Seabra Idiomas - English for executives and adult students

  PRE-LISTENING ACTIVITY A.   Match the new words (1-7) to their definitions (a-f) B.   Complete the sentences below with the words above. 1. It's extraordinary how hard it is to change the _________ of the public and the press. 2. I got the engine _________. 3. Brazilian´s economy _________ in 2015 and the effects are being felt until now. 4. We won't have discussions with this group unless they _________ violence. 5. The government plans to _________ the health service. 6. The team were _________ defeated in yesterday's game. 7. I need to _________ more working time if I want to succeed. 8. If I don´t work hard the reports will _________. LISTENING C.  Now listen to the audio below and answer the questions. ⮚ Audio link: FEWER VACATIONS 1 - What´s the podcast´s about? 2 - How much vacation do Americans use to take from the 70s to about 00s? 3 - How much vacation do Americans use to take in the less than 15 years? Why and what´s behi...

THINGS YOU DO THAT ANNOY OTHER PEOPLE A.   Discuss these questions with a friend or your teacher. 1.   What annoys you about living where you live now? 2.     What annoys you about taking trains to work? 3.   What annoys you about driving a car? 4 .    Do you get annoyed when someone cuts in front of you when you are waiting in line? 5.    What annoys you most about living at home with your family? 6.   Do you think you have habits that annoy other people? 7.    Does it annoy you when people kiss in public? 8.    What are some new pet peeves you have as a result of recent technology (i.e. cell phone use)? 9.    What annoying habits does your best friend have? 10.    Does smoking bother you? 11.    Do you get annoyed when other people display bad manners? Give some examples. 12.   What is the most annoying thing for you? B.   Make a list of 6 habits that can make people disli...

A. Listen to the following audio and answer the questions below. 🠊   https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TzuNHKPQrsl3UruaVhmPGE_4SVGp8q1j/view?usp=sharing Audio source:  Marketplace weekend 1. What´s the subject of the audio? 2. We are in the gold age of ____________. 3. Who is the biggest player in this game? 4. Who has failed? 5 . What are the benefits of using those apps?  6. Which apps did he mention?  7. Which one brings us more benefits? Why? 8. Who feeds the maps? 9. As we know these maps are totally for free , so how do they make money? B. Vocabulary a. CUMBERSOME - difficult to do or manage and taking a lot of time and effort. Example: ▶ Critics say that the process for amending the Constitution is cumbersome, but others defend it. b. COUNTLESS - adjective /ˈkaʊnt·ləs/ = very many / a lot of Example: ▶ She has had countless jobs. c. GLITCH noun /ɡlɪtʃ/ - a small problem or fault that prevents something from being successful or working as well as it ...