Abbreviations in Instant Communicators.

Hey, talking about working out, I think I've got a rubber tyre, lol!


But today I'm here to talk about abbreviations in instant communicators such as MSN, ICQ, GOOGLE TALK and many others.

When we're talking about this kind of communication, abbreviations are quite used and we also have abbreviations in our language.Can you remember some of them?


Vc = você

Tc = teclar

Ñ = não

Xau = tchau

And many others, remember?

And right above you all people are about to discover some of these abbreviations in English, and next time you have a chat on line with a friend, who lives overseas, try to use them!

And here are some of them:


AFAIK = As Far as I Know.
AFK = Away From the Keyboard.
AKA = Also Known As.
ASAP = As Soon As Possible.
ASL = Age, Sex, Location.
BBL = Be back later.
BBS = Be Back in a Second.
BCNU = Be Seeing You.
BFN = Bye, for now.
BRB = Be Right Back.
BTW = By The Way.
CU = See you [later].
CYA = See you.
FAQ = Frequently Answered Questions.
FYI = For Your Information.
GTG, G2G = Got to go.
HTH = Hope This Help.
IAE = In Any Event.
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion.
IMO = In My Opinion.
IRC = Internet Relay Chat
KINDA = Kind of adv. somewhat, a bit, moderately (slang).
LOL = Laughing Out Loud.
MOFO = Mother Fucker.
MORF = Male or Female.
NFW = No Fucking Way.
NP = No Problem.
NRN = No Reply Necessary.
OIC = Oh I See.
OMG = Oh My God.
OTOH = On The Other Hand.
PPL = People.
PVT = Private.
R = are.
ROTFL = Rolling on the Floor Laughing.
THX = Thanks.
TIA = Thanks In Advance.
TKS = Thanks.
TTYL = Talk To You Later.
U = you.
4 = for.
2 = to.

Isn't is interesting?!
See ya all later!!!

Do you like working out ?

Do you have a nice " six pack" ?  Well, maybe you are thinking what a hell is a " six pack ", but in english a boy or a girl who has a " six pack"  means that he has a " barriga de tanquinho" , so if you want to have a "six pack" you have to work out very much !!

And we also have:

Rubber Tyre or Muffin top : que são aqueles malditos pneuzinhos.

Well-toned body, toned body, buff body, healthy body: corpo sarado.

Get ripped:  ficar sarado.  ( depende sempre do contesto da frase !!)

Get into shape: entrar em forma.

Keep fit: manter a forma.

In a good shape: em forma.

Couch potato: preguiçoso.

So, let´s work out !!

Vocabulary Building

Hey ya guys!

That's my turn! My friend Lamarck has already posted some very interesting topics. I have to confess,  I get mixed sometimes with these f@#$%* prepositions! lol.
But I'm here today to talk about Vocabulary Building. In my life, I've already had some brilliant students, grammatically talking, but when they have develop a speech, they get lost because they don't know different words, they've just focused on grammar. That's why today we're gonna have a chat about it. Some of my students are always curious when the subject is food. How they can say "mandioca" or even "inhame" in English, it's very funny sometimes!
Now we're gonna see the "berries family". And I wanna suggest you to try to create mental sentences using these words.]
Let's!?

 Merrian Visual Dictionary

Merrian Visual Dictionary

See ya later and I hope it can help you!

AT x IN x ON

Prepositions of Time and Place, it´s very easy !

Take a look:

TIME

AT
horas = AT TEN O’CLOCK
período do dia = AT NIGHT
fim de semana (BrE) = AT THE WEEKEND, feriados = AT CHRISTMAS AT EASTER etc.

ON
dias = ON MONDAY, ON NEW YEAR’S EVE, ON HER BIRTHDAY
períodos do dia = ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON
fim de semana (AmE) = ON THE WEEKEND

IN
períodos do dia = IN THE MORNING, IN THE AFTERNOON, IN THE EVENING
meses = IN DECEMBER
estações do ano = IN THE WINTER
anos = IN 1998
século = IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY

com “NEXT” e “LAST” = NEXT MONDAY, NEXT MAY, LAST WEEK, LAST MONTH etc.
com “THIS” = THIS MORNING, THIS WINTER etc.
com “TOMORROW” e “YESTERDAY” = TOMORROW EVENING, YESTERDAY MORNING, THE DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY etc.

PLACE

AT
ponto (geralmente locais públicos) = AT HOME, AT SCHOOL, AT THE BUS STOP, AT THE AIRPORT, AT A PARTY, AT WORK etc.
endereço completo = AT 138 CHESTNUT ST., AT 90 BURNHILL RD., AT 179 PARK AVE etc

ON
superfície ou linha = ON THE TABLE, ON THE ROAD, ON THE RIVER, ON AN ISLAND, ON A PAGE, ON MAIN STREET etc.
transporte público = ON THE BUS, ON THE PLANE, ON THE SUBWAY, ON THE TRAIN etc.

IN
dentro = IN THE HOUSE, IN THE KITCHEN, IN AFRICA, IN PARIS, IN THE MIRROR, IN THE CAR, IN BED etc.

How can I say "dar as cartas" in English ?

 

TO CALL THE SHOTS

 
  “tomar as decisões importantes ou deter o poder em determinada situação"

• If you want to talk about the job you have to see Peter. He is the one who calls the shots around here.

