22/08/201

Lesson Topics

Model Verbs Lesson
English Structures

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Could Have

I could have gone to Oxford University but I preferred Harvard.
She could have married him but she didn’t want to.
They could have bought a house here 20 years ago but chose not to.

Should Have

I should have let her know what was happening but I forgot.
He should have sent everybody a reminder by email.

I was going to

I was going to do that, but I gave up
She was going to tell me someting that nobody else knew
Jane Said: Sam was going to bring his sister with him, but he came alone

New words:

Curfew - time restrictions or regulation

Example:

The policy set a curfew between 10am to the noon
In response to the protest the authorities decided to curfew the entire area

Neither / Either

Reference

Either is used to say that one of the two options is correct, and neither is used to say that none of the two options is correct.

Examples:

Lend/Borrow

Both have the same meaning but the distinction is related to who is acting, for example, Lend shows that something is given for a limited time, and Borrow shows that something is taken for a limited time

lend → someone
someone → borrow

Examples: Lent

Right way to say: I lent a pencil to Anny.
Wrong way to say: I borrowed a pencil to Anny.

Borrow

Right way to say: I borrowed a pencil from Anny.
Wrong way to say: I lent a pencil from Anny.

Spoil

Example:

Your parents spoil you when you visit them

Gather

Meanings

To bring together in one group, collection or place
To come together around a central point

I usually gather all my family for Christmas

Desserts

The sweet course eaten at the end of a meal

📢 Course here means a dish, a plate of food

Other simple words

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23/08/2023

Barely

Barely means that someting is hard to deal, have a small quantity and insuficienty

I barely ate yesterday, I just sleept
You barely had fun yesterday, is all good?

Sent off

Single out

To highlight or distinguish someone or something from others in a group based on specific characteristics or qualities.

Leaflets

Panfletos

Accomplish

Track Down

Duty

When you need to do someting by your honor or something that is for your obligation. Responsability

When I'm working for someone, I feel that I have a duty to arrive every day in the right hour

Going through

05/09

T

Unravel

Detective Smith was determined to unravel the mystery of the missing jewels."
"The company's once-solid reputation began to unravel at the seams after the scandal." (the reputation brokes)

Temper

Soar

Show up

I will show up  at the party today
He didn't show up for work today

Wind up

How someone wind up here, is this terrible place

19/09

To be afraid != to fear of

The difference between them is that to be afraid is related to a current emotion and to fear is related to a log-term emotion

Example:

I am afraid of spiders (This means that I'm currently experiencing this fear)
She fears heights (This suggest that she has a general fear of heights)

New words

Heights rraites🎵

Refer to measure someting from its base to its top

When you're at the top of the mountain it's a great height

She was a depth knowledge of computer science!

Frightening 🎵Fraitning

Something that is scary me

Which is why so frightening

I will be late

That I will put off some event for a few minutes

Shortcut

An easiest path for a task or something else

Illness

chronic disease = efermidade

susprise/shocked

goosebumps

weat hands/Tremble hands/go mute/To stutter

Words to use when you are nervous

So my whole life, I have had a stutter and Tourette's

To harm 🎵Rrarm

Careful, this person might be tryning to harm you!
to benefit, and to harm

05/10

my mouth is watery

When you see or hear someting about a delicius food

whistle

move your libs to make a song

city hall

the place that solve all burucracy problems of the city

ware

the amount of itens that you have on the kitchen, the spoan, knife, fork and so on

turn the tide

it's like a way to say that you revert some hard situation

shrine

Imagine someone that is very religious, and in his home exist a figuro of Madre Tereza, this place is called shrine

Upside down

My shoes is upside down

inside out

I put my T-shirt inside out

10/10

hostage

release the hostages

In the war between the Hamas and Israel, Hamas made a lot of foreign hostages

kidnap & highjack

The primary difference between both, lies in the nature of the crime.

