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EXERCISES NOTEBOOK
 1. Translate the following instructions for the correct use of
your IPod :

Use the Click Wheel and Center button to

browse for a song or music video.

When you play music videos from the Music

menu, you only hear the music. When you play

them from the Videos menu, you also see the

video.

- To browse for and play a song:

- Choose Music, browse for a song or music video, and then press Play/Pause.

- To change the playback volume:

When you see the progress bar, use the Click Wheel to change the volume.

If you don’t see the progress bar, press the Center button until it appears.

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 2. Write a complaint letter.

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 3. Put the words in each sentence in the right order. Then,
translate them.

• It – preserve –to –is – the –resources - important – natural – very

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• save – at – home – energy - I

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• materials – of - Recycling - the – reutilization – used- is

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• The - effect - is - people’s - Greenhouse - of – life - quality - affecting

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4. Complete with the human body words.

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5. Write in English.

De : diana.marques@rvcc.dourocabe.pt
Para : miquelina.antunes@gmail.com
Sujet : Confirmação data júri
Data : Segunda-feira, 25 de Fevereiro 2009

Bom dia,

Após análise do seu trabalho, confirmo a sua presença na sessão de júri do

dia 15 de Julho.

Cumprimentos,
Diana Marques

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6. Ruth Jones is trying to phone James Marx. Put the conversation into

a logical order. Write the corresponding ordinal number at the end of

each line.

1. Ruth: Good morning. Can I speak to James Marx in Sales? _____

2. Ruth: Is that James Marx? _____

3. Ruth: No, I’m afraid I don’t. _____

4. Ruth. Thanks. Oh no, I’ve been cut off. _____

5. Operator: Do you know the right extension? _____

6. Operator: Sorry to keep you waiting… I’m putting you through. _____

7. John Marx: Marx speaking. _____

8. John Marx: No, this is John Marx. You’ve come through to Accounts. I’ll try to transfer

you back to the operator. ____

7. Put the following instructions into a phone conversation.

A: Greet.

Introduce yourself.

Ask to speak to someone.

B: Greet.

Apologize. Say that person can’t answer the phone and give a reason.

Offer to take a message.

A: Ask him / her to call you back.

B: Ask the caller’s name and number.

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 A: Give your name and number.

B: Confirm the caller’s name and number.

Finish call.

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8. Imagine and write a dialogue to present yourself.

Exemple:

- Good morning….

- Good morning . My name is….

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- Ok. See you soon.

- Goodbye.

9. Find the following 11 words in the table below. Look

down (  ) and across ( ).

• emigration P I M M I G R A T I O N P D

• country A N Y B T R A V A I L L C X

• culture Y S C O E I L M E Y C R L C

• work S E M I G R A T I O N B A L

D R X R C C N I L R R N N A
• immigration
O T R D R W G L L E O K D C
• language
R I C U L T U R E A N O E O
• clandestine
I O F R B T A D G Z T J S U
• residence
G N U Q O B G E A U I W T N
• visa
I B O A R D E R L T E R I T
• boarder
N R E S I D E N C E R T N R
• illegal
V I S A E F U W O R K U E Y

10. Comment on the following text.

Is mercy killing humane? Do we have the right to assess whether a life is worth living?

Should euthanasia be practiced for terminally ill people only or even for the debilitated

and mentally ill too?

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Euthanasia, also kown as mercy killing, is a way of painlessly terminating one’s life with the

"humane" motive of ending his suffering. Euthanasia came into public eye recently during

the Terri Schiavo controversy where her husband appealed for euthanasia while Terri's

family claimed differently. This is a classical case shedding light on the pros and cons of

mercy killing. Albania, Belgium, Netherlands, Oregon, Switzerland and Luxembourg are

some places where euthanasia or assisted suicide has been legalized.

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Good work!
Diana Reis Marques