comprehension by using comics

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Key Terms… Comprehension by using Comics as many times as: tantas vezes quanto language skills: competências linguísticas as strong as my jaw muscles: tão forte quanto meus músculos da mandíbula slices: fatias acquisition pie: torta de “aquisição” missing wedge: fatia faltando you guessed it: você adivinhou though I suspect: embora eu suspeite que… a must: uma obrigação While: Embora, Apesar de many purposes: muitas finalidades, propósitos exposing gaps in your vocabulary : revelando as falhas no seu vocabulário Comprehension Through Comics The best way to learn a foreign language is to speak it. How many times have you heard that one? If it’s as many times as I have then you’re probably wondering, “Why aren’t my language skills getting as strong as my jaw muscles from all this talking?” That’s because talking and listening are only two slices of the language acquisition pie, the missing wedge of that pie is—you guessed it —reading. These days it’s difficult to get most people motivated to read anything longer than a tweet (though I suspect if you are reading this blog post, you probably don’t have that problem), but if you’re learning a language, reading is a must . While speaking practice does serve many purposes, motivation, fluency, and exposing gaps in your vocabulary and grammar skills,

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Page 1: Comprehension by using comics

Key Termshellip

Comprehension by using Comics

as many times as tantas vezes

quanto

language skills competecircncias

linguiacutesticas

as strong as my jaw muscles

tatildeo forte quanto meus muacutesculos da

mandiacutebula

slices fatias

acquisition pie torta de

ldquoaquisiccedilatildeordquo

missing wedge fatia faltando

you guessed it vocecirc adivinhou

though I suspect embora eu

suspeite quehellip

a must uma obrigaccedilatildeo

While Embora Apesar de

many purposes muitas

finalidades propoacutesitos

exposing gaps in your

vocabulary revelando as falhas

no seu vocabulaacuterio

Comprehension Through Comics

The best way to learn a foreign language is to speak

it How many times have you heard that one If itrsquos

as many times as I have then yoursquore probably

wondering ldquoWhy arenrsquot my language skills

getting as strong as my jaw muscles from all

this talkingrdquo Thatrsquos because talking and listening

are only two slices of the language acquisition

pie the missing wedge of that pie ismdashyou

guessed itmdashreading These days itrsquos difficult to get

most people motivated to read anything longer

than a tweet (though I suspect if you are reading

this blog post you probably donrsquot have that

problem) but if yoursquore learning a language reading

is a must

While speaking practice does serve many

purposes motivation fluency and exposing

gaps in your vocabulary and grammar skills

approaching abordar tratar

conversation ndash over ndash literacy

(attitude que trata conversa melhor

do que habilidade de ler)

tires pneus

yoursquoll get nowhere fast vocecirc

natildeo vai conseguir nada raacutepido

dynamo diacutenamo boa combinaccedilatildeo

gift presente dom

Through Atraveacutes de

crack open abrir

in the name of a fim de

presents itself se apresenta

comics histoacuteria em quadrinhos

Holy bound books Batman

Santos livros encadernados Batman

(Estilo de Robin falar com o

Batman ldquoHoly hellip Batmanrdquo)

You mean Quer dizer quehellip

stand ndash alone standalone

(independente e separado)

told through sequential art

contada atraveacutes de arte sequencial

aid ajudar auxiliar

a middle step uma etapa

intermediaacuteria

approaching your studies with a conversation-

over-literacy attitude is like trying to drive a car

with no tires yoursquoll get nowhere fast The

truth is speaking and reading have a symbiotic

relationship that results in you becoming a language

dynamo When you speak in a foreign language

you give yourself the gift of fluency When you

read in a foreign language you give yourself

something in which to be fluent Through reading

you can learn new words and grammar structures

that you can use to better express your thoughts

vocally

Once you decide to crack open a book in the

name of language acquisition a new problem

presents itself what to read I have a few

suggestions but the one wersquoll talk about today is

comics

Holy bound books Batman You mean

comics can help me gain language skills Indeed I

do Either in their periodical format as comic books

or in the form of stand-alone graphic novels

reading stories told through sequential art can

aid comprehension and give students who may not

be ready to read a text novel a middle step with

which to gain confidence and a sense of

erikspen
Sticky Note
also em nome de

accomplishment realizaccedilatildeo

setting cenaacuterio

anyway de qualquer maneira

plot enredo

No better way to learn Natildeo haacute

melhor maneira de aprender

stimulating estimulate

rather than em vez de

dry dialog diaacutelogo secochato

stating that dizer que

valuable valioso

can net you pode render-lhe

pode te ajudar em pegar

clues dicas pistas

meanings significados

parroted back repetidas de volta

Whereas Enquantohellip

pictorial pictoacuterico

taking place ocorrendo

unknown desconhecido

educated guess um bom palpite

(tentar adivinhar com a maior

preisatildeo possiacutevel)

driving forces forccedilas motrizes

So get out there Entatildeo saia

daqui ehellip (comeccedilar fazer algo)

