Speech W8 - Lesson 210

Listen and Complete

Cab Driver

Mr. Jones was na American who had to go to Brazil on a Business trip. He had heard a lot about Brazilian drivers. One day, he got very scared because someone told him that the taxi drivers flew around twon in their cars. The day he arrived in Rio he was a little nervous because he had to take a taxi to go downtown. “ I need to go to Copacabana aveneu and I´m in a hurry”. Mr Jones said to the driver. The driver, who didin´t speak English very well , said, “Don´t worry . I´ll fly you there sir”. Mr. Jones answered with a pale look on his face. “If this car gets off the pavement, I´ll have a heart attack”.

Cirlce the best option

1. I am a patient person, but one thing (do/do not) put up with is lack of respect.

– I am a patient person. But one thing I do not put up with is lack of respect

2. Some parents treat their children (so if /as if) they were adults.

- Some parents treat their children as if they were adults.

3. He ( did attempt/ did attemped) to call the police, nobody answered the phone.

- He did attempt to call the police but nobody answered the phone.

4. They were treated as if (they was/ they were) criminals.

- They were treadted as if they were criminals.

5. I simply (do not belive/ do belive ) that we should be held responsible for something our neighbor chooses to do.

- I simply do not belive that we should be held responsible for something our neighbor chooses to do.

6. The girl acted as though ( she was never/ she had never) seen a live pony before.

- The girl acted as though she had never seen a pony live before.

Complete the dialogue

- So John, is ti true? Are you really moving to another country?

- Yes, it´s true. I´m moving because of my career.

- It does sound like a good opportunity for your caree. But aren´t you concernerd about your kids?

- Yes, I´m concerned , but kids can adjust to an enviorment very easily.

- I Understand. Did you make a list of the pros and cons of moving there?

- Yes, as a matter of fact I did. The pro is the kids will have na excellent education and cons they will be away form their grandparents.

- Yes. It will be very importante for your kids to learn to respect diferences.

- Yes, it´s very importante. They can also learn a diferent language and make new friends.

- I´m very happy for you , John. Will you have moved by the end of the month then?

- I think so, the sooner we leave the sooner we get to come back to visit.

Building a Story

After the week I just had, I decideed to learn Russian. A new investor from Moscow came to visit the company where I work and my boss asked me to receive him and show him out office and our city too. The only problem is that is that this investor didn´t speak English fluently, and communicating with him was very dificult…

The students must continue the story using the following words:

1. All ears ; 2. Butterflies in your stomach; 3. Cold feet; 4. Fish out of water; 5.

Nick of time; 6. Tongue-tied; as well as the question words: 1. Who ; 2. When;

3. Where; 4. What; 5; How does the story end.

Speech W8 - Review 1

Macth and Form Sentences

1. f

2. e

3. d

4. a

5. b

6. c

Complete the sentences

1. had been 
2. been working 
3. have/ordered 
4. have/been
5. stop/start

6. had/spoken

Speech W8 - Review 3

Macth and Form Sentences

1. f

2. e

3. a

4. c

5. b

6. d

Complete the sentences 

1. be going

2. will/be doing

3. 

4. will/taking 

5. 

6. won't/be living

Speech W8 - Review 2

Match and Form the Sentences

1. e
2. f
3. d
4. a
5. c
6. b

Complete the Sentences

1. one
2. although
3. his
4. one
5. one
6. besides

Speech W8 - Review 5

Match and form Sentences

1. b

2. a

3. f

4. d

5. e

6. c

Complete the sentences

1. Will have been resolved 

2. Will have done 

3. As though

4. Will 

5. Will have attended

6. As if

Speech W8 - Lesson 185

Follow the pattern

1. I told my mom that she should really stop smoking if she wants to live longer

2. That driver was at the gas station he had stopped to smoke

3. Dealing with a crisis effectively takes a lot of skill you have to remain calm

4. He said that he tried deal with his stress, but he eventually had a breakdown.

5. Being enthusiastic no matter what happens at work, is a great quality

6. I remembered filing for bankrupty at the bank it was a terrible process.

Listening

1. b

2. c

3. b

4. c

5. a

6. c

Write a summary of the text you've just read

The Internet was invented during the 1970's by the Department of Defense of the United States because of military suggestions. At first, the Internet was mainly used by scientists to communicate with other scientists and until 1984 it remained under government control. In the late 1990's corporations began to use the internet for commercial purposes but nowadays, we use the internet for everything. We can research data online, buy airline tickets, books, cars and homes online. Also, if you're lucky enough, you can even work at home, online, and get paid for it.

