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RECEITA IDEAL PARA SE FAZER A
PROVA DE INGLÊS
☺
Ter inglês avançado;
Conhecer palavras técnicas;
Ter tempo suficiente para ler questões
e textos;
Responder às questões com base nas
informações do texto;
MAS...
O QUE ACONTECE NA REALIDADE?
... O
mundo
não tem
só coisas
boas !
PORÉM, CONHECER OS
Poucas pessoas têm contato com
palavras técnicas em escolas de
idiomas tradicionais (mesmo com
inglês avançado);
MACETES DE COMO FAZER UMA
Você não terá tempo suficiente para
ler questões e texto;
PROVA NESSAS CONDIÇÕES, ...
Já que você não terá tempo
suficiente para ler questões e
textos, temos que encontrar uma
outra maneira de acertar as
questões;
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PORÉM, CONHECER OS
PORÉM, CONHECER OS
MACETES DE COMO FAZER UMA
MACETES DE COMO FAZER UMA
PROVA NESSAS CONDIÇÕES, ...
PROVA NESSAS CONDIÇÕES, ...
NÃO TEM PRE$$O
Como
Como estudar
estudar para
para provas
provas de
de inglês
inglês de
de
concursos
públicos
concursos públicos
1) Quantas palavras são utilizadas nas provas de concursos
públicos?
2) Devo assinar revistas importadas? (The economist; Time;
Financial Times , Newsweek etc)
3) Devo tentar memorizar 20.000 palavras para as provas de
concursos públicos? Muitos textos diferentes?
4) Como devo estudar em casa? No ônibus? Ou em outro
lugar?
5) Entre um período de estudo de economia, português,
direito tributário ou contabilidade, leia 15 minutos...
6) No trabalho, leia 10 sentenças por hora.
NÃO TEM PREÇO
LENDAS
E
MITOS
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TOKYO
I have been working here since 1983.
Inglês é
Eu tenho estado trabalhando aqui desde 1983.
de trás para frente !
I have been working here since 1983.
I have been working here since 1983.
Eu tenho estado trabalhando aqui desde 1983.
Eu tenho estado trabalhando aqui desde 1983.
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I have been working here since 1983.
I have been working here since 1983.
Eu tenho estado trabalhando aqui desde 1983.
Eu tenho estado trabalhando aqui desde 1983.
I have been working here since 1983.
I have been working here since 1983.
Eu tenho estado trabalhando aqui desde 1983.
Eu tenho estado trabalhando aqui desde 1983.
I have been working here since 1983.
I have been working here since 1983.
Eu tenho estado trabalhando aqui desde 1983.
Eu tenho estado trabalhando aqui desde 1983.
☺
(
)
(X)
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I have been working here since 1983.
Eu tenho estado trabalhando aqui desde 1983.
(X)
KISS
x
K
I
S
S
Keep
I
S
S
Keep
It
S
S
Keep
It
Simple
S
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Keep
It
Simple
Stupid
Keep
It
Simple
Sweetheart
Keep
It
Simple
Sweetheart
Sujeito + verbo + complemento
The proposal for a
TREASURY ANNOUNCES
MAJOR TAX REVISION PLAN
simplified U.S. tax code was announced,
Nov. 27, by the Treasury Secretary.
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He insisted on the semantic distinction
In general, the reform plan would reduce
that the plan was the Treasury’s, not the
taxes on individuals and increase them
Administration’s.
on corporations.
The 16 tax brackets for individuals would be
However, many personal deductions
replaced by only 3, with a maximum rate
would be eliminated. Republican leaders
of 35 percent for those who make more
in the House predicted that it would be
than $38,100 a year.
difficult to get the plan through Congress,
O segredo do
pronome
“IT”
IT is necessary to uphold the law.
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IT is necessary to uphold the law.
IT is necessary to uphold the law.
∅ É necessário cumprir a lei.
∅ É necessário cumprir a lei.
IT is necessary to uphold the law.
IT is necessary to uphold the law.
∅ É necessário cumprir a lei.
∅ É necessário cumprir a lei.
and that the strong support of the
Antes
president would be required.
BLIND ANSWERS
Depois
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nesse momento?
