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NEWS<br />
Year Xl - n° 63 July 2017<br />
American Professor visits The House units!<br />
page 5<br />
S p e c i a l J u n e b i n g o c l a s s !<br />
Bingo Class!<br />
Bingo Class!<br />
Abílio Borghi<br />
principal<br />
Editorial<br />
We have been<br />
w o r k i n g h a r d<br />
since January to<br />
b o o s t o u r<br />
m e t h o d o l o g y<br />
with The House<br />
Student´s Area<br />
Friendship Day<br />
was originated by<br />
Joyce Hall, the<br />
founder of<br />
Hallmark cards in<br />
1930, intended to<br />
be 2 August and<br />
a day when<br />
people<br />
celebrated their<br />
friendships by<br />
holiday<br />
celebrations.<br />
page 2 page 24<br />
After three weeks playing the Bingo, the winners to the<br />
everyday rounds gathered for the Special Bingo! The winner<br />
got a super prize!Here you can see some of the moments of our<br />
FInal Bingo!<br />
page 7<br />
Promotion<br />
Sweet- sweet June!<br />
Social project<br />
How can IMEC<br />
help students<br />
learn English<br />
faster?<br />
page 26<br />
After The Mother's Day success,<br />
The House has raffled another<br />
delicious cake for the Valentines<br />
Day! See the best moments of our<br />
promotion!!<br />
page 6<br />
In the kitchen<br />
Aubergine<br />
curry with<br />
lamb cutlets<br />
page 3<br />
fun<br />
page 28
www.thehousenglish.com<br />
2<br />
Jul<br />
2017<br />
Editorial<br />
We made it to July.<br />
It was definitely a busy semester. We have been working hard since January to boost our<br />
methodology with The House Student´s Area. Also, our The House News came back at full<br />
speed bringing everyone the news about The House Units. We all hope that the semester has<br />
been to you as productive as it has been to us. And to finish the first semester and start the<br />
second one, here is your July bedtable tabloid! Again, we bring back the importance of English in<br />
our professional life, and along with some statistics, our students also tell us why it really is<br />
important! But not only pressure is important, but also fun and health. So read what our students<br />
say about such topics and get what mostly interests you!<br />
Meet Lindsay Puente, a Prof. Dr. from the University of California, Irvine, who spent a week at<br />
our Rib. Preto units and got a chance to talk to our students. Lindsay got impressed about how<br />
much our students can communicate, and that made us very very happy. The House news this<br />
month talks about the Independence Day in the USA, and also about the friendship day.<br />
And there´s astrology, there´s humor, there´s happy birthday! The House News is your<br />
newspaper! And you can contribute by writing when teachers ask you to do so! Enjoy it!<br />
Abílio Borghi<br />
principal<br />
Travelling<br />
Traveling abroad? So you should definitely speak english!<br />
Approximately 375 million people speak English around the world and there are more than 50 English speaking countries,<br />
where English is either the official or the primary language. It is the third most common primary language in the world (behind<br />
Mandarin Chinese and Spanish). The English language, which evolved from a combination of Old English and the German<br />
Anglo-Saxon tongue, began to be commonly used around the 5th century.<br />
English Speaking Countries in North America<br />
The largest English speaking countries are located in North America--the United States and Canada. In addition to the US and<br />
Canada, several Caribbean countries speak English.<br />
English Speaking Countries in Europe<br />
The English language has its roots in northern Europe and so it is fitting that it is widely spoken there. More than 98 percent of<br />
the residents of the United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and Wales) speak English. In addition, English is<br />
the official language in the Republic of Ireland and the Isle of Man.<br />
English Speaking Countries in the Rest of the World<br />
The British Empire of the 19th and early 20th centuries as well as the popularity of American culture since World War II has<br />
brought the English language to all corners of the globe. Major English speaking countries outside of Europe and North<br />
America include Australia, Nigeria, New Zealand, and South Africa. English is also the primary language in such diverse<br />
locales as Guam, Singapore, and the Philippines. Though only a minority of the people (12 percent) in India speak English, that<br />
still amounts to more than 125 million persons in that densely-populated country.
