This is a conversation between two Brazilians guys in the U.S.A. The first one represented by *** is a Brazilian who lives in the USA since five years old. By the other hand his partner is just visiting USA to practice his spoken English. Try to figure out what are the diference between them.
*** Excuse me!
## yep!
## Is there something wrong ,sir?
*** No actually, Do you speak English?
## Of course , I do.
*** Oh wonderful!
## Are you American?
*** No, I'm not!
## English?
*** No , I'm not! I'm Brazilian!
## Oh , what a coincidence ! I just came back from Rio.
*** Oh, Is that right?
## Yeah, I spent ten days there. I love my country , you know.
*** Well that's interesting! I love Brazil too!
## Oh, thank you!
*** Such a beautiful place!
## Thank you!
*** Yeah! Well anyways , I was wondering if you could tell me where I could find a phone booth.
## A phone booth! Yeah! "orelhão".
*** Wait,wait,wait! "ore","ore" what?
## Orelhão ! You forgot many words in Portuguese, didn't you?
*** Yeah, sorry! I've been living in USA since I was 7 years.
## I see. If I were here since my childhood, I would forget it too.
*** o-re-lee-yao ! Actually, could you type that into my eletronic dictionary ?
## Of Course I can ! Can you hold that for me please?
*** Oh Yeah, sure!
## Look . "Orelhão" , There you go.
*** Orelhão. just let me hit "translate" ...orelhão = big ear...actually my ears are kind of small !!!
## Oh no, I'm not talking about your ears sir!
*** No?
## No! It is because it is ...um the telephone is inside of something that resembles a big ear . That's why!
*** Oh, I see!
## Let's see if I can find one here to show you. Oh , I know there is ...Oh , there, there , there ...can you see that blue thing there?
*** Oh, that big blue thing is a big ear!
## Yeah, and there is a telephone inside !
*** Right , so If I get inside that big ear , I can phone someone from my ear and I can phone somebody.
## Exactly , it's not that complicated. You will see...but Do you have telephone tokens?
*** Yes, Thank you very much for asking... I've already bought some.
## That's great then! You won't have any trouble.
*** Ok , well that's great! Thank you so much then.
## You're very welcome! I have to go , but I hope you enjoy your stay here in Utah.
*** Ok , thank you so much!
## Ok , see you later! Tchau,tchau..bye,bye!
*** Bye, tchau,tchau!
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*** We will study the vocabulary tomorrow. See you there!
domingo, 13 de dezembro de 2009
December 23th - Jokes vocabulary
1- walk into = come in
* Anselmo walked into that toy store because he needed to buy a birthday present for her daughter Lorena.
* I invited her to come in but she was afraid of me and didn't walk into my house.
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2- kick something out - kick somebody out
* I had a crush on her but when she knew it she kicked me out. I mean , she told me she already had a boyfriend and loved him very much.
* Even though Souza is a good soccer player , he is kicking many balls out . I think Corinthians is going to kick him out too.
..............................
3- magician - magic
* I don't think he was a good magician. I could discover all his tricks. I don't believe in magics anyway.
* My friend works as a magician. He knows many different magics. He is really good on it.
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4- alley
* My house is not in an alley but street.
* I saw your brother walking down an alley. They say it's a very dangerous alley cos' there are many drugdealers there. You better know what's going on.
..............................
5- priest - priesthood
* A catholic priest was accused of having abused children .
* The melkisedeque priesthood is the authority given by God to just men.
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6- rabbi
* Henry Sobel is that famous rabbi that stole a tie in São Paulo. He said he didn't mean to do that.
* According to the rabbi , Jesus Christ is coming first time and the world will crucify him. The problem with his point of view is that he doesn't read the bible but the alcoran.
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7- nun
* Catholic church has wonderful nuns that decided to be christ' brides.
* I think she became a nun because nobody wanted to date her. She is too ugly!
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8- martinous
* In Brazil there are many martinous that learned to build houses by themselves.
* A martinous is a worker that builds house, a martiny is a strong drink that destroys families.
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9- blind - seeing eye dog
* If I were blind , I certainly would buy a seeing eye dog.
* A blind dog will never be a seeing eye dog .
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10- go on - continue
* I need to go on because I believe I am able.
* Anselmo said : " my love for her will go on forever."
................................
11- for a while - during certain period of time
* I will be here for a while and after I go home.
* She talked about her life for a while, so she went away.
..................................
12- lift something up - to put something up
* I lifted my head up to see who was on my house.
* Lift your hand up if you believe that Corinthians will get the Libertadores Santander Cup.
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13- swing somebody/something - agitate somebody /something
* She swang her body while dancing Lambada.
* I think that Richarlison swings his new hair like a woman.
