Learning language from students’ genuine experiences and interests create authentic learning opportunities, from their contexts, for using and developing their English skills.
Teaching approaches and methodologies must create authentic opportunities for students to communicate and express their opinions.
So, the first thing I like to do when I meet my students is to catch upon the things that have happened to them since the last time we met.
The first meaning of the phrase to catch up, in the literal sense (/ kætʃ / caught / caught), is to walk faster or run to catch up to someone.
But, the figurative meaning of to catch up, is to talk with someone you know and you have not seen for some timeto find out what they have been doing, or to exchange or to learn the latest newsorinformation.
Let’s have a coffee next week and catch up.
By the time coffee came, John and Paul had already caught up a little bit.
Let’s go for a coffee – I need to catch upon all the gossip.
I’ll catch up with you another time, Kevin.
It’s always good to catch up with old friends.
He used the train journey to catch up with/on the morning news.
As a noun, catch-up means a meeting at which people discuss what has happened since the last time that they met.
I’m seeing my boss for a catch-up next week.
I’ll leave you two alone – I’m sure you’ve got a lot of catching up to do.
In this lesson, you are going to learn some adjectives that describe you moods (emotional states), that is, you will learn to express how you are feeling: sad, angry, anxious, and much more.
Imagine the following situation: you met a friend you haven’t seen in a while and, when you say hello (“Hey, how are you?”), He replies (check here for answers): “Oh, I’m OK, but I’m feeling a little bit cranky ”. What do you imagine he means? Is he bored? Tired out? No, no, cranky means “grumpy”. Do you know when you don’t sleep well and wake up angry? So that’s it!
Now, let’s see some more mood adjectives:
Angry (nervoso, bravo) I’m angry because the bus is late.
Anxious (ansioso, com o coração apertado) She’s feeling anxious due to the presentation.
Ashamed (envergonhado) That woman just fell on the street. I bet she is feeling ashamed right now.
Bored (entediado) Rainy Sundays get me so bored.
Calm (calmo) They fought yesterday but they seem to be calm now.
Confident (confiante) My brother studied so hard for the test. He’s confident he will pass.
Confused (confuso) I’m feeling a little bit confused.
Depressed (deprimido) After seeing that movie we all got a little depressed.
Disappointed (decepcionado) His boss was disappointed with his project.
Embarrassed (envergonhado) Stop it! I get so embarrassed when you do this.
Excited (entusiasmado) Wow! The new X-Men movie is out. I’m so excited!
Exhausted (exausto) After hours on the bus, I’m exhausted.
Frustrated (frustrado) Her sister got so frustrated when she heard about that rumour.
Happy, cheerful (feliz) She’s feeling more cheerful today. I got a promotion at work! I’m so happy right now!
Impatient (impaciente) Wow, that man must be really impatient, he is pushing everyone around.
Jealous (ciumento) Every time he checks her facebook page, he gets jealous.
Lazy (preguiçoso) I feel so lazy right now. I think I’ll order a pizza.
Lonely (solitário) There’s no one at home and she’s feeling lonely.
Moody (mal-humorado) My father woke up so moody today. I bet he had a nightmare.
Nervous (nervoso, ansioso) He gets nervous before tests.
Relaxed (tranquilo) When you start doing yoga, you get more relaxed each day.
Relieved (aliviado) She felt relieved when she saw the test had been cancelled.
Sad (triste) He told me he was sad because his dog passed away.
Scared (assustado) The little boy got scared when he saw the lion at the zoo.
Shocked (chocado) My uncle told me he was shocked after the robbery.
Shy (tímido,envergonhado, reservado) He was a quiet, shy man.
Tense (tenso) When I left home, my wife was feeling so tense. She has a job interview today.
Tired (cansado) After a long day of work, I get so tired.
Touched, moved (emocionado) He was touched by the music. I got touched reading that book you lent me.
Uncomfortable (desconfortável, sem graça, sem jeito) I got uncomfortable when they started fighting in front of me.
Weird (estranho) I don’t know, I’m feeling weird.
So now you know how to express what you feel in English in a more diverse way. Remember to use the verb to be to speak how you are. You can also choose to use the verb to feel, which means “sentir(-se)” and to get with the sense of “tornar(-se)”, “alterar o estado”.
Todos sabemos como a tecnologia favorece a comunicação.
Oonline representa conveniência e flexibilidade.
De acordo com o Cambridge Dictionary:
ONLINE, adjetivo, UK /ˈɒn.laɪn/ US /ˈɑːn.laɪn/ , aquilo que está relacionado a um computador, ou está disponível através de um computador ou uma rede, sobretudo a Internet.
an online clothing store / uma loja de roupas on-line
ONLINE advérbio
You can book your tickets online. / Você pode reservar seus ingressos on-line.
FACE-TO-FACE advérbio, adjetivo, /ˌfeɪs.təˈfeɪs/ em pessoa, encontro cara a cara no mesmo lugar.
We’ve spoken on the phone but never face-to-face. / Falamos ao telefone, mas nunca cara a cara.