accomplishment

How can comics and graphic novels help me learn a

language if therersquos minimal text to be read Irsquom

glad you asked Because the text is so limited

therersquos less descriptions of settingmdashwe donrsquot really

need this with comics anyway since we can see

whatrsquos going onmdashand the the focus gets put on plot

and dialog No better way to learn grammar

structures than to read something that consists of

mainly dialog and therersquos no better way to stay

interested in that dialog than if itrsquos about something

you find stimulating rather than the usual dry

dialog found in language texts

People often say a picture is worth a thousand

words itrsquos worth stating that illustrations are

also pretty valuable and can net you a few

comprehension clues True language acquisition

happens when words are connected to meanings

and not just parroted back to the teacher Comics

help with this Whereas with an all-text novel a

student may consult a dictionary more often than

theyrsquod like a pictorial representation of the scene

taking place may make the reader feel more

comfortable inferring the meaning of an unknown

word When that educated guess is confirmed as

comprehension the reader gains motivation and

confidence which letrsquos be honest here are driving

forces to language learning success So get out

there and find a comic or graphic novel you like in

a language you love and start reading

as many times as tantas vezes quanto

Tambeacutem eacute possiacutevel executar este programa quantas vezes o usuaacuterio

desejar harr

You can also execute this program as many times as you like

slices fatias

Cut the pie into slices harr

Corte a torta em pedaccedilos

He cut off a slice of meat harr

Ele cortou uma fatia de carne

missing wedge fatia faltando

harr

wedge

though I suspect embora eu suspeite quehellip

Irsquoll be back though I suspect itrsquos going to be increasingly hard to get a

table

Whether Delia is happy about all this remains a mystery though I suspect

not

While Embora Apesar de

While I understand what you say I canrsquot agree with you harr

Apesar de entender o que vocecirc quer dizer natildeo concordo com vocecirc

reader leitor

Read More Herehellip

Are you already a reader of comics If so which is

your favorite If not why not

many purposes muitas finalidades propoacutesitos

A brincadeira serve vaacuterios objectives relaxamento aprendizagem e

exerciacutecio harr

Play serves many purposes it is relaxation learning and exercise all

bundled into one

O gaacutes natural tem-se tornado um combustiacutevel cada vez mais atractivo para

diversas utilizaccedilotildees harr

Natural gas is becoming an increasingly attractive fuel for many

purposes

exposing gaps in your vocabulary revelando as falhas no seu vocabulaacuterio

He wants to expose his students to great works of literature

The workers were exposed to dangerous chemicals [they were placed in

conditions that left them unprotected from dangerous chemicals]

crack open abrir

Itrsquos also common to say ldquocrack openrdquo a beer due to the ldquocrackrdquo noise that happens

when a beer of soft drink is opened

in the name of a fim de

Itrsquos about suppressing personal desires in the name of God and the greater

good

Keep in mind how easily people give up freedom in the name of national

security

accomplishment realizaccedilatildeo

They accomplished their mission harr

Cumpriram sua missatildeo

His accomplishments should be written in large letters harr

As conquistas deles deveriam ser escritas em letras grandes

Em conclusatildeo gostaria de felicitar o relator pelo trabalho que realizou harr

In conclusion I would like to congratulate the rapporteur for this

accomplishment

Espaccedilo que possibilita a realizaccedilatildeo de reuniotildees cientiacuteficas e de grupos de

actividade harr

This space makes possible the accomplishment of scientific meetings of

groups of activity

can net you pode render-lhe pode te ajudar em pegar

If yoursquove got $50 on this wager a hit can net you some serious dough harr

Se vocecirc tem US $ 50 em esta aposta um hit pode render-lhe muito

dinheiro

A frank calm demeanor can net you great love results harr

A franco comportamento calmo pode render excelentes resultados de

amor

clues dicas pistas

Tenho muitas pistas tudo bem nada contundente harr

I have many clues but yeah nothing overwhelming (scathing incisive)

daacute ao jogador muitas pistas para resolver o misteacuterio harr

gives the player plenty of clues to solve the mystery

tentaremos encontrar qualquer pista por mais iacutenfima que seja harr

wersquoll look for any clue however insignificant it may be

We have no clue where he is harr

Natildeo temos ideia de onde ele esteja

parroted back repetidas de volta

She rarely answered a question but just parroted back talking points she

had memorized

Whereas Enquantohellip

She loves classical music whereas I prefer jazz harr

Ela adora muacutesica claacutessica enquanto eu prefiro jazz

taking place ocorrendo

Where did the accident take place harr

Onde ocorreu o acidente

The story takes place in Lisbon harr

A estoacuteria passa-se em Lisboa

The newspaper always keeps us informed of the events taking place in the

world harr

O jornal nos informa sempre sobre os eventos que acontecem no mundo

educated guessum bom palpite (tentar adivinhar com a maior

preisatildeo possiacutevel)

A expectativa eacute de que cerca de 25 mil torcedores ingleses viajem agrave Aacutefrica

do Sulrdquo disse Miles harr

An educated guess is that 25000 fans will travel (from England)

Natildeo haacute garantias que foi de onde o erro aconteceu poreacutem eacute um bom

palpite harr

There is no guarantee that that is where the error was but it is a good

educated guess

Temos de fazer hipoacuteteses racionais e algumas vezes conseguimos adivinhar

e outras natildeo harr

We have to make educated guesses and sometimes we guess right

sometimes wrong

driving forces forccedilas motrizes

A promoccedilatildeo da ldquoqualidaderdquo constitui a principal forccedila motriz de toda a

agenda harr

The promotion of lsquoqualityrsquo is a major driving force behind this agenda

Os comeacutercios de proximidade e o pequeno comeacutercio constituem o motor da

nossa economia harr

Local businesses and small businesses are the driving force behind our

economy

A inovaccedilatildeo eacute agora largamente entendida como sendo a forccedila motriz do

crescimento econoacutemico harr

Innovation is now widely understood to be the driving force in economic

growth

So get out there Entatildeo saia daqui ehellip (comeccedilar fazer algo)