www.thehousenglish.com<br />
3<br />
Jul<br />
2017<br />
In the kitchen<br />
Aubergine curry with<br />
lamb cutlets<br />
A showstopping family curry, perfect for a special occasion.<br />
Pair the chunky spiced aubergine and turmeric-coated lamb<br />
cutlets with rice and cooling yogurts<br />
Prep: 15 mins<br />
Cook:50 mins<br />
Level: easy serves 2<br />
Ingredients<br />
For the curry<br />
1 large aubergine<br />
3 tbsp olive oil<br />
1 tsp fennel seeds<br />
1 tsp nigella seeds<br />
2 tsp ground coriander<br />
large pinch of turmeric<br />
large pinch of chilli powder<br />
2cm piece of ginger, finely grated<br />
4 garlic cloves, crushed or finely grated<br />
1 can peeled cherry tomatoes<br />
For the lamb<br />
8 small lamb cutlets, French trimmed<br />
2 tbsp plain yogurt<br />
¼ tsp turmeric<br />
olive oil, for frying<br />
To serve<br />
yogurt, coriander leaves and nigella seeds<br />
cooked rice<br />
Method<br />
1. For the lamb, mix the yogurt and turmeric, and<br />
brush it over each cutlet. Cut the aubergine into large<br />
wedges. Put a good slug of oil into a frying pan and fry<br />
the wedges on both side until they are browned all<br />
over and very soft (add more oil if you need to) – they<br />
should look almost translucent and lightly charred.<br />
Lift the wedges gently out of the pan with tongs,<br />
leaving the oil behind – if you have more than 1 tbsp<br />
oil left, pour some off.<br />
2. Put the fennel seeds and nigella seeds in the pan<br />
and heat them until they start to pop. Add the<br />
coriander, turmeric and chilli, and let the oil foam up a<br />
little with the spices. Add the ginger and garlic, and<br />
cook for 1 min, making sure the mixture doesn’t stick.<br />
Tip in the tomatoes and simmer the mixture for 3 mins<br />
or until it starts to thicken, then season well. Return<br />
the aubergine to the pan to continue cooking.<br />
3. Meanwhile, heat some oil in a frying pan. Salt the<br />
lamb cutlets on both sides and fry them until they are<br />
browned on the outside but still slightly pink inside.<br />
It’s important to make sure the fat is well browned.<br />
4. Spoon some yogurt over the curry and sprinkle<br />
with coriander leaves and nigella seeds. Serve with<br />
the lamb and chapatis or rice.<br />
Nutrition: per serving<br />
kcal fat saturates carbs sugars fibre protein salt<br />
774 50g 16g 16g 13g 6g 6g 0,5g
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4<br />
Jul<br />
2017<br />
Logan<br />
135 min | March 27, 2017<br />
Directed by James Mangold<br />
Cast: Hugh Jackman, Patrick Stewart, Boyd Holbrook, Stephen<br />
Merchant, Dafne Keen, Richard E. Grant, Eriq La Salle, Elise Neal.<br />
Culture<br />
It's 2029. Mutants are gone--or very nearly so. An isolated,<br />
despondent Logan is drinking his days away in a hideout on a<br />
remote stretch of the Mexican border, picking up petty cash as<br />
a driver for hire. His companions in exile are the outcast<br />
Caliban and an ailing Professor X, whose singular mind is<br />
plagued by worsening seizures. But Logan's attempts to hide<br />
from the world and his legacy abruptly end when a mysterious<br />
woman appears with an urgent request--that Logan shepherd<br />
an extraordinary young girl to safety. Soon, the claws come out<br />
as Logan must face off against dark forces and a villain from<br />
his own past on a live-or-die mission, one that will set the timeworn<br />
warrior on a path toward fulfilling his destiny.<br />
Under the weather<br />
English Idioms<br />
Meaning<br />
When someone is<br />
under the weather,<br />
it means that person:<br />
- Is slightly ill<br />
- Feels a little sick<br />
- Doesn´t feel well<br />
A person can...<br />
BE under the weather<br />
FEEL under the weather<br />
Examples<br />
A feel a little under the weather so I don´t think I will go out tonight.<br />
He didn´t go to work today because he was a little under the weather.<br />
Mary was under the weather this morning. I hope she feels better soon.
