PHRASAL VERBS with get
One of the topics that demands a certain amount of devotion time from the Brazilian student of English is the "Phrasal Verbs"
A dificuldade de se aprender o phrasal verbs está no fato de que uma simples partícula colocada depois do verbo modifica-lhe totalmente o sentido.
A list of phrasal verbs with ´get´:
get about = circular (uma notícia); locomover-se
get across = ser bem sucedido, impressionar o público; fazer compreender; tornar bem claro
get ahead = prosperar, progredir
get along = andar, fazer progresso
get around = evitar, contornar
get away with = escapar impune
get away = fugir, escapar
get back = return
get by = passar, conseguir passar
get carried away = se descontrolar
get down = descer
get down to
get even with = desforrar-se de
get in = arrive, entrar em veículo
get into = entrar, meter-se em
get off = descer (trem, ônibus)
get off = (sentido literal)
get on with = se dar bem com
get out = sair, ir-se embora
get out of = avoid
get over = recuperar-se, refazer-se
get rid of = dispose, se livrar de
get round to it =
get through = passar, atravessar
get to = reach
get up = levantar
Exercise: Complete the following sentences with prepositions or words:
1) Let´s get ................................... business!
2) My train got ................ late.
3) Because of the traffic I wasn´t able to get ..................... the office early.
4) I only got my car ................ the following day.
5) Nancy got .......................... having to do that difficult job.
6) In order to buy new furniture I had to get .................................... the old one.
7) I´m glad that now that I´m done with those stressful jobs I can get ............. ............ my old routine.
8) Sara got ............. the car, put on her seat belt and lipstick.
9) His wife stayed up until he got ......
10) You have to get ................ the train at Butantã station.
11) He met a new girlfriend and they seem to be getting .............really well.
WRITE A BOOK APPRAISAL
HOW TO WRITE A GOOD BOOK APPRAISAL
A good appraisal must have the following information:
- factual information: the when (date), what (the type of the book), who (the author) etc
- the title of the book
- a short description of the settings and characters
- a summary of the plot (about two paragraphs): include the turning point and the most interesting aspect of the story
- your opinion: use an adjective, for example, horrible story
- context of the story: background of the characters
- your reaction, for example: you didn´t put down the book until you finished it
- use of simple present
- use of superlatives
A possible way to organize it:
Paragraph 1:
the facts about the book: the author, when it was published, etc
Paragraph 2
setting, characters, plot
Paragraph 3
continuation of the plot, the turning point
Paragraph 4:
the reasons you liket it or not and the conclusion
A good appraisal must have the following information:
- factual information: the when (date), what (the type of the book), who (the author) etc
- the title of the book
- a short description of the settings and characters
- a summary of the plot (about two paragraphs): include the turning point and the most interesting aspect of the story
- your opinion: use an adjective, for example, horrible story
- context of the story: background of the characters
- your reaction, for example: you didn´t put down the book until you finished it
- use of simple present
- use of superlatives
A possible way to organize it:
Paragraph 1:
the facts about the book: the author, when it was published, etc
Paragraph 2
setting, characters, plot
Paragraph 3
continuation of the plot, the turning point
Paragraph 4:
the reasons you liket it or not and the conclusion
VOCÊ TEM UM RESTAURANTE?
CERÂMICA PARA RESTAURANTE JAPONÊS
OSVALDO E SUELI, RENOMADOS ARTISTAS PLÁSTICOS,
ESTÃO ACEITANDO PEDIDOS DE ENCOMENDA PARA PRODUZIR OBJETOS UTILITÁRIOS EM CERÂMICA DE ALTA TEMPERATURA PARA RESTAURANTE JAPONÊS.
Objetos podem incluir desde tchawan (tigela), travessas, até pratinhos para sashimi.
Contato:
osvaldoperezpaz@hotmail.com
suelimassuda2010@hotmail.com
fone: 11-3746 8802
11- 5549 9655 (ateliêr Keramus)
OSVALDO E SUELI, RENOMADOS ARTISTAS PLÁSTICOS,
ESTÃO ACEITANDO PEDIDOS DE ENCOMENDA PARA PRODUZIR OBJETOS UTILITÁRIOS EM CERÂMICA DE ALTA TEMPERATURA PARA RESTAURANTE JAPONÊS.
Objetos podem incluir desde tchawan (tigela), travessas, até pratinhos para sashimi.
