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WORK + PREPOSITIONS

➤ Do you use the word “work” correctly in English? ➤  Você sabe usar a palavra “work” da forma correta em inglês? ➤  ¿Usas correctamente la palabra “work” en inglés? ➤  You do? Great job!  ➤  Você sabe? Parabéns! ➤  ¿ Sabes? Felicidades! a. Well, fill in the gaps below and check if you're right at the end of this lesson. ➤  Bem, preencha as lacunas abaixo. A resposta está no final dessa lição. ➤  Bueno, complete los espacios en blanco. La respuesta está al final de esta lección. 👉 Do you work ______ a project? a.  in b.  on c.  at 👉 Do you work ______  7 to 5? a.  for b.  from c.  at 👉 Do you work ______ a Real Estate? a.  on  b.  at c.  in 💬 Well, there are many prepositions you can use with "WORK" and they are  at, for, with, in, on, as, from, until , and more. 💬 Bem, existem muitas preposições que você pode usar com "WORK", dentre elas estão at, for, with, ...

A LIFE LESSON FROM A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER

Volunteer firefighter Mark Bezos tells a story of an act of heroism that didn't go quite as expected -- but that taught him a big lesson. What is that?  ⮚ O bombeiro voluntário Mark Bezos conta a história de um ato de heroísmo que não aconteceu como esperado, mas que lhe ensinou uma grande lição. Qual foi essa lição? ⮚ El bombero voluntario Mark Bezos cuenta la historia de un acto de heroísmo que no salió como él esperaba, pero que le enseñó una gran lección. ¿Cuál fue esta lección? ⮛ Click on the link below and answer to this question. ⮛ 🔗 A life lesson Post listening questions 1. Mark Bezos is the _________________________ for a non-profit called Robin Hood. What are the two career roles he develops? a. fight fire and criminals b. fight poverty and is also a fire captain c. fight poverty and fight fires as the assistant captain. 2. What does he remember form his first fire? a. He was the second volunteer at the scene and there's a bad chance of he was going to get in. b. ...

GREAT LEADERS

How great leaders inspire action Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership -- starting with a golden circle and the question: "Why?" His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Wright brothers. ⮚ All successful people know that success doesn't come easy and they are bound to fail more than they will succeed at anything. But, w hy do Apple, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Wright brothers were able to achieve things that seem to defy all of the assumptions? A. Listen to this TED speech below and answer to the question above: Youtube:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp0HIF3SfI4&t=17s B. Discuss these questions with your teacher: 1.  What are the 4 pros and 4 cons of being an employee? 2.  What are 4 pros and 4 cons of being an entrepreneur? 3.  Do you know any entrepreneur? 4.  Does your country have a lot of entrepreneurs? Who do you admire the most and why? 5.  What type of business makes the most profit? 6....

QUIT vs QUITE vs QUIET

Image credit: freepik.com "QUIT  " vs "QUITE " vs "QUIET " QUIT   // kwɪt // :  "pedir demissão", "parar" ou "desistir" QUITE   // kwaɪt // :  "bem" ou "completamente" QUIET   // ˈkwaɪ.ət // :  "quieto", "tranquilo", "baixo" ou “silencioso” ___________ ___________ QUIT   // kwɪt // : "renunciar (trabajo)", "dejar" QUITE   // kwaɪt // : "bastante", "absolutamente o completamente QUIET   // ˈkwaɪ.ət // : "tranquilo", "silencioso", "callado"  _____________ _____________ Examples with " QUIT   // kwɪt // ":  ⮚ Would you quit your job if you inherited lots of money? ⮚ Quit wasting my time! ⮚ Her assistant quit without an explanation. ⮚ Mr. Turner quit his job as a loan officer to take up dairy farming. _____________ _____________ Examples with  QUITE   // kwaɪt // :  ⮚ The two situations are quite different. ...

TOO X ENOUGH

Image credit: freepik.com TOO  = "more than what is needed" or "also" ( "TOO" meaning "ALSO" is used in the end of sentences) TOO   = "muito" /  TOO  = "também"  (usado no final das frases) TOO   = "demasiado" o "muy" /  TOO  = "también" (se utiliza en en final de las frases) ENOUGH  = "sufficient" ENOUGH   = "suficiente". ============ ============ "TOO"  and  "ENOUGH"  indicate degree. They modify " adjectives" , " adverbs"  and " nouns" . "TOO"  e  "ENOUGH"  indicam grau. Eles modificam adjetivos, advérbios e substantivos.  "TOO"  y  "ENOUGH"   indicar grado. Modifican adjetivos, adverbios y sustantivos. ============ ============ Examples with "TOO": ⮚ It's too hard to explain. ⮚ É muito difícil de explicar. ⮚ Es muy difícil de explicar. ⮚ It's too much . I can't s...

WHAT CAN I SAY TO MOTIVATE PEOPLE

COMO ELOGIAR E DIZER PALAVRAS DE MOTIVAÇÃO AO FALAR INGLÊS CÓMO ELOGIAR Y DECIR PALABRAS DE MOTIVACIÓN AL HABLAR INGLÉS 👉  WHEN SOMETHING SEEMS DIFFICULT OR DANGEROUS YOU CAN SAY THESE PHRASES BELOW:  👉 QUANDO ALGO PARECER DIFÍCIL OU PERIGOSO VOCÊ PODE DIZER ESTAS FRASES ABAIXO: 👉 CUANDO ALGO TE PARECE DIFÍCIL O PELIGROSO PUEDES DECIR ESTAS FRASES A CONTINUACIÓN: ⮚ Go for it ! ⮚  Why not? ⮚  It’s worth a shot ! ⮚  What are you waiting for? ⮚  What do you have to lose? ⮚  You might as well ! ⮚  Just do it! 👉 NOW, WHEN YOUR CO-WORKER OR FRIEND IS ALREADY WORKING ON A PROJECT, PHRASES LIKE THE ONES BELOW CAN ENCOURAGE HIM/HER: 👉 QUANDO SEU COLABORADOR OU AMIGO JÁ ESTIVER TRABALHANDO EM UM PROJETO, FRASES COMO AS ABAIXO PODEM INCENTIVÁ-LO: 👉 CUANDO TU COMPAÑERO O AMIGO YA ESTÉ TRABAJANDO EN UN PROYECTO, FRASES COMO LAS DE ABAJO PUEDEN ANIMARLO: ⮚  There you go! ⮚  Keep up the good work ! ⮚  Keep it up ! ⮚  Good job ! ⮚...