www.thehousenglish.com Jul<br />
5 2017<br />
Last month<br />
American Professor visits The House units!<br />
Prof. Dr. Lindsay Puente,<br />
from the University of<br />
California, Irvine, spent a<br />
couple of days in Ribeirão<br />
Preto before her trip to<br />
Salvador (Bahia) and took the<br />
chance to visit The House<br />
units in Ribeirão Preto. Her<br />
c u r r i c u l u m i n c l u d e s :<br />
B a c h e l o r ´ s d e g r e e :<br />
Comparative Literature and<br />
Spanish, USC (University of<br />
Southern California, Los<br />
Angeles) 2001; Masters´<br />
d e g r e e : C o m p a r a t i v e<br />
Literature, UCI (University of<br />
California, Irvine) 2004; PhD:<br />
Comparative Literature,<br />
Emphasis in Spanish and<br />
C r i t i c a l T h e o r y , U C I<br />
(University of California,<br />
Irvine) 2010.<br />
Lindsay has taught English<br />
C o m p o s i t i o n , S p a n i s h<br />
Grammar and Latin American<br />
Literature and Culture at the<br />
University level since 2003.<br />
She has also worked in<br />
editing, translation, and<br />
educational writing.<br />
Not only did she provide<br />
students with the chance to<br />
talk to a native person, but<br />
also brought information on<br />
Texas, where she is from. The<br />
House News asked Lindsay a<br />
couple of questions on this<br />
experience:<br />
THN: You spent one week visiting the units of The House in Ribeirão Preto and talking to our students.<br />
What did you make of the experience?<br />
Lindsay: I was very impressed with all the students and teachers at The House, and with the organization<br />
and method in place.<br />
THN: How can we, Brazilians, improve our level of English, especially concerning pronunciation?<br />
Lindsay: I think that one of the hardest things about American English pronunciation is the many different<br />
vowels. The shape of your mouth becomes very important to master the difference between pen/pan or<br />
ten/tan. This attention to detail can make a huge difference.<br />
THN: Our students are very curious about this question: what did you feel about their abilities with the<br />
language?<br />
Lindsay: I thought everyone was doing great! The students are clearly putting the work in, and it shows!
www.thehousenglish.com Jul<br />
6 2017<br />
Last month<br />
The House and GlaceArt<br />
After The Mother's Day success, The House has raffled another delicious cake for the Valentine´s<br />
Day! The lucky winner this time was Natalia Susen, who got very happy for the result. Also, The<br />
House has raffled a scholarship among GlaceArt customers, and the winner will have three months<br />
for free in our school. Congratulations, guys!!!<br />
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7 2017<br />
Last month 3<br />
Bingo Class!<br />
Bingo Class!<br />
After 3 weeks of Bingo Classes, the great moment came at last! Our Final Bingo, which was held in our new area<br />
for parties and events of The House, brought interaction and a very cool, fun atmosphere. Students could drink<br />
some beer, talk to their friends and also make new friends. Immersion in English, a trademark of The House, was<br />
strong in the event. No Portuguese was allowed!<br />
Teacher Abilio was the presenter of the bingo and one by one announced the balls. The prizes were articles from<br />
The House Store, which will soon be purchased with The House Dollars. As our student André Luis Teixeira puts<br />
it, “I like The House school because it makes me feel good!”, the Final Bingo Happy Hour was the first of many<br />
events to come!<br />
And congratulations to MARCEL DE LAIA, the winner to our Final Bingo! Marcel got very cool gifts for his<br />
house!!!! See you all next time!
