Nesta análise musical você vai entender o nosso ponto de vista sobre a letra de uma música de um cantor muito famoso aqui no Brasil, Tom Jobim, espero que vocês gostem. 😉  

Join us in this captivating musical analysis where we dive deep into the soulful lyrics of a renowned Brazilian artist, Tom Jobim. Explore our unique perspective on his timeless music and gain a deeper understanding of the poetic genius behind his words. Get ready for a journey of musical discovery and appreciation that will leave you craving for more! Don't miss out on this incredible exploration of one of Brazil's greatest musical legends.

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All of us are guilty of pondering on the past, wondering what could, would or should have happened.... In different areas of our life, some more than others.

Do you have similar regrets to the ones mentioned in this episode? Or perhaps completely different ones? DO comment and let me know!

British English with Maria

Ep 18 - "No Regrets? Think Again! – Life’s ‘Should Have, Could Have, Would Have’ Moments"

Hawaii's regular sunshine, short rain showers and clean air come together to create some of the planet's best conditions for viewing rainbows. Rainbows are seen so often here that a University of Hawaii professor calls the state the "rainbow capital of the world."

"Hawaii has maybe the best rainbows on the planet," said Steven Businger, professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.

He has even created an app called RainbowChase to help people find rainbows in Hawaii.

Rainbows form when drops of rain refract sunlight into a spectrum of colors. The brighter the sun, the clearer the rainbow.

Hawaii's winds bring many small showers with enough blue sky between them for the sun to shine through. Conditions are best during the rainy season from October through April.

Visitors should look for rainbows when it's both sunny and raining at the same time. Rainbows will appear opposite the sun. They will seem larger and higher in the sky in the early morning and late afternoon, when the sun is lower on the horizon.

Rainbows are popular symbols of island life. Pictures of them can be seen on buildings and buses, and even on vehicle license plates.

"They cause us to stand still and for a moment, forget about the past and the future," Businger said.

There are about 20 names for rainbows in the Hawaiian language, including different words for different types of rainbows.

Sam 'Ohu Gon III, senior scientist and cultural adviser at The Nature Conservancy in Hawaii, said rainbows are considered a symbol of Kāne, one of the four main gods in Hawaiian tradition. The closer you get to a rainbow, the more likely you are to meet a supernatural force or a powerful person, he said.

A rainbow is also believed to show that an aumakua — a deified family member or family god — is nearby.

Practice Listening, Reading & Comprehension

Why Hawaii Is the 'Rainbow Capital of the World'

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1.

Topic - Accommodation:

Q. Tell me about the kind of accommodation you live in?
Q. How long have you lived there?
Q. What do you like about living there?
Q. What sort of accommodation would you most like to live in?

Please time yourself answering these simple questions - how did you do it?

Let me know how I can be of assistance in improving your communication skills & your confidence.

See you in my classes.

IELTS-SPEAKING 8-9 BAND IS POSSIBLE. DAILY SPEAKING PRACTICE PART 1,2 & 3. Listen daily.

IELTS Preparation. Band 8-9 Answers. Part 1 - Accomodation.

Accidents happen, let's find out how Herman Sherman dealt with one in this week's story.

Comprehension Questions:
- Where was the man injured?
- How serious was his injury?
- What was he doing when he was injured?
- What did Sherman say was the only problem? 
- What did he refuse?
- What happened to the employee?

Wyn's Way to English

Wyn's Way to English - Listening Practice "Man Injured at a fast food place"

For many, the pandemic has deteriorated our relationship with our jobs. 
Can you re-ignite the spark – and should you even try?
Get in touch if you'd like the transcript!

English News

COVID-19: Why So Many Workers Lost Interest in Their Jobs

Welcome to the More than English Podcast! I'm your host Stephen. I'm from the UK and I have been teaching English lessons online since 2016. The purpose of the More than English podcast is not to chat about frivolous topics but rather, to discuss existential ideas and concepts that can literally change the way you see the world, and act in it, in areas such as philosophy, culture, business, tech, politics, health psychology, history, all my favourite topics! But using English that is more accessible to English learners than regular native English podcasts. Not by using basic vocabulary, but instead by speaking clearly, and highlighting advanced-level vocabulary that you can learn in every episode. 

