sexta-feira, 29 de março de 2013

Reasons to eat vegetables and fruits

quinta-feira, 28 de março de 2013

Alicia Keys releases the song "Girl On Fire"

http://www.directlyrics.com/alicia-keys-girl-on-fire-lyrics.html

She's just a girl, and she's on fire
Hotter than a fantasy, lonely like a highway
She's living in a world, and it's on fire
Feeling the catastrophe, but she knows she can fly away

Oh, she got both feet on the ground
And she's burning it down
Oh, she got her head in the clouds
And she's not backing down

This girl is on fire
This girl is on fire
She's walking on fire
This girl is on fire

Looks like a girl, but she's a flame
So bright, she can burn your eyes
Better look the other way
You can try but you'll never forget her name
She's on top of the world
Hottest of the hottest girls say

Oh, we got our feet on the ground
And we're burning it down
Oh, got our head in the clouds
And we're not coming down

This girl is on fire
This girl is on fire
She's walking on fire
This girl is on fire

Everybody stands, as she goes by
Cause they can see the flame that's in her eyes
Watch her when she's lighting up the night
Nobody knows that she's a lonely girl
And it's a lonely world
But she gon' let it burn, baby, burn, baby

This girl is on fire
This girl is on fire
She's walking on fire
This girl is on fire

Oh, oh, oh...

She's just a girl, and she's on fire

domingo, 24 de março de 2013

Simple Conditional

Futuro do Pretérito

Forma: would + main verb (verbo principal sem o 'to')

Usos

1. Para falar de um acontecimento futuro em relação a outro, já ocorrido:

John said that he wouldn't come to dinner. = John disse que ele não viria para o jantar.

2. Para falar sobre um fato que poderá ou não ocorrer, dependendo de determinada condição. Tais sentenças condicionadas (if clauses) vêm

sempre acompanhadas de outra, cujo verbo principal é conjugado no

imperfeito do subjuntivo (Simple Past):

If I won in the lottery, I would travel around the world. = Se eu ganhasse na loteria, eu viajaria ao redor do mundo.

3. Para falar sobre fato incerto, fazendo hipóteses ou suposições:

Susan is a little bit weird. Would she be worried about anything? = Susan está um pouco estranha. Estaria ela preocupada com algo ?

4. Para dar sugestões e fazer pedidos de maneira mais educada:

Would you help me to move this couch ? = Você me ajudaria a mover este sofá ?

Forma Afirmativa

I would go to the movies tomorrow. (to go) = Iria ao cinema amanhã.

Como se pode observar, na afirmativa coloca-se o would depois do sujeito "I" e adiciona-se o verbo principal sem o "to" do infinitivo. Pode-se abreviá-lo na afirmativa em todas as pessoas.

to go / to have / to be / to like / to eat / to watch

I would = I'd go / have / be / like / eat / watch

You would = You'd go / have / be / like / eat / watch

He would = He'd go / have / be / like / eat / watch

She would = She'd go / have / be / like / eat / watch

It would = It'd go / have / be / like / eat / watch

We would = We'd go / have / be / like / eat / watch

You would = You'd go / have / be / like / eat / watch

They would = They'd go / have / be / like / eat / watch

Forma Negativa

I would not (wouldn't) go to the mall tomorrow. (to go) = Não iria ao "shopping" amanhã.

Para formar a negativa, basta acrescentar o not após o would. Pode-se abreviá-lo na afirmativa em todas as pessoas.

to go / to have / to be / to like / to eat / to watch

I would not = I wouldn't go / have / be / like / eat / watch

You would not = You wouldn't go / have / be / like / eat / watch

He would not = He wouldn't go / have / be / like / eat / watch

She would not = She wouldn't go / have / be / like / eat / watch

It would not = It wouldn't go / have / be / like / eat / watch

We would not = We wouldn't go / have / be / like / eat / watch

You would not = You wouldn't go / have / be / like / eat / watch

They would not = They wouldn't go / have / be / like / eat / watch

Forma Interrogativa

Would you go to the movies next week? (to go) = Você iria ao cinema semana que vem ?

A interrogativa é feita com a colocação do Would no início da frase seguido do sujeito, no exemplo o you, e acrescido do verbo principal no infinitivo sem o 'to'.

to go / to have / to be / to like / to eat / to watch

Would I go / have / be / like / eat / watch ?

Would you go / have / be / like / eat / watch ?

Would he go / have / be / like / eat / watch ?

Would she go / have / be / like / eat / watch ?

Would it go / have / be / like / eat / watch ?

Would we go / have / be / like / eat / watch ?

Would you go / have / be / like / eat / watch ?

Would they go / have / be / like / eat / watch ?

