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“Liking to read is a calling, like painting, making music or playing soccer. The person is born predisposed, fascinated by the book object, by stories,” Ziraldo says.
(Taken from TAM Magazine Ano 4 # 39 )
“calling”, underlined in the paragraph, is closest in
meaning to
How to prepare well for an interview
It’s important to be well prepared for a job interview and practice the best answers to possible questions an interviewer could ask. It is common for the interviewer to ask why you are unemployed, why you want to work in that company, what you know about it and what salary you are looking for. Some interviewers can ask questions about current affairs in Brazil and the world (so it is always good to be well informed).
(Adapted from Maganews Mar 2011)
GLOSSARY
current affairs – assuntos atuais
How to prepare well for an interview
It’s important to be well prepared for a job interview and practice the best answers to possible questions an interviewer could ask. It is common for the interviewer to ask why you are unemployed, why you want to work in that company, what you know about it and what salary you are looking for. Some interviewers can ask questions about current affairs in Brazil and the world (so it is always good to be well informed).
(Adapted from Maganews Mar 2011)
GLOSSARY
current affairs – assuntos atuais
“I have to prepare the country for the World Cup and the Olympics, but I also have another commitment, and that is to work very hard to end absolute poverty in Brazil. We still have 14 million in poverty. That’s my major challenge,” Dilma Roussef, Brazil’s first female president, said.
(Taken from The Washington Post Dec 5, 2010)
GLOSSARY
commitment – compromisso
“hard”, in bold type in the extract, is an adverb of
Ronaldo, the soccer world, confirmed his retirement today at the age of 34. The Brazilian legend has decided to hang up his boots due to injuries and a loss of fitness. “I’m ending my career as a professional soccer player. It’s been a beautiful, emotional, marvelous career. However, these last two years, I’ve had a long series of injuries, from one side to the other, one leg to the other, one muscle to the other,” the Corinthians striker said.
(Adapted from Maganews Mar 2011)
Ronaldo, the soccer world, confirmed his retirement today at the age of 34. The Brazilian legend has decided to hang up his boots due to injuries and a loss of fitness. “I’m ending my career as a professional soccer player. It’s been a beautiful, emotional, marvelous career. However, these last two years, I’ve had a long series of injuries, from one side to the other, one leg to the other, one muscle to the other,” the Corinthians striker said.
(Adapted from Maganews Mar 2011)
Split Rock Resort is open to the public. Hours vary and the park is closed Tuesday - Thursday except the week of President’s Day. Purchase online and save $2 per ticket. Split Rock also offers lodging and water park specials. Tel 800-255-7625
(From Recreation News)
GLOSSARY lodging – casa, hospedaria
Split Rock Resort is open to the public. Hours vary and the park is closed Tuesday - Thursday except the week of President’s Day. Purchase online and save $2 per ticket. Split Rock also offers lodging and water park specials. Tel 800-255-7625
(From Recreation News)
GLOSSARY lodging – casa, hospedaria
Split Rock Resort is open to the public. Hours vary and the park is closed Tuesday - Thursday except the week of President’s Day. Purchase online and save $2 per ticket. Split Rock also offers lodging and water park specials. Tel 800-255-7625
(From Recreation News)
GLOSSARY lodging – casa, hospedaria
The “Freshman Fifteen”
A freshman is a first-year college student. “Fifteen” refers to fifteen pounds – the fifteen pounds added to a student’s weight in his or her first year. There are a number of reasons why first-year university students gain weight; but it’s encouraging to know that freshmen don’t have to add these harmful fifteen pounds.
(Taken from Active Skills for Reading)
GLOSSARY pound – libra (unidade monetária e medida de peso equivalente a 454 gramas)
The “Freshman Fifteen”
A freshman is a first-year college student. “Fifteen” refers to fifteen pounds – the fifteen pounds added to a student’s weight in his or her first year. There are a number of reasons why first-year university students gain weight; but it’s encouraging to know that freshmen don’t have to add these harmful fifteen pounds.
(Taken from Active Skills for Reading)
GLOSSARY pound – libra (unidade monetária e medida de peso equivalente a 454 gramas)
Flooding, chaotic traffic, a lack of security, and a deficient public health service. These and other problems are routine for people living in the capital of São Paulo State. However, ___ residents are happier with the city today than they were nine years ago. Despite these problems, São Paulo has much to offer, such as great job and good chances of business, and an excellent range of leisure and service options.
(Adapted from Maganews #53)
GLOSSARY
range – variedade
Flooding, chaotic traffic, a lack of security, and a deficient public health service. These and other problems are routine for people living in the capital of São Paulo State. However, ___ residents are happier with the city today than they were nine years ago. Despite these problems, São Paulo has much to offer, such as great job and good chances of business, and an excellent range of leisure and service options.
(Adapted from Maganews #53)
GLOSSARY
range – variedade
Fill in the blank with the correct pronoun:
No time to relax
Even when we relax we do everything more quickly. Ten years ago when people went to art galeries they spend ten seconds looking at each picture. Today they spend just three seconds!
Oxford, New English File
According to the paragraph
Rosana Fisher works at an outdoor activities centre on the west coast of Scotland. She teaches mountain climbing, scuba diving and hang-gliding. She's talking to some young people who've just arrived at the centre:
I - 'You can't do any of the activities unless you're with an instructor.'
II - 'We won't let you start an activity if you don't have the correct equipment.'
III - 'You can't go scuba diving unless you've done the training course.'
IV - 'Remember you can't leave the centre unless you say where you're going.'
English Grammar in Steps - Richmond
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