Unit 1 Life Choices and plans Flashcards
Take up
Take up something you’re interested in
.dedicar-se
.Joe was so inspired by the Frans Lanting exhibit that he decided to take up wildlife photography.
Decide on
Decide on a course of study or a career
.decidir sobre
.She decided on a career as a veterinarian because she is interested in medicine and loves animals
Apply for
Apply for the position or an opportunity to study
.concorrer
. He wants to work in the field of conservation, so he applied for a job at the forest and wildlife Center
Be a Accept to / into
Accepted to a school or program
.ser addition
. Went Ann heard she was accepted to medical school she called all her friends
Be rejected by
Be rejected by a program or school
.ser rejeitado
.it was very difficult for me to hide my appointment when I was rejected by the law school
Sign up for
Sign up for a course or inactivity
.Inscrever-se para
. Over 100 people signed up for the course because the teacher has such a great reputation
Enroll in
.Enroll in school, organization or program
.matricular-se em
. I plan to And enroll in flight school to fulfill my dream of becoming a pilot
Switch to
Switch to a new course of study or career
.mudar para
. People who are unhappy in their career often switch to a completely different field
Childhood / lifelong dream
Leaving in the jungles of Africa had been her childhood dream
Fulfill / realize a dream
She finally fulfilled her dream of setting up a home for injured or orphaned Chimpanzees
Short-term / long-term
Her short-term goal was to get to Africa. Her long-term goal was to have an impact on science
Set goals for oneself
When she heard that Danikki was in Zaire, she set a goal for herself to meet him
Take steps to achieve / reach goal
It was clear that she needed to take some difficult steps to reach her goal
- Although the present perfect expresses a past event or state ,it is used to convey information that has relevance to the present
For instance
.I love animals and outdoors, so I decided to become a naturalist.
The following adverbs and expressions are often used with the present Perfect: Ever, never, alright, yet, so far, still ( With the negative ), one, twice,( three ) times.
For instance:
. Have you ever thought in a career in law ?
. We’ve never considered that course of action.
. She’s already decided on a career in business.
. I still haven’t made up my mind about what I will do after school.
. He has been rejected by medical school twice.
- the adverbs just, recently, and lately describe past events that have occurred in recent time.
For instance:
. She has just been accepted to a top business school.
. They have recently made plans to get married.
. Have you made any progress with your job search lately ?
Notes: the adverb lately is rarely used in affirmative statements in the present perfect.
Remember:
Use the simple past, not the present perfect, to talk about the specific time in the past.
For instance:
. She applied for the position at the science Institute last week.
. Not she has to applied for the position at the science Institute last week.
Sentence fragments
A dependent clause is not a complete sentence - it’s a sentence fragment. To make a fragment a complete sentence, attach it to an independent clause. Use a comma, If the dependent clause comes first.
For instance:
. Although Joel has painted a lot of portraits, he hasn’t sold any yet.
. Joel is an artist that paints a lot of portraits.
Run-on sentences.
Joining on two independent clauses with neither a conjunction nor . punctuation is a run-on sentence.
(Wrong) - John is a very talented artist he has won many awards.
(Correct) - add a coordinating conjuction (and,but,or,nor,for,so,yet). A comma is optional.
So…
John is a very talented artist and he has won many Awards.
. Joining two independent clauses with a comma but no conjuction is a type of run-on sentence called a comma splice.
For instance:
.(wrong) John is a very talented artist, he has won many awards.
. Separate the clauses into two sentences. Use a transition word if possible.
.. John is a very talented artist. In fact, he has won many awards.
. Add a subordination conjunction (Because, although, even though, if)
.. Since John is a very talented artist, he has won many awards.
. Use a semicolon. However, it’s a good idea to avoid overusing semicolons.
.. John is a very talented artist; he has won many awards.
Coordinating conjunctions
And, but, or, nor, for, so, yet
Subordinating conjunctions
Because, Although, even though, if
Gave notice
Aviso prévio
. For instance
. I gave notice at the Bank
Way to go
. Means
. Good for you and congratulations
What make you finally take the plunge ?
. What made you decide ?
