- Say: i have a question (dont say i have a doubt)
Look at the sun. It beautiful today... I doubt that will rain. I doubt i get the job. My interview its terrible.
- doubts like a have doubts
I having doubts. I dont think I should get married. The Smith family is having doubts about selling their house. If you have any questions, let me know.
- trip on most part is a noun and use more less travel
How was your trip? I won a trip to Disney Sally is on a trip to México. She will be back next week
- travel its more like a verb
I love to travel I travel to Europe last week I spent all last year travelling
- make attention when you have to use as adjective (trip or travel)
Travel Agency Travel Ensurance Travel Agent or Trip Advisor I hope you guys have a great trip if you are going to travel.
How old are you
- I'm 34 years old
How old are your children?
- My sun Ben, he is 2 years old and my daughter Laura, she is 3 years old.
What are you doing? What are you making?
- Do or make? (create or execute)
You make a mess You make noise You make friends You make mistakes
- Housemaker things (use do)
You do exercises I, the teacher, make grammar exercises for my students My students do the grammar exercises Bad employees make work Good employees do work
Do the laundry, the dishes, the cleaning Make the bed
- Always you talking about event, you use the verb "HAVE"
I'm going to have a barbecue this weekend I had an interview this morning
- Dont use know verb with places
Use: visit, travel, go, have been
Have you been to Rio de Janeiro?
- Yes, I have been to Rio several times. / No I haven't been to Rio.
During my trip to Europe I visited/I went to/I traveled to Itay, France and Spain.
- Use know with people, info or when you know to do something
I know my neighbors (people) I don't know my passport number (info) I know how to play the piano (know how)
- Whats is the difference beteween those two
I sent an email for my boss and | I sent an email to my boss I spoke to Mary at the meeting | I spoke for Mary at the meeting Give this to Mike for me
- TO (direct connection) and FOR (indirect connection)
- Always change to number before the count
We have three more videos to finish the course. Sir, I would like one more piece of pizza, please. You have ten more minutes to finish the quiz. I need five more dollars.
- Drink, Get or Have (mostly with some)
Cough (one syllable) Coffee (two syllables) I'm going to take a coffee I'm going to drink some coffee I'm going to get somme coffee I'm going to have some coffee
How do you take your coffee?
- Not with, but to
I'm single I'm dating someone I'm married to Fernanda
Who are you married to?
- I've been married to Fernanda for seven years
Sally was married to Mike for three years
Hi Kelly. I missed your call. I'm sorry. Ok... you lost your keys again Don't worry I'll be right there.
miss with events, opportunites ans transportation
- Sara missed the bus.
- Hurry up, We're going to miss the meeting.
- You cannot miss this opportunity
- I cannot believe we missed our flight
loss with things or opposite of gain (lose)
- Be careful while traveling and don't lose your passaport
- I'm going to lose my mind
- Anna lost a lot of weight. She looks great.
- I lost my new earrings. They must have fallen off somewhere.
miss like to feel something
- I miss my family
- Dont say "teacher"
Kids say: "miss" or "mister" always use the first name After 5 year, they use the last name, "ms" or "mrs" when woman, and "mister" for man When you talk about your profession, you use "teacher" Tell professor or doctor cause they is for adults Professor + last name or Doctor + last name
- Dont say "so so"
Use so so just with number, to say something is almost excactly Use "about" (before the number), "more less" (after the number) or "give or take" (after the number)
"There were about 500 people at the event."
"There were 500 people more or less at the event."
"There were 500 people give or take at the event."
