The importance of being idle

I sold my soul for the second time

'Cause the man, he don't pay me

I begged my landlord for some more time

He said "Son, the bills are waiting"

My best friend called me the other night

He said "Man are you crazy? "

My girlfriend told me to get a life

She said "boy, you're lazy"

But I don't mind

As long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine

I'll be fine, if you give me a minute

A man's got a limit

I can't get a life, if my heart's not in it

But I don't mind

As long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine

I'll be fine, if you give me a minute

A man's got a limit

I can't get a life, if my heart's not in it

I lost my faith in the summer time

'Cause it don't stop rainning

The sky all day is as black as night

But I'm not complaining

I begged my doctor for one more line

He said "Son, words fail me"

It ain't your place to be killing time

I guess I'm just lazy

But I don't mind

As long as there's a bed beneath the stars that shine

I'll be fine, if you give me a minute

A man's got a limit

I can't get a life, if my heart's not in it

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1. soul - abstract existence
2. landlord - the owner of a property
3. to get a life - to look for something to do/stop being idle
4. I don't mind - I don't care /I don't give importance to what they say
5. beneath - under
6. I begged - I asked a lot/I insisted
7. words fail me - I don't know what to say/I have no words/I can't understand
8. it ain't your place / it doesn't belong to you/ you are not accostumed to
9. to be killing time / to be lazy/to waste your time innapropriate

Vocabulary and verb Tenses

Vocabulary

1. mother
2. mom
3. mommy
4. father
5. dad
6. daddy
7. brother
8. bro
9. sister
10. sis
11. friend
12. mate
13. buddy
14. dude
15. mother's house
16. brother's house
17. friend's house
18. home
19. house
20. downtown
21. movies
22. park
23. amusement park
24. meeting
25. school
26. college
27. mall
28. work
29. church
30. flowershop
31. bakery
32. Police District
33. museum
34. butcher shop
35. many things
36. homework
37. dishes
38. laundry
39. here
40. there
41. to
42. at
43. to the
44. at the
45. my
46. your

 Expressions:

1- All night long

2- Everyday

3- sometimes

4- Never

5- Always

6- Once in a while

7- Usually

8- Ever

9- Once

10- Twice

11- Three Times

12- All day long

13- Every other day

14- Almost never

15- To go to bed

16- To take a nap

 Verbs:

1- To go / went / gone

2- To do / did / done

3- To sleep / slept / slept

4- To work / worked / worked

Grammar:

1. What time ?
2. How often?
3. How much?
4. How many?
5. Have you ever?
6. How long does it take  you to ?

Sentences:

1- What time do you go to school everyday? 

2- I sometimes take a nap at school.

3- How many books do you have at home?

4- How often have you gone to church?

5- Have you ever worked downtown?

6- How long does it take you to go home ?

7- Have you ever slept at your friend's house?

8- How much coffee do you usually drink in the morning?

9- I have never gone to the museum at night.

10- She hasn't worked there.

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Vocabulary and Verb Tenses

Vocabulary

1. I
2. You
3. He
4. She
5. We
6. coffee
7. milk
8. tea
9. water
10. juice
11. lemonade
12. soda
13. beer
14. wine
15. bread
16. rice
17. beans
18. steak
19. chicken
20. cheese
21. ham
22. butter
23. french fries
24. green salad
25. vegetable
26. meat
27. hamburguer
28. hot dog
29. English
30. German
31. Spanish
32. French
33. Italian
34. Japanese
35. Chinese
36. biology
37. math
38. computer science
39. portuguese
40. geography
41. and
42. with
43. what
44. where
45. yesterday
46. but

Expressions

1. a little
2. a lot
3. a cup of coffee
4. a glass of juice
5. in the morning
6. in the afternoon
7. in the evening
8. at night
9. at school
10. at home
11. for lunch
12. for dinner
13. for breakfast
14. bread and butter
15. how many
16. how much
17. white coffee
18. this morning
19. this afternoon
20. tonight
21. about me
22. enough

Verbs

1. to drink/drank/drunk
2. to eat/ate/eaten
3. to study/studied/studied
4. to speak/spoke/spoken

Grammar

1. Do you / Do we / Do I
2. Does he / Does she
3. Did you / Did we / Did she / Did he
4. Have you / Has he / Has she
5. I don't / You don't / We don't
6. She doesn't / He doesn't
7. I didn't / You didn't / He didn't / She didn't
8. I haven't / You haven't / She hasn't / He hasn't

Sentences

1. I drink white coffee for breakfast.
2. Did you study geograph yesterday at school?
3. I haven't eaten rice and beans everyday.
4. Ana studied math at home.
5. Do you speak a little chinese?
6. Does Lucas eat a lot?
7. I studied a lot but I spoke a little.
8. Has Cris spoken about me?
9. I haven't studied enough for the test
10. We ate a lot of junk food that's why we didn't have dinner yesterday.
11. We drank beer for the first time and we decided not to drink it anymore.
12. She spoke with my mother that I drank at the party.