www.thehousenglish.com Jul<br />
8 2017<br />
This month<br />
School Recess<br />
Our activities are going to<br />
be in recess from July 3<br />
to July 17 th due to the July<br />
recess! We are coming<br />
back on July 19 th full of<br />
new attractions!<br />
?New features to The House Portal are coming Soon!
www.thehousenglish.com Jul<br />
9 2017<br />
Coming Soon<br />
VIDEO CLASSES IN THE HOUSE STUDENT PORTAL<br />
video<br />
Video Classes: attend the classes whenever you want and as many times<br />
as you want. Our teacher Abilio is explaining the grammar topics of the 30<br />
chapters and giving you conditions to start thinking about that topic before<br />
you come to school! Schedule your chapter, watch the video class and<br />
develop much more in class!<br />
Online schedule: schedule your class from<br />
the convenience of your cell phone.<br />
New system for the Tribe Ranking: your<br />
personal account now tells how much your<br />
tribe is worth!
www.thehousenglish.com<br />
10<br />
Jul<br />
2017<br />
Vergueiro<br />
Sports? This is lifestyle!!<br />
My name is Adriane, I am 53 years old. I have practiced street running since 2012. I already attended the gym, but I<br />
didn`t use to run; one day, my teacher invited me to practice a running class. At first I thought I couldn't, but I tried and<br />
since then I never stopped. I started to participate in competitions, for example: Corrida da Longevidade Bradesco,<br />
Circuito Caixa, Track Field, Corrida Integração and many more. I definitely fell in love with this sport! In this moment I'm<br />
training to be in the important Corrida 10 Milhas da Garoto, in Vitória-E.S., 16 km will be a challenge of growing<br />
intensity. I'm training very much in long sessions, I practice 4 days a week and train muscle strengthening. Well, I think<br />
it's necessary to include physical activity in your routine, you can run, you can ride a bicycle or walk, that makes life<br />
better, in my case I feel so alive and happy, this is awesome! But remember, before starting any physical activity, it is<br />
important to see a doctor. Let's go!<br />
A One-to-one meeting!!<br />
Fausto Galo Scarpim<br />
If you don't know this expression, a one-on-one activity involves two people<br />
talking directly, usually with one teaching or giving information to the other.<br />
Our student Fausto Scarpim had this challenging experience at work and<br />
gives us further information on it:<br />
Fausto Galo Scarpim – Lead Quality Specialist<br />
Company: Dow Agrosciences Seeds and Biotechnology Brazil<br />
LTDA - Main Activities: Flower Inspection, Grow Out and<br />
Orange Flag Coordinator.<br />
My meeting was with Janice Hotz – Director of Quality. In the<br />
face-to-face meeting I showed the projects and activities that I am<br />
responsible for. I had the opportunity to talk about the company's career plan and expected<br />
growth. I had another meeting with the Brazilian Quality Control Team and also with the Director. In this meeting,<br />
there were coordinators, leaders of Brazil and the Global Director of Quality.<br />
We showed all the projects of the team, including saving projects. We also showed our worksheet of capacity and<br />
demand, our reports of Walk About, etc.<br />
How I prepared myself<br />
I made the presentation in the company, prepared what I would speak in each slide, trained at home a little and one<br />
week before the presentation I had a class with teacher Abilio to try to correct some things. Janice asked me what I<br />
was thinking about the activities I'm responsible for, if I was enjoying, she asked if I had any complains.<br />
During the conversation, I had difficulties in some words. However, I was attentive to the context, I wasn't worried<br />
about understanding every word. I leave these suggestions for the people who will experience this same situation:<br />
do not get nervous during conversations, stay attentive to the context, and do not be worried about<br />
speaking all the verbal tenses the right way.