"The surgery should take/last about 3 hours"
"The surgery should take/last 3 hours more or less"
"The surgery should take/last 3 hours give or take"
"A car like that one propably costs about 50K reais"
"A car like that one propably costs 50K more or less"
"A car like that one propably costs 50K give or take"
When use something like "so so" Use "a little", "kind of/kinda" or "sort of/sorta"
"Do you speak Spanish? Kind of / Sort of / A little"
"Do you live near here/close to here? Kind of/Sort of/A little"
"Are you hungry? Kind of / Sort of / A little"
When use something to answer "not bad"
Use "alright", "okay", or "not bad"
"How was the movie? It was alright / okay / It wasn't bad"
"How was the test? It was alright / okay / It wasn't bad"
"How was ýour trip? It was alright / okay / It wasn'tot bad"
Come, Stop, Good, Shhh!, What? (the same USA) Tanto faz, Vai logo, Está Lotado (there is not the same) Pay attention with "no, thank you" dont use as you use on Brazil
Polite way: "I'm sorry"
"I'm sorry. What was that?"
"I lost you there. Could you say that again?"
"Could you repeat that, please?"
"I'm sorry. I didn't follow what you said."
"Pardon me?" (Please be careful when you use this)
"Excuse me!?"
"I dind't catch what you said."
How to say "thank you" like a native speaker
"No problem! (no prob)"
"Hey thanks for helping me with my english homework"
"Sure thing!"
"Thank you for letting me vent last night"
"Any time!"
"I really appreciate you giving me a ride to the airport"
"No worries"
"WOW! Thanks for baking all these amazing cookies"
"Don't mention it"
"Hey! THanks for recommending me for the job!"
"My pleasure!"
"Thank you for being such a great friend!"
"No thank you!"
"Thank you for helping me move that couch!"
"No sweat!"
"Thanks for covering my class yesterday"
"Glad to help or Happy to help"
"Thank you so much for the generous gift"
"It was nothing"
"You're so welcome"
There's not the same of "How are you?"
It is the same to "whats is going on", "what are you doing", "whats happening".
"Nothing"
"Not much"
"Same old... what about you?"
KKK it is the same of Ku Klux Klan
Say: "lol", "haha".
Always phrases has subject (always use IT)
"Is it a boy or a girl?"
"It is (it's) really cool how they do that"
"It takes a long time to learn another language"
"It ws great to see you"
Always use it when you talk about wheather
"Wow! It's snow a lot here"
"It is raining"
"It's cold today"
Use "it" as object
"What did youg thing of the movie?"
"I love it"
"Did you buy that car yesterday?"
"No! I bought it today."
"What did you think of the test?"
"I thought it was a little hard."
It for identify someone, place
"Who is it? / Whos is this?"
"It's me / It's Oliver"
"Where is it? / What is it? / Whos is it? / Wich is it?"
- Brazilian don't has an accent
Remove the letter I off your pronunciation If the word has Y, EE or IE, dont say I Don't put E before the letter... that is not "ESPRIT", it is "SPRITE"
- Say this words aloud it
"Facebook, Hot dog, Office, Sprite, Street, Cough, Coffee"
- Pay attention with words ended with L
Put your mouth on sky!
"Brazil, Mel, Apple"
- Pay attention with words that you need close your lips
"Mom"
"Ma'am"
"Something"
"Room"
"Slim"
"Ham"
- Pay attention with words R (say like a Texas guy)
"Restaurant"
"Rural"
"Rarely"
- Some examples of words init CH (sounds like a TCH)
"Chocolate"
"Chair (dont share)"
"Chart"
Uh huh
Like (the same as "tipo" in portuguese)
"So, I was like at the store and like I couldn't like, find the milk. So, I like, left."
Right
"You are brazilian, right?"
Ya know?
"I've always had a bad feeling about Mr. Samson. Ya know?"
Well
"What do you think of your new boss?"
So
"So, what do you want to do today?"
And then
"I talked to my teacher and then I went into the classroom"
Okay, Kay
Ummm
I mean
"We met in rio, Oops I mean São Paulo"
Anyway
"It looks like it may rain. Anyway, How are your kids?"
Talk about coffee
"Do not take my coffee!"
"How do you take your coffee?"
"I take my coffee black"
"I'm gonna grab/get/have/drink some/a coffee"
Talk about holidays
"You too"
Be greatfull
"Thank God"
"Thank God the hurricane didn't hit us"
- Dont use thanks God