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14- tail -
* When Anselmo was a boy he , as well as his brothers ,used to put small bombs on cats tail just for fun.
* My dog likes to swing around its tail to show me it is smart.
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15- brewery - beer factory
* I don't drink alcohol, for this reason I don't have a favorite brewery.
* Kaiser and Brahma are from the same brewery.
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16- go out for something - to go out for a special reason
* After study Anselmo and I went out for a snack.
* What about we go out for walk after the meal?
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17- bottle -
* I drink two bottles of water during sunny days.
* how can a simple man drink so many bottles of beer?
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18- set up a drink - prepare a drink
* Anselmo's wife knows how to set up delicious fruit vitamins.
* Even though Anselmo doesn't like banana vitamin , he drank one set up by his wife.
............................................
* Anselmo walked into that toy store because he needed to buy a birthday present for her daughter Lorena.
* I invited her to come in but she was afraid of me and didn't walk into my house.
.............................
2- kick something out - kick somebody out
* I had a crush on her but when she knew it she kicked me out. I mean , she told me she already had a boyfriend and loved him very much.
* Even though Souza is a good soccer player , he is kicking many balls out . I think Corinthians is going to kick him out too.
..............................
3- magician - magic
* I don't think he was a good magician. I could discover all his tricks. I don't believe in magics anyway.
* My friend works as a magician. He knows many different magics. He is really good on it.
..............................
4- alley
* My house is not in an alley but street.
* I saw your brother walking down an alley. They say it's a very dangerous alley cos' there are many drugdealers there. You better know what's going on.
..............................
5- priest - priesthood
* A catholic priest was accused of having abused children .
* The melkisedeque priesthood is the authority given by God to just men.
..............................
6- rabbi
* Henry Sobel is that famous rabbi that stole a tie in São Paulo. He said he didn't mean to do that.
* According to the rabbi , Jesus Christ is coming first time and the world will crucify him. The problem with his point of view is that he doesn't read the bible but the alcoran.
...............................
7- nun
* Catholic church has wonderful nuns that decided to be christ' brides.
* I think she became a nun because nobody wanted to date her. She is too ugly!
..............................
8- martinous
* In Brazil there are many martinous that learned to build houses by themselves.
* A martinous is a worker that builds house, a martiny is a strong drink that destroys families.
...............................
9- blind - seeing eye dog
* If I were blind , I certainly would buy a seeing eye dog.
* A blind dog will never be a seeing eye dog .
................................
10- go on - continue
* I need to go on because I believe I am able.
* Anselmo said : " my love for her will go on forever."
................................
11- for a while - during certain period of time
* I will be here for a while and after I go home.
* She talked about her life for a while, so she went away.
..................................
12- lift something up - to put something up
* I lifted my head up to see who was on my house.
* Lift your hand up if you believe that Corinthians will get the Libertadores Santander Cup.
....................................
13- swing somebody/something - agitate somebody /something
* She swang her body while dancing Lambada.
* I think that Richarlison swings his new hair like a woman.
.....................................
14- tail -
* When Anselmo was a boy he , as well as his brothers ,used to put small bombs on cats tail just for fun.
* My dog likes to swing around its tail to show me it is smart.
......................................
15- brewery - beer factory
* I don't drink alcohol, for this reason I don't have a favorite brewery.
* Kaiser and Brahma are from the same brewery.
.......................................
16- go out for something - to go out for a special reason
* After study Anselmo and I went out for a snack.
* What about we go out for walk after the meal?
.........................................
17- bottle -
* I drink two bottles of water during sunny days.
* how can a simple man drink so many bottles of beer?
............................................
18- set up a drink - prepare a drink
* Anselmo's wife knows how to set up delicious fruit vitamins.
* Even though Anselmo doesn't like banana vitamin , he drank one set up by his wife.
............................................
December 16th- Grammar review
Good Morning Anselmo! Congratulations for your progress in English Conversation. You are getting better and better. In this class I intend to bring back some grammar I've taught you this year. Watching the vídeo you will remember it. Let's speak up!
December 28th - Conversation
This is a conversation between two Brazilians guys in the U.S.A. The first one represented by *** is a Brazilian who lives in the USA since five years old. By the other hand his partner is just visiting USA to practice his spoken English. Try to figure out what are the diference between them.