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11<br />
Jul<br />
2017<br />
Vergueiro<br />
Gallery - July<br />
Grammar topics are funnier than<br />
ever with The House teachers in the<br />
Chapter classes!<br />
: The couple Fred and Marilia are<br />
very attentive students; keep it up,<br />
guys!<br />
Read the comic story in Chapter<br />
classes with the teacher and<br />
follow Vicent's adventures!<br />
Examination class at Cesar<br />
Ve r g u e i r o u n i t . R e m e m b e r<br />
students: don't study for them!<br />
Having trouble with grammar<br />
topics? No worries! Come to the<br />
MP classes!<br />
Great times are always at your reach<br />
when you arrive at school!<br />
MINI<br />
QUIZZ<br />
Everyone has their conception of a fun and healthy lifestyle!<br />
We asked some of our students the question…<br />
What are the activities that you recommend for a fun and healthy lifestyle?<br />
Bruna<br />
Paes, 23<br />
I r e c o m m e n d<br />
coming to The<br />
House School to<br />
h a v e B i n g o<br />
Classes!!<br />
Matheus<br />
Faccioli, 29<br />
Ribeirão Preto is<br />
well known for its<br />
several places to<br />
have a good meal. I<br />
s t r o n g l y<br />
r e c o m m e n d t h e<br />
J a p a n e s e a n d<br />
M e x i c a n f o o d<br />
restaurants and,<br />
after that, watch a<br />
good movie in the<br />
cinema!!<br />
Júlio<br />
Comin, 33<br />
Hi guys! I'm a<br />
project manager<br />
a t V a f l o w<br />
Tecnologia and I<br />
r e c o m m e n d<br />
p r a c t i c i n g<br />
exercises every<br />
day!<br />
Pedro<br />
Batiston, 26<br />
H e y ! I ' m a n<br />
engineer at SC<br />
Company. That is<br />
simple! A huge<br />
s m i l e o n y o u r<br />
face!!<br />
Glaucia<br />
Zuccoloto, 32<br />
Hi! I'm a manager<br />
at an odontology<br />
c l i n i c . I<br />
r e c o m m e n d<br />
eating at the right<br />
time, practicing<br />
p h y s i c a l<br />
e x e r c i s e s a n d<br />
having a good<br />
sleep.
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12 2017<br />
Vergueiro<br />
Happy B-day July!!!<br />
Alexsandro<br />
Ribeiro<br />
14th<br />
Ana Laura<br />
Napolitano<br />
20th<br />
Ednilson<br />
Basílio<br />
13th<br />
Eduarda<br />
Dilleggi<br />
16th<br />
Frederico<br />
Figueiredo 02nd Gabriela<br />
Barreto 18th Gabriela<br />
Buda<br />
07th<br />
Gabriela<br />
Ferracini<br />
01st<br />
Jones<br />
Renan<br />
15th<br />
Júlia<br />
Fernanda 13th<br />
Maria Rita<br />
Vieira<br />
11th<br />
Nayara<br />
Carvalho<br />
03rd<br />
Raysa<br />
Marson<br />
08th<br />
Sandra Elisa<br />
Arbigaus<br />
10th<br />
HEALTH<br />
Why work out?<br />
Obesity is not just an aesthetic<br />
factor, fat, especially abdominal, is<br />
the main factor for diseases such<br />
as heart attack and stroke, the two<br />
leading causes of death in the<br />
world.<br />
The practice of bodybuilding is<br />
essential for increasing muscle<br />
strength, decreasing body fat,<br />
increasing cardiorespiratory<br />
capacity, and thereby decreasing<br />
the likelihood of these diseases<br />
already mentioned and also<br />
diabetes, hypertension, etc .<br />
Playing with your child, walking<br />
your dog, dating, doing day-to-day<br />
tasks, everything will be done with<br />
more disposition and health when<br />
you include physical exercise in<br />
your life. Think about that!<br />
Juliano Guizeline Caparelli, Teth
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13 2017<br />
survey<br />
What did you think of<br />
Professor Lindsay's visit?<br />
Campos Salles<br />
The Texan teacher is amazing. She spoke with a very<br />
good accent! I understood everything that she<br />
discussed in class!<br />
Muna Hanna ,Teth<br />
This experience is different and very good for the students,<br />
because we have a strong contact with the English language.<br />
Lindsay is amazing! I loved the experience!<br />
Jessica Vecchi,Teth<br />
I love to meet different people and know about their lives. Today we<br />