Advérbios do futuro (Future Adverbs):

tomorrow = amanhã
next week = semana que vem
next month = próximo mês
next year = ano que vem ou próximo ano
next weekend = no próximo final de semana

Exercises

1) Complete the sentences with the verbs given in the Simple Conditional Tense. = Complete as orações com os verbos dados no Futuro do Pretérito.

a) Peter _______ ________ to Rio next month. (to travel = viajar)
b) I _______ ________ to your house tomorrow night. (to come = vir)
c) Sandra _______ ________ eat a lot of chocolate next week. (to eat = comer)
d) The children _______ ________ in the park next weekend. (to play = brincar, jogar)
e) Victoria _______ ________ a car next year. (to buy = comprar)

2) Change the sentences from exercise 1 into negative and interrogative forms. = Transforme as orações do exercício 1 para as formas negativa e interrogativa.
Negativa

a) Peter _______ _______ ________ to Rio next month. (not to travel = viajar)
b) I _______ _______ ________ to your house tomorrow night. (not to come = vir)
c) Sandra _______ _______ ________ eat a lot of chocolate next week. (not to eat = comer)
d) The children _______ _______ ________ in the park next weekend. (not to play = brincar, jogar)
e) Victoria _______ _______ ________ a car next year. (not to buy = comprar)

Interrogativa

a) _______Peter ________ to Rio next month ? (to travel = viajar)
b) _______ I ________ to your house tomorrow night ? (to come = vir)
c) _______Sandra ________ eat a lot of chocolate next week ? (to eat = comer)
d) _______The children ________ in the park next weekend ? (to play = brincar, jogar)
e) _______Victoria ________ a car next year ? (to buy = comprar)

3) Create on your own 10 sentences using the Simple Conditional. = Crie a seu modo 10 orações usando o Futuro do Pretérito.

segunda-feira, 18 de março de 2013

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

= Pretérito Perfeito Composto

Usos

expressa ações que aconteceram em um tempo indefinido no passado; I have studied French lately / recently. = Eu tenho estudado (estudo) francês ultimamente / recentemente.
expressa ações que começaram no passado e continuam até o presente; Linda has lived in London since 2001. = Linda tem vivido (vive) em Londres desde 2001.
expressa ações que aconteceram durante um determinado período no passado; Linda has taught English for 10 years. = Linda ensinou inglês por 10 anos.
expressa ações que aconteceram várias vezes no passado. Deborah and I have seen that TV program many times. = Deborah e eu temos visto (vimos) aquele programa de TV muitas vezes.

Estrutura

to have in the present + past participle of the main verbs
= o verbo ter no presente + particípio passado do verbo principal =

to work / to study / to prefer / to go / to be

I have worked / studied / preferred / gone / been

You have worked / studied / preferred / gone / been

He has worked / studied / preferred / gone / been

She has worked / studied / preferred / gone / been

It has worked / studied / preferred / gone / been

We have worked / studied / preferred / gone / been

You have worked / studied / preferred / gone / been

They have worked / studied / preferred / gone / been

Adverbs

since = desde
Mary has worked for Esso since 2005. = Mary tem trabalhado (trabalha para a Esso desde 2005)

for = há, por
Robert has lived in São Paulo for 3 years. = Robert viveu em São Paulo por 3 anos.

just = acabar
Sarah has just arrived home. = Sarah acabou de chegar a casa.

already = já
The children have already played soccer. = As crianças já jogaram futebol.
Have the children already played soccer ? = As crianças já jogaram futebol ?

yet = já, ainda
Have the children played soccer yet ? = As crianças já jogaram futebol ?
The children haven't played soccer yet. = As crianças ainda não jogaram futebol.

ever = alguma vez já
Have you ever been to Milan ? = Você alguma vez já esteve em Milão ?

never = nunca
Susan has never gone to New York. = Susan nunca foi à Nova Iorque.

Affirmative Form

Na forma afirmativa, conjuga-se o verbo logo após o sujeito. O verbo to have (ter) é conjugado no presente, e o verbo principal é conjugado no particípio passado.

Subject + to have (have/has) + past participle

I have worked at JBM since 1998. = Eu tenho trabalhado na JBM desde 1998.

Susan has taught English for twelve years. = Susan ensinou inglês por 12 anos.

Negative Form

Na forma negativa, acrescenta-se o advérbio de negação (NOT) após o HAVE ou HAS de acordo com o sujeito e antes do particípio passado do verbo principal.

Subject + to have + NOT + past participle

I have not worked here since 1997. = Não trabalho aqui desde 1997.

have not = haven't

Susan has not taught French for twelve years. = Susan não ensinou francês por 12 anos.

has not = hasn't

Interrogative Form

Na frase interrogativa, começa-se a oração com o HAVE ou HAS acompanhado imediatamente do sujeito. Em seguida acrescenta-se o verbo principal conjugado no particípio passado.

to have + Subject + past participle + ?

