Dicas Para Professores

Exercícios to be - negative and question forms

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:46:42 -0300

Professor,

Segue uma revisão básica sobre as formas do verbo to be, e logo abaixo, exercícios sugeridos. As respostas dos exercícios não estão aqui, mas caso haja dúvidas, é só me contactar através do teacher@inglescurso.net

To Be ( Negative and Question Forms)

Review:

We form the negative of to be by placing not after the verb.

I am a student

I am not a student.

We form questions with to be by placing the verb before the subject.

She is absent from class today.

Is she absent from class today ?

Why is she absent from class today ?

Exercises

a. Change the folllowing sentences from affirmative to negative.

The are in Europe now.

John is angry with you.

He and she are cousins.

He is very studious.

Both sisters are tall.

She is a clever girl.

They are members of the country club.

He is a good tennis player.

Mr. Smith is a pilot with American Airlines.

The sky is very cloudy today.

The office of the principal is on the first floor.

It is cold today.

She is a tall, blonde girl.

It is a good movie.

The stamps are in my desk.

He is in his office.

b. Change all the sentences above to questions.

Modal verbs (Resumo)

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:53:46 -0300

Modal Verbs

Resumo

Will or Shall= They have the same meaning. Used for future.

Structure: Will or Shall + infinitive (I will be/ She will go/ He will come)

Eg: I think we shall win or I think we´ll (we + will) win.

When we offer something we use will Eg: My bag is heavy. I will carry it for you.
Often used with words that mean a future not certain Eg: Maybe, perhaps, I think
Shall I?/ Shall we?= Means: Do you think it is a good idea? Eg: It is hot here. Shall I open the window?

Can = Structure: Can + infinitive ( can do/ can play)

Could = Past of can Eg: When I was young I could play in the rain. Or at a formal way (Poderia) Eg: Could I carry your bags?

May and Might = They have the same meaning. Used for something that is possible to happen, a possibility.

Structure: May or might + infinitive ( may go/ might go/ may play etc)

Eg: I may go to Paris.(Perhaps I will go to Paris)

See the difference:
I´m going to play tennis tomorrow(sure). BUT I might/may play tennis tomorrow. (possible)
May I…? = Is it ok if I do something? Eg: May I smoke ? ( Is it okay to smoke?)

Should = Advice/ought to. You can use either should or ought to. You think it is the right thing to do. Eg: Tom should /ought togo to bed earlier. He usually go to bed very late and he´s always tired.

We normally use think with should.( I think you should…I don´t think you should…I think you shouldn´t.)

Must – It is stronger than should

Structure: Must + infinitive ( must do/ must like etc)

Must = Have to/obligation. We can use either must or have to, see the example:

Eg: this floor is very dirty, you must clean it/you have to clean it.

BUT…

Must can also be used for future, (something you have to do) Eg: I must go to the bank now. I must hurry because I can´t be late for the meeting.

Would = _ria. Structure: Would + infinitive( I would like, I would go etc) Formal way.

Had better =(I´d better/You´d better) It is better for you to do it. If you don´t, there will be a problem or danger. Eg: You´d better go now or you´ll be late. We´d better not go there without mother´s permission or she will punish us.

Supposed to= It was expected…Eg: What are you doing here? Well it is my house.I´m supposed to be here!

Used to= Something you were acostumated to.Eg: I used to play handball when I was teenager.

Getting to know you (Conhecendo você)

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:34:50 -0300

Getting to now you

Conhecendo você

Este texto tem função de conhecer melhor seus amigos e também de se apresentar.

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My trip to USA - Interpretação de texto e Conversação

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:15:34 -0300

My trip to USA

Caro professor, como você pode observar, em nossa seção para professores, temos diversas atividades divididas por categorias, mesmo assim, as tarefas muitas vezes, servem simultaneamente para o desenvolvimento de diferentes areas , como por exemplo, essa que aqui dispobibilizamos você pode usar para conversação, leitura, interpretação de textos, enfim, um leque de atividades. Não perca tempo!

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Conditional Clauses

Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:04:08 -0300

Conditional Clauses

Um resumo sobre conditional clauses que pode ser fotocopiado para os alunos, ou apenas para o uso do professor, para incrementar a aula e a forma de abordar o tema.

Baixe aqui - Conditional clauses

Exercícios simple present e simple past

Sun, 23 Aug 2009 14:03:09 -0300

Professor, os exercícios abaixo contém as resposta e comentários do professor Fabio Costa e Silva, você pode usar esses exercícios como fonte de inspiração para fazer outros para fixar o uso do presente simples e passado simples.

Exercícios Simple Present e Simple Past

Exercício 1:
Coloque DO DOES DID AM IS ARE WAS WERE HAVE HAS
Obs 1 - Há também frases negativas
Obs 2 - Pode ser que uma ou outra frase nao precise de nada
Obs 3 - É importante entender o vocabulário do exercício.

