1. FP English – Flexible and Powerful
Lesson 03 – Meet your teacher and his friends.
Mini Story
Hello, students! Nice to meet you! My name is Mr. John McGuire and this
is my assistant, Mrs. Linda Campbell and her daughter, Ms. Carla
Campbell. Let’s get to know Mrs. and Ms. Campbell?
Mr. John McGuire: Hello, Mrs. Campbell. How are you?
Mrs. Linda Campbell: Good morning, Mr. McGuire. I’m fine and you?
Mr. John McGuire: Never better! Mrs. Campbell, do you work here every
day?
Mrs. Linda Campbell: Yes, I do.
Mr. John McGuire: Do you like to work here?
Mrs. Linda Campbell: Yes, I do.
Mr. John McGuire: What about your daughter? Does she work here too?
Mrs. Linda Campbell: No, she doesn’t. She is a secretary.
Mr. John McGuire: Ms. Carla Campbell, do you like to be a secretary?
Ms. Carla Campbell: Yes, I do. But I would like to be a vet.
Mr. John McGuire: Very nice! Tell us about your family, Ms. Carla
Campbell.
Ms. Carla Campbell: My mother is an assistant teacher and I am a
secretary but I want to be a vet. My father is a writer. I’m not an only
child: I have two brothers and one sister. Their names are Peter, Luke and
Meg.
Mr. John McGuire: That’s awesome! Do they work?
Ms. Carla Campbell: No, they don’t. They study. They are students.
Mr. John McGuire: Are you a happy family?
Ms. Carla Campbell: Yes, we are. We are very happy. Peter is very
easygoing and handsome, Luke is shy and a little lazy and Meg is very
hardworking and sociable.
Mr. John McGuire: Ok, very good. Glad to meet you, Mrs. and Ms.
Campbell. Have a nice day!
Mrs. and Ms. Campbell: Glad to meet you too.
Mr. John McGuire: Thank you very much!
Mrs. and Ms. Campbell: You’re welcome! / Any time!

2. Vocabulary
How are you? – Como vai você?
I’m fine – Eu estou bem.
Never better – Não poderia estar melhor.
What about – E a.... / E o.... / E quanto a… / E quanto o…
Only child – filho (a) único (a).
Assistant teacher – Professor (a) assistente.
Want – Querer.
Be – Ser ou estar.
That’s awesome! – Que demais!
Easygoing – Calmo (a), tranquilo (a), relaxado (a), sem muitas preocupações.
Handsome – Bonito (usado para homem apenas).
Shy – Tímido (a).
Little – Pequeno, um pouco.
Lazy – Preguiçoso (a).
Hardworking – Dedicado (a), trabalhador (a).
Sociable – Sociável.
Glad to meet you – Prazer em conhecer.
Glad to meet you too – Prazer em conhecer também.
Have a nice day – Tenha um bom dia.
Thank you very much – Muito obrigado.
You’re welcome – De nada, disponha.
Reading
Read the dialog above and record it.
Listen and repeat
I am a writer. You are a flight attendant.
You are a doctor. He is a teacher.
He is a veterinarian (vet). I am a professor.
She is a lawyer. She is a scientist.
I am a businessperson. He is a chef.
She is a housemaid.
New words
Writer – Escritor Flight Attendant – Comissário de voo.
Doctor – Médico Teacher – Professor de cursos e escolas.
Veterinarian ( vet) – Veterinário Professor – Professor de universidade
Businessperson – Pessoa de negócio. Scientist – Cientista
Housemaid – Diarista, faxineira Chef – Dono de restaurante, cozinheiro mestre.

3. Grammar Review
Possessive adjectives são ADJETIVOS possessivos, que, como o nome já diz,
representam posse. São eles:
My (meu)
Your (seu)
His (dele)
Her (dela)
Its (dele ou dela – objeto ou animal)
Our (nosso)
Your (seus – plural)
Their (deles)
I - My
You – Your
He – His
She – Her
It – Its
We – Our
You – Your
They – Their
Em inglês, em todos os casos, adjetivos (aquilo que dá qualidade) vêm
sempre antes de substantivos. Por exemplo, se que eu quero falar “Linda
mulher” eu não seguirei a ordem “Woman pretty” e sim “Pretty Woman”.
Porque adjetivos sempre virão antes de substantivos no inglês.
Da mesma forma, como esses pronomes são adjetivos possessivos, eles
sempre virão antes do substantivo.
Listen and repeat

4. My car is big. (meu carro é grande).
Your house is beautiful. (Sua casa é bonita).
His father is tall. (O pai dele é alto).
Her mother is short. (A mãe dela é baixa).
Its food isn’t delicious. (A comida dele/dela[objeto ou animal] não é deliciosa).
Our school is very far. (Nossa escola é muito longe).
Your parents are cool. (Seus pais são maneiros).
Their friends are boring. (Os amigos deles são chatos).
Algo muito importante é o Its. Ele quer dizer DELE ou DELA para objeto ou
animal, como você sabe. Porém, muitas pessoas erram na hora de
escreverem. O Its geralmente é ERRONEAMENTE escrito como It’s.
Lembrando que, It’s (com apóstrofo, -> ‘) significa ele/ela é/está. Its (sem
apóstrofo) quer dizer dele ou dela.
Portanto, se eu quiser dizer, por exemplo, “a mãe dele é bonita” (me
referindo a um animal), eu direi: Its mother is pretty.
Vocabulary
Let’s see now Sarah Watson’s family tree and a brief description of her family
members.
Veremos agora a árvore genealógica de Sarah Watson e uma breve descrição sobre
seus familiares.

