Lesson:Essentials/21

Grammar

How

Hoje vamos aprender a usar a palavra how.

1. Utilizamos a palavra how da mesma forma que a palavra como em português.

Exemplo:

How are you? I'm good, and you? How are you doing today? I am doing fine, thanks. How about you? How will you travel to India next year? I will travel by plane. How do you feel about your job? I love it. It is very exciting.

2. Podemos, também, colocar a palavra how junto com um adjetivo, em geral, significando "quão".

How old are you? I am 24 years old. How tall are you? I am 6 feet 2. How long is the movie? It is 2 hours long. How much money do you need? I need 400 dollars. How many brothers and sisters do you have? I have one sister and two brothers.

3. Algumas expressão utilizam a palavra how.

Quando queremos pedir a opinião de alguém sobre algo que acabamos de fazer, perguntamos:

• How's that?

It's great. Good job.

De forma informal, podemos usar a seguinte expressão para perguntar por que.

• How come you will not be at the party?

I have to work tomorrow. I'm sorry.

Usamos a palavra how junto com a preposição about para fazer sugestões.

• How about going to the movies?

Sure. That's a great idea.

• How about a cup of coffee?

Yes, please. I need to wake up.

Exercises

1. Traduza as seguintes expressões.

a. How are you?

b. I'm good, and you?

c. How are you doing today?

d. I am doing fine, thanks. How about you?

e. How will you travel to India next year?

f. I will travel by plane.

g. How do you feel about your job?

h. I love it. It is very exciting.

i. How old are you?

j. I am 24 years old.

k. How tall are you?

l. I am 6 feet 2.

m. How long is the movie?

n. It is 2 hours long.

o. How much money do you need?

p. I need 400 dollars.

q. How many brothers and sisters do you have?

r. I have one sister and two brothers.

s. How's that?

t. It's great. Good job.

u. How come you will not be at the party?

v. I have to work tomorrow. I'm sorry.

w. How about going to the movies?

x. Sure. That's a great idea.

y. How about a cup of coffee?

z. Yes, please. I need to wake up.

2. Faça frases com as seguintes expressões.

a. How is

b. How does

c. How will

d. How old

e. How tall

f. How long

g. How much

h. How many

i. How come

j. How about

Pronunciation

Examples
thin	throw
thumb	author
healthy	birth
path	think
theme	moth

Vocabulary

Cars

• Trunk
• License plate
• Bumper
• Brake light
• Hubcap
• Door
• Wheel
• Tire
• Tread
• Shock absorber
• Rear-view mirror
• Hood
• Blinker
• Headlight
• Windshield wiper
• Windshield
• Seat
• Seat belt
• Motor, engine
• Jack
• Floor mat
• Jumper cables
• Battery
• Exhaust pipe
• Muffler
• Gas can
• Spark plug
• Motor oil
• Funnel
• Dip stick
• Horn
• Honk
• Steering wheel
• Speedometer
• Odometer
• Fuel gauge
• Pedals
• Clutch
• Brake
• Accelerator
• Stick shift, gear shift

http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/car/

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