Bemhellip era preciso sair dali harr

Wellhellip I should get out there

E isso quer dizer que vocecirc teraacute que comeccedilar a fazer algumas coisas que vatildeo

lhe deixar muito nervoso harr

And that means yoursquore going to have to get out there and start doing

some things that will make you very nervous

Page 2: Comprehension by using comics

approaching abordar tratar

conversation ndash over ndash literacy

(attitude que trata conversa melhor

do que habilidade de ler)

tires pneus

yoursquoll get nowhere fast vocecirc

natildeo vai conseguir nada raacutepido

dynamo diacutenamo boa combinaccedilatildeo

gift presente dom

Through Atraveacutes de

crack open abrir

in the name of a fim de

presents itself se apresenta

comics histoacuteria em quadrinhos

Holy bound books Batman

Santos livros encadernados Batman

(Estilo de Robin falar com o

Batman ldquoHoly hellip Batmanrdquo)

You mean Quer dizer quehellip

stand ndash alone standalone

(independente e separado)

told through sequential art

contada atraveacutes de arte sequencial

aid ajudar auxiliar

a middle step uma etapa

intermediaacuteria

approaching your studies with a conversation-

over-literacy attitude is like trying to drive a car

with no tires yoursquoll get nowhere fast The

truth is speaking and reading have a symbiotic

relationship that results in you becoming a language

dynamo When you speak in a foreign language

you give yourself the gift of fluency When you

read in a foreign language you give yourself

something in which to be fluent Through reading

you can learn new words and grammar structures

that you can use to better express your thoughts

vocally

Once you decide to crack open a book in the

name of language acquisition a new problem

presents itself what to read I have a few

suggestions but the one wersquoll talk about today is

comics

Holy bound books Batman You mean

comics can help me gain language skills Indeed I

do Either in their periodical format as comic books

or in the form of stand-alone graphic novels

reading stories told through sequential art can

aid comprehension and give students who may not

be ready to read a text novel a middle step with

which to gain confidence and a sense of

erikspen
Sticky Note
also em nome de

accomplishment realizaccedilatildeo

setting cenaacuterio

anyway de qualquer maneira

plot enredo

No better way to learn Natildeo haacute

melhor maneira de aprender

stimulating estimulate

rather than em vez de

dry dialog diaacutelogo secochato

stating that dizer que

valuable valioso

can net you pode render-lhe

pode te ajudar em pegar

clues dicas pistas

meanings significados

parroted back repetidas de volta

Whereas Enquantohellip

pictorial pictoacuterico

taking place ocorrendo

unknown desconhecido

educated guess um bom palpite

(tentar adivinhar com a maior

preisatildeo possiacutevel)

driving forces forccedilas motrizes

So get out there Entatildeo saia

daqui ehellip (comeccedilar fazer algo)

accomplishment

How can comics and graphic novels help me learn a

language if therersquos minimal text to be read Irsquom

glad you asked Because the text is so limited

therersquos less descriptions of settingmdashwe donrsquot really

need this with comics anyway since we can see

whatrsquos going onmdashand the the focus gets put on plot

and dialog No better way to learn grammar

structures than to read something that consists of

mainly dialog and therersquos no better way to stay

interested in that dialog than if itrsquos about something

you find stimulating rather than the usual dry

dialog found in language texts

People often say a picture is worth a thousand

words itrsquos worth stating that illustrations are

also pretty valuable and can net you a few

comprehension clues True language acquisition

happens when words are connected to meanings

and not just parroted back to the teacher Comics

help with this Whereas with an all-text novel a

student may consult a dictionary more often than

theyrsquod like a pictorial representation of the scene

taking place may make the reader feel more

comfortable inferring the meaning of an unknown

word When that educated guess is confirmed as

comprehension the reader gains motivation and

confidence which letrsquos be honest here are driving

forces to language learning success So get out

there and find a comic or graphic novel you like in

a language you love and start reading

as many times as tantas vezes quanto

Tambeacutem eacute possiacutevel executar este programa quantas vezes o usuaacuterio

desejar harr

You can also execute this program as many times as you like

slices fatias

Cut the pie into slices harr

Corte a torta em pedaccedilos

He cut off a slice of meat harr

Ele cortou uma fatia de carne

missing wedge fatia faltando

harr

wedge

though I suspect embora eu suspeite quehellip

Irsquoll be back though I suspect itrsquos going to be increasingly hard to get a

table

Whether Delia is happy about all this remains a mystery though I suspect

not

While Embora Apesar de

While I understand what you say I canrsquot agree with you harr

Apesar de entender o que vocecirc quer dizer natildeo concordo com vocecirc

reader leitor

Read More Herehellip

Are you already a reader of comics If so which is

your favorite If not why not

many purposes muitas finalidades propoacutesitos

A brincadeira serve vaacuterios objectives relaxamento aprendizagem e

exerciacutecio harr

Play serves many purposes it is relaxation learning and exercise all

bundled into one

O gaacutes natural tem-se tornado um combustiacutevel cada vez mais atractivo para

