Inglês da Professora Denise Mardegan

Discuss or debate the questions below. Remember to support your answers! Do you have more male friends or female friends? Do you rely on your friends? If yes, how do you rely on them? Do your friends rely on you? If yes, how do they rely on you? Have you ever had a friend who you later hated? If yes, what happened? Have you ever had an enemy or someone you disliked who later became your friend? If yes, what happened? Who is your best friend? Please describe him/her. How long have you know him/her? How did you meet your best friend? How often do you see your best friend? What do you usually do together? The people you usually hang out with is often called a "circle of friends." Please describe your circle of friends. What do you usually do with them? How has your circle of friends changed over the years? Please explain. How often do you make new friends? What is the difference between a friend and an acquaintance? Please explain. What terrible thing would...

Today I would like to talk a little about expressing different degrees of certainty using modal verbs and adverbs.  To keep this discussion as simple as possible I will only be using the modal verb ‘will’, but I will be introducing a number of adverbs that can be used to express degree of certainty with this and other modal verbs. Let’s start out by discussing what it mean to be certain.  If you are certain about something that means you are sure, but it is important to keep in mind you can be certain in both the positive and negative.  For example you can be certain (or sure) “It will rain.’ or you can be certain or sure ‘It will not (won’t) rain’. When using the modal verb will to discuss certainty you are talking about the future (not the present or past).  There are different modal verbs you can use to express different degrees of certainty, but you can also use adverbs to express degrees of certainty.  Using different adverbs to express certainty m...

If you think something is possible in the future, you are making a prediction. I think England  will win  the next World Cup. These are the most common expressions for making predictions. The percentages (%) are very  approximate - just to show you the order of the expressions. It'll definitely rain. 100% chance of rain It'll almost certainly rain. It's bound to rain. 90%-99% It'll probably rain. It's likely to rain. 80%-95% It'll possibly rain. It might rain. 50%-80% It might not rain. 20%-50% It probably won't rain. It isn't likely to rain. 5%-20% It almost certainly won't rain. 1%-5% It definitely won't rain. 0% chance of rain Notice the position of words like "definitely" - before "won't", but after "will". We often use 'be going to' instead of 'will' for predictions. There usually isn't a difference, but 'be going to' can mean that we have a reason for mak...

1. When we  know  about the  future  we normally use the  present tense . We use the  present simple  for something  scheduled  or arranged: We have  a lesson  next Monday . The  train arrives  at  6.30 in the morning . The  holidays start  next week . It  is my birthday  tomorrow . We can use the  present continuous  for  plans  or arrangements: I’m playing football  tomorrow. They are coming  to see us tomorrow. We’re having  a party at Christmas. 2. We use  will  to talk about the future: When we make  predictions : It will be  a nice day tomorrow. I think  Brazil will win  the World Cup. I’m sure  you will enjoy  the film. To mean  want  to or  be willing to : I hope  you will c ome to my party. George says  he will help  us. To make offers and promises: I'll see ...

In English grammar, words that refer to people, places, or things are called  nouns . They can be classified in many ways. One way to classify nouns is according to whether they can be counted or not. Many English mistakes are related to this point. By reading through this page, you will understand: what countable and uncountable nouns are how to use them correctly in a sentence Countable (or count) nouns  are words which can be counted. They have a singular form and a plural form. They usually refer to things. Most countable nouns become plural by adding an ‘s’ at the end of the word. For example: Singular Plural chair chairs bottle bottles student students Uncountable (or non-count) nouns  are words which cannot be counted. Therefore, they only have a singular form. They have no plural forms. These words are thought of as wholes rather than as parts. They usually refer to abstractions (such as confidence or advice) or collectives (such as equipment o...

Press here to listen the dialog:  Step 1:    Listen to Dialog  (press here to listen it) Do not view the questions until after you have listened to the audio file. Reading the questions first will not help you improve your English listening skills.  Step 2:   Quiz - View Questions 1.  What type of movie is Forrest Gump?  Action  Drama  Suspense  Comedy 2.  Besides watching movies, what does this person like to do?  Go shopping  Swimming  Drinking and partying  Playing basketball 3.  What does this person do for exercise?  Golf once a week  Basketball on the weekends  Jogging twice a week  No exercising 4.  What is the favorite thing this person likes to do?  Playing computer games  Reading books  Going shopping  Playing pool View Answers 1. Drama 2. Go shopping 3. Jogging twice a week 4. Playing computer ...

World's Tallest Teen Girl Towers Over Boyfriend Your love is lifting me higher:  World's tallest teen girl  towers over boyfriend as they take trip to Brazilian beach The world's tallest teenage girl walks hands in hands with her boyfriend, the picture of young love despite a staggering 1ft 4in height difference .  Elisany da Cruz Silva ,  17 , measures an unbelievable  6ft 8in  (2,08m) tall and has to bend down to plant a kiss on her  5ft 4in lover Francinaldo da Silva Carvalho ,  22 . The youngster, from Salinopolis in Brazil, has a form of gigantism because of a tumour on her pituitary gland Conversation: Sarah: I hear you have a new girlfriend, James. James: Yes. Her name's Ewa, and she's really pretty! Sarah: Really? What does she look like? James: Well, she's very tall and she has brown eyes and long hair.  Sarah: How tall? James: About 6feet, I suppose.  Sarah: Wow, that is tall. What color is ...