This post is all dedicated to Yuri Perim, a physics freak, who has many other talents besides his gift for physics and math. He has just taken part in a Brazilian olympiad in physics and had an outstanding performance. Yuri deserves our congratulations and admiration. He is a prominent talent and will certainly succeed in his goals. Clap your hands to him.

http://www.yuriperim.blog.uol.com.br - Se vocês tiverem dúvidas em física, contatem o Yuri nesse blog e ele poderá resolver problemas da matéria de física do 1º Ano (Mecânica etc). E o melhor de tudo, é de graça.

- If you have been cracking your brain trying to solve a physics problem, Yuri Perim is the solution! Contact him, check out his blog and he will certainly give you a hand!

Teachers may work hard but the fun you have makes up for any stresses and strains you have to contend with...

 This post is dedicated to you who bring laughter to our classes!!

Students´ Wisdom: (TOP 5)

- NOW  +  HERE   =  NOWHERE (unknown author)

- I have already TOLDEN...

- I WAKED UP today very early...

- empadation = (SAP: empadinha)

- I will go to USSA (detalhe: a nova pronuncia de USA / IÚ  ÉS  EI / é UUUUSSSSAAA.)

* You are welcome to help us gain wisdom. Send your contribution!

Lazybones, if you haven´t checked out the steps to write a good review, be aware that you´re on my

 and I wonder whether you´ll ever manage to escape. Once trapped on my

BLACK LIST, forever imprisoned. (Some names: Ana Luiza, Carlos Alberto, Juliana, Letícia Juliano, Renata Issy, Lara, Renata Bastos, Tatiane, Marina it´s because, Samantex (Sex Shop), Rafael Caiado, Yuri, Leo Takano, Felipe, Gabriel, Letícia Salles, Lucas model, Lorena etttttccccc)

 Alunos do CEI, please, deixem uma mensagem para eu saber que checaram o review. Existem vários links interessantes sobre como escrever um review. Vou postar um micro resumo e depois, un link para cada item. If you want to get a good score, check them out!

Writing Style: The story may be told from the point of view of a particular character in the story or by a narrator (someone outside the story). It may be an adventure, a mystery, humorous, science fiction, historical fiction or fantasy. It could also be informational. The author may use many descriptive words or his sentences may be short and to the point. The author may use dialog (the words characters use to speak to one another). He may use a setting (where and when the story takes place) that is important to the story. The author usually has a theme (a message or lesson) he tells through the story.

Scan the Book's Preliminaries

Before beginning to read, consider the following:

1. Title - What does it suggest?

2. Preface - Provides important information on the author's purpose in writing the book and will help you to determine the success of the work.

3. Table of Contents - Tells you how the book is organized and will aid in determining the author's main ideas and how they are developed - chronologically, topically, etc.

Read the Text Record impressions as you read and note effective passages for quoting. Keep these questions in mind:

1. What is the general field or genre, and how does the book fit into it? (Use outside sources to familiarize yourself with the field, if necessary.)

2. From what point of view is the work written?

3. What is the author's style? Is it formal or informal? Does it suit the intended audience? If a work of fiction, what literary devices does the author use?

4. Are concepts clearly defined? How well are the author's ideas developed? What areas are covered/not covered? Why? This helps to establish the book's authority.

5. If a work of fiction, make notes on such elements as character, plot, and setting, and how they relate to the theme of the book. How does the author delineate his characters? How do they develop? What is the plot structure?

6. How accurate is the information in the book? Check outside sources if necessary.

7. If relevant, make note of the book's format - layout, binding, typography, etc. Are there maps, illustrations? Do they aid understanding?

8. Check the back matter. Is the index accurate? What sources did the author use - primary or secondary? How does he make use of them? Make note of important omissions.

9. Finally, what has the book accomplished? Is further work needed? Compare the book to others by this author or by others. (Use the listing in the bibliography.)

Links:  http://www.unc.edu/depts/wcweb/handouts/review.html

http://library.queensu.ca/inforef/bookreview/write_review.htm

http://arlingtonschools.org/Library/leshowtowritebookreview.html

http://www.uky.edu/LCC/HIS/review.html

 Escrito por by Andréa Parrode às 01:11
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Continuing the previous post:

 Other forms are: to "ramble in" or "pad" their writing when they don't know how to explain or respond to a question.  I've heard some teachers refer to such padding as "BS"--pointless filler that is synonymous with "bullsh*t." (Sorry, but that's what the "bs" stands for.)

string sb along phrasal verb:  to deceive someone for a long time about what you are really intending to do:
She's been promising to pay back the money for six months, but I reckon she's just stringing me along.
He strung her along for years, saying he'd marry her and divorce his wife.

Bush, Kerry keep debate going:  Advisors for Sen. John Kerry said they're confident their candidate put President Bush on the defensive during their debate. After the debate, the candidates returned to the campaign trail and continued their points.

 Pegando o gancho das eleições dos EUA, um detalhe. Um dos argumentos dos que são contra o Bush, é que ele é um "waffler", ou que gosta de "waffle" ( In Pennsylvania, Bush's campaign brushed off negative reviews as the president sought to portray his rival as an ineffectual waffler who would wait for the green light from countries ''like France'' before acting to protect the U.S.) Palavra super útil para English students...lol..alunos fazem sempre!

waffle (TALK)    verb [I] to talk or write a lot without giving any useful information or any clear answers:
If you don't know the answer, it's no good just waffling (on) for pages and pages.

waffle    noun [U] DISAPPROVING "What did he say?" "Oh, it was a load of waffle - nothing important at all."