diversas utilizaccedilotildees harr

Natural gas is becoming an increasingly attractive fuel for many

purposes

exposing gaps in your vocabulary revelando as falhas no seu vocabulaacuterio

He wants to expose his students to great works of literature

The workers were exposed to dangerous chemicals [they were placed in

conditions that left them unprotected from dangerous chemicals]

crack open abrir

Itrsquos also common to say ldquocrack openrdquo a beer due to the ldquocrackrdquo noise that happens

when a beer of soft drink is opened

in the name of a fim de

Itrsquos about suppressing personal desires in the name of God and the greater

good

Keep in mind how easily people give up freedom in the name of national

security

accomplishment realizaccedilatildeo

They accomplished their mission harr

Cumpriram sua missatildeo

His accomplishments should be written in large letters harr

As conquistas deles deveriam ser escritas em letras grandes

Em conclusatildeo gostaria de felicitar o relator pelo trabalho que realizou harr

In conclusion I would like to congratulate the rapporteur for this

accomplishment

Espaccedilo que possibilita a realizaccedilatildeo de reuniotildees cientiacuteficas e de grupos de

actividade harr

This space makes possible the accomplishment of scientific meetings of

groups of activity

can net you pode render-lhe pode te ajudar em pegar

If yoursquove got $50 on this wager a hit can net you some serious dough harr

Se vocecirc tem US $ 50 em esta aposta um hit pode render-lhe muito

dinheiro

A frank calm demeanor can net you great love results harr

A franco comportamento calmo pode render excelentes resultados de

amor

clues dicas pistas

Tenho muitas pistas tudo bem nada contundente harr

I have many clues but yeah nothing overwhelming (scathing incisive)

daacute ao jogador muitas pistas para resolver o misteacuterio harr

gives the player plenty of clues to solve the mystery

tentaremos encontrar qualquer pista por mais iacutenfima que seja harr

wersquoll look for any clue however insignificant it may be

We have no clue where he is harr

Natildeo temos ideia de onde ele esteja

parroted back repetidas de volta

She rarely answered a question but just parroted back talking points she

had memorized

Whereas Enquantohellip

She loves classical music whereas I prefer jazz harr

Ela adora muacutesica claacutessica enquanto eu prefiro jazz

taking place ocorrendo

Where did the accident take place harr

Onde ocorreu o acidente

The story takes place in Lisbon harr

A estoacuteria passa-se em Lisboa

The newspaper always keeps us informed of the events taking place in the

world harr

O jornal nos informa sempre sobre os eventos que acontecem no mundo

educated guessum bom palpite (tentar adivinhar com a maior

preisatildeo possiacutevel)

A expectativa eacute de que cerca de 25 mil torcedores ingleses viajem agrave Aacutefrica

do Sulrdquo disse Miles harr

An educated guess is that 25000 fans will travel (from England)

Natildeo haacute garantias que foi de onde o erro aconteceu poreacutem eacute um bom

palpite harr

There is no guarantee that that is where the error was but it is a good

educated guess

Temos de fazer hipoacuteteses racionais e algumas vezes conseguimos adivinhar

e outras natildeo harr

We have to make educated guesses and sometimes we guess right

sometimes wrong

driving forces forccedilas motrizes

A promoccedilatildeo da ldquoqualidaderdquo constitui a principal forccedila motriz de toda a

agenda harr

The promotion of lsquoqualityrsquo is a major driving force behind this agenda

Os comeacutercios de proximidade e o pequeno comeacutercio constituem o motor da

nossa economia harr

Local businesses and small businesses are the driving force behind our

economy

A inovaccedilatildeo eacute agora largamente entendida como sendo a forccedila motriz do

crescimento econoacutemico harr

Innovation is now widely understood to be the driving force in economic

growth

So get out there Entatildeo saia daqui ehellip (comeccedilar fazer algo)

Bemhellip era preciso sair dali harr

Wellhellip I should get out there

E isso quer dizer que vocecirc teraacute que comeccedilar a fazer algumas coisas que vatildeo

lhe deixar muito nervoso harr

And that means yoursquore going to have to get out there and start doing

some things that will make you very nervous

Page 3: Comprehension by using comics

accomplishment realizaccedilatildeo

setting cenaacuterio

anyway de qualquer maneira

plot enredo

No better way to learn Natildeo haacute

melhor maneira de aprender

stimulating estimulate

rather than em vez de

dry dialog diaacutelogo secochato

stating that dizer que

valuable valioso

can net you pode render-lhe

pode te ajudar em pegar

clues dicas pistas

meanings significados

parroted back repetidas de volta

Whereas Enquantohellip

pictorial pictoacuterico

taking place ocorrendo

unknown desconhecido

educated guess um bom palpite

(tentar adivinhar com a maior

preisatildeo possiacutevel)

driving forces forccedilas motrizes

So get out there Entatildeo saia

daqui ehellip (comeccedilar fazer algo)

