Sandra Spinozzi .. English Class Homework

domingo, 19 de agosto de 2012

AULAS DO DIA 20 A 27 DE AGOSTO DE 2012

PRE INTERMEDIATE AND INTERMEDIATE

PET CARE

http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer126/T130-Pets.htm

Kat / Germany
Hey, I have a favor to ask. I'm going to be out of town for two days, and I was wondering if you could take care of my hamsters. You just got to come in and feed them. I'll leave the key in the box. Thank you.

Warren / Canada
Hey, would you mind coming over during the week? I'm going out of town for a few days, and my pet cat, she needs some water and some food, just maybe if you could come once a day and make sure there's food and water there for her, that would be good.

Tim / United States
Hi, Sarah, I'm going out for the weekend, and I wondering if you could go to my house and feed my pet turtle, Shamus. It shouldn't take too much effort. You just need to give them a few pellets. The food is right underneath his tank. Don't feed him too much because it will leave a mess in the tank. And since he's kind of lazy, if you miss a day, it won't be a big deal, because he doesn't need too much food.

Paul / England
Oh, hi, Dave. I'm terribly sorry, and would appreciate it if you could feed my pet bird. It doesn't eat very much, but as long as you provide some water and some seed, then the bird will be happy. But if you could keep an eye out for the local cat, who is its archenemy.

Mike / Singapore
Hey, can you do me a favor help me feed my pet viper? He's very friendly, so you don't have to worry about him biting you. So just go ahead, put your hand inside the cage and feed him like five mice. THanks.

Katia / Mexico
Hey, this is Katia. Listen, can I ask you for a favor? Could you pass by my apartment? The key is under the mat, and if you can feed my dog the food that's in the pantry on the bottom drawer, and if you can just give him enough for only about one night. If he eats too much, it will not be a very good idea. And if you can just do that for me, that would be great. I'd really appreciate it. Thank you.

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I AM WIDE AWAKE

I'm wide awake

I'm wide awake

I'm wide awake

Yeah, I was in the dark

I was falling hard

With an open heartI.....................................How did I read the stars so wrong

I'm wide awake

And now it's clear to me

That everything you see

Ain't always what it seems

I'm wide awake

Yeah, I was dreaming for so long

[Pre-Chorus]I wish I knew then

What I know now

Wouldn't dive in

Wouldn't bow down

Gravity hurts

You made it so sweet

Till I woke up on

On the concrete

[Chorus]Falling from cloud 

Crashing from the high

I'm letting go tonight

(Yeah I'm) Falling from cloud 9

I'm wide awake

Not losing any sleep

I picked up every piece

And landed on my feet

I'm wide awake

Need nothing to complete myself - nooohooo

I'm wide awake

Yeah, I am born again

Outta the lion's den

I don't have to pretend

And it's too late

The story's over now, the end

[Pre-Chorus]I wish I knew then

What I know now

Wouldn't dive in

Wouldn't bow down

Gravity hurts

You made it so sweet

Till I woke up on

On the concrete

[Chorus]Falling from cloud 9

Crashing from the high

I'm letting go tonight (yeah, I'm letting go)

I'm Falling from cloud 9

Thunder rumbling

Castles crumbling

I am trying to hold on

God knows that I tried

Seeing the bright side

But I'm not blind anymore...

I'm wide awake

I'm wide awake

[Chorus]Yeah, I'm Falling from cloud 9

Crashing from the high

You know I'm letting go tonight

I'm Falling from cloud 9

Ihttp://www.esl-lab.com/tc1/mailservice-video.htm 

1. How often is the mail delivered in Randall's area?
A. five days a week

B. six days a week

C. seven days a week
2. How does Randall send his mail?
A. from his mail box

B. at the post office

C. from a local store
3. At times, Randall enjoys receiving regular letters sent through the postal service more than getting email because they're more _____________.
A. personal

B. convenient

C. exciting

_Hi, I'm Randall. The US mail service is still an important part of the communications system here in the United States, and in our area, mail is delivered between Monday and Saturday. On our street, it's usually delivered between one and three PM.
And if you want to send a piece of mail, you can stick it in your mailbox, and raise the red flag.
Our particular family, uh, sends it usually at the post office. One thing I still enjoy about receiving mail or cards from family and friend(s) . . . and you don't get that personal touch from sending and receiving email.
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segunda-feira, 13 de agosto de 2012

AULAS DO DIA 13 A 18 DE AGOSTO DE 2012

ENGVID

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXkCv9jCLP0&feature=player_embedded#!