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 Congiunzioni conclusive: 

quindi, perciò, inoltre, insomma, dunque

Servono per giungere alla conclusione in un ragionamento dentro una frase. 
Esempio: 

Oggi fa molto freddo, quindi indosso un maglione pesante.

Come vedi oggi non ha piovuto, dunque  avevo ragione io.











Congiunzioni dichiarative/esplicative

Infatti, difatti, in effetti, ossia, ovvero, vale a dire

Servono a introdurre introdurre una frase che spiega, illustra, chiarisce quello che è stato detto.
Esempi:

In Spagna si vive molto bene, infatti  Valencia è stata eletta a città più vivibile del mondo. 
 Secondo me in Italia non ci sono buone condizioni di lavoro, difatti molti giovani laureati oggi emigrano in altri Paesi. 




Congiunzioni causali
Poiché, perché, siccome, giacché, in quanto che, dato che

Servono a introdurre la causa o il motivo espresso nella frase principale

Poiché ieri non stavo bene, sono rimasto a casa.
Ho comprato una sedia nuova perché l’altra era troppo scomoda. 
In quanto che il tempo è prezioso, sarà bene utilizzarlo nel migliore dei modi. 






Congiunzioni concessive
nonostante, benché , sebbene, qualora

Esempi: 

Nonostante Noam Chomsky abbia 94 anni, è un uomo ancora molto preparato e con un senso critico della realtà. 
Qualora tu fossi interessata, ci sarebbe ancora un posto per il workshop di scrittura creativa. 



Altre congiunzioni varie con esempi: 

purché
  Esempio: Farò di tutto per aiutarti, purché tu riesca a raggiungere i tuoi obiettivi

finché
Esempio: finché continuerai a perdere tempo in aperitivi con gli amici, non riuscirai mai a raggiungere buoni risultati nello sport. 
affinché
Esempio: Affinché potesse studiare meglio il jazz, Mario decise di trasferirsi a New York. 

bensì
esempio: Non voglio un piatto con caviale e aragosta, bensì una semplice focaccia con le olive. 

cosicché
Esempio: Igor ha deciso di trasferirsi in Germania, cosicché avrà maggiori possibilità lavorative



Italiano espresso

33 congiunzioni da sapere in italiano

En 2021, el Gobierno de la Ciudad de México decidió ―pese a no cerrarse completamente el ciclo hasta el 2025― conmemorar con diversos eventos los siete siglos de existencia de México-Tenochtitlan, sus 700 años. De igual manera dentro de esta conmemoración se busca hablar de la Conquista de México y así hablar de 500 años de resistencia de los Pueblos Originarios y de que actualmente las 69 lenguas originarias en México se siguen manteniendo, de esta resistencia cultural que sigue viviendo, reconociendo y afirmando a los Pueblos Originarios de México. Es así como dentro de esta celebración se busca resaltar la gran diversidad y lo que representaba la Cultura Mexica y lo que significó su dominio, finalmente la fundación de nuestra ahora Ciudad de México.

La celebración comenzó en marzo, con el equinoccio de primavera, fecha de suma relevancia en la tradición ancestral, pues implica el renacer de la vida en un nuevo ciclo. Se escogieron lugares de relevancia histórica: se dio inicio a los festejos en la zona arqueológica de Cuicuilco, al sur de la capital del país, continuando en Azcapotzalco y en Iztapalapa, en cuyo Cerro de la Estrella se realizaba la Ceremonia del Fuego Nuevo.
El 13 de marzo de 2021 tocó turno a Xochimilco, en cuyo Parque Ecológico se abrió el Museo Chionampaxóchitl (Flor de Chinampas) y se develó el mural de mosaicos en Xochimilco, actividad con eco en el Pueblo de Magdalena Mixiuhca. Además, el 21 de mayo se realizó la ceremonia del Tóxcatl (“sequedad” o “cosa seca”), tradición para pedir lluvias a Tláloc durante mayo y junio, temporada estival.

Los eventos fueron realizados a lo largo del 2021, hasta septiembre, cuando se entrelazaron con los festejos por el Bicentenario de la Independencia de México. Las actividades que se desarrollaron contribuyen a garantizar el acceso al derecho a la identidad cultural y a la memoria, porque son sustanciales para la convivencia social y para preservar la dignidad y la pertenencia.