met Lindsay and she is a very good teacher. We learned more about<br />
word sounds and a little bit about the American culture. Thanks,<br />
The House group! You always surprise us!<br />
Eduardo Tarifa,Resh<br />
Roberta Maraninchi,Aleph<br />
The class with the teacher from Texas was very good because I<br />
understood 80% of the conversation. That inspired me to study<br />
harder and to travel to USA to know another country and attend<br />
a course of extension in marketing management.<br />
I really liked this class with the teacher from USA. This class<br />
was very interactive and I could test myself. The teacher is very<br />
good and I hope we can have more classes like this one!<br />
It was a great opportunity to talk to an American person without<br />
traveling abroad. I could learn about another country´s culture<br />
and I am also happy because I could understand her very well.<br />
Washington Aleriano, Tzade<br />
I liked the exchange class because I had the opportunity to<br />
listen to a native speaker talking and explaining the different<br />
sounds that here in Brazil we have difficulties to pronunce.<br />
I also learned a little bit about the Texas culture!<br />
Priscila da Silva, Shin<br />
Bruno Pignoli, Shin<br />
It was a very nice experience to have this class with Lindsay<br />
because we could undersatnd her and she could understand us,<br />
what shows the students that we are improving our english<br />
here at The House.<br />
Vinícius Silva,Teth
www.thehousenglish.com Jul<br />
14 2017<br />
Campos Salles<br />
survey<br />
Lindsay is very funny and teaches English very well. She<br />
travels a lot and works hard too. In my opinion, it was an<br />
excellent experience because Lindsay is a native girl from<br />
USA and it was my first contact with a native speaker.<br />
The teacher is FANTASTIC! She is very smart, kind and I could<br />
understand everything that she said!<br />
Wenderson Andrade, Tzade<br />
Paula Fernandes, Lamed<br />
It was a great and funny experience! The teacher is very didatic and<br />
she makes us feel good and comfortable during the class.<br />
Lucas Rangel, Resh<br />
It was a good experience to meet a person with native english, it<br />
was good to see in fact how the pronunciation is important and<br />
how she speaks. I'll definitely come again to another class like<br />
this, especially because of her interest in Brazil.<br />
Felipe Duarte, Aleph<br />
The class was very different and cool because listening to the<br />
stories that the American teacher told motivates us; the language<br />
use is very good. And I am happy because I could understand the<br />
teacher talking with us.<br />
Katia Nogueira, Teth<br />
I approve this experience because we have the opportunity to<br />
know more about other cultures and countries.<br />
Lucas Briochi , Lamed<br />
Lidsay's class was a good experience! I could talk to other<br />
students and to the teacher from Texas, what increased my<br />
English learning. Since I started to study here, I feel very happy!<br />
I liked this experience because it was a great and different<br />
opportunity. The pronunciation is very different! I liked to<br />
meet her and I understood what she was speaking.<br />
Thiago Cazon, Teth<br />
Gabriela Chapina
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15 2017<br />
Campos Salles<br />
Jul y l<br />
Ju<br />
y<br />
Alessandra Dias Benedetti 24/07<br />
Alexandre Guerrieri Accoroni 03/07<br />
Aline Patricia Menino Pimentel 24/07<br />
Ana Beatriz Chaguri 10/07<br />
Ana Jussara Barbosa Anzanel 26/07<br />
Andréia Cristina Pereira Mello 26/07<br />
Bruna Filliettaz Rios 06/07<br />
Camilo Dias da Silva 07/07<br />
Dayse Soares de Faria 04/07<br />
Felipe Otavio Florentino Costa 12/07<br />
Gabriela Silva Sebastião 08/07<br />
Gabrielle C. de Souza Freitas 08/07<br />
Giovanna Araujo Andolini 22/07<br />
Guilherme Buosi Barbosa 31/07<br />
Ivonete Oliveira Gomes 10/07<br />
Jéssica Ap. Silva Moretto 25/07<br />
Jéssica Monique Bellini 16/07<br />
