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quarta-feira, 22 de julho de 2015

Fitness Terms


Hi friends, here this a list of terms used in Fitness...

Abduction
Movement of a limb away from middle of body, such as bringing arms to shoulder height from hanging down
position.
Abs
Abbreviation for abdominal muscles.
Abdominals
Abbreviation for abdominal muscles.
Absolute Strength
The maximum amount a person can lift in one repetition.
Accommodating Resistance
Increasing resistance as lifters force increases through range of motion. Nautilus machines are said to provide
accommodating resistance.
Acquired Ageing
The acquisition of characteristics commonly associated with ageing but that are, in fact, caused by immobility or
sedentary living.
Active Stretch
Muscles are stretched using the contraction of the opposing muscle, (antagonist). For an example stretching the
triceps, requires the biceps to contract.
Adduction
Movement of a limb toward middle of body, such as bringing arms to side from extended position at shoulder.
Adhesion
Fibrous patch holding muscles or other parts together that are normally separated.
ADP (Adenosine Diphospahate)
ADP is formed when ATP is broken down within the bodies cell furnace, (the mitochondria). This provides energy for
muscular contraction.
Aerobic capacity
Another term for maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 Max)
Aerobic Exercise, (with oxygen)
Activity in which the body is able to supply adequate oxygen to the working muscles, for a period of time. Running,
cross-country skiing and cycling are examples of aerobic activities.
Agonist
Muscle directly engaged in contraction that is primarily responsible for movement of a body part.
All Natural
Athletes, especially body builders who can avoid using steroids or other banned substances.
Amino Acids
Twenty- two basic building blocks of the body that make up proteins.
Anabolic Steroid
Synthetic chemical that mimics the muscle building characteristics of the male hormone testosterone.
Anaerobic Exercise, (without oxygen)
Activities in which oxygen demands of muscles are so high that they rely upon an internal metabolic process for
oxygen, resulting in lactic acid build up. Short bursts of "all-out" activities such as sprinting or weightlifting are
anaerobic.
Anaerobic Threshold
The point at which you begin working your muscles without oxygen, from an aerobic level, believed to be at about
87% of your Maximum Heart Rate.
Angina Pectoris
Chest or arm pain resulting from reduced oxygen supply to the heart muscle.
Antagonist
Muscle that counteracts the agonist, lengthening when the agonist muscle contracts.
Anti - Catabolism
Supplements such as glutamine, used to prevent breakdown within the body, in order to promote muscle growth.
Antioxidants
Vitamins A, C and E, along with various minerals, which are useful to protect the body from "free radicals". Free
radicals are unstable cells, which react with each, naturally created in the body, and also caused by factors such as
smoking and radiation. Free radicals may cause cell damage, which leads to disease.
Arm Blaster
Aluminum or fibre glass strip about 5" x 24", supported at waist height by a strap around the neck. Keeps elbows
from moving while curling barbell or dumbbells or doing triceps pushdowns.
Arteriosclerosis
Hardening of the arteries due to conditions that cause the arterial walls to become thick, hard, and none elastic.
Assimilation
The process in which foods are utilized and absorbed by the body.
Arteriosclerosis
The deposition of materials along the arterial walls, a type of arteriosclerosis.
Atrophy
Decrease in size and functional ability of tissue or organs.
Back Cycling
Cutting back on either number of sets, repetitions or amount of weight used during a exercise session.
Ballistic Stretch
A more vigorous strtch by using a swinging or bouncing motion suited only for conditioned athletes, especially in
martial arts.
Barbell
Weight used for exercise, consisting of a rigid handle 5-7' long, with detachable metal discs at each end.
Basal Metabolic Rate (BMR)
Metabolic rate at rest, your bodies working output.
Bio availability
The simplicity in which nutrients can be absorbed.
Biochemical Reaction
The chemical reactions which take place within the human body.
Biological Value
A measure of protein quality in a given food.
Bio mechanics
Science concerned with the internal and external forces acting on a human body and the effects produced by these
forces.
Bodybuilding
Weight training to change physical appearance.
Body Composition
The breakdown of your body make-up, i.e. fat, lean muscle, bone and water content.
Bone density
Soundness of the bones within the body, low density can be a result of osteoporosis.
Buff
Good muscle size and definition, looking good.
Buffer
Substances that help reduce lactic acid build-up during strenuous exercise.
Bulking Up
Gaining body weight by adding muscle, body fat or both.
Burn
In endurance exercise, working muscles until lactic acid build-up causes burning sensation.
Carbohydrate
Compounds that contain carbon, hydrogen and oxygen used by the body as a fuel source. Two main groups are
sugars and starch.
Carbohydrate Loading
Increase consumption of carbohydrates in liquid or food form normally three days prior to an endurance type event.
Cardiovascular Training
Physical conditioning that strengthens heart and blood vessels, the result of which is an increase in the ability for
your body muscles to utilize fuel more effectively resulting in a greater level of exercising.
Catabolism
The breakdown of lean muscles mass, normally as a result of injury, immobilization and poor dieting techniques.
Cellulose
Indigestible fibre in foods.
Chalk
Powder used on hands for secure grip.
Cheating
Too much weight used on an exercise, therefore relying on surrounding muscle groups for assistance in the
movement; or changing joint angles for more leverage, as in arching back in bench press.
Chelating Agents
Soluble organic compounds that can fit certain metallic ions into their molecular structure.
Cholesterol
A fat lipid which has both good and bad implications within the human body. Good being known as HDL and bad
being LDL. Bad cholesterol is associated with heart disease and stroke, whereas the body requires cholesterol for the
production of many steroid hormones.
Chronic Disease
A disease or illness that is associated with lifestyle or environment factors as opposed to infectious diseases (hypo
kinetic diseases are considered to be chronic diseases).
Circuit Training
