MODAL VERB - MUSTN'T

    You MUSTN'T USE your cell phone 

in the waiting room 

Modal Verbs: MUST - HAVE TO - SHOULD

MUST  

Official Rule	Moral Duty	Internal Obligation
Parents must provide food, clothing, shelter, and basic care.	People must look after elders.	I must change my car.

HAVE TO / HAS TO  

Necessity	External Obligation
She has to finish college.	The doctor said I have to stop smoking.

SHOULD

Advice	Recommendation
You should call your bother, it's his birthday.	You should study English.

Complete the exercises: 

1. In order to travel abroad you _________ have a valid passport

2. _________ I take a jacket, mom?

3. My boss said I ________ to deliver the project next week.

4. My boss said I ________ deliver the project asap.

5. In the US you ________ be 21 to drink alcohol. 

6. That restaurant is always full, so I think you _______ call and book a table before going.

7. When visiting a mosque, women ________ wear a scarf on their heads. 

8. Jason _______ to be in the airport 3 hours before his flight to Canada.

9. They _______ pay me back. After all, I've lent them $2000.

10. You _________come over and stay a couple of weeks. 

This is the local pool regulation sign. According to the sign, is the sentence T- true or F - false? 

1. You must have a swimming suit on (  )

2. You have to swim alone (  )

3. You should go to the pool after 8:30 (  )

4. You must leave the pool after 10:00pm (  )

5. You have to play nicely (  )

6. You should smoke in the pool (  )

7. You have to eat outside the pool (  )

8. You have to leave your hair loose in the pool (  ) 

9. You must jump into the pool (  )

10. You must clean your trash (  )

11. Dogs should stay home when you go to this pool (  )

12. Children have to be with their parents (  )

13. You must use the bathroom if you want to go number 1 (  )

09/11, We Remember.

On a Tuesday morning, 20 years ago, the world watched breathlessly an act of terror, thousands of lives were lost and from that, we learned - the hardest way - that we should love hard, forgive hard, embrace hard those we love.

Maybe, you are young and have just heard about it, but most of us still recollect what we were doing, where we were, and who we were with, so impacting those images and news felt. Politically wise we could mention the fact that terror had chosen the heart of capitalism (the Twin Towers, in lower Manhattan), the symbol of the US army force (the Pentagon), and yet another plane was meant to crash either into the Capitol or the White House. But what really stroke us all the hardest were the lives...the thousands of lives lost in those buildings and planes, the faces of those walking down the streets of Manhattan covered in soot or of people who just mirrored our gasps when looking at the images.

When does an individual lose connection to other human beings?

Why do we choose the quest to power over humanity? brotherhood? good?

I don't believe that we have yet come across an answer to these questions. Nevertheless, in the attempt of doing so, we look back.

It is quite defiant for it invites us to ponder on human nature, on pains we are capable of inflicting upon those we do not agree with, upon those who dare to believe or have their faith different from ours. Extremism, fanatism, power hunger, wrath, hate only trickle down to violence, poverty, alienation, intolerance, and slavery.

History teaches us we should never forget; on the contrary, we must remember, honor, learn, move forward, and build a good world by laboring hard to eradicate the shadow in our souls by shining our light bright, so bright that those around us recognize it in themselves and are compelled to join in; for we are children of the universe, we have its DNA - perfectibility.

Today we honor the first responders who so selflessly gave their lives for those in need. We honor workers who stayed behind to make sure their colleagues had left the office. We honor those who grabbed a stranger's hand and helped them through the cloud of smoke or debris. we honor the hundreds and hundreds of doctors and nurses who took care of survivors, those who stood in line to donate blood, and people who came forward and offered their service to whatever it was needed.

First and foremost, I send all of my love to those wives, husbands, mothers, fathers, siblings, friends who lost loved ones. God bless you. Thank you all for teaching us so much about bravery and resilience.

I invite you to join hands and send a prayer to those who perished, to those who grieve, to those who fought or are still fighting terror, and to those who survived.

Peace and Love.

09/11, 2021

Joice Albanez

Valentine's Day - February 14th or June 12th ?

A romantic date celebrated the world over. A boom time for business in any capital city. Sales of cards, chocolates, flowers, teddy bears and restaurant bookings increase significantly at this time of year. 

However, this date represents a number of different stories and meanings. Valentine’s Day, known in Brazil as the Dia dos namorados (Sweetheart’s Day), was originally celebrated on the day of St. Valentine. 

