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My name is Bruno, I´m a Brazilian English teacher specialized in Applied Linguistics. Currently I work for a language institute teaching adults and in a regular school teaching elementary and high school. I believe knowledge is something to be shared and that´s why I post my classes to everybody who wants to study/learn English. In the last years I counted and have been counting on many partners who are always there: Adriana Pin, Bhyanka Itaborahy, Claudio Azevedo (Movie Segments), Diego Cassionato (Inglês com Rock) and Dani Bertocchi... You guys are also "guilty" for it. THANK YOU.

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sexta-feira, 28 de maio de 2010

Possessive Adjectives x Possessive Pronouns

In this video I explain to you one of the most commom problems among beginners: The difference between the use of these possessives. How we use the Possesseives adjectives and Possessive Pronouns.

Olá
Nessa aula eu explico uso e a diferença dos Possessives adjectives e os Possessives pronouns. Espero que essa aula os ajude a entender um dos problemas mais comuns para quem está apredendo inglês




PS: Possessives Adjectives and Pronouns NEVER go with articles

Exercises: http://www.agendaweb.org/grammar/possessive

sábado, 22 de maio de 2010

Simple Past - /ed/ pronunciation

Hi Guys
In this class I explain the difference in the /ed/ sound pronunciation for the Regular Simple Past. It´s a little bit theorical but it´s important. I hope this class can help you understand the sounds. Any comments, suggestions or questions: teacher.bruno.gon@gmail.com

Ola a todos
Nessa aula explico a diferença no som do /ed/ no Simple Past, é teórico esse ponto da matéria, mas é importante.


segunda-feira, 17 de maio de 2010

Simple Past - Spelling rules

Hi guys
As I promised, here is the video about the Spelling rules of the regular verbs. In this video I explain where we elimate letters, where we double them, where we don´t and why. And some curiosities.

Meus queridos alunos online
Como prometido no ultimo post, aqui está o video sobre as regras do Simple Past em relação aos verbos regulares. Onde tiramos letras, onde as colocamos, onde não as colocamos e por que. E duas curiosidades


domingo, 16 de maio de 2010

Simple Past - Verbs

Hi Guys
For the first time I have topics to talk about and no video.
Well, when we study the simple past we have regular and irregular verbs. About the regular verbs there will be a video coming up explaning the spelling rules.
For the irregular verbs there isn´t any rules, we just have to study and remember them.
To help you guys here it is a list of some of them.

Pela primeira vez eu tenho um aula sem video.
Quando se estuda Simple Past, estudamos verbos regulares e irregulares. Os verbos regulares são mais simples e terá um video postado e breve. Sobre os irregulares não há regra, é apenas estudar e lembra-los. Mas aqui vai uma lista dele alguns deles para ajuda-los.


Go - Went
Do - Did
Be - Was/Were
Get - Got
Drink - Drank
Speak - Spoke
Take - Took
Have - Had
Understand - Understood
See - Saw
Say - Said
Tell - Told
Eat - Ate
Drive - Drove
Write - Wrote
Read - Read
Meet - Met

To help you guys there is a link in the "cool links" list on the left: Pronunciation online. Type the word there, listen and practice.
Para ajuda-los, há um link na lista de "cool links" na esquerda: Pronunciation online. Digite a palavra, escute e repita para praticar.
Any comments, suggestions, questions contact me: teacher.bruno.gon@gmail.com

terça-feira, 11 de maio de 2010

Simple Past x Past Continuous

Hi guys
In this class I explain the difference in use between Simple Past and Past Continuous. When we use them, how we use them by giving easy examples and time lines.
Any comments, suggestions and questions: teacher.bruno.gon@gmail.com

Ola a todos
Nessa aula eu explico a diferença entre Simple Past e Past Continuous, em quais situações nós usamos.




Exercise: http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/past_simple.html
http://www.agendaweb.org/verbs/past_progressive.html

sábado, 8 de maio de 2010

Pronunciation and Phonetics /th/

Hello Guys
In this video I explain to you how do we produce the voiced and voiceless /th/; what´s the difference isolated and in some words. I hope this video can help you.
Aqui nesse video eu explico como se produz e a diferença do som /th/, nas duas possibilidades do mesmo.

segunda-feira, 3 de maio de 2010

Present Continuous - Spelling and Pronunciation /ing/

Hello Guys
Long time no see.. I´ve been off for a few days.
In this video I explain to you how the spelling rules are applied in the Present Continuous. Where we eliminate letters, where we add them, where we double consonants and so on. Also I give you how we speak the /ing/ sound. Any suggestions, comments and questions. teacher.bruno.gon@gmail.com
Ola a todos
Nesse video eu explico como se aplica o ING no fim das palavras no Present Continuous e como é a pronuncia do mesmo. Espero que seja de grande ajuda a todos

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