Going quickly from one exercise apparatus to another and doing a prescribed number of exercises or time on each
apparatus, keeps pulse rate high and promote overall fitness, by generally working all muscle groups as well as heart
and lungs.
Clean
Lifting weight from floor to shoulder in one motion.
Clean and Jerk
Olympic lift where weight is raised from floor to overhead in two movements.
Clean and Snatch
One of two Olympic lifts where weight is raised from floor to overhead at arms' length in one motion.
Coenzyme
A substance that works with an enzyme to promote the enzyme's activity.
Complete Proteins
Proteins that contain all the essential amino acids.
Compound Training
Sometimes called "giant sets"; doing 3-4 exercises for same muscle, one after the other, with minimal rest in between.
Concentric Contraction
An isotonic muscle contraction, where a muscle contracts or shortens.
Congestive Heart Failure
The inability of the heart muscle to pump the blood at a life sustaining rate.
Cool Down
Moderate then light activity, normally followed by stretching.
Coronary Circulation
Circulation of blood to the heart muscle associated with the blood carrying capacity of a specific vessel or
development of collateral vessels (extra blood vessels).
Coronary Heart Disease (CHD)
Diseases of the heart muscle and the blood vessels that supply it with oxygen, including heart attack.
Coronary Occlusion
The blocking of the coronary blood vessels.
Creatine Phosphate
An inorganic phosphate molecule which binds with ADP and form ADT. Produced naturally within the body,
however creatine mono hydrate supplements have helped a number of athletes boost their performances.
Crunches
Sit-ups done on the floor with legs on bench, hands behind the neck.
Curl Bar
Cambered bar designed for more comfortable grip and less forearm strain.
Cutting Up
Reducing body fat and water retention to increase muscle definition.
Dead Lift
One of three power lifting events (other two are squat and bench press). Weight is lifted off floor to approximately
waist height. Lifter must stand erect, shoulders back.
Deficiency
A sub optimal level of either one or more nutrients, often resulting in poor health.
Dehydration
Excessive fluid loss from the body, normally from perspiration, urination, evaporation or being sick.
Delts
Abbreviation for deltoids, the large triangular muscles of the shoulder which raise the arm away from the body and
perform other functions.
Dip Belt
Large heavy belt worn around hips with a chain at each end that can be attached to a barbell plate or dumbbell for
additional resistance during certain exercises like dips.
Disease/Illness Prevention
Altering lifestyles and environmental factors with the intent of preventing or reducing the risk of various illnesses
and diseases.
Disease/Illness Treatment
Altering lifestyles and use of medical procedures to aid in rehabilitation or reduction in symptoms or debilitation
from a disease or illness.
Diuretic
A substance that aids the increase of urine excreted by the body.
DOMS Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness
A condition that is often felt after exercise, especially weight orientated, or excessive running. Caused by the micro
tears within your muscles as part of the body rebuilding phase. Will generally last 24 / 72 hours, with feelings felt
normally the day after exercise.
Double (Split Training) Routine
Working out twice a day to allow for shorter, more intense workouts. Usually performed by more advanced
bodybuilders preparing for a contest.
Dumbbell
Weight used for exercising consisting of rigid handles about 14" long with either detachable metal discs or fixed
weights at each end.
Drying Out
Encouraging loss of body fluids by limiting fluid intake, eliminating salt, sweating heavily and/or using diuretics.
Easy Set
Exercise not close to maximum effort, as in a warm-up.
Eccentric Contraction
Muscle lengthens while maintaining tension.
Electrolytes
Capable of conducting electricity in a solution. Used in many body activities, potassium, sodium and chloride are all
forms of electrolytes.
Emotional Storm
A traumatic emotional experience that is likely to effect the human organism physiologically.
Endogenous
Naturally occurring body productions.
Endurance
Ability of a muscle to produce force continually over a period of time.
Enzyme
Helpful protein molecules, responsible for a multitude of chemical reactions within the body.
Ergogenic
Something that can increase muscular work capacity.
EFA's Essential Fatty Acids
Required by the body, however only obtainable from food sources, such as flaxseed oil and safflower oil.
Exercise
Activity done for the purpose of keeping fit and healthy, or sociable in a group form like football.
Extension
Body part (i.e. hand, neck, trunk, etc.) going from a bent to a straight position, as in leg extension.
Fascia
Fibrous connective tissue that covers, supports and separates all muscles and muscle groups. It also unites skin with
underlying tissue.
Fast Twitch
Refers to muscle cells that fire quickly and are utilized in anaerobic activities such as sprinting and power lifting.
Fat
Often referred to as lipids, or triglycerides, one of the main food groups, containing nine calories per gram. It serves
a variety of functions in the body, however a high percentage of body fat has been proven to be bad for you.
Fibrin
The substance that in combination with blood cells forms a blood clot.
Flex
Bend or decrease angle of a joint; contract a muscle.
Flexibility
(ROM) Range of movement in a joint or group of joints.
Flexion
Bending in contrast to extending, as in leg flexion's.
Flush
Cleanse a muscle by increasing the blood supply to it, removing toxins left in muscle by exertion.
Forced Repetitions
Assistance to perform additional repetitions of an exercise when muscles can no longer complete movement on their
own.
Free Style Training
Training all body parts in one workout.
Free-Form Amino Acids
Structurally unlinked individual amino acids.
Free Radicals
Highly reactive molecules that possess unpaired electrons. Caused by a number of factors, look at Antioxidants for
prevention.
Fructose
Often used as a sugar substitute for diabetics, because of its low glycemic index. A healthier option than normal
sugar, as fructose comes from fruit.
Full Spectrum Amino Acids
A supplement that contains all of the essential amino acids.
Glucagon
A hormone responsible for the regulation of blood sugar levels.
Glucose
The basic fuel of the body, the simplest sugar molecule and main sugar found in the blood stream.
Gluteals
Abbreviation for gluteus maximus, medius and minimus; the buttock muscles.
