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domingo, 12 de junho de 2011

Cool Activity

Cool Activity
Can you work out which clues match these chocolate bars or sweets, which are all popular in the UK?


Kit Kat
Quality Street
Mars Bar
Smarties
Jelly Babies
Buttons
Bounty
Turkish Delight
After Eights
Picnic

1.        These guys are pretty clever

2.        They seem to bounce in their prams

3.        I need these to keep my shirts done up

4.        An interplanetary snack

5.        Not before 20.00 hours

6.        What the pirates used to bring home in treasure chests

7.        There will be dancing in the streets of Ankara tonight!

8.        I’ll have this one outside please

9.        This is a really good address

10.      A feline with a backpack


Answers:
1.      Smarties 
2.      Jelly Babies 
3.      Buttons 
4.      Mars Bar 
5.      After Eights 
6.      Bounty 
7.      Turkish Delight 
8.      Picnic 
9.      Quality Street 
10.    Kit Kat

sábado, 4 de junho de 2011

Can You Guess?

Can you guess what the missing words are in this sentence?
Example  - "52 w___ in a y___."

Did you guess right? The correct sentence should read '52 weeks in a year'.
Take a look at the following ten sentences and try and guess the missing words (click on show answers to see the answers):
1.    4 s___ in a y___.
2.    30 d___ in S___.
3.    32 t___ in a m___.
4.    26 l___ in the E___ a___.
5.    50 s___ on the A___ f___.
6.    206 b___ in the h___ b___.
7.    88 k___ on a p___.
8.    52 c___ in a p___ of p___ c___.
9.    11 p___ in a f___ t___.
10.  44 P___ of A___.
Answers:
1. 4 seasons in a year.
2. 30 days in September
3. 32 teeth in a mouth.
4. 26 letters in the English alphabet
5. 50 stars on the American flag.
6. 206 bones in the human body.
7. 88 keys on a piano.
8. 52 cards in a pack of playing cards.
9. 11 players in a football team.
10.  44 Presidents of America (Obama is number 44)

JOKES

Differences Between You and Your Boss

When you take a long time, you're slow.
When your boss takes a long time, he's thorough.


When you don't do it, you're lazy.
When your boss doesn't do it, he's too busy.


When you make a mistake, you're an idiot.
When your boss makes a mistake, he's only human.


When doing something without being told, you're overstepping your authority.
When your boss does the same thing, that's initiative.


When you take a stand, you're being bull-headed.
When your boss does it, he's being firm.

When you overlooked a rule of etiquette, you're being rude.
When your boss skips a few rules, he's being original.

When you please your boss, you're apple polishing.
When your boss pleases his boss, he's being co-operative.

When you're out of the office, you're wandering around.
When your boss is out of the office, he's on business.

When you're on a day off sick, you're always sick.
When your boss is a day off sick, he must be very ill.

When you apply for leave, you must be going for an interview.
When your boss applies for leave, it's because he's overworke.

Special for my pupils !!!!

How To Write Resumé in English

Writing a resume in English can be very different than in your native tongue. The following how to outlines a standard resume format.
Difficulty: Hard
Time Required: 2 hours

Here's How:

1.    First, take notes on your work experience - both paid and unpaid, full time and part time. Write down your responsibilities, job title and company information. Include everything!

2.    Take notes on your education. Include degree or certificates, major or course emphasis, school names and courses relevant to career objectives.

3.    Take notes on other accomplishments. Include membership in organizations, military service and any other special accomplishments.

4.    From the notes, choose which skills are transferable (skills that are similar) to the job you are applying for - these are the most important points for your resume.

5.    Begin resume by writing your full name, address, telephone number, fax and email at the top of the resume.

6.    Write an objective. The objective is a short sentence describing what type of work you hope to obtain.

7.    Begin work experience with your most recent job. Include the company specifics and your responsibilities - focus on the skills you have identified as transferable.

8.    Continue to list all of your work experience job by job progressing backwards in time. Remember to focus on skills that are transferable.

9.    Summarize your education, including important facts (degree type, specific courses studied) that are applicable to the job you are applying for.

10.  Include other relevant information such as languages spoken, computer programming knowledge etc. under the heading: Additional Skills.

11.  Finish with the phrase: REFERENCES Available upon request .

12.  Your entire resume should ideally not be any longer than one page. If you have had a number of years of experience specific to the job you are applying for, two pages are also acceptable.

13.  Spacing: ADDRESS (center of page in bold) OBJECTIVE double space EXPERIENCE double space EDUCATION double space ADDITIONAL SKILLS double space REFERENCES. Left align everything except name/address.
Tips:

1.    Use dynamic action verbs such as: accomplished, collaborated, encouraged, established, facilitated, founded, managed, etc.

2.    Do NOT use the subject 'I', use tenses in the past. Except for your present job. Example: Conducted routine inspections of on site equipment.

Points to Consider When Writing an English Resume

The idea of an English Resume is to sell yourself: An English Resume is seen as an opportunity to sell yourself and should emphasize your skills, experiences and achievements. You should include successes and wherever possible include facts and figures to support your claims. Do NOT include information that is negative.

Spelling and Grammar Check: Correct spelling and grammar are of absolute importance in an English Resume. Employers will NOT tolerate any mistakes. It is very important that a native English speaker checks your Resume before you send it to an English-speaking employer.

CVwriting.net can provide a full spelling and grammar check and suggest any changes to the content of your Resume in line with what employers expect.

Do not include a photo: Most English employers do NOT like to see a photo on the Resume and, in fact, including one could work against you. Only include a photo if it has been specifically requested for a particular job application.

English Language skills: This is a very important aspect of your Resume and your professional career. You must explain your knowledge of the English language under the ‘Skills’ heading. Describe your level of knowledge as one of the following:

• Bilingual – You can speak English as well as your mother tongue
• Fluent – You have a complete working knowledge of the English language, both written and speaking.
• Working knowledge- you have a good practical knowledge of English for professional purposes.
• Conversational – You can converse adequately in English with good comprehension.

Did you know ?

Strange but true…
Not a lot of people know that:

In English, the most commonly used letter of the alphabet is e.
The letter used most frequently at the end of words is also
e.
The letter used most frequently at the beginning of words is
s.
The most common pairing of letters in English words is
er.
The longest word in the English language is
pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, which is a medical condition caused by volcanic dust.




There are many different versions of English around the world: British English, Scottish English, Irish English, American English, Canadian English, English of the Caribbean, English in Africa, English in Asia, Creoles and Pidgins, and Australian English are just a few.
Although the English alphabet has only 26 letters, the English language has around 44 sounds. These 26 letters are used to represent the 44 sounds in more than 650 different ways.

The sentence "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" uses every letter of the alphabet!
The only word in the English language that has four sets of double letters in row is balloonneer.

domingo, 22 de maio de 2011

O sentido da palavra

"A escrita não é um veículo para se chegar a uma essência. A escrita é a viagem, a descoberta de outras dimensões e mistérios que estão para além das aparências."
( Mia Couto)