Kidnapping involves the unlawful abduction and detention of an individual,

while hijacking involves the control of a vehicle or vessel

trade coin

When the terrorists capture some hostages and try to exchange something to free these people

demand

A demand for specialists in Middle East wars was requisited

out of the blue

When something unexpected occurs

claim

Demand recognition or tights over something - Reinvindicar

then nobody would

If Jojo can't finish this task in the correct deadline then nobody would

besieged enclave

A restrict area, like Gaza

To seize

Is related to the act to confiscate some object. To take control. Ofter by force or with determination

"The general seized control over the rebel-city"

"The policy seized the card because it's was parked in a wrong place"

Or could also mean that you have to enjoy the moment

"And you have to seize those moments"

to settle

To establish
To resolve something

They decided to settle in Europe
They settle their differences through meditation

flee

They need to flee their houses as soon as possible because Hamas has invaded the city killing everyone

injured

Serius feriment

She was injured in a car accident and had to go to the hospital for treatment

wouded

less serius feriment

drafted

To be Called to serve the army in the war

17/10

apprenticeship

stains

feral animals/wild animal

giving away

cage

living being

take them for a walk

tide up

forbidden

to faint/to pass out

contentious

strives

welfare

poultry

afford

16/11

announcement

Initial period where the woman is prenant

04/12

package includes health benefits, or other
embarassed
ashamed

look forward

I'm looking forward for that = That I'm anxious for that

thrilled

Different way to say very happy

laid out

I'm laid out to do this work = prepared/designed

easy going

I'm a easy going guy = chill/serene

under pressure
goes on
could you repeat/could you ask again
I will be considered
resting instead of say right now= pretty open, fexible
perfectly on time
overwhelmed - sobrecarregado
coming back

05/12

hunch

windy - improve the pronunciation thrilled - backpacking - mochilão nervous wracking

edging bussiness
- enhance speed
- reduce costs

mail = MAEIL != male = MEIL puzzles me desasemble faifthfully well set augmented reallity googles realize possesives

10/12

sunblock harbor would rather

12/12

homeless

humble

elbow

bottom

calf/calves parte de tras da perna

heel

knuckles

ankle enkle ancle

mole black pointer in the face

freckles

scar

stole from my steal

vanish to go missing: magician that vanish the rabbit in the cap

running away != fugitive

chubby/fat

skinny/thin

bold: no hair

strip

bangs in hair

took her

Kidnap that someone was tooked

ripped ripped jeans/fashion

ponytail

flip flops havaianas

spell you name j o n a t h a n

endangered at risk

long-sleeved shirt/ touca

to dye your hard/ blond dyed hair

to use != wearing

earings uerings

chin/ queixo

someting rare/unusual in her eyebrown

14/12

did I respond to your question? pull over more of a want than an actual knowing swamp rescue stick/stuck get out of here got damn it all of the above It's so crypted/so weird

19/12

rider
engaged
I never got
supplies
put away = afastar
fuel | beautiful
cashier
trustworthy
trailling = testing
feasible
assumption
neglected = the mom the neglected the baby
pace
girth

26/12

ambrance the opportunity
persevere
gift the mind
wild life
dip = mergulhar
keen student = focused/sharp student
the roof/chimney/fireplace
state of the art/top notch
lousy = disgusting
necklace = A neat jew to put in the neck
to pour the bear
silveware

02/01/2024

self-soothing

16/01/2014

eich ar ( HHRR) department
hermit
after midnight
testify in court
the process that is going on in the court: trial
guilty or not guilty
witness testemunha
swear \ swear to god that I'm innocent sworn(past sentence)
they surrendered to the xerif
thieves the plural of thief
steal
to catch
4th one
they jumped over the counter
to obey
intimidate
walk around
reinforcement: The act of calling more people to help
he is pointing the gun
incarcerated: The act of putting someone in jail
preach: The act of teaching the word of god
to be on parole - permission to live normally before 8 pm
minor or adult
handcuff: The act of putting a chain in the hands of the thief

21/01/2024

over did/do | overdo | overdid: When you do something too much

    I overdid the food
    I overdid the drink

aches: Headache, stomachache, toothache. Pronunciation: Eikis

You can simplify what you are feeling, just using the word ache

anything/where/one/body - absolutely zero

There isn't anybody

There isn't anything today

Is there anyone here?

