The first time I read the phrase in bold below was some twenty odd years ago. I was teaching English in a company in São Paulo and the framed picture hanging on my student´s office wall had caught my eye. “You can´t do today´s job
with yesterday´s methods
and…
Looking to take your English to the next level? Here´s something new - José Roberto A. Igreja
18/07/2017
So here it is, my new work. A book geared towards both the advanced student of English and teachers alike, for we teachers are eternal students as well. A book I wish I´d had some twenty years ago when I myself was striving to go beyond the basics and broaden my vocabulary.
I have always been a firm believer of the major role education plays in society and I´d better be! After all I have been a teacher since I was eighteen and have had numerous chances to experience first-hand how education can enhance people´s personal and professional…
Do the math do the calculation; figure something out; come to a conclusion (fazer a conta; calcular; concluir algo)
“I already did the math, and it seems it’s still cheaper if we go by plane,” Ralph told Nick.
“Eu já calculei, e parece que ainda sai mais barato se…
From rags to riches from poverty to wealth (da pobreza para a riqueza)
“It’s amazing how Ted’s life changed all of a sudden”, said Nancy. “From rags to riches!”
“É impressionante como a vida de Ted mudou de repente”, disse Nancy. “Passou de pobre a…
Buckle up to fasten a seatbelt (colocar cinto de segurança)
The pilot of the plane asked the passengers to buckle up as there would be some turbulence ahead.
O piloto do avião pediu aos passageiros que colocassem o cinto de segurança porque haveria alguma turbulência à…
Teleférico / Bondinho
Para o teleférico fechado, como é o caso do bondinho do Pão de Açúcar no Rio de Janeiro, diz-se em inglês cable car. Quando o teleférico for aberto, como por exemplo em montanhas onde se pratica esqui, o termo apropriado é chair lift. Confira…
High five a way to congratulate someone by slapping one’s upright palm together with another person’s, normally used in sports (forma de congratular alguém batendo a palma da mão aberta com a de outra pessoa, normalmente usada em esportes)
“That was a real…
Realizar um sonho When Rick got off the plane in Italy, he could hardly believe he was fulfilling his long-time dream of visiting Rome.
Quando Rick desceu do avião na Itália, ele mal pôde acreditar que estava realizando seu velho sonho de visitar Roma. A…
