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AT THE FRONT DESK

RECEPTIONIST: Good evening! Welcome to the British

and American Hotel! How can I help you?

JUAN: Good evening. I have a reservation. It's under the

name of Rodriguez.

RECEPTIONIST: And how do you spell that, sir?

JUAN: It's R – O – D – R – I – G – U – E – Z.

RECEPTIONIST: And what's your first name?

JUAN: It's Juan.

RECEPTIONIST: OK, Mr. Rodriguez. There is a

reservation for just one weekend. Is that right?

JUAN: Yes, that is correct.

RECEPTIONIST: Can you fill out this registration form,

please?

JUAN: Sure. My last name is Rodriguez...my first name

is Juan…I'm from Mexico…I'm an engineer…here it is.

RECEPTIONIST: Are you here on or on vacation

business?

JUAN: Well, I'm here to study English.actually

RECEPTIONIST: How interesting! But just one weekend

to study English?

JUAN: (GIGGLES…) No, it is a one-year course. But my

apartment is being .refurbished

RECEPTIONIST: I see…well, two nights…that's

US$250.00.

JUAN: OK, is room service included?

RECEPTIONIST: Yes, it is. But the continental breakfast

isn't. That's US$50.00 extra.

JUAN: Sorry, can you repeat, please?

RECEPTIONIST: Sure. US$50.00 extra.

JUAN: No continental breakfast…! And is internet

available?

RECEPTIONIST: Well, it is available in the 24 lobby

hours a day.

JUAN: Do you take credit card?

RECEPTIONIST: Yes, we take all credit cards.

JUAN: Here is my card.

RECEPTIONIST: Thank you. And here is your .key

Room 202. If you have any requests, '10' from your dial

room. The can help you with your . bellboy luggage

Have a nice stay at the British and American Hotel.

JUAN: OK, thanks.

UNIT 1BUNIT 1BVacation – (n) [U] – férias

Expression: On vacation = de férias

Business – (n) [U] – negócios

Expression: On business = a negócios

Actually – (adv) – na verdade; para ser honesto (-a);

para dizer a verdade…

Refurbished – (adj) – reformado(a)

To refurbish (v) = reformar; renovar uma

construção; colocar móveis novos em

“is being refurbished” = “está sendo reformado”

Available – (adj) – disponível, (tempo) = livre

(ao telefone) –“Is the manager available? = O

gerente está disponível?”

Lobby – (noun) – saguão de hotel

Key – (noun) – chave,

(música) = clave,

(de piano, máquina de escrever, teclado de

computador) = tecla,

(em mapa) = legenda,

Key in (v) = digitar, teclar

Dial – (v) – (número) = discar

Bellboy – (de hotel) = mensageiro, boy de hotel

Luggage – (noun) [U] – bagagem

Synonyms: baggage

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AT THE SHOPPING MALL

CLERK: Good afternoon! May I help you?

HELENA: I think so. But my English is so-so. I´m not

from here. Please, speak .slowly

CLERK: Where are you from?

HELENA: I'm from Brazil.

CLERK: How fascinating! It is a big country, right?

HELENA: Yes, it is. There are about 196,655,014

inhabitants there.

CLERK: Hmm…about half of America's population

then…well, anyway…how can I help you?

HELENA: I want to buy a present for my English

teacher.

CLERK: I see…how old is he?

HELENA: He? Oh, sorry. My teacher is a woman. She

is around 25.

CLERK: OK, and is she , medium height or ?tall short

HELENA: Let me think… I guess she is about 5'7”.

CLERK: And is she , or ?chubby slim skinny

HELENA: Sorry?

CLERK: Well, is she a or a woman?fat thin

HELENA: Hmm, she is around 130 lbs.

CLERK: So, she is 25, tall and slim. Right. I believe

this is a good option. What do you think?dress

HELENA: Cute. How much is it?

CLERK: It's US$535.00, plus .taxes

HELENA: Gee…no…any other options?

CLERK: What about this blouse? It's on sale for only

US$199.00.

HELENA: Jill is a great teacher, but I don't have that

much money.

CLERK: And these ?gold-plated earrings

HELENA: How much are they?

CLERK: US$135.00.

HELENA: No.

