Class 2

DINÂMICA 1 — Choose the correct preposition

Escolha a preposição correta para completar cada frase.

1- I'm fully aware ___ the risks involved.
of / about / on

2- She's capable ___ handling difficult situations.
of / to / for

3- We need to focus ___ finding a practical solution.
on / in / at

4- He insisted ___ paying for dinner.
on / in / at

5- I'm familiar ___ the procedure.
with / about / of

6- They were concerned ___ the potential consequences.
about / of / with

7- She's responsible ___ managing the entire department.
for / of / to

8- I'm not accustomed ___ working under pressure.
to / with / for

9- He succeeded ___ convincing them to change their minds.
in / on / at

10- We're committed ___ providing high-quality service.
to / for / with

DINÂMICA 2 — Choose the natural collocation

Escolha a combinação de palavras mais natural em inglês.

1- ___ a decision
make / take / do

2- ___ responsibility
take / make / do

3- ___ attention
pay / make / take

4- ___ an opportunity
seize / make / do

5- ___ a complaint
file / make / do

6- ___ a deadline
meet / reach / achieve

7- ___ an agreement
reach / make / do

8- ___ a concern
raise / make / do

9- ___ a mistake
make / commit / do

10- ___ a significant impact
make / do / take

DINÂMICA 3 — Replace the basic expression

Substitua a expressão destacada por uma alternativa mais sofisticada e natural.

1- We need to find out what happened.
→ We need to __________ what happened.

2- She found out about the changes yesterday.
→ She __________ about the changes yesterday.

3- We need to deal with this issue immediately.
→ We need to __________ this issue immediately.

4- He looked into the matter carefully.
→ He __________ the matter carefully.

5- They put off the meeting.
→ They __________ the meeting.

6- We need to come up with a solution.
→ We need to __________ a solution.

7- She pointed out an important problem.
→ She __________ an important problem.

8- He gave up his position.
→ He __________ his position.

9- The company dealt with the situation professionally.
→ The company __________ the situation professionally.

10- We need to think about the consequences.
→ We need to __________ the consequences.

DINÂMICA 4 — Make it more precise

Troque a palavra ou expressão genérica por uma opção mais específica.

1- We need to change the strategy.
→ We need to __________ the strategy.

2- The company changed its policy.
→ The company __________ its policy.

3- She said that the situation was difficult.
→ She __________ that the situation was difficult.

4- He said that he disagreed with the proposal.
→ He __________ that he disagreed with the proposal.

5- The report shows a significant increase.
→ The report __________ a significant increase.

6- We need to improve our communication.
→ We need to __________ our communication.

7- The problem got worse over time.
→ The problem __________ over time.

8- The situation got better after the meeting.
→ The situation __________ after the meeting.

9- They used several different methods.
→ They __________ several different methods.

10- We need to look at the data carefully.
→ We need to __________ the data carefully.

DINÂMICA 5 — Choose the word that fits the meaning

Escolha a palavra correta de acordo com o contexto.

1- I didn't ___ that the meeting had been canceled.
realize / notice

2- I ___ a strange noise coming from the kitchen.
realized / noticed

3- She ___ me to bring my passport.
reminded / remembered

4- I suddenly ___ that I had forgotten my wallet.
remembered / reminded

5- He ___ to help us with the project.
offered / suggested

6- She ___ taking a different approach.
suggested / offered

7- They ___ to reduce the price.
agreed / accepted

8- She ___ the job offer immediately.
accepted / agreed

9- I ___ that we should postpone the meeting.
suggest / recommend

10- I would ___ checking the documents again.
recommend / suggest

DINÂMICA 6 — Upgrade the sentence

Reescreva a frase usando a expressão indicada, mantendo o mesmo sentido.

1- I think we should reconsider the decision.
→ I believe...

2- Because the weather was getting worse, we decided to leave.
→ Given that...

3- I don't want to discuss this right now.
→ I'd rather...

4- I don't have enough time to finish everything today.
→ I'm short...

5- I completely agree with your point.
→ I couldn't...

6- I understand why you feel that way.
→ I see...

7- We need to get more information before deciding.
→ We need to obtain...

8- The company needs more experienced employees.
→ The company requires...

9- She practices her pronunciation every day.
→ She hones...

10- There are many possible solutions to this problem.
→ There are numerous...

DINÂMICA 7 — Correct the sentence

Identifique e corrija o erro em cada frase.

1- She explained me the situation.

2- I'm responsible of managing the project.

3- He suggested me to take a break.

4- We discussed about the problem yesterday.

5- She's married with an American citizen.

6- I look forward to meet you.

7- He depends of his parents financially.

8- I'm interested to learn more about the position.

9- She insisted to pay for everything.

10- We need to focus in the main issue.

DINÂMICA 8 — Complete with a more sophisticated expression

Complete as frases usando uma expressão mais avançada que mantenha o sentido indicado.

1- I don't know what happened.
→ I have __________ what happened.

2- I'm extremely tired after working all day.
→ I'm completely __________ after working all day.

3- I'm very interested in the opportunity.
→ I'm __________ on the opportunity.

4- Maybe we'll have to postpone the meeting.
→ __________ we'll have to postpone the meeting.

5- I have a question about the application.
→ I have a question __________ the application.

6- We have a lot of work to finish.
→ We have a __________ amount of work to finish.

7- She showed that she was capable of handling the situation.
→ She __________ her ability to handle the situation.

8- We need to get more information.
→ We need to __________ more information.

9- The company started the process last month.
→ The company __________ the process last month.

10- He bought a new computer for work.
→ He __________ a new computer for work.

DINÂMICA 9 — Which expression sounds more natural?

Escolha a opção que soa mais natural no contexto.

1- I need to ___ an appointment with my lawyer.
make / do

2- She ___ a valid point during the discussion.
made / did

3- We need to ___ progress before the deadline.
make / do

4- He ___ an effort to improve his English.
made / did

5- I need to ___ some research before making a decision.
do / make

6- She ___ a good impression during the interview.
made / did

7- We need to ___ a closer look at the documents.
take / make

8- He ___ full advantage of the opportunity.
took / made

9- They ___ significant changes to the original plan.
made / did

10- She ___ a great deal of experience in the field.
has / makes

DINÂMICA 10 — Speaking Upgrade

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Responda oralmente usando uma expressão mais avançada/natural em cada resposta.

1- What do you usually do when you don't know the answer to something?
→ Use: have no clue

2- What do you do when you don't have enough time?
→ Use: be short on time

3- How do you respond when someone gives you a completely unexpected piece of information?
→ Use: be taken aback

4- How would you politely disagree with someone's opinion?
→ Use: I don't see it that way

5- How would you tell someone that you understand their perspective?
→ Use: I see where you're coming from

6- How would you politely say that you don't want to discuss something?
→ Use: I'd rather not...

7- How would you say that you strongly agree with someone?
→ Use: I couldn't agree more

8- How would you say that you need some time before making a decision?
→ Use: Let me think it over

9- How would you describe an idea that is practical and well thought out?
→ Use: a solid idea

10- How would you explain that something happened because of a specific circumstance?
→ Use: given that...