Mas a prática durante o recente período de pandemia, mostrou-nos e ainda nos tem mostrado, que a comunicação face a face, uma aula face-to-face, não precisa necessariamente ser feita por pessoas no mesmo espaço físico.
Os benefícios do face-to-face também podem ser alcançados através de um ambiente virtual, numa aula online.
Muitos têm compreendido o face-to-face, a comunicaçãoface a face ou frente a frente, além do que o dicionário define, ou seja, apenas como poder ver a outra parte ou partes em uma conversa.
No entanto, devemos concordar, que a comunicação, a aula face-to-face no mesmo ambiente, permite uma troca ainda mais rica, quando tanto o falante quanto o ouvinte, são capazes de ver e interpretar linguagem corporal e expressões faciais, um do outro.
O encontroface-to-face presencial,envia uma mensagem antes mesmo da pessoa dizer uma palavra.
Ambos, falante e ouvinte, professor e aluno, que devem alternar-se nessas posições, se enriquecem, podendo calibrar suas entregas com o que percebem através de tom, inflexão de voz, emoção e linguagem corporal.
Cada um pode ver, perceber melhor, e assim responder melhor, às reações do outro.
Na minha experiência, observo que é mais fácilenfatizar as principais mensagens de uma fala ou explicação, reiterar e expandir ideias, incentivar feedback e engajamento contínuo, gerar e manter o foco, na aula face-to-face no mesmo ambiente.
O encontro, a aula, face-to-faceno mesmo ambiente, pode ser o antídoto para nossa era digital de ritmo acelerado, e demasiada interferência de equipamentos entre nós, quando o grande número de canais de comunicação disponíveis nos leva à sobrecarga de mensagens ou desconexão.
Mantenhamos abertas as possibilidades e os esforços, para aproveitarmos o melhor que ambas as experiências, virtuais e presenciais, podem nos oferecer.
Governos, escolas, universidades, empresas, efetivamente sairam da pandemia com alguns modelos de encontros, que em inglês são:
fullyvirtual;
hybrid, blended model or schedule;
in-person teaching with remote students;
teaching online and in-person simultaneously.
A seguir, as muitas combinações possíveis, para nos referirmos aos seguintes temas relacionados à educação:
Are you normally ON TIME for things? (Or do you often arrive late to things?)
The meeting was scheduled for 10 a.m. / A reunião foi marcada para às 10h.
Do I say…. I arrived on time. … or … I arrived in time?
Ambas expressões, ON TIME e IN TIME, basicamente significam o mesmo, NOT LATE, mas com uma pequena diferença.
On time = punctual
Quando algo acontece ON TIME, acontece na hora prevista, pontualmente.
= punctual = on schedule / conforme marcado = at the planned time = at the correct time = neither early nor late
The meeting was scheduled for 10 a.m.
Apesar de estar preso no trânsito, consegui chegar ON TIME/ no horário da reunião. Isso significa que eu não estava atrasado. Cheguei no horário planejado.
Susan always arrives late to work. She is never on time. / Susan sempre chega atrasada ao trabalho. Ela nunca chega no horário.
Isso significa que ela nunca chega na hora certa. Ela nunca é pontual.
IN time = before a set time
IN TIME, significa a tempo, com tempo suficiente para fazer alguma coisa ou em um momento que parece ser perfeitamente adequado.
= before something happens = before the scheduled time / antes do horário marcado = with time to spare / com tempo de sobra
The meeting was scheduled for 10 a.m.
I arrived at 9.30 so I could have some coffee before the meeting started. I arrived in time to have some coffee before it started.
Isso significa que cheguei antes do horário planejado de 10 h e tive tempo suficiente para tomar um café antes do início da reunião. Cheguei antes do horário marcado para a reunião, cedo o suficiente para poder fazer outra coisa.
Just in time
Just in time refere-se a algo acontecendo no último momento, pouco antes do prazo ou pouco antes de algo acontecer. Significa que algo estava quase tarde demais.
The project was due at 10 a.m. / O projeto estava previsto para ser finalizado, entregue, às 10h.
We finished it a couple of minutes before it was due. / Terminamos alguns minutos antes do prazo.
We finished the project just in time.
Outro exemplo:
I arrived home just in time to avoid the heavy rain. / Cheguei em casa bem a tempo de evitar a chuva forte.
Check this all out in the video.
Note que é tudo uma questão de contexto. Se a ideia for dizer NA HORA EXATA, use ON TIME. Caso a intenção seja a de dizer A TEMPO, então use IN TIME.
PRACTICE: Complete the sentence with on time and/or in time.
He’s very punctual. He always arrives _____.
We’ve missed the boarding time but if we run to the gate, maybe we can make it ______ to stop the airplane doors closing.
We weren’t ______ for the start of the ceremony, but we were ______ to see the bride and groom exchange rings.
Carefully watch the video and notice the new vocabulary.
So don’t be late! Instead, be always on time or in time. 😉
Answers: 1. on time; 2. in time; 4. on time / in time