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DIALOGUES

http://www.eslfast.com/easydialogs/ec/dailylife009.htm

A: I like living here.
B: I agree. Pasadena is a nice city.
A: It’s not too big.
B: And it’s not too small.
A: It has great weather all year long.
B: It has the Rose Parade.
A: It has beautiful houses.
B: It has wonderful restaurants.
A: It has great schools.
B: It’s close to the mountains.
A: The people are friendly.
B: I’m not ever going to leave.

http://www.eslfast.com/easydialogs/ec/transportation06.htm

A: Remember to put air in your tires.
B: How often do I have to do that?
A: Once every two months.
B: That’s a lot.
A: What do you mean?
B: That’s six times a year!
A: Yes, and it takes about five minutes each time.
B: I’ll try.
A: Check your tires or you’ll get a flat.
B: Oh. That’s not good.
A: No, it isn’t. A flat costs you time and money.

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http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer126/T129-Olympics.htm

TIM UNITED STATES

I think the Olympics focus a little too much on physical strength and prowess, so I would like to see something that is more skilled-base. So, if you could have a type of craft that people would work on, so have competitive chair building or competitive brick stacking. People build something and whoever does the best one wins the gold medal.

Shifani / New Zealand

I pick sumo wrestling. Absolutely, sumo wrestling. I think they're fantastic players. They're absolutely fantastic in the way they play the ritual they follow, so it's an excellent sport.

Katia / Mexico

I think one sport that I would like to see in the Olympics would be ballroom dancing. It's quite competitive. There are many good couples and singles that can do a very good job. So, I think ballroom dancing would be a reallycompetitivesport for the Olympics.

Alex / Australia

I was actually in the Olympics program for taekwondo when I was fifteen and stopped. So, I gave that up, because it was just far too much, practicing every day after school and then all day Saturday and Sunday. I preferred to live my life than getting gold medals, so ... which I probably would not have received anyway. So, yeah, I was able to do taekwondo. However, since then, since I did give it up, it's just gone down the toilet, I'd say.

Mike / Singapore

My choice would be chess for the Olympic. I think it can be a sport, because it uses a lot of mental strength. So, that would be my choice.

Adria / United States

I don't think I would add any, but I would definitely take some away. There are several sports that I don't like in the Olympics. I know that curling is actually an old sport, but I don't like it. And I think it's boring and doesn't require the right skill for the Olympics.

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EMOTION AND SPORTS

http://www.elllo.org/video/1151/V1187BradSport.htm

A little about getting emotional when watching sports. I know I certainly get emotional sometimes during big games. I'll get emotional, you know, I'll yell and shout and stand up and clap if I'm watching like a play off game or, you know, some game like the Super Bowl or something like that where I've really got something invested in it. But generally speaking if it's just a normal season game, I really don't get too emotional. I definitely don't get emotional watching the Olympics. I don't know, you know, to really, to be honest you kind of have to be careful about why you're getting emotional about things. I mean I don't know any of the players on that team. I don't know anyone on Team Canada. They're not my friends so why am I getting emotional? It seems like you could, you know, easily, you know, become nationalistic if you don't, if you're not careful about it. So, yeah, I guess sometimes I get emotional but I sometimes worry about it too. Thanks very much.

Video Quiz

texts

http://www.ingles.seed.pr.gov.br/modules/conteudo/conteudo.php?conteudo=81

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HOTEL CALIFORNIA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFlPC3h3Z2Y

On a dark desert highway, …………………………………………….

Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance, I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy and my sight grew dim
I had to …………………………………………………….
There she stood in the doorway;
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself,
"This could be Heaven or………………………………………………………………
Then she lit up a candle and she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor,
I thought I ……………………………………………………………….

Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year (Any time of year)
……………………………………………………………………………….

Her mind is Tiffany-twisted, she got the Mercedes bends
She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard, sweet summer sweat.
Some dance to remember, some ……………………………………………………

So I called up the Captain,
"Please bring me my wine"
He said, "We haven't had that spirit here since nineteen sixty nine"
And still those voices are calling ………………………………………………………….
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say...

Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place (Such a lovely place)
……………………………………………………

They livin' it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise (what a nice surprise)
Bring your alibis

Mirrors on the ceiling,
The pink champagne on ice
And she said "We are all just prisoners here, of our own device"
And in the master's chambers,
They gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives,
But they just can't kill the beast

Last thing I remember, I was
…………………………………………………………….
I had to find the passage back
To the place I was before
"Relax, " said the……………………………………
"We are programmed to receive.
You can check-out any time you like,
But you ……………………………………………..

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domingo, 5 de agosto de 2012

AULAS DE 6 DE AGOSTO A 11 DE AGOSTO DE 2012

VOCÊ É EXATAMENTE AQUILO QUE ACREDITA SER. EU SOU UMA VENCEDORA E VOCÊ ?

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TEXTS IN ENGLISH

http://www.ingles.seed.pr.gov.br/modules/conteudo/conteudo.php?conteudo=81

VÁRIOS DIÁLOGOS EM INGLÊS - BASIC 1, 2 AND PRE INTERMEDIATE

http://www.eslfast.com/easydialogs/ec/entertainment02.htm

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INTERMEDIATE AND UPPER

SLANGS

http://www.engvid.com/english-slang-screw/

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INTERMEDIATE AND UPPER

http://www.engvid.com/listening-comprehension-clint-eastwood/

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SONG

SAILING - ROD STUART
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWhF_pgE_CU&feature=related

I am sailing, I am sailing,
home ………………………………………………….
I am sailing, stormy waters,
to be near you, …………………………………….

I am flying, I am flying,
like a bird ………………………………………..
I am flying, passing high clouds,
………………………………………………….. to be free.

Can you hear me, can you hear me
thro' the dark night, ……………………………………….
I am dying, ………………………………………………
to be with you, who can say.

Can you hear me, can you hear me,
thro' the ……………………………………. far away.
I am dying, forever trying,
………………………………………….., who can say.

We are sailing, we are sailing,
home again 'cross the sea.
We are sailing…………………………………………………..
to be near you, to be free.

Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free.
Oh Lord, to be near you, to be free,

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ALL THE LEVELS

http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer126/T129-Olympics.htm

Tim / United States
I think the Olympics focus a little too much on physical strength and prowess, so I would like to see something that is more skilled-base. So, if you could have a type of craft that people would work on, so have competitive chair building or competitive brick stacking. People build something and whoever does the best one wins the gold medal.

Shifani / New Zealand
I pick sumo wrestling. Absolutely, sumo wrestling. I think they're fantastic players. They're absolutely fantastic in the way they play the ritual they follow, so it's an excellent sport.

Katia / Mexico
I think one sport that I would like to see in the Olympics would be ballroom dancing. It's quite competitive. There are many good couples and singles that can do a very good job. So, I think ballroom dancing would be a reallycompetitivesport for the Olympics.

Alex / Australia
I was actually in the Olympics program for taekwondo when I was fifteen and stopped. So, I gave that up, because it was just far too much, practicing every day after school and then all day Saturday and Sunday. I preferred to live my life than getting gold medals, so ... which I probably would not have received anyway. So, yeah, I was able to do taekwondo. However, since then, since I did give it up, it's just gone down the toilet, I'd say.

Mike / Singapore
My choice would be chess for the Olympic. I think it can be a sport, because it uses a lot of mental strength. So, that would be my choice.

Adria / United States
I don't think I would add any, but I would definitely take some away. There are several sports that I don't like in the Olympics. I know that curling is actually an old sport, but I don't like it. And I think it's boring and doesn't require the right skill for the Olympics.

