iTranslate TipTuesday#9

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There are a lot of different online translators and dictionaries on the internet. So, it´s not easy to pick just one, right?

The only way to figure this out is trying. :) 

I've been doing this for the last few weeks by using iTranslate (the most popular translator app). It's an award winning translation tool and it's been good, for now. 

"80+ languages in your pocket" - not bad, huh? :) 

Instapaper - TipTuesday#8

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How about an app that you can save web content and read it later, wherever you are, even when there is no WiFi, like on a plane?

You can also use Instapaper to highlight and share text from any article. Useful, isn't?

Describing People #1 - "He's a real character"

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When you need to describe someone who is unusual, interesting or an amusing individual, say this:

"He (she) is a real character."

"You'd like Joe, he's a real character."

You can also use it to define a place:

"The modern hotels here have no real character."

source: Oxford Learners Dictionaries and Oxford Dictionaries - Language matters /

Macmillan Dictionary  / Urban Dictionary

How to use "for good"

Do you know that there is another way to say "forever"?

Macmillan Dictionary - permanently, without the possibility of change in the future. It looks like Jamie has left for good this time.

Merriam Webster - "for good" also "for good and all":  forever, permanently

The Free Dictionary - forever; permanently. I finally left home for good. // Now she says she's leaving him for good.

But... is there any difference between "for good" and "forever"? 

I found a good explanation for this question here : 

'Forever' is much more dramatic - it means eternally, till the end of all time.

'For good' is usually used in the sense of everyday happenings in life. It would mean permanently, for the rest of my life.

This leads us to conclude that, when it comes to Portuguese, "for good" is the best translation for " definitivamente" : He left his job for good. (Ele largou o trabalho definitivamente.)

I hope it was helpful. 

Now, how about learning how to use it singing with Boyce Avenue "Back for Good"?
lyrics here 

Until the next time !! :) 

How to use "be dying for/to do something"

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Do you know those days when you want to do or have something so much?

Use "dying for"  

Macmillan Dictionary: wanting to have/do something so much that you do not want to wait (I'm dying for a cup of coffee. / We're dying to meet your new boyfriend.)

English club: If you're dying for something, you really feel like it or you want it very much. (I'm dying for a cup of tea. Let's have a break and I'll make one.)

Cambridge Dictionaries Online : to be extremely eager to have or do something (I'm dying to hear your news.)

JDA English TipTuesday#7

Jack is the owner of JDA English and an expert in IELTS preparation. He is giving a helpful book and you can download it for free : 5 ways to become fluent in English.

I already have my own. 

What about you? :) 

Is it worth your effort?

by Patrick Hill (my guest) 

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Learning a second language such as English is rewarding in several ways: you gain a cultural understanding through language study, broadening your awareness of people of the world and their unique historical  backgrounds. 

While studying another language, you are relearning and hence acquiring an appreciation for your native language as you deduce the distinct differences and similarities of how another society communicates.  

Lastly, you garner the practical advantage that comes with being able to communicate with a foreign culture for business or social purposes.  Studying takes time and patience, but keeping in mind the inherent rewards will make it easier along the way. 

Patrick Hill grew up in Detroit, Michigan before moving to Tennessee where he began studying the Japanese language for over ten years and then traveled to Japan for work.  He earned his master’s degree in business while working within the Japanese automotive industry and afterward became a financial consultant for Charles Schwab and Company.    
Patrick currently teaches online English classes in his spare time.