Structures

1- Parents


___Do your parents live with you?

* Not anymore. They live in a farm far away from here.

___How often do you visit them?

* Once or twice a month. Actually I don't have much free time.

___ You should visit them a little more.

* I know, my friend ...but I can't. I have two little children to look after.

___ Why don't you invite them to spend a time with you?

* I think they won't accept this invitation...because they are happier there.

___ I understand. My mother lives in the U.S.A. I only talk to her on phone.

* Is her life better there?

___ She says that her life is getting better and better.

* I think that U.S.A. is more dangerous than Brazil.

___ U.S.A. is a big country. My Mother is in a small town calmer than Curitiba.

* Oh, really? What is she doing there?

___ She works for a big american company.

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2- the rain

* Is it raining outside?

___Not yet. But it will. You should take your umbrella with you.

* Actually I don't like umbrella. Should I wait the end of the rain?

___ I don't know. Where are you going to?

* I'm going to visit my friend in the hospital.

___ At what time do you need to be there?

* At five. Come to think of it , what time you got?

___ It's twenty to four.

* Oh my goodness! Can you take me there by car?

___ Of course! Let me take the keys.

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3- Interview

* What's your full name?

___ My full name is .........................

* Do you speak English fluently?

___ Not yet, but I'm taking an English Private Course at Plugnet.

* Where is this school?

___ It is in Mauá , São Paulo.

* How well do you speak English?

___ Actually I don't speak it very well. I understand many things but sometimes is difficult to understand when someone talks.

* What should you do to improve your English?

___ I should listen to music in English and watch more movies without subtittle.

* Are you going to do that?

___ Yeah! I intend to do that as soon as possible.

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4- Comparision

* What is the most important thing in your life?

___ As far as concerned , nothing is more important than family.

* Are you more intelligent than your brother?

___ I don't think so. Actually my brother is intelligent and I am intelligent too.

* Are you taller or smaller than him?

___ I'm smaller than him.

* Are you older or younger than your sister?

___ I'm five years older than her.

* Are you stronger or weaker than your cousin?

___ I am stronger than him but he is fatter than me.

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Vocabulary

1- not anymore = não mais
2- farm = fazenda
3- far away from = longe de, da
4- how often = com que frequencia
5- once = uma vez
6- twice = duas vezes
7- month = mes
8- actually = na verdade
9- to look after = cuidar
10- to spend a time = passar um tempo
11- to accept = aceitar
12- invitation = convite
13- dangerous = perigoso
14- town - cidade pequena
15- raining = chovendo
16- outside = lá fora
17- not yet = ainda não
18- to take = levar
19- umbrella = guarda chuva
20- come to think of it = falando nisso
21- Oh my goodness = minha nossa!
22- by car = de carro
23- let = deixar, permitir
24- keys = chaves
25- to take course = fazer curso
26- English Private Course = Curso particular de Inglês
27- how well = Em que nível
28- someone = alguém
29- To listen to = ouvir
30- to watch = assistir
31- without subtitlle = sem legenda
32- to intend = pretender
33- as soon as possible = o mais breve possível, o quanto antes
34- as far as I'm concerned = até onde eu sei, pelo que eu saiba
35- nothing = nada
36- I don't think so = Eu acho que não
37- older = mais velho
38- younger = mais jovem
39- stronger = mais forte
40- weaker = mais fraco