The history behind the date is a source of some debate, but it is believed that Valentine was a Bishop who carried out secret weddings in the Roman Empire (given that Emperor Claudius II had prohibited marriage), believing that unattached young men would be more likely to enlist for military service. Valentine was exposed, arrested and condemned to death, but whilst imprisoned and awaiting sentencing he began to receive cards from many young people, saying that they still believed in love. 

Valentine was executed on 14 February 270 AD. Pope Gelasius canonized him as Saint Valentine and announced 14 February as his sacred day. The romantic link can be traced in a number of ways, but perhaps the most credible dates back to the Middle Ages and Geoffrey Chaucer, the father of English Literature. In one of his poems, Chaucer cites the following phrase: “For this was on Saint Valentine’s Day when every bird come there to choose his mate”. 

The poem’s, written in homage to King Richard II of England and his future wife Anne of Bohemia in 1382, was so successful that it quickly gained popularity amongst couples, who considered it full of romantic connotation.

By the mid-15th century, the date was already established and commemorated by lovers presenting each other with flowers, chocolates and cards. Nowadays, in England alone, around £500 million is spent on Valentine’s Day.

In Brazil, Valentine’s Day is on 12 June, one day before that of Saint Anthony, the famous saint of “matchmaking”. The date was likely chosen for commercial reasons, as businesses felt the need for a public holiday during the month of June, which was when the publicist João Agripino Doria, father of the former mayor of São Paulo and current São Paulo State Governor, João Doria Jr., inspired by the success of Valentine’s Day overseas, adapted the celebration for the Brazilian market. 

Even though the day’s origins are perhaps not as enchanting as in other places, Brazil loves the Dia dos Namorados; at the end of the day, who doesn’t? If you’re single, don’t feel left out; take the chance to show how much you care about the people who matter in your life. In spite of all the commercialization, we can’t forget the essence of Valentine’s Day – a celebration of love.

Match the number to the best synonym possible:

1. a boom time                                                              a)  yet

2. increase significantly                                                b)  that

3. However                                                                   c)  dare

4. a number of                                                              d)  a tribute to

5. who                                                                          e)  at the same time

6. be more likely to                                                       f)  unattractive

7. whilst                                                                        g) at this moment

8. cites                                                                          h) mentions

9. in homage to                                                             i)  high growth

10. nowadays                                                                j)  because

11. as                                                                            k)  a certain amount of

12. Even though                                                            l)  prone to

13. not as enchanting as                                               m) but

14. take the chance to                                                   n) excellent period 

Source of Text: BBMAG BOSSA BRAZIL MAGAZINE ON 12 JUNE 2020

Do you know what binge-watching means?

The Ellen Show- Binge-Watching 

1) Ellen talked about the trend of watching an entire season of a show in one sitting (binge-watching). Watch it here - you can also listen and read, using the text below.

See, it's good that we have TIVO now cause now we don't have to choose between one show or another, apparently, that's how a lot of people watch my show. 

You could be home right now watching me today or for you at home, it could be Friday or Saturday or it could be Sunday, or it could be June. I don't know. 

How did I do at the Oscars? Was it ok?

And, know, some people save up a whole week's worth of my show and then watch them over the weekend it's called binge-watching, otherwise known as being a shut-in.

How many people do that? How many people binge-watch shows? I do too!

It's the new way to watch TV because a lot of shows release the entire season at once.

And anybody binge-watching the House of Cards? The Netflix series "House of Cards"? Yeah, yeah. What about Orange Is the New Black? Arrested Development?Anybody?!

Who hasn't seen their family in 3 months?

I think binge-watching is good cause you can watch it at your own pace but it gets bad, really, because everyone watches at, you know, at different times, you know, so it might be your first episode of House of Cards, but I already know that everyone dies at the end. 

Nah, I'm kidding, not everyone.   

Go to YouTube and try to find a video with the word binge-watching/binge-watcher/binge-watch and share in the comments. You can also try Google video. 

The American National Anthem

Whitney Houston gives a splendid and unforgettable performance here.

Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light 

What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming?

Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight,

O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming?

And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air,

Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there.

Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave 

O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

Activity: The National Anthem and its meaning

"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", a poem written on September 14, 1814, by the 35-year-old lawyer and amateur poet Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by British ships of the Royal Navy in Baltimore Harbor during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812. Francis S.Key was inspired by the large U.S. flag, with 15 stars and 15 stripes, known as the Star-Spangled Banner, flying triumphantly above the fort during the U.S. victory.