Yes, I am here

No, there isn't anyone

Do they rob anything? No no one rob anything

23/01

decoy - "The same occurs for any decoyed object" - is like a bait
conceal - hide - dissimulate
peasant: guys that work on the farm
blunt - "Honestly is like a blunt instrument" - When the knife is not sharp
tailor:

"It's much more prudent to tailor your words" - Here tailor means to adapt/measure. It's also the guy that fixes your clothes

25/01

English class

to grasp or to understand
Unlimited - pronunciation: ANlimited
Difference between anyone and nobody:
- Anyone: is used in a question and negative sentences
- Nobody: is used in an affirmation
"ANYTHING else sir?". "No, thank you, that's all"
tan - When you expose your body to the sun to change your color
left out - "I feel left out" - When you feel that you are not included in a group.
FOMO - fear of missing out.

29/01

Peak of Employments
Job Fair: A place where you can find a lot of companies that are looking for new employees
Apprehensive: When you are nervous about something
Clouts: Influence/Connections
Initial Kick: The first step
Employee | Employer | Employment: The person that works | The person that hires | The act of working
lifetime-job: Work for the same work for all your life
Doubtful: When you are not sure about something
Minimal Wage: The minimum amount of money that you can receive for your work for someone.
Veterinarian:
Assemble them/disassemble them: To put together or to take apart
Psychology: Pronunciation: Saicology
Teacher/Professor: Teacher is used for elementary school and professor is used for college
Dean: Top of the professors
Faculty Members: The group of professors that work in the college
Alumni: Pronunciation: Aluminai - The group of people that graduated from the university
Freshman/Sophore/Junior/Senior: The first year of college/Second year/Third year/Fourth year Assessment: The act of evaluating something
To take the test: To do the test

30/01

floats:
Customs: The fantasy
At all:

    I don't like it at all
    This means that I don't understand nothing about it

To please:

    I'm pleased to meet you
    I'm pleased to help you
    To pleased the Brazilian people

Barbecue Skewer: Espetinho De Carne
To Grill
History: Pronunciation: Rristory
Let loose: the extreme of chill out
Feathers and sequins: The skin of the costume is made of bird FEATHERS. Lantejoulas
Belongings: The things that you have
Checkered shirt: Camisa xadrez
Women: Pronunciation: Uimen
Groom: The man who is getting married
Bride: The woman who is getting married
Cinnamon: Canela
Desserts: Sweet food that you eat after the meal
dough: Pronunciation: Dôu

01/02/204

A plenty of / A lot of: the only difference is that plenty is used for countable things and a lot is used for uncountable things. For example:

    I have a plenty of friends
    I have a lot of money

Pillow: Pronunciation: Pilo
Few and litter: Few is used for countable things and litter is used for the size of the things For example:

    I have a few friends
    I have a litter of money

So do I: When you agree with someone, like me too or I'm also like
likewise: The same as me too or I'm also like
Once: Pronunciation: Uans
How come = In what sense/way
to realize = to understand = to find out
Only with money that the monkey dance

06/02/2024

To get usage:

To buy
Arrive
To give
To understand
To prepare
To obtain
Privilege
To get it done
To become
gossiping

15/02/2024

net > Tool to grab fish
Woman/Women
Man/Men
Mouse/Mice
Leaf/Leaves
Sheep/Sheep
Goat/Goats
Child/Children
If the word finishes with a consonant and a Y, you need to remove the Y and add IES

Example:

Baby/Babies
Lady/Ladies
City/Cities
Prince | Princes Pronunciation: Princis
Princess Pronunciation: Princes | Princesses Pronunciation: Princesis
Aircraft: Like a plane

Futebol Words:

I support Santos FC
Cheer for: I cheer for Santos FC
Referee: The guy that controls the game
Whistle: The sound that the referee makes
tight: apertado
extended time: The time that the referee adds to the game