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2. (
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3. (
)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
)
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4. (
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X
1. A few innovations are being tried in
Europe and the USA in order to…
increase dissatisfaction of employees
demotivate unqualified employees
combat over-qualified employees
avoid high productivity
fight dissatisfaction of employees
FRANÇA
(JOGO EM COPA DO MUNDO
com Ronaldo “gorducho”e
Zidane em campo)
1. A few innovations are being tried in
Europe and the USA in order to…
1. A few innovations are being tried in
Europe and the USA in order to…
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
increase dissatisfaction of employees
demotivate unqualified employees
combat over-qualified employees
avoid high productivity
fight dissatisfaction of employees
increase dissatisfaction of employees
demotivate unqualified employees
combat over-qualified employees
avoid high productivity
fight dissatisfaction of employees
1. A few innovations are being tried in
Europe and the USA in order to…
1. A few innovations are being tried in
Europe and the USA in order to…
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
increase dissatisfaction of employees
demotivate unqualified employees
combat over-qualified employees
avoid high productivity
fight dissatisfaction of employees
increase dissatisfaction of employees
demotivate unqualified employees
combat over-qualified employees
avoid high productivity
fight dissatisfaction of employees
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1. A few innovations are being tried in
Europe and the USA in order to…
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
increase dissatisfaction of employees
demotivate unqualified employees
combat over-qualified employees
avoid high productivity
fight dissatisfaction of employees
1. A few innovations are being tried in
Europe and the USA in order to…
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
PROF.
PROF.
ROBERTO,
ROBERTO,
mostre-nos
mostre-nos
sinônimos de
de
sinônimos
“to lower”
lower” e
e
“to
“to
increase”
“to increase” !!
increase dissatisfaction of employees
demotivate unqualified employees
combat over-qualified employees
avoid high productivity
fight dissatisfaction of employees
2. The text states that higher salaries…
a)
b)
c)
d)
solve the problem of dissatisfaction
result in job dissatisfaction
provoke the problem of job dissatisfaction
do not always solve the problem of
dissatisfaction
e) contribute to the problem of job dissatisfaction
2. The text states that higher salaries…
2. The text states that higher salaries…
a)
b)
c)
d)
a)
b)
c)
d)
solve the problem of dissatisfaction
result in job dissatisfaction
provoke the problem of job dissatisfaction
do not always solve the problem of
dissatisfaction
e) contribute to the problem of job dissatisfaction
solve the problem of dissatisfaction
result in job dissatisfaction
provoke the problem of job dissatisfaction
do not always solve the problem of
dissatisfaction
e) contribute to the problem of job dissatisfaction
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3. According to the author, lack of recognition
3. According to the author, lack of recognition
a)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
motivates the employee’s professional
growth
is the only reason for professional
dissatisfaction
enables the employee to produce even more
surely improves the employee’s
performance
is one of the reasons for professional
dissatisfaction
b)
c)
d)
e)
motivates the employee’s professional
growth
is the only reason for professional
dissatisfaction
enables the employee to produce even more
surely improves the employee’s
performance
is one of the reasons for professional
dissatisfaction
3. According to the author, lack of recognition
3. According to the author, lack of recognition
a)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
motivates the employee’s professional
growth
is the only reason for professional
dissatisfaction
enables the employee to produce even more
surely improves the employee’s
performance
is one of the reasons for professional
dissatisfaction
b)
c)
d)
e)
motivates the employee’s professional
growth
is the only reason for professional
dissatisfaction
enables the employee to produce even more
surely improves the employee’s
performance
is one of the reasons for professional
dissatisfaction
3. According to the author, lack of recognition
3. According to the author, lack of recognition
a)
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
motivates the employee’s professional
growth
is the only reason for professional
dissatisfaction
enables the employee to produce even more
surely improves the employee’s
performance
is one of the reasons for professional
dissatisfaction
b)
c)
d)
e)
motivates the employee’s professional
growth
is the only reason for professional
dissatisfaction
enables the employee to produce even more
surely improves the employee’s
performance
is one of the reasons for professional
dissatisfaction
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People who survive a heart attack
THE REAL MEDICINE
Source: Newsweek (adapted) Oct 17th 2005
often describe it as a
wakewake-up call. But for a
People who survive a heart attack
People who survive a heart attack
Pessoas que sobrevivem a um ataque cardíaco
Pessoas que sobrevivem a um ataque cardíaco
often describe it as a
often describe it as a
geralmente descrevem “ele”
ele” como um
wakewake-up call. But for a
wakewake-up call. But for a
People who survive a heart attack
6161-yearyear-old executive I met
Pessoas que sobrevivem a um ataque cardíaco
often describe it as a
recently, it was more than that. This
geralmente descrevem “ele”
ele” como um
wakewake-up call. But for a
man was in the midst of a divorce
“chacoalhão”
chacoalhão” . Mas para um
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6161-yearyear-old executive I met
6161-yearyear-old executive I met
executivo de 61 anos que eu conheci
executivo de 61 anos que eu conheci
recently, it was more than that. This
recently, it was more than that. This
recentemente,
recentemente, foi mais do que isso.