5. My name is Sarah and I live with my mother, my father,
my grandfather, my grandmother, my brother and sister.
My mother is very nice. Her name is Eduarda. My father is
young and smart . His name is Peter.
We have a dog. Its name is Barker. My brother and sister
love my dog.

6. Their names are Matthew and Karen. My grandfather is
outgoing. His name is George. My grandmother is very
clumsy. Her name is Maria. We are a beautiful family and
our house is very big.
Writing
Give long answers in both negative and affirmative answers using the possessive
adjectives
Dê respostas longas com afirmativas e negativas usando os possessive adjectives.
Example: Is your friend cool?
Yes, my friend is cool.
No, my friend isn’t cool.
01) Is your mother pretty?
02) Are your friends outgoing?
03) Is your grandfather short?
04) Is her grandmother easygoing?
05) Are their parents cool?
06) Is my friend boring?
07) Is your friend shy?
08) Is your sister pretty?
09) Is your brother handsome?
10) Are our pets smart?
11) Is her mother lazy?
12) Is her father funny?
13) Is its food delicious?
14) Are their parents boring?
15) Is your friend an only child?
Preferences
Let’s learn how to talk about preferences using the verbs like, prefer and want.
In English, two verbs can never be together (there are exceptions but I will talk about them
further). They fight. Verbs in English are not friendly. Two verbs must be separated by “to”.
Vamos aprender como falar sobre nossas preferências usando os verbos like, prefer e want.

7. Em inglês, dois verbos nunca podem ficar juntos (há exceções, mas não falarei delas agora).
Eles brigam. Verbos em inglês não são amigáveis. Por isso, quando houver dois verbos
consecutivos, eles deverão ser separados por to.
For example:
I would like to study.
(Eu gostaria de estudar)
Like is a verb and so is study. Therefore, to should be between them.
Like é um verbo e study também. Portanto, to deverá ficar entre eles.
I prefer to work.
(eu prefiro trabalhar)
Prefer is a verb and so is work. Therefore, to should be between them.
Prefer é um verbo e work também. Portanto, to deverá ficar entre eles.
I want to be a vet.
(eu quero ser um veterinário)
Writing
Make questions inserting “to” in the correct places and answer them.
Faça perguntas inserindo “to” nos lugares corretos e responda-as.
Example: Do you prefer work?
Do you prefer to work?
Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.
01) Do you like study?
02) Does your mother like watch TV?
03) Would your father like play the piano?
04) Would you prefer take a shower?
05) Does she like work?
06) Would he like play videogame?
07) Does he need go out?
08) Would she like have breakfast?
09) Do we want have dinner?
10) Would they like listen to music?
Learning
Titles
In English there are four different titles which you can use when you refer to people.
They are:
Em inglês, existem quarto titles (títulos) diferentes que você pode usar quando se referir às
pessoas.
Eles são:

8. Mr. – Used for men (no mattering if single or divorced)– usado para homens
(casado ou solteiro).
Miss – Used for women who are single – Usado para mulheres solteiras.
Mrs. – Used when the woman is married – Usado quando a mulher for casada.
Ms. - Used when you don’t know whether the woman is single or married. – Usado
quando você não souber se a mulher é solteira ou casada.
For example:
You don’t say Teacher Daniel, can you help me? No. That’s impolite. You have to use the right
title. Mr. Daniel Oliveira, can you help me? Or Mr. Oliveira, can you help me?
Você não diz Teacher Daniel, can you help me? (Você pode me ajudar?) Não. Isso não mostra
sinal de boas maneiras. No inglês, você deve usar um title. Mr. Daniel Oliveira, can you help
me? ou Mr. Oliveira, can you help me?”.
Os titles são usados com o primeiro e o último nomes ou apenas com o último. NUNCA
apenas com o primeiro.
Portanto, a frase: Mr. Daniel, can you help me? Está errada. O correto seria: Mr. Daniel
Oliveira ou apenas Mr. Oliveira.
Miss Sarah Parker or Miss Parker - Mrs. Jessica Campbell or Mrs. Campbell - Ms. Rita Keeter or
Ms. Keeter.
Exercises
1.1. Circle the correct title and write names.
Circule o title correto e escreva os nomes das pessoas.
You: Mr. Miss Ms. Mrs.__________________________________________
Your teacher: Mr. Miss Ms. Mrs.___________________________________
Your mother: Mr. Miss Ms. Mrs.___________________________________
Your father: Mr. Miss Ms. Mrs.____________________________________
Your grandmother: Mr. Miss Ms. Mrs.______________________________
Your grandfather: Mr. Miss Ms. Mrs._______________________________
Exercises
1.2. Give short answer.
01) Do you speak Portuguese?
02) Would she speak English?
03) Does she go to school in the morning?
04) Is she easygoing?
05) Is he outgoing?
06) Is it smart?
07) Does it play the piano?

9. 08) Do they work?
09) Are you a lawyer?
10) Is her sister a vet?
11) Is he a flight attendant?
12) Would you like to be a scientist?
13) Would she like to be a teacher?
14) Are you sociable?
15) Is her grandmother shy?
16) Does your grandmother like to listen to music?
17) Is she a writer?
18) Would you like to be a doctor?
19) Do you take a shower in the morning?
20) Are their friends handsome?
21) Am I lazy?
Listening
Listen and give short answers.
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Writing
Prepare a paragraph describing your family members.
Speaking
Read the paragraph you prepared describing your family members.
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Daniel Alves de Oliveira