"The Star-Spangled Banner" was recognized for official use by the United States Navy in 1889, and by U.S. President Woodrow Wilson in 1916, and was made the national anthem by a congressional resolution on March 3, 1931 (46 Stat. 1508, codified at 36 U.S.C. § 301), which was signed by President Herbert Hoover.

Although the poem has four stanzas, only the first is commonly sung today.

Question 1: What is the name of the National Anthem in the USA?

Question 2: Why is it called that?

Question 3: Who wrote the National Anthem?

Question 4: What did President Hoover do in 1931?

Question 5: What did Francis Scott Key describe in the first verse of the anthem?

BOOSTER QUESTION: What do they represent in the American Flag? 

the red color = 

the white color =

the blue color =

the stripes = 

the stars =

Professor Nativo é Melhor que Brasileiro?

 

Talk with Joy

            Essa é uma das perguntas mais capciosas que sempre me fazem.

          Pedindo licença...Só no sapatinho...pra responder.

    Claro que todo aluno quando experimenta a oportunidade de interagir com um nativo  tem aquele brilho nos olhos; uma mistura de fascinação, medo, antecipação e alegria. E assim deve ser, afinal, é pra isso que tanto estudamos a língua estrangeira. Para conseguir comunicar,viajar, conhecer, estudar, trabalhar, namorar, divertir-se...enfim.

Um nativo nasceu ouvindo a língua, cresceu e viveu falando a língua, é natural, é óbvio... a língua é falada assim, sem esforço...puuufff... como uma brisa de verão.

 

Portanto, se você tiver a possibilidade de interagir e conversar com um nativo: NÃO PERCA TEMPO! SE JOGUE. Fale, repita, erre... DIVIRTA-SE! Use tudo que você tem se matado de estudar! A sensação de entender e ser entendido é maravilhosa. 

No entanto, estamos falando de um nativo e não necessariamente de um "professor". De um guia para seus estudos. De alguém que sabe do assunto. Alguém que estudou  para SER professor!  

Você acredita que todas as pessoas do seu país podem dar aula da sua língua nativa? Você acha que toda pessoa do seu país que nasceu falando, cresceu falando a língua e puuufff como uma brisa de verão sabe sobre metodologia, didática, ferramentas de educação e aprendizagem, sabe e compreende as dificuldades inerentes ao aluno na acquisição da língua? Dedica-se à pesquisa e aprimoramento profissional? 

E por que seria diferente com os nativos da Língua Inglesa? Aqui fica a dica!

Esse nativo é professor mesmo ou decidiu vir para seu país, aconchegou-se e pah! Vou dar umas aulinhas pra fazer uns reales?!

Cuidado! Cuidado com os "cursos" de nativos que male male preparam suas aulas, que usam uma apostilinha, ou textos, filmes/vídeos! Procure um PROFESSOR !!! Um  NATIVO que seja PROFESSOR. Aí eu tiro meu chapéu e dou a maior força. 

Eu, por exemplo, não trabalho com Português para Estrangeiros porque  EU não vivenciei ou aprendi minha língua mãe como uma estrangeira. Como compreender a dificuldade de uma pronúncia se para mim é como uma brisa de verão? Como compreender e estabelecer o caminho a percorrer se não conheço a via principal e muito menos as paralelas? Bravooo, para todos os meus pares que trabalham nessa área!

Mas Joy! Eu quero só bater papo, sabe?! Manutençãozinha. 

Wait a minute, hun! Quem disse que nossas aulas de Manutenção não são preparadas, programadas para darem aquele brilho especial ao seu inglês? Afinal, ninguém quer entrar e sair de aula mais aula e  nem ao menos se lembrar do que foi discutido e muito menos com aquela sensação de " não aprendi nada, de novo!". 

Já quase saindo da roda de samba....

Nativos, os amamos. Agora, amamos mais ainda os PROFESSORES! Remember that. 

Se você discorda. Por favor, entre na roda...só no sapatinho e compartilhe seus pensamentos. 

Se você concorda... complemente com suas ideias. 

E se você tem dúvidas, perguntas... EU AMARIA RECEBÊ-LAS! 

Cheers, everybody! 

 

 

  CALVIN and HOBBES - 

Improve Your Vocab!

I'll bet - in reply to a statement to show that you agree with it or that you expected it to be true, usually when you are annoyed or amused by it. [informal, spoken, feelings]. Synonyms: I agree(d). For example, We are out of power, I'll bet Frank's forgotten to pay the bill.

Stupid - In this case it is foolish, not important, dull, senseless. For example, I forgot to pay that stupid bill! That's why we're out of power.