Eis as respostas corretas:

1 - They (were ou weren´t) at the beach yesterday.
2 - I (am not) a stupid guy. (am também está gramaticalmente certo)
3 - (Do) you need glasses ?
4 - I (don´t) need help. I can do it alone.
5 - (Were) you tall when you (were) a child ?
6 - She has _________ to get up early every day. (Não colocar nada mesmo no espaço)
7 - I (was ou wasn´t) expecting to see you when I (was) in hospital that awful day.
8 - If you (don´t) come to my party you will not receive any souvenirs. (Também aceitei "nada" no espaço pois, apesar do significado estranho, fica correto gramaticalmente).
9 - She _________ had to go a few minutes ago. (Não colocar nada mesmo no espaço)
10 - That cute teddy bear (doesn´t) have brown fur like almost all the others.
Quase todo mundo errou esta 10. Não se pode deixar o espaço em branco pois o sujeito é singular (it) e não concorda com have.
11 - She (was, wasn´t, is, isn´t) kidding when she said she (was, wasn´t, is, isn´t) angry with you.
Mas o ideal nesta 11 é colocar wasn´t na primeira e was na segunda.
12 - (Have) you bought any magazines lately ?
13 - (Don´t) turn off the lights. It's dark in here.
14 - These (are) good guys. You can trust them.
15 - It (is) a non-stop flight. It (doesn´t) stop anywhere.
Também aceitei was + didn´t
Obs - non-stop = adjetivo ; stop = verbo
16 - I _________ like him because he _________ dishonest.
Opções certas para a questão acima:
don´t e is
nada e isn´t
am not e is
am e isn´t
17 - Look ! The cars (are) crashing.
18 - Be prepared to watch a nice _________ show. (Não colocar nada mesmo no espaço)
19 - (Are) you with her ? (Aceitei were também)
20 - (Did ou didn´t) you talk to her when she (was) in Canada ?

Exercício 2:
Em qualquer língua a conversa precisa ter muitos sinônimos. O uso repetitivo das mesmas palavras torna a conversa chata, enfadonha, e faz a pessoa parecer alguém com pouco vocabulário, poucas idéias.
Nas frases do exercício abaixo o objetivo é sempre dizê-las duas vezes de forma parecida, justamente para mostrar a quem lê ou a quem ouve o seu bom conhecimento da língua.

Exemplo: How much is this book ? (cost)
A palavra em parênteses deve ser usada na segunda frase para formarmos uma semelhante. Para isso, obviamente, teremos que mudar a primeira e não vamos só acrescentar a outra palavra, devemos encaixá-la com o auxílio de outras, para tornar a frase gramaticalmente correta.
Então How much is this book? - How much does this book cost?

Vamos fazer o mesmo com:
How much money do you have? (dollars) - How many dollars do you have?
Do you have many friends ? (got) - Have you got many friends ?
A policeman´s job is very difficult. (has) - A policeman has a very difficult job.
São Paulo was the champion of 2008. (last year) - São Paulo was last year´s champion.
Geography is easier than Chemestry. (less) - Geography is less difficult than Chemestry.
That man is sweeping the floor. (by) - The floor is being swept by that man.
Fabio: "I don´t like liver." - Maria: "I don´t like liver either." (neither) - Neither do I.
She´s been living here for 3 years (2006) - She´s been living here since 2006.
I don´t have any friends. (no) - I have no friends.
This cell phone stopped working an hour ago. (for an hour) -This cell phone hasn´t been working for an hour.
She is so beautiful...(such) - She is such a beautiful girl...
Maria is my best friend´s girlfriend and she lives in Copacabana. (who) - Maria, who is my best friend´s girlfriend, lives in Copacabana.
I need some information. (two) - I need two pieces of information.

Fonte: Ingles na ponta da lingua

Adjetivos: Definição, lista e exercícios

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:57:16 -0300

Adjetivos - Definição, lista e exercícios

Adjectives - Definition, list and exercises

Os adjetivos, assim como no português, servem para definir ou caracterizar um substantivo ou pronome. Por exemplo, a frase “Ela tem uma pele macia”, em inglês ficaria “She has a soft skin” (soft = macio, skin = pele). Note que o adjetivo vem antes do substantivo.

