Seabra Idiomas - English for executives and adult students

Reading Transform mundane occasions into chances to acquire fresh expertise, delight in the company of companions, embark on exciting journeys or accomplish a long-desired goal. Keep this compilation readily available when you find yourself with a spare few hours or even an entire day unoccupied. Numerous suggestions cater to families seeking to optimize their leisure time as a cohesive unit. Mark off the activities you've attempted and jot down the particulars, ensuring you retain the knowledge gained for future reference! Here are 20 things you can do when you're bored: Image credit: <a href="https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/blond-hipster-man-happy-expression_1010985.htm#query=funny&position=5&from_view=search&track=sph">Image by kues1</a> on Freepik 1-  Read a book or listen to an audiobook. 2-   Watch a movie or binge-watch a TV series. 3-   Learn a new skill or hobby, like painting, cooking, coding, or playing an instrument. 4-  Go for...

1.   Are you  a multitasker or a monotasker? 2.  Does it affect your life? If yes, how? 3.   Do you always finish what you start? 4.   Could m onotasking be more effective than multitasking?  Why? Why not?  5.  What are the pros and cons of multitasking/monotasking? 6.   What are the multitasking skills? 7.   What are the monotasking skills? 8.   What is a good example of multitasking? 9.   What is a good example of monotasking? 10.  Is multitasking a learned skill or you're born with it?  Forget multitasking, try monotasking   People don't just cook anymore — they're cooking, texting, talking on the phone, watching  YouTube and uploading photos of the awesome meal they've just made. Designer Paolo Cardini questions the efficiency of our multitasking world and makes the case for —  gasp  — "monotasking." Paolo Cardini is a product designer who asks serious questions about how we live — and answers ...

  10 WAYS TO HAVE A BETTER CONVERSATION 1.   Before listening to the audios, discuss these questions with your teacher or friends:  a.   How can I improve my conversation skills? b.   How do I have a fun conversation? c.   How can I talk better in a conversation? d.   How do you have a good phone conversation? e.   Why do I struggle with conversation? f.   How can I improve my small talk skills? g.   How do I stop being boring? h.  How do I stop being a dry Texter? i.   How can I talk smarter? j.  How can I talk confidently? 2.   In this insightful talk, Celeste Headlee shares with us 10 useful rules for having better conversations. "Go out, talk to people, listen to people," she says. "And, most importantly, be prepared to be amazed.  I took some parts of this audio (you can see the whole transcript in TED Talks).  Listen to it, and fill in the blanks with Celeste´s "1 0 useful rules to ...

  8 SECRETS OF SUCCESS from TED Talks 1. Before listening to the audio below, answer these five questions:  a.  Why do people succeed?  Is it because they're smart? Or are they just lucky? b.  What is the difference between those who make (success) and those who don’t? c.  Have you ever seen someone come close to breaking through but then not succeeding?  d.   Why is it important to be successful? e.   What is true success in life for you? 2. Listen to this audio, read along its transcription and fill in the gaps:  0:11  This is really a two-hour presentation I give to high school students,  cut down to three minutes.  And it all started one day on a plane, on my way to TED,  seven years ago.  And in the seat next to me was a high school student, a teenager,  and she came from a really poor family.  And she wanted to make something of her life,  and she asked me a simple little question.  She ...

  A.     Read the article and replace the words in  BLUE  for their synonyms in the list below. causing the bankruptcy of / noticed / started (3x) / going to / permitted / countless / several / pleading for an chance / got / taught / encouraged / less privileged / faced difficulties / broadcasted / chance / inspire / ceased / quantity / start / accepted JAMIE OLIVER BRITISH CHEF WRITTEN BY  Barbara A. Schreiber Jamie Oliver, (born May 27, 1975, Clavering, Essex, England), British chef who achieved worldwide fame with his television shows  The Naked Chef  (1999) and  Jamie Oliver’s   Food Revolution  (2010–11) and as author of   a number of   cookbooks with a variety of culinary themes. Oliver’s parents were owners of a pub-restaurant in Clavering,  Essex . After persistently   begging   the chefs to let him assist , he  was  allowed to   work in the kitchen. At age 16 Olive...