Glycemic Index (GI)
A measuring system to find the extent of which various foods raise the blood sugar level. The benchmark is white
bread, which has a GI of 100. The higher the score, the greater the extents of blood sugar raise. E.g. Dextrose scores
138 (HIGH) whereas fructose 31 (LOW).
Glycogen
The principle form of carbohydrate energy (glucose) stored within the bodies muscles and liver.
Growth Hormone
A naturally released anabolic hormone by the pituitary gland. It promotes muscle growth and the breakdown of
body fat for energy, unfortunately it is greatly reduced after the age of about 20.
Hand Off
Assistance in getting a weight to starting position for an exercise.
Hard Set
Perform a prescribed number of repetitions of an exercise using maximum effort.
Health and Wellness Promotion
Altering lifestyles and environmental factors with the intent of improving quality of life.
High Density Lipoprotein (HDL)
A blood substance that picks up cholesterol and helps remove it from the body; often called "GOOD
CHOLESTEROL."
Hormones
Regulators of various biological processes through their ability to control the action of enzymes. Made from proteins,
such as insulin for blood sugar control, or cholesterol for testosterone control.
Hyper kinetic Condition
A disease/illness or health condition caused or contributed by excessive exercise.
Hypertension
High blood pressure.
Hypertrophy
Increase in size of muscle fibre.
Hypoglycemia
A common occurrence in diabetics, this is low blood sugar levels, resulting in anxiety fatigue and a number of other
conditions including coma and death.
Illness
Symptoms that upset your health.
Incomplete proteins
Proteins which are low in one or more of the essential amino acids.
Iso kinetic Exercise
Isotonic exercise in which there is ACCOMMODATING RESISTANCE. Also refers to constant speed. Nautilus and
Cybex are two types of iso kinetic machines, where machine varies amount of resistance being lifted to match force
curve developed by the muscle.
Isometric Exercise
Muscular contraction where muscle maintains a constant length and joints do not move. These exercises are usually
performed against a wall or other immovable object.
Isotonic Exercise
Muscular action in which there is a change in length of muscle and weight, keeping tension constant. Lifting free
weights is a classic isotonic exercise.
Kinesiology
Study of muscles and their movements.
Knee Wraps
Elastic strips about 3 1/2” wide used to wrap knees for better support when performing squats, dead lifts, etc.
Lactic Acid
A substance caused by anaerobic training of the muscles, a build up prevents continuation of exercise, and a good
example is 400 meter runners. Watch how they slow down during the last 100 meters of the race.
Lat's
Abbreviation for Latissimus dorsi, the large muscles of the back that move the arms downward, backward and in
internal rotation.
Lean Body Mass
Everything in the body except for fat, including bone, organs, skin, nails and all body tissue including muscle.
Approximately 50-60% of lean body mass is water.
Lifestyle
Individual patterns of your typical life.
Lift Off
Assistance in getting weight to proper starting position.
Ligament
Strong, fibrous band of connecting tissue connecting two or more bones or cartilage or supporting a muscle, fascia or
organ.
Lipids
All fats and fatty acids.
Lipoprotein
Fat carrying protein in the blood.
Lock Out
Partial repetition of an exercise by pushing the weight through only last few inches of movement.
Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL)
A core of cholesterol surrounded by protein, often referred to as bad cholesterol.
Lower Abs (lower abdominals)
Abbreviation for abdominal muscles below the navel.
Lumbar
Lower region of you spine, vertebrates L1 to L5. Used for bending and extending the body forward and back, with
the aid of the abdominal and erector spinae muscles.
Max
Maximum effort for one repetition of an exercise.
Midsection
Muscles of abdominal area, including upper and lower abdominal's, oblique's and rectus abdominis muscles.
Military Press
Pressing a barbell from upper chest upward in a standing or sitting position.
Muscle
Tissue consisting of fibres organized into bands or bundles that contract to cause bodily movement. Muscle fibres
run in the same direction as the action they perform.
Muscle Head
Slang for someone whose life is dominated by training.
Muscle Spasm
Sudden, involuntary contraction of muscle or muscle group.
Muscle Tone
Condition in which muscle is in a constant yet slight state of contraction and appears firm.
Muscularity
Another term for definition, denoting a fully delineated muscles and absence of fat.
Myositis
Muscular soreness due to inflammation that often occurs 1-2 days after unaccustomed exercise. Often referred as
DOMS (Delayed onset muscle soreness)
Nautilus
Iso kinetic-type exercise machine which attempts to match resistance with user's force.
Negative Reps
One or two partners help you lift a weight up to 50% heavier than you would normally lift to finish point of
movement. Then you slowly lower weight on your own.
Non-Locks
Performing an exercise without going through complete range of motion. For example, doing squat without coming
to full lockout position of knees or pressing a barbell without locking out elbows.
Oblique's
Abbreviation for external oblique's, the muscles to either side of abdominal's that rotate and flex the trunk.
Odd Lifts
Exercises used in competition other than snatch and clean and jerk, such as squats, bench presses, and barbell curls.
Oestrogen
Female sex hormone.
Olympic Lifts
Two movements used in national and international Olympic competitions: the SNATCH and the CLEAN and JERK.
Olympic Set
High quality, precision made set of weights used for competition. The bar is approximately 7' long. All moving parts
have either brass bushings or bearings. Plates are machined for accurate weight.
Onion Skin
Slang denoting skin with very low percentage of subcutaneous fat, which helps to accentuate muscularity.
Overload Principle
Applying a greater load than normal to a muscle to increase its capability.
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Branch of the autonomic nervous system that slows the heart rate.
Partial Reps
Performing an exercise without going through a complete range of motion either at the beginning or end of a rep.
Peak Contraction
Exercising a muscle until it cramps by using shortened movements.
Pec's (pectorals)
Abbreviation for pectoral muscles of the chest.
Performance benefit
