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...

Image credit: freepik.com ⏺ Generally speaking, "wait for" is mostly used to say that you're expecting someone or something and be prepared to deal with him, her, or it. Examples: ⮚ When the thieves left the building, the police were waiting for them. ⮚  An envelope was waiting for her when she got home. ⮚  We're waiting for the bus. ⮚  Barbara had a cup of coffee waiting for you, along with a plate of cookies. ========= ========= ⏺  "Wait on" means to serve food and drink, especially to customers in a restaurant or, to postpone or, delay something. Examples: ⮚  The staff who waited on us at dinner were excellent. ⮚  She waited on tables (= served meals as a job) to earn some extra money. ⮚  What are they waiting on ? They're waiting on the jury's veridict to decide what we'll be the next steps. ========= ========= But, there are some grammatical differences between the United States and the United Kingdom English. ⏺ Americans use ...

Let’s talk about this hugely popular drink! Image Credit: freepik.com 1. A bad day with coffee is better than a good day without it. Do you agree with this statement? Why? Why not? 2. Is coffee good for health? “For most people, moderate coffee consumption can be incorporated into a healthy diet.” Hu said that moderate coffee intake—about 2–5 cups a day—is linked to a lower likelihood of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, liver and endometrial cancers, Parkinson's disease, and depression. SOURCE: HARVARD T.H. CHAN 3. What are negative effects of coffee? Restlessness and shakiness Insomnia Headaches Dizziness Fast heart rate Dehydration Anxiety Dependency, so you need to take more of it to get the same results SOURCE: MEDLINEPLUS 4. Are you a coffee drinker? What’s your favorite type of coffee? 5. What time of day is best for drinking coffee? Why? 6. Do you know the history of coffee? There are many legends about the origin of coffee. One is that a goat herder noticed that goats who ...

Image Credit: freepik.com ❶ First difference: Say and tell are used to report ideas or information that was expressed in spoken language. The most important difference between them is that... ...with  say , you " don't need  to mention "   who the ideas or information were shared with...  ...but with tell , " you do". Examples:  ✅  Correct: Ligia said /séd/  that she likes guacamole. ❌Incorrect: Ligia told that she likes guacamole.     Instead you must say: Ligia told me that she likes guacamole.” =========== =========== ❶   Second difference:  say goes with preposition to , since it identifies the person who was spoken to.  Examples:  ✅  Correct:  That’s what Ligia said /séd/ to me. ❌Incorrect:   That's what Ligia said /séd/ me.  However, tell to  is incorrect.  ✅  Correct:  That’s what Ligia said /séd/ to me.  ❌Incorrect:   That’s what  Ligia said me. ✅...