Looking back...

"We also learned new and different vocabulary as well as new technical words, this time concerning trade. At this point we felt some difficulties because the language turned out to be specific which made impossible the task of simple translation: each word had to be seen on its context."

"We had to do a small talk in the office that consisted of role playing an office situation between a secretary and a client. We wrote the conversation which was audio recorded. It was very funny to listen to our own words sounding stange."


"Hoje o Inglês faz parte das nossas vidas, por isso é uma língua indispensãvel e eu sempre tive vontade de aprender Inglês.
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Apesar das minhas dificuldades nada me vai tirar o gosto e a vontade de um dia saber Inglês o suficiente para me «desenrascar»."


"We learned how to write business letters (enquiring, ordering, paying), emails and faxes. We also filled in some commercial documents, such as purchase orders, invoices, cheques and receipts."

"Neste módulo fizemos bastantes diálogos, quer para comunicação telefónica, quer para atendimento presencial; aprendemos como se recebe uma pessoa, a saudação e apresentação..."

"Houve uma parte que achei bastante interessante, foi fazer a simulação de um diálogo entre a secretária e um cliente que quer falar com o chefe (...) depois de treinar bastante fizemos a gravação; ao ouvir a minha voz percebi... que tenho de praticar a leitura..."

"Com muita vontade e algum sacrfício, consegui passar todas as etapas e concluir com êxito esta disciplina."

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Listening Comprehension Activities

Listen and do the following activities:


A – Listen and put a tick  by the things you hear.

1. Hi, I’m Jessica!  2. Good morning.  3. I’m Australian. 

4. Hi, what’s your name?  5. Can you introduce your friends to us? 

6. I’m from New York.  7. Can you spell your first name?  8. How are you? 


B – Listen and order the following.

- This is my husband. ___
- Yes, L-O-U-I-S. ___
- This is my brother-in-law. ___
- My name’s Jesus. J-E-S-U-S. ___
- … this is his wife Kathleen Moresco. ____

C – Listen and complete.

- Hi, I’m _________.
- _____ , I’m Andre.
- How do ____________________ name?
- You got it wrong. ___-___-___-___-___-___-___.