Estratégias e dicas de inglês no ambiente de trabalho e negócios
Teddy bears: Stuffed bears are much more dangerous than grizzly bears. Eighty-two Americans were killed by bears between 1906 and 1995, while 140,000 injuries and at least 22 deaths a year are attributed to toys. Most of us know that buttons, eyes, bows and belts on stuffed animals are potential choking hazards, but it seems… Read More
1. The 1-800 reservations number will probably send you to a central office with set rates. If you call the hotel directly instead, you can negotiate. Sources: current and former desk clerks at hotels in Mississippi, Kansas, Colorado, Maryland, Vermont, and Washington. 2. Hotels can pay a commission of up to 30 percent to online… Read More
A meow is a sound used by cats to signal a request to their mother or owner. Adult cats do not normally meow to each other, and so the meowing to human beings that domesticated cats exhibit is likely partly an extension of the use by kittens of this plaintive signal. Afrikaans: miaau Albanian: mjau… Read More
Ter uma pronúncia impecável em inglês era um pré-requisito importante no aprendizado do idioma. Era, não é mais. 1. O inglês deixou de ser um segundo idioma e se tornou um instrumento de comunicação global. 2. Já não há mais um único idioma inglês, há vários. 3. Num mundo globalizado, não há porque esconder a… Read More
Below is an example of dialogue from a “Wizard of Id” syndicated cartoon strip. Spook [the prisoner]: Have you ever eaten squid fried? Turnkey [the guard]: Yes. Spook: How was it? Turnkey: Better than when I was sober. The study of linguistics is not a laughing matter — unless you happen to have Stan Dubinsky… Read More
A BIRD GEI | Consultoria e Gestão de Idiomas está divulgando a 10ª 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 2014,… Read More
BIRD GEI | Consultoria e Gestão de Idiomas is releasing its 10th Productivity Research in Language Acquisition in the Brazilian market. We follow the annual performance indicators and test results of approximately 4.000 employees sponsored by several companies, mapping and quantifying the progress and productivity of students. In the current research, which covers results from 2014,… Read More
1. Om nom An onomatopoeical adjective based on the sound emitted when something is “oh so tasty” (either through hunger or flavorological value) that one gnaws through it without regard to cleanliness or etiquette. This sort of ravenous eating will often result in an “om nom nom nom” noise being emitted from the eater. Arthur:… Read More
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