Fill in the gaps with the sentences

1. 2

2. 4

3. 5

4. 1

5. 3

Speech W8 - Lesson 184

Organize the text

1. 3

2. 4

3. 1

4. 5

5. 2

Organize the Text 2

Dear Amanda,
I finally found a place we can go to together. Seriously, it's perfect! Would you like to go to Sedona and Oak Creek Canyon with me? The place is absolutely gorgeous and it's also really safe. We could go fishing, hiking and camping near the shimmering waters of Oak Creek. There's a lot of activities we could do together. The campgrounds can become quite crowded during the summer, though. So I need you to tell me if you wanna go so I can make reservations properly.

Write a paragraph using the following words

Sometimes it is difficult to handle a crisis, especially at work. The first thing you should do is conduct a 360 degrees assessment of your situation and the last thing you should do is to lie (it might buy you some time but it will not fix your problem). You should use your intuition for best results. Believe in yourself!

Listening

1. c

2. a

3. b

4. c

5. b

6. c

Speech W8 - Lesson 183

Complete the text with the word in the box

1. organization

2. excellent

3. to lead

4. attitude

5. obstacles

6. team player

 Breaking News

James Bond, CEO of Herval, wins "professional of the year" award and tells us some secrets to help your professional career. If you want to be like him, here are some tips:

1. Keep a win list.
2. Trust your gut.
3. Don't ever stop learning.
4. Be open to new ideas and thoughts.
5. Keep your word.
6. Work hard and help others.

Now you know what you have to do to be like James Bond.

Listening

1. b

2. a

3. c

4. c

5. c

6. a

Underline the correct forms in the dialogue

1. you had had

2. but I have been recovering

3. Have you already

4. I had been painting

5. Hadn't you noticed

6. I had realized

Speech W8 - Lesson 182

Listen and complete the dialogue

1. did you hear the news?

2. Can you believe it?

3. he wanted to spend time with his family

4. Is he having a farewell party?

5. Do we need to bring anything?

6. I guess I'll see you there.

Complete with

1. traded

2. to retire

3. setting

4. retired

5. settled

6. to trade

Rewrite the sentences

1. If she had called us earlier we could have gotten everything organized on time.

2. Wouldn't you be upset too if you had been laid of?

3. He had traded all of his stocks and investment before we had a chance to talk.

4. I wouldn't have known she had so much talent if she wouldn't have gotten that internship.

5. All of the guests already had settled into their seats when the speaker arrived.

6. I don't think they would have liked the movie very much

Speech W8 - Lesson 181

Choose the Right Alternative

1. I didn’t know she had ALREADY introduced everyone at the table.

2. The company had HAD a pretty good year until the marked crashed.

3. I know that I could HAVE been a better businessman with a little more training.

4. If you hadn’t shown up on time, you would have LOST your job. (NONE OF THE ABOVE)

5. Would she have told you the secret IF you had asked nicely?

6. If she had had more time, she WOULD/COIULD have finished all her responsabilities. (BOTH A AND CARE CORRECT).

Listen and Aanswer the Question

What are three things you can do to advance your career?

- There's a lot of things you can do to advance your career. To demonstrate initiative (volunteer to take part on a task or challenge), to build relationships (be supportive to your work mates and take time to speak to those in leadership is important) and to assess your skills and experience is essential.

