Thanksgiving Day.

Amanha,24/11/2011(quinta-feira) é comemorado o dia de 'Ação e Graças' nos EUA.

Os americanos curtem bastante esse negócio de datas comemorativas( e eu tbem), e uma das datas mais importantes para eles é o 'Thanksgiving Day'!

É "simplesmente" um dia de Agradecimentos...por Tudo que julgamos ser gratos.

Eu sou grata à quase tudo em minha vida...mesmo sabendo que tenho que ser grata a simplesmente TUDO( bom ou ruim)...essa é uma Lei Universal, acreditemos ou não.

No 'Thanksgiving Day' os americanos curtem um 'turkey'(peru) no almoço ou jantar.

E para aquelas familias religiosas, com certeza uma bela Oração antes da refeição.

For today is all...let's all be thankful for everything in our lives!!!

Thank you!!! And see you!!!

CURSO DE FÉRIAS DE INGLÊS.

Let's Speak English!!!

Em Janeiro de 2012 a Fevereiro de 2012, o English Center realizará cursos de inglês para aqueles que têm necessidade de acelerar tal conhecimento.

Turmas com mínimo 10 e máximo 12 alunos em turma.

Será um curso básico, mas com o Foco na Conversação!!!

Matrículas abertas.

Contato: (65) 8119-8964/ 9606-6892.

See you!!!

TEARS...

TEARS

Tears, idle tears, I know not what they mean, Tears from the depth of some divine despair Rise in the heart, and gather to the eyes, In looking on the happy autumn fields, And thinking of the days that are no more.

ALFRED LORD TENNYSON

1847

Crying, like laughing, is a marvelous, natural release. People feel so good after a cry, I wonder why it's such a taboo.

People come pouring out a movie theater, sniffling and dripping--you'd think they'd set off a tear gas canister. You ask them, "What happened?" fully expecting the story of a disaster. They sob, " that was the best movie I ever saw."( One wants to remind them that the correct grammar necessitates, "that was the best movie I have ever seen," but they seem so upset already.)

Tears are natural to healing and enjoying. Intense feelings of gratitude, awe, and compassion are often accompained by tears. " Moved to tears," as they say.

Allow yourself to be moved by your life, not just the movies.

* LIFE 101- Everything We Wish We Had Learned About Life In School--But Didn't, Peter McWilliams( 1950-2000)

PART II- ' MODAL VERBS'.

Hello, how are you??? Let's continue our 'modal verbs' exercises.

WOULD- GOSTARIA/ FICARIA/ IRIA, ETC...Usado para expressar qdo não se tem certeza...possibilidade.

Ex:

I would go out tonight, but I have too much to do.

SHALL- DEVERIA...Usado para expressar opinião.

Ex: Shall I buy this blue dress?

SHOULD/ OUGHT TO- Usado para expressar que seria 'bom' realizar tal coisa.

Ex: I should go out tonight.

I ought to go out tonight.

NEEDN'T- Quando não é necessario.

Ex: We needn't work this morning.

* Tente vc montar suas frases com os modais...vc sabe aonde me encontrar para trocarmos idéais a respeito dos exercicios.

Good Luck and see you soon!!!

MODAL VERBS.

I dedicate this exercise for my Dear student Niriene Modesto.

MODAL VERBS= verbos modais...isto é, o próprio nome já diz que ele molda o verbo.
São varios na língua inglesa...estudaremos alguns hoje,ok.

CAN= PARA AÇÕES/ POSSIBILIDADES/ PERMISSÕES/ HABILIDADE.
Ex: I can go out tonight./ I can't go out tonight.

COULD= (usado também no passado), POSSIBILIDADE/ PERMISSÃO/ HABILIDADE/ SUGESTÃO.
Ex: I could not go to the party last night, I wasn't feeling very well.
I think you colud write a book, you have such great ideas!

MAY= PERMISSÃO/ POSSIBILIDADE.
Ex: May I got to the bathroom?
We may go to India this year.

WOULD= POSSIBILIDADE/ IMPOSSIBILIDADE/ PROBABILIDADE/ CERTEZA, etc...
Ex: He would like to swim, but the day today is very cold.

WILL= POSSIBILIDADE NO FUTURO.
Ex: She thinks that she will go to the concert tomorrow night.
I don't think I will sleep early today... I have so many things to do.

* POR HOJE É SÓ... TERMINO DE POSTAR O RESTANTE DOS 'MODAL VERBS' AINDA ESSA SEMANA,OK. VAMOS AGORA TREINAR UM POUCO,OK.

1) Complete as frases com um dos 'modal verbs' visto acima:

a) ______ you help me with this exercise please?
b)I think that she________ not pass the exam...she hasn't studied enough.
c)When I was young, I _______have learned to play the violin, but I was to lazy at that time.
d) Jeff _________ like to learn Japanese, too.
e) Mary________ go to the gym today, but she hasn't decided yet.

Thank you... and see you later!

NARNIA...

Hello, how are you today???

I love this sentence from a 'Narnia' movie/film.

" Extraordinary things happen, to only extraordinary people!"

" Coisas extraordinarias acontecem somente para pessoas extraordinarias!"

So... let's at least try to be extraordinary in the simple things of life....

Thank you!!! And see you!!!