And if you want to listen to this expression, take a look at "Circus" by Britney Spears and you will see it. Here is the abstract  from the music:

I'm like the ringleader,
I call the shots (Call the shots)
I'm like a firecracker,
I make it hot

Circus by Britney Spears

TO DEAL THE CARDS

  “dar as cartas num jogo de baralho”

• Hey ! you’re cheating again, and I won’t let you deal the cards !

And if you want to listen to this expression, take a look at "Umbrella" by Rihanna and you will see it. Here is the abstract  from the music:

[Verse II]
These fancy things,
Will never come in between
You're part of my entity,
Here for infinity
When the war has took it's part
When the world has delt it's cards
If the hand is hard, together we'll mend your heart
Because...

Umbrella by Rihanna

“Naipe” :  suit

“Embaralhar as cartas”: to shuffle the cards. 

“Um baralho”: A deck

“Um trunfo”: trump card 

“Ter uma mão boa”: To have a good hand

Sightseeing in London

Thames River Cruise in London from City Cruises

Boats depart from Westminster Pier, London Eye Pier, Tower Hill Pier and Greenwich Pier.

Free Entry with the London Pass
Normal Entry Price: Adult: £13.50
Normal Entry Price: Child: £6.50

The London Pass offers a Red River Rover ticket, - all day hop on hop off any city cruise boats

A Thames river cruise is without doubt one of the best ways to see London, weaving through the heart of the city and past so many of its most famous attractions. See and experience the sights and splendour of this great city from the relaxed comfort of a City Cruises modern, all-weather boats with open upper decks and spacious lower saloons with panoramic windows

Highlights along river Thames include the site of the Cutty Sark, London's commercial hub, Canary Wharf, the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, the retired battle-cruiser - HMS Belfast; St Paul's Cathedral, Shakespeare’s Globe and the Tate Modern. You get a close view at Millennium Footbridge, controversially constructed for the turn of the new century; and of course Westminster Abbey and Big Ben, recognized worldwide as icons of London.
How London Pass helps?
- Free All-day hop on hop off cruise ticket worth over £13.50
- Fast Track and Free Entry to many attractions along the River Thames

Whichever way you look at it, Thames River Cruise with the London Pass and City Cruises should be a must on your London sightseeing trip. And don't forget there is still plenty to see with the London Pass .

Phrasal Verbs

Os phrasal verbs são muito importantes para se expressar como um falante nativo do inglês. Os verbos frasais são até mais importantes no inglês do dia-a-dia, porque com eles fala-se de forma informal, o que fazemos a toda hora em português.

 Let´s see:

• Ask out: ask someone to go on a date
• Bring about: cause
• Bring up: 1) rear children 2) mention or introduce a topic
• Call back: return a telephone call
• Call in: ask to come to an official place for a special reason
• Call on*: 1) visit 2) ask a student a question in class
• Call up: call on the telephone
• Check in*: register at a hotel
• Check into*: investigate
• Check out: 1) borrow a book from a library 2) investigate
• Cheer up: make (someone) feel happier
• Clean up: make clean and orderly
• Come across*: find by chance
• Cross out: draw a line through
• Cut out: stop an annoying activity
• Do over: repeat
• Drop in (on)*: visit informally
• Drop off: leave something/someone somewhere
• Drop out (of)*: stop going to school or class
• Figure out: find the answer by logic
• Fill out: complete a form
• Find out: discover information
• Get along (with)*: to have a good relationship with
• Get back (from): 1) return from somewhere 2) receive again
• Get in, get into*: 1) enter a car 2) arrive
• Get off*: leave any vehicle
• Get on*: enter any vehicle
• Get out of*: 1) leave a car 2) avoid some unpleasant activity
• Get over*: recover from an illness
• Get through*: finish
• Get up*: arise from bed, a chair etc.
• Give back: return something to someone
• Give up: stop doing something
• Go over*: review or check
• Grow up*: become an adult
• Kick out (of): force (someone) to leave
• Look after*: take care of
• Look out (for)*: be careful
• Look over: review or check
• Look up: look for information in a reference book
• Make up: 1) invent 2) do past work
• Name after: give a baby the name of someone else
• Pass away*: die
• Pass out: 1) distribute 2) lose consciousness
• Pick out: select
• Pick up: 1) go to get someone 2) take in one’s hand
• Point out: call someone’s attention to
• Put away: remove to an appropriate place
• Put back: return to original position
• Put off: postpone
• Put on: dress
• Put out: extinguish a cigarette, fire
• Put up with*: tolerate
• Run into: meet by chance
• Run across: find by chance
• Run out (of): finish a supply of something
• Show up*: appear, come to
• Shut off: stop a machine, equipment, light etc.
• Take after*: resemble
• Take off: 1) remove clothing 2) leave on a trip 3) leave the ground (aeroplane)
• Take out: 1) take someone on a date 2) remove
• Take over: take control
• Throw away: discard; get rid of
• Throw out: discard; get rid of
• Throw up: vomit
• Try on: put on clothing to see if it fits
• Turn down: decrease volume
• Turn in: 1) submit classwork 2) go to bed
• Turn off: stop a machine, equipment, light etc.
• Turn on: start a machine, equipment, light etc.
• Turn out: extinguish a light
• Turn up: increase volume or intensity