her $10 a week.
3. She wants more.
4. She asks her parents nicely.
5. They say no.
6. She tries to change their minds.
7. She washes their cars.
8. She makes them dinner.
9. She compliments them.
10. Her parents decide to give her a raise.
11. She will get $15 a week.

1. Tomorrow is the first day of school.
2. Barbara looks at her backpack.
3. It has holes. It is dirty.
4. She needs a new one.
5. Her mom takes her shopping.
6. There are so many backpacks.
7. One backpack has yellow stars.
8. Another one has rainbow stripes.
9. Another one has dogs.
10. Barbara likes this one.
11. She buys it.

1. Buck – Grana, dinheiro.
2. I’m beat – Estou acabado, cansado.
3. Awesome! – Irado, maneiro!
4. That’s great! – Radical, isso é demais!
5. Gotta bail – Vazar, sair fora, zarpar.
6. For real/sure? – É sério?/verdade?
7. How come? – Como assim?
8. Let’s hope! – Tomara!
9. I can’t stand! – Eu não aguento mais!
10. Peace of cake! – Moleza, fácil.