Improvements in physical fitness as a result of exercise.
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Lack of oxygen supply to the working muscles and tissues of the body, resulting from decreased blood supply.
P.H.A. Peripheral Heart Action
A system of training where you go from one exercise to another, with little or no rest, preferably alternating upper
body and lower body exercises. Designed for cardiovascular training and to develop muscle mass.
Plyometric exercise
Where muscles are loaded suddenly and stretched, then quickly contracted to produce a movement. Athletes who
must jump do these, i.e. jumping off bench to ground, quickly rebounding to another bench.
PNF Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation
Stretching exercises used to increase an individuals flexibility.
Pose Down
Bodybuilders performing their poses at the same time in a competition, trying to out pose one another.
Power
Strength + speed.
Power Lifts
Three movements used in power lifting competition; the squat, bench press and dead lift.
Power Training
System of weight training using low repetitions, heavy weights.
Progressive Resistance
Method of training where weight is increased as muscles gain strength and endurance. The backbone of all weight
training.
Pumped
Slang meaning the muscles have been made large by increasing blood supply to them through exercise.
Pumping Iron
Phrase that has been in use since the 1950's, but recently greatly popularized. Lifting weights.
Quads
Abbreviation for quadriceps femoris muscles, muscles on top of the legs, which consist of four parts (heads).
Quality Training
Training just before bodybuilding competition where intervals between sets are drastically reduced to enhance
muscle mass and density, and low calorie diet is followed to reduce body fat
Reciprocal Inhibition
Reflex relaxation in a muscle being stretched.
Repetition
One complete movement of an exercise.
Rep Out
Repeat the same movement over and over until you are unable to do anymore.
Reps
Abbreviation for REPETITIONS.
Rest Interval
Pause between sets of an exercise, which allows muscles to recover partially before beginning next set.
Rest Pause Training
Training method where you press out one difficult repetition, then replace bar in stands, then after 10-20 second rest,
do another rep, etc.
Ripped
Slang meaning extreme muscularity.
Roid
Slang for ANABOLIC STEROID.
Set
Fixed number of repetitions. For example, 10 repetitions may comprise one set.
Slow Twitch
Muscle cells that contract slowly are resistant to fatigue and are utilized in endurance activities such as long-distance
running, cycling or swimming.
Snatch
Olympic lift where weight is lifted from floor to overhead, (with arms extended) in one continuous movement.
Spot
Assist if called upon by someone performing an exercise.
Spotter
Person who watches a person closely to see if any help is needed during a specific exercise.
Static Stretch
A stretch that is held within the stretched position for several seconds, without movement.
Sticking Point
Most difficult part of a movement.
Stiffness
A condition that is often felt after exercise, especially weight orientated, or excessive running. Caused by the micro
tears within your muscles as part of the body rebuilding phase. Will generally last 24 / 72 hours, with feelings felt
normally the day after exercise.
Straight Sets
Groups of repetitions (SETS) interrupted by only brief pauses, (30-90) seconds.
Strength
The ability of a muscle to produce maximum force.
Strength Training
Using resistance weight training to build maximum muscle force.
Stretch Marks
Tears (slight scars) in skin caused if muscle or fat tissue has expanded in volume faster than the skin can grow.
Striations
Grooves or ridge marks seen under the skin, the ultimate degree of muscle definition.
Stroke
A condition which occurs from insufficient oxygen supply to the brain.
Super Set
Alternating back and forth between two exercises until the prescribed number of sets is completed.
Sympathetic Nervous System
Part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the body for activity by speeding up the heart rate.
Tendon
A band or cord of strong, fibrous tissue that connects muscle to the bone.
Testosterone
Principle male hormone that accelerates tissue growth and stimulates blood flow.
Thick Skin
Smooth skin caused by too much fatty tissue between the layers of muscle and beneath the skin.
Time Dependant Ageing
The loss of function resulting from growing old.
Training Effect
Increase in functional capacity of muscles as result of increased (overload) placed upon them.
Training Straps
Cotton or leather straps around wrists, then under and over a bar held by clenched hands to aid in certain lifts
(rowing, chin-ups, shrugs, dead lifts, cleans, etc.) where you might lose your grip before working muscle to desired
capacity.
Training to Failure
Continuing a set until it is impossible to complete another rep without assistance.
Traps
Abbreviation for trapezius muscles, the largest muscles of the back and neck that draw head backward and rotate
scapula.
Trigger Point
An irritable spot usually found in soft tissue injury's, such as a knot within the muscle.
Trimming Down
To gain hard muscular appearance by losing body fat.
Tri Sets
Alternating back and forth between three exercises until a prescribed number of sets is completed.
Universal Machine
One of several types of machines where weights are on tracks or rails and lifted by levers or pulleys.
Upper Abs (upper abdominals)
Abbreviation for abdominal muscles above the navel.
Variable Resistance
Strength training equipment where the machine varies amount of weight being lifted to match strength curve for a
particular exercise usually with a cam, lever arm or hydraulic cylinder. Also referred to as "ACCOMMODATING
RESISTANCE."
Vascularity
Increase in size and number of observable veins. Highly desirable in bodybuilding.
VO2 MAX
The maximum amount of oxygen a person can utilize per minute of work. Often written down as an evaluation of a
persons cardiovascular efficiency
Warm up
Light gradual exercises performed to get the body ready for physical activity, normally a slower version of the
activity to follow. For example a light jog before a run. Often followed by stretching of the body.
Weight Training Belt
Thick leather belt used to support lower back. Used while doing squats, military presses, dead lifts, bent rowing, etc.
X-RAY
Internal view of the body, showing high density structures such as bones and teeth, using medical equipment.
ZYGOMATIC BONE
More commonly known as the upper cheek bone.