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PRE INTERMEDIATE AND INTERMEDIATE

http://www.elllo.org/video/1151/V1184ValeriaPersonality.htm

Hello. My name is Valeria. I come from Argentina and something that I would like to change about my personality but it seems very difficult to achieve is I wish I could be less nervous. For instance, whenever I have a stressful situation like an examination, I cannot just stay cool. I get really nervous and maybe I cannot sleep at night so I wish I could be these people that can stay cool under stressful situation and the same happens to me when I'm working. If I have a meeting or something like this, I get really nervous so I wish I could change this.

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http://www.eslfast.com/easydialogs/ec/entertainment02.htm

A: Let’s play cards.
B: I don’t know any card games.
A: I’ll teach you one.
B: Okay. What will you teach me?
A: It’s called poker.
B: Is it easy to learn?
A: Yes, it will only take about 30 minutes.
B: Okay. Teach me how to play.
A: We each get five cards.
B: Oh, look. I have four tens.
A: That’s great, but you’re not supposed to tell me.
B: Oh. Sorry. Okay, I don’t have four tens.

http://www.eslfast.com/easydialogs/ec/dating04.htm

A: I love you.
B: I love you, too.
A: I loved you the first day I saw you.
B: It was love at first sight?
A: Yes, it was love at first sight.
B: I didn’t love you at first.
A: I know. I had to chase you for a while.
B: Yes, you chased me and then you caught me.
A: Now you’re mine forever.
B: And you’re mine forever.
A: We’ll grow old together.
B: And be happy together.

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quarta-feira, 18 de julho de 2012

FÉRIAS 15 DE JULHO A 30 DE JULHO DE 2012

BLOG ATUALIZADO NAS FÉRIAS. ISSO QUE É PROFESSORA DEDICADA!

PRE INTERMEDIATES AND INTERMEDIATES

http://www.elllo.org/video/1151/V1176OlgaRomantic.htm

Hello. My name is Olga. I'm from Mexico. The question is what is a romantic dish to cook for someone? In my opinion, I think Italian cuisine is very romantic. For example, have you seen the movie The Lady and The Tramp? Yeah, they were eating spaghetti and they were, and it was really a romantic thing, right? Also, Italian cuisine goes very well with wine and other really romantic stuff and they create a really nice and comfortable feeling. So yeah, I think Italian cuisine is the most romantic dish.

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PRE INTERMEDIARTE

Aiste: Hello. My name is Aiste and I am from Lithuania.

Chris: And I'm Chris from Belgium.

Aiste: Today we are going to talk about tattoos.

Chris: Tattoos on elllo.org. And, Aiste, I have a question for you.

Aiste: Yes.

Chris: I like tattoos. I love tattoos. I think they are really nice and especially for a girl and I like that you would have a tattoo here on your back.

Aiste: Me?

Chris: Yeah.

Aiste: Yeah, but I never walk in the way that I would show my back so what's the sense in it, having a tattoo there?

Chris: Well, then you have to buy special tee shirts so you can show your tattoo. I mean a tee shirt that is just until here and then it shows this spot.

Aiste: I don't really like tattoos. I think, I think it's a little bit dirty. Don't you think so?

Chris: No, I think it...

Aiste: It's not nice.

Chris: It's very sexy, I think.

Aiste: No, but it's also expensive and stays all your life. I don't like that. If I would be old and then my skin is either destroyed or I have a tattoo, come on it's not nice at all.

Chris: OK, then I'll find another girl who likes tattoos.

Aiste: You don't really, saying that.

http://www.elllo.org/video/1151/V1183AisteTattoo.htm

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http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer126/T127-Restaurant.htm

Sarah / England
My favorite restaurant would have to be a chicken restaurant called "Nando's." The menu is predominantly chicken and it's Portuguese style, so it's spicy. You can choose a spice and you can have it in the form of chicken on the bone, or you can have chicken burgers or chicken pitas. It's so very, very tasty and you can choose what different sides you have. It's so very, very nice.

