Seabra Idiomas - English for executives and adult students

Image by FREE PIK A. Read the audio script below before listening to the audio. If someone asked you to describe yourself at a party, how would you do that in English? Are you typically someone who loves to be with other people or you prefer to be a little alone or just with a small group? How would you describe that in English or how would you describe someone who doesn't enjoy being around other people?  In English, we have some fantastic advanced expressions that we use to describe personalities and that's exactly what we're going to focus on today. Now the reason for this lesson is just last week I was talking with a group of students and I used an idiom to talk about my personality that was totally new and I started to think about some other idioms we use regularly to talk about people, their personalities and characteristics. I thought you might like to know those idioms as well so that you can add them to your daily English and understand native spea...

TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL INTERVIEW CONSEJOS PARA UNA ENTREVISTA EXITOSA DICAS PARA UMA ENTREVISTA DE SUCESSO ➤ Be on time. ➤  Know the interviewer’s name, spelling, and pronunciation. ➤  Have some questions of your own prepared in advance. ➤  Bring several copies of your resume. ➤  Have a reliable pen and a small notepad with you. ➤  Greet the interviewer with a handshake and a smile. ➤  Expect to spend some time developing rapport. ➤  Don’t be embarrassed if you are nervous. ➤  Focus on your attributes, your transferable skills, and your willingness to learn ➤  Tell the truth. ➤  Listen carefully to the interviewer. ➤  Never slight a teacher, friend, employer, or university. ➤  Watch your grammar. ➤  Be prepared for personal questions. ➤  Wait for the interviewer to mention salary and benefits. ➤  Don’t expect a job offer at the first interview. ➤  Close on a positive, enthusiastic note. ➤  No interview i...

Credit image: freepik.com A. Read the paragraph below and fill in the blanks with the verbs in parentheses, using the first conditional. About the story: A total stranger has just knocked on your door and with him, there's a mysterious box with a button on it. He gives you some instructions on how to deal with it. These are the facts about the box: ➤ Lea el siguiente párrafo y complete los espacios en blanco con los verbos entre paréntesis, usando the first conditional. Sobre la historia: Un completo extraño acaba de llamar a tu puerta y con él, hay una caja misteriosa con un botón. Él te da algunas instrucciones sobre cómo lidiar con eso. Estos es lo que sabes: ➤ Leia o parágrafo abaixo e preencha os espaços em branco com os verbos entre parênteses, usando the first conditional. A história: Um completo estranho acaba de bater à sua porta e com ele há uma caixa misteriosa com um botão. Ele lhe dá algumas instruções sobre como lidar com isso. Estes são os fatos sobre a caixa: If...

Image credit: freepik.com ¿Cómo decir vecindad en inglés? ¿Cómo decirle a alguien que estarás cerca de su casa, de su pueblo o barrio? Como falo vizinhança em inglês? Como fala pra alguém que você estará perto dela/dele, perto da sua cidade ou bairro? someone's neck of the woods - idiom (also this neck of the woods): The area someone comes from, or the area where you are. Example:  👨 I’m surprised to see you in this neck of the woods. 👨   Next time you’re in this neck of the woods, drop in. 👨   Actually, I'm thinking about heading to your neck of the woods to see that show. 👨   In my neck of the woods, we have a saying that children are our greatest treasure, because they are our future. 👨   Basically, in our neck of the woods, Russia has the gas. 👨  T hey are operating in Slovakia and four reactors are operating in our neck of the woods, close to Greece, in Kozlodoui. SEMANTIC ENIGMAS Source:  theguardian 💭 Where does the phrase "m...

👉'Way': used to emphasize degree or separation, especially in space or time: 👉 'Way':  se usa para enfatizar el grado o la separación, especialmente en el espacio o el tiempo: 👉 'Way':  usado para enfatizar grau ou separação, especialmente no espaço ou no tempo: Examples: →  After the third lap, she was  behind the other runners.  ➤ More emphasis:   After the third lap, she was way behind the other runners.  ➤ Después de la tercera vuelta, estaba muy por detrás de las otras corredoras. ➤ Após a terceira volta, ela ficou bem atrás dos outros corredores. →  She spends too much money on clothes. ➤  More emphasis:   She spends way too much money on clothes. ➤   Ella gasta demasiado dinero con ropa. ➤   Ela gasta muito dinheiro com roupas. → What do you do  too much? ➤  More emphasis:   What do you do  way  too much? ➤   ¿Qué haces demasiado? ➤   O que você faz muito? →  I've been spe...

1. Are you trying to learn anything these days? Is there something you want to study? 2.  How important is education? 3.  Does your country have a good education system? What are its strengths and weaknesses? 4.  Which countries have the best schools and universities? Why are they considered good? 5.  Is education only for the young? What things should people learn as they grow up? What should people learn after they have grown up? 6.  Henry Ford said, "Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young." Do you agree? Why? 7.  Do you enjoy learning new things? Give an example if you can. 8.  Does studying make you tired? Is it hard work? How can a student get energy for study? 9.  What characteristics should a good teacher have? 10.  Have you ever considered becoming a teacher? Why or why not? 11.  Who has taught you a lot in your life? 12.  Some people learn on their own. What thin...

Conversation Questions 1. Are you addicted to anything? 2.  What is the difference between a habit and an addiction? 3 . Do you have any harmless bad habits? Do they annoy other people? 4 . What are some good habits that you would like to have? 5 . Are you addicted to any television shows? Which shows? How serious is your addiction? 6 . Smartphones are taking more and more of our attention. Are you addicted to your phone? 7 . How much a person should drink to be considered an alcoholic? 8 . What is the most addictive substance in the world? What makes it addictive? 9 . Which addictions are safer than others? Is it okay to be addicted to something like coffee? 10. Have you ever broken an addiction to something? How did you do it? How hard was it to give that thing up? 11.  Some people replace one addictive behavior with another. Can you think of an example? 12.  Is it true that giving up smoking means you are going to gain weight? How can this problem be solved? 13 . What...