Listening

1. b

2. c

3. c

4. c

5. c

6. a

Write Questions for

1. What could he have listed on his resume?

2. Why couldn’t she have gone?

3. Hadn’t they shown us their qualifications?

4. Could I have …?

5. What would have happened if the investors had come to us sooner?

6. Could we have lost our jobs for showing up late?

Speech W8 - Review 9

Match and form Sentences

1. c

2. e

3. b

4. f

5. a

6. d

Complete the Sentences

1. nobody

2. wholewheat

3. always

4. overprotective

5. opened

6. everybody

Speech W8 - Review 10

Match and form Sentences

1. d

2. f

3. a

4. c

5. e

6. b

Complete the Sentences

1. Might have been

2. Should have been

3. Could have been

4. Will be

5. Must have been

6. Might be

Speech W8 - Lesson 240

Listen and complete

1. was invited

2. two glasses on the table

3. turned to the orienteds

4. never have worms

Circle the best option

1. have

2. have been

3. have been

4. have been

5. have been

6. have been

Complete the Dialogue

1. John, could you stay a little longer? I need to talk to you about something.
- You missed my party and I was very upset.

2. No, you haven’t done anything wrong. But I think we should talk about your latest results.
- They have been gradually decreasing this month

3. I know; I know you have always been a good student. That is why I thought it very odd to see you got only a D+ in the last test.
- Is there something going on that is causing you to fall back on your grades?

4. I see. Well, maybe you have tone overboard choosing to take all these courses in the same semester.
- Maybe you should think about doing them at different times.

5. In my opinion you should revise your schedule with your counselor and make some choices.
- This way you’ll know what classes you’ll be able to take.

6. Not at all. If the professor knows why you are dropping out, there will be no problems. I, for one, would rather you had the time to dedicate to my discipline next semester than see you barely pass with a C-.
- You need to get your grades up before its too late.

Building a Story

I’m very nervous though, I have no idea what to expect and I’ve never been to a meeting like this before. Hopefully everything goes well so that my boss can see how dedicated I am.

Speech W8 - Lesson 239

Follow the pattern

1. He might be advised by police to go to a relative's house.

2. The computers could be turned on by nobody.

3. The truth should be told her by someone.

4. I'll asked them to leave the building, if they continued to disturb other customers.

5. If your camera isn't working you may be taken the picture with my camera.

6. The turists ought be warned the dangers of the park.

Listening

1. a

2. c

3. b

4. a

5. b

6. c

Fill in the gaps

1. 4

2. 5

3. 1

4. 2

5. 3

Speech W8 - Lesson 237

Complete

1. learning process

2. influences

3. inspiring

4. earn

5. fall behind

6. awareness

Listening

1. b

2. c

3. b

4. c

5. a

6. c

Underline the correct

1. will be given

2. might be

3. has taken

4. has

5. ordered

6. was

Speech W8 - Lesson 238

Listening 

1. b

2. c

3. a

4. c

5. a

6. c

Organize the text

1. 3

2. 1

3. 4

4. 6

5. 5

6. 2

Speech W8 - Lesson 236

Listen and complete the dialogue

1. to talk to the school principal today

2. correcting his answer to teacher's question

3. The girl is that the new one with red hair

4. he has already suspended everybody

5. needs to pay to stop this bullying

6. you are the most support of coach here

Complete with

1. Our teachers have encouraged us all to seek our dreams with more intent.

2. The magazine article on how modern entrepreneurs succeeded in life was very inspiring.

3. If you want to succeed in the information technology business...

4. They have been encouraged to take measures against adult illiteracy in the neighborhood.

5. The grass in the school yard had grown several centimeters when students returned from their vacation.

6. The neighborhood school children have grown accustomed to the lack of infrastructure in the school buildings.

Justify your answer

- School should be mandatory until 18? In my opinion yes because only through education people can have a better life.

Rewrite

1. That racehorse is very beautiful.

2. As soon as I pushed the rings bell I regretted having gone there. (Não sei se está certo)

3. Pelé is the best soccer player that has ever lived.

4. The gift box was more expensive than the present itself.

5. The horserace was very boring because it was raining too much and we couldn't see a thing.

6. Can you please get some paper towels at the supermarket?

Question

- If it was proved that your mobile phone was harmful to your health, would you stop using it? Se ficasse provado que o celular é prejudicial para a sua saúde, você pararia de usá-lo?

Speech W8 - Lesson 235

Choose the right answer

1. d

2. a

3. d

4. d

5. a

6. b

Listen and answer 

- If you feel that teacher was not fair on correcting a paper you wrote, what do you do?