Paul / England
My favorite restaurant is an Italian restaurant called "Napoli." It has some fantastic, delicious pizzas, mostly using thin base, again, which is common in Italian cooking. The quality of the ingredients is really good and very, very fresh, and the cooking isn't a long process. And so, you'd really get a feel for the Mediterranean when you eat there.

Warren / Canada
I'd say my favorite restaurant is something that has a lot of variety. I think it's quite common, maybe in a pub especially, to have food, not only from Canada but from around the world, so you might be able to get some Thai food or Japanese food, but it usually got a little bit of a Canadian twist to it.

Rese / Botswana
My favorite restaurant would have to be Nando's, actually. They have good choices for different sizes of chicken, from half to quarter to full-sized chickens, and they've got different flavors, which they spread on those chickens, that you can get. The French fries that come with the chicken are also quite tasty.

Dani / England
I don't really have a most favorite restaurant, I guess. Right now, though, if I have to say what my favorite restaurant would be, it would probably be the ItalianTomato Cafe. They serve a lot of different pastas there. They actually have a really nice one on the menu at the moment with pumpkin and cream dressing, and it's justdelicious.

Katia / Mexico
Yes, there's a very good restaurant. It's a tacos restaurant. They have very good tacos, with different kinds of sauces. Only one kind of meat, but the variety of sauces makes it really good.

Matt / United States
I think my favorite restaurant right now is Ramen Noodle Shop near where I live. It's my favorite because it's very cheap; it's less than five dollars for one bowl of noodles, but you can actually get as many bowls as you want for that same one price. So, it's very cheap and it tastes all right, too, so that's where I go most often.

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MY GIRL - NIRVANA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXzVLxa7vLU

My girl, my girl, don't lie to me,
Tell me where did you sleep last night?

In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun will never shine
I would shiver the whole night through

My girl, my girl, where will you go?
I'm going where the cold wind blows

In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun will never shine
I would shiver the whole night through

Her husband, was a hard working man
Just about a mile from here
His head was found in a driving wheel

His head was found in a driving wheel
But his body never was found

My girl, my girl, don't lie to me,
Tell me where did you sleep last night?

In the pines, in the pines
Where the sun will never shine
I would shiver the whole night through

My girl, my girl, where will you go?
I'm going where the cold wind blows

In the pines, in the pines
Where the will never shine
I would shiver the whole night through

PRE INTERMEDIATES AND INTERMEDIATES

http://www.elllo.org/english/Mixer126/T128-Obsolete.htm

Warren / Canada
As much as I like to read, I don't think books are going to be around forever. They take up a lot of space, and they use up a lot of material, a lot of natural resources. These days, we can already just have everything on aniPad or some other kind of electronic device. So, we don't really need them.

Antoinette / United States
I wonder. I think the television will become obsolete. we can access news broadcasts and television shows through the internet and on our computers, and even on our cellphones. So, huge, large, clanky televisions are probably on their way out.

Sarah / England
The technology that will become obsolete, I think, will be the CD. Now, we have the ability to download music and put that track directly on to a music player. I think the tangible item of a CD will be obsolete, because there is no need for them now. You can put them onto a pen drive or you can put them onto a music player, and you can always have them wherever you are.

Matt / United States
I think technologies, such as digital cameras and handheld gaming devices will become obsolete in the next two or three years. That's because they have new technologies that, such as cellphones that are gaming centers, that are digital cameras and do everything all in one. So, you don't need to have a cellphone and a digital camera. You don't need to have a cellphone and a handheld gaming device. You can have all in one.

Rese / Botswana
I think the desktop computers have really started to become obsolete and will continue to become more and more obsolete because of the various technologies, like laptops and iPads and iPhones that already give you access to all the things that a desktop computer can give you access to and that are more mobile than the desktop computer.

Lindsay / United States
I think cars someday in the future will become obsolete. We'll still have transportation vehicles, but it won't necessarily be a car dependent on oil. It might be like an electric car, or maybe it will be dependent on wind fuel or solar energy, something different.

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BASIC 2 PRE INTERMEDIATES AND INTERMEDIATES

http://www.engvid.com/dog-idioms/