CLERK: This ? US$112.00…silver bracelet

HELENA: No...tell me…is there a chocolate shop at

the mall?st

CLERK: Yes, there is one on the 1 .f loor

Slowly – (adv) – lentamente, devagar,

vagarosamente, Opposite: fast, quickly

Tall – (adj) alto (-a),

Short – (adj) – (pessoa) – baixo (-a); curto; (de

tempo) breve, de curta duração, (quantidade) –

insuficiente, em falta

Chubby – (adj) – roliço, gorducho

Slim – (adj) – esbelto, delgado; (chance) pequena

Skinny – (adj) – magro (-a), descarnado, (de roupa)

modelo bem justo da cintura ao calcanhar,

especialmente calças

Fat – (adj) – gordo, (-a);

(n) – gordura

Thin – (adj) – magro (-a); (fatia, linha, livro) fino (-a);

(cabelo) – fino, ralo;

(sopa e molho) – aguado (-a)

Dress – (n) – vestido; (no plural: para roupas) – traje

(v) – vestir ou vestir-se

Taxes – (n) – impostos; to tax; (v) tributar

Gold-plated earrings – (n) – brincos dourados

Silver bracelet – (n) – pulseira prateada

Floor – (n) – chão; (dance floor) – pista de dança

UNIT 2BUNIT 2B GLOSSARY

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UNIT 3BUNIT 3BTraff ic – (n) 1– trânsito;

2– (air traffic) – tráfego (aéreo);

3– (illegal) – tráfico

How long – (adv) – Quanto tempo?

Wallet – (n) – carteira

Header – (n) – (em páginas e documentos) cabeçalho

Owner – (n) – dono (-a), proprietário (-a)

Wavy – (adj) – ondulados (cabelos ondulados)

Wave – (n) – onda

Off ice – (n) 1– (lugar) – escritório;

2– (espaço) – gabinete;

3– US (doctor's office) – consultório

Ride – 1– (n) – carona;

2– (v) andar de bicicleta, “a cavalo , de moto, etc….

Synonyms: (n) trip, journey, drive, turn, tour, run

Synonyms: (v) – sit on, mount, manage (bike,

horse, motor bikes)

TAKING A TAXI

TAXI DRIVER: Where would you like to go, madam?

HELENA: I'd like to go to 359 Market Street. It's in the

city centre.

TAXI DRIVER: OK, I know where that is.

HELENA: will it take?How long

TAXI DRIVER: Well, today's is not bad, so about traf f ic

10 minutes. Do you have any luggage?

HELENA: No, I have no baggage. Do you use the

taximeter or is there a ?f lat rate

TAXI DRIVER: I normally use the taximeter. Is that

OK?

HELENA: Sounds good to me. Excuse me, is this your

wallet?

TAXI DRIVER: No, it isn't mine. That one is pink and

mine is brown.

HELENA: So, whose wallet is it?

TAXI DRIVER: See if there is any identification inside

it.

HELENA: Hmm…there is a driver's license. Its header

indicates that the is from Virginia.owner

TAXI DRIVER: What's the owner's name?

HELENA: Her name is Karen Marie Thomas.

TAXI DRIVER: What does she ?look like

HELENA: Her eyes are blue, her hair is and wavy

short.

TAXI DRIVER: I remember her. Her is of f ice

downtown, too. After your , I can leave her wallet ride

there. Madam, you are not from London, are you?

HELENA: No, I'm not. I'm from Brazil.

TAXI DRIVER: Me too!!!

HELENA: No way! My English is so bad and yours is

perfect!

TAXI DRIVER: Your English is really good, madam. I

have a brother and his is bad, but yours is beautiful.

HELENA: Thank you…

TAXI DRIVER: Here we are. Your fare is US$8.00.

HELENA: Here's US$10.00. Keep the change.

TAXI DRIVER: Cheers!

GLOSSARY

Flat rate – (n) – preço fechado antecipadamente “

(no texto) – corrida de táxi

–

–

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UNIT 4BUNIT 4B Hope – (v) – esperar, ter esperança

(n) – esperança

Expression: I hope so / not –– Espero que sim, não.

Town – (n) – cidade

Blocks – (n) 1– (de endereço) - quarteirões;–

2– (de madeira) – bloco;

3– (de pedra) – laje;

4– (brinquedo) – cubo

Expression: Block of flats (BRIT. ENGLISH) –

prédio (de apartamentos)

Straight – (adj) 1– reto, esticado, (cabelo) liso;–

2– (caráter) honesto;

3– (característica) franco, direto;

4– (informal) – heterossexual

Road – (n) – Estrada de rodagem, via, (figurativo)

caminho, (na cidade) rua

Underground – (n) – 1– metrô

2– (adj) – subterrânea;

3– (adv) (para trabalho) embaixo da terraDeer – (n) – veado, cervo

Foxes – (n) (plural form) – raposas

Gardens – (n) – jardins

Rear – (adj) traseiro, de trás

(n) – traseira, traseiro; (informal) traseiro;

Steak – (n) filé

Yummy – (adj) (informal) – delicioso

Bottle – (n) – garrafa; (de perfume) frasco;

(do bebê) mamadeira

Pavement – (n) – calçada; pavimento

Keep – (v) – ficar com, manter, reter; (da (no texto)

casa) cuidar; preservar;

(família) sustentar; (promessas) cumprir

Indeed it is – Claro que sim! Com certeza!

