Estojo (de lapis): writing case
Estar empatado:- To be neck and neck
Promoção relâmpago: closeout
limpar as prateleiras: clear the shelves
apontador: pencil sharpener
acompanhante:
companion
apimentar a relação: to spice up the love life
eu pago a conta: Let me get this/It’s on me
ganhar convites: Win invitations
Expressions
“cash in
on something”: take advantage of something
"alma mater": a school, college, or
university which one has attended or from which one has graduated
n “lay-off”: the act of suspending employee
“cast a
ballot”: depositar a cédula (votação)
“pound the pavement”: to travel the streets on
foot, especially in search of work
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“Intrinsic motivation”: refers to motivation
that comes from inside an individual rather than from any external or outside
rewards, such as money or grades.
A seguir, trecho do “The Rio
times” que aborda a realização do Enem:
“Millions
of students across Brazil
have spent the weekend taking the Exame
Nacional do Ensino Médio (National High School Exam), better known
as the ENEM, which is the Brazilian equivalent of SATs in the U.S. or A-Levels in the UK. The non-compulsory end-of-high
school exam has seen major improvements, but has also come under fire again due
to attendance levels, disruptions and leaked questions.”
Key vocabulary:
Termos usados para se referir ao ENEM: National
high-school exam/ Non-compulsory end-of-high school exam
Níveis
de comparecimento/presença: attendance levels
Questões
que vazaram: leaked questions
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