*** Excuse me!
## yep!
## Is there something wrong ,sir?
*** No actually, Do you speak English?
## Of course , I do.
*** Oh wonderful!
## Are you American?
*** No, I'm not!
## English?
*** No , I'm not! I'm Brazilian!
## Oh , what a coincidence ! I just came back from Rio.
*** Oh, Is that right?
## Yeah, I spent ten days there. I love my country , you know.
*** Well that's interesting! I love Brazil too!
## Oh, thank you!
*** Such a beautiful place!
## Thank you!
*** Yeah! Well anyways , I was wondering if you could tell me where I could find a phone booth.
## A phone booth! Yeah! "orelhão".
*** Wait,wait,wait! "ore","ore" what?
## Orelhão ! You forgot many words in Portuguese, didn't you?
*** Yeah, sorry! I've been living in USA since I was 7 years.
## I see. If I were here since my childhood, I would forget it too.
*** o-re-lee-yao ! Actually, could you type that into my eletronic dictionary ?
## Of Course I can ! Can you hold that for me please?
*** Oh Yeah, sure!
## Look . "Orelhão" , There you go.
*** Orelhão. just let me hit "translate" ...orelhão = big ear...actually my ears are kind of small !!!
## Oh no, I'm not talking about your ears sir!
*** No?
## No! It is because it is ...um the telephone is inside of something that resembles a big ear . That's why!
*** Oh, I see!
## Let's see if I can find one here to show you. Oh , I know there is ...Oh , there, there , there ...can you see that blue thing there?
*** Oh, that big blue thing is a big ear!
## Yeah, and there is a telephone inside !
*** Right , so If I get inside that big ear , I can phone someone from my ear and I can phone somebody.
## Exactly , it's not that complicated. You will see...but Do you have telephone tokens?
*** Yes, Thank you very much for asking... I've already bought some.
## That's great then! You won't have any trouble.
*** Ok , well that's great! Thank you so much then.
## You're very welcome! I have to go , but I hope you enjoy your stay here in Utah.
*** Ok , thank you so much!
## Ok , see you later! Tchau,tchau..bye,bye!
*** Bye, tchau,tchau!
*** Excuse me!
## yep!
## Is there something wrong ,sir?
*** No actually, Do you speak English?
## Of course , I do.
*** Oh wonderful!
## Are you American?
*** No, I'm not!
## English?
*** No , I'm not! I'm Brazilian!
## Oh , what a coincidence ! I just came back from Rio.
*** Oh, Is that right?
## Yeah, I spent ten days there. I love my country , you know.
*** Well that's interesting! I love Brazil too!
## Oh, thank you!
*** Such a beautiful place!
## Thank you!
*** Yeah! Well anyways , I was wondering if you could tell me where I could find a phone booth.
## A phone booth! Yeah! "orelhão".
*** Wait,wait,wait! "ore","ore" what?
## Orelhão ! You forgot many words in Portuguese, didn't you?
*** Yeah, sorry! I've been living in USA since I was 7 years.
## I see. If I were here since my childhood, I would forget it too.
*** o-re-lee-yao ! Actually, could you type that into my eletronic dictionary ?
## Of Course I can ! Can you hold that for me please?
*** Oh Yeah, sure!
## Look . "Orelhão" , There you go.
*** Orelhão. just let me hit "translate" ...orelhão = big ear...actually my ears are kind of small !!!
## Oh no, I'm not talking about your ears sir!
*** No?
## No! It is because it is ...um the telephone is inside of something that resembles a big ear . That's why!
*** Oh, I see!
## Let's see if I can find one here to show you. Oh , I know there is ...Oh , there, there , there ...can you see that blue thing there?
*** Oh, that big blue thing is a big ear!
## Yeah, and there is a telephone inside !
*** Right , so If I get inside that big ear , I can phone someone from my ear and I can phone somebody.
## Exactly , it's not that complicated. You will see...but Do you have telephone tokens?
*** Yes, Thank you very much for asking... I've already bought some.
## That's great then! You won't have any trouble.
*** Ok , well that's great! Thank you so much then.
## You're very welcome! I have to go , but I hope you enjoy your stay here in Utah.
*** Ok , thank you so much!
## Ok , see you later! Tchau,tchau..bye,bye!
*** Bye, tchau,tchau!
December 15th - I kept getting a busy signal
I kept getting a busy sinal
Vocabulary
1- get a hold of somebody - ligar para alguém
2- get through - obter êxito
3- keep getting a busy signal - continuar com sinal de ocupado
4- digit - número de telefone
Anselmo : Why didn't you call me yesterday?
J.B : I tried to get a hold of you, but I couldn't .
Anselmo : What time did you call?
J.B : I tried all morning .
Anselmo : Then I can't understand why you couldn't get through.
J.B : I kept getting a busy signal .
Anselmo : Hm..... I see. My digit has changed ...didn't you know it?
J.B. : What's your new digit?
Anselmo : 9783- 2345
J.B. : ok.
Vocabulary
1- get a hold of somebody - ligar para alguém
2- get through - obter êxito
3- keep getting a busy signal - continuar com sinal de ocupado
4- digit - número de telefone
Anselmo : Why didn't you call me yesterday?
