Commonly-Used American Slang - Page 1

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ace

He's an ace reporter. Meaningvery good

action

Do you know where the action is in this town? Meaningexcitement

airhead

My sister's boyfriend is a real airhead. Meaningstupid person

all wet

Your ideas about politics are all wet. Meaningcompletely wrong

all-nighter

I almost fell asleep during the test after an all-nighter. Meaningafter studying all night.

ammo

The gun was useless after the killer ran out of ammo. Meaningammunition

antifreeze

I really need some antifreeze in me on cold days like this. Meaningliquor

armpit

This town is really an armpit. Meaningundesirable place

awesome

What an awesome sunset. Meaninggreat

bad

Wow, that was really a bad movie. Meaningintense

barf

He barfed all over the seat of the airplane. Meaningvomited

bashed

The boat was bashed beyond recognition. Meaningcrushed

beat

After working all day I am really beat. Meaningexhausted

beemer

He just bought a new beemer to drive to work in. MeaningB.M.W. car

bench

He was benched during the basketball playoffs. Meaningtaken out of the game

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Brazilians eating more sugar and less fruit

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Dietary habits

Brazilians eating more sugar and less fruit

An IBGE survey has shown that Brazilians are eating too much sugar and not enough fruit and vegetables 

    Eating rice and beans [1] for lunch was always been a very common habit for millions and millions of Brazilians. However, in recent years Brazilians have been eating less of this traditional dish[2]. Between 2003 and 2009 Brazilians ate 40% less rice and 26% fewer beans. In addition, domestic consumption of soft drinks [3]  rose [4]  by 40% and beer consumption rose by 23%. These are the findings[5] of a study carried out by the IBGE between 2008 and 2009. The result of the study was only released in late December 2010.   The IBGE survey revealed some disturbing [6]  facts about the eating habits of Brazilians. One is that Brazilians are consuming more and more processed food [7]  and less fruit and vegetables than they should. The daily consumption of fruit and vegetables, foods considered to be very healthy, makes up less than 3% of the Brazilian diet. The ideal amount [8]  would be between 9% and 12%, according to nutritionists.

Excess sugar

But the most worrying fact is that Brazilians are consuming more sugar [9]  than they should. Sugaraccounts for almost 17% of the calories ingested [10] every day by Brazilians. This includes the sugar added to coffee and fruit juices [11], as well as the sugar found in soft drinks, candy [12],cookies  [13] and various processed foods. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that sugar should not account for more than 10% of our daily calorie intake [14]. Several studies have shown that excess sugar can contribute to obesity and diseases such as diabetes and cancer, among others.

Matéria publicada na edição de número 59 da revista Maganews.

Áudio: David Hatton

Fotos - Ag. Vanderlei Alvarenga / André Dias (menina) e Agência Brasil (alimentos)

Vocabulary

1 rice and beans – arroz e feijão

2 dish – prato

3 soft drink – refrigerante

4 to rise – crescer

5 findings – descobertas / revelações

6 disturbing – preocupante

7 processed food – aqui = comida industrializada

8 amount – quantidade

9 sugar – açúcar

10 ingested – ingerida / consumida

11 juice –suco

12 candy – bala

13 cookie – biscoito

14 intake – aqui = consumo

HERO, Mariah Carey

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There's a hero if you looklookedlooking inside your heart 

You don't havehashad to isarebe afraid of what you isarebe. 

There's an answer if you reachreachedreaching into your soul and the sorrow that you knowknewknown will meltmeltedmelting awayAnd then a hero comecomingcomes along with the strength carryto carrycarries on and you castcastscasting your fears aside and you knowknewknown you can survivesurvivingsurvied. So, when you feelfeelingfelt like hope beisare gone LookLookedLooking inside you and isarebe strong and you'll finally seesawseen the truth that a hero lielieslying in you. It's a long road when you facefacingfaced the world alone, No one reachreachesreached out a hand for you to holdholdingheld.You can foundfindingfind love if you searchingsearchsearched within yourself and the emptiness you feelfeltfeeling will disappearingdisappeardisappeared. And then a hero comecomescame along with the strength carryto carrycarrying on and you castcastingto cast your fears asideand you knowknowsknew you can survivingsurvivedsurvive. So, when you feelfeelingfelt like hope beisare gone LookLookedLooking inside you and isarebe strong and you'll finally seesawseen the truth that a hero lielieslying in you. oh, ohhh,Lord knowknowsknown dreams beisare hard to followfollowingfollowed, But don't lettingletlets anyone tearto teartearing them away. HoldHeldHolding on, there will iswasbe tomorrow, In time you'll findingfoundfind the way And then a hero comecomescame along with the strength carryto carrycarrying on and you castcastingto cast your fears asideand you knowknowsknew you can survivingsurvivedsurvive. So, when you feltfeelfeeling like hope beiswas gone LookLookedLooking inside you and isarebe strong and you'll finally seesawseeing the truth that a hero lielieslying in youthat a hero lielieslying in ... yoummmm that a hero lielieslying in.....you.

Jesuits priests and Seminarists visit the Archaeological site and Mount Rooster

Every year a group of priests and Seminarists visit Carnaúba dos Dantas and takes part of the routine a visit on the main tourism spots, a travel through the history and Faith. Firstly a group leadership for Priest Washington went to Xique-Xique I guided by Carlos, a bilingual tour guide (owner of English tips). After that they went to Monte do Galo (Rooster's mountain). A religious tourism spot visitors come from different parts of Northeast climb up until the top in order to pay promise to Our Lady of Victorias. The following pictures present this enjoyable moments, check out bellow. 