segunda-feira, 23 de abril de 2007

Como você está?

Hoje vou falar sobre uma expressão muito conhecida!
Quando você encontra uma pessoa, e quer perguntar como ela está... o que você diz?

Aposto que você pensou:
"How are you?"

Esta frase esta certa... mas você já parou pra pensar, se essa é a forma mais usada? Você já deve ter visto que há outras formar de perguntar a mesma coisa. Como em português podemos dizer:
"Tudo bem?"
"Como você esta?"
"Como vai?"
"Como estão as coisas?"
"E ai? Beleza?"

A forma mais usada para se perguntar como alguém esta:
"How do you do?".

Há ainda algumas frases menos formais como:
"What's up?" que seria o nosso "E ai que que ta pegando?".
"Are you ok?" "Você esta bem?"

Quem lembrar de mais alguma pode postar nos comentários!

Obs:
Caso você queira dizer que é muito bom ver a pessoa pode usar uma das duas frases!
"Nice to see you" "Prazer em vê-lo"
"Glad to see you" "Prazer em vê-lo"

quarta-feira, 18 de abril de 2007

Getting a Job II

Continuando o artigo Getting a job, hoje vamos falar sobre coisas que você pode dizer durante a entrevista.

Para falar sobre sua experiência de trabalho, você pode usar frases como:
I have three years’ experience as a French teacher.

Você pode dizer também:
“I have a lot of experience as a child minder.”
“I have considerable experience as an electrician.”
“I have many years’ experience as a computer programmer.”

