Estratégias e dicas de inglês no ambiente de trabalho e negócios
Word Explanation Example because The reason is very important in the sentence, so because comes in the sencond clause of the sentence. I read this book because I like it. as The reason is already known. As we read, we learn. since The reason is already known. (more formal than as) Since we were in… Read More
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Having spent the past twenty minutes waiting for someone at Leith police station to pick up a telephone I have decided to abandon the idea and try e-mailing you instead. Perhaps you would be so kind as to pass this message on to your colleagues in Leith by means of smoke signal, carrier pigeon or… Read More
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
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