J.B : I tried to get a hold of you, but I couldn't .
Anselmo : What time did you call?
J.B : I tried all morning .
Anselmo : Then I can't understand why you couldn't get through.
J.B : I kept getting a busy signal .
Anselmo : Hm..... I see. My digit has changed ...didn't you know it?
J.B. : What's your new digit?
Anselmo : 9783- 2345
J.B. : ok.
segunda-feira, 7 de dezembro de 2009
December 7th
1- What do you do when you are tied up with something and somebody calls you?
2- Is there any engineer in your family?
3- Have you ever forgotten somebody's birthday? What did you do?
4- What do you use to do in your spare time?
5- Are you a busy man ?
6- Do you use to buy gifts for your friends?
7- Have you ever put something aside just to please someone?
8- Have you ever bought some products on net?
9- Have you ever been locked in the elevator?
10- What is the best place to be with someone you love?
11- What kind of book do you like to read?
12- what is your favorite color?
13- Do you know how to drive a car?
14- Do you have a pet?
15- How would you call your sister's son?
16- What are your grandparents ' name?
17- Do you prefer to answer easy or difficult questions?
18- How well do you speak English?
19- What is the first thing you usually do when you wake up?
20- How many hours do you sleep a day?
21- Lorena is a beautiful name but what if she were a boy ? How would it be the name?
22- Where does your sister live?
23- Do you know how to cook?
24- If the President Lula were invited to have dinner with your family, what would your wife fix for this special dinner?
25- How can you improve your English?
26- How often do you visit your relatives?
27- Are you able to communicate only in English?
28- What is your favorite tv program?
29- According to your knowledge what is the most important thing in your life?
30- Are you a happy person? Why?
31- If you weren't a coach what occupation would you like to get?
32- Are you good in math?
33- After you learning English what language would you like to study?
34- Is Ronaldo going to play Africa world soccer cup?
35- Is Flamengo going to beat Grêmio if they play with all players?
36- how old were you when you kissed a girl first time?
37- When you and Suzana need to eat out , who looks after Lorena?
38- How many hours do you use the internet a day?
39- Why don't you like twitter?
40- 2009 is gone . Was it a good year for you?
41- If you were able to choose an occupation for Lorena. What would it be?
42- Tomorrow we will have a reading lesson. Are you able to read an article in English without worry about the meaning in Portuguese?
2- Is there any engineer in your family?
3- Have you ever forgotten somebody's birthday? What did you do?
4- What do you use to do in your spare time?
5- Are you a busy man ?
6- Do you use to buy gifts for your friends?
7- Have you ever put something aside just to please someone?
8- Have you ever bought some products on net?
9- Have you ever been locked in the elevator?
10- What is the best place to be with someone you love?
11- What kind of book do you like to read?
12- what is your favorite color?
13- Do you know how to drive a car?
14- Do you have a pet?
15- How would you call your sister's son?
16- What are your grandparents ' name?
17- Do you prefer to answer easy or difficult questions?
18- How well do you speak English?
19- What is the first thing you usually do when you wake up?
20- How many hours do you sleep a day?
21- Lorena is a beautiful name but what if she were a boy ? How would it be the name?
22- Where does your sister live?
23- Do you know how to cook?
24- If the President Lula were invited to have dinner with your family, what would your wife fix for this special dinner?
25- How can you improve your English?
26- How often do you visit your relatives?
27- Are you able to communicate only in English?
28- What is your favorite tv program?
29- According to your knowledge what is the most important thing in your life?
30- Are you a happy person? Why?
31- If you weren't a coach what occupation would you like to get?
32- Are you good in math?
33- After you learning English what language would you like to study?
34- Is Ronaldo going to play Africa world soccer cup?
35- Is Flamengo going to beat Grêmio if they play with all players?
36- how old were you when you kissed a girl first time?
37- When you and Suzana need to eat out , who looks after Lorena?
38- How many hours do you use the internet a day?
39- Why don't you like twitter?
40- 2009 is gone . Was it a good year for you?
41- If you were able to choose an occupation for Lorena. What would it be?
42- Tomorrow we will have a reading lesson. Are you able to read an article in English without worry about the meaning in Portuguese?
December 9th
Reading Understanding
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headed to Luanda, Angola, on Sunday on the third leg of a journey that is taking her to seven African nations in 11 days.
## The State Department has described Angola as a nation with "enormous economic potential."
## The African country is one of the largest energy producers south of the Sahara Desert and is a major supplier of petroleum and liquefied natural gas to the U.S. market.
## Clinton flew to Angola after a two-day stop in South Africa, where she met with the country's new leader, President Jacob Zuma, and the foreign minister.