Glove compartment – (n) – (automóvel) porta-luvas

Step out of – (v) – sair de, descer de, ir em direção à

parte de fora

GETTING INFORMATION

JUAN: Excuse me, officer.

POLICE OFFICER: Yes, can I help you?

JUAN: I so. I'm new in and I don't know where hope town

I can find a gas station.

POLICE OFFICER: Well, there is a petrol station on the

corner of Trafalgar Road and Hoskins Street.

JUAN: Sorry, but where are those streets? I could on try

Google Maps, but my tablet is not here.

POLICE OFFICER: They are about 9 blocks straight

from here.

JUAN: Is there any reference?

POLICE OFFICER: At the end of this , there is a bus road

stop. At the bus stop, there is an entrance underground

for the Maze Hill station. And there is also a big park. Its

name is Greenwich.

JUAN: Is that an interesting park?

POLICE OFFICER: Yes. . In the park, there Indeed it is

are many , birds and . There is a beautiful deer foxes

observatory, too. There are at the front and gardens rear

of the observatory.

JUAN: It sounds really interesting. Are there restaurants in

the park?

POLICE OFFICER: Yes, there are. And there are also

some restaurants on Trafalgar Road. At Othello, you can

have very good . At Yummy Yummy, you can have steak

yummy Chinese food. Sir, sorry to ask you, but what is that

on your back seat?

JUAN: Well, that is a Mexican flag.

POLICE OFFICER: Are you from Mexico?

JUAN: Yes, I am.

POLICE OFFICER: My family are from Mexico, too! I really

like Mexican tequila!

JUAN: I think I have a in the .bottle glove compartment

POLICE OFFICER: You carry alcohol in your car…can I

see your driving licence, please?

JUAN: Yes, Sir. It is in my wallet…Here it is.

POLICE OFFICER: Can you the car, now?step out of

JUAN: Sure.

POLICE OFFICER: Please, walk on the to that pavement

wall…Okay, you can go now, Mr. Rodriguez. I will keep

that bottle of tequila.

JUAN: Thank you, Sir.

GLOSSARY

Try – (v) – buscar, procurar, tentar, (no texto)

experimentar

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UNIT 5BUNIT 5B

SIGHTSEEING

TOUR GUIDE: Good afternoon, everyone. My name is

Charles. British and American Tours, I'd like On behalf of

to welcome you all to our tour around London. The ride

will take about 2 hours. Before we start it, let me present

some precautions. Please, remain seated safety at all

times, your and do not smoke on the fasten seatbelts

bus or in the lavatory.

JUAN: Can we take some pictures?

TOUR GUIDE: Of course! If you have any questions

about any specific place you can ask me. Any queries?

No…OK. Right now, you are looking at the Piccadilly

Circus, a tourist attraction in the heart of London. major

There is a beautiful fountain at the centre and a shopping

arcade on the side called London northeastern

Pavilion…

HELENA: Pardon me, but what is an arcade?

TOUR GUIDE: That's like a shopping mall.

HELENA: OK…I love shopping malls…

TOUR GUIDE: Alright, now we are passing by Trafalgar

Square. At its centre is Nelson's Column. The name

commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar, a British naval

victory over France during the Napoleonic …Wars

JUAN: What are those people doing there?

TOUR GUIDE: I don't know, but they are probably using

the area for a political demonstration. That is something

very common in that square.

JUAN: I see…

HELENA: Look! There are some people walking in

that…how can I say that labyrinth in English, Juan?

JUAN: That is a maze, Helena.

HELENA: OK…that maze is amazing!

TOUR GUIDE: Can I continue? Thank you. We are

driving north on Fleet Street. We are St. heading for

Paul's Cathedral. It is located at the top of the highest

point in London. We'll stop there for some minutes so you

can take some pictures and have a beautiful view of the

city. After St. Paul's, we are going south again toward the

Houses of Parliament, the Big Ben, the Westminster

Abbey and the Buckingham Palace.

