English Conversations – CEFRL A1: Debora, Mário & Noyane 2024-06-25

CEFRL level A1 - Printable Class Notes

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VOCABULARY

MRI (magnetic resonance), IV (intravenous drip), medical exam, check-up, pulmonary, heart, house chores, plate, silverware, dishes, surgeon, surgery, kiss, hug, embrace, to have / have (auxiliary), to do / do (auxiliary), will / will (auxiliary), health insurance plan, health x healthy, uncle, aunt, cousin,  barber, hairdresser,

 

 

PRONUNCIATION

recently            actively         success         flown

 

LANGUAGE USAGE

    • My day was full of activities.
    • It was a busy day.
    • What do you have to do with your cousin’s health?
    • Why do you care?
  • All of that.
  • All of us.
    • I supporting her. –> money
    • I am giving her (my) support. –> emotionally
  •  How is your health?
  • Have you had health problems?
  • Have you flown a Cesna? [Did you fly a Cesna?]

 

EXPRESSIONS

Climb the corporate ladder: to advance in one’s career by getting promoted
Example: She worked hard for years to climb the corporate ladder and become the CEO.

Rise to fame: to become famous
Example: In the movie “A Star is Born,” the main character’s rise to fame is both thrilling and challenging.

Dead-end job: a job with no prospects for advancement
Example: Many students seek higher education to avoid ending up in a dead-end job.

Trailblazer: a person who is the first to do something; an innovator
Example: Dr. Margaret Collins is considered a trailblazer in the field of environmental science.

Self-made man/woman: a person who has achieved success through their own efforts
Example: In his autobiography published on May 3rd, 2020, the entrepreneur described himself as a self-made man who started with nothing.

To carve out a niche: to find a special area of demand for one’s skills or products
Example: He managed to carve out a niche for himself in the competitive tech market.

To hit the ground running: to start a job or project with great energy and enthusiasm
Example: When she started her new job, she hit the ground running and made an immediate impact.

 

GRAMMAR


ACTIVE AND PASSIVE VOICE

I had a check-up recently.
The doctor made the check-up.

I do something. I make a cake.
I have _____ done for me. I had my wife make a cake.
I had a cake made for me.

I drive my car.
I had my car driven when I broke my leg.

I do my hair.
I have my hair done.

 

MAIN SENTENCE (ACTIVE)
COMPLEMENTARY SENTENCE (PASSIVE)

I don’t like to wash the dishes,
so I have the dishes washed for me [by my housekeeper].

I don’t like to clip my nails,
so I have my nails clipped for me [by my wife].

I don’t like to cut my hair,
so I have my hair cut for me [by my barber].

I don’t like to fly my private airplane,
so I have my private airplane flown [by my pilot].

 

SIMPLE PAST X PRESENT PERFECT (past participle)

was+were been
did (do) done
went (go) gone

 


VERB FORMS

INFINITIVE | SIMPLE PAST | PAST PARTICIPLE

to go      –     went      –      gone
to do       –     did       –     done

think       –                –     thought (ó)
bring       –                –     brought (ó)
catch       –                –     caught (ó)
teach       –                –     taught (ó)

blow       –        ?       –     blown
fly         –        ?       –    flown

eat          –        ?       –    eaten
write       –        ?       –    written
beat       –        ?       –    beaten

run       –        ?       –      ?

sing       –        ?       –    sung
drink       –        ?       –    drunk

see       –        ?       –    seen
be       –        ?       –    been

 

Simple Past (specific time in the past or a short time go)

Did you kiss your wife (last night)?
Affirmative: Yes, I kissed my wife last night.
Negative: No, I didn’t kiss my wife last night.

 

Present Perfect (if it happen or not or at any point in your life)

– Have you (ever) kissed a man?
– Yes, I have kissed a man.
– No, I haven’t kissED a man.

– Have you ever flown a Cesna on Flight Simulator 98?
– Yes, I have flown a Cesna on Flight Simulator 98.
– No, I haven’t flown a Cesna on Flight Simulator 98.

 

 

REVIEW – NEGATIVE SENTENCES

DO + NOT = don’t
DID + NOT = didn’t
HAVE + NOT = haven’t

AUXILIARY+NOT + verb

I don’t have a car.
I didn’t do my homework [______].
I haven’t done my homework.

– No, I dont kissed a man.

I don’t have… x I haven’t ..

AFFIRMATIVE: I kissed a girl and I liked it.

NEGATIVE:
>>>>>>> 1. NOT
>>>>>>> 2. AUXILIARY (POOL RULE)
>>>>>>> 3. did-do-will (BACK TO THE FUTURE RULE: —–|—–> )
>>>>>>> 4. kissED (past)
>>>>>>> 5. DID
>>>>>>> 6. DID+NOT: didn’t
>>>>>>> 7. I didn’t kissed…
>>>>>>> 8. I didn’t kissX (BODY BUILDER RULE)
>>>>>>> 9. I didn’t kiss a girl last night.

 

READING

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I Kissed A Girl
― Katy Perry – I Kissed A Girl


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HOMEWORK

REFERENCES

 

HOMEWORK 1: colocar, nos grupos encontrados, a segunda forma do verbo

HOMEWORK 2: encontrar mais verbos e encaixa-los nos grupos montados em aula.

➢ www.genius.com

 

 

 

 

UPCOMING LINGUISTIC SCOPE ⏩

(o que estudaremos an próxima aula)

  • Present Perfect

 

CLASS STATS 📊

Vocabulary Growth: 43 words
Comprehensive Lexicon Repertory: 744 words
Oral Fluency & Speech Engagement Span: 50 minutes
Phonetic Deviation Ratio: -85%

 

 

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