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Weekly Check Up

Praticar o Inglês - semana 4 - 2012

 A look at some unusual stories from the British newspapers this week and some homework too! Answers next week! 

  

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 GOOD WEEK FOR:

 BAD WEEK FOR:

  • An Italian man who was shot in the head during New Year celebrations -- and then sneezed out the bullet! A 28-year-old Italian was enjoying the New Year celebrations in Naples when he was accidentally shot by a .22 calibre bullet that had been fired in celebration. Luckily the bullet did no major damage and became lodged in his nasal passage. Bleeding profusely, he was taken to the local ER – only to amaze doctors by sneezing out the bullet!
  • A bouncer in Germany, after his wallet saved his life in a knife attack. A man was ejected from the club where the bouncer worked and promptly stabbed the doorman in the chest. But luckily the bouncer’s wallet was in the way, and stuffed with cash and no less than 20 plastic cards! As a result he escaped serious injury. Read the full story here:

 

 

  • Police in England, after they conducted a raid on a garage suspected of containing heating systems for growing cannabis – and discovered it was just a heater for keeping two guinea pigs warm! I bet there were a few red faces that day…

  • Lovers of marmalade, after it was revealed that approximately 2.5 million fewer jars of the spread were sold in the UK than last year. The situation with marmalade sales is so serious that a campaign has been started to help save it! You can see the campaign here:

 

 

 FACTS100

 

FACTS OF THE WEEK  

  • Pinnochio is Italian for “pine eyes”
  • There are twice as many kangaroos in Australia as there are people. The kangaroo population is estimated at 40 million
  • Over 10,000 birds a year worldwide die from smashing into windows
  • A hippo’s skin is an inch and a half thick, enough to stop most bullets

 

 

CLICK HERE FOR THE ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S HOMEWORK (about Social Types)

 

THIS WEEK’S HOMEWORK: “PEOPLE"

Match the colloquial names for certain types of people  (1-12) with the correct description (a-l).

  • 1.A pain in the neck
  • 2.A crank
  • 3.A lone wolf
  • 4.A dare-devil
  • 5.A busybody
  • 6.A sponger
  • 7.A battle-axe
  • 8.A slow coach
  • 9.A rolling stone
  • 10.A tomboy
  • 11.A day-dreamer
  • 12.A golden boy

 

  • 1.He’s always got his head in the clouds, always fantasizing
  • 2.Alex is very inquisitive about my private life
  • 3.Alex loves taking dangerous risks
  • 4.John can’t settle down. He goes from job to job, place to place.
  • 5.Alex is always borrowing money and living off other people
  • 6.Louise is very aggressive and bossy. She likes to dominate
  • 7.Everyone thinks Paul will get rapid promotion. He is destined for success.
  • 8.Paul is always slow and behind the others in his work or studies.
  • 9.Alex has got extremely odd, eccentric, unconventional ideas and theories.
  • 10.Paul is a real nuisance. I can’t stand him.
  • 11.Paul likes to do things on his own.
  • 12.Louise is a girl who likes to play rough, boys’ games.

 

 

Come back next week to see the answers!!

 

Praticar o Inglês - Nº 2013-8

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THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK IS ABOUT "WATER IDIOMS"  

  

1.1. Exercise A

PART A:

Match the following idioms (1-8) with the meanings (a-h):
1. like a fish out of water
2. water under the bridge
3. keeping our heads above water
4. spend money like water
5. land him in hot water
6. like water off a duck's back
7. watered down
8. doesn't hold water

a) get into trouble
b) is not credible
c) no effect on me
d) just surviving financially
e) feeling strange and out of place
f) made less forceful
g) past and forgotten
h) spend without thinking

 

1.2 Answers exercise A

1. like a fish out of water = FEELING STRANGE AND OUT OF PLACE
2. water under the bridge = PAST AND FORGOTTEN
3. keeping our heads above water = JUST SURVIVING FINANCIALLY
4. spend money like water = SPEND WITHOUT THINKING
5. land him in hot water = GET INTO TROUBLE
6. like water off a duck's back = NO EFFECT ON ME
7. watered down = MADE LESS FORCEFUL
8. doesn't hold water = IS NOT CREDIBLE

 

2.1 Exercise B

 

PART B:

now use the idioms above (1-8) to complete the following dialogues:

  1. Paul: John says the two of you had a serious argument last week.
    Alex: Yes, but that's all ????? now. We're friends again.
     
  2. Paul: Have you found a better job yet, Alex?
    Alex: No, not yet. Money's a bit tight but we're just about ?????.
     
  3. Paul: Why haven't you got a credit card?
    Alex: I know it would just make me ?????.
     
  4. Paul: What I like about Steve is that he's not afraid to express his opinions.
    Alex: That's all very well, but his opinions often ????? at work.
     
  5. Paul: Weren't you upset by all the criticism you got at the meeting?
    Alex: Oh no, I'm used to it. It's just ??????.
     
  6. Paul: I thought the President's speech was very weak.
    Alex: Yes, I think it has been ????? to avoid upsetting some people in his party.
     
  7. Paul: The only thing which will help the economy is to raise interest rates.
    Alex: But that argument ?????. Higher interest rates are bad for business.
     
  8. Paul: After the meeting we were taken to one of those big London clubs.
    Alex: I bet you felt ?????? !

 

2.2 Exercise B - answers

 

Paul: John says the two of you had a serious argument last week.

Alex: Yes, but that's all WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE now. We're friends again.
 

Paul: Have you found a better job yet, Alex?
Alex: No, not yet. Money's a bit tight but we're just about KEEPING OUR HEADS ABOVE WATER.
 