Have you worked here since 1998 or 1997 ? = Você tem trabalhado aqui desde 1998 ou 1997 ?

Has Susan taught English or French for twelve years ? = Susan ensinou inglês ou francês por 12 anos ?

Exercices

1) Supply the Present Perfect Tense of the verbs in parentheses. = Forneça o Pretérito Perfeito Composto dos verbos entre parêntesis.

a) I ______ _________ that soap opera (novela) many times. (to see)
b) ______ Vicktoria _________ her bag to work ? (to carry)
c) ______ you _________ to São Fidélis lately ? (to be)
d) Martha ______ _________ a new technology in her company. (to develop = desenvolver)
e) The children ______ _________ piano many times. (to play)
f) The child ______ _________ its milk lately. (to drink)
g) ______ those women _________ you an e-mail ? (to send = enviar)
h) Man ______ ______ _________ vegetables recently. (not to eat)
i) These men ______ ______ _________ those exercices. (not to finish = terminar)
j) That woman ______ ______ _________ her purse. (not to lose)

2) Make sentences using the Present Perfect Tense. = Faça orações com o Pretérito Perfeito Composto do Indicativo.

a) I / not / study / English / yet. _____________________________
b) Susan / be / to Italy / recently? ___________________________
c) We / work / in Brazil / since 2008. ________________________
d) The baby / cry / all night long ? __________________________
e) Lisa and Sharon / not / do / their homework. _______________
f) Maggie / write / many postcards. _________________________
g) You / spend / much money since 2010 ? ___________________
h) The girls / tell / you lies recently. _________________________
i) That girl / not / teach / English for 2 years. __________________
j) Man / have headache at work lately ? ______________________

3. Write the suitable form of the verbs (past participle) in the parentheses to complete the poem. = Escreva a forma adequada dos verbos (particípio passado) entre parêntesis para completar o poema.

Have you ever ...

Augusto Gonçalves Ribeiro

___________ a horse riding freely and elegantly (to see = ver)

___________ a rose blooming silently and glamorously (to observe)

___________ its perfume and understood its reason (to feel = sentir)

___________ a drop of water falling from a leaf (to see)

___________ the grass so lively and so wet (to smell = cheirar)

___________ a group of birds flying so harmoniously (to observe)

and sometimes singing so peacefully

___________ to understand the animal’s organization system (to try = tentar)

___________ the cows, ducks, hens, and others in a farm (to feed = alimentar)

___________ the love of your precious pet (to admire)

___________ at the Sun and admired its Light, Power and Life (to look = olhar)

___________ the tune of the waves in the ocean (to observe)

___________ attention to the clouds above your head (to pay = pagar)

___________ the early morning breeze (to breathe = inspirar)

___________ the wind moving your hair, touching your body. (to feel)

When I am down and seriously hurt

Of course, I cry emotionally hard

But I try to disguise.

First, I smile to give myself strength again

Secondly, I try to feel comfort

At last, I join the broken pieces again

and follow my destiny without hurry.

Future with GOING TO

by Augusto Gonçalves Ribeiro

Uso

Expressa ações futuras planejadas anteriormente.

Estrutura

verb to be + going to + main verb
= verbo estar + going to + verbo principal

Affirmative Form

Subject + to be + going to + main verb

Inicia-se a frase com o sujeito, que pode ser um pronome pessoal, conjuga-se o verbo 'to be' (am, is, are), acrescenta-se a expressão 'going to' seguida do infinitivo do verbo principal sem o 'to'.

I am going to work tonight. (to work) = Irei trabalhar hoje à noite.

Peter is going to go the movies on Friday night. (to go) = Peter irá ao cinema sexta à noite.

The children are going to play in the park on the weekend. (to play) = As crianças brincarão no parque no final de semana.

Negative Form

Subject + to be + NOT + going to + main verb

Inicia-se a frase com o sujeito, que pode ser um pronome pessoal, conjuga-se o verbo 'to be' (am, is, are), acrescenta-se a o advérbio de negação 'not' antes da expressão 'going to' seguida do infinitivo do verbo principal sem o 'to'.

I am not going to study tonight. = Não irei estudar hoje à noite.

Peter isn't going to go the supermarket on Friday night. = Peter não irá ao supermercado sexta à noite.

The children aren't going to play in the park today. = As crianças não brincarão no parque hoje.

Interrogative Form

To be + subject + going to + main verb

Inicia-se a frase com o verbo 'to be' (Am, Is, Are) conjugando-o de acordo com o sujeito, que pode ser um pronome pessoal, acrescenta-se a expressão 'going to' seguida do infinitivo do verbo principal sem o 'to'.

Am I going to work or study tonight ? = Irei trabalhar ou estudar hoje à noite ?

Is Peter going to go to the movies or the supermarket on Friday night ? = Peter irá ao cinema ou ao supermercado sexta à noite ?

