Disagreeing with someone

Nesta lição você vai aprender a discordar de opiniões e propostas, mostrando seu ponto de vista! Também está exemplificado o uso de alguns advérbios para ênfase.

1 . Às vezes você deseja discordar de alguém, mas não quer iniciar uma briga. Leia as frases abaixo e anote os trechos que expressam uma leve
discordância.

a) I’m afraid I can’t agree with you about the price. I think it’s far too high.

b) So, you think young people have too much freedom these days? That’s not really how I see it.

c) I think you’re mistaken. This is a beautiful colour.

d) I can’t really go along with you there. It’s much too big.

e) I don’t really want to but if you want to, let’s go there.

2 . Relacione as frases abaixo com as respostas do exercício 1.

1 You know, I’d really like to go to New York for Christmas this year.
It’s not too far, is it?

2 It doesn’t suit you. It’s much too dark. I prefer you in something lighter.

3 I know it’s a lot of money but it’s worth it.

4 I think we should go for this sofa. You can sit four people on it!

5 Teenagers today seem to do just what they like.

3 . Ouça os cinco diálogos e relacione-os com as figuras.

4 . Ouça os diálogos novamente e relacione as opiniões a seguir com eles.

How to say it

Quando falamos, normalmente acentuamos a pronúncia dos advérbios para dar mais ênfase. Ouça esses exemplos.

I simply don’t believe you!
He really loves chocolate!

Grammar: Adverbs

Usamos os advérbios com ênfase para reforçar o verbo. Eles geralmente são formados a partir dos adjetivos e quase sempre vêm antes do verbo.

I really don’t want to go.
He always thinks he’s right!

20 minutes+

Complete as frases a seguir com um advérbio dessa lição e um verbo apropriado do quadro.

wants | messed up | goes along | disagreed | don’t know | have to accept

1 She ………………………………… to come on holiday with us.

2 I ………………………………… what to do with him. He’s so careless!

3 They ………………………………… the arrangements.

4 They ………………………………… with everything I said.

5 He ………………………………… with whatever his boss asks him to do.

6 You will ………………………………… what I say.

Word Bank

arrangements (subst) = providências, preparativos

fall apart (v) = desmoronar

freedom (subst) = liberdade

light/lighter (adj) = (relativo a cor) claro/mais claro

manage (v) = lidar com

material (subst) = tecido

measure (v) = medir

mistaken (adj) = enganado, equivocado

parents (subst) = pais (pai e mãe)

suit (v) = cair bem, ficar bem

Exercício 1

a I’m afraid I can’t agree with you …

b That’s not really how I see it.

c I think you’re mistaken.

d I can’t really go along with you there.

e I don’t really want to …

Exercício 2

1-e; 2-c; 3-a; 4-d; 5-b

Exercício 3

1-D; 2-B; 3-E; 4-A; 5-C

Exercício 4

1 c, f | 2 a, h | 3 d, i | 4 e, g | 5 b, j

20 minutes+

1 simply wants / really wants

2 simply don’t know / really don’t know

3 completely messed up /simply messed up / really messed up

4 completely / simply / really / disagreed

5 simply goes along

6 simply have to accept