Estou em processo de abertura da minha empresa, de aulas particulares e traduções! Por isso sumi do mapa por aqui. 

Além disso, em breve volto para Londres para estudar tradução na Universidade de Westminter. 

Just can't wait!!!

It's been a long time...

Faz tempo que não apareço por aqui! Pois bem, estou envolvida com novos projetos - mas não deixei as aulas de lado, e nem tenho planos desse tipo. 

Traduções e legendagens têm tomado bastante o meu tempo, e isso tem sido ótimo, para falar a verdade.

Criei uma empresa junto com meu namorado (o Lule), que também é teacher, e estamos bastante entusiasmados com tudo o que tem acontecido. Criamos um blog (Way English) e lá atualizamos com notícias e novidades sobre nosso trabalho.

Assim que der, volto com alguma dica interessante de inglês que achei por aí.

Wish us luck! :-)

HAVE x DRINK / EAT

Dizemos "eat dinner" ou "have dinner"?

Na verdade, ambos estão corretos, mas são usados em diferentes ocasiões.

Quando nos referimos ao ato em si (comer - mastigar e beber - engolir) usamos DRINK e EAT. Porém, quando nos referimos ao momento em que comemos ou bebemos, usamos HAVE.

Quando convidamos alguém para jantar, almoçar, usamos HAVE. Ou quando nos referimos ao almoço, café da manhã, horários, etc:

Let's have dinner together next week?
He has breakfast with his boss once a week.
What are we having for lunch?

She drinks coffee with sugar.
Chinese don't eat their meals with knives and forks.

Espero ter ajudado!

"Much", "many" and "a lot"

Much, many and a lot.

Taken from: http://www.myenglishpages.com/

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Much, many, a lot:

"Much", "many", and "a lot of" indicate a large quantity of something, for example "I have a lot of friends " means I have a large quantity of friends.
Much, many, and a lot are quantifiers.

Study the examples below:

How much money have you got?	I haven't got much money.
	I have got a lot.
	I have got a lot of money.
How many students are in the classroom?	There aren't many.
	There are a lot.
	There are a lot of/lots of students.

In the interrogative forms we use:

• much with uncountable nouns. (money, bread, water...)
  Example:
  How much money/bread/water...is there?
• many with countable nouns. (students, desks, windows...)
  Example:
  How many students/teachers/desks... are there?

(See the lesson on countable and countable nouns )

In the negative forms we use:

• much with uncountable nouns. (money, bread, water...)
  Example:
  I haven't got much money/bread/water...
• many with countable nouns. (students, desks, windows...)
  Example:
  There aren't many students/teachers/desks...

In the affirmative forms:

In spoken English and informal writing we tend to use:

• a lot, a lot of, lots of with countable and uncountable nouns.
  Example:
  "How many students are there in the classroom?"
  "There are a lot."
  "How many students are there in the classroom?"
  "There are a lot of / lots of students"..

In formal written English:

• It is also possible (and preferable) to use many and much rather than a lot of, lots of and a lot in formal written English.
  Example:
  There are many students.
  Much time was spent on studying.

So if you're speaking or writing to friends (informal), use a lot, a lot of, lots of. But if you want to be more formal, perhaps it is preferable to use much and many.

Remember:

In affirmative sentences with so, as or too, we also use much / many.

Examples:
"Carla has so many friends."
"She has as many friends as Sue."
"Kevin has too much money."

Summary:

Interrogative	Negative	Affirmative
How many books are there?	There aren't many.	There are a lot.
		There are a lot of books.
		There are lots of books.
		There are many books (formal)
How much money have you got?	I haven't got much.	I've got a lot.
		I've got a lot of money.
		I've got lots of money.
		I have got much money (formal)

Exercise on much, many or a lot
See also "countable and uncountable nouns"
See also " a little and a few"

Qual a diferença entre "SO", "TOO" e "VERY"?

Muito boa a explicação desse teacher sobre a diferença entre "SO", "TOO" e "VERY", inclusive tenho usado esses exemplos em aula.

