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In this unit you will learn about:

- The verb TO BE
- Introducing yourself and other people
- The Alphabet

UNIT 1 - Possessive Adjectives


- Numbers
- Personal Pronouns
- Countries

MEETING PEOPLE
Conversation 1

Carlos: Hi, my name is Carlos Ferreira.

Sandra: Hello I’m Sandra. Nice to meet you!

Carlos: Nice to meet you, too!

What’s your last name, Sandra?

Sandra: It’s Smith. Where are you from?

Carlos: I’m from Lisbon in Portugal. How about you? Are you from the USA?

Sandra: No, I’m not. I’m from London in England.

Full name: Sandra Smith Full name: Carlos Ferreira


First name: Sandra First name: ____________________
Last name: Smith Last name: _____________________

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Your turn:
A: What’s your first name _____________________________________________________
B: What’s your last name? ______________________________________________________
C: What’s your full name? _______________________________________________________

Grammar link - Verb to BE (Contractions)

I am = I’m You are = You’re What is = What’s

I’m Sandra You’re Laura What’s your name?

Conversation 2 – Spelling names

Ashlee: Look Nikolas. This is my friend. His name is Nicholas, just like you.

Nikolas: Nice to meet you, Nicholas, sorry, how do you spell your name?

Nicholas: It’s N-I-C-H-O-L-A-S

Nikolas: My name is different, it’s N-I-K-O-L-A-S

Nicholas: That’s right! Hey Ashlee, this is my sister Ashleigh.

Ashlee: Hello! How do you spell your name?

Ashleigh: It’s A-S-H-L-E-I-G-H. Is it the same?

Ashlee: No, it’s not. My name is spelled this way A-S-H-L-E-E.

Ashleigh: Okay. It’s nice to meet you!

Ashlee: Nice to meet you, too!

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Listening – The Alphabet

Listen and practice the letters:

A–B–C–D–E–F–G–H–I–J–K–L–M–N–O–P–Q–R–S–T–U–V–
W–X–Y–Z

Work in pairs:
- How do you spell your first name?

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- How do you spell your last name?

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- How do you spell your teacher’s first name?

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- - How do you spell your teacher’s last name?

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Conversation 3 – Numbers
David: What’s your phone number?
Sabrina: It’s 3646-2122.

Numbers:
0 zero/oh - 1 one – 2 two – 3 three – 4 four – 5 five – 6 six – 7 seven
8 eight – 9 nine – 10 ten

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Phone list:

Walk around the classroom and ask your classmates’ phone numbers.

Name Phone number

Conversation 4 – Personal Information

At the Airport

Secretary: What’s your name, please?


Roger: My name is Roger Espinoza.
Secretary: What’s your telephone number, please?
Roger: It’s 3646-5728
Secretary: How old are you?
Roger: I’m 28 years old.
Secretary: Where are you from?
Roger: I’m from Honduras
Secretary: What’s your occupation?
Manuel: I’m a soccer player.

- Fill the chart with your classmate personal information:

Identity Card
First Name
Last Name
Phone Number
Age
Nationality
Occupation

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Grammar Link – Verb to BE

Affirmative Contractions Negative Contractions


I am Sabrina. I’m Sabrina. I am not British. I’m not British.
You are David. You are not Paul.
He is Wanderley. He is not a student.
She is Paula. She is not a teacher.
It is 32464022. It is not my e-mail.
We are students. We are not from Spain.
You are not in classroom
You are in classroom 2.
4.
They are not my
They are classmates.
classmates.

Exercise
- Complete the conversations

1) A: Hi, What’s _________ name?


B: __________________ Priscilla Oliveira.
A: ________ Pedro Costa.
B: Nice to meet you Pedro!
A: __________________________________, too.
B: By the way, how do you ______________ your name?
A: It’s _________________________________________.

2) A: How old __________ you?


B: I’m ___________ years old.

3) A: Where are you from?


B: ____________________________________________.

4) A: What’s your occupation?


B: ____________________________________________.

5) A: ____________ your cell phone number?


B: It’s _________________________________________.
A: Thank you!
B: You’re welcome.

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Numbers:

Adan__Where are you from?


Luke__I’m from Korea. And you?
Adan__I’m from Cuba.

