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Vocabulário relacionada ao Inglês para Aviação - Partes de uma aeronave

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Ouça o audio aqui:  http://aviationenglishblog.com/parts-of-an-aircraft/ TOPIC:  Parts of an Aircraft GOAL:  To learn the major parts of an aircraft by location and function Level:  Easy 1. Read about the various major parts of an airplane, then proceed to Step 2 Although there are many aircraft designs flying today, most of them share a common assembly of major parts that all pilots should be thoroughly aware of. Ever since the early days of aviation, an aviator’s primary training included the fundamental knowledge of what each part is called, its function and where it is located. Each major part of a fixed-wing aircraft serves an important purpose. For example, the propeller helps move the aircraft through the air via thrust. The wings are lifting bodies which help keep the aircraft airborne. The horizontal and vertical stabilizers contain vital control surfaces; and the fuselage is a major structural component containing crew and passenger areas. The importanc

English Aviation - Vocabulary

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Veja alguns palavras da aviação e suas traduções: Odd= Par Even = Impar Bearing = Marcação Course = Rumo Heading = Proa Squawk = Transpoder Abeam = Través Feathered = Embandeirado Fuel Endurance = Autonomia Leading edge = Borda de Ataque Trailing Edge = Borda de Fuga Lower Camber = Intradorso Rock the Wing = Balançar as Asas Fuel Leakage = Vazamento de Combustível Lack of Fuel = Falta de Combustível Short of Fuel = Pouco Combustível Flat Tyre = Pneu Vazio Blow out Tyre = Pneu estourado Line Up = Alinhar

Dicas de Vocabulário: Pensão, Autonomia e Escada.

Em português temos palavra com  variados significados e automaticamente, diferentes traduções. vamos a algumas?  Pensão (aposentadoria pública/privada) = Pension  Pensão (judicial paga ao cônjuge) = Alimony  Pensão (pequeno hotel familiar) = Guesthouse Autonomia (política ou pessoal) = Autonomy  Autonomia (combustível) = Endurance Escada (dentro de uma construção) = Stairs  Escada (de mão) = Ladder Escada (rolante) = Escalator  Escada (de corda) = Rope ladder

Intermediate English - Will or Be Going to

A- We can use either  will  or  be going to  to talk about something that is planned, or something that we think is likely to happen in the future: è   We   will   study change in a later part of the course, (or We   are going to  study...) è   Where   will  you stay in  Berlin ? (or Where   are you going to   stay...?) è   The south of the city   won't   be affected by the power cuts, (or  ... isn't going to be   affected...) We often prefer  be going to  in informal contexts . B- We use will rather than be going to make a prediction based on our opinion or experience: è  Why not come over at the week end? The children  will  enjoy seeing you again. è  Shall I ask Sandra? No, she  won’t  want to be disturbed. We use  be going to  rather than  will  when we make a prediction based on some present evidence: è  The sky has gone really dark. There 's going to be  a storm. è  What’s the matter with her?' 'It looks like she' s going

6 gírias em inglês com IT

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Reading Comprehension - praticando futuro com going to e will

Planning a Party (two neighbors talking) Martha: ...What horrible weather today. I'd love to go out, but I think it will just continue raining. Jane: Oh, I don't know. Perhaps the sun will come out later this afternoon. Martha: I hope you're right. Listen, I'm going to have a party this Saturday. Would you like to come? Jane: Oh, I'd love to come. Thank you for inviting me. Who's going to come to the party? Martha: Well, a number of people haven't told me yet. But, Peter and Mark are going to help out with the cooking! Jane: Hey, I'll help, too! Martha: Would you? That would be great! Jane: I'll make lasagna! Martha: That sounds delicious! I know my Italian cousins are going to be there. I'm sure they'll love it. Jane: Italians? Maybe I'll bake a cake... Martha: No, no. They're not like that. They'll love it. Jane: Well, if you say so... Is there going be a theme for the party? Martha: No, I don't thin

Uso de "Lady" ou "Madam" em inglês

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Lady e madam são palavras usadas para o sexo feminino. Lady pode ser usada tanto para uma jovem de vinte anos, comno para uma senhora, Exemplo: That Lady is my mother. É lógico que podemos usar a palavra woman , mas Lady é mais educado. Já   ma’am   ou madam são usada para mulheres já mais velhas. É extremamente comum no sul dos USA, mas tem lugares que é uma palavra desrespeitosa, como se estivesse chamando-a de velha. Assista este vídeo onde a  atriz Lacey Chabert conta sua experiência quando se mudou, ainda criança, do estado do Mississipi (sul dos EUA) para Nova York. Aqui está a transcrição que  começa em 2:23 : It was such a cultural shock. I’m from a really small town, like with a one street called ‘main street’. A lovely southern place and then you go to New York and on the first day I went to public school I got in trouble because I called my teacher ‘ ma’am ’! And apparently that wasn’t cool. http://www.englishexperts.com.br/2012/08/17/s

Math Vocabulary

Este tópico vai trazer o vocabulário simples de inglês na Matemática:   Basic Math Vocabulary + - plus Example: 2 + 2 Two plus two - - minus Example: 6 - 4 Six minus four x OR * - times Example: 5 x 3 OR 5 * 3 Five times three = - equals Example: 2 + 2 = 4 Two plus two equals four. < - is less than Example: 7 < 10 Seven is less than ten. > - is greater than Example: 12 > 8 Twelve is greater than eight. ≤ - is less than or equal to Example: 4 + 1 ≤ 6 Four plus one is less than or equal to six. ≥ - is more than or equal to Example: 5 + 7 ≥ 10 Five plus seven is equal to or greater than ten. ≠ - is not equal to Example: 12 ≠ 15 Twelve is not equal to fifteen. / OR ÷ - divided by Example: 4 / 2 OR 4 ÷ 2 four divided by two 1/2 - one half Example: 1 1/2 One and one half 1/3 - one third Example: 3 1/3 Three and one third 1/4 - one quarter Example: 2 1/4 Two and one quarter 5/9, 2/3, 5/6 - five ninths, two thirds, five

Um guia prático para sermos mais educados em inglês - Softners

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Na primeira parte deste artigo, apresentei alguns SOFTENERS. Neste vou apresentar outras técnicas. . Exemplo:  - There will be a delay in the completion of the project. Tornando mais suave como o uso de "might" e "slight" 1. Qualifiers Qualifiers são palavras usadas para modificar outras. Exemplo:  - It is  very  hot. Aqui o qualifier ‘very’  aumenta a intensidade do hot . Se você usa qualifiers para alterar a quantidade ou qualidade de uma palavra para menos, você usará os great  ‘softeners’ ,palavras que são usadas para atenuar o tom, ou ser mais educado. Exemplos:  : a little, a bit, a little bit, slight, slightly, small, one or two. Veja exemplo o uso dos softners que atenuarão oproblema ao você comunica-lo para alguém. - We are having problems with the new product. - We are having  one or two  problems with the new product. - We will run over budget. - We  might  run  slightly  over budget. - The marketing campaign is behind s