accomplishment

How can comics and graphic novels help me learn a

language if therersquos minimal text to be read Irsquom

glad you asked Because the text is so limited

therersquos less descriptions of settingmdashwe donrsquot really

need this with comics anyway since we can see

whatrsquos going onmdashand the the focus gets put on plot

and dialog No better way to learn grammar

structures than to read something that consists of

mainly dialog and therersquos no better way to stay

interested in that dialog than if itrsquos about something

you find stimulating rather than the usual dry

dialog found in language texts

People often say a picture is worth a thousand

words itrsquos worth stating that illustrations are

also pretty valuable and can net you a few

comprehension clues True language acquisition

happens when words are connected to meanings

and not just parroted back to the teacher Comics

help with this Whereas with an all-text novel a

student may consult a dictionary more often than

theyrsquod like a pictorial representation of the scene

taking place may make the reader feel more

comfortable inferring the meaning of an unknown

word When that educated guess is confirmed as

comprehension the reader gains motivation and

confidence which letrsquos be honest here are driving

forces to language learning success So get out

there and find a comic or graphic novel you like in

a language you love and start reading

as many times as tantas vezes quanto

Tambeacutem eacute possiacutevel executar este programa quantas vezes o usuaacuterio

desejar harr

You can also execute this program as many times as you like

slices fatias

Cut the pie into slices harr

Corte a torta em pedaccedilos

He cut off a slice of meat harr

Ele cortou uma fatia de carne

missing wedge fatia faltando

harr

wedge

though I suspect embora eu suspeite quehellip

Irsquoll be back though I suspect itrsquos going to be increasingly hard to get a

table

Whether Delia is happy about all this remains a mystery though I suspect

not

While Embora Apesar de

While I understand what you say I canrsquot agree with you harr

Apesar de entender o que vocecirc quer dizer natildeo concordo com vocecirc

reader leitor

Read More Herehellip

Are you already a reader of comics If so which is

your favorite If not why not

many purposes muitas finalidades propoacutesitos

A brincadeira serve vaacuterios objectives relaxamento aprendizagem e

exerciacutecio harr

Play serves many purposes it is relaxation learning and exercise all

bundled into one

O gaacutes natural tem-se tornado um combustiacutevel cada vez mais atractivo para

diversas utilizaccedilotildees harr

Natural gas is becoming an increasingly attractive fuel for many

purposes

exposing gaps in your vocabulary revelando as falhas no seu vocabulaacuterio

He wants to expose his students to great works of literature

The workers were exposed to dangerous chemicals [they were placed in

conditions that left them unprotected from dangerous chemicals]

crack open abrir

Itrsquos also common to say ldquocrack openrdquo a beer due to the ldquocrackrdquo noise that happens

when a beer of soft drink is opened

in the name of a fim de

Itrsquos about suppressing personal desires in the name of God and the greater

good

Keep in mind how easily people give up freedom in the name of national

security

accomplishment realizaccedilatildeo

They accomplished their mission harr

Cumpriram sua missatildeo

His accomplishments should be written in large letters harr

As conquistas deles deveriam ser escritas em letras grandes

Em conclusatildeo gostaria de felicitar o relator pelo trabalho que realizou harr

In conclusion I would like to congratulate the rapporteur for this

accomplishment

Espaccedilo que possibilita a realizaccedilatildeo de reuniotildees cientiacuteficas e de grupos de

actividade harr

This space makes possible the accomplishment of scientific meetings of

groups of activity

can net you pode render-lhe pode te ajudar em pegar

If yoursquove got $50 on this wager a hit can net you some serious dough harr

Se vocecirc tem US $ 50 em esta aposta um hit pode render-lhe muito

dinheiro

A frank calm demeanor can net you great love results harr

A franco comportamento calmo pode render excelentes resultados de

amor

clues dicas pistas

Tenho muitas pistas tudo bem nada contundente harr

I have many clues but yeah nothing overwhelming (scathing incisive)

daacute ao jogador muitas pistas para resolver o misteacuterio harr

gives the player plenty of clues to solve the mystery

tentaremos encontrar qualquer pista por mais iacutenfima que seja harr

wersquoll look for any clue however insignificant it may be

We have no clue where he is harr

Natildeo temos ideia de onde ele esteja

parroted back repetidas de volta

She rarely answered a question but just parroted back talking points she

had memorized

Whereas Enquantohellip

She loves classical music whereas I prefer jazz harr

Ela adora muacutesica claacutessica enquanto eu prefiro jazz

taking place ocorrendo

Where did the accident take place harr

Onde ocorreu o acidente

The story takes place in Lisbon harr

A estoacuteria passa-se em Lisboa

The newspaper always keeps us informed of the events taking place in the

world harr

O jornal nos informa sempre sobre os eventos que acontecem no mundo

educated guessum bom palpite (tentar adivinhar com a maior

preisatildeo possiacutevel)

A expectativa eacute de que cerca de 25 mil torcedores ingleses viajem agrave Aacutefrica

do Sulrdquo disse Miles harr

An educated guess is that 25000 fans will travel (from England)

Natildeo haacute garantias que foi de onde o erro aconteceu poreacutem eacute um bom

palpite harr

There is no guarantee that that is where the error was but it is a good

educated guess

Temos de fazer hipoacuteteses racionais e algumas vezes conseguimos adivinhar

e outras natildeo harr

We have to make educated guesses and sometimes we guess right

sometimes wrong

driving forces forccedilas motrizes

A promoccedilatildeo da ldquoqualidaderdquo constitui a principal forccedila motriz de toda a

agenda harr

The promotion of lsquoqualityrsquo is a major driving force behind this agenda

Os comeacutercios de proximidade e o pequeno comeacutercio constituem o motor da

nossa economia harr

Local businesses and small businesses are the driving force behind our

economy

A inovaccedilatildeo eacute agora largamente entendida como sendo a forccedila motriz do

crescimento econoacutemico harr

Innovation is now widely understood to be the driving force in economic

growth

So get out there Entatildeo saia daqui ehellip (comeccedilar fazer algo)