## She ended the South African trip Saturday with a visit to a housing project on the outskirts of Cape Town, where she and daughter, Chelsea, laid the first bricks 12 years ago.
## Clinton opened her Africa trip in Kenya. She will also travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Liberia and Cape Verde.
"In each nation, she will emphasize Africa as a place of opportunity, built on an ethic of responsibility," said Ian Kelly, state department spokesman.
"She will underline America's commitment to partner with governments, the private sector, nongovernmental organizations and private citizens to build societies where each individual can realize their potential."
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1- head to - desembarcar em
2- third leg - terceira etapa
3- state department - departamento de estado
4- energy producers - produtores de energia
5- sahara desert - deserto do saara
6- majoe supplier - maior fornecedor, principal fornecedor
7 - liquefied natural gas - gás natural liquefeito
8- flew - past of fly - voar, viajar
9- two day stop - parada de dois dias
10- met - past of meet - encontrar, reunir, conhecer
11- foreign minister - ministro do exterior
12- housing project - projeto habitacional
13- outskirts - periferia
14- laid - past of lay - assentar
15- bricks - tijolos
16- emphasize - enfatizar
17- built - past of build - construir, alicerçar
18- state department spokesman - porta voz do departamento de estado
19- commitment - compromisso, engajamento
20- partner - parceiro
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton headed to Luanda, Angola, on Sunday on the third leg of a journey that is taking her to seven African nations in 11 days.
## The State Department has described Angola as a nation with "enormous economic potential."
## The African country is one of the largest energy producers south of the Sahara Desert and is a major supplier of petroleum and liquefied natural gas to the U.S. market.
## Clinton flew to Angola after a two-day stop in South Africa, where she met with the country's new leader, President Jacob Zuma, and the foreign minister.
## She ended the South African trip Saturday with a visit to a housing project on the outskirts of Cape Town, where she and daughter, Chelsea, laid the first bricks 12 years ago.
## Clinton opened her Africa trip in Kenya. She will also travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Liberia and Cape Verde.
"In each nation, she will emphasize Africa as a place of opportunity, built on an ethic of responsibility," said Ian Kelly, state department spokesman.
"She will underline America's commitment to partner with governments, the private sector, nongovernmental organizations and private citizens to build societies where each individual can realize their potential."
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1- head to - desembarcar em
2- third leg - terceira etapa
3- state department - departamento de estado
4- energy producers - produtores de energia
5- sahara desert - deserto do saara
6- majoe supplier - maior fornecedor, principal fornecedor
7 - liquefied natural gas - gás natural liquefeito
8- flew - past of fly - voar, viajar
9- two day stop - parada de dois dias
10- met - past of meet - encontrar, reunir, conhecer
11- foreign minister - ministro do exterior
12- housing project - projeto habitacional
13- outskirts - periferia
14- laid - past of lay - assentar
15- bricks - tijolos
16- emphasize - enfatizar
17- built - past of build - construir, alicerçar
18- state department spokesman - porta voz do departamento de estado
19- commitment - compromisso, engajamento
20- partner - parceiro
December 10th
Questions:
1- Who is Hillary Clinton?
2- When did Hillary head to Luanda?
3- How many African nations has Hillary visited in 11 days?
4- How has the State Department described Angola?
5- How many African countries did Hillary visited before going to Angola?
6- According to the text what further informations did you get about Angola?
7- What was the first country visited by Hillary?
8- After Angola what countries will the Secretary of State visit?
9- What was the second country visited by Hillary ?
10- How many days did she stay there?
11- Who did she meet with?
12- What was Hillary's last appointment in South Africa?
13- What remarkable message will she take to Africa?
Extra Questions
a) Who is Hillary's husband?
b) If you were an American citizen, would you vote in Hillary for President? Why?
c) What are your feelings about Barack Hussein Obama?
d) Would you like to travel to USA? Which is your favorite american city?
1- Who is Hillary Clinton?
2- When did Hillary head to Luanda?
3- How many African nations has Hillary visited in 11 days?
4- How has the State Department described Angola?
5- How many African countries did Hillary visited before going to Angola?
6- According to the text what further informations did you get about Angola?
7- What was the first country visited by Hillary?
8- After Angola what countries will the Secretary of State visit?
9- What was the second country visited by Hillary ?
10- How many days did she stay there?
11- Who did she meet with?
12- What was Hillary's last appointment in South Africa?
13- What remarkable message will she take to Africa?
Extra Questions
a) Who is Hillary's husband?
b) If you were an American citizen, would you vote in Hillary for President? Why?
c) What are your feelings about Barack Hussein Obama?
d) Would you like to travel to USA? Which is your favorite american city?
December 11th- We seem to have a bad connection on the phone
Vocabulary :
1- I can hardly hear - Mal consigo ouvir.