JUAN: Are we taking pictures at those ?sights

TOUR GUIDE: Yes, you will have some minutes to do

that. The last attraction of our ride is the Hyde Park. I think

there is a famous rock concert there this happening

week.

HELENA: Rock? I love rock! I want to go there right now.

TOUR GUIDE: Well, madam. I said this week, but not

right now. I believe the concert is at night…

HELENA: I don´t like this guide. He is always being ironic!

On behalf of – em nome de; em favor de;

representando (___)

Safety – (adj) – de segurança (no texto)

(n) – segurança

At all times – – por todo o tempo (de (no texto)

passeio / deslocamento)

Fasten seatbelts your

Fasten – (v) – fixar, prender, (casaco) fechar; (cinto

ou cinto de segurança) apertar

Seatbelts – (n) – cinto de segurança

Major – (adj) – principal, dos melhores

Northeastern – (n) – nordeste; northeasterner – (adj) –

nordestino

(no texto) – ao nordeste da cidade de Londres

Wars – (adj) – (pl.) guerras

Heading for – (v) – dirigir-se à

Highest – (adj) – o mais alto, o de maior altitude

Sights – (n) – vista, (de espetáculo) espetáculo; (de

revolver) mira

Expression: (love at first sight) – amor à primeira

vista

Happening – (v) – acontecendo; (no infinitivo –

happen) – acontecer

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UNIT 6BUNIT 6BOrder – (n) – (no restaurante) pedido; (no trabalho) solicitação; encomenda; (de uma lista, fila) sequência; ordem (= organização)

Bring – (v) – trazer;

Main course – (n) prato principal

Beverages – (n) – bebidas

Want – (v) – querer; desejar

(n) – desejo, necessidade, ânsia, falta, ausência

With or without – com ou sem Expression:

(no texto) – com ou sem gelo?

Wine list – (n) – carta de vinhos

Appetizers – (n) – (no restaurante, bar) prato de

entrada; aperitivo; antepasto; tira gosto

Olives – (n) – (pl) – azeitona

Cubed – (adj) – em cubos; em forma de cubo. No texto:

cortado em cubo

Agree – (v) – concordar; aceitar, ter a mesma opinião

que

Servings – (n) – porções

Side dishes – (n) – acompanhamentos do prato

principal

Coleslaw – (n) – (prato) – salada de repolho

Herbs – (n) – ervas; ervas finas

AT THE RESTAURANT

SERVER: Hello, I'm Anne. Can I take your

order?

JUAN: What do you suggest?

SERVER: Today's special is the Cowboy

Steak, but before I your , bring main course

why don't you order the first.beverages

HELENA: Right, I want some Coke.

SERVER: Do you it ice?want with or without

HELENA: Ice, please.

SERVER: And you, sir?

JUAN: Do you have a ?wine list

SERVER: Yes, we do, sir. There you go.

JUAN: Thank you…let me see…a bottle of California

Cabernet Sauvignon, please.

SERVER: Right away!

SERVER: Coke with ice for

you ma'am and a bottle of

California Cabernet

Sauvignon for you sir.

JUAN: Thank you. We'll have

the special…

SERVER: Why don't you try one of our first.appetizers

HELENA: OK. What do you recommend?

SERVER: We have and we also serve olives cubed

cheese.

HELENA: OK…cubed cheese sounds good.

JUAN: I .agree

HELENA: I'll be right back.

SERVER: Here we go. Two of cubed cheese.servings

JUAN: Can we order the main course now?

SERVER: Sure.

JUAN: Great. We want the steak…

SERVER: Do you prefer the steak rare, medium or well

done?

HELENA: What kind of question is that? I prefer a

common, large size and well prepared steak!

JUAN: Well, Helena…these words are related to the

aspect of the steak: rare is really pink, medium is

intermediate and well done is brown.

HELENA: Oh…I see…I prefer

my steak well done, please.

JUAN: Very rare for me. Does

it come with any ?side dishes

SERVER: Yes.

JUAN: And…what are the

options?

SERVER: It comes with

coleslaw or mashed potatoes.

JUAN: What do you think, Helena?

HELENA: I think I don't understand these words…

JUAN: Coleslaw is a kind of salad and mashed potatoes

seem like purée.

HELENA: Thank you, Juan. Does the purée taste like

milk?

SERVER: No, it doesn't. We cook it with a lot of .herbs

HELENA: OK, then. Mashed potatoes for me.

JUAN: Two, please.

