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muito prazer delighted to meet you |
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greeting people and saying goodbye |
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asking someone's name and giving your name |
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onde e a saida? where is the exit? |
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asking the way and understanding main directions |
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seeking clarification and help |
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ida a volta, por favor a return ticket, please |
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buying travel tickets and understanding simple public notices |
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asking for what you need on arrival |
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um quarto simples ou duplo? a single or double room? |
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29 | (10) |
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finding your way around town and locating shops and services |
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tem pao e leite? do you stock bread and milk? |
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asking for what you want in a shop |
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asking whether what you want is available |
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booking in at a caravan or camping site |
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50 | (11) |
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more practice on speaking to the people you meet on arrival |
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working out your route, using different forms of transport |
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voce esta de ferias? are you on holiday? |
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introducing a friend or relation |
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saying where you are from, talking about yourself |
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quando comeca a excursao? when does the tour start? |
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talking about time and the days of the week |
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finding out when a service is available |
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identifying a person you are going to meet for the first time |
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vou encontrar-me com ela amanha I am going to meet her tomorrow |
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saying what you are going to do |
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describing clothes as a form of identification |
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describing the route to where you want to go |
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ontem fui de carro yesterday I went by car |
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describing your daily routine or someone else's |
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talking about the months, seasons and the weather |
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talking about something you did or what happened in the past |
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lugares e pessoas places and people |
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more practice on what you have learned about moving around and meeting people |
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talking about times, dates and weather |
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siga em frente go straight on |
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receiving and giving directions and instructions |
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being specific about what you want in a shop and talking about weights, measures and quantities |
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quando estara pronto? when will it be ready? |
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practising with currency including large figures |
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alternatives to self-service |
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finding different ways of expressing yourself about the future |
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eu costumava calcar 43 I used to wear shoe size 43 |
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making comparisons and choices |
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talking about what something is made of, design and pattern |
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finding different ways of expressing yourself about the past |
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fazendo isto e aquilo doing this and that |
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meeting someone socially and fitting in with local life and times |
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talking about what is happening and expressing the idea of progression |
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ontem, hoje a amanha yesterday, today and tomorrow |
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more practice across the different topic areas you have studied in a variety of new ways |
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more practice on what you have learned about expressing yourself in the present, past and future |
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espero que a consulta seja hoje I hope you can book me in for today |
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coping in the case of illness or injury |
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distinguishing between wishes, invitations, suggestions and orders |
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using a new way of expressing yourself about the future |
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se os acharem, telefonem logo if you find them, phone right away |
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trying to recover missing property |
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coping in the case of road accident and car breakdown |
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solving a variety of other problems |
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gostaria muito de viajar mais I'd love to travel more |
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expressing likes and dislikes |
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comparing interests, leisure pursuits and sporting activities |
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talking about conditions, wishes and hopes |
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se fosse uma coisa diferente if it were something different |
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exploring local cuisine and drink |
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explaining what a place is like and what is special about it |
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giving details about your home town and area |
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ao voltarmos, abrirei conta bancaria on our return, I shall open a bank account |
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222 | (11) |
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opening and using a bank account |
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accepting or declining an invitation to a social event |
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talking and writing about the place where you are staying |
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tenciono visitar esse pais I'm intending to visit your country |
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further use of services, from hairdressing to e-mail |
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sightseeing and getting to know the country |
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more on expressing yourself both verbally and in writing |
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tomara que eles telefonem I wish they would phone |
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242 | (10) |
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replying to an advertisement |
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writing your CV and applying for a job |
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looking for property on the market |
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irei, se puder I shall join in, if I can |
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becoming more familiar with the country's way of life, culture and shows |
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joining in at family celebrations and parties |
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gostaria de praticar mais I should like to practise further |
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260 | (6) |
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taking stock of what you have achieved and planning for the future |
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| testing yourself |
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266 | (1) |
| key to the exercises |
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267 | (17) |
| glossary of grammatical terms |
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284 | (3) |
| pronunciation |
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287 | (9) |
| verb guide |
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296 | (13) |
| Portuguese-English vocabulary |
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309 | (18) |
| English-Portuguese vocabulary |
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327 | (15) |
| taking it further |
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342 | (2) |
| index to grammar and problem words |
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344 | (4) |
| index of topics |
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