isso. Esse
man was in the midst of a divorce
man was in the midst of a divorce
6161-yearyear-old executive I met
when he was stricken last spring,
executivo de 61 anos que eu conheci
recently, it was more than that. This
recentemente,
recentemente, foi mais do que isso.
isso. Esse
man was in the midst of a divorce
and he had fallen out of touch
with friends and family members.
homem estava no meio de um divórcio
when he was stricken last spring,
when he was stricken last spring,
quando foi atingido na última primavera,
quando foi atingido na última primavera,
with friends and family members.
e ele tinha perdido contato
with friends and family members.
and he had fallen out of touch
and he had fallen out of touch
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when he was stricken last spring,
The executive's doctor, unaware
quando foi atingido na última primavera,
and he had fallen out of touch
e ele tinha perdido contato
with friends and family members.
of the strife in his life,
counseled him to change his
com amigos e membros da família
The executive's doctor, unaware
The executive's doctor, unaware
O médico do executivo,
executivo, não informado
O médico do executivo,
executivo, não informado
counseled him to change his
counseled him to change his
The executive's doctor, unaware
diet, start exercising and quit
O médico do executivo,
executivo, não informado
smoking. He also prescribed
of the strife in his life,
of the strife in his life,
da disputa em sua vida,
vida,
of the strife in his life,
da disputa em sua vida,
vida,
drugs to lower cholesterol
counseled him to change his
aconselhou “ele”
ele” a mudar sua
.
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diet, start exercising and quit
diet, start exercising and quit
dieta,
dieta, começar a se exercitar e largar
dieta,
dieta, começar a se exercitar e largar
smoking. He also prescribed
smoking. He also prescribed
de fumar.
fumar. Ele também prescreveu
drugs to lower cholesterol
drugs to lower cholesterol
.
diet, start exercising and quit
.
and blood pressure.
dieta,
dieta, começar a se exercitar e largar
smoking. He also prescribed
de fumar.
fumar. Ele também prescreveu
It was sound advice, but in
drugs to lower cholesterol
drogas para reduzir colesterol
combing the medical literature,
and blood pressure.
and blood pressure.
e pressão sangüinea
e pressão sangüinea
It was sound advice, but in
It was sound advice, but in
Foi um conselho oportuno,
oportuno, mas ao
combing the medical literature,
combing the medical literature,
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and blood pressure.
the patient discovered that he
e pressão sangüinea
It was sound advice, but in
needed to do more.
Foi um conselho oportuno,
oportuno, mas ao
combing the medical literature,
“pentear”
pentear” a literatura médica
the patient discovered that he
the patient discovered that he
o paciente descobriu que ele
o paciente descobriu que ele
needed to do more.
needed to do more.
precisava fazer mais.
mais.
