by Tim Barrett | Apr 26, 2013 | Everyday Expressions, Idioms, Phrasal Verbs, Tim and Tammy Talk, Videos & Scripts
After a long absence, Tim comes back and teaches us the expression “have a lot of catching up to do”. Depois de uma longa ausência, o Tim volta e nos ensina a expressão “have a lot of catching up to do” [note class=”idea”]DICA: Clique no primeiro botão...
by Tim Barrett | Apr 19, 2013 | Como Se Diz, News, Phrasal Verbs
The day after the bombing at the Boston Marathon, reporters are trying to piece together the information and understand what is happening. Learn how to say “cair a ficha” in English. O dia depois do atentado na Maratona de Boston, repórteres estão tentando...
by Tim Barrett | Mar 5, 2013 | Phrasal Verbs, U.S. History & Culture
Have you ever heard of Grandma Moses? She’s an example to all of us that you are never too old to learn a new skill. Check out this cool video about her, and learn the phrasal verb take up (an activity). Você já ouviu falar da Vovó Moisés? Ela é um exemplo para todos...
by Tim Barrett | Dec 7, 2012 | News, Phrasal Verbs, Videos & Scripts
Have you seen the elevator prank where someone is standing in an elevator, the lights flicker, and then a little girl “appears” and scares the daylights out of this person? Watch this discussion about it on Fox News and learn several interesting expressions and...
by Tim Barrett | Oct 31, 2012 | News, Phrasal Verbs, Tim and Tammy Talk, U.S. History & Culture, Videos & Scripts
Yesterday I was reading several news reports about the terrible storm that hit the east coast of the United States, and all of them used a phrasal verb that I already taught you: bear down on. i was reading = eu estava lendo several news reports about it = várias...
by Tim Barrett | Oct 23, 2012 | Phrasal Verbs, Tim and Tammy Talk, U.S. History & Culture, Videos & Scripts
After the debates, I always enjoy watching the political pundits talk about who won the debate and how it affected the elections. One word the commentators use a lot to describe the people’s impressions of the candidates is the phrasal verb “come across”. See how this...
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