2- We seem to have a bad connection. - parece que estamos com uma péssima conexão
3- speak up - falar mais alto
4- as loud as I can - mais alto possível
5- hang up - colocar no gancho, desligar
6- hear - ouvir
7- worry about - se preocupar com
8- what for - why?
9- get a hold of somebody - ligar para alguém
10- all day long - o dia todo
11- be angry at - estar com raiva de
12- take it easy - relaxa, pega leve
13- dope ! - legal, bacana!
14- easy man ! - pega leve , mano!
15- take a lift - pegar carona
16- at you both - com os dois
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### We seem to have a bad connection on the phone
J.B. : I can hardly hear you, Anselmo!
Anselmo : Oh, we seem to have a bad connection on this phone.
J.B. : Could you speak up, please?
Anselmo : I'm talking as loud as I can.
J.B. : I'm going to hang up and call again.
Anselmo : All right!
J.B. : Hello, can you hear me now?
Anselmo : Oh, yeah! Now it's much better. What do you want from me?
J.B. : Actually, I was worried about you...
Anselmo : Worried? What for?
J.B. : Well, I was trying to get a hold of you all day long yesterday.
Anselmo : Really?
J.B. : Yeah! I thought you were angry at me.
Anselmo : No way! I have no reason to be angry at you, have I?
J.B. : Of course you haven't but ...
Anselmo : Take it easy , dude!
J.B. : Where were you all day long?
Anselmo : I was at my mother-in-law's. She fixed a special dinner to celebrate a special moment.
J.B. : Dope! What did she fix? Fish?
Anselmo : Are you crazy? I hate fish!
J.B. : I know you do...I was just kidding. I heard that you don't like fish.
Anselmo : Who told you?
J.B. : Your wife did.
Anselmo : Really? She didn't tell me she talked to you...
J.B. : easy man! I took a lift someday with her and she commented about this...
Anselmo : Now , I am angry at you both!
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QUESTIONS
1- Can J.B hear Anselmo clearly?
2- Is there something wrong with the telephone?
3- What does J.B ask Anselmo to do?
4- Is J.B. going to hang up and try calling Anselmo again?
5- Was the connection better second time?
6- Why J.B. was worried about Anselmo?
7- What did J.B. think about Anselmo. Why?
8- Where was Anselmo when JB tried to get a hold of him?
9- Does Anselmo like fish?
10- Who told J.B. about Anselmo's preference?
11- When did she tell him?
12- Is Anselmo angry at J.B now?
1- I can hardly hear - Mal consigo ouvir.
2- We seem to have a bad connection. - parece que estamos com uma péssima conexão
3- speak up - falar mais alto
4- as loud as I can - mais alto possível
5- hang up - colocar no gancho, desligar
6- hear - ouvir
7- worry about - se preocupar com
8- what for - why?
9- get a hold of somebody - ligar para alguém
10- all day long - o dia todo
11- be angry at - estar com raiva de
12- take it easy - relaxa, pega leve
13- dope ! - legal, bacana!
14- easy man ! - pega leve , mano!
15- take a lift - pegar carona
16- at you both - com os dois
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### We seem to have a bad connection on the phone
J.B. : I can hardly hear you, Anselmo!
Anselmo : Oh, we seem to have a bad connection on this phone.
J.B. : Could you speak up, please?
Anselmo : I'm talking as loud as I can.
J.B. : I'm going to hang up and call again.
Anselmo : All right!
J.B. : Hello, can you hear me now?
Anselmo : Oh, yeah! Now it's much better. What do you want from me?
J.B. : Actually, I was worried about you...
Anselmo : Worried? What for?
J.B. : Well, I was trying to get a hold of you all day long yesterday.
Anselmo : Really?
J.B. : Yeah! I thought you were angry at me.
Anselmo : No way! I have no reason to be angry at you, have I?
J.B. : Of course you haven't but ...
Anselmo : Take it easy , dude!
J.B. : Where were you all day long?
Anselmo : I was at my mother-in-law's. She fixed a special dinner to celebrate a special moment.
J.B. : Dope! What did she fix? Fish?
Anselmo : Are you crazy? I hate fish!
J.B. : I know you do...I was just kidding. I heard that you don't like fish.
Anselmo : Who told you?
J.B. : Your wife did.
Anselmo : Really? She didn't tell me she talked to you...
J.B. : easy man! I took a lift someday with her and she commented about this...
Anselmo : Now , I am angry at you both!
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QUESTIONS
1- Can J.B hear Anselmo clearly?
2- Is there something wrong with the telephone?
3- What does J.B ask Anselmo to do?
4- Is J.B. going to hang up and try calling Anselmo again?
5- Was the connection better second time?