GLOSSARY

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UNIT 7BUNIT 7BBound for – (adj) – destinado (-a) a; direcionado (-a) a

Crew – (n) – tripulação

Pleasure – (n) – prazer

Synonyms: happiness, delight, joy, gladness, glee,

satisfaction, gratification, enjoyment, amusement

Law – (n) – lei; legislação em vigor, norma; regras e

regulamentos; jurisdição

Requires – (v) – exigir; requerer; solicitar; mandar

Synonyms: command, demand, request, ask, order

(no texto) (-s ) indica terceira pessoa do requires

singular, ou seja, ele exige, ele requer, ele

solicita, ele pede…

Compliance – (n) – observância, complacência,

atendimento, cumprimento

Signs – (n) – sinais

Upright position – (n) – posição vertical; de pé;

Buckle – (n) – fivela de cinto

(no texto) – fivela do cinto de segurança

Release – (v) – soltar, liberar, desatar

Lift – (v) – levantar, elevar, erguer, suspender

(n) – elevador, ascensor, elevação, levantamento,

aumento

Synonyms: raise, rise, lift up, elevate, increase,

enhance, make better, upgrade

Faceplate – (n) – chapa de metal, lâmina de metal

Tray – (n) – bandeja

Devices – (n) (pl) – aparelhos; equipamentos

Take-off – (v) – decolar

Landing – (n) – pouso de aeronaves

Exits – (n) (pl) – saída (-s)

Wings – (n) (pl) – asas

Unlikely – (adj) – improvável

Reach – (v) – alcançar, atingir, chegar a

Slip – (v) – escorregar, deslizar

(n) – deslize, escorregadela, passo em falso,

erro, lapso

Strap – (n) – tira, alça, correia, cinta

Cushion – (n) – almofada

Concerning – (prep) – em relação a, referente a, sobre,

a cerca de, a respeito de

Synonyms: about, regarding on, relating to, referring

to, with reference to, with respect to

Ground – (n) – chão, piso, terra

Cloudy – (adj) – nublado, obscuro, confuso, sem brilho

Under – (prep.) – embaixo, debaixo

Above – (prep.) – acima; sobre

Over – (adv) – 1– sobre; acima de; por cima; 2–

demasiado; excessivo; 3– além de; 4– de um lado

para o outro;

Closest to – (adj) – o mais próximo de; superlativo de

“close”

Around – (prep.) – em torno de; em volta de; ao redor

de

Beside – (prep.) – ao lado de

Along – (prep.) – ao longo; ao comprido; para frente.

Next to – (idiom) – próximo de

From to London Paris = de Londres a Paris

from – (prep.) – (origem / remetente)

to – (prep.) – (destino / destinatário)

Near – (prep.) – perto de; junto a

Far from – (adv/prep.) – longe; distante

Below – (prep.) – abaixo de; abaixo; inferior

GLOSSARY

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UNIT 7BUNIT 7BTAKING A PLANE

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome on board

British and American Air flight 994 Paris. From bound for

Captain Thomas and the , it is our to serve crew pleasure

you today. The captain has estimated our flying time to be

1 hour and 20 minutes. Thank you for your attention while

important safety information is reviewed. Federal law

requires compliance signs your with all lighted and crew-

member instructions.

Place your hand luggage in the overhead compartment or

under your seat. Please, observe the non-smoking sign

located you. There is no smoking in the aircraft, above

including the lavatories. The lavatories are equipped with

smoke detectors. Return your seat back to the upright

position and observe the fasten seat belts sign. To fasten

your seatbelt, place the flat metal end into the . To buckle

release lift faceplate , the of the buckle. Make sure your

tray devices table is closed and locked. All electronic such

as computers, tablets and video games must be turned off

during and and mobile phones must not take-off landing

be used at any time. There are six on this aircraft... exits

two doors at the front of the cabin, two window exits

over the , and two doors at the rear of the wings

aircraft.

The cabin is pressurized for your comfort and safety.

In the event of a cabin depressurization, unlikely

oxygen masks will appear overhead. up and Reach

pull the mask you, fully extending the closest to

plastic tubing. Place the mask your nose and over

mouth, and the elastic your head. slip strap around

If you are seated a small child or someone beside

needing assistance, secure your own mask first,

and then assist the child. Your seat-bottom cushion

serves as a flotation device. This aircraft has

emergency lights the aisle, on the and along ceiling next to

the emergency exits. Please, read the safety instruction

card that is located in the pocket of the seat in front of you.

We thank you for your attention and British and American

Air wishes you a pleasant flight.