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UNIT 2
How do you go to work?
Conversation 1

Barbara: Good afternoon Mr. Ramirez. I need some information to fill in your
application sheet.
Mr. R.: Good afternoon. What do you need to know?
B: First, where are you from?
Mr. R.: I’m from Mayaguez in Puerto Rico.
B: What languages do you speak?
Mr. R.: I speak Spanish and English.
B: What’s your job?
Mr. R.: I’m a Traffic Officer.
B: Where do you live?
Mr. R.: I live in Manaus, Brazil.
B: What’s your address?
Mr. R.: It’s Paraiba Street, 446, Adrianópolis neighborhood.
B: Where do you work?
Mr. R.: I work at the City Hall.
B: How do you go to work?
Mr. R.: I usually go to work by bike. But, sometimes, I take the bus.

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Conversation 2

A: What do you do?


B: I’m (A) an ambulance driver.
A: Really! Where do you work?
B: I work (B) at SAMU.
A: What do you do in your job?
B: I (C) help sick people in emergency situations.
A: Do you like your job?
B: Yes, I do. I love my job!

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3 Ask and answer the questions below.
What’s your name? _________________________________________________________________.
What do you do? ___________________________________________________________________.
Where do you work? ________________________________________________________________.
How do you get there? _______________________________________________________________.
Do you like your job? _______________________________________________________________.
Who’s your boss? __________________________________________________________________.

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Focus on work
1 Read the dialogue and learn some expressions
in emergency situations.

CALLING 192

Man on the street: A car accident! Let’s call 192!


Samu attendant: Hello, can I help you?
Man on the street: Yes! We have [1] a car accident
here on Alameda Cosme Ferreira, near SESI. A
[2] man is lying on the street.
Samu attendant: Calm down, sir. Talk to the
person, but don’t move the person. An ambulance
is coming with the paramedic crew. Thank you for
calling.
SAMU ARRIVES

Paramedic 1: Ok, sir. What’s your name?


Victim: My name’s William.
Paramedic 2: Ok, William. [3] Take it easy! We are
here to help you. Are you bleeding?
Victim: No, I’m not bleeding. But my [4] body aches.
Paramedic 1: Where does it hurt?
Victim: My [4] left arm hurts. And my [4] head is sore.
Paramedic 2: Can you move your [4] arm?
Victim: No, I can’t.
Paramedic 2: Ok, I will put [5] a splint on your [4]
arm. Are you allergic to any medication?
Victim: I’m allergic to [6] Penicillin.
Paramedic 1: That’s OK. I’ll give you a shot and you’ll
be fine. Pass me the cotton, please.

2 Act the dialogue act, replacing the words and expression with the ones in box

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Vocabulary

1 Match the names of the equipment, objects and tools used in first aid attendance.

1
a. ( ) b. ( ) c. ( ) d. ( )

e. ( ) f. ( ) g. ( )

h. ( ) i. ( ) j. ( )
1. first aid kit 4. pills 7. antihistamine cream
2. thermometer 5. tweezers 8. syringe
3. elastic bandage 6. blood pressure monitor 9. sterile pad
10. ice pack

2 Complete the senences with some of the words above.


1. His neck is swollen. Let’s put the ___________ on it.
2. We have to immobilize his wrist. Where is the _________________?
3. She has a fever. Give me the ____________________.
4. The boy is bleeding. Let’s monitor his pressure. Pass me the _____________________.
5. It is allergy in his face. Let’s use the ____________________.
6. We have to remove the piece of glass from his hand. Give me _______________
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Bilingual Glossary
1 Use this bilingual glossary to help you.
ache - doer, dor ointment - pomada

antibiotics -antibiótico oxygen - oxigênio

antihistamine cream - creme anti-histamínico penicillin - penicilina

bleed - sangrar plastic bandage - bandagem elástica

bleeding - sangramento pills - comprimidos

blood - sangue procedure - procedimento s

blood pressure - pressão sanguínea ore - inflamado, dolorido

breath - respirar shot - injeção

broken - quebrado splint - tala

bruised - esfolado sprained - torcido

burned - queimado sterile pad - gaze esterelizada

call - chamada sting - picada

calm down! - tenha calma swollen - inchado

emergency - emergência syringe - seringa

first aid - primeiros socorros take a deep breath! - respire fundo!

gauze - gaze take it easy! - se acalme!

hurt - machucado tape - esparadrapo

ice pack - bolsa de gelo thermometer - termômetro

move - mexer tingling - formigando

needle - agulha tweezers - pinça

numb - ormente

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Use these verbs for transportation

To catch a bus
To get on a bus
To get off a bus
To drive a car
To get in a car
To get out of a car
To get/take a taxi
To go on foot/ To walk
To take a ride/ To get a lift

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WHAT TIME IS IT? / WHAT’S THE TIME?
Ana: Wake up Michael! We’re late!
Michael: Oh no! What time is it?
Ana: It’s seven o’clock (7:00). Get up! Hurry up!
Michael: Five more minutes, please!

