English I I
Week 3,
1st semester 2015
Lecture 2
Aims:
•
Discuss / revise the English alphabet
•
Discuss /revise the use of articles, nouns
and adjectives
Lecturer:
Dr. Dinis da Costa
Email: [email protected]
The English Alphabet
Vocabulary with imitated
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
Portuguese translation
spoon = colher
child = criança
umbrella = guarda-chuva
comb= pente
tie = gravata
orange= laranja
shirt = camisa
glass= copo / vidro
Vocabulary with imitated
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
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
Exercise
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
Answers
(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 to
Portuguese
(i) an eagle
(ii) an orange
(iii) a door
(iv) an ant
(v) small
(vi) large
(vii) kind
(viii) honest
Answers
= 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
(i)
an eagle
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 / singular
 a = indefinite article / singular
 the = definite article
Identify the nouns in the
following phrases
 beautiful cat
 famous ant
 unknown man
 honest girl
 sharp knife
 blue coin
 Ugly boy
 kind teacher
ANSWERS
 cat,
 ant,
 man,
 girl,
 knife,
 coin,
 boy
 teacher
Translate the following phrases
 beautiful
cat
 famous ant
 unknown man
 honest girl
 sharp knife
 blue coin
 ugly boy
 kind teacher
Answers
 Beautiful
cat = gato bonito
 famous ant =formiga famosa
 unknown man = homem
desconhecido
 honest girl=rapariga honesta
 sharp knife = faca afiada
 blue coin = moeda azul
 ugly boy =rapaz feio
 kind teacher = professor(a)
bondoso(a)
Note that:


Adjectives appear BEFORE nouns
Adjectives DO NOT change (plural or
gender) like in Portuguese
Examples:
Plural
ugly boys =rapazes feios
ugly girls = raparigas feias
The word Ugly DOES NOT change to plural
only the Noun BOYS / GIRLS
Note that:
Gender
ugly boy =rapaz feio
ugly girl = rapariga feia
 The word Ugly DOES NOT
change to MALE or FEMALE,
gender stays the same
House Rules
 Be
punctual
 Turn off cellphones
 Be respectful of fellow students,
examples no disruptions or private
conversations
 Participate
 Come to class prepared
THANK YOU!!!