19/02

Take over: When you take control of something
- This company plans to take over the market with its innovative products
- The rebels attempted to take over the government
- He is worried that AI will take over his job
Enhance: To improve something
- Studying abroad can enhance cultural understanding and language skills
- Adding spices can enhance the flavor of the dish
- Regular exercise can enhance your physical and mental health
Handsome: similar to beautiful
- The mansion has a handsome garden
- He received a handsome salary for his work
- He invested a handsome amount of time in his project
Complain: To say that you don't like something
- The customer usually complain about the slow service of the employees
- The residents of the neighborhood complain about the noise from the construction at 6 am
- Employees complain about the lack of communication between the CEO and the staff engineers

25/02

Outstanding: When you do something very well
unencumbered: free from any noise
concern:
- I'm concerned about the future of the company
- I just have one concern about the project
'I'm worry about him' - Eu fico preocupado com ele
summit: the top of a mountain

26/02

I was pleased to meet you: Happy or satisfied to meet you
- I'm not pleased with my interview performance, maybe if I speak slowly I can enhance my pitch
Overlap: when you have a Venn diagram
- The two courses have a considerable overlap in terms of content
- There is a significant overlap between the interests of the two groups
- His work and personal life often overlap, making it hard to find a balance
Tight on time: When you don't have time
- The deadline is tight, so we need to elaborate a new approach
- The budget is tight this month, so let's try to avoid going out to eat
- She wore a tight dress that made her uncomfortable with it

27/02

Afford:
- I can't afford my time on this project, I have a tight life right now
- I don't know if is a good idea to afford this team in this project, we don't know if we can deliver the expected value
- Many families struggle to afford time with their children

Pronoun + should/could/would have + verb in past participle

choose/chose/chosen present/past/past participle

would have. The second part of sentence or will use but or if

Pronunciation: I shouldn't have > I "shouldntOF"

To put | put To wet | wet To shut | shut : meaning to close To knit | knit : meaning to make a sweater

read | read > REEAD

to repent

02/03

Hinder
- Think a lot before just starting could hinder your ideas
- If you eat a lot before a physical exercise could hinder your performance
Dodge:
- the employee dodged the question and didn't answer it
- The girl dodged the ball

06/03

Caught up in that: When you are involved in some topic or something else - I'm caught up in that project - I'm caught up in that book - I'm caught up with that girl

Threat: When someone does something that can harm you - Bolsonaro was a threat president for the Brazilian people - Having this plant close to the city is a threat to the people that live there

07/03

Surveilled: When you are being watched
- I was being surveilled by the US government

13/06

flat the tire = furar o pneu
to screw the bolt = apertar o parafuso
sip = gole
dehydrate

Different ways to say sorry

pardon me
excuse me
never mind
I beg your pardon
I apologize
- apologies
Forgiveness
it is my fault = my bad
I apologize you (A mistake)
want to = wanna
have got to = gotta
who else is going?
so shall we
talkative
Do yoi mind me walking you to the hotel?
Is it ik if I walk you to the hotel?
Do you mind = you are asking for permission
do you have something to recommend?
do you have any recommendations? offer? suggest?

16/06

fountain or drinker = place to drink water
Liner = Place to hang clothes
Sneezing = when you sneeze
Spoiling = when you spoil someone, like a child
Sibling = brother or sister
Military dictatorship
Owing = when you owe someone, like money
Skirt = The part of the dress that covers the legs
Cabinet = The place where you put the dishes
shelf = the wood material inside the cabinet to organize your dishes
Stink = when something smells bad
Bleach my hair = to make your hair blonde
Snoring = when you make a strange noise when you are sleeping
tweezers = the tool to remove the hair

18/06

Questions:

When I have percussion instruments, how I can say that I need to tune it? I was wondering if we can do some group activities.