6- Why J.B. was worried about Anselmo?
7- What did J.B. think about Anselmo. Why?
8- Where was Anselmo when JB tried to get a hold of him?
9- Does Anselmo like fish?
10- Who told J.B. about Anselmo's preference?
11- When did she tell him?
12- Is Anselmo angry at J.B now?
December 22th - American Jokes
American Jokes with regard to bar
Piadas americanas relacionadas á bar.
1- A soccer ball walks into a bar. The bartender kicked him out.
* Uma bola de futebol entra em um bar. O atendente a chuta...pra fora!
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2- A magician walks down an alley and turns into a bar.
* Um mágico desce uma rua e volta por dentro de um bar.
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3- A priest, a rabbi, a nun, a doctor, an engineer and a blond walk into a bar. The bartender says, "Hey, what is this, some kind of a joke?"
* Um sacerdote, um rabino , uma noviça ( freira) , um médico e uma loira entram no bar. O atendente diz: " hey, O que é isso? Algum tipo de piada? "
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4- A teacher walks into a bar and orders a double martinous. The bartender says, "you mean a double martini?" The professor says, "If I want more than one I'll ask for it."
* Um professor entra em um bar e pede um " duplo pedreiro" ???. O atendente diz : " Você quer dizer " duplo martini ?" . E o professor diz, " Se eu quiser mais do que um , eu pedirei"
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5- A man walks into a bar and says, "Give me a beer before problems start!" Again, the man orders a beer again saying, "Give me a beer before problems start!" The bartender looks confused. This goes on for a while, and after the fifth beer the bartender is totally confused and asks the man, "When are you going to pay for these beers?" The man answers, "Ah, now the problems start!"
* Um homem entra em um bar e diz: " Me dê uma cerveja antes que os problemas comecem". Novamente o homem pede uma cerveja dizendo, " me traz uma cerveja antes que os problemas comecem'. O atendente olha confuso pra ele. A mesma cena acontece por um tempo, e após a quinta cerveja , o atendente totalmente confuso pergunta ao homem. " Quando o senhor pretende pagar as cervejas?" O homem então responde : " Ah, agora começaram os problemas!"
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6- A blind man walks into a bar with his seeing eye dog. He lifts the dog up and swings him around over his head by the tail. The bartender says "Hey, man! What are you doing?" He says, "Oh, I'm just looking around."
* Um cego entra em um bar com seu cão - guia. Ele ergue o cachorro sobre a cabeça e o gira pelo rabo( cauda ). O atendente diz : " Hey, cara! O que você tá fazendo?" E ele diz : " Apenas dando uma olhadinha em volta"
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7- After a Beer Festival in São Paulo, all the brewery presidents decided to go out for a beer. Schinkariol's president sits down and says, ", I would like the world's best beer, a Schinkariol." The bartender takes a bottle from the shelf and gives it to him. Then Bavaria's president says, "I'd like the best beer in the world, give me 'The King Of Beers', a Bavaria." The bartender gives him one. Kaiser's president says, "I'd like the best beer in the world, the only one made with the purest water , give me a Kaiser." He gets it. The guy from Brahma sits down and says, "Give me a Coke." The other brewery presidents look over at him and ask, "Why aren't you drinking a Brahma?" and the Brahma's president replies, "Well, if you guys aren't drinking beer, neither will I."
* Após um festival da cerveja em São Paulo, todos os presidentes das cervejarias decidiram sair para tomar uma gelada. O presidente da Schin senta e pede : " Me traga a melhor cerveja do mundo, uma schin. O garçom pega uma garrafa da prateleira e o entrega. Então o presidente da Bavaria diz: " Traga- me o rei de todas as cervejas, uma Bavaria!" . O garçom o serve uma. O presidente da Kaiser ordena: " Traga-me a melhor cerveja de todas, a única feita com a mais pura água. Me traga uma Kaiser." Ele toma a breja. O representante da Brahma senta-se e pede uma coca. Os outros o olham de cima pra baixo e perguntam. " Porque você não vai beber uma Brahma?" E o Presidente da Brahma responde, " Se vocês não pediram cerveja, eu também não pedirei".
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8- A man runs into a bar and asks the barkeep, "Give me ten shots of your best whisky." The bartender sets up the ten glasses. The man starts drinking them as quickly as the bartender serves them. The bartender asks, "Why are you drinking so fast?" "You'd drink fast too, if you had what I have." The bartender asks, "What do you have?" "Seventy cents."
* Um homem entra no bar e pede ao atendente " Me de 10 doses do seu melhor whisky. O atendente prepara os 10 copos. O homem começa a beber tão rápido o quanto as doses são preparadas. O atendente pergunta. " Por que você está bebendo tão rápido?" O homem respondeu :" Você beberia rápido também se tivesse o que eu tenho". Então o balconista pergunta : " O que o Senhor tem? " E o homem responde : " setenta centavos".
