Listen or hear? Do you know which word to use? These verbs may seem the same, but we use them differently in English.
To listen, is quite an active thing. You’re really concentrating when you’re listening to a piece of music, really thinking about it as you’re listening.
To hear is a little bit more passive. You sort of receive the soundwaves into your ears, whether you decide to or not.
Now beware of the pronunciation of the word listen! It has a silent T!
Hi there! We’ve been working hard on pronunciation lately, don’t you think? Now, to relax, to laugh and obviously to learn, watch this video!
“Será que os gringos entendem a nossa pronúncia abrasileirada de marcas famosas como Red Bull, Levi’s, Xerox e Linked in?”
With special thanks to my student Juliana for sharing this video with us.
Ohh! It hurts!! I’m sure this has already happened to you: when you hit/stub your toe on bed posts, furniture legs or toys!
Do you know the names of the toes? And the fingers?
Special thanks to my student Afonso for sharing his real nightmare and for bringing this up! 😉
To bring somebody/something ↔ up phrasal verb
to mention a subject or start to talk about it
When you write something down, you record it on a piece of paper using a pen or pencil.
If I don’t write it down, I’ll forget it.
Write down seven words that describe how you feel.
Okay! I hope you’ve written this down so don’t forget it!
https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/write-down
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/write-down-something
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/us/dictionary/american/write-down_1
Ontem vimos como usar say e tell. Hoje vamos praticar.
Ok guys, let’s practice:
1. He __________ he didn’t care about that job anymore.
a) said b) told
2. I forgot to __________ happy birthday to her.
a) say b) tell
3. What did you __________ the boss?
a) say b) tell
4. He couldn’t help me. He __________ to ask Robert.
a) said b) told
5. My mom __________ that I had to find a new girlfriend.
a) said b) told
6. She __________ him to stop following them.
a) said b) told
7. Don’t __________ anybody.
a) say b) tell
8. I __________: ”I can’t stay here anymore.”
a) said b) told
9. Hey, why didn’t you __________ her the truth?
a) say b) tell
10. The doctor __________ that there’s nothing wrong with me.
a) said b) told
11. Excuse me, can you __________ me the time?
a) say b) tell
There you go guys!
Respostas: 1a; 2a; 3b; 4a; 5a; 6b; 7b; 8a; 9b; 10a; 11b
https://blog.influx.com.br/exercicio-de-ingles-quando-usamos-say-e-tell