Vocabulary and Verb Tenses

 

Vocabulary

1. I
2. You
3. He
4. She
5. We
6. coffee
7. milk
8. tea
9. water
10. juice
11. lemonade
12. soda
13. beer
14. wine
15. bread
16. rice
17. beans
18. steak
19. chicken
20. cheese
21. ham
22. butter
23. french fries
24. green salad
25. vegetable
26. meat
27. hamburguer
28. hot dog
29. English
30. German
31. Spanish
32. French
33. Italian
34. Japanese
35. Chinese
36. biology
37. math
38. computer science
39. portuguese
40. geography
41. and
42. with
43. what
44. where
45. yesterday
46. but

Expressions

1. a little
2. a lot
3. a cup of coffee
4. a glass of juice
5. in the morning
6. in the afternoon
7. in the evening
8. at night
9. at school
10. at home
11. for lunch
12. for dinner
13. for breakfast
14. bread and butter
15. how many
16. how much
17. white coffee
18. this morning
19. this afternoon
20. tonight
21. about me
22. enough

Verbs

1. to drink/drank/drunk
2. to eat/ate/eaten
3. to study/studied/studied
4. to speak/spoke/spoken

Grammar

1. Do you / Do we / Do I
2. Does he / Does she
3. Did you / Did we / Did she / Did he
4. Have you / Has he / Has she
5. I don't / You don't / We don't
6. She doesn't / He doesn't
7. I didn't / You didn't / He didn't / She didn't
8. I haven't / You haven't / She hasn't / He hasn't

Sentences

1. I drink white coffee for breakfast.
2. Did you study geograph yesterday at school?
3. I haven't eaten rice and beans everyday.
4. Ana studied math at home.
5. Do you speak a little chinese?
6. Does Lucas eat a lot?
7. I studied a lot but I spoke a little.
8. Has Cris spoken about me?
9. I haven't studied enough for the test
10. We ate a lot of junk food that's why we didn't have dinner yesterday.
11. We drank beer for the first time and we decided not to drink it anymore.
12. She spoke with my mother that I drank at the party.

Conversation Structure

Greetings/Introductions

1- Oi
Hi!/Hello!
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2-Tudo bem? / Tudo bom?
How are you?/How are you doing?
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3- Qual é o seu nome?
What's your name?
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4- Desculpe, qual é mesmo seu nome?
Sorry, What was your name again?
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5- Oi, eu sou Lucas!
Hi, I'm Lucas!
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6- Prazer.
Nice to meet you.
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7- Você conhece o J.B.?
Do you know J.B.?
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8- Eu quero lhe apresentar a Cris
I'd like you to meet Cris
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9- Já ouvi falar muito de você.
I've heard a lot about you.
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10- A (Ana) já me falou muito sobre você.
Ana  has told me lot about you.
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11- Coisas boas, eu espero.
All good. I hope!
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12- Não acredite em nada é tudo mentira.
Don't believe it. It's not true.
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13- Estava querendo muito conhecê-lo.
I've been looking forward to meeting you.
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14- Nossa! Finalmente vou conhecer você!
At last we meet!
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15- Gostei de conhecê-lo.
It was nice meeting you.
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16- Até (mais
See you later!
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Talking to foreigners


1- De onde você é?
Where are you from?
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2- Há quanto tempo que está aqui?
How long have you been here?
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3- Você esta aonde?
Where are you staying?
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4- Onde você está morando?
Where are you living?
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5- É um bom bairro.
That's a nice neighborhood.
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6- O que você está achando (daqui)?
How do you like here ?
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7- Está aqui a trabalho/ a passeio?
Are you here for work...on vacation?
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8- O que você achou (da comida)
How do you like the food ?
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9- Você precisa experimentar...
You have to try...
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10- O que você já conhece aqui em (São Paulo)?
Where have you been in São Paulo ?
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11- Você já foi a outros lugares?
Have you been anywhere else?
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12- Não deixe de ir a.
Make sure you go to…
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13- Você sente saudades de lá?
Do you miss home?
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14- Você já fala alguma coisa em português?
Do know any Portuguese yet?
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15- Como está seu português?
And how’s your Portuguese?
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16- Já foi ao (Rio)?
Have you been to (Rio de Janeiro)?
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17- Gostou de lá?
How did you like it?
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18- Você precisa conhecer.
You have to go.
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19- Sabe para onde precisa ir? Tem um...
You know where you should go? There’s a …
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20- Vou lhe dar meu telefone.
Let me give you my phone number.
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21- Me ligue para combinarmos alguma coisa.
Call me and we’ll do something.
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22- Seria um prazer lhe mostrar a cidade.
It would be my pleasure to show you around the
city.
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23- Bem vindo!
Welcome!
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Conversation

