1. WHICH ONE SOUNDS BETTER?

 

Temos formas de dizer praticamente a mesma coisa.

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A: He's very smart.

B: He's incredibly sharp.

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1- She's very beautiful.
She's stunning.

 

2- She's very friendly.
She's warm and approachable.

 

3- He's very angry.
He's furious.

 

4- She's very nervous.
She's on edge.

 

5- He's very tired.
He's exhausted.

 

6- She's very scared.
She's terrified.

 

7- He's very confident.
He's self-assured.

 

8- She's very intelligent.
She's exceptionally bright.

 

9- He's very stubborn.
He's relentless.

 

10- He's very careful.
He's meticulous.

 

11- The movie was very good.
The movie was phenomenal.

 

12- The food was very good.
The food was exceptional.

 

13- The situation is very complicated.
The situation is incredibly complex.

 

14- It's very difficult.
It's incredibly challenging.

 

15- It's very expensive.
It's outrageously expensive.

 

16- He's very rich.
He's extremely wealthy.

 

17- She's very quiet.
She's reserved.

 

18- He's very funny.
He's hilarious.

 

19- He's very strange.
He's bizarre.

 

20- The weather is very bad.
The weather is absolutely miserable.

 

 

2. NUANCE CHALLENGE 

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cheap × frugal × stingy

 

Question:

What's the difference?

 

“Which one would you use to describe someone who saves money intelligently?”

 

“Which one sounds negative?”

 

“Could ‘cheap’ ever be positive?”

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Grupo 1

confident / arrogant / cocky

 

Grupo 2

curious / nosy / inquisitive

 

Grupo 3

persistent / stubborn / relentless

 

Grupo 4

frugal / cheap / stingy

 

Grupo 5

calm / relaxed / laid-back

 

Grupo 6

strange / weird / bizarre

 

Grupo 7

angry / annoyed / irritated / furious

 

Grupo 8

sad / disappointed / devastated

 

Grupo 9

smart / clever / intelligent / brilliant

 

Grupo 10

brave / bold / reckless

 

Grupo 11

honest / blunt / straightforward

 

Grupo 12

quiet / shy / reserved

 

Grupo 13

lazy / laid-back / unmotivated

 

Grupo 14

cheap / affordable / inexpensive

 

Grupo 15

old-fashioned / traditional / outdated

 

Grupo 16

persistent / pushy / aggressive

 

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3. SAY IT WITHOUT SAYING IT

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Explique usando outras palavras.

 

Exemplo

 

Palavra:

procrastination

 

O aluno:

“It's when you keep putting something off even though you know you should be doing it.”

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Explique sem falar a palavra:

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1. procrastination

2. jealousy

3. nostalgia

4. hypocrisy

5. anxiety

6. ambition

7. loneliness

8. embarrassment

9. confidence

10. curiosity

11. stubbornness

12. generosity

13. manipulation

14. addiction

15. responsibility

16. maturity

17. insecurity

18. privilege

19. coincidence

20. compromise

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4. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?

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Responda de maneira natural.

 

Iremos aumentar a dificuldade:

 

casual → professional → diplomatic → persuasive

 

Mas não damos frases prontas. A pessoa precisa produzir.

 

Exemplo

 

Situation:

 

Your coworker keeps arriving late.

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What would you say?

 

Depois:

 

Now imagine you're their manager.

 

Depois:

 

Now imagine they're your close friend.

 

Depois:

 

Now imagine you're trying not to offend them.

 

 

Outras situações

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1. Your friend borrowed money and hasn't paid you back.

2. Someone keeps interrupting you.

3. Your coworker takes credit for your work.

4. Your friend wants to quit their job.

5. Someone invited you somewhere, but you don't want to go.

6. Someone gave you a terrible gift.

7. Your friend is dating someone you don't trust.

8. Someone keeps asking you personal questions.

9. Your boss gives you an unrealistic deadline.

10. Your friend is making a terrible decision.

11. Someone accidentally embarrassed you in public.

12. You disagree with your boss.

13. Someone is clearly lying to you.

14. Your neighbor is making too much noise.

15. Someone keeps canceling plans at the last minute.

16. Your friend asks for your honest opinion about their new haircut.

17. Your coworker made a serious mistake.

18. Someone keeps sending you unnecessary messages.

19. You need someone to lower their voice.

20. Someone misunderstood what you said.

 

Say it more politely.

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Say it more directly.

 

Say it sarcastically.

 

Say it professionally.

 

Say it without sounding angry.

 

Say it as naturally as possible.

 

 

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5. ONE-WORD CHALLENGE

 

só poderá substituir uma palavra.

 

Exemplo

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He looked at me.

 

Possibilidades:

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He glanced at me.

He stared at me.

He glared at me.

He watched me.

He peeked at me.

 

1 - LOOK

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She looked at him.

He looked at the picture.

I looked outside.

She looked at me strangely.

He looked at the clock.

 

2 - SAY

 

She said something.

He said he was tired.

She said no.

He said he didn't know.

She said she was sorry.

 

Possíveis substituições:

whispered / muttered / shouted / insisted / admitted / argued / protested / complained / replied / mentioned

 

3 - WALK

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He walked into the room.

She walked toward me.

He walked away.

She walked across the street.

He walked slowly.

 

Possibilidades:

strolled / wandered / marched / rushed / limped / paced / strutted

 

Arsenal 4 — EAT

 

He ate quickly.

She ate everything.

He ate the entire sandwich.

She ate before leaving.

 

Possibilidades:

devoured / wolfed down / picked at / nibbled on

 

5 - LAUGH

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She laughed.

He laughed at me.

They laughed loudly.

 

Possibilidades:

chuckled / giggled / snickered / laughed hysterically

 

6 - ANGRY

 

He was angry.

She got angry.

He looked angry.

She was extremely angry.

 

 

 

6. MAKE IT BETTER

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Tranforme uma frase básica em sofisticada.

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Exemplo:

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The guy was really angry because his friend lied to him.

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Resultado:

 

He was absolutely furious after finding out that his friend had lied to him.

 

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1. She was very nervous before the interview.

2. He was very tired after work.

3. The restaurant was very good.

4. I didn't like what he said.

5. She's very intelligent.

6. He doesn't like spending money.

7. The situation was very difficult.

8. She was very surprised.

9. He talks too much.

10. They had a very big argument.

11. I don't understand what you're saying.

12. He made a very bad decision.

13. She was very embarrassed.

14. He's very confident.

15. The movie was very scary.

16. She was very disappointed.

17. He doesn't care about other people's opinions.

18. The company is doing very well.

19. I don't completely agree with you.

20. He suddenly left.