It’s a question often wondered about: Why do we hate the word “moist?” No other word has quite the same capacity to make an entire group of people wince when it comes up in conversation. Of all our prejudices, one of the strangest is surely word aversion, the odd phenomenon of people being grossed out, in… Read More
A BIRD GEI | Consultoria e Gestão de Idiomas publicou a 6a Pesquisa de Produtividade em Aquisição de Língua Estrangeira em novembro de 2010. Nós comparamos a eficiência de cursos de idiomas online vs. presenciais. Esta pesquisa foi a primeira de seu tipo no Brasil, porque mostrou a produtividade e os indicadores de evolução de aprendizagem e não… Read More
A lot of people are mixing up lose and loose. In particular, a lot of people are writing loose when they really mean lose. Here are the definitions of the two words from my Penguin dictionary: loose [lOOs] adj not fastened or pre-packed; not tied up or confined; able to move freely; not tight, not… Read More
Languages change, usually very slowly, sometimes very rapidly. There are many reasons a language might change. One obvious reason is interaction with other languages. We find that the language of the elite often shows the influence of constant interaction with the majority, while the majority language imports vocabulary and speaking styles from the elite language.… Read More
Atom Bomb: An invention made to end all inventions. Boss: Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are early. Cigarette: A pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end & a fool on the other. Classic: A book which… Read More
Word Explanation Example big large in size, degree or amount a big stone great much bigger than average a great success a great time high measurement from the bottom to the top; greater than normal a high mountain a high level large big in size and quantity a large country a large number of people… Read More
É absolutamente normal alunos traduzirem diretamente do seu idioma para o inglês. Isso acontece não somente no Brasil, mas em todos os países onde se aprende inglês. No caso de alunos brasileiros, é possível identificar alguns desses “portuguesismos”: Nós estávamos sem carro. O que os estudantes brasileiros costumam dizer: They were without a car. O correto é: They didn´t have a car. Eu estava com frio. O que os estudantes brasileiros costumam dizer: I was with cold. O correto é: I was cold. Eu fiquei esperando por ela durante uma… Read More
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