False Friends

                          

           

False Friends Between English and Portuguese. Stop making mistakes at them.

Em inglês	O que é	Parece
actually	na verdade: You think I like pink? Actually, I prefer blue.	atualmente: nowadays, these days
agenda	pauta (do dia, da reunião): the new process will be discussed, it’s in the agenda.	agenda: appointment book; schedule
anticipate	prever; esperar ansiosamente: I antecipated that it’d rain.	antecipar: to move forward, to advance
assume	presumir, supor: You’re not ready. I assume you’re not going.	assumir: to take over
balcony	sacada: Romeo saw Juliet on her balcony.	balcão: counter
comprehensive	abrangente, inclusivo, extenso: The book is a comprehensive study about plants, it lists all of them.	compreensivo: understanding
compromise	entrar em acordo, fazer concessão: The secret of a happy marriage is compromise.	compromisso: appointment (para horário), commitment (para dedicação)
exquisite	belo, refinado: He has an exquisite taste in art.	esquisito: strange, odd, weird
fabric	tecido: The best fabrics are soft.	fábrica: factory
idiom	expressão idiomática: Check out some idioms here.	idioma: language
jar	pote: She opened the jar for me.	jarra: jug, pitcher
journal	diário, revista especializada: They have to read medical journals.	jornal: newspaper
lace	tecido fino feito de fios, renda: My mom loves lace tablecloths.	laço: bow, ribbon (laço de fita), lasso (p/ pegar animais), bond (emocional)
legend	lenda: I love urban legends.	legenda: subtitle
lunch	almoço: We have lunch at 12pm.	lanche: snack
novel	tipo de livro, romance: That is a huge novel, it has 800 pages.	novela: soap opera
parents	pai e mãe, os pais: Her parentes are happy with her A on the test.	parentes: relatives
push	empurrar: Push the door.	puxar: pull
record	gravar, disco, registro: She is recording a new album.	recordar: to remember, to recall
support	apoiar: Their parentes always support them.	suportar: bear, endure, stand

Saying the Dates in English

                                

The date in English – Writing and Spelling

1. General

How to say the year

You write	You say
1900	nineteen hundred
1901	nineteen hundred (and) one
	nineteen oh-one
1995	nineteen ninety-five
2000	two thousand
	twenty hundred
2002	two thousand (and) two
	twenty oh-two
2010	two thousand (and) ten
	twenty ten

You normally split up the year in tens.

1985 is split up in 19 and 85. (You say: nineteen eighty-five).

From 2000 until 2009 the year is normally not split up.

• 2000 = two thousand
• 2001 = two thousand (and) one

The word and is often left out. From 2010 on the year is split up again.

2010 is split up in 20 and 10. (You say: twenty ten).

2. Writing and saying the date in British English

rule: day – month – year

		Day		Month	Year
You write:		1st		January,	2010
You say:	the	first	of	January	twenty ten

Note: The two letters at the end of the number and the comma are often left out.

3. Writing and saying the date in American English

rule: month – day – year

	Month		Day	Year
You write:	January		1st,	2010
You say:	January	(the)*	first	twenty ten

* The definite article ›the‹ can be left out.

4. Sample sentences and the correct prepositions:

• I was born in 1999. (Use in with the year.)
• I was born in August. (Use in with the month.)
• I was born on 12th May, 2000. (Use on in the complete date.)

5. Abbreviations BC, AD, BCE, CE

Sometimes BC or AD is added after the year.

Example:

• 1060 BC (ten sixty Before Christ)
• 1060 AD (ten sixty Anno Domini) – This is Latin for in the year of the Lord.

The abbrevations BCE or CE are becoming more and more common today.

• 1060 BCE (ten sixty Before the Common/Current/Christian Era)
• 1060 CE (ten sixty Common/Current/Christian Era)

• 1060 BC = 1060 BCE
• 1060 AD = 1060 CE

6. Note

It is common to use numbers instead of months.

British English

• 13-11-2010
• 13/11/2010
• 13.11.2010

American English

• 11-13-2010
• 11/13/2010
• 11.13.2010

If you write 4/8/2011, it is the 4th August 2011 in Britain, but it is April 8th, 2011 in the USA.