José Edson de Almeida Silva 07/07<br />
Juliana Brechani da Silva 07/07<br />
Lucas Rodrigues 08/07<br />
Luciana Ribeiro Barbosa Lopes 20/07<br />
Maria Luiza Pires Cardoso 26/07<br />
Mariana Soares Jora 11/07<br />
Marília P. Dias Fossa Luzza 07/07<br />
Mário Sérgio de Almeida 25/07<br />
Matheus Rodrigues Vendrusculo 01/07<br />
Murilo Miranda Mian de Souza 18/07<br />
Raquel E. Castigio E Cerdeira 02/07<br />
Roberto Vicentini 27/07<br />
Sidney Costa Neto 13/07<br />
Talitha Bordini de Mello 31/07<br />
Tatiane de Souza Lemos 14/07<br />
In no other day can you feel the<br />
American nationalistic aura as<br />
strongly as in the 4th of July. On<br />
this day, centuries ago, on a<br />
meeting that was called the<br />
Continental Congress, American<br />
men adopted what is now known as<br />
the Declaration of Independence.<br />
This document, now revered by American people,<br />
stated that the thirteen colonies of the British Empire<br />
in the American continent were no longer part of that<br />
Empire, but regarded themselves as independent<br />
states, The United States of America.<br />
Not all of the country now know as the USA was part<br />
of this revolution. The thirteen colonies occupied a<br />
rather small part of the continent, located on the<br />
eastern littoral area. Other colonies, isolated from the<br />
thirteen, choose not to join the revolution, or were<br />
prevented from doing so by military intervention.<br />
Though the revolutionaries professed freedom, that<br />
was a limited freedom - women still couldn't vote, and<br />
slavery was legal.<br />
If you visit the USA during the Fourth of July, you<br />
might be amazed by the rich and extravagant<br />
celebrations. Unlike Brazil, where independence day<br />
is not a particularly popular holiday, in The United<br />
States most families get together for picnics,<br />
barbecues and special dinners. All the important<br />
cities have big parades in the day that are watched by<br />
thousands of people. People wear clothes and make<br />
food and decorate their houses with the colors of the<br />
American flag. Some of these celebrations have<br />
been ongoing for centuries.<br />
● The Bristol Fourth of July Parade has happened<br />
since 1785 in the city of Bristol, Rhode Island. and it is<br />
the oldest continuous celebration of the US.<br />
● The city of Seward, Nebraska, has held a<br />
celebration in the same town square since 1868. The<br />
6.000 inhabitants city receives over 40.000 tourists<br />
on the Fourth of July.<br />
● The famous display of fireworks promoted by the<br />
department store Macy's in New York has been<br />
televised nationwide since 1976.<br />
● The Philippines also use this day to celebrate their<br />
Republic Day. Republic Day commemorates the day<br />
when the country ceased to belong to the United<br />
States of America. How do you feel about Brazil's<br />
Independence Day? Your contribution could be<br />
published in September!<br />
Valesca Verônica de Oliveira 08/07<br />
Vinícius Silva Garcia 06/07
www.thehousenglish.com Jul<br />
16 2017<br />
Campos Salles<br />
Summer and<br />
Vacations<br />
As we get closer to Winter and a short break<br />
here in the Southern Hemisphere, the people in<br />
the northern side of the globe are approaching<br />
their summer vacations, and a much longer<br />
period of leisure.<br />
School vacations vary widely across the world.<br />
Frequently, they follow seasonal patterns, or<br />
are the result of colonialism, or religious<br />
purposes. In South America, most countries<br />
begin the school year in late february or early<br />
march, after a break of around two months for<br />
Christmas, New Year and some general<br />
summer fun. But Mexico and Ecuador, who<br />
receive a lot of American influence, begin the<br />
school year in September, and in Honduras<br />
there are both situations: Schools that begin in<br />
September and schools who begin in February!<br />
The school year in Asia also has a lot of<br />