A estrutura da frase é:
I have…experience as a…

E para dizer o que você esta procurando e esperando do emprego???
Você pode usar uma dessas frases:
I’m looking for office work / factory work / bar work.
I’m looking for - Eu estou procurando por... eu quero encontrar... você tem que completar com o tipo de trabalho que você esta procurando:
office - Escritorio / Factory - Fabrica, Manufatura / Bar

Outra forma de dizer isso é:
I’m looking for a job in computing / in management / in accounting.

E quando ao tempo de trabalho? Você quer trabalhar meio periodo, ou integral?
I’m looking for part-time work / full-time work.
Full-time work - Trabalha 40 horas semanais.
Part-time work - Pode ser 4 horas por dia, ou 2 dias por semana.

Provavelmente a melhor maneira de encontrar a Part-time work é indo na em uma employment agency (Agencia de Empregos).
Um dos mais comuns sites pra se procurar empregos na Inglaterra é http://www.jobs1.co.uk/.

Agora vamos falar um pouquinho sobre coisas que você gosta e sabe fazer. Vejam alguns exemplos de frases:
I’m fully trained as a nurse in my own country.
I’m fully trained - quer dizer que você estudou e esta habilitado para fazer esse tipo de trabalho.
as - como: as a nurse/ as an accountant / as a chef / as a telephone engineer...
In my own country - No país que você nasceu.

Pontos Fortes e Fracos
What are your strengths and weaknesses?” (i.e. “What are you good at / bad at?”)

Claro que você vai querer falar mais sobre seus strength do que seus weaknesses.

I’m very hard working and reliable.
I’m very hard working
- significa que você sempre trabalha muito e faz o melhor.
I’m reliable - significa que a pessoa pode confiar em você, que você sempre vai pro trabalho, sempre no horário, e sempre faz as coisas certas.

I’m extremely organised and have good interpersonal skills.
I’m extremely organised - quer dizer que você é muito organizado, que gosta de ter as coisas sempre arrumadas.
Good interpersonal skills - é bom em relações interpessoais, é bom pra conviver com as pessoas.

Lembre-se que em uma entrevista você esta tentando vender seu trabalho, por isso use sempre palavras positivas como extremely / excellent...

O que você gostaria de fazer?
I enjoy working with children.

Nesta frase você esta dizendo que gostaria de trabalhar com crianças... mas você também poderia dizer: I enjoy working outdoors (outside) / in an office / in a busy environment / with the public / under pressure...

A estrutura é
to enjoy + verb + ing

Espero que isso ajude bastante vocês!
Qualquer dúvida postem nos comentários!

segunda-feira, 16 de abril de 2007

Exceção à regra!!!!

Hy!
Sábado aprendi uma coisa interessante.
Sempre aprendemos que em inglês na afirmativa não devemos usar verbos auxiliares.
Mas em algum livros podemos encontrar :

Do you go to English class today?
Yes, I do go!!!

Isso quer dizer que você com certeza vai... o auxiliar na afirmativa é usado para enfatizar o que você esta dizendo.

Bom agora você já sabe... quando encontrar algo do tipo por ai, não se desespere... é normal...

sexta-feira, 13 de abril de 2007

Getting a Job

Olá!
Hoje vou dar algumas dicas na hora de procurar um emprego!
Vamos imaginar que você veja um anuncio de emprego em um jornal o site, e resolva ligar para saber mais informações!
Você pode dizer algo como:

Hello, I'm calling about the job you advertised in the local paper.

Note I'm calling about você esta explicando por que esta ligando, como nós dizemos, eu estou ligando sobre, ou eu estou ligando para...
Quando dizemos the local paper, é um jornal sobre a cidade... e não sobre o pais, este é um national paper.

Você já disse que tem interesse no trabalho, e agora você quer agendar uma entrevista!
A forma mais simples seria:

When can I come for an interview?

Ou ainda:

Would it be possible to come for an interview?

Você com certeza vai querer fazer algumas perguntas como:

How much does it pay an hour?
Para saber o valor da hora.
It = the job!

O mesmo pode ser perguntado assim:
"How much money will I earn every hour in this job?"

O valor que agente recebe por hora é tambem chamado de "hourly rate", sendo assim você tambem pode perguntar "What’s the hourly rate?" .

Alguns empregos não possuem valor por hora, mas são "salaried", ou seja você recebe um valor fixo por mês.

A pessoa com quem você esta falando pode dizer:
We need you to bring a copy of your CV and two references to the interview.

We need you to bring - Precisamos que você traga...
A copy of your CV - CV = curriculum vitae.

References - são cartas de empregos anteriores, falando que você trabalhava bem, chegaca no horário, tinha muitas habilidades...


Caso a pessoa não peça, você pode perguntar:
Do you need references?