Studies suggested that his risk
of dying within six months
would be four times greater
Studies suggested that his risk
Estudos sugeriam que seu risco
of dying within six months
would be four times greater
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Studies suggested that his risk
Studies suggested that his risk
Estudos sugeriam que seu risco
Estudos sugeriam que seu risco
de morrer dentro de 6 meses
de morrer dentro de 6 meses
of dying within six months
would be four times greater
of dying within six months
would be four times greater
seria 4 vezes maior
if he remained depressed and
lonely. So he joined a
if he remained depressed and
se ele permanecesse deprimido e
lonely. So he joined a
support group and
support group and
if he remained depressed and
if he remained depressed and
se ele permanecesse deprimido e
se ele permanecesse deprimido e
solitário.
solitário. Então ele se juntou a um
solitário.
solitário. Então ele se juntou a um
lonely. So he joined a
support group and
lonely. So he joined a
support group and
grupo de apoio e
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reordered his priorities, placing
reordered his priorities, placing
relationships at the top of the list
reordenou suas prioridade,
prioridade, pondo
relationships at the top of the list
instead of the bottom.
instead of the bottom.
reordered his priorities, placing
reordered his priorities, placing
reordenou suas prioridade,
prioridade, pondo
relationships at the top of the list
reordenou suas prioridade,
prioridade, pondo
relationships at the top of the list
relacionamentos no topo da lista
relacionamentos no topo da lista
instead of the bottom.
instead of the bottom.
ao invés da base
His health has improved steadily
His health has improved steadily
Sua saúde melhorou firmemente
since then, and so his
since then, and so his
outlook on life. In fact he now
outlook on life. In fact he now
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His health has improved steadily
His health has improved steadily
Sua saúde melhorou firmemente
Sua saúde melhorou firmemente
since then, and so his
since then, and so his
desde então,
então, e assim sua
desde então,
então, e assim sua
outlook on life. In fact he now
outlook on life. In fact he now
visão da vida.
vida. Na verdade ele agora
describes his heart attack as the
best thing that ever happened to
describes his heart attack as the
descreve seu ataque cardíaco como a
best thing that ever happened to
him. “Yes, my arteries are
him. “Yes, my arteries are
describes his heart attack as the
describes his heart attack as the
descreve seu ataque cardíaco como a
descreve seu ataque cardíaco como a
melhor coisa que já aconteceu a
melhor coisa que já aconteceu a
best thing that ever happened to
him. “Yes, my arteries are
best thing that ever happened to
him. “Yes, my arteries are
ele.
ele. “Sim
“Sim,, minhas artérias estão
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more open”, he says. “But even
more open”, he says. “But even
more important, I'm more open.”
mais abertas”,
abertas”, diz ele.
ele. “Mas
“Mas até
more important, I'm more open.”
more open”, he says. “But even
mais abertas”,
abertas”, diz ele.
ele. “Mas
“Mas até
more important, I'm more open.”
mais importante,
importante, eu estou mais aberto.”
aberto.”
1)THE ADVICE GIVEN BY THE DOCTOR IS
DEFINED AS SOUND.
SOUND. IN OTHER WORDS,
IT…
a) might be effective.
b) is reliable and effective.
DEPENDABLE
c) is questionable.
d) should be looked into.
e) must be deeply researched.
1)THE ADVICE GIVEN BY THE DOCTOR IS
DEFINED AS SOUND.
SOUND. IN OTHER WORDS,
IT…
a) might be effective.
b) is reliable and effective.
c) is questionable.
d) should be looked into.
e) must be deeply researched.
2) ACCORDING TO THE TEXT, THE
EXECUTIVE …
a) actually refused to eat right, exercise and
avoid smoking
b) seems to have increased his risk of early
death
c) agrees that medicine should focus
primarily on drugs
d) declined new choices and priorities in his
life
e) went further in his search for recovery
and health
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The Brazilian government is
THE
BRAZILIAN
BUDGET FOR
2002
expected to make a significant
cut in the 2002 budget
The Brazilian government is
The Brazilian government is
O governo brasileiro é
O governo brasileiro é
expected to make a significant
expected to make a significant
esperado fazer um significativo
cut in the 2002 budget
cut in the 2002 budget
The Brazilian government is
because revenues are not expected
O governo brasileiro é
expected to make a significant
esperado fazer um significativo
cut in the 2002 budget
to match all
spending needs this year.
corte no orçamento de 2002
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because revenues are not expected
because revenues are not expected
porque receitas não são esperadas
porque receitas não são esperadas
to match all
to match all
a igualarigualar-se a todos as
spending needs this year.