Are the children going to play in the park today or on the weekend ? = As crianças irão brincar no parque hoje ou no final de semana ?

Adverbs

tonight = hoje à noite
tomorrow night = amanhã à noite
in an hour = daqui a uma hora
in a week = daqui a uma semana
in a month = daqui a um mês
in a year = daqui a um ano
in 2050 = em 2050

Exercises:

1) Complete the sentences with the Going to Future in the affirmative form.

a) Sarah and I _____ ___________ __________ out tomorrow night. (to eat = comer)
b) Maggie _____ ___________ __________ next month to New York. (to travel = viajar)
c) I _____ ___________ __________ my car on the weekend. (to wash = lavar)
d) The babies _____ ___________ __________ their milk tonight. (to drink = beber)
e) That man (aquele homem) _____ ___________ __________ to you tomorrow night. (to talk = conversar)
f) These men (estes homens) _____ ___________ __________ to school on Monday morning. (to come = vir)
g) You _____ ___________ __________ your friends next week. (to meet = encontrar)
h) Mike and David _____ ___________ __________ a party (festa) Saturday night. (to give = dar)
i) Susan _____ ___________ __________ about her next test. (to think = pensar)
j) The girls _____ ___________ __________ their e-mails tonight. (to send = enviar)

2) Complete the sentences with the Going to Future in the negative form.

a) I _____ ___________ __________ out tomorrow night. (to eat = comer)
b) Maggie and I _____ ___________ __________ next month to New York. (to travel = viajar)
c) Vickytoria _____ ___________ __________ her car on the weekend. (to wash = lavar)
d) The baby _____ ___________ __________ its milk tonight. (to drink = beber)
e) That woman (aquela mulher) _____ ___________ __________ to you tomorrow night. (to talk = conversar)
f) These men (estas mulheres) _____ ___________ __________ to school on Monday morning. (to come = vir)
g) You and Helen _____ ___________ __________ your friends next week. (to meet = encontrar)
h) David _____ ___________ __________ a party (festa) Saturday night. (to give = dar)
i) Robert and Mike _____ ___________ __________ about their next test. (to think = pensar)
j) The girls _____ ___________ __________ their e-mails tonight. (to send = enviar)

3) Complete the sentences with the Going to Future in the interrogative form.

a) _____ Sarah ___________ __________ out tomorrow night ? (to eat = comer)
b) _____ Maggie and Linda ___________ __________ next month to New York ? (to travel = viajar)
c) _____ you ___________ __________ my car on the weekend ? (to wash = lavar)
d) _____ The babies ___________ __________ their milk tonight ? (to drink = beber)
e) _____That man (aquele homem) ___________ __________ to you tomorrow night ? (to talk = conversar)
f) _____ These men (estes homens) ___________ __________ to school on Monday morning ? (to come = vir)
g) _____ I ___________ __________ your friends next week ? (to meet = encontrar)
h) _____ Mike and David ___________ __________ a party (festa) Saturday night ? (to give = dar)
i) _____ Susan ___________ __________ about her next test ? (to think = pensar)
j) _____ The girl ___________ __________ their e-mails tonight ? (to send = enviar)

quinta-feira, 14 de março de 2013

Cursos Grátis Online no Exterior
em diversas universidades com direito a certificados.
https://www.coursera.org/

terça-feira, 12 de março de 2013

Interviewing Tips

Got an interview coming up? Set yourself up for success by being prepared, self-assured and knowledgeable. These tips can get you going in the right direction.

· Arrive early to the interview.

· Arrive prepared with a hard copy of your résumé/CV and your transcript (unofficial is fine).

· Visit Halliburton.com beforehand so you understand the business.

· Find recent press releases on Halliburton.com so you'll know the latest news about the Company.

· Be confident.

· If interviewing on campus, make sure to attend the Company's information session (if available). This gives you more time to shine during the interview rather than asking questions that were already answered in the Company presentation.

· Be ready to distinguish yourself from the rest of the students who have your same major and graduation date and who are interviewing for the same position.

· Avoid nervous mannerisms throughout the interview, stay focused, be a good listener and speak clearly and confidently.

· Be prepared to ask a few questions. We do a good job at our information sessions, but you must have one or two questions left unanswered.

· If you describe an attribute of yours that is relevant to the position, be prepared to support your claim with examples that illustrate your attribute and how you have applied it successfully. Feel free to draw from your past work experience, course work or projects, even student organization or volunteer opportunities.

· When presented with a difficult question, take a moment to develop your response rather than blurting out inconsistent, unorganized thoughts.

· Ask for a business card so you can follow up with the recruiter in case you do not hear back within the stated time frame.

· After the interview, send the recruiter a thank-you note reinforcing your interest in the position and your appreciation for his or her time.

· Above all else, be honest and be yourself.

Good luck!