Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Teaching Tips & Ideas

PREPOSITIONS

ABOVE
- Acima de. Superior. Mais de.
1 - Indica posição superior a um outro objeto e equivale a “acima de”.
e.g. - The clouds are heavy above us.
She lives on the floor above her parents.
The seats in this circus are placed one above the other.

2 - Significa “superior a”.
e.g. - That is above my comprehension.
It is above your will

3 - Significa “mais do que”.
e.g. - The candidate had above a thousand supporters with him.
I esteem him above the others.
The fish weighs above a pound.

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