Ferramentas de ensino e aprendizagem de inglês para professores e alunos de segunda língua ou língua estrangeira
Members of the modern workforce might be surprised to learn that if they use the word “weekend” in a workplace email, chances are they’re sending the message up the org chart. The same is true for the words “voicemail,” “driving,” “okay” — and even a choice four-letter word that rhymes with “hit.” However a new… Read More
“The Chaos” is a poem demonstrating the irregularity of English spelling and pronunciation. Written by Dutch writer, traveller, and teacher Gerard Nolst Trenité (1870–1946), it includes about 800 examples of irregular spelling. The first version of 146 lines of text appeared in an appendix to the author’s 1920 textbook Drop Your Foreign Accent: engelsche uitspraakoefeningen,… Read More
Beauty may be in the eye of the beholder–or the ear of the listener–but when it comes to discerning the most beautiful words in the English language, there’s some objectivity at play. Certain sounds make English speakers cringe; moist is a classic example. When said aloud, it can elicit not only irritation, but a negative physical reaction… Read More
1. Although it doesn’t look or sound right, “stupider” is the standard comparative form of “stupid”: 2. “Dumb” does mean “unable to speak,” but it also is a near-perfect synonym of “stupid.” (However, “stupid” does not share the definition of being unable to speak; its primary meaning is “unintelligent.”) Keep in mind that “dumb” and… Read More
by ALAN YU Lera Boroditsky once did a simple experiment: She asked people to close their eyes and point southeast. A room of distinguished professors in the U.S. pointed in almost every possible direction, whereas 5-year-old Australian aboriginal girls always got it right. She says the difference lies in language. Boroditsky, an associate professor of cognitive science… Read More
So, there are hundreds of apps to practice English, from grammar exercises to audio and video. A simple Google search will lead you to all of them. However, we asked our stakeholders wich apps they preferred, and three stood out: Most of our stakeholders also prefer the mobile version, this allows them ease of use,… Read More
O objetivo deste post NÃO é ironizar alunos que estão aprendendo inglês. Erros são naturais no aprendizado de um segundo idioma, especialmente expressões idiomáticas e colocações. Os erros abaixo, embora engraçados, podem ajudar a descobrir novas expressões, ampliar o vocabulário e evitar erros que são comuns, mas não óbvios. The objective of this post is NOT… Read More
A BIRD GEI | Consultoria e Gestão de Idiomas está divulgando a 11ª Pesquisa de Produtividade no Aprendizado de Idiomas no Brasil. Acompanhamos anualmente o desempenho, indicadores e resultados de aproximadamente 4.000 funcionários patrocinados pelas mais diversas empresas, mapeando e quantificando o aproveitamento e a produtividade dos alunos. Na pesquisa atual, que abrange o ano de 2015,… Read More
man·splain manˈsplān/ verb informal gerund or present participle: mansplaining (of a man) explain (something) to someone, typically a woman, in a manner regarded as condescending or patronizing. “I’m listening to a guy mansplain economics to his wife” Origin early 21st century: blend of man and explain.
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