AllowTo allow something to happen means to let it happen.Having a ticket will allow you to enter the show. PermitirPermitir que algo aconteça significa deixar acontecer.Ter um ingresso permitirá que você…

What are some of the typical excuses for not going to work in your country? A recent survey by market research company WorkPower lists the most common ones in the…

M: What happened to you? L: I tripped and fell while I was skating. Thanks for coming to pick me up. M: No problem. L: Have you got a plaster?…

Alexis: So, I just booked my tickets for Paris next week. Pete: Get out of here! I’m going to Paris myself. Alexis: Really? Pete: Yeah. Maybe we’ll see each other?…

Advantage An advantage is something that helps you. Being tall is an advantage to a basketball player.  Uma advantage é algo que te ajuda.Ser alto é uma vantagem para um…

Everybody tells the occasional lie. And 90% of the time, they’re fairly harmless. But some lies can be devastating. This is the first of a two-part series on lies, liars…

Receptionist: Haystacks Electrical Equipment. How may I help you? Crispin: Oh, hi. This is Crispin Gibbins. I’d like to speak to Joyce Saunders, please. Receptionist: Please hold the line. I’ll…

Julie: Hi, I’m Julie. What was your name? Man: I’m Harold. Harold Trubshawe. You can call me Harry, if you like. Julie: Lovely to meet you, Harry. So how do…

Aware If you are aware of something, you know about it. I was not aware of the ringing phone.  Se você está aware de algo, você sabe sobre isso.Eu não…

Well, first of all, I learned English at school. And also the television in Holland is all in English with Dutch subtitles, so as a child you really get used…