Outros exemplos:
- He has a big house (ele tem uma casa grande)
- She lives in a beautiful paradise (ela vive em um lindo paraíso)

Quando houver o verbo to be em uma frase, o adjetivo virá logo depois, como:
- He is nice (ele é legal)
- They are smart (eles são espertos)

Os advetivos do inglês não tem diferenciação quanto ao gênero:
- She is married (ela é casada)
- He is married (ele é casado)

Veja uma lista com alguns adjetivos:

English	Portuguese
understanding	compreensivo
moody	temperamental
reliable	confiável
trustworthy	confiável
honest	honesto
dishonest	desonesto
interesting	interessante
boring	chato
caring	carinhoso
nice	simpático
friendly	amigável
generous	generoso
jealous	ciumento
envious	invejoso
insecure	inseguro
ambitious	ambicioso
anxious	ansioso
kind	bondoso
sensible	sensato
sensitive	sensível
stubborn	teimoso
lazy	preguiçoso
hard-working	trabalhador
calm	calmo
patient	paciente
intelligent	inteligente
smart	esperto
witty	espirituoso
cunning	astuto
neurotic	neurótico
daring	ousado
listless	apático
cynical	cínico
sarcastic	sarcástico
ironic	irônico
skeptical	cético
joyful	alegre
conservative	conservador
sexist	machista
pessimistic	pessimista
optimistic	otimista
tolerant	tolerante
prejudiced	preconceituoso
biased	tendencioso
well-informed	bem-informado
brave	corajoso
polite	educado
impolite	mal-educado
strong-willed	determinado
open-minded	liberal
outgoing	sociável
sociable	sociável
sympathetic	solidário
arrogant	arrogante
mean	maldoso
clumsy	desajeitado
dumb	burro
independent	independente
dependable	confiável
dependent	dependente
organized	organizado
experienced	experiente
naive	ingênuo
sincere	sincero
responsible	responsável
withdrawn	retraído
reserved	reservado
shy	tímido
funny	engraçado
loyal	leal
faithful	fiel
curious	curioso
self-serving	interesseiro
sloppy	relaxado
talented	talentoso
self-confident	autoconfiante
gorgeous	lindo
ugly	feio
beautiful	bonita
handsome	bonito
tall	alto
short	baixo
small	pequeno
big	grande
large	muito grande
huge	enorme
fat	gordo
obese	obeso
thin	magro
skinny	magricelo
slim	esbelto
well-built	musculoso, forte
fit	sarado
religious	religioso
dedicated	dedicado
feisty	briguento
happy	feliz
glad	contente
sad	triste
easygoing	calmo, fácil de lidar

Exercise

Complete the sentences with the adjectives that suits each sentence correctly:

1. My parents are very _____________________ .

2. I like going shopping because it is _____________________ .

3. When I wake up in the morning I feel _____________________ .

4. My friends are really _____________________ .

5. In winter it is usually _____________________ .

6. The curtains in my bedroom are _____________________ .

7. I would love to buy a _____________________ car.

8. I don’t like _____________________ people!

9. My teacher is really _____________________ .

10. I like going for _____________________ walks.

11. My English lessons are really _____________________ .

12. Comedy films are _____________________ .

13. I like going on holiday to _____________________ places.

14. At the moment I feel ___

Job interview clothes (roupas entrevista emprego)

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 18:20:36 -0300

Job interview clothes

Roupas para entrevista de emprego

Sabemos que a impressão que é passada durante a entrevista de emprego é muito importante para conseguir o emprego, vestir-se adequadamente faz parte dessa impressão, a aparência é a primeira coisa que o entrevistador vê no candidato. Por isso selecionei um texto que fala sobre isso em inglês, é uma oportunidade que o professor tem de trabalhar conversação e a importancia de se preparar para o mercado de trabalho.

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Telling the time

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:57:54 -0300

Telling the time

Atividade para reforçar o aprendizado sobre horas.

Faça o download da atividade clicando aqui e confira as respostas logo abaixo

Answers:

1. It’s quarter past nine.

or It’s nine fifteen.

2. It’s eight o’clock.

3. It’s half past five.

or It’s five thirty.

4. It’s one o’clock.

5. It’s twenty to four.

or It’s three forty.

6. It’s ten past eleven.

or It’s eleven ten.

7. It’s five past seven.

or It’s seven oh five.

8. It’s ten to four.

or It’s three fifty.

9. It’s quarter to two.

or It’s one forty five.

10. It’s twenty past twelve.

or It’s twelve twenty.

11. It’s twenty five past ten.

or It’s ten twenty five.

12. It’s twenty five to five.

or It’s four thirty five.

Modal verbs (Resumo + atividade)

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:20:19 -0300

Modal verbs - Animals activities

Atividade que pode ser usada para crianças e adolescentes, após explicar os verbos modais pode-se trabalhar esta atividade como reforço.

Mas antes, vamos ter uma aula de verbos modais bem específica:

MODAL VERBS

Os modais são verbos da língua inglesa que apresentam as seguintes características:

Dispensam o uso de auxiliares na formação de frases negativas e interrogativas;

Formam frases negativas pela posposição de not;

A maioria dos verbos admite contração com not na formação de frases negativas;

Formam frases interrogativas por sua anteposição ao sujeito da oração;

Não se flexionam nas terceiras pessoas do singular (he, she, it) do presente;

Unem-se a verbos principais sem o emprego de to na formação de locuções;

Não são antepostos por to no infinitivo.