Too, Very, or So?

Click the answer button to see the correct answer.
(via: http://a4esl.org/q/h/0101/jb-verytooso.html ) 

1. This room is ___ dark that I cannot find the light switch.
   a. very
   b. too
   c. so
   Answerso
2. I think it is ___ hot today to play baseball.
   a. very
   b. too
   c. so
   Answertoo
3. I am ___ sure that I passed the exam that I am not going to wait for the results to be announced.
   a. very
   b. too
   c. so
   Answerso
4. I think the weather is ___ nice today. I don't want to stay home and watch television
   a. very
   b. too
   c. so
   Answervery
5. Yesterday I was ___ tired to go to work.
   a. very
   b. too
   c. so
   Answertoo
6. That sweater is ___ small that I cannot wear it
   a. very
   b. too
   c. so
   Answerso
7. The test was ___ long but I answered all the questions.
   a. very
   b. too
   c. so
   Answervery
8. I was ___ tired afterwards that I went home to have a nap.
   a. very
   b. too
   c. so
   Answerso
9. You are never ___ old to learn something new.
   a. very
   b. too
   c. so
   Answertoo
10. I thanked him ___ much for helping me.
    a. very
    b. too
    c. so
    Answervery
11. This car is ___ old but it still runs well
    a. very
    b. too
    c. so
    Answervery
12. Yes, but it's ___ old to be worth very much money
    a. very
    b. too
    c. so
    Answertoo
13. Well, I'm not sure. It's __ old that it might be a collector's item soon.
    a. very
    b. too
    c. so
    Answerso
14. Then it wouldn't be ___ good an idea to sell it now, would it?
    a. very
    b. too
    c. so
    Answertoo
15. I think it will fall apart ___ soon. I'd sell it right away if I were you.
    a. very
    b. too
    c. so
    Answervery
16. It's ___ soon to know what to do with it. Why don't we wait a while before we decide?
    a. very
    b. too
    c. so
    Answertoo

Quote Of The Day - Friendship

Phrasal verbs (em português verbos frasais) são verbos especiais presentes na língua inglesa, que, na maioria das vezes, não podem ser traduzidos literalmente (ao pé da letra) para outro idioma e que são formados por um verbo juntamente com uma preposição, um advérbio ou palavras de uma outra classe gramatical.

Os phrasal verbs são muito comuns na língua inglesa. Eles tornam a linguagem mais informal e estão presentes em muitas situações, tanto no cotidiano quanto nas situações que requerem um certo nível de formalidade. Eles caracterizam a forma natural de um falante nativo se expressar.

O verbo get out, por exemplo, é um phrasal verb, mas a sua tradução literal não revela o seu verdadeiro significado ou, pelo menos, não é algo aceitável na língua portuguesa. get significareceber ou "pegar" e out significa fora. Dizer que get out significa receber fora é um erro crasso e que não encontra respaldo na gramática da língua portuguesa. Isso revela a complexidade desses verbos e a confusão que eles podem causar.

Os phrasal verbs são essenciais para a conversação e compreensão da língua inglesa e por isso merecem dedicação da parte de quem estuda esse idioma.

O fenômeno dos "phrasal verbs" também ocorre na língua portuguesa. Contudo, não é muito comum. É mais encontrado no português coloquial falado no Brasil e não deve ser utilizado em contextos formais. Exemplos: "Não quero mais saber de você! Cai fora!" (cair fora = sair, retirar-se); "Depois de ter sido xingada, ela partiu para cima dele com uma faca." (partir para cima = atacar algo ou alguém). 
Origem: Wikipédia, a enciclopédia livre.