Bom por hoje é só, no proximo artigo, falarei sobre possiveis perguntas e respostar na entrevista!

quarta-feira, 4 de abril de 2007

Dogs - News

Ler em inglês pode ajudar muito a desenvolver nosso vocabulário e nos acostumar com a língua.
Assim como no português, quando mais lêmos, mais aprendemos a escrever e falar. Vou postar sempre algumas noticias em inglês! Ai vai a primeira!

Cães farejadores são ameaçados de morte na Malásia

The Malaysian sniffer dogs

The Malaysian authorities say that they've received death threats against two sniffer dogs used to combat movie piracy. This report from Jonathan Kent:

Ouça a reportagem


Lucky and Flo are marked dogs. The canine crime fighters were recruited by the Hollywood-based Motion Picture Association, or MPA, to help Malaysia in its campaign against piracy and since arriving here two weeks ago they've acquired a fearsome reputation.

On Tuesday the two black labrador retrievers spearheaded a raid in the southern city of Johor Baru that resulted in the seizure of around three million dollars worth of illegally copied movies. Now domestic trade officials have told the MPA that they believe the piracy syndicates have put out a contract on the dogs. Industry sources told the BBC that the threats may be the criminals' way of signalling their displeasure to the authorities who've steadily been increasing pressure on their operations.

Malaysia's been among the top exporters of pirated films, music and software to Africa, Europe and North America. Lucky and Flo's early successes notwithstanding, the dogs do have their limitations. They can't distinguish between legitimate discs and pirated ones and despite their super-sensitive noses they still can't tell the difference between movies that are worth watching and the real stinkers.

Jonathan Kent, BBC News, Kuala Lumpur

Escute as palavras

marked dogs
cães marcados (aqui, jurados de morte)

acquired a fearsome reputation
adquiriram uma fama ameaçadora

spearheaded
lideraram

seizure
apreensão

domestic trade officials
autoridades nacionais de comércio

piracy syndicates
grupos de pirataria

put out a contract
ofereceram um contrato (aqui, uma oferta pela morte dos cães)

not withstanding
não obstante

despite their super-sensitive noses
apesar de seus focinhos super sensíveis

stinkers
gíria para algo muito ruim
fonte: BBC.com

sexta-feira, 30 de março de 2007

Six thick thistle sticks

Six thick thistle sticks. Six thick thistles stick.

Vocabulário
thick = grosso
thistle = cardo

butter II

So she bought a bit of butter,
better than her bitter butter,
and she baked it in her batter,
and the batter was not bitter.
So 'twas better Betty Botter
bought a bit of better butter.

Vocabulário
bought = compra
butter = manteiga
baked = cozido

Butter I

Este é de New York

Betty Botter had some butter,
"But," she said, "this butter's bitter.
If I bake this bitter butter,
it would make my batter bitter.
But a bit of better butter,
that would make my batter better."

Vocabulário
butter = manteiga
bitter = Amargo
bake = Assar
make = Fazer
bit = um pouco

Lorry

Red lorry, yellow lorry, red lorry, yellow lorry.

Vocabulário
lorry = caminhão

A skunk

A skunk sat on a stump and thunk the stump stunk,
but the stump thunk the skunk stunk.

Vocabulário
skunk = jaritataca
sat = sentou
stump = toco
stunk = fedor

A box of biscuits

A box of biscuits, a batch of mixed biscuits.

Vocabulário
Box = Caixa
batch = fornada
mixed = misturado

Tongue Twister

Além de muito engraçado, são ótimos para aprendermos e treinarmos. Vou postar vários deles aqui!
Tentem ler em voz alta esse ai!

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Did Peter Piper pick a peck of pickled peppers?
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,
where's the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

Vocabulário
picked = Escolheu
peck = Pedaço, Bicada
pickled = Conservado, em conserva
peppers = Pimenta

quinta-feira, 29 de março de 2007

Weights and measures

É muito comum, principalmente nos Estados Unidos, o uso do sistema imperial de pesos e medidas que difere consideravelmente do sistema métrico decimal. Assim, caso você precise fazer alguma conversão, abaixo seguem as principais medidas:

1 inch (polegada) = 2.54cm

1 yard (jarda) = 0.9144m

1 mile (milha) = 1.609km

1 foot (pé) = ± 30cm

1 ounce (onça) = 28.35g

C° « F° = Tc/5=Tf-32/9

1 pound (libra) = 0.4536kg

1 pint ( - ) = 0.5683 dcm3

1 gallon (galão) = 4.546 (BrE)/ 3.785 (AmE) dcm3

Numbers

Abaixo está a relação dos números cardinais e ordinais em inglês. Compare:

