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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
bankrupt
bankruptcy
be able to
burglary
heart
illnesses
lawsuit
soon
wardrobe
wild
fasten
hand in hand
aganist
head
ahead
hat
worse (bad)
nowadays (days today)
If advice were good, not give - sell.
We solicit bankruptcy, because the company bankrupt
We solicit bankruptcy, because the company bankrupt
I will be able to do it, for example: a drip cake
Luiz burglaried my heart
My heart beats hard for Luiz or Luiz burglaried my heart
To all bad there is a cure, so to all illnesses there is a cure.
Tthe lawyer's work object is the lawsuit
In soon, we (Luiz and I) will start a new history in we new apartment
Luiz need to organize wardrobe (local that put clothes) him, urgently
Africa had many wild animals.
Fasten your seatbelts while seated
Luiz and I are walking hand in hand
She put always against each other.
My head hurt (ai-ai) when I think a lot
I put my career ahead of everything
Hat is a object that we put in the head
I remember that when I lived in Boston, violence was worse than it is nowadays.
I remember that when I lived in Boston, violence was worse than it is nowadays.
WHAT ARE YOUR LIFE CHOICES?
ARE ANY CHANGES NECESSARY?
GOT A PLAN?
HOW DO YOU REACT TO CHANGES?
WHAT IF THE PLAN DOESN'T WORK?
DO YOU TRACK THE RESULTS OF YOUR PLANS?
DOES YOUR MESSAGE SOUND LIKE YOU?
DO YOUR MESSAGES REACH YOUR AUDIENCE?
DO YOU WANT TO LEAVE A POWERFUL IMPRESSION?
CAN YOU MAKE TIME?
WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO MAKE TIME?
FIRST THINGS FIRST - HOW CAN WE DO THAT?
WHAT DO YOU GAIN WHEN YOU WIN?
DOES SOMEBODY ALWAYS HAVE TO LOSE?
CAN WE MEET HALFWAY?
WHAT IF EVERYBODY WINS?
WHAT IS YOUR ALTERNATIVE?
ARE YOU READY TO MAKE THINGS BETTER?
Giving Opinions:
As far as I’m concerned … No que me diz respeito ...
In my opinion … In my view … Na minha opinião ... Na minha opinião ...
From my point of view … Do meu ponto de vista …
The way I see it is (that) … A maneira como vejo é (que) ...
To my mind … Para minha mente …
Well, I reckon (that) … Bem, eu acho (que) ...
I (strongly) believe (that) … Eu (fortemente) acredito (que) ...
I (honestly) think (that) … Eu (honestamente) acho (que) ...
I (really) feel (that) … Eu (realmente) sinto (que) ...
Personally speaking, I believe … Pessoalmente falando, eu acredito ...
As for me, I reckon … Quanto a mim, acho ...
In my opinion/In my humble opinion Na minha opinião / Na minha humilde opinião
May I? Posso?
If you ask me Se você me perguntar
Giving opinions can be weak or strong: Dar opiniões pode ser fraco ou forte:
Weak Fraco
I think…. Eu acho que….
I don’t think… Eu não acho ...
I’m fairly certain that…. Estou bastante certo de que ...
I’m quite certain that…. Tenho certeza de que ...
I would have thought that…. Eu teria pensado que….
Medium Médio
I believe…. Eu acredito….
I don’t doubt that…. Eu não duvido disso ...
I feel certain that… Tenho certeza de que ...
My impression is that…. Minha impressão é que….
As I see it.. Da maneira que eu vejo..
It seems to me that… Parece-me que ...
It strikes me that….. Parece-me que… ..
Strong Forte
I’m absolutely certain that…. Estou absolutamente certo de que ...
I’m convinced that…. Estou convencido de que….
I strongly believe that… Eu acredito fortemente que ...
Wise-up
Asking Opinion Giving Opinion
What do you think about...? I think it’s
What is your opinion about...?
Fillers
You know,
I see…
Let me tell you something,
Hmm…
It’s like...(used in the middle of sentences)
Yeah...
Well,
The point is,
The thing is
...how can I put this...
You see...
I tend to believe that exercise alone isn’t enough to I do believe that it is OK for a student to have a
lose weight. part-time job.
I strongly believe that the government must be
I guess that maybe living in the city is more exciting. more just.
I probably agree with the idea of taking two vacation I definitely believe that people have to take care
terms in a year. of the environment.
I really think that nature is important for human
I would say that living on your own is liberating. life.
Agreeing Disagreeing
I agree with you. I don't agree...
I agree that... I disagree...
I have the same opinion. I have a different opinion...
I couldn’t agree more. I beg to differ...
That’s exactly what I think. I don’t think so...
*Adverbs are useful resources when emphasizing
opinion. Some of the most frequently used are:
Completely / Entirely – This is completely/entirely
wrong.
Brutally – I’ll be brutally honest with you: your text
sucks.
Go straight ahead
Turn left / Make a left
Don’t stop
Take the bus...
Keep going
Get off at...
Turn right / Make a right
Cross the street
Then...
After that...
At the end...
Before...
COMPARATIVE FORMS Compares
characteristics of two elements
SUPERIORITY More + Adjective + Than
Long Adjectives
I bought a couch that is more comfortable than the old one.
Adjective (–ER or –IER) + Than
Short Adjectives Kelly is happier than she used to be.
Lenny is taller than Adam.
Irregular Adjective + Than
Good → Better
Irregular Comparatives
Bad → Worse
Far → Further / Farther
EQUALITY As + Adjective + As
Kimberly is as responsible as Stacy.
Laura is as fun as Jessica.
INFERIORITY Less + Adjective + Than
Tony is less talkative when his mother is around.
SUPERLATIVE FORMS Compares
one element to all others of its group/kind
The Most + Adjective
Firing someone is the most uncomfortable thing one can do.
The + Adjective (–EST or –IEST)
Stella is the shortest player in the soccer team.
Tommy is the funniest friend I have.
The + irregular adjective
Good → The best
Bad → The worst
Far → The farthest/furthest