
photo by Yury Oliveira
beer, trip, pinky, thumb, middle, airplane tickets, Ceasar salad, luck
noise, to do, to walk, to be, to drink, to dance, to listen, to hear, to talk, to speak, to see, to know, to eat, to fly, to cook, to meet, to brush, to have, to take, to sing, to learn, to lie, to travel, to play, to run, to like, to dislike, to display = to show, to wake up, to be born, to be pregnant = baby in you belly, easel is a tool for artists
Simple Past
to hear (heard)
to listen (listen)
to talk (talked)
to speak (spoke)
Phrasal Verbs
- to look up = admire
- to look down = disgust
- to write x to write down
TO BE x OTHERS
AMAREIS x BARREL
She likes bananas.
She doesn’t like bananas.
She dos not –> She do+ES not
to heal = process of cure
to hurt = to have a problem in your body
to kick your leg –> hurts
to put his hand on your face –> hurts
to kiss your face xx hurt xx
a car accident –> hurts
love night with your wife xx hurt xx
How much did you pay for your watch?
100 USD
How many wives do you have?
I have 10 fingers
1 glass of ____
1 bottle of ____
1 cup of ____
- the
- math
- married to
- children
- Ó: audience, authority, talk, walk655
- doughnut
- Will
- How are you?
- What is your name?
- How do you spell your name?
- Can you hear me?
- – Do you dance at night with your wife?
– Do you walk with your cat on Saturdays?
– Do you drink orange juice at night?
– Do you listen TO your mother when you do your homework?
– Do you know your English teacher?
| Idiomatic Expression | Explanation | Example/Usage |
| Break the ice | To start a conversation in a relaxed way. | In job interviews, Sarah tries to break the ice by asking about the company’s culture. |
| The ball is in your court | It’s your turn to take action. | In “Career Conversations” by Lisa Adams (2018), it says, “After the interview, the ball is in your court to follow up.” |
| Put someone on the spot | To ask someone a difficult question suddenly. | In “The Interview Hustle” by Mark Thomas (Anna Smith, 2019), a character says, “Don’t put me on the spot with tricky questions!” |
| Grill someone | To ask someone a lot of tough questions. | In the song “Pressure Zone” by The Quick Thinkers (2012), the lyrics say, “They grill me like I’ve got all the answers.” |
| Get to the point | To speak or ask directly, without delay. | Communication studies often stress the importance of getting to the point in interviews to save time and focus on key answers. |
| Dig deeper | To investigate or ask more detailed questions. | In a BBC report from June 2022, they emphasized the need to dig deeper during political interviews to uncover hidden truths. |
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WH-QUESTION (Phantom System)
- WHEN: time
- WHAT: things (infinite)
—-> WHICH: things (finite)
- WHERE: place
- WHO: people/person
—-> WHOSE: possession
- WHY: reason/motive
- HOW:
—-> How many (quantity – countable)
—-> How much (quantity – uncountable)
—-> How much (price: dollars, reais, euros)
—-> How far
—-> How long
—-> How heavy
When do you dance with your wife?
What is your name?
Which is your favorite pizzeria in your city?
Who are you?
Whose house is this?
QUESTIONS (Simple Past)
Frida Kahlo: Mexican Artist
- Who was Frida Kahlo?
- Frida Kahlo was a famous artist.
- When was Frida Kahlo born?
- She was born on July 6, 1907 in Coyoacán, Mexico City, Mexico.
- What happened to Frida when she was 18?
- When Frida was 18, she was in a terrible bus accident.
- How badly was Frida hurt?
- Frida was hurt very badly.
- Which bones did Frida break?
- She broke many of her bones, including her ribs and spine.
- How long did Frida have to stay in bed?
- She had to stay in bed for many months to heal.
- What did Frida need while she was in bed?
- While Frida was in bed, she needed a way to pass the time.
- What did Frida do to pass the time?
- She started to paint.
- What did Frida’s father give her?
- Her father gave her a box of oil paints.
- What did Frida’s mother make for her?
- Her mother made her a special easel so that she could paint while lying in bed.
- What did Frida realize after she started painting?
- Soon, Frida realized that she loved to paint.
- What did Frida become famous for?
- Frida became famous for painting self-portraits.
- What are self-portraits?
- Self-portraits are pictures of yourself.
- How many self-portraits did Frida paint?
- Frida painted 55 self-portraits.
- How did Frida choose to paint herself?
- She did not try to make herself look happier or more beautiful in her paintings.
- How did Frida portray herself in her self-portraits?
- Instead, she painted herself as she looked in real life.
