THE CITY OF THE LONER

It is our great pleasure and privilege to announce the receiving of "The City of The Loner," a book by Luiz Gonzaga Lopes, our good friend. It is a book destined to be a hit. We highly recommend the reading for it is absolutely extraordinary. Thank you Lula, for your kindness. Hugo Caldas

LAUGHTER’S THE BEST MEDICINE

MUD PIES
A man pleaded with the psychiatrist, "You've got to help me. It's my son."
"What's the matter?"
"He's always eating mud pies.
I get up in the morning and there he is in the backyard eating mud pies.
I come home for lunch and he's eating mud pies.
I come home for dinner and there he is in the backyard eating mud pies."
The shrink reassured him, "Give the kid a chance.
It's all part of growing up. It'll pass."

"Well, I don't like it, and neither does his wife."

Teaching Tips & Ideas

PREPOSITIONS

AT– Em, A, No, De, etc. Presença em determinado local.
Usa-se para dizer as horas, referir-se a um período
de tempo, o número do endereço e a pequenas localidades.
Usa-se também em expressões idiomáticas.

e.g. She was at school yesterday.

Who is at the door ?
At the beginning of....
At the end of....
They laughed at me.
He was in the armchair at the fireside.
She looked at me with a smile.

At once – at last – at present – at first
at least – at night – at random – at any rate
at a glance – at work

The Famous Sea Captain

Once upon a time there was a famous sea captain. This captain was very successful at what he did. For years he guided merchant ships all over the world. Never did stormy seas or pirates get the best of him. He was admired by his crew and fellow captains. However, there was one thing different about this captain. Every morning he went through a strange ritual. He would lock himself in his captain quarters and open a small safe. In the safe was an envelope with a piece of paper inside. He would stare at the paper for a minute, then lock it back up. After that, he would go about his daily duties. For years this went on, and his crew became very curious with each passing day. Was it a treasure map ? Was it a letter from a long lost love ? Everyone speculated about the contents of that strange envelope. One day the captain died at sea.
After laying the captain’s body to rest, into the ocean, the first mate led the entire crew into the captain’s quarters. He opened the safe, got the envelope, opened it and…
The first mate turned pale and showed the paper to the others. Four words were on the paper:
“Portside = left. Starboard = right.”