After some minutes…

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. This is your captain

speaking. Welcome on board of British and American Air

flight number 994 London Paris. I would like to give from to

you some information our flight. We are concerning

presently flying French airspace, Paris, at the over near

altitude of 36000 feet which is approximately 11000

meters in height, really the … our speed is far from ground

850 kilometers per hour. We are estimating to arrive in

Paris at 8:50 local time. The reported weather in Paris is

partly and the outside temperature is cloudy below

0 Celsius. On behalf of British and American Air and entire

crew, I would like to thank you for flying with us and we

wish you nice and pleasant flight. Thank you for your

attention.

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UNIT 8BUNIT 8BBackpack – (n) – mochila Theft – (n) – roubo; furtoCharges – (n) – 1– despesas; custo; preço; taxa; 2–

carga, carregamento; peso; fardo; responsabilidadeto charge – (v) – cobrar; carregar; responsabilizar-se

Invoice – (n) – fatura; conta; fatura comercialSynonyms: (restaurante, em casa) bill; account

Full – (adj) – completo; cheio; pleno; inteiro; lotado Synonyms: complete; whole; entire(adv) – completamente; plenamente; totalmente; inteiramente(v) – (completar) encher Synonyms: fill; (formulários / questionários) fill out; (líquidos: jarras, copos, tanques, baldes): fill up

Unlimited mileage – quilometragem ilimitada

Third party liability – “Responsabilidade Civil”, que corresponde ao nosso SEGURO AUTOMÓVEL OBRIGATÓRIO

Road fund license – "carteira que mostra que os impostos referentes a um veículo motorizado já estão pagos"

Value added tax – V.A.T. ou Vat. É o nome inglês dado ao imposto sobre movimentação de produtos na União Européia. Ele é cobrado toda vez que algo é vendido. Nos Estados Unidos ele é chamado “sales tax”, ou seja, imposto sobre vendas. No Brasil, o imposto sobre circulação e movimentação de serviços e produtos é o ICMS

Fill up – (v) – encher; completarAnything else – Algo mais?; Gostaria de mais alguma

coisa?

RENTING A CAR

RENTAL CAR AGENT: Bienvenue au British and American Car Rental. Je peux vous aider?JUAN: Do you speak English?RENTAL CAR AGENT: Yes, sir. Welcome to British and American Car Rental. May I help you?JUAN: I am traveling to Brussels tomorrow and I am coming back in 5 days, so I need to rent a car for a week.RENTAL CAR AGENT: Do you have a reservation?JUAN: No, I don't. Is that a problem?RENTAL CAR AGENT: No, that's alright. What size are you looking for?JUAN: What are my options?RENTAL CAR AGENT: We work with economy cars, compact cars, mid-size cars and minivans. How many people are with you?JUAN: It is only me.RENTAL CAR AGENT: And do you have a lot of luggage?JUAN: No, I don't. I just have this .backpackRENTAL CAR AGENT: So, I suggest an economy car. It seats only 2 passengers and little baggage.JUAN: How much is the daily rate for that?RENTAL CAR AGENT: It's £24.49 per day plus taxes with . Total include unlimited mileage charges theft protection, licence, and third party liability, road fund value added tax.JUAN: Is it manual or automatic?

RENTAL CAR AGENT: It's automatic.JUAN: Don't you have manual cars? I really prefer them.RENTAL CAR AGENT: Sorry, sir. All our cars are automatic.JUAN: OK, then.RENTAL CAR AGENT: What is your full name, sir?JUAN: It's Juan Pablo Rodriguez.RENTAL CAR AGENT: And what is your address?JUAN: It's 1080 West Main Street. That's in London.RENTAL CAR AGENT: Can I see your driving licence and a credit card?JUAN: Sure. Here you go. Please, charge everything on this card.RENTAL CAR AGENT: OK. Your expected time to return

ththe car is 28 March. And when you return the car, please show this to the attendant. The gas tank is invoice full and you have to the tank before you return. Is ill upthere anything else I can do for you?JUAN: No, I don't think so.RENTAL CAR AGENT: OK, Mr. Rodriguez. Have a nice trip to Brussels.JUAN: Thank you.

