English I Week 3, 1 st semester 2015 Lecture 2. Aims: Discuss / revise the English alphabet Discuss /revise the use of articles, nouns and adjectives.

English I English I

Week 3, Week 3,

11stst semester 2015 semester 2015

Lecture 2 Lecture 2

Aims:Aims:

• Discuss / revise the English alphabet

• Discuss /revise the use of articles, nouns and adjectives

Lecturer:Lecturer: Dr. Dinis da CostaDr. Dinis da Costa

Email: Email: [email protected]

The English The English Alphabet Alphabet

Vocabulary with imitated Vocabulary with imitated pronunciation pronunciation

(a) spoon [spu:n](b) child [tcháild](c) umbrella [ambréla](d) comb [co:mb] (e) tie [tái] (f) orange [órendj](g) shirt [che:rt](h) glass [gláss]

English vocabulary with English vocabulary with Portuguese translation Portuguese translation

spoon = colher child = criançaumbrella = guarda-chuvacomb= pentetie = gravataorange= laranja shirt = camisa glass= copo / vidro

Vocabulary with imitated Vocabulary with imitated pronunciation pronunciation (i) brush [bra-ch] (j) slipper [slípa:r](k) arm [arm](l) bag [beg](m) chair [tchér](n) arrow [érou](o) man [mé:n](p) woman [úma:n](q) apple [épol]

English vocabulary with English vocabulary with Portuguese translation Portuguese translation

(i) brush = escova (j) slipper =chinelo(k) arm =braço(l) bag= pasta(m) chair= cadeira(n) arrow= flecha /seta (o) man = homem (p) woman = mulher (q) apple = maçã

ExerciseExercise Translate the following words to English

(a) um olho(b) um nariz (c) o dente(d) uma mão(e) a boca (f) a perna(g) o dedo(h) um braço

AnswersAnswers(a) um olho = an eye(b) um nariz = a nose (c) o dente= the tooth(d) uma mão= a hand(e) a boca = the mouth (f) a perna= the leg(g) o dedo= the finger(h) um braço = an arm

Translate the following words Translate the following words to Portugueseto Portuguese

(i) an eagle(ii) an orange(iii) a door(iv) an ant(v) small(vi) large(vii) kind(viii) honest

AnswersAnswers

(i) an eagle = uma águia(ii) an orange = uma laranja(iii) a door= uma porta(iv) an ant= uma formiga(v) small= pequeno(vi) large= grande / largo(vii) kind= bondoso(viii) honest= honesto

Note that:Note that:

When a noun starts with a vowel (example: a, e, i, o or u) an /the is placed before a noun.

When a noun starts with a consonant (example: b, c, d, etc.) a / the is placed before a noun.

an = indefinite article / singulara = indefinite article / singularthe = definite article

Identify the nouns in the Identify the nouns in the following phrasesfollowing phrasesbeautiful catfamous antunknown man honest girlsharp knife blue coinUgly boykind teacher

ANSWERSANSWERScat, ant, man, girl, knife,coin,boyteacher

Translate the following Translate the following phrases phrases

beautiful cat famous antunknown man honest girlsharp knife blue coinugly boykind teacher

AnswersAnswersBeautiful cat = gato bonito famous ant =formiga famosaunknown man = homem desconhecido

honest girl=rapariga honestasharp knife = faca afiada blue coin = moeda azulugly boy =rapaz feiokind teacher = professor(a) bondoso(a)

Note that:Note that:Adjectives appear BEFORE nounsAdjectives DO NOT change

(plural or gender) like in Portuguese

Examples: Pluralugly boys =rapazes feiosugly girls = raparigas feiasThe word Ugly DOES NOT change to

plural only the Noun BOYS / GIRLS

Note that:Note that:

Genderugly boy =rapaz feiougly girl = rapariga feiaThe word Ugly DOES NOT change to MALE or FEMALE, gender stays the same

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