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By teacher Cintia
COGNATES
Cognate words are very important for those who are learning a new language, especially English.
But what are cognates? Cognate words are words that your spelling is very
similar to the Portuguese language whose meaning remains the same in both English and Portuguese. Below you will see some examples:
Inglês Português Competition Competição Television Televisão Radio Rádio Music Música Area Área Human Humano Emotion Emoção Idea Ideia Factors Fatores Garage Garagem Regular Regular Latino Latino Mission Missão
Offensive Ofensivo Other Outro Comedy Comédia Video Video Different Diferente Connect Conectar Pages Páginas Comic Cômico Material Material Potential Potencial Minute Minuto Economy Economia Accidental Acidental
FALSE FRIENDS (false cognates) ARE TERMS DERIVED FROM LATIN AND HAS SIMILAR FORMS IN PORTUGUESE AND
ENGLISH, BUT WITH DIFFERENT MEANINGS.
Ex:
My ex-girl friend pretends she doesn't see me.
Will you use baton or lipstick?
Lipstick
baton
EXQUISITE lembra esquisito
mas significa:
bonito, fino, de muito bom gosto
esquisito - odd
Outros exemplos de false friends:
Actually – (lembra atualmente) significa na verdade
Atualmente - Nowadays
Attend – (lembra atender) significa assistir a, participar de
Atender - answer
Beef – (lembra bife) significa carne de boi ou vaca
bife - steak
deception – (lembra decepção) significa fraude, trapaça
decepção - disappointment
COGNATES X FALSE FRIENDS
We need to antecipate the meeting to tomorrow
Antecipate # antecipar
Antecipate = prever
COGNATES X FALSE FRIENDS
We need to bring the meeting forward to tomorrow
Bring forward = antecipar
FALSE FRIENDS
They planned everything and antecipated all the problems
Antecipate = prever
COGNATES X FALSE FRIENDS
My boss is very comprehensive.
Comprehensive # compreensivo
Comprehensive = abrangente
COGNATES X FALSE FRIENDS
My boss is very understanding.
Understanding = compreensivo
COGNATES X FALSE FRIENDS
They’ve written a comprehensive business plan
comprehensive = abrangente, completo
COGNATES X FALSE FRIENDS
They will eventually find a solution
Eventually # eventualmente
Eventually = certamente, vai acabar acontecendo, consequentemente
COGNATES X FALSE FRIENDS
They will occasionally find a solution
Occasionally # eventualmente
COGNATES X FALSE FRIENDS
Actually
Actually the research to figure out how to cure Ebola is being done only in U.S
Currently, nowadays
Many researchs are being done currently/ nowadays
COGNATES X FALSE FRIENDS
Assume
I assume you're not going to work tomorrow
Assume # assumir
Assume = presumir, supor
COGNATES X FALSE FRIENDS
Englishman took over lands in Ireland in the 16th and 17th centuries
Take over = assumir/ dominar
COGNATES X FALSE FRIENDS
Arrange
Arrange the following carboxylic acids in order of decreasing acid strength
Arrange # arranjar (get) Arrange = organizar, preparar
COGNATES X FALSE FRIENDS
Support
Parental support: a study on children with school problems
Support # suportar (bear) Support = apoiar
COGNATES X FALSE FRIENDS
Assume
I assume you're not going to work tomorrow
Assume # assumir (take up)
Assume = presumir, supor
In response to the up swelling of public concern, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) held three open meetings in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Oakland, California
LÍNGUA INGLESA, 3º Ano do Ensino MédioFalse Cognates
Green tea health risks: Could green tea actually be bad for you?
Jogging could actually be BAD for you: Too much running increases risk of early death
I attended the FDA meeting held in November 1999 in Washington, D.C.
The BBC: Will Conspiracy Theories Eventually Destroy Democracy?
LÍNGUA INGLESA, 3º Ano do Ensino MédioFalse Cognates
10 Things That Americans Don't Realize are Offensive to Brits
We realize agribusiness operations need more than traditional accounting services
Activities copy
Activities 01) He's really kind. He's very comprehensive understanding 02) I have the costume of having lunch at home habit 03) 05) You can find a lot of commodity in that hotel. Comfort 04) We have a new chef at the office.
Boss/ chief 05) He‘s very educated. He always greets everybody. polite
Group work
In the following texts find:
A) False friends B) Aims C) Methodology D)Theoretical perspective E) Results/ Conclusion F) Choose a text and make a question
In a separate sheet of paper