- Where are Frida’s paintings displayed today?
- Today, Frida’s paintings are in museums all over Mexico and The United States.
- What did Frida’s house in Coyoacán become?
- The house where Frida lived in Coyoacán is also a museum.
- Why do people visit Frida’s house?
- People come from all over the world to see Frida’s paintings.
- Did Frida have an easy life?
- Frida Kahlo did not have it easy.
- How did Frida feel for most of her life?
- She was in a lot of pain for most of her life.
- What did Frida turn her pain into?
- However, she was able to turn that pain into something good: beautiful artwork.
PREPOSITIONS
- at
- on
- in
- to
- in+to
- on+to
I live in Sao Paulo.
I get into the car.
I move the book onto the table.
sleep on the bed
study at the table
CONJUNCTIONS
AND (+)
I like pizza and I eat a lot.
I want to travel and I am on vacation.
I have a girlfriend and I love her.
HOWEVER = but (-)
I like pizza but I am fat.
I want to travel but I don’t have money.
I have a girlfriend but I don’t have a wife.
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LA/RC 119 | 8G : Frida Kahlo: a Painter, an Activist, a Brand Builder, a Survivor
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WRITE AN ESSAY ABOUT OUR LATEST INTERVIEWEE KELLY
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FIRST DRAFT (student’s input) _______________ _______________ _______________ SECOND DRAFT (teacher’s correction) _______________ _______________ _______________
FINAL VERSION (further development) __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ |
FIRST DRAFT (student’s input)
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SECOND DRAFT (teacher’s correction) _______________ _______________ _______________
FINAL VERSION (further development) __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________ __________________________________________
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Did you WATCH the interviews with KELLY, the famous HOLLYWOOD actress, on both Mario-Marisco’s and ReyRenauld’s LATE NIGHT TALK SHOWS? Last week, they both had her as a guest, and the AUDIENCE reaction was huge. Marisco ASKED Kelly about her CAREER, while Renauld FOCUSED on her personal life.
MARISCO BEGAN by asking, “Did you always know you would be an actress?” Kelly ANSWERED, “I wasn’t sure at first. I thought I might study MATH or become a teacher.” The AUDIENCE liked it, knowing how FAMOUS she was in HOLLYWOOD.
Renauld ASKED different questions. He ASKED, “Were you MARRIED TO someone before you became famous?” Kelly PAUSED and SAID, “Yes, I was. We have two CHILDREN together.” The AUDIENCE stayed quiet, surprised by her honesty.
Both interviews GENERATED a lot of TALK on SOCIAL MEDIA. Fans COMPARED the hosts, debating who had the best QUESTIONS. Some thought MARISCO was more professional, while others said RENAULD SHOWED more AUTHORITY in the way he conducted the interview. The WALK between personal and professional life topics made both interviews intriguing.
In the end, both SHOWS had strong AUDIENCE ratings, and KELLY’S interviews kept people TALKING for days. Even SOCIAL MEDIA trends rose with hashtags like #MariscoVsRenauld and #KellyTellsAll. Both hosts WON over their viewers in different ways, and people couldn’t stop talking about their unique approaches.
The big QUESTION remains: WILL they invite KELLY back on their SHOWS for round two? Or was this just the beginning of their rivalry?
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HOMEWORK
Homework of the day:
- Think about 10 more questions and write them down.
- Record an audio of your questions
- Write an essay with everything you know about Kelly










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BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCES 📚
(onde você pode ler mais sobre o assunto)
- GRAMMAR Units 65
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UPCOMING LINGUISTIC SCOPE ⏩
(o que estudaremos an próxima aula)
- Superlatives
- How Many x How Much
CLASS STATS 📊
| Vocabulary Growth: | 52 words |
| Comprehensive Lexicon Repertory: | 562 words |
| Oral Fluency & Speech Engagement Span: | 120 minutes |
| Phonetic Deviation Ratio: | -42 % |
📑 FOOT NOTES
🔗 FURTHER EXPLANATIONS
METODOLOGIA ACADEMIA BSB 
O que fazer depois de cada uma das aulas.
Revisar as mais recentes Anotações de Aula (Class Notes):
(clique nos itens, acesse os links e entenda a metodologia)
CLASS NOTES
- VOCABULARY 💡
- PRONUNCIATION 👄
- LANGUAGE USAGE 🗣️
- EXPRESSIONS 🧐
- GRAMMAR 🔐
- READING 📜
- WRITING 📝
- LISTENING 🦻
- WATCHING 📺
- SPEAKING 🎙️
- 📊 Class Statistics
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