Utilização dos verbos modais:

Can / could

ability (ser capaz de, saber)

e.g.: Look, daddy, I can draw a tree! (sei, sou capaz)

e.g.: Last month my daughter couldn't draw a tree. (não sabia, não era capaz)

asking for permission (pedir autorização)

e.g.: Can I come in? (posso?)

e.g.: Could I come in? (poderia? - mais formal)

giving / refusing permission (dar / recusar autorização)

e.g.: Yes, you can. / Yes, please. (Sim, pode. / Sim, se faz favor. - na resposta não se usa could)

e.g.: No, you cannot. (não podes)

requests (pedidos)

e.g: Can you tell me the time, please? / Could you tell me the time, please (could + formal)

suggestions(sugestões)

e.g.: What do you want to do? ~ I don't know. We can / could watch TV! (Podemos / podíamos)

offers (ofertas)

e.g.: Can / could I help you with this exercise? (Posso ajudar = precisas de ajuda?)

possibility (possibilidade)

e.g.: Look, some rocks are falling! This can / could be dangerous! (pode)

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Definição e exercícios sobre NOUN X VERB

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:28:18 -0300

Nouns x Verbs

Caro colega, segue abaixo a explicação gramatical em inglês de substantivos e verbos. Você pode usar o resumo tanto para seu proprio conhecimento, quanto para passar ou revisar esse tópico gramatical com seus alunos. A vantagem de abordar a gramática dessa forma é que ao mesmo tempo você vai praticar vocabulário e ensinar gramática!

Obs: Depois do resumo gramatical segue exercícios sobre verbos e substantivos de nível básico, ou seja, muito fácil!

Boa aula!

What is a noun?

A noun is the word that refers to a person, thing or abstract idea. A noun can tell you who or what.

There are several different types of noun:-

· There are common nouns such as dog, car, chair etc.

· Nouns that refer to things which can be counted (can be singular or plural) are countable nouns.

· Nouns that refer to some groups of countable nouns, substances, feelings and types of activity (can only be singular) are uncountable nouns.

· Nouns that refer to a group of people or things are collective nouns.

· Nouns that refer to people, organizations or places are proper nouns, only proper nouns are capitalized.

· Nouns that are made up of two or more words are called compound nouns.

· Nouns that are formed from a verb by adding -ing are called gerunds

What is a verb?

· Verbs are a class of words used to show the performance of an action (do, throw, run), existence (be), possession (have), or state (know, love) of a subject. To put it simply a verb shows what something or someone does.

· Most statements in speech and writing have a main verb. These verbs are expressed in tenses which place everything in a point in time.

· Verbs are conjugated (inflected) to reflect how they are used. There are two general areas in which conjugation occurs; for person and for tense .

· Conjugation for tense is carried out on all verbs. All conjugations start with the infinitive form of the verb. The infinitive is simply the to form of the verb For example, to begin. The present participle form (the -ing form), is formed by adding ing to the bare infinitive. For example, the present participle of the verb to begin is beginning. There are two other forms that the verb can take, depending on the tense type and time, the simple past form (began) and the past participle (begun).

· Conjugation for person occurs when the verb changes form, depending on whether it is governed by a first, second, or third person subject. This gives three conjugations for any verb depending on who is acting as the subject of the verb. For example, we have: to begin, you begin , and he begins. Note that only the third conjunction really shows a difference.

· While most English verbs simply do not show extensive conjugation forms for person, an exception is the verb to be.

Exercícios Nouns x Verbs

Respostas

Irregular verb exercise

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 18:17:42 -0300

Irregular Past Tense Exercise

Fill in the blanks below with one of the 15 irregular past tense verbs in the box.

ate

came

did

drank

gave

got

made

met

ran

read

saw

swam

took

went

rode

(1) He _________________ his homework before he went to school.

(2) It was cold so we _________________ some hot chocolate.

(3) I _________________ a sandcastle when I went to the beach.

(4) It was a hot day so she _________________ in the lake yesterday.

(5) His car had a flat tire so he _________________ the bus to work.

(6) I _________________ a horse last summer when I went to my uncle's farm.

(7) I was late for class so I _________________ to school.

(8) I _________________ two hamburgers so I am full.

(9) I _________________ a good book before I went to bed.

(10) She _________________ a lion when she went to the zoo.

(11) A letter _________________ in the mail today.

(12) They _________________ hiking yesterday.

(13) I _________________ my brother a game for his birthday.

(14) She _________________ a good report card so her mom was happy.

(15) I _________________ my friends when we went to the park.

Gabarito

1- did 2- drank 3- made 4- swam 5- took 6- rode 7-ran 8- ate 9- read 10- saw 11- came 12- went 13- gave 14- got 15- met