Write the time in each clock.

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WHAT TIME DO LEAVE WORK?

Susan: What time do you wake up on weekdays?

Karl: I usually wake up at 6:00 AM. Why do you want to know?

Susan: Because I was wondering if you would like to have breakfast with me.

Karl: Sure! I’d love to. What time would like to have breakfast?

Susan: At 7:00. Is it okay? What time do you start work?

Karl: It’s okay for me! I start work at 8:00.

Susan: That’s wonderful! See you tomorrow!

Karl: See you!

Answer the following questions about your daily routine:


1) What time do you wake up on weekdays?
_______________________________________________________________
2) What time do you wake up on Sundays?
_______________________________________________________________
3) What time do you have breakfast?
_______________________________________________________________
4) What time do you start work?
_______________________________________________________________
5) What time do you have lunch?
_______________________________________________________________
6) What time do you have dinner?
_______________________________________________________________
7) What time do you finish work?
_______________________________________________________________

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Focus on work

Socializing

Can I help you? Yes, please.


Do you speak Portuguese? Sorry, I don’t.
I speak a little English. Oh, great!
What’s the problem? Is there a toilet around here?
Is this your first time in Brazil? Yes, this is my first time here.
Where are you staying? I’m staying at the Monaco Hotel.
Today is a very hot day. Yes, and it’s raining a lot.
Enjoy your stay. Thank you very much.

1 Read the dialogue.


Eduardo: Hello, can I help you? I speak a little English.
Mark: Yes, please. Is there a [1] restaurant around here?
Eduardo: Yes, there is. There is one [2] right over there.
Mark: Oh, thank you!
Eduardo: That’s OK. Are you here for the Cup?
Mark: Yes. I like soccer a lot. Manaus is very [3] hot.
Eduardo: Yes, it is. Where are you staying?
Mark: At [4] the Hotel Manaós, near the theater.
Eduardo: Is this your first time in Brazil?
Mark: Yes, and I like it a lot. It is very different from [5] England.
Eduardo: [6] Enjoy your stay here. Mark:
Thank you, my friend,2 Now, act the
dialogue using the words below.

[1]. shopping center [4]. The Tropical Hotel, near Ponta Negra.
police station Novotel, in the Industrial District.
gift shop Da Vinci Hotel, near Manauara Shopping.

[2]. over there [5] my country


on the next block Ireland
two streets ahead Germany

[3]. interesting [6] Have a nice time here


beautiful Enjoy your trip En
charming

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3 PAIR WORK. Work with a friend. Practice socializing. Change roles.


A. Greet the visitor. Ask where she/he is staying.
B. Reply
A. Ask if it is the visitor’s first visit.
B. Reply.
A. Ask where the visitor is from.
B. Reply

Reading Text

1 Read the dialogue in the taxi. Mark TRUE or False.

Taxi Driver: Hi, how are you?


Tourist 1: Fine, thank you.
Taxi driver: Where are you staying?
Tourist 2: At the Holiday Inn.
Taxi driver: Ok. It is near. Is this your first visit to Manaus?
Tourist 2: Yes, it is.
Taxi driver: Where are you from? Korea?
Tourist 2: No, we are from Tokyo, Japan.
Taxi driver: Are you here for the soccer games?
Tourist 2: Yes, we are.
Tourist 1: Are you from Manaus?
Taxi driver: No, no... I am from Belém, Pará.
Tourist 2: Do you think Brazil will win the gold medal?
Taxi driver: Of course! And you?
Tourist 1: I think Spain will win the gold medal. They have a good team.
Tourist 2: No, Japan will win!
Taxi driver: Here we are. R$ 23,00.
Tourist 1: Here is the money. Keep the change!
Taxi driver: Thank you. Have a nice stay in Manaus.
Tourist 2: Thank you, too.

