Seabra Idiomas - English for executives and adult students

  THE PARADOX OF CHOICE  A. Before listening to this TED Talk, asnwer these questions: 1.  What is it called when you have too many options? 2.  What does paradox of choice mean to you? 3.  What is the greatest paradox? 4.  Is love a paradox? 5.  Does choice make you happy? 6.  Is limitless choice a good thing or bad thing, what do you think? 7.  Is too much choice a good or bad thing, what do you think? 8.  How many choices is too many? 9.  How do you overcome the paradox of choice? 10.  What are the advantages and disadvantages of having many things to choose from? 11.  Does freedom bring happiness? 12.  Why do decisions disappoint the problem of adaptation? B.   Listen to the audio once (1x), fill in the blanks and answer the questions.  (After listening and answering you can check your  answers highlighted in  bold blue text  in the audio transcript.) 1.  How can we maximize welfare? ...

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 A. Find the right translation for the words in the box.  B. Do the quiz that follows 🔗 TEST C. Fill in the gaps with the words from A (previous exercise).  Americans are spending an extra $371 a month because of inflation By  Matt Egan Published 6:02 AM EST, Sat January 14, 2023 From rent and groceries to utilities, families are paying a lot more every month as they try  _________  with inflation. And while  inflation _____________ in recent months,  the typical household spent $371 more on good and services in December than a year ago, according to Moody’s Analytics. The good news is that the cost-of-living shock appears to be easing and paychecks are starting  _______________ . At the inflation peak last June, the typical family spent an additional $502 per month compared with the year before, according to Moody’s. So where is  _______________  hurting the most? Families are spending an estimated $82.60 more ...

SIMPLE VERB FORMS ➢   We usually use  "SIMPLE VERB FORMS”   to talk about things that are repeated, permanent or completed.  ➢   Usamos  "SIMPLE VERB FORMS”   para falar de coisas que se que se repetem, permanentes ou completas ➢   Usamos  "SIMPLE VERB FORMS”   para hablar de cosas que se repiten, son permanentes o completas PERFECT VERB FORMS ➢   We usually use  “PERFECT VERB FORMS”   to talk about things that connect two different time periods.  ➢  Usamos   “PERFECT VERB FORMS”   para falar de situações que se conectam no tempo, passado e presente ➢   Usamos  “PERFECT VERB FORMS”   para hablar de situaciones que se conectan en el tiempo, el pasado y el presente. Present Perfect Simple Word order:   sujeto + have/has + verbo principal en particípio + complemento. Example: Martha (She) has been to Europe twice. (Martha estubo en Europa dos veces). 🠊🠊 PRESENT PERFECT SIM...

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...