The story of stuff

Hello Everyone,

The post today is about an interesting word "STUFF".

Have you ever heard about it?

What is Stuff?

According to the dictionary http://dictionary.reference.com/ it means a material to be worked upon or to be used in making something: wood, steel, and other stuff for building.

You will find below an interesting video called "The Story of Stuff", which is one of the most watched environmental-themed online movies of all time.

1. Listen to the video and answer the questions:

a. What are the steps that form the materials economy?

b. Why can’t this system be linear?

c. Why does the Corporation look bigger than the Government?

d. What does she mean by “thrashing the planet”?

e. How many planets would be necessary to supply the US population’s needs?

f. What happens to the toxics?

g. What did the US do to get rid of pollution?

h. What does she say about the U$4.99 radio?

i. What did Bush advise people to do after 9/11?

j. What are planned obsolesce and perceived obsolesce?

k. What part do the media play in this system?

The story of stuff is powerful in its message and a consolidation of painstaking research into an easy to understand video. So watch and learn. The next time you buy something really ask yourself whether you need it.

Gravação mostra comunicação precária em aeroporto do Rio

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Que vergonha! Juro que tentei entender o que ele tenta dizer, mas é dificil

What's in your fridge?

How about your fridge?

Yeah, that is exactly what I mean, What is in your fridge?

The word "fridge" is shortened and altered form of refrigerator, 1926, perhaps infl. by Frigidaire (1919), a popular early brand name of the appliances.

There you go some example sentences of use of the word fridge:
Place on a platter uncovered in the fridge to marinate.

• There, in the entryway, he has a small fridge where the eggs are kept.
• Also, see if your fridge seals tightly by closing the door on a piece of paper.

Find below some pictures to help you descring yours. This is a very good way of keeping us talking about our fridges.


Cheers,

Nevton

Fridges Around the World

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Digital storytelling

Good Morning Dear all,

The post today is about story telling. I mean telling stories with digital technologies.

I have found this presentation at slideshare while surfing. It is inspiring!

Have fun,

Nevton

What mean ye storytelling

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Cláudia Barbero Rezende: Tabacaria

Hello Everyone,

Find below a good blog of a friend of mine Claudia Rezende.

Have fun,

Nevton


Cláudia Barbero Rezende: Tabacaria

How to get right Writing results - FCE

Hello Everyone,The post today will help the ones interested in improving their writing ability to the FCE and CAE exams.Have fun,NevtonFCE Writing

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Easy come, easy go!

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WHAT DOES “EASY COME, EASY GO” MEAN?

The meaning of this idiom is pretty self-explanatory. It means that something that is achieved easily, is also lost as easily.

We can creatively use this idiom about areas other than finances.

Did you know?

“Easy come, easy go” is often used to describe people’s characters. Examples of this can be found in song lyrics by poopular singers and bands such as Bruno Mars (Grenade), Elvis Presley (Easy come, easy go) and Queen (Bohemian Rhapsody)!

Example:

A: I lost the fifty dollars I won at the casino really quickly.

B: Well, easy come, easy go.

This is a song of the king of the rock, Elvis Presley, from the 1967 movie.

Easy come, easy go

Here, there, everywhere, crazy love is in the air

Nightfall, mmm, day and nightfall

So many girls in every port

You gotta be a juggernaut

Full speed ahead or youll be caught

Oh yeah! oh yeah!

Easy come, easy go

Up, down, all around, kiss and kiss

And pound for pound, delicious

Mmm so nutritious

Sailor beware take it slow

Easy come, easy go

All right!

When you wantlove to keep youwarm

Theres nothing like a uniform

You got a port in any storm

There she blows

Easy come, easy go

Up, down, all around, kiss and kiss

And pound for pound, delicious

Mmm so nutritious

Sailor beware take it slow

Easy come, easy go

Sailor beware take it slow

Easy come, easy go

Easy come, easy go

And pound for pound, delicious

Mmm so nutritious

Sailor beware take it slow

Easy come, easy go

Have fun,

Nevton

To or For?

Good Morning everybody!

I have been asked for all my students, by the way, "for all my students or to all my student"?

Well, they have asked me - what is correct "to" or "for"?

Therefore, find below a simple explanation with some examples:

· TO is used with verbs in the infinitive

(e.g. the verb "to be").

· It is also used in cases where a "transfer" happens.

Ex. I will give this book to you. (from me to you)

I will go to work. (from home to work)

I will talk to her. (information goes from me to her)

· FOR is used in the following situations:

- for the benefit of

Ex. I will do that for you.

- purpose

Ex. This brush is for painting.

Here is an example with both:

Give this book to him but it is for his father.

Another:

I will speak to her for you.

Provavelmente, você esteja se perguntando o porquê isso é tão difícil. Quando se trata de preposição em inglês, o assunto exige dedicação nos estudos e muita prática. A dica que fica é: seja um bom observador. Sempre que tiver que usar uma dessas palavras, é muito importante prestar atenção as palavras que estão perto delas, isso é analise o contexto.

Segue algumas expressões que devem ser memorizadas:

• be nice to someone (ser gentil com alguém)

• explain something to someone (explicar algo para alguém)

• carry something for someone (carregar algo para alguém)

• be responsible for something (ser responsável por algo)

Cheers,

Nevton

TIP OF THE WEEK #2 - A CAT IN PARIS Movie

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Nesse momento começo também a escrever em português, para aqueles que ainda tem dificuldade de ler em inglês.

Está publicação é uma dica de um bom filme. A todos que estão estudando inglês, que queiram praticar sua leitura, ai vai um boa dica. O áudio do filme é em francês, porém a legenda é em inglês, ótimo para praticarem "reading"(leitura).

O filme é ambientado em Paris, trata da história de um gato chamado dino, que leva vida dupla. De dia, ele vive como Zoe, uma menina cuja mãe, Jeanne, é uma policial. A noite, Zoe trabalha com Nico, uma assaltante com grande coração. Zoe mergulha em silêncio após o assassinato de seu pai nas mãos do gangster Costa. Um dia, o gato Dino traz para Zoe um bracelete, muito valioso.

Lucas, Jeanne a segunda no comando, percebe que este bracelete é parte de uma coleção de jóias que foi roubada.

Então,uma noite, Zoe decide seguir Dino. No caminho, ela ouve alguns bandidos e descobre que sua babá faz parte da equipe dos mafiosos...

Com certeza um bom filme....

Have fun and have a blessed weekend,

Nevton

Simple present practice

HEllo Everyone,

Find a simple present lesson. I have come across this video and decided to post it and maybe help you with your simple present study.

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Nevton