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In this unit you will learn about:
--‐‐ Asking for help;

UNIT 4 --‐‐Abilities;
--‐‐Places in the city;
--‐‐To move around;
---There is and there are

Talking about helping people

1 Practice the conversation.

Susan: Good morning, can you help me, please?

Karl: Sure! What can I do for you!?

Susan: I need to go downtown, can you tell me

which bus to take?

Karl: Of course, take bus number 315.

Susan: Oh, thank you very much.

Karl: You’re welcome.

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Places in the City

Practice 1 Match the places and the things you can do there.

1. a shopping mall a. access my Facebook.


2. a drugstore b. buy different things
3. a coffee shop c. buy books
4. an Internet café e. have lunch
5. a restaurant f. buy some aspirins
6. a bookstore g. have some coffee

Practice 2 Write sentences as in the example:


Example: Where can I buy some aspirins?
You can buy some aspirins at a drugstore.

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Look at the pictures and match them with the words

Write about the places in the box using There is and There are.

Example: Is there a hospital around here?


Yes, there is. There is a hospital on Recife Avenue.
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Now practice with your colleagues:

Simulate a situation where you need help about places.

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UNIT 5 In this unit you will learn about:
--‐‐ Asking for and giving directions
--‐‐Abilities;
--‐‐Places in the city;
GIVING DIRECTIONS
--‐‐Getting around;
How do I get there?

1 Read the text then listen to your teacher and repeat.

Karl: Good morning! Can you help me, please?

Guy: Of course. What can I do for you?

Karl: Is there a market near here?

Guy: Yes, there is. There is one two blocks forward.

Karl: How do I get there?

Guy: You go straight on into Cosme Ferreira street, go past the first and the second

street, it’s on the left, after the traffic light.

Karl: Thank you very much!

Guy: You’re welcome, sir.

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Manaustrans
Useful language
Some attitudes help to prevent accidents such as:

- Cross the street at the zebra crossing,


- Use own footbridges for pedestrians,
- Do not put head or arms out of the vehicles,
- Wear seat belts,
- Cross the street when there is an open signal for pedestrians,
- Do not play near the streets,
- Just walk on sidewalks,
- Do not drive too fast,
- Respect the signs and traffic lights,
- Do not drink and drive,
- Drivers, do not drive in the bus lane

Speaking
Make a dialogue with a colleague using the useful language above.
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1 Look at the map and answer the questions:

Task 1. True or false.

1. The jewelery store is behind the Italian restaurant. ( ) True ( ) False


2. The bar is on Second Avenue. ( ) True ( ) False
3. The police station is on the left from Fire Department. ( ) True ( ) False
4. The toy store is across from the Chinese restaurant. ( ) True ( ) False
5. The movie theater is opposite the book store. ( ) True ( ) False
6. The sporting goods store is behind the furniture store. ( ) True ( ) False
7. The bar is next to the Chinese restaurant ( ) True ( ) False

Task 2. Look at the map. Choose the correct name of the building.
1. Take the first street on the left. Take the next street on the right. Go straight on and cross the road. It’s on the left.
( _______________________________________)

2. Take the first street on the left. Go down the street. Turn on the right. Take the next street on the right. Go straight
on and cross the road. Go straight on. It’s in front of you on the other side of the road.
( ________________________________)
3. Take the first street on the left. Take the next street on the right. Take the next street on the right. Pass the Fire
Department. It’s on your left.
(_____________________________________)

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Let’s practice!

1.BANK 2. GRAND HOTEL 3. THEATRE

4. CHEMIST 5. CHINESE RESTAURANT 6. CINEMA

7. CLOTHES SHOP 8. CHURCH 9. STATION

10. INTERNET CAFÉ 11. POST OFFICE 12. SUPERMARKET

13. CITY HOTEL 14. NEWSAGENT

15. ITALIAN RESTAURANT 16. PARK

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1 Use some of the words in the glossary to complete the sentences below.