Piadas americanas relacionadas á bar.
1- A soccer ball walks into a bar. The bartender kicked him out.
* Uma bola de futebol entra em um bar. O atendente a chuta...pra fora!
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2- A magician walks down an alley and turns into a bar.
* Um mágico desce uma rua e volta por dentro de um bar.
-------------------------------------
3- A priest, a rabbi, a nun, a doctor, an engineer and a blond walk into a bar. The bartender says, "Hey, what is this, some kind of a joke?"
* Um sacerdote, um rabino , uma noviça ( freira) , um médico e uma loira entram no bar. O atendente diz: " hey, O que é isso? Algum tipo de piada? "
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4- A teacher walks into a bar and orders a double martinous. The bartender says, "you mean a double martini?" The professor says, "If I want more than one I'll ask for it."
* Um professor entra em um bar e pede um " duplo pedreiro" ???. O atendente diz : " Você quer dizer " duplo martini ?" . E o professor diz, " Se eu quiser mais do que um , eu pedirei"
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5- A man walks into a bar and says, "Give me a beer before problems start!" Again, the man orders a beer again saying, "Give me a beer before problems start!" The bartender looks confused. This goes on for a while, and after the fifth beer the bartender is totally confused and asks the man, "When are you going to pay for these beers?" The man answers, "Ah, now the problems start!"
* Um homem entra em um bar e diz: " Me dê uma cerveja antes que os problemas comecem". Novamente o homem pede uma cerveja dizendo, " me traz uma cerveja antes que os problemas comecem'. O atendente olha confuso pra ele. A mesma cena acontece por um tempo, e após a quinta cerveja , o atendente totalmente confuso pergunta ao homem. " Quando o senhor pretende pagar as cervejas?" O homem então responde : " Ah, agora começaram os problemas!"
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6- A blind man walks into a bar with his seeing eye dog. He lifts the dog up and swings him around over his head by the tail. The bartender says "Hey, man! What are you doing?" He says, "Oh, I'm just looking around."
* Um cego entra em um bar com seu cão - guia. Ele ergue o cachorro sobre a cabeça e o gira pelo rabo( cauda ). O atendente diz : " Hey, cara! O que você tá fazendo?" E ele diz : " Apenas dando uma olhadinha em volta"
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7- After a Beer Festival in São Paulo, all the brewery presidents decided to go out for a beer. Schinkariol's president sits down and says, ", I would like the world's best beer, a Schinkariol." The bartender takes a bottle from the shelf and gives it to him. Then Bavaria's president says, "I'd like the best beer in the world, give me 'The King Of Beers', a Bavaria." The bartender gives him one. Kaiser's president says, "I'd like the best beer in the world, the only one made with the purest water , give me a Kaiser." He gets it. The guy from Brahma sits down and says, "Give me a Coke." The other brewery presidents look over at him and ask, "Why aren't you drinking a Brahma?" and the Brahma's president replies, "Well, if you guys aren't drinking beer, neither will I."
* Após um festival da cerveja em São Paulo, todos os presidentes das cervejarias decidiram sair para tomar uma gelada. O presidente da Schin senta e pede : " Me traga a melhor cerveja do mundo, uma schin. O garçom pega uma garrafa da prateleira e o entrega. Então o presidente da Bavaria diz: " Traga- me o rei de todas as cervejas, uma Bavaria!" . O garçom o serve uma. O presidente da Kaiser ordena: " Traga-me a melhor cerveja de todas, a única feita com a mais pura água. Me traga uma Kaiser." Ele toma a breja. O representante da Brahma senta-se e pede uma coca. Os outros o olham de cima pra baixo e perguntam. " Porque você não vai beber uma Brahma?" E o Presidente da Brahma responde, " Se vocês não pediram cerveja, eu também não pedirei".
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8- A man runs into a bar and asks the barkeep, "Give me ten shots of your best whisky." The bartender sets up the ten glasses. The man starts drinking them as quickly as the bartender serves them. The bartender asks, "Why are you drinking so fast?" "You'd drink fast too, if you had what I have." The bartender asks, "What do you have?" "Seventy cents."
* Um homem entra no bar e pede ao atendente " Me de 10 doses do seu melhor whisky. O atendente prepara os 10 copos. O homem começa a beber tão rápido o quanto as doses são preparadas. O atendente pergunta. " Por que você está bebendo tão rápido?" O homem respondeu :" Você beberia rápido também se tivesse o que eu tenho". Então o balconista pergunta : " O que o Senhor tem? " E o homem responde : " setenta centavos".
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