Contato:
osvaldoperezpaz@hotmail.com
suelimassuda2010@hotmail.com
fone: 11-3746 8802
11- 5549 9655 (ateliêr Keramus)
TRANSLATIONS OF "GANHAR"
THE VERB "GANHAR"
GANHAR NA LOTERIA EM GERAL É BOM, MAS GANHAR PESO DEPENDE...
1) GAIN (= ganhar peso, altura, força, velocidade, proeminência)
The meaning here is to add (adicionar)
gain weight = put on weight
gain height
gain strength
gain speed
Einstein gained prominence with his theory of relativity
2)WIN
win a competition,
win in a lottery
win the election
ex: The Brazilian soccer team won the World Cup in 1970.
3) EARN
earn a salary
earn a wage
earn a living
ex: He earns a good wage
4)GET
get a gift, a present
Defining age according to expectation
children: get a toy, get a candy
adolescents: gain peer acceptance
young adult (20 to 40): gain respect, gain experience
middle age: earn a good salary, gain notoriety, gain reputation,
3rd age: gain wisdom, get a prize
elderly: get a life
GANHAR NA LOTERIA EM GERAL É BOM, MAS GANHAR PESO DEPENDE...
1) GAIN (= ganhar peso, altura, força, velocidade, proeminência)
The meaning here is to add (adicionar)
gain weight = put on weight
gain height
gain strength
gain speed
Einstein gained prominence with his theory of relativity
2)WIN
win a competition,
win in a lottery
win the election
ex: The Brazilian soccer team won the World Cup in 1970.
3) EARN
earn a salary
earn a wage
earn a living
ex: He earns a good wage
4)GET
get a gift, a present
Defining age according to expectation
children: get a toy, get a candy
adolescents: gain peer acceptance
young adult (20 to 40): gain respect, gain experience
middle age: earn a good salary, gain notoriety, gain reputation,
3rd age: gain wisdom, get a prize
elderly: get a life
AN INTERESTING LINK
String theory and multidimensions of space:
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THINGS TO HATE (II)
MORE THINGS I HATE
Don´t you just hate people when they queue in a priority line for disabled and elderly people, or when they park in an area reserved for handicapped or don´t give priority to a pregnant woman on a bus seat?
Don´t you just hate people who smoke in a non smoking area?
Don´t you just hate people who throw litter out of their car onto a road?
Don´t you just hate people when they leave the public toilet without flushing?
What about you?
What´s your opinion?
While you discuss you could use I can´t stand it or I can´t take it instead of I hate
Let´s talk about it?
Don´t you just hate people when they queue in a priority line for disabled and elderly people, or when they park in an area reserved for handicapped or don´t give priority to a pregnant woman on a bus seat?
Don´t you just hate people who smoke in a non smoking area?
Don´t you just hate people who throw litter out of their car onto a road?
Don´t you just hate people when they leave the public toilet without flushing?
What about you?
What´s your opinion?
While you discuss you could use I can´t stand it or I can´t take it instead of I hate
Let´s talk about it?
THINGS TO HATE (I)
CONVERSATION CLASS
THE TOP SEVEN THINGS I HATE
( ) getting to a spot where someone had just cut the cheese
( ) going to work in the morning after having slept less than 3 hours
( ) being caught by the rain in a place where there´s no shelter nearby: only trees!
( ) dropping a sugar pot and having to clean the mess
( ) being caught by a very slow and heavy traffic (5 miles an hour)
( ) being interrupted while you are in a sexual intercourse
( ) having a date with someone you´re eager to meet and the storm comes in the way
First order the sentences above: number 1 for the thing you hate the most, and number 7 for the the thing you hate the least
Then add another sentence of your own
Share your opinion with your peers
Justify your choices
Comment on somebody else´s opinion
Tell a story that happened with you
Interact a lot
And enjoy the conversation!
THE TOP SEVEN THINGS I HATE
( ) getting to a spot where someone had just cut the cheese
( ) going to work in the morning after having slept less than 3 hours
( ) being caught by the rain in a place where there´s no shelter nearby: only trees!
( ) dropping a sugar pot and having to clean the mess
( ) being caught by a very slow and heavy traffic (5 miles an hour)
( ) being interrupted while you are in a sexual intercourse
( ) having a date with someone you´re eager to meet and the storm comes in the way
First order the sentences above: number 1 for the thing you hate the most, and number 7 for the the thing you hate the least
Then add another sentence of your own
Share your opinion with your peers
Justify your choices
Comment on somebody else´s opinion
Tell a story that happened with you
Interact a lot
And enjoy the conversation!
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