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79 [setenta e nove] Adjetivos 2

I am wearing a blue dress.	Eu estou a usar um vestido azul.
I am wearing a red dress.	Eu estou a usar um vestido encarnado/vermelho.
I am wearing a green dress.	Eu estou a usar um vestido verde.
I’m buying a black bag.	Eu compro uma mala preta.
I’m buying a brown bag.	Eu compro uma mala castanha.
I’m buying a white bag.	Eu compro uma mala branca.
I need a new car.	Eu preciso de um carro novo.
I need a fast car.	Eu preciso de um carro rápido.
I need a comfortable car.	Eu preciso de um carro confortável.
An old lady lives at the top.	Ali em cima mora uma mulher velha.
A fat lady lives at the top.	Ali em cima mora uma mulher gorda.
A curious lady lives below.	Ali em baixo mora uma mulher curiosa.
Our guests were nice people.	Os nossos convidados eram pessoas simpáticas.
Our guests were polite people.	Os nossos convidados eram pessoas bem-educadas.
Our guests were interesting people.	Os nossos convidados eram pessoas interessantes.
I have lovely children.	Tenho crianças amáveis.
But the neighbours have naughty children.	Mas os vizinhos têm crianças malcomportadas.
Are your children well behaved?	As suas crianças são bem-comportadas?

How children learn to speak properly

As soon as a person is born, he communicates with others. Babies cry when they want something. They can already say a few simple words at a few months of age. With two years, they can say sentences of about three words. You can't influence when children begin to speak. But you can influence how well children learn their native language! For that, however, you have to consider a few things. Above all, it's important that the child learning is always motivated. He must recognize that he's succeeding in something when he speaks. Babies like a smile as positive feedback. Older children look for dialogue with their environment. They orient themselves towards the language of the people around them. Therefore the language skills of their parents and educators are important. Children must also learn that language is valuable! However, they should always have fun in the process. Reading aloud to them shows children how exciting language can be. Parents should also do as much as possible with their child. When a child experiences many things, he wants to talk about them. Children growing up bilingual need firm rules. They have to know which language should be spoken with whom. This way their brain can learn to differentiate between the two languages. When children start going to school, their language changes. They learn a new colloquial language. Then it's important that the parents pay attention to how their child speaks. Studies show that the first language is stamped on the brain forever. What we learn as children accompanies us for the rest of our lives. He who learns his native language properly as a child will profit from it later. He learns new things faster and better – not only foreign languages…