The Marriage Capital of the World

                         Las Vegas weddings

Las Vegas, Nevada came to be known as the Marriage Capital of the World as a result of the ease of acquiring a marriage license and the minimal costs involved. The city continues to be known as a popular wedding destination for the same reasons, but also as a result of the various types of weddings available.

Marriage license

Nevada marriage licenses are notoriously easy to get; there is no blood test or required waiting period. Las Vegas has streamlined the process further. Once a short form is completed and submitted to the marriage license bureau along with $60 cash and a government issued photographic identification, a marriage license may be obtained within minutes until midnight every night.

Within one year of receipt of the marriage license a wedding ceremony must be performed in order to have a legal union, and marriages are legal and binding throughout the United States under the Full Faith and Credit Clause, as well as most other countries.

Wedding venues

There are numerous options for wedding ceremonies in Las Vegas. The least expensive option, costing $60, is to marry at the Office of Civil Marriages.

Most weddings performed in Las Vegas may be a civil or religious service depending upon the wedding venue selected.

With an average of 115,000 weddings a year, the Las Vegas wedding industry is competitive and ceremony locations are plentiful. Most of the city's major hotels have wedding chapels and many of the local restaurants offer wedding ceremonies. Weddings may also be performed in the local churches, at one of the many golf courses, or at a free standing wedding chapel. Drive-thru weddings are also available.

The majority of the newer wedding chapels are located on the Las Vegas Strip. A local law in the 1970s made it impossible to build a free standing wedding chapel on the Las Vegas Strip. The older wedding chapels will be found downtown.

Themed weddings

Many chapels also offer themed weddings. Common themes include Hawaiian, fairy tale, Star Trek, goth, and weddings with an Elvis or Michael Jackson impersonator. The Tropicana has offered a "rock star" wedding officiated by former Quiet Riot frontman Paul Shortino.

Outside Las Vegas

Second in popularity to the wedding chapel option, is to have a ceremony performed outdoors somewhere in the surrounding Las Vegas area.

From Wikipedia        Photos: Leo Coimbra

Pronouns

            

Personal pronouns, Possessive determiners, Possessive pronouns in English

Personal pronouns		Possessive determiners	Possessive pronouns
as subject (nominative)	as object (accusative and dative)	as an adjective	as a noun
I	me	my	mine
you	you	your	yours
he	him	his	his
she	her	her	hers
it	it	its	its
we	us	our	ours
you	you	your	yours
they	them	their	theirs
We have some books.	The books are for us.	These are our books.	The books are ours.

self, each other, Reflexive pronouns

1. self/selves pronouns

He carries the buckets himself.

Personal pronouns	self/selves pronouns
I	myself
you	yourself
he	himself
she	herself
it	itself
we	ourselves
you	yourselves
they	themselves

2. each other

They help each other.

The form each other is the same regardless the subject.

Relative pronouns – who, which, whose, that

When do we use the relative pronouns who, which, whose and that?

who → when we talk about people

which → when we talk about things

whose → instead of his/her or their

We also use that for who/which.

Feelings in English

Some Emotions in English to Describe Your Positive or Negative Feelings.

                                             

                 Bored

Happy

Relaxed

Sad

Stressed

Tired

Embarressed

Afraid

Surprised

Worried

                                   Aren’t they cute?

Numbers

                           

               

Learn English Through Debates and Speeches

What about learning English from presidential debate and speech videos?

You can listen to each sentence or phrase multiple times to help you comprehend what is being said.

You can use this program for a "listen and repeat" practice to help you master natural American intonation, rhythm patterns and pronunciation.

Words that you don't know can be "copied and pasted" into your favorite online dictionary.

Enjoy it!

                                          

 Watch highlights of the first of three debates between Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton and Republican candidate Donald Trump.

                                       

Barack Obama spoke to the nation as president for the last time on Tuesday. He reflects on some of the successes and frustrations of his presidency. And he says the work of democracy has always been hard. Here are the highlights.

                                       

First Lady Michele Obama gave her final speech at the White House Friday. It was a ceremony for high school counselors who demonstrated leadership skills. It's part of the First Lady's "Reach Higher" program to promote education. She spoke of the importance of a college education and hope.

Michelle Obama gave her last commencement address as First Lady of the United States at the City College of New York. Listen as she talks about education and diversity in America.