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BAD LUCK TIDE Betty: Jim! What happened? You look terrible! Jim: Gee, good morning, Betty. We aren't late for the Math test, are we? Betty: No, calm down! We still have a few minutes before it. Jim: Thank heavens! I've been studying and preparing myself to do it for the last two weeks! Betty: How did you hurt your head? Jim: Well, I was studying until late last night. I was needing some rest, but I was too anxious to sleep. So, I turned the TV on... Betty: Hmm... Go on. Jim: They were showing a complicated epic movie, and I fell asleep in the living room's couch. Betty: So what? Jim: I awoke in the middle of the night, thirsty, with my back aching and the TV set still turned on, but out of the air. So I turned off the TV and went to the kitchen, to drink some water. Then, I slipped on a rug in the hallway and hit my head against the wall. Betty: Oh, poor boy! But watching TV late at night is not a good way of relaxing, don't you know it? Jim: Yeah, you're right. But I think I was just crossing a bad luck tide. Mark Betty: Maybe... Let's hope we both have a better luck through the Math test! Ache (êitch) "feel pain, hurt". dor. alegria.

After (áf-ter) "later, next". depois. antes.

Against (a-gênst) "opposed to, touching". contra. a favor.

Air (êr) "atmosphere, melody". ar. terra.

Anxious (ánk-shus) "nervous, eager". ansioso(a). calmo(a).

Asleep (a-slíp) "sleeping, not awake". adormecido(a). acordado(a).

Awake (a-uêik) "not sleeping, alert". desperto(a). dormindo.

Back (bék) "rear, spine". costas. peito.

Before (bi-fór) "earlier, in front of". antes. depois.

Better (bé-ter) "superior, improved". melhor. pior.

Complicate (cóm-pli-keit) "make difficult, complex". complicado. simples.

Couch (kautch) "sofa, divan". sofá. cadeira.

Cross (crós) "go across, intersect". cruzar. parar.

Drink (drínk) "consume liquid, beverage". beber. comer.

Epic (é-pik) "heroic, grand". épico. comum.

Fall (fól) "drop down, autumn". cair. subir.

Few (fiú) "small number, not many". pouco(s). muito(s).

Fine Arts (fáin árts) "visual arts, creative arts". Belas-Artes. Ciências.

Geography (ji-ó-gra-fi) "earth's features, study of lands". Geografia. Matemática.

Happen (hé-pen) "occur, take place". acontecer. planejar.

Hallway (hól-uêi) "corridor, passage". corredor. quarto.

Head (héd) "skull, leader". cabeça. pé.

Heaven (hé-ven) "paradise, sky". céu. inferno.

History (hís-to-ri) "past events, study of the past". História. Futuro.

Hit (hít) "strike, beat". bater. acariciar.

Hope (hóup) "desire, expectation". esperança. desespero.

Hurt (hêrt) "cause pain, injure". machucar. curar.

In (ín) "inside, within". dentro. fora.

Know (nóu) "be aware, understand". saber. ignorar.

Literature (lí-te-ra-tchur) "written works, books". Literatura. Ciências.

Living Room (lí-ving rum) "sitting room, lounge". sala de estar. quarto.

Luck (lâk) "fortune, chance". sorte. azar.

Mathematics (me-thi-mé-tiks) "math, numbers science". Matemática. Arte.

Maybe (mêi-bi) "perhaps, possibly". talvez. certamente.

Myself (mai-sélf) "me, personally". eu mesmo(a). você mesmo(a).

Out (áut) "outside, not in". fora. dentro.

Poor (púr) "needy, pitiable". pobre. rico.

Prepare (pri-pêr) "make ready, arrange". preparar. desfazer.

Relax (ri-léks) "rest, loosen". relaxar. tensionar.

Rest (rést) "relax, sleep". descansar. trabalhar.

Rug (râg) "carpet, floor covering". tapete. cortina.

Sciences (sái-en-sis) "systematic knowledge, natural sciences". Ciências. Artes.

Show (chóu) "display, exhibit". mostrar. esconder.

Sleep (slíp) "rest, slumber". dormir. acordar.

Slip (slíp) "slide, lose footing". escorregar. ficar firme.

Some (sâm) "certain amount, unspecified". algum(ns). nenhum(ns).

Study (stâ-di) "learn, examine". estudar. ignorar.

Terrible (té-ri-bol) "dreadful, awful". terrível. maravilhoso.

Test (tést) "exam, trial". teste. brincadeira.

Think (thínk) "cogitate, believe". pensar. agir.

Through (thrú) "passing, by means of". através. ao redor.

Tide (táid) "sea level change, current". maré. vento.

Too (tú) "also, excessively". também. somente.

Tooth (túth) "dental unit". dente. unha.

Teeth (títh) "molars". dentes. dedos.

Turn On (têrn on) "activate". ligar. quebrar.

Turn Off (têrn of) "deactivate". desligar. consertar.

TV Set (ti-vi sét) "television, receiver". aparelho de televisão. aparelho de som.

Until (ân-tíl) "up to, as far as". até. após.

Wall (uól) "barrier, partition". parede. porta.

Way (uêi) "method, path". caminho. destino.

When (uén) "at what time, while". quando. onde.

Yourself (ior-sélf) "you, personally". você mesmo(a). eu mesmo(a).

Good (bad) luck tide. (gud béd lâk táid) "fortunate sea movement". Maré de boa sorte. Maré de vento.

Calm down! (cám dáun) "relax, be quiet". Acalme-se!. Apresse-se!.

Thank heavens! (thénk hé-vens) "expression of relief". Graças aos céus!. Que azar!.

To fall asleep. (tu fól a-slíp) "go to sleep". Adormecer. Acordar.

Poor boy (girl etc.)! (púr bói gêrl) "expression of pity". Pobre rapaz!. Rico rapaz!.