Hi,I'm Ana.
Hello! My name is Lucas. Nice to meet you.
Likewise! Where are you from Lucas?
I'm from San  Francisco,California.
How nice! Welcome to Brazil.
Thanks a lot! It's very kind of you.
Are you here for work or on vacation?
I'm here for work. I work as a  journalist...from CNN and I'm here  covering  the Dilma Rouseff's impeachment process. 
Brazil 's situation is getting more and more dreadful.
Well I'm aware that Brazilian Democracy is strong. I'm sure that Brazil will get over of all of this.
We better change the subject. Do you know any Portuguese yet?
Just a little bit. I know some words and slangs. I really must improve my skills.
I can teach you some new stuffs. Where are you staying?
I'm staying at Plaza Hotel downtown.
Have you been anywhere else? It would be my pleasure to show you around the city.
Let me give you my phone number...call me and we'll do something.
Great! I'll call you for sure!
Thanks! Well...I'm sorry to cut this short but I have an interview with Mr Da silva.
Mr. Da Silva? I don't know him.
Yes ...you do. He was the former President of this country...a factory worker A.K.A Lula.
Lula from PT? Mr Da Silva? That was funny man! So go ahead...and please tell Mr Da Silva that my family and I would never vote on him again.
Ok. I will try to remember that. See you around!
See you! Enjoy your stay here

Structures Practice

Homework in Class

1- Follow the example:

A- ( I ) getting interested in ( go to the park )
       I'm getting interested in going to the park.
B- (My friend ) getting interested in (study with me )
C- ( We ) getting interested in ( buy a car together )
D- (Kathleen ) getting interested in ( rent an apartment )
E- (Teacher JB) getting interested in ( order a pizza )

2- Pay atention and do the same:

*** The weather is cold this winter.
     # The weather is getting colder and colder this winter.
***A Ferrari is expensive at that car store.
    # A Ferrari is getting more and more expensive at that car store.

Now it's your turn

1- My life is good this year because of my new job.
2- Brazilian situation is bad because of corruption.
3- Cris is smart in English conversation.
4- Miami Beach is wonderful.
5- Ana  is confused about this new class.

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3-  Translate into English:

A- Cris quer comprar um vestido novo.
B - Ana vai trabalhar no domingo.
C-  Bianca tem que fazer um bolo hoje.
D- O Lucas quer falar comigo?
E-  Eu não vou ajudar meu irmão com o homework dele.
F-  Talita é muito boa em dirigir á noite.
G- Você quer falar comigo ?
H- Onde você gostaria de ir sábado á noite?
I- Se eu tivesse tempo eu te ajudaria , mas agora eu estou um pouco ocupada.

4-  Translate into Portuguese:

A - Lucas wanna practice English with us.
B - Do you wanna go to the museum with them?
C-  Cris gotta sleep after midnight.
D-  Is the teacher gonna correct our homework today?
E-   I'm not vey good at playing the piano.
F-   I'm not gonna cry forever.
G-  My brother is gonna wait for me at the airport.

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5- Follow the example below:

A- Cinthia / buy/ notebook


# Cinthia wants to buy a new notebook.
# She wanna buy a new notebook.
# Cinthia has to buy a new notebook.
# She gotta buy a new notebook.
# Cinthia is going to buy a new notebook.
# She is gonna buy a new notebook.

B- Lucas / go to / the movies.
C- Ana / work / at a bank.
D- Cris / drive / a Ferrari.
E- JB /travel /  Miami.
F- Lucas / dance / at the party.
G- Ana /drink / an orange juice.

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6- Answer the questions:

A- What do you wanna buy at the mall?
B-  What do you gotta drink everyday?
C-  Are you gonna do your homework?
D- Is your family gonna watch tv together?
F- Where does your friend wanna go on weekends?
G- Are we gonna study at Wizard or at JB's ?

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 7- Fill the gap with IN/AT/ON

1. We study English                         at            in            on           Dani's house.
2. My notebook is                            at            in            on              the table.
3. My wallet is                         at            in            on              my pocket.
4. I work                         at            in            on              a school.
5. Barack Obama is                         at            in            on              the phone?
6. Nathalia's mother is                          at            in            on             the shower.
7. JB likes to read                         at            in            on           the bus.
8. Kate Perry's daughter is                         at            in            on           home now.
9. I like to watch cartoons                         at            in            on           TV.

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8- Use descriptive words to improve these sentences:

SO/VERY/TOO/EXTREMELY/SUPER/TERRIBLY

• He's happy today.
• She's tired.
• I'm hungry.
• They're thirsty.
• We're absent-minded.
• You're smart.

9- Put these sentences into interrogative:

• You go to school everyday.
• She is my best friend.
• Eduardo Cunha is honest.
• They are here to practice English.
• She works at a bank downtown.
• He is good at cooking.
• He can't fix the computer now.
• She would find a new job if she studied more.

10- Answer the questions:

• What are you good at?
• How many brothers and sisters do you have?
• Does your father like to go to the movies?
• Do you have a pet? What pet do you have?
• Do you prefer conversation or grammar?
• Is your mother good at cooking?
• What could you do to improve your English?
• Do you have any friend in other country?
• Who is the most special friend in your life?
• Do you know how to sing a song in English?
• What is your favorite rock band?

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