Preparation for the test:

Survive-ficar vivo apesar das dificuldades

Wash way- destruir algo com água

Relocate-mudar para outro lugar

Die out- parar de existir

Evacuar-mudar de um lugar em perigo para seguro

Devastate- destruir algo

Preserve- proteger algo para o futuro (tipo o planeta)

Contaminate- envenenar e fazer algo mal

Spread- propagar algo pelas pessoas ou animais (tipo espalhar doenças)

Prefixes:

Semi, Under,Over,Re,Co (cooperar) Inter,Semipermanent(semipermanente),Underpopulated

Over-flowing- tranbordar

Reappear-reaparecer

Cooperate- cooperar

Interact-interagir

Identifying facts, opinions and speculation:

Facts- The government spent $ 5 million on environmental projects last year (é um facto).

Opinion- I believe / I think/ In my opinion/It’s my view

Speculation(especulação)- The government might/may/will probably Ou. Perhaps/Maybe

Verbs+ prepositions:

Rely on,Protest against,Set up ,Care about,Belong to,Believe in,Insist on

Asking for and expressing opinions:

Asking for opinion:

What do you think?,What do you reckon? ,What’s you view on this?

Expressing opinions:

Well, if you ask, I think …,As far as I’m concerned,…,It would be a good idea to ,If you want my
opinion,In my opinion

Reacting to opinions:

I’m not so sure,That’s just what I was thinking ,That’s a great idea,I agree with you about that ,To tell
you the truth …
Collocations:

Charity, Take part in an event/ marathon,Raise money/ awareness,Transform lives/a situation

Donate money/clothes ,Aid poor people/ developing countries,Address an issue/a
problem,Volunteer time / help,Support a charity/ a campaign

Expressing the future: Present Simple; Present Continuous; will; going to; may/might.

Future Continuous and future Perfect:

Present simple para eventos agendados e horários ( It starts at 2:30 pm)

Present continuous para planos e arranjos definidos (she’s organizing an event next week)

Will para promessas e esperanças do futuro (often com hope e promise) (I hope lots of students will
still come along)

Will para previsões do futuro (often com think e probably) (I think they will)

Going to para intenções (my friends and I are going to be busy designing and printing posters)

Going to para previsões baseadas numa evidencia (It’s going to be wet and cold)

May/might para previsões incertas no futuro (You may not think you’re making a difference)

Opinion essay

Introduction: paraphrase the question / thesis statement with 2 reasons for your opinion

Main body 1: 1st reason why you agree or disagree (topic sentence)

- Explain in detail (supporting statements)

- Give an example to support your opinion

Main body 2: 2nd reason why you agree or disagree (topic sentence)

Conclusion: Summarize your main points briefly and restate your opinion

Vocabulary:

My first reason for,Another argument for,My final point is,I’m convinced that,I feel that ,I believe
that,To my mind,My point of you is that,The main argument for/against is,First of all,It is also
important to note that