Bemhellip era preciso sair dali harr

Wellhellip I should get out there

E isso quer dizer que vocecirc teraacute que comeccedilar a fazer algumas coisas que vatildeo

lhe deixar muito nervoso harr

And that means yoursquore going to have to get out there and start doing

some things that will make you very nervous

Page 4: Comprehension by using comics

as many times as tantas vezes quanto

Tambeacutem eacute possiacutevel executar este programa quantas vezes o usuaacuterio

desejar harr

You can also execute this program as many times as you like

slices fatias

Cut the pie into slices harr

Corte a torta em pedaccedilos

He cut off a slice of meat harr

Ele cortou uma fatia de carne

missing wedge fatia faltando

harr

wedge

though I suspect embora eu suspeite quehellip

Irsquoll be back though I suspect itrsquos going to be increasingly hard to get a

table

Whether Delia is happy about all this remains a mystery though I suspect

not

While Embora Apesar de

While I understand what you say I canrsquot agree with you harr

Apesar de entender o que vocecirc quer dizer natildeo concordo com vocecirc

reader leitor

Read More Herehellip

Are you already a reader of comics If so which is

your favorite If not why not

many purposes muitas finalidades propoacutesitos

A brincadeira serve vaacuterios objectives relaxamento aprendizagem e

exerciacutecio harr

Play serves many purposes it is relaxation learning and exercise all

bundled into one

O gaacutes natural tem-se tornado um combustiacutevel cada vez mais atractivo para

diversas utilizaccedilotildees harr

Natural gas is becoming an increasingly attractive fuel for many

purposes

exposing gaps in your vocabulary revelando as falhas no seu vocabulaacuterio

He wants to expose his students to great works of literature

The workers were exposed to dangerous chemicals [they were placed in

conditions that left them unprotected from dangerous chemicals]

crack open abrir

Itrsquos also common to say ldquocrack openrdquo a beer due to the ldquocrackrdquo noise that happens

when a beer of soft drink is opened

in the name of a fim de

Itrsquos about suppressing personal desires in the name of God and the greater

good

Keep in mind how easily people give up freedom in the name of national

security

accomplishment realizaccedilatildeo

They accomplished their mission harr

Cumpriram sua missatildeo

His accomplishments should be written in large letters harr

As conquistas deles deveriam ser escritas em letras grandes

Em conclusatildeo gostaria de felicitar o relator pelo trabalho que realizou harr

In conclusion I would like to congratulate the rapporteur for this

accomplishment

Espaccedilo que possibilita a realizaccedilatildeo de reuniotildees cientiacuteficas e de grupos de

actividade harr

This space makes possible the accomplishment of scientific meetings of

groups of activity

can net you pode render-lhe pode te ajudar em pegar

If yoursquove got $50 on this wager a hit can net you some serious dough harr

Se vocecirc tem US $ 50 em esta aposta um hit pode render-lhe muito

dinheiro

A frank calm demeanor can net you great love results harr

A franco comportamento calmo pode render excelentes resultados de

amor

clues dicas pistas

Tenho muitas pistas tudo bem nada contundente harr

I have many clues but yeah nothing overwhelming (scathing incisive)

daacute ao jogador muitas pistas para resolver o misteacuterio harr

gives the player plenty of clues to solve the mystery

tentaremos encontrar qualquer pista por mais iacutenfima que seja harr

wersquoll look for any clue however insignificant it may be

We have no clue where he is harr

Natildeo temos ideia de onde ele esteja

parroted back repetidas de volta

She rarely answered a question but just parroted back talking points she

had memorized

Whereas Enquantohellip

She loves classical music whereas I prefer jazz harr

Ela adora muacutesica claacutessica enquanto eu prefiro jazz

taking place ocorrendo

Where did the accident take place harr

Onde ocorreu o acidente

The story takes place in Lisbon harr

A estoacuteria passa-se em Lisboa

The newspaper always keeps us informed of the events taking place in the

world harr

O jornal nos informa sempre sobre os eventos que acontecem no mundo

educated guessum bom palpite (tentar adivinhar com a maior

preisatildeo possiacutevel)

A expectativa eacute de que cerca de 25 mil torcedores ingleses viajem agrave Aacutefrica

do Sulrdquo disse Miles harr

An educated guess is that 25000 fans will travel (from England)

Natildeo haacute garantias que foi de onde o erro aconteceu poreacutem eacute um bom

palpite harr

There is no guarantee that that is where the error was but it is a good

educated guess

Temos de fazer hipoacuteteses racionais e algumas vezes conseguimos adivinhar

e outras natildeo harr

We have to make educated guesses and sometimes we guess right

sometimes wrong

driving forces forccedilas motrizes

A promoccedilatildeo da ldquoqualidaderdquo constitui a principal forccedila motriz de toda a

agenda harr

The promotion of lsquoqualityrsquo is a major driving force behind this agenda

Os comeacutercios de proximidade e o pequeno comeacutercio constituem o motor da

nossa economia harr

Local businesses and small businesses are the driving force behind our

economy

A inovaccedilatildeo eacute agora largamente entendida como sendo a forccedila motriz do

crescimento econoacutemico harr

Innovation is now widely understood to be the driving force in economic

growth

So get out there Entatildeo saia daqui ehellip (comeccedilar fazer algo)

