TO BLAB / BLABBER TAGARELAR, FALAR MUITO I did try to listen, but she just kept blabbering on. Eu até tentei prestar atenção, mas ela matraqueava a não mais poder. Quem fala demais e/ou conta segredos é um blabbermouth.
TO SHOOT THE BREEZE / BULL (US) JOGAR CONVERSA…
1 – Mobile learning in the EFL-classroom. A quick overview.
Mobile devices and their applications are not cutting-edge technology anymore. They are part of our everyday lives. The number of edtech websites, printed and digital materials has drastically risen, many…
Reading plays a huge role in learning a second language. Can
you remember when you first started learning a new language? Transport yourself
back in time to when you didn’t understand signs and simple written
instructions in a foreign language. How did you feel? What or…
“Uma ovelha no curral vale um rebanho inteiro no portão.” Anônimo
Mesmo nosso cérebro sendo incrivelmente poderoso, podemos
facilmente esquecer 70% do que aprendemos em apenas 24 horas – a menos que façamos
um esforçoconsciente para se lembrar. Quando…
QUADRICICLO
ATV; FOUR-WHEELER
Podemos nos referir a um quadriciclo em inglês através do
termo ATV, sigla de all- terrain vehicle (veículo para todo
terreno). Uma outra palavra usada é four-wheeler,
que faz referência às rodas (wheels).
ATVs are designed…
TO THUMB A RIDE / A
LIFT
PEDIR CARONA FAZENDO
SINAL COM O POLEGAR LEVANTADO
We can thumb a ride
back.
Podemos pedir carona para voltar.
TO BE ON SOMEBODY’S
BACK
CRITICAR E ABORRECER
ALGUÉM REPETIDAMENTE; ENCHER O SACO
He’s on my back again
about that…
Focus: Speaking. Having fun can help to reduce fear of speaking and encourage greater participation
Level: Elementary +
Time: 5 – 10 minutesPreparation: A set of cards with tasks, varied according to the age and language level of the group; see examples below.
Many
people have probably been horrified by photos on social media of
turtles with plastic straws up their nostrils or wildlife covered in
oil or tangled up in plastic. But what attitudes are we taking
individually and collectively as a society to help save wildlife and
the…
New Year Quizzes
Are these statements true or false?
1) The day celebrated as New Year’s Day was not always January 1st . In ancient times it was celebrated on the first day of summer. (__)
2) Other traditions of the season don’t include the making of New Year’s…