GLOSSARY

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UNIT 9BUNIT 9BSeems – (v) – parecer; dar a impressão de; dar a impressão

de ser

Tired – (adj) – cansado; fatigado; farto

Expression: to be sick and tired of something: estar

farto e aborrecido com algo

Exemplo: I am sick and tired of this situation

Pain – (n) – dor; sofrimento; incômodo; agonia

Flu – (n) – gripe

Headache – (n) – 1– dor de cabeça; 2– enxaqueca;

3– amolação, pertubação

Fever – (n) – febre

Running nose – (sintoma físico): coriza; nariz

escorrendo

Cough – (n) – tosse; (v) – tossir

Backache – (n) – dor nas costas; dor

lombar

Prescribed – (v) – (passado) do verbo prescrever;

prescreveu; (médico) receitou; ordenou, estabeleceu;

determinou

Thirst – (n) – sede; ânsia; desejo ardente

Strong – (adj) – forte; firme; sólido; vigoroso; corpulento

Synonyms: hard; firm; solid; vigorous; tough

Blurred – (adj) – névoa; borrão; mancha; nódoa

No texto: visão turva, nublada

Unusual – (adj) – incomum; invulgar; raro; inusitado; não

costumeiro; extraordinário; excepcional

Synonyms: uncommon, unique, rare, exceptional, extraordinary, scarce, infrequent

Loss – (n) – perda; redução; dano, prejuízo

Synonyms: defeat, reduction, injury, harm, damage,

impairment

Gain – (n) – ganho; aumento; melhora; benefício; proveito

(v) – ganhar, aumentar, melhorar, alcançar, obter,

atingir, lucrar

Synonyms: obtain, earn, win, make better, improve,

get, reach, succeed

DICTIONARY ENTRIES

verbganhar win, gain, earn, make, get, acquire

obter get, obtain, gain, secure, acquire, attain

conseguir get, obtain, make, gain, succeed, attain

alcançar achieve, reach, attain, obtain, gain, catch up

atingir reach, attain, hit, strike, get, gain

lucrar gain, earn

melhorar improve, better, upgrade, ameliorate, advance, gain

chegar a reach, come to, enter into, gain

progredir progress, advance, make progress, move, develop, gain

NOUNganho gain, profit, return, acquisition, lucre, plunder

lucro profit, gain, benefit, return, yield, interest

aumento increase, rise, growth, raise, enlargement, gain

vantagem advantage, benefit, lead, vantage, gain, good

proveito advantage, benefit, profit, avail, gain, good

benefício benefit, advantage, profit, good, gain, boon

prosperidade prosperity, wealth, welfare, success, good, gain

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NOUNperda loss, waste, forfeiture, leakage, damage, bereavement

prejuízo prejudice, injury, loss, damage, harm, impairment

derrota defeat, loss, overthrow, rout, discomfiture, route

dano damage, harm, injury, hurt, loss, impairment

desperdício waste, wastage, loss, rubbish, prodigality, offscourings

bolada jackpot, haul, kick, stake, heaps of money, loss

adjectiveincomum unusual, uncommon, freakish, prodigious

invulgar unusual, uncommon, unique, rare, exceptional, extraordinary

raro rare, uncommon, unusual, unique, scarce, infrequent

inusitado unusual, unused

não usual unusual

excepcional exceptional, extraordinary, unusual, special, remarkable, rare

extraordinário extraordinary, remarkable, amazing, unusual, tremendous, extra

desusado unusual, hunker, unwonted, uncommon, worm-eaten

verbparecer seem, appear, sound, show, purport

afigurar-se seem, appear

dar a impressão de seem

dar a impressão de ser seem

adjectivecansado tired, weary, jaded, strained, done, whacked

fatigado tired, weary, jaded, faint, haggard, strained

farto tired, done, satiate, worn-out

estafado jaded, tired, worn-out, done

extenuado overwrought, tired, worn-out, spent, done

com sono sleepy, tired, worn-out

aborrecido boring, annoyed, dull, disgusted, tedious, tired

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UNIT 9BUNIT 9Bnoundor pain, grief, sorrow, ache, sore, suffering