Listening

1. b

2. c

3. a

4. c

5. a

6. c

Write the questions

1. Who is the best lecturer in your opinion?

2. What I need to do to catch up with the rest of the class?

3. Why didn't you catch the informations in the travel guide?

4. What is more important to succeed?

5. Are the wise more intelligent?

6. When will be the history exam?

Speech W8 - Lesson 234

Listen and complete

1. he saw his old

2. I dicided to get married

3. your son getting married

4. is going to be my mother-in-law

5. my baby will be

Circle the best

1. annoying

2. exciting

3. fascinated

4. exhausting

5. surprised

6. challenging

Finish the story

- Yesterday, I was walking downtown on my wide work when I saw a pretty little box on the sidewalk a newsstand. I pick up the box and when I open it has an amazing wedding ring inside. I didn't know what to do. There is no brand in the box and I couldn't store asking around is someone lost it. Someone like too me said was there. So I

Speech W8 - Lesson 233

Follow the pattern

 (Aqui você precisa colocar o verbo no tempo correto segundo o contexto e a posição que aparece na frase.)

 1) All the abandoned kids can count only on the government for help.

 2) I believe most of the retired citizens have special benefits.

 3) Have you already thrown away the expired products?

 4) His book recollects lost memories about that village.

 5) All the imported goods are checked before entering the country.

 6) They couldn't get to any conclusion due to their mixed opinions.

 

Listening

When we think about foster family, we have to stop thinking about temporary living arrangements for children
 and go back to the original meaning of the term. To foster means to help someone grow into develop, to nourish
 and to care for someone.

 Does we are face today with the great challenge of becoming better prepared to foster children to our homes?
 Orphans are children whose families are considered unfit are placed in foster homes not because there is nothing
 else to do with them, but because this state firmly believes that a structured family is essential for the well
 being of these children. That is why such families are well remunerated and should be well trained, prepared and
 inspected.

 If you are here today because you are foster parent, you know the difficulty is imposed on you by having
 to provide for a child that is not your own, who came to you in need of help, who has been abused, mistreated, humiliated
 or has suffered the terrible loss of loving parents. If you are here today because you want to be a foster parent consider
 all those aspects and make a concious decision. The children that come to you are delicate, they need more than food and
 shelter. They need respect, your afection, your presence and your love. If they stay with you for a day or a life time, you
 have a unique oportunity to develop paternal bone(vínculo paternal), and proximity that can make your household a safe place
 for many young people who really need to feel protected.

 

1. Who is the most likely speaker of this text? C)
2. According to the speaker, what's the needs of foster children? B)
3. Why are children placed with foster families? C)


 With the belief that families are the supporting structures that keep our employees happy,
 health and motivated, next month will be holding our sixth (6th) annual family day. This is
 a great opportunity for all of us to bring our families into our professional lives and share with
 them what is a large part of our days.

 Family day will be held on saturday eleventhy (11th), and variety of activities will happen throughout
 the day in different locations of the plant, so that all families have the opportunity together to know
 all workplace better.

 A detailed schedule will be made available to you by next week, in addition will offer breakfast and lunch in the
 restaurant. All family members are welcome, from your children to your grandparents. We just ask you that certain
 safety regulations are respected in order to avoid unnecessary accidents. When visiting the factory area, we ask the
 women do not wear high heels and the children are always accompanied by a relative. Also identification camps and t-shirt
 would be distributed to all, and it is mandatory that all visitors wear them.

 Finaly, in case you are interest in volunteering as a guide this day contact the departament managers.
 Departament managers, please make a list of employees interested in attending the events and the numbers of family members
 each one intends to bring. Deliver the list to HR (RH, departamento de pessoal) by the next monday.
 he

4. What's the objective of this talk? B)
5. What is the objective of the event? C)
6. What the departament managers have to do? C)

Fill in the gaps 

1. 4

2. 1

3. 2

4. 5

5. 3

Many people think that families become less important to children as they move into the teenage years. But your child needs your family and the support it offers as much as she did when she was younger.

It’s true that family relationships change during adolescence. When your child was young, your role was to nurture and guide him. Now you might be finding that your relationship with your child is becoming more equal.