Cardinal

Ordinal

1 One

1o First

2 Two

2o Second

3 Three

3o Third

4 Four

4o Fourth

5 Five

5o Fifth

6 Six

6o Sixth

7 Seven

7o Seventh

8 Eight

8o Eighth

9 Nine

9o Ninth

10 Tem

10o Tenth

11 Eleven

11o Eleventh

12 Twelve

12o Twelfth

13 Thirteen

13o Thirteenth

14 Fourteen

14o Fourteenth

15 Fifteen

15o Fifteenth

16 Sixteen

16o Sixteenth

17 Seventeen

17o Seventeenth

18 Eighteen

18o Eighteenth

19 Nineteen

19o Nineteenth

20 Twenty

20o Twentieth

21 Twenty-one

21o Twenty-first

22 Twenty-two

22o Twenty-second

30 Thirty

30o Thirtieth

40 Forty

40o Fortieth

50 Fifty

50o Fiftieth

60 Sixty

60o Sixtieth

70 Seventy

70o Seventieth

80 Eighty

80o Eightieth

90 Ninety

90o Ninetieth

100 One (A) Hundred

100o One hundredth

101 One Hundred one

101o One hundred-first

200 Two Hundred

200o Two hundredth

300 Three Hundred

300o Three hundredth

1,000 One (A) Thousand

1,000o One thousandth

1,000,000 One Million

1,000,000 One millionth

1,000,000,000 One Billion

1,000,000,000 One billionth

Percebe-se facilmente que os números ordinais são formados com o acréscimo do sufixo th. No entanto, tome cuidado pois alguns números mudam a grafia: twelfth, ninth.


Word order

O inglês é muito mais rígido que o português quando o assunto é a ordem de colocação das palavras na sentença. Por isso, preste muita atenção às seguintes características:

1. Numa sentença afirmativa, em inglês, a ordem natural é sujeito + verbo + complementos. Nas interrogativas os pronomes interrogativos vêm antes dos verbos auxiliares e estes vêm antes do sujeito; nas negativas os verbos auxiliares vão depois dele:

What do you like?

Do you like pizza?

I like pizza.

I don’t like pizza.

2. As posições para os advérbios são: I. antes do verbo. II. No final da frase. III. No começo da frase. Isso sempre vai depender de suas características:

It often snows at Christmas in Russia.

Authorized personnel only.

Sometimes I think I’m crazy.

3. Os adjetivos, salvo raras exceções, precedem os substantivos a que se referem:

That yellow ball is ours.

Have you seen my lovely cat?

4. No inglês informal e em certas estruturas, as preposições vêm no final da frase:

Who were you talking to?

She’s just been operated on.

5. Quando houver phrasal verbs, os pronomes objetos devem vir entre o verbo e a preposição. Com os substantivos duas posições são possíveis:

Turn down the radio. ou Turn the radio down.

Turn it down.

6. Objetos diretos e indiretos vão após o verbo. Quando o verbo puder ser seguido pelos dois (give, send, por exemplo) duas ordens de colocação são possíveis:

I love my car!

He’ll never approve of our relationship.

Give that book to me! Ou Give me that book.

7. Às vezes colocamos o verbo antes do sujeito em frases que não são interrogativas para dar ênfase, ou em poesia:

Here comes the sun...

Observações (Direct and Indirect Speech)

1. O verbo say é usado tanto no discurso direto quanto no indireto e pede a preposição to quando acompanha o objeto indireto. O verbo tell é usado apenas no discurso indireto, sem preposição.

2. A conjunção that é opcional.

Outras mudanças

Discurso Direto

Discurso Indireto

Here

There

Now

Then

Today

That day

Tomorrow

The next day (the following day)

Yesterday

The day before (the previous day)

Last week

The week before

Ago

Before

This/these

That/those

3. As perguntas indiretas têm estrutura afirmativa aparecendo com verbos como ask, know, wonder, tell, want to know:

The boss wants to know where the files are.

Could you tell me where I can take a taxi?

Mom’s asking if you’ve got a pencil.

Direct and Indirect Speech

No discurso direto, nós temos as palavras exatamente como são ditas pela pessoa que fala e geralmente indicadas entre aspas ou travessão. No discurso indireto, quando relatamos as palavras ditas por alguém, mantemos o mesmo significado, mas com uma forma diferente. Say e tell são os verbos usados nesse tipo de estrutura. Veja nas tabelas a seguir as principais mudanças a serem feitas para converter o discurso direto em indireto:

Mudança nos tempos verbais

Discurso direto

Discurso Indireto

Simple Present

Simple Past

Present Continuous

Past Continuous

Simple Past

Past Perfect

Present Perfect

Past Perfect

Simple Future

Simple Conditional

Simple Conditional

Conditional Perfect

May

Might

Can

Could

Past Continuous

Past Continuous

Past Perfect

Past Perfect

Could

Could

Might

Might

Should

Should

Ought

Ought

Exemplos:

Ringo said, “I study hard to pass my exams”.

Ringo said he studied hard to pass his exams.

Anthony said “I am going downtown now”.

Anthony said he was going downtown then.

Emilia said “I didn’t buy that dog!”

Emilia said she hadn’t bought that dog.

I said “I have lived here for ages”.

I said I had lived there for ages.

The boys said to his friends “we’ll win the match!”

The boys told his friends that they would win the match.

I said to my girlfriend “love can tear us apart”.

I told my girlfriend that love could tear us apart.

Conjunçoes Subordinativas

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