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17 [dezessete] Em casa

Our house is here.	Aqui está a nossa casa.
The roof is on top.	Em cima está o telhado.
The basement is below.	Em baixo está o porão.
There is a garden behind the house.	Atrás da casa há um quintal.
There is no street in front of the house.	À frente da casa não há nenhuma estrada.
There are trees next to the house.	Ao lado da casa há árvores.
My apartment is here.	Aqui está o meu apartamento.
The kitchen and bathroom are here.	A cozinha e o banheiro estão aqui.
The living room and bedroom are there.	A sala de estar e o quarto de dormir estão aqui.
The front door is closed.	A porta da casa está fechada.
But the windows are open.	Mas as janelas estão abertas.
It is hot today.	Hoje está calor.
We are going to the living room.	Nós vamos para a sala de estar.
There is a sofa and an armchair there.	Ali há um sofá e uma poltrona.
Please, sit down!	Sente-se!
My computer is there.	Ali está o meu computador.
My stereo is there.	Ali está o meu aparelho de som.
The TV set is brand new.	A televisão é nova.

Learning and styles of learning

If someone isn't making much progress in learning, they may be learning the wrong way. That is to say, they aren't learning in a way that works with their ‘style’. There are four learning styles that are generally recognized. These learning styles are associated with the sensory organs. There are auditory, visual, communicative, and motoric learning styles. Auditory types learn best what they hear. For example, they can remember melodies well. When studying they read to themselves; they learn vocabulary out loud. This type often talks to himself. CDs or lectures on the topic are helpful for him. The visual type learns best what he sees. For him, it is important to read information. He takes a lot of notes when studying. He also likes to learn using pictures, tables and flash cards. This type reads a lot and dreams often and in color. They learn best in a nice environment. The communicative type prefers conversations and discussions. They need interaction, or dialog with others. They ask a lot of questions in class and learn well in groups. The motoric type learns through movement. They prefer the method ‘learning by doing’ and want to try everything. They like to be physically active or chew gum when studying. They don't like theories, but experiments. It's important to note that almost everyone is a mix of these types. So there is no one that represents a single type. That's why we learn best when we enlist all our sensory organs. Then our brain is activated in many ways and stores new content well. Read, discuss and listen to vocabulary! And then do sports afterwards!