                                Jesuits and Sr. Deca and Dona Maria owner of Xique-Xique Ranch

                                In front of IPHAN Sign we're going towards the Xique-Xique

                                Well-preserved trail connecting the Archaeological site Xique-Xique I

                                Surrounding by Cactus, and wild snakes, reptiles and we respect the ecosystem 

                     We were almost there, on the top of mountain...

                     On the Xique-Xique's Walkway

Americans wait longer to get married - Part 2

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1.Nicky Grist is the director of the Alternatives to Marriage(1) Project. She says young couples(2) might live together(3) to save(4) money or because they are trying to decide whether(5) to get married(6). And some couples -- like Ellen and Doug -- just might not think marriage is right for them.

2. Another(7) organization, the National Marriage Project at the University of Virginia, works to support(8) marriage. The director is Bradford Wilcox, a sociology professor. He points out(9) that couples who have good incomes(10) and college degrees tend to be married, especially if they have children(11).

3. But Mr. Wilcox says many young adults decide not to get married because they have seen their parents or their friends get divorced(12). As a result, they may not have much hope(13) that a marriage willlast(14). Nicky Grist at the Alternatives to Marriage Project says whether two people are married is not important. What is important, she says, is that they take care of each other(15) and depend on each other.
 

4. "What we're seeing are increasing(16) numbers of very stable(17), long-term(18) non-married relationships(19), and that includes both(20) romantic relationships and also other kinds of(21) relationships where people are simply(22) committed(23) to caring for one another(24), whether as friends or as extended family. And what we see is that caring goes beyond(25) the one kind of relationship called marriage. And it's really caring that society should(26) support."

5. But most employers(27), for example, offer(28) health insurance(29) to a worker's partner(30) only if the couple is married. Unmarried(31) couples may also pay more taxes(32). And if one person dies, the other person may have a difficult time claiming(33) the couple's money or property(34).

6. Brad Wilcox at the National Marriage Project says marriage creates a more stable life than living together. As a result(35), he says, having married parents is better for children. "You can't treat(36)cohabitation like marriage because they're fundamentally different realities. Cohabitation offers people a lot more flexibility and freedom(37), but that's the downside(38) of it too, looking at it from a morerelational(39) -- and particularly from a child's -- perspective."

7. In recent years several(40) American states and the District of Columbia have made same-sex marriage legal. But in nineteen ninety-six Congress passed(41) the Defense of Marriage Act, or DOMA. For federal purposes(42) it defines marriage as the legal union between a man and a woman. President Bill Clinton signed it into law(43).

8. In February of this year, however(44), President Obama told the Justice Department to stop defending the law in court(45). He says it violates the Constitution. The Fourteenth Amendment(46) says states may not deny(47) anyone the equal protection of the laws. In other words, states cannot give a right(48) to some people but not to others.

9. President Obama says DOMA discriminates. But the law remains(49) in place(50). The courts are still debating how to handle(51) this law and the issue(52) of same-sex marriage. Not all of the issues thatface(53) unmarried couples or same-sex couples involve debates over laws, morality or social policy(54). One question that many couples find difficult to answer is simply(55) what to call each other(56).

10. In the United States, the tradition has been that a wife takes her husband's last name in place of her own. But many women now add their husband's name or keep(57) their own name. Some couples come up with(58) a new combination for themselves or their children.

11. Meg Keene started the blog A Practical Wedding. Ms. Keene says one of the hottest topics on her blog is whether women should take their husband's last name. Ms. Keene has been married for more than three years but has still not decided(59) what to do about her own name.

12. MEG KEENE: "I had my name for almost(60) thirty years by the time I got married. I'm going to be a published author under my name. I'm very tied to(61) it. It's an ongoing(62) negotiation."

Vocabulary: 

 1.    Marriage = casamento

2.      Couples = casais

3.      might live together= podem viver juntos

4.      save = economizar

5.      whether = se(ou não)

6.      get married = casam-se

7.      Another = uma outra

8.      Support = apoiar

9.      points out = ressaltar, salientar

10.  incomes = rendas

11.  children = filhos

12.  get divorced = divorciar-se

13.  hope = esperança

14.  last = durar

15.  take care of each other = cuidar um do outro

16.  increasing = crescent

17.  stable = estável

18.  long-term = de longo prazo

19.  relationships= relacionamentos

20.  both = tanto

21.  other kinds of = outros tipos de

22.  simply = simplesmente

23.  comprometido

24.  one another = uns aos outros

25.  beyond = além de

26.  should = deveria

27.  most employers = a maioria dos empregadores

28.  offer = eferecer

29.  health insurance = seguro de saúde

30.  partner = parceiro(a)

31.  Unmarried = não casados

32.  Taxes = impostos

33.  Claiming = reivindicando

34.  Property = propriedade

35.  As a result = como resultado

36.  Treat = tartar

37.  Freedom = liberdade

38.  Downside = desvantagem

39.  Relational = relativo(a)

40.  Several = vários(as)

41.  Passed = aprovou (projeto de lei)

42.  Purposes = propósitos

43.  signed it into law = transformou em lei

44.  however = contudo

45.  court = tribunal

46.  Amendment = Emenda

47.  may not deny = podem não negar

48.  right = direito

49.  remains = permanence

50.  In place = no local

51.  Handle = lidar com

52.  Issue = questão

53.  Face = enfrentar

54.  social policy = Política social

55.  simply = simplesmente

56.  what to call each other = Como chamar um ao outro

57.  keep = mantém

58.  come up with = sugerem, propõe

59.  has still not decided = ainda não decidiu

60.  almost = quase

61.  tied to = vinculado(a) a

62.  ongoing = em andamento

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