1. Slow down! The _________________ on this road is only 60 kilometers per hour!
2. Pedestrians should always use the ____________ when crossing the street.
3. I had to park on the street because the restaurant’s _____________________ was full.
4. Every morning there is a ______________ on the way for work, so I often have to wait on my car
for a long time, and sometimes I’m even late to work.
5. I don’t want you to ride in my car because the seatbelt on the _________________ side is broken.
6. I saw a terrible accident last night. A car hit a _______________ at a zebra crossing.
7. A police officer pulled me over for driving over the speed limit. I have to pay a
_________________ of R$ 250,00.
8. There is no traffic light at this ______________, so there are a lot of accidents here.
9. I always wear my ____________ when I am driving, because it can save my life if I get into an
accident. The accident was terrible! The car hit the ______________ and the ______________ in
the motorbike were not wearing _________________. Call SAMU!

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UNIT 6

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Practicing the Language
Be like and look like
What’s he like? He’s nice, funny, and hardworking.

What does she look like? She’s tall and good-looking.


She has long, curly red hair.

Who does she look like? She looks like Angelina Jolie.

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2
Match the questions and answers.
1. What’s your brother like? _________ a a. He’s very bossy.
2. What does your boyfriend look like? ___________ b. She’s very nice.
3. Who does your mother look like? __________ c. He’s tall and thin.
4. What is your sister like? _________ d. He looks like me.
e. Ana Maria Braga
5. Who does your kid look like? _________

Complete the conversations with the appropriate question.

1. A Do you know Michael Jordan? 3. A Do you know Piqué and Shakira?


B No, _____________________________ what does he look like ? B No,
_________________________?
A He’s very tall. He was a basketball player. A He’s tall and she’s very short. They are
married.

2. A Do you know anybody famous? 4. A Do you know any TV stars?


B Yes, I do. I know Ivete Sangalo. B Yes, I know Angélica and Luciano Huck.
A Really? ________________________? A Really?! ___________________________?
B She’s very funny and beautiful. B They are very cool.

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Seasons

Autumn/Fall winter spring Summer

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UNIT 7

2 WORK IN PAIRS. Practice the conversation again. Put these words in the blanks.

1. alarm clock 2. weather 3. on vacation

2 Try the conversation again. This time use your own ideas.

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Practicing the Language
The past tense of be
Were you at school? Yes, I was. No, I wasn’t.
Was she at home? Yes, she was. No, she wasn’t.
Were they in the United States? Yes, they were. No, they weren’t.

Where were you yesterday? I was at home. I wasn’t at school.


Where was she yesterday? She was at work. She wasn’t at home.
Where were they yesterday? They were at the stadium. They weren’t at the hotel.

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Complete the conversations
1. A ___Was Selma at home yesterday? 4. A Why ________ you at school yesterday?
B No, she __________. She _____ a B Because we _____________ sick.
the hospital.wasn’t was
5. A Why ________ you at the bar yesterday?
2. A Where ______ your father yesterday? B We ________ at the bar. We ______ at
B He __________ at the car repair shop. home.

6. A Why ________ your sister at school


3. A Where ______ your dog yesterday?
yesterday?
B It __________ at the vet. It _____ sick.
B Because she ________ very sick.

Complete the sentences with information about you.


1. I ________________ at school yesterday.
2. I ________________ on vacation last January.
3. I ________________ at work at this time yesterday.
4. I ________________ sick last week.
5. I ________________ at a soccer game last Wednesday.
6. I ________________ at home yesterday morning.
7. I ________________ at work Friday afternoon.

3 WORK IN PAIRS. Ask and answer questions with a friend.


1. Were you at work yesterday? _________________________________
2. Were you at home 10 a.m. yesterday? _________________________________
3. Were you in Manaus in 2010? _________________________________
4. Were you on vacation last July? _________________________________
5. Were you at Remulo’s Club last Saturday? _________________________________

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UNIT 8 In this unit you will learn about:
- The Simple Past

- Verbs
At work

1 Read the text then listen to your teacher and repeat.

Ademir __Hi Carlos! Where did you go last weekend?

Carlos__ Last weekend was my wife’s birthday so we went to Iranduba. And you?

Ademir __ I watched a football game in the Arena da Amazônia.

Carlos __ How was it?

Ademir __ It was fantastic. The Brazilian team won.

Carlos __ Yes. I saw it in the paper.

Ademir __And how was Iranduba?

Carlos __Nice. We went to a beach called Açutuba.

Ademir __ I will go with you next time!

The simple past

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Regular verbs

Irregular verbs

Speaking

IN PAIRS. Ask and answer your partner what happened to you yesterday. Use the
pictures.
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Practise 1. Write the verbs in brackets in the past.