sofrimento suffering, pain, sorrow, hardship, hurt, agony

pena penalty, feather, pity, sentence, punishment, pain

mágoa hurt, sorrow, grief, heartache, pain, regret

af lição affliction, distress, grief, sorrow, trouble, pain

esforço effort, endeavor, exertion, strain, work, pain

pesar regret, grief, sorrow, sadness, chagrin, pain

castigo punishment, chastisement, penalty, retribution, discipline, pain

trabalho work, job, labor, employment, works, pain

punição punishment, penalty, discipline, castigation, fine, pain

verbdoer hurt, ache, pain, sting, tingle, ail

magoar hurt, pain, bruise, stab, huff, weigh

verbprescrever prescribe, dictate, assign, superannuate

receitar prescribe

determinar determine, ascertain, set, order, define, prescribe

estabelecer establish, set, lay down, set up, make, prescribe

ordenar order, sort, command, ordain, prescribe, direct

f ixar de antemão prescribe

caducar lapse, dote, prescribe, superannuatenoun

sede headquarters, thirst, head office, focus

ânsia eagerness, craving, longing, yearning, desire, thirst

avidez greed, avidity, eagerness, thirst

desejo ardente yearning, hunger, hankering, thirst

adjectiveforte strong, hard, heavy, high, sharp, robust

f irme firm, steady, strong, tight, steadfast, solid

sólido solid, sound, strong, firm, hard, massive

noun

resistente resistant, tough, strong, durable, robust, proof

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intenso intense, strong, deep, high, vivid, profound

robusto robust, sturdy, strong, hefty, stout, tough

consistente consistent, solid, strong

enérgico energetic, strong, forceful, vigorous, strenuous, pithy

pronunciado pronounced, strong

decidido decided, determined, resolved, decisive, settled, strong

rijo hard, stiff, tough, wiry, strong, stalwart

nítido clear, distinct, marked, neat, pronounced, strong

sincero sincere, honest, heartfelt, earnest, candid, strong

sadio healthy, sound, wholesome, healthful, robust, strong

corpulento burly, corpulent, stout, portly, fat, strong

nounborrão blur, blot, smudge, smear, blob, spot

mancha stain, spot, blot, blemish, smudge, blur

névoa fog, mist, haze, cloud, blur, vapor

nódoa stain, spot, taint, blur, soil, splotch

obscuro blur

aspecto confuso blur

vapor steam, vapor, reek, fume, blur, packet-boatverb

obscurecer obscure, blur, darken, cloud, overshadow, dim

manchar stain, taint, sully, soil, smudge, blur

ofuscar overshadow, obfuscate, outshine, dazzle, dim, blur

enevoar fog, blur, haze

embaraçar embarrass, hinder, hamper, entangle, impede, blur

ADJECTIVE

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verb

vigoroso vigorous, strong, robust, strenuous, lively, sturdy

UNIT 9BUNIT 9BAT THE DOCTOR'S

DR. JONES: Please, have a seat Miss Ostrovsky. What

seems to be the problem?

HELENA: Well, Dr. Jones. I feel hot and . And I tired

don't sleep well at night. And I have a sensation of pain

my head. I guess it's the lu. f I hope it's not something in

more serious.

DR. JONES: Are you already taking anything for your

headache?

HELENA: Headache?

DR. JONES: Yes, that sensation of pain in your head.

HELENA: No, I'm not taking anything yet.

DR. JONES: When did these symptoms start?

HELENA: They started about 2 days ago.

DR. JONES: OK, let me check your temperature….yes,

you have a …101 degrees. Do you have a fever running

nose and a ?cough

HELENA: *Cough, cough, cough…

DR. JONES: Alright, I think you're right about your

guess. I think you have the flu.

HELENA: What medicine can I take?

DR. JONES: Just drink a lot of water and rest as much

as you can.

HELENA: OK. I hope I can be good by Friday.

DR. JONES: Why?

HELENA: I want to go to the cinema with my boyfriend,

Juan.

DR. JONES: Now I remember. Do you still have that

pain in your back when you play the piano?

HELENA: No, I don't have that anymore. That backache

medicine you me was really efficient.prescribed

DR. JONES: I wish I had more patients like you, Miss

Ostrovsky.

HELENA: What do you mean?

DR. JONES: I mean, I wish all my patients respected all

my advice.

HELENA: Dr. Jones, there is one more thing. I feel like

drinking water and eating chocolate all the time. Do you

think it can be diabetes?

DR. JONES: Well, excessive and appetite are thirst

symptoms. Are there already other cases of diabetes in

your family?

HELENA: Yes, there are already some cases. My great-

grandpa, Paulo, and my dad, Antonio, have diabetes.

DR. JONES: How about your grandpa or other

relatives?

HELENA: Pedro, no….he is a very man. And my strong

uncle, my mom, my nephew, my niece and my

cousin…no, I think they don't have diabetes.

DR. JONES: I see…and do you have vision and blurred

unusual loss gain weight or ?

HELENA: I don't think so.

DR. JONES: Well, I guess you don't have diabetes, but

I'm asking for a , .blood test just in case

HELENA: Thank you, Dr. Jones.

DR. JONES: you have the results, please As soon as

see me again. I hope you get better by Friday. Bye.