Daylight Saving Time is here again!

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O horário de verão, é chamado em inglês, summer time (no Reino Unido) ou daylight saving time (nos EUA). Quando começa, você turn/move/set clocks forward/ahead (relógios são adiantados), e quando termina, você set/move/turn clocks back (relógios são atrasados).

So remember: spring = forward – fall = back!

Some people believe that daylight saving time doesn’t actually benefit anyone. Watch the video below and see what you think.

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Fake news

Uma collocation é um par ou grupo de palavras frequentemente utilizado em conjunto.

Elas soam “certas” para os nativos. Equivale, por exemplo, à expressão: “nem que a vaca tussa” em português. Não dizemos “nem que o boi tussa, ou que o cavalo tussa” e também não dizemos “nem que a vaca espirre”.

Veja a seguir collocations que expressam o sentido de falso(s)/falsa(s):

FAKE NEWS

FALSE ALARM, FALSE NAME, FALSE POSITIVE / FALSE NEGATIVE, FALSE DOCUMENTS, TRUE OR FALSE?

KNOCKOFF

COUNTERFEIT, COUNTERFEIT CASH, COUNTERFEIT DRUG

BOOTLEG ALCOHOL, MUSIC, MOVIE

PHONY (US) / PHONEY (UK), PHONY SMILE, PHONY EXCUSE, PHONY ADS, PHONY LAWYER, PHONY CLASS, PHONY MARRIAGE, PHONY PHONE CALL, PHONY BEARD, FAKE MUSTACHE / PHONY MUSTACHE

Common Ways to Say Sorry

Hi everyone! I’ve already put together a post showing como pedir desculpas em inglês with exercises. Here is a chart where you can easily visualize all that.

I won’t do it again.
I didn’t mean that.
It’s my fault.
I’m sorry.
I’m sorry.
I hope you forgive me.
I take full responsibility.
I would like to apologize.
I’ll make sure not to make this mistake again.
I sincerely apologize.
I shouldn’t have done it.
Sorry for giving your money back late.
Please don’t be mad at me.
Sorry I’m late.
I apologize for being mean to you.
I’m sorry for being selfish.
Listen to the sentences above here.

How to improve your speaking skills

Learn words through phrases.
Watch your favorite video with subtitles.
Think in English.
Use available learning applications.
Expand your vocabulary by reading.
Talk to yourself.
Listen to recordings and repeat.
Prepare for daily routine situations.
Try to practice your speaking with a native speaker.
Know your audience.
Ask for feedback and reflect on it.
Keep practicing regularly, otherwise your hard work will be wasted.

Don’t give up and stay positive!