1. I (see) my friends yesterday. 6. Sarah (be) in the garden.

2. I (help) my mother in the kitchen. 7. Guna (play) basketball.

3. We (walk) in the park. 8. The girl (swim) in the river.

4. They (be) on holidays. 9. Henry (pay) for the hotel.

5. We (watch) an interesting film. 10. It (rain) a lot.

Practise 2. Make questions with the sentences below.

1. He paid for the lunch. __________________________________________?

2. Children were at home. _________________________________________?

3. Dogs slept on the ground. _______________________________________?

4. My mother said to go to school. ___________________________________?

5. Children read a nice book. _______________________________________?

6. She was with her friend. ________________________________________?

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Focus on work

Key-words and sentences


A loja de presentes fica ali - The gift shop’s over there.
Como eu faço para chegar no Amazonas Shopping? - How can I get to the Amazonas Shopping
Center? Cuidado com trombadinhas! - Beware of pickpockets!
Custa R$ 10,00 - It costs R$ 10,00
Deixe coisas valiosas no cofre do hotel - Leave your valuables in the hotel safe.
Desculpe, eu não tenho nenhum trocado - Sorry, I don’t have any change.
É perigoso nadar aqui - It’s dangerous to swim here.
Espere aqui, por favor - Wait here, please.
Esta obra é de Moacyr Andrade - This work is by Moacyr Andrade.
Esta é a sua mala? - Is this your bag?
Estou com pressa - I’m in a hurry. / Quanto tempo leva para chegar lá? - How long does it take to get there?
Está livre? - Are you free? / Sim, estou livre - Yes, I’m free. / Não, não estou livre - No, I’m not free.
Nós aceitamos dólares também - We accept dollars, too
Fique com o troco - Keep the change. / Aqui está seu recibo- Here’s your receipt.
Foi construído/a em 1837 - It was built in 1837.
Haverá tempo livre para compras - There’ll be free time for shopping.
Hoje nós vamos visitar o Mercado Municipal. - Today we’re going to visit the Municipal Market
Há correntezas fortes - There are strong currents.
Há piranhas aqui - There are piranhas here.
Leva 20 minutos - It takes 20 minutes. / Depende do trânsito - It depends on the traffic.
Leve uma cópia do seu passaporte - Take a copy of your passport.
Ligue para mim se precisar de um táxi, O.k.? - Call me if you need a taxi OK?
Não está aberto/a ao público - It’s not open to the public.
O almoço está incluso no preço - Lunch is included in the price.
O escritório de informações turísticas fica perto daqui - The tourist information office is near
here O guia (livro) é gratuito - The guidebook is free.
O museu abre às 10h e fecha às 16h - The museum opens at 10 am and closes at 4 pm.
Os banheiros ficam ali - The toilets are there.
Para onde? - Where to? / Qual é o endereço? - What’s the address?/ É longe daqui? - Is it far from here?
Pegue um táxi - Take a taxi.
Pode me deixar aqui - You can drop me here / Eu não posso parar aqui - I can’t stop here.
Podemos ir a pé - We can walk. / Podemos ir de van - We can go by van.
Por favor, desligue o ar-condicionado - Please turn off the air conditioning.
Por favor, ligue o ar-condicionado - Please turn on the air conditioning.
Por favor, entre no carro - Please get in the car.
Posso te ajudar? - Can I help you? / Posso te ajudar com as suas bagagens? - Can I help you with your baggage?
Proibido nadar - No swimming.
Qual é o horário de funcionamento? - What are the opening times?
Quanto custa até o Hotel Tropical? - How much is it to the Tropical Hotel?
Quanto tempo leva? - How long does it take?
Quanto é? - How much is it?
Quanto é para ir e voltar? - How much to go there and
back? Saímos às 7h - We leave at 7 o’clock
Sigam-e! - Follow me!
Tem acesso para cadeira de rodas - There’s wheelchair access.
Tem bastante trânsito - There’s a lot of traffic / É a hora do rush - It’s the rush hour
Você aceita cartão de crédito? - Do you take credit cards? / Não, somente dinheiro. - No, only cash.
Você pode experimentar peixes regionais no Restaurante Choupana... - You can try some regional food at
Choupana’s. Vocês podem tirar fotos - You can take photos.
Você tem troco para R$ 50? - Do you have change for R$ 50?
Voltamos às 18h - We return at 6 pm.

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