Phrasal Verbs Quiz

1	Would you  look look after look up  my dog for me this weekend?	Click for answer look after
2	My neighbour  ran ran out of ran into  eggs yesterday.	Click for answer ran out of
3	I  broke broke down broke off  my leg at my baseball game.	Click for answer broke
4	Our boss  put put off put down  our meeting until next week.	Click for answer put off
5	Could you  turn turn off turn around  the music while I'm on the phone.	Click for answer turn off
6	I don't  get up get on with get over  my new Science teacher.	Click for answer get on with
7	I  look look up look forward to  meeting your new girlfriend.	Click for answer look forward to
8	My car  broke down broke off broke away  on the highway today.	Click for answer broke down
9	It will be easier to read if you  switch switch on switch over  the lights.	Click for answer switch on
10	I have to  run away run out of run  to the finish line and back.	Click for answer run

Idiom of the Day - Expressão Idiomática do Dia: "I'm all for it"

 'I'm all for it' means that you support the idea or plan. 


You like the idea and "you are for it", "all for it". 


Totally in favor of, favorable to.


"I think your idea is great, I'm all for it."

Word of the Day - "Throughout"

through·out  (thr-out) prep. In, to, through, or during every part of; all through: The road is kept open throughout the year. adv. 1. In or through all parts; everywhere: The material is flawed throughout. 2. During the entire time or extent: Though unsure how her speech would be received, she remained calm and professional throughout.

Armless John

Expressões típicas brasileiras não fazem sentido algum quando traduzidas pro inglês. "Deu bolo", "o bicho vai pegar", "vestir a camiseta da empresa"... nem tente traduzir isso pra não pagar mico. Aliás, "pagar mico" também é algo difícil de traduzir...

Não sou muito fã do Jô, mas esse vídeo explica bem o que eu quero dizer!

Idiom of the Day - Expressão Idiomática do Dia: "As clear as mud"

(as) clear as mud

1 - not clear at all Your swimming pool needs cleaning; the water is clear as mud.

2 - very difficult to understand His traffic directions were as clear as mud.

Opposite of: (as) plain as day

Word of the Day - "Soul-searching"

soul-searching

Definition:	(noun) A penetrating examination of one's motives, convictions, and attitudes.
Synonyms:	self-analysis
Usage:	John's therapist told him he was going to have to be introspective and do much soul-searching if he hoped to learn what was the cause of his depression.

Hangman Online

Lembra do jogo da forca?

Jogue online, in english, aqui: http://www.hangman.no/

Categorias como bandas famosas, personagens do Harry Potter... really cool!

Word of the Day - "Commiserate"

commiserate 

Definition:	(verb) To feel or express sympathy or compassion.
Synonyms:	sympathize
Usage:	Several friends called me to commiserate when they found out that I had not gotten the job, and this comforted me. Tradução: sentir lástima por.

Palavra do dia - Word of the day: "KNOT"

KNOT

"Knot" is a noun (substantivo) and also a verb.

Here you can see different KNOTS:

"To tie a knot": dar um nó.

IDIOM - Expressão idiomática com "knot": to tie the knot =  to get married
They will tie the knot in November = They will get married in November.

Idiom of the Day - Expressão Idiomática do Dia: "Tell it like it is"

"Tell it like it is"

To describe a situation honestly without avoiding any unpleasant details.

Speak frankly. Tell the truth no matter who is criticized or how much it hurts.

"Come on man, tell it like it is!"

"I am honest about things, and I'm going to tell it like it is as long as I am in charge of this project.

"Thank God" or "Thanks God"

Brazilians love the expression "Graças a Deus", and usually, when speaking english, make a silly mistake by saying "Thanks God" instead of "Thank God".


“Thank God” is actually a shortened version of “Thanks be to God” which means that you are telling the others (your friends or whoever) that you are thankful to God.

“Thank God” = “Praise God”.


But...


In case you are praying or directly TALKING to God, then you would say: “Thanks, God, for the amazing job I have” or "Thanks, God, for my beautiful kids", for example.


“Thanks” is an INFORMAL way of saying “Thank You”, so “Thanks, God” should actually mean “Thank You, God” if he was in front of you!


So, if you mean "Graças a Deus", the correct way of saying it is "Thank God".