Robbery = When the action was done using violence
Theft = Something is stolen without violence
to steal = to take something that is not yours
Burglary = When someone enters your house and steals something = arrombamento
Shoplifting = stealing something from a store
Smuggling = When someone steals something from one place to another | Contrabando
Rape
Vandalism = When someone destroys or draws something in a public place like a square
TRafficking
Torture
to bust you = to catch you
I want to report a crime/situation
to appear =
they are wearing glasses and not using
beard = beerrd
ginger = red hair
pony tail = rabo de cavalo
bathing suits = roupa de banho
boots = botas
whispers

20/06

slipery = escorregadio
A road beer = The last beer that you drink before you go home

27/06

stayed only != just
- You can use only to diminish the importance of the action
I came back home and I fell sleep
regarding = about =
Vanish | All my things vanished.
To lose / lost
loose = solto | my clothes are loose in my body now
To meet / past tense = met
Exception can and to be.

30/06

I received an email = I got an email
She bought the ticket = She got the ticket
They arrived home at 7 am = They got home at 7
He didn't understand the joke = he didn't get the joke
I developed a rash/tan = I got a rash/tan
Rash = When you need to itch your skin because you got some disease
I'm becoming mad = I'm getting mad
and stuff = e tal

07/07

Amusement park = Parque de diversões
bed sheet = lençol
worn out = desgastado
mulling over = pensando
stroll = passear
peel = descascar
outbreak = surto
pass out = desmaiar
elbow = cotovelo
To chew = mastigar
Topping = cobertura
Me neigher = nem eu
Put it down = coloque isso para baixo
I be right back = eu volto já
Cabinet = Armário
Sheleves = prateleiras
busted = pego
stakeout = vigia/tocaia
screwed = ferrado

08/07

as you go along
enrolled
professors
leap of faith
would reek = cheirar mal
underline and highlight
going to go
I'm gonna buy a pizza tonight
will/won't be + verb + ing
will/won't have + verb + ed
I will finish the pizza tonight = I am going to finish the pizza tonight
I will have finished the pizza by the time you get here
- something that will be completed before a specific time
I will be finishing the pizza tonight
I fell sleep (past)
I fall sleep (present)
Will be + verb + ing / Something that happened in the future but in the first time
I will have landing in Brazil at Dinner time

11/07

May and might what is the difference?

May is used to express permission in a very polite way
Might is used to express possibility, but when you dont really want to do
melted
the way that one speakes
physicians
make a toast = brindar
bowing
deference = consideração
beat around the bushes = never say what they really want
Always trying to put the sugar coat
hedging = to avoid giving a clear answer
unvarnished = honest
out of your league
articulate = expressar

18/07

tough (táf) - duro/dificil
THOUGH (thôu) - embora - Example "I'm tired, though I'm happy" / I will try one more time though
THOUGHT (thôt) - pensamento
THROUGH (thru) - através
get out / get off depends on the size of the vehicle taps/faucets
elevator /lift feast/banquet
He has lost his marbles = he is crazy
sort of = kind of = mais ou menos

19/07

Since: Starting point | pronunciations: sínz
For: A period of time
Ago: A time in the past | counting going back. Usually, ago it's used at the end of the sentence

21/07

Shivering = tremendo
The bread = the money
mandem = group of boys or people
sutting = gun or weapon
fed = police
tease = provocar
gyal = girl or woman
snitching = to tell the police
every once in a while = de vez em quando
baffled = confuso/perplexo
lift = carona
P's, pees = dinheiro
shotter = drug dealer
pull over
line us up =

30/07

wool
knit
flesh
filthy habit
melt = derreter
ballots = cédulas
refrained people from entering = impedir
void = vazio/nulo
blank = em branco
stamp/seal = carimbo
riot = tumulto/big big mess
coup = golpe de estado
step down = renunciar
step aside = afastar
runner up = segundo colocado
tight different than narrow
- narrow is for the space
he nailed it = ele acertou = Someone that did something at the perfect time
he blew it | he screwed it = ele estragou

01/08

all-around = versátil
jag/jug/jog =
everything in my body is to wear instead of use

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Lesson Topics

Could Have

Should Have

I was going to

New words:

Curfew - time restrictions or regulation

Neither / Either

Lend/Borrow

Spoil

Gather

Desserts

Other simple words

23/08/2023

Barely

Sent off

Single out

Leaflets

Accomplish

Track Down

Duty

Going through

05/09

Unravel

Temper

Soar

Show up

Wind up

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New words

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