Paul: Why haven't you got a credit card?
Alex: I know it would just make me SPEND MONEY LIKE WATER.
 

Paul: What I like about Steve is that he's not afraid to express his opinions.
Alex: That's all very well, but his opinions often LAND HIM IN HOT WATER at work.
 

Paul: Weren't you upset by all the criticism you got at the meeting?
Alex: Oh no, I'm used to it. It's just WATER OFF A DUCK'S BACK.
 

Paul: I thought the President's speech was very weak.
Alex: Yes, I think it has been WATERED DOWN to avoid upsetting some people in his party.
 

Paul: The only thing which will help the economy is to raise interest rates.
Alex: But that argument DON'T HOLD WATER. Higher interest rates are bad for business.
 

Paul: After the meeting we were taken to one of those big London clubs.
Alex: I bet you felt LIKE A FISH OUT OF WATER!

 

 

 

Praticar o Inglês - semana 5 - 2012

 A look at some unusual stories from the British newspapers this week and some homework too! Answers next week! 

  

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 GOOD WEEK FOR:

 BAD WEEK FOR:

  • Fans of justice, as a Brazilian bank robber got his comeuppance – when he shot  himself in the foot just minutes into the robbery. Moments later he went on the run, but was captured later in the day when he went to hospital for treatment. Read the story here:

  • An Irishman who has just completed building a home – out of the shredded remains of Euro banknotes totalling €1.4 Billion.Apparently he completed the home as a protest against the currency that has “ruined his country”. Read the story and see the pictures here.

 

 
  • An old-age pensioner in the UK, who was giving  her grandson a lift to the railway station – and ended up driving on a  busy railway track. Read the shocking story here:        
  • The British Government, after it was revealed  that Westminster is slowly sinking into the Thames – and Big Ben has  started to lean to one side! Read the story here:        

 

 

 FACTS100

 

FACTS OF THE WEEK  

  • Over 1 million stray dogs live in the New York City metropolitan area                   

  • Owls are one of the only birds that can see the colour blue

  • Penguins can convert salt water into fresh water

  • Pepsi Cola was originally called “Brad’s drink”.

 

 

CLICK HERE FOR THE ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK'S HOMEWORK (about People)

 

THIS WEEK'S HOMEWORK IS ABOUT:  PARTS OF THE BODY

 

PART 1

Divide the following 24 words into 3 equal groups under the headings

a) head    b) arm and hand    c) leg and foot

jaw  lash  pupil  lobe  elbow  shin  temple  knuckles  calf  forearm  wrist  toes  thigh  thumb  heel  gums  biceps  instep  fist  ankle  lid  palm  sole  nostril 

 

PART 2

What do the following colloquial idiomatic adjectives mean? For example, “heavy-hearted” means “sad. 

  1. Tight-fisted
  2. Open-handed
  3. Hard-headed
  4. Big-headed
  5. Week-kneed
  6. Sharp-eared
  7. Tight-lipped
  8. Two-faced
  9. Starry-eyed
  10. Thick-skinned

 

 

Come back next week to see the answers!!

 

Praticar o Inglês - semana 4 - 2012 respostas

 Here are the answers to the homework from last week. How did you get on?

 

 HOMEWORK: “PEOPLE"

Match the colloquial names for certain types of people.

 

  • 1.He’s always got his head in the clouds, always fantasizing: A day-dreamer
  • 2.Alex is very inquisitive about my private life: A busybody
  • 3.Alex loves taking dangerous risks: A dare-devil
  • 4.John can’t settle down. He goes from job to job, place to place: A rolling stone
  • 5.Alex is always borrowing money and living off other people: A sponger
  • 6.Louise is very aggressive and bossy. She likes to dominate A battle-axe
  • 7.Everyone thinks Paul will get rapid promotion. He is destined for success. A golden boy
  • 8.Paul is always slow and behind the others in his work or studies. A slow coach
  • 9.Alex has got extremely odd, eccentric, unconventional ideas and theories. A crank
  • 10.Paul is a real nuisance. I can’t stand him.  A pain in the neck
  • 11.Paul likes to do things on his own. A lone wolf
  • 12.Louise is a girl who likes to play rough, boys’ games. .A tomboy

 

 

Come back next week to see the answers!!

 

Praticar o Inglês - semana 5 - respostas

 A look at some unusual stories from the British newspapers this week and some homework too! Answers next week! 

   

PARTS OF THE BODY

 

PART 1

Divide the following 24 words into 3 equal groups under the headings

a) head b) arm and hand c) leg and foot

HEAD: jaw lash pupil lobe temple gums lid nostril

ARM AND HAND: elbow knuckles forearm wrist thumb biceps fist palm

LEG AND FOOT: shin calf toes thigh heel instep ankle sole

 

 

PART 2

 

What do the following colloquial idiomatic adjectives mean? For example, “heavy-hearted” means “sad”

 

  1. 1.TIGHT-FISTED – mean, not generous
  2. 2.OPEN-HANDED - generous
  3. 3.HARD-HEADED – businesslike, unemotional
  4. 4.BIG-HEADED – conceited, self-important
  5. 5.WEAK-KNEED – cowardly, nervous
  6. 6.SHARP-EARED – with very good hearing
  7. 7.TIGHT-LIPPED – silent, unwilling to speak
  8. 8.TWO-FACED - hypocritical
  9. 9.STARRY-EYED – over-romantic
  10. 10.THICK-SKINNED – insensitive to criticism

 

Come back next week to see the answers!!