Monday, January 08, 2007

Teaching Tips & Ideas

TIPS OF THE DAY – PREPOSITIONS

ACROSS
-Indica movimento ou extensão por cima de um objeto, de um lado para outro.
Através de.

e.g. - He lives across the street.
She swam across the river.

AFTER
- Depois de, após, atrás de, em busca ou no encalço de, à maneira de, abaixo de (graduação)

e.g. - After a storm comes a calm.
The letter arrived the day after.
Peter went after his brothers.
The policeman ran after the crook.
A painting after Rembrandt.
A captain comes after a major.

AGAINST
- Contra, em contato com, para, (em previsão de).

e.g. - Let’s all fight against tyranny.
The public opinion was against Bill Clinton.
She was leaning against the wall.

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