Bemhellip era preciso sair dali harr

Wellhellip I should get out there

E isso quer dizer que vocecirc teraacute que comeccedilar a fazer algumas coisas que vatildeo

lhe deixar muito nervoso harr

And that means yoursquore going to have to get out there and start doing

some things that will make you very nervous

Page 5: Comprehension by using comics

many purposes muitas finalidades propoacutesitos

A brincadeira serve vaacuterios objectives relaxamento aprendizagem e

exerciacutecio harr

Play serves many purposes it is relaxation learning and exercise all

bundled into one

O gaacutes natural tem-se tornado um combustiacutevel cada vez mais atractivo para

diversas utilizaccedilotildees harr

Natural gas is becoming an increasingly attractive fuel for many

purposes

exposing gaps in your vocabulary revelando as falhas no seu vocabulaacuterio

He wants to expose his students to great works of literature

The workers were exposed to dangerous chemicals [they were placed in

conditions that left them unprotected from dangerous chemicals]

crack open abrir

Itrsquos also common to say ldquocrack openrdquo a beer due to the ldquocrackrdquo noise that happens

when a beer of soft drink is opened

in the name of a fim de

Itrsquos about suppressing personal desires in the name of God and the greater

good

Keep in mind how easily people give up freedom in the name of national

security

accomplishment realizaccedilatildeo

They accomplished their mission harr

Cumpriram sua missatildeo

His accomplishments should be written in large letters harr

As conquistas deles deveriam ser escritas em letras grandes

Em conclusatildeo gostaria de felicitar o relator pelo trabalho que realizou harr

In conclusion I would like to congratulate the rapporteur for this

accomplishment

Espaccedilo que possibilita a realizaccedilatildeo de reuniotildees cientiacuteficas e de grupos de

actividade harr

This space makes possible the accomplishment of scientific meetings of

groups of activity

can net you pode render-lhe pode te ajudar em pegar

If yoursquove got $50 on this wager a hit can net you some serious dough harr

Se vocecirc tem US $ 50 em esta aposta um hit pode render-lhe muito

dinheiro

A frank calm demeanor can net you great love results harr

A franco comportamento calmo pode render excelentes resultados de

amor

clues dicas pistas

Tenho muitas pistas tudo bem nada contundente harr

I have many clues but yeah nothing overwhelming (scathing incisive)

daacute ao jogador muitas pistas para resolver o misteacuterio harr

gives the player plenty of clues to solve the mystery

tentaremos encontrar qualquer pista por mais iacutenfima que seja harr

wersquoll look for any clue however insignificant it may be

We have no clue where he is harr

Natildeo temos ideia de onde ele esteja

parroted back repetidas de volta

She rarely answered a question but just parroted back talking points she

had memorized

Whereas Enquantohellip

She loves classical music whereas I prefer jazz harr

Ela adora muacutesica claacutessica enquanto eu prefiro jazz

taking place ocorrendo

Where did the accident take place harr

Onde ocorreu o acidente

The story takes place in Lisbon harr

A estoacuteria passa-se em Lisboa

The newspaper always keeps us informed of the events taking place in the

world harr

O jornal nos informa sempre sobre os eventos que acontecem no mundo

educated guessum bom palpite (tentar adivinhar com a maior

preisatildeo possiacutevel)

A expectativa eacute de que cerca de 25 mil torcedores ingleses viajem agrave Aacutefrica

do Sulrdquo disse Miles harr

An educated guess is that 25000 fans will travel (from England)

Natildeo haacute garantias que foi de onde o erro aconteceu poreacutem eacute um bom

palpite harr

There is no guarantee that that is where the error was but it is a good

educated guess

Temos de fazer hipoacuteteses racionais e algumas vezes conseguimos adivinhar

e outras natildeo harr

We have to make educated guesses and sometimes we guess right

sometimes wrong

driving forces forccedilas motrizes

A promoccedilatildeo da ldquoqualidaderdquo constitui a principal forccedila motriz de toda a

agenda harr

The promotion of lsquoqualityrsquo is a major driving force behind this agenda

Os comeacutercios de proximidade e o pequeno comeacutercio constituem o motor da

nossa economia harr

Local businesses and small businesses are the driving force behind our

economy

A inovaccedilatildeo eacute agora largamente entendida como sendo a forccedila motriz do

crescimento econoacutemico harr

Innovation is now widely understood to be the driving force in economic

growth

So get out there Entatildeo saia daqui ehellip (comeccedilar fazer algo)

Bemhellip era preciso sair dali harr

Wellhellip I should get out there

E isso quer dizer que vocecirc teraacute que comeccedilar a fazer algumas coisas que vatildeo

lhe deixar muito nervoso harr

And that means yoursquore going to have to get out there and start doing

some things that will make you very nervous

Page 6: Comprehension by using comics

His accomplishments should be written in large letters harr

As conquistas deles deveriam ser escritas em letras grandes

Em conclusatildeo gostaria de felicitar o relator pelo trabalho que realizou harr