spending needs this year.
because revenues are not expected
The Brazilian Planning Ministry,
porque receitas não são esperadas
to match all
a igualarigualar-se a todos as
which is due to release a detailed
spending needs this year.
necessidades de gastos deste ano
The Brazilian Planning Ministry,
The Brazilian Planning Ministry,
O ministério do planejamento Brasileiro
O ministério do planejamento Brasileiro
which is due to release a detailed
which is due to release a detailed
que é esperado liberar um detalhado
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spending program today, could
spending program today, could
programa de gastos hoje,
hoje, poderia
announce spending cuts of
announce spending cuts of
up to R$10 billion ($1 = R$2.39).
up to R$10 billion ($1 = R$2.39).
spending program today, could
spending program today, could
programa de gastos hoje,
hoje, poderia
programa de gastos hoje,
hoje, poderia
announce spending cuts of
announce spending cuts of
anunciar cortes de gastos de
anunciar cortes de gastos de
up to R$10 billion ($1 = R$2.39).
up to R$10 billion ($1 = R$2.39).
até R$10 bilhões ($1 = R$ 2,39).
The Brazilian budget shortfall is
The Brazilian budget shortfall is
O déficit orçamentário brasileiro é de
actually R$14.6 billion, and
actually R$14.6 billion, and
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The Brazilian budget shortfall is
stems mainly from a rise
O déficit orçamentário brasileiro é de
actually R$14.6 billion, and
in personal income tax brackets,
na verdade R$14,6 bilhões,
bilhões, e
stems mainly from a rise
stems mainly from a rise
deriva principalmente de um aumento
deriva principalmente de um aumento
in personal income tax brackets,
in personal income tax brackets,
nas faixas de incidências de IR pessoal
funding requests by congressmen,
funding requests by congressmen,
pedidos de verba por parlamentares
and the minimum wage hike,
and the minimum wage hike,
among other factors.
among other factors.
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funding requests by congressmen,
funding requests by congressmen,
pedidos de verba por parlamentares
pedidos de verba por parlamentares
and the minimum wage hike,
and the minimum wage hike,
e o aumento de salário mínimo
e o aumento de salário mínimo
among other factors.
among other factors.
entre outros fatores.
fatores.
Prof. Roberto,
ilumine nossos
caminhos e
mostre mais
técnicas mágicas !
Prof. Roberto, existem
outras palavras que
significam “Imposto” ?
Ass. Concurseira Solitária
3) IN THE PRESENT CONTEXT, LEVIES ARE
…
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
issues
regulations
technologies
policies
taxes
4) THE AUTHOR SAYS THAT THE U.S.
ECONOMIC EXPANSION CONTINUES TO
STRIDE AHEAD , WHICH MEANS IT
CONTINUES TO...
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
grow
shrink
be analyzed
affect the world
dominate
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5) The author refers to the “gloom
“ about
“gloom“
Latin America”, which conveys a feeling
of
a) approval and consensus
b) optimism
c) hopelessness
d) expectation and hope
e) growing satisfaction
Unemployment = joblessness
6) According to the text, “America’s
recovery is stalling”,
stalling”, which means it
is…
a) exuberant.
b) amazing.
c) miraculous.
d) speedy
e) delayed.
Unemployment =
PREFIXOS
PREFIXOS //
DISHONEST
SUFIXOS
SUFIXOS
COMMUNICATION
IMPOSSIBLE
REWRITE
FLUENTLY
CAREFUL / CARELESS
CITY
CHILDHOOD
MADNESS
FRIENDSHIP
7) GLOBALIZATION HAS SHATTERED THE
PREVIOUS MODEL. IN OTHER WORDS,
GLOBALIZATION HAS…
a) destroyed it.
b) regulated it.
c) reinforced it.
d) deepened it.
e) strengthened it.
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8) The text is introduced by…
by…
25 ANOS
a) a figure.
b) an answer.
c) a query.
d) an explanation.
e) a forecast.
O texto era introduzido pelo seguinte trecho:
“Do we know how much the world economy
affects the United Sates and vice versa?”
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