variation. It is more or less common for school to<br />
start in September after the end of Summer, but<br />
Singapore and Malaysia go back to school in<br />
the early days of January, and Japan in April.<br />
Thai students only return to school in May, and<br />
their first semester ends in September. Almost<br />
all of Europe starts school in September, after<br />
long summer vacations. And what's more, most<br />
of Africa, for being past colonies of Europe, also<br />
start school in September, even though it is not<br />
post-summer for them.<br />
South Africans, however, go back to school in<br />
January, as do the people of Tanzania. Australia<br />
and New Zealand follow the seasons and start<br />
the new school year after the summer holidays,<br />
in January or February, since they're in the<br />
Southern Hemisphere.<br />
In the United States, summer vacations are<br />
usually three months long. This wasn't always<br />
the case.<br />
Before the 19th century, the school year was<br />
much different in rural and urban areas. In rural<br />
areas, students used to study only in summer<br />
and winter, since spring was dedicated to the<br />
planting, and fall to the harvest. In contrast,<br />
students from urban areas had very long school<br />
years, as long as 240 days of studying per year.<br />
In the 19th century, the scholars and the<br />
government started to uniformize the school<br />
system around the country, shortening the<br />
urban school year and lengthening the rural<br />
areas. At that time, people started to believe<br />
than too much studying was causing health<br />
problems in children, and that having the<br />
summer free to play and interact with nature<br />
was important to make them strong. On the<br />
other hand, it was told to rural children that the<br />
brain, like any muscle, should be exercised<br />
more often, thus creating what we have now.
www.thehousenglish.com Jul<br />
17 2017<br />
Partners<br />
Ribeirão Preto<br />
Ribeirão Preto<br />
10% de desconto em<br />
compras a partir de<br />
R$ 30,00<br />
10% de desconto em<br />
qualquer compra<br />
10% de desconto em<br />
qualquer compra<br />
10% em compras a<br />
vista, 5% das compras<br />
em débito. Acima e R$<br />
100,00 em compras,<br />
ganhe 01 peça<br />
promocional<br />
10% de desconto nas<br />
compras à vista<br />
10% de desconto em<br />
suco, salgado e<br />
vitamina<br />
5% produtos da loja<br />
(exceto promoções)<br />
10% de desconto em<br />
qualquer serviço.<br />
10% de desconto em<br />
compras e 20% em<br />
manutenção de<br />
celulares e tablets<br />
(dinheiro e débito)<br />
Club<br />
Empresa Conveniada<br />
10% de desconto (em<br />
dinheiro e débito) nos<br />
produtos do empório<br />
Keep an eye on the discounts in services and<br />
products that The House brings you every<br />
month! Several benefits that our students can get<br />
by showing their The House Student Card!<br />
Get your unique bonuses and save yourself<br />
some cash. Good both for the student and for those<br />
who wish to advertise their products and services!!
www.thehousenglish.com Jul<br />
18 2017<br />
Partners<br />
Ribeirão Preto<br />
5% de desconto<br />
5% de desconto<br />
5% de desconto<br />
15% de desconto linha de<br />
suplementos de matéria prima<br />
importada da golds nutrition;<br />
1 0 % d e d e s c o n t o n o<br />
atendimento com nutricionista<br />
10% de desconto<br />
1 SEMANA GRÁTIS +<br />
10% DE DESCONTO<br />
15% de desconto<br />
a partir de R$ 40,00<br />
10% de desconto<br />
5% de desconto exceto<br />
cigarros, sorvetes e<br />
cartão beblue<br />
5% de desconto exceto<br />
cigarros, sorvetes e 5% de desconto para<br />
cartão beblue compras a partir<br />
10% em compras<br />
de R$ 20,00<br />
no débito e 15%<br />
no dinheiro
www.thehousenglish.com Jul<br />
19 2017<br />
Partners<br />
Ribeirão Preto<br />
10% de desconto em<br />
qualquer compra 15% de desconto nas compras<br />
até R$ 199,00 e 20% de desconto<br />