In conclusion I would like to congratulate the rapporteur for this

accomplishment

Espaccedilo que possibilita a realizaccedilatildeo de reuniotildees cientiacuteficas e de grupos de

actividade harr

This space makes possible the accomplishment of scientific meetings of

groups of activity

can net you pode render-lhe pode te ajudar em pegar

If yoursquove got $50 on this wager a hit can net you some serious dough harr

Se vocecirc tem US $ 50 em esta aposta um hit pode render-lhe muito

dinheiro

A frank calm demeanor can net you great love results harr

A franco comportamento calmo pode render excelentes resultados de

amor

clues dicas pistas

Tenho muitas pistas tudo bem nada contundente harr

I have many clues but yeah nothing overwhelming (scathing incisive)

daacute ao jogador muitas pistas para resolver o misteacuterio harr

gives the player plenty of clues to solve the mystery

tentaremos encontrar qualquer pista por mais iacutenfima que seja harr

wersquoll look for any clue however insignificant it may be

We have no clue where he is harr

Natildeo temos ideia de onde ele esteja

parroted back repetidas de volta

She rarely answered a question but just parroted back talking points she

had memorized

Whereas Enquantohellip

She loves classical music whereas I prefer jazz harr

Ela adora muacutesica claacutessica enquanto eu prefiro jazz

taking place ocorrendo

Where did the accident take place harr

Onde ocorreu o acidente

The story takes place in Lisbon harr

A estoacuteria passa-se em Lisboa

The newspaper always keeps us informed of the events taking place in the

world harr

O jornal nos informa sempre sobre os eventos que acontecem no mundo

educated guessum bom palpite (tentar adivinhar com a maior

preisatildeo possiacutevel)

A expectativa eacute de que cerca de 25 mil torcedores ingleses viajem agrave Aacutefrica

do Sulrdquo disse Miles harr

An educated guess is that 25000 fans will travel (from England)

Natildeo haacute garantias que foi de onde o erro aconteceu poreacutem eacute um bom

palpite harr

There is no guarantee that that is where the error was but it is a good

educated guess

Temos de fazer hipoacuteteses racionais e algumas vezes conseguimos adivinhar

e outras natildeo harr

We have to make educated guesses and sometimes we guess right

sometimes wrong

driving forces forccedilas motrizes

A promoccedilatildeo da ldquoqualidaderdquo constitui a principal forccedila motriz de toda a

agenda harr

The promotion of lsquoqualityrsquo is a major driving force behind this agenda

Os comeacutercios de proximidade e o pequeno comeacutercio constituem o motor da

nossa economia harr

Local businesses and small businesses are the driving force behind our

economy

A inovaccedilatildeo eacute agora largamente entendida como sendo a forccedila motriz do

crescimento econoacutemico harr

Innovation is now widely understood to be the driving force in economic

growth

So get out there Entatildeo saia daqui ehellip (comeccedilar fazer algo)

Bemhellip era preciso sair dali harr

Wellhellip I should get out there

E isso quer dizer que vocecirc teraacute que comeccedilar a fazer algumas coisas que vatildeo

lhe deixar muito nervoso harr

And that means yoursquore going to have to get out there and start doing

some things that will make you very nervous

Page 7: Comprehension by using comics

taking place ocorrendo

Where did the accident take place harr

Onde ocorreu o acidente

The story takes place in Lisbon harr

A estoacuteria passa-se em Lisboa

The newspaper always keeps us informed of the events taking place in the

world harr

O jornal nos informa sempre sobre os eventos que acontecem no mundo

educated guessum bom palpite (tentar adivinhar com a maior

preisatildeo possiacutevel)

A expectativa eacute de que cerca de 25 mil torcedores ingleses viajem agrave Aacutefrica

do Sulrdquo disse Miles harr

An educated guess is that 25000 fans will travel (from England)

Natildeo haacute garantias que foi de onde o erro aconteceu poreacutem eacute um bom

palpite harr

There is no guarantee that that is where the error was but it is a good

educated guess

Temos de fazer hipoacuteteses racionais e algumas vezes conseguimos adivinhar

e outras natildeo harr

We have to make educated guesses and sometimes we guess right

sometimes wrong

driving forces forccedilas motrizes

A promoccedilatildeo da ldquoqualidaderdquo constitui a principal forccedila motriz de toda a

agenda harr

The promotion of lsquoqualityrsquo is a major driving force behind this agenda

Os comeacutercios de proximidade e o pequeno comeacutercio constituem o motor da

nossa economia harr

Local businesses and small businesses are the driving force behind our

economy

A inovaccedilatildeo eacute agora largamente entendida como sendo a forccedila motriz do

crescimento econoacutemico harr

Innovation is now widely understood to be the driving force in economic

growth

So get out there Entatildeo saia daqui ehellip (comeccedilar fazer algo)

Bemhellip era preciso sair dali harr

Wellhellip I should get out there

E isso quer dizer que vocecirc teraacute que comeccedilar a fazer algumas coisas que vatildeo

lhe deixar muito nervoso harr

And that means yoursquore going to have to get out there and start doing

some things that will make you very nervous

Page 8: Comprehension by using comics

Bemhellip era preciso sair dali harr

Wellhellip I should get out there

E isso quer dizer que vocecirc teraacute que comeccedilar a fazer algumas coisas que vatildeo

lhe deixar muito nervoso harr

And that means yoursquore going to have to get out there and start doing

some things that will make you very nervous