Seabra Idiomas - English for executives and adult students

  Simple Present Tense Negative The Present Simple is learned when we first begin to study English and is used all the time.                    (O presente é aprendido quando começamos a estudar inglês e é usado o tempo todo) It is important to know how to make negative sentences in the Present Simple. (É importante saber fazer frases negativas no Presente) 👉 Use DON´T with: I, You, We or They. Example:      I/You/We/They like to play soccer. (Eu gosto de jogar futebol) I/You/We/They don´t like to play soccer. (Eu não gosto de jogar futebol)   👉 Use DOESN´T with: He, She or It. Example: He/She likes to play soccer. (Ele/Ela gosta de jogar futebol) He/She doesn´t like to play soccer. (Ele/Ela não gosta de jogar futebol) ·     It (the dog) barks a lot at night. (Ele late muito de noite) It doesn´t bark a lot at night. (Ele não late muito de noite)   A.   Write t...

  PRE-LISTENING ACTIVITY A.   Match the new words (1-7) to their definitions (a-f) B.   Complete the sentences below with the words above. 1. It's extraordinary how hard it is to change the _________ of the public and the press. 2. I got the engine _________. 3. Brazilian´s economy _________ in 2015 and the effects are being felt until now. 4. We won't have discussions with this group unless they _________ violence. 5. The government plans to _________ the health service. 6. The team were _________ defeated in yesterday's game. 7. I need to _________ more working time if I want to succeed. 8. If I don´t work hard the reports will _________. LISTENING C.  Now listen to the audio below and answer the questions. ⮚ Audio link: FEWER VACATIONS 1 - What´s the podcast´s about? 2 - How much vacation do Americans use to take from the 70s to about 00s? 3 - How much vacation do Americans use to take in the less than 15 years? Why and what´s behi...

THINGS YOU DO THAT ANNOY OTHER PEOPLE A.   Discuss these questions with a friend or your teacher. 1.   What annoys you about living where you live now? 2.     What annoys you about taking trains to work? 3.   What annoys you about driving a car? 4 .    Do you get annoyed when someone cuts in front of you when you are waiting in line? 5.    What annoys you most about living at home with your family? 6.   Do you think you have habits that annoy other people? 7.    Does it annoy you when people kiss in public? 8.    What are some new pet peeves you have as a result of recent technology (i.e. cell phone use)? 9.    What annoying habits does your best friend have? 10.    Does smoking bother you? 11.    Do you get annoyed when other people display bad manners? Give some examples. 12.   What is the most annoying thing for you? B.   Make a list of 6 habits that can make people disli...