Ferramentas de ensino e aprendizagem de inglês para professores e alunos de segunda língua ou língua estrangeira
Over the years, the English language has borrowed a great number of French words and expressions. Some of this vocabulary has been so completely absorbed by English that speakers might not realize its origins. Other words and expressions have retained their “Frenchness” – a certain je ne sais quoi which speakers tend to be much… Read More
Travel (v) is used in general terms as a verb – it usually means to change location. The word travel is very rarely used as a noun. For example: I have to travel a lot for work. Trip (n) is often substituted for the word ‘holiday’ when the travelling distance was short. For example: How… Read More
Word Explanation Example say to say something (say is followed immediately by a noun clause). If you want to put a personal object after say, use the word to. Andrew said that he was right.He said to his father that he was right. tell to tell someone something (tell is followed by an object noun… Read More
Usually we choose the correct form by instinct. For example;- I am a teacher. (not me) Give that to me. (not I) There are other times when people make mistakes with these two pronouns. I/me is difficult when it is coupled with another pronoun or with a noun. This is when you have to think… Read More
Sabemos que aprender uma segunda língua dá trabalho, muito trabalho . Adquirir um idioma a um bom nível de comunicação requer a atitude certa, determinação, diligência, motivação, tempo, dinheiro e esforço contínuo por parte do aluno. Entretanto, mesmo o aluno mais dedicado pode eventualmente encontrar desafios. Listamos abaixo os 10 obstáculos mais comuns e as… Read More
Practical jokes (Part II) differ from confidence tricks or hoaxes in that the victim finds out, or is let in on the joke, rather than being talked into handing over money or other valuables. Practical jokes are generally lighthearted and without lasting effect; they aim to make the victim feel humbled or foolish, but not… Read More
The pun, also called paronomasia, is a form of word play which suggests two or more meanings, by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar-sounding words, for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect.These ambiguities can arise from the intentional use and abuse of homophonic, homographic, metonymic, or metaphorical language. Here is a list of business names… Read More
For some years now, linguists have understood that English has moved from being a second language to becoming a global instrument of communication. Therefore, it is accepted that there is an English “language” spoken in the United States and regionally within it, which is somewhat different from that in England, South Africa, Australia, India, and… Read More
Practical jokes differ from confidence tricks or hoaxes in that the victim finds out, or is let in on the joke, rather than being talked into handing over money or other valuables. Practical jokes are generally lighthearted and without lasting effect; they aim to make the victim feel humbled or foolish, but not victimized or humiliated. Thus most practical jokes… Read More
Ter uma pronúncia impecável em inglês era um pré-requisito importante no aprendizado do idioma. Era, não é mais. Veja o feedback que esta nativa* de Birmingham recebeu depois de fazer um simulado para o teste do Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE), a qualificação mais avançada que comprova que você se comunica com competência no mais alto… Read More
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