INGLS NA PONTA DA LNGUA

Things Id Like
to do

DENILSO DE LIMA, 2015

Algumas Dicas
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A ideia principal aqui justamente mostrar a voc como aprender ingls lexicalmente. Antes, porm, devo dar algumas dicas para voc
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Procure entender os textos por completo. Nada de ficar procurando o significado de palavras isoladas. Tente entender uma sentenas
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No box colorido voc encontrar a traduo dos chunks of language destacados em cada texto. Na sequncia, uma srie de exemplos
com cada chunk para ajudar voc a perceber como eles so usados.
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I NGLS NA P ONTA DA L NGUA

Shirley
Id really like to go to China
sometime in the next three or five
years. Ive always wanted to go there.
I love Chinese food, and I find the
culture and the language really
interesting. Im learning Chinese at
the moment. I go to two classes two
evenings a week. I have a friend who
lives in Shanghai, so maybe one day
Ill go and visit him.

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1.

Id really like to queria muito

2.

sometime in the next ... years em algum momento

nos prximos ... anos

3.

Ive always wanted to Eu sempre quis...

4.

find [something] really interesting achar [algo]

bem interessante

5.

at the moment no momento

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two [evenings] a week duas [noites] por semana

7.

maybe one day Ill ... talvez algum dia eu ...

1.

Id really like to talk to you.

2.

Id really like to meet you sometime.

3.

Id really like to go there someday.

4.

Id really like to see that.

5.

Id like to go to London sometime in the next two or three

years.

6.

Id like to buy a new car sometime in the next two years.

7.

Ive always wanted to read this book.

8.

Ive always wanted to go there.

9.

Ive always wanted to be part of the team.

10. Shes not here at the moment.

11.

At the moment, Im really busy.

12. I play soccer two evenings a week.

13. I go to church three evenings a week.
14. Maybe one day Ill talk to her about that.
15. Maybe one day Ill go there.
16. Maybe one day Ill forgive them.

Put into Practice!

Use os chunks abaixo para escrever seus prprios exemplos. Voc pode
escrever algo real ou inventar. Lembre-se que o objetivo aprender os
chunks of language pratic-los.
1.

Id really like to _______________________________

2.

Id really like to ___________ sometime in the next two years.

3.

Ive always wanted to ___________________________

4.

At the moment, _______________________________

5.

I usually ___________________ two evenings a week.

6.

Maybe one day, Ill _____________________________

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I NGLS NA P ONTA DA L NGUA

Alex
Id like to buy a big black sports car
maybe a Ferrari or a Lamborghini. Id
also really like to learn how to play
the guitar. When I was younger, I
always wanted to be a rock star, but
then I got a great job working for a big
company. I have quite a lot of money
now and also more free time, so its a
good time to make my dreams
come true.

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Examples

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L ANGUAGE

1.

Id like to eu gostaria de, eu queria

2.

Id also really like to eu tambm gostaria muito de,

eu tambm queria muito

1.

Id like to help them

2.

Id like to say something.

3.

Id also really like to buy a new car.

4.

Id also really like to go to Greece.

5.

I have to learn how to do this.

6.

She learned how to play the piano when she was 5 years old.

7.

When I was younger, I did a lot of crazy things.

3.

learn how to aprender como

8.

When I was younger, I were more unreliable.

4.

when I was younger quando eu era mais novo

9.

We were good friends, but then something happened.

5.

I always wanted to eu sempre quis

10. Everything was ok, but then things changed.

6.

but then mais a, mas depois, mas ento

7.

(I) got a great job arrumei um bom emprego

8.

have quite a lot of of money ter uma graninha boa,

um dinheirinho bom

13. Now that I have more free time, Ive been reading a lot.

9.

(have) more free time (ter) mais tempo livre, vago

14. I guess its a good time to say goodbye.

10. Its a good time to uma boa hora para, um bom

momento para

11.

She got a great job as a manager in a local store.

12. They have quite a lot of money, so they can do that.

15. All I want is to make my dreams come true. I just dont know
how.

11. make my dreams come true tornar meus sonhos

realidade, realizar meus sonhos
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Put into Practice!

Complete as frases abaixo com a palavra que est faltando. Dica:
observe os chunks of language.
1.

Id ______ really like to have a word with them.

2.

We all know its a ______ time to change a couple of things in

your life.

3.

Someday I hope to make my dreams come ______. For now I

keep the focus on working hard and getting better.

4.

I ______ a great job at the mall near home.

5.

When I was ______ I used to have ______ a lot of money

6.

We should learn ______ to dance first.

7.

Id tell you I love you, but ______ Id have to kill you.

8.

At weekends, we have more ______ time and do whatever we

want to.

9.

Id like ______ read one of those books someday.

10. When I ______ younger, I always wanted ______ meet a

famous person. Now, I just dont care about that anymore.

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I NGLS NA P ONTA DA L NGUA

Carol
I got very sick last year, and I put on a
lot of weight and got fat. Id like to
lose weight this year and then Id really
like to go dancing more often. My
husband is a good dancer and when we
were younger, we went dancing a lot. Id
like also like to go swimming more often,
but I need to get thinner first! One
final thing Id like to join a singing
group sometime in the next few months.
I love singing.

I NGLS NA P ONTA DA L NGUA

Examples

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the box.

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L ANGUAGE

1.

I got very sick during the school year and my grades dipped a
lot.

2.

Her mother got very sick so she call off the party.

3.

Ive put on a lot of weight and now Im on a diet.

4.

Youve put on a lot of weight since I last saw you.

1.

I got very sick eu fiquei bem doente

5.

Can you believe I trained for a marathon and got fat?

2.

put on a lot of weight ganhar muito peso

6.

He got fat after he quit working

3.

I got fat engordei (he got fat ele engordou...)

7.

When I was younger, I used to go dancing more often.

4.

lose weight perder peso

8.

You should go dancing more often.

5.

go dancing more often (sair para) danar com

mais frequncia

9.

All she really wants is to get thinner.

6.

get thinner emagrecer

10. What are you doing to get thinner?

7.

one final thing S mais uma coisinha (usado para

acrescentar algo ao final de uma fala)

11.

8.

join a singing group participar de um grupo de

canto, juntar-se a um grupo de canto

12. Why would you join a singing group?

One final thing, this is not correct and you know it. (S mais
uma coisinha, isso no est certo e voc sabe disso.)

13. Would you like to join a singing group?

Put into Practice!

Marque a palavra que melhor completa cada sentena
1.

I dont know about you, but I guess we should go dancing ......

often.
a. very

2.

c. buy

d. join

b. get

c. go

d. do

b. getting

c. gotten

b. final

c. finishing

d. finally

Shes put ...... a lot of weight. Thats definitely not good for her.
a. at

b. in

c. on

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d. get

One ...... thing: dont let them hurt you. Understand?

a. end

6.

b. do

I ...... very fat last year and now Im on diet.

a. got

5.

d. many

Is it possible to ...... thinner in 30 days?

a. have

4.

c. more

I just think youre not good enough to ...... a singing group.

a. make

3.

b. much

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Michael
I know it sounds strange, but Id like
to spend less time with my wife and
daughter. My daughter was born a
year and a half ago, and I havent
had a good nights sleep since then!
My wife has changed a lot she
spends more time with our daughter
than with me. I dont feel wanted in
the house. Id like to go out and see my
old friends more.

I NGLS NA P ONTA DA L NGUA

Examples

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the box.

C HUNKS
1.

OF

1.

I know it sounds strange but I really dont want them here.

2.

Even though it sounds strange, this is exactly what you heard.

3.

I guess you should spend less time with that weird boyfriend
of yours.

4.

I was born in 1976.

5.

When was your father born?

6.

I wasnt here a year and a half ago.

7.

We didn't know each other a year and a half ago.

8.

I didnt have a good nights sleep.

9.

When was the last time you had a good nights sleep?

L ANGUAGE

it sounds strange parece estranho (referindo a algo que

foi ou ser dito)

2.

spend less time with (someone) passar menos tempo

com (algum)

3.

was born nasci, nasceu, nasceram (depende do sujeito da

sentena)

4.

a year and a half ago um ano e meio atrs

5.

I havent had a good nights sleep no tenho dormido

bem, no tenho tido uma boa noite de sono

10. Shes put on a lot of weight since then.

6.

since then desde ento

11.

7.

changed a lot mudei muito, mudou muito, mudaram

muito (depende do sujeito da sentena)

8.
9.

spend more time with (someone) passar mais tempo

com (algum)

Hes not been the same guy anymore. Hes changed a lot since
then.

12. I just think you have to spend more time with your family
and old friends.
13. All I want is to feel wanted in the house.

feel wanted in the house sentir que querem algum na

casa/famlia, ser aceito na famlia, ser querido na famlia.

10. old friends velhos amigos

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Put into Practice!

Complete as sentenas abaixo com a palavra que estiver faltando.
1.

Christa was ......... in New York.

2.

Who would you like to spend more ......... with?

3.

What do you do to have a good ......... sleep?

4.

I know it ......... strange but I see things.

5.

I no longer feel ......... in the house. I just dont know why!

6.

The world has certainly changed ......... lot since then.

7.

I got this new job last year and have been traveling a lot .........
then.

8.

Theyre not good company. So, why dont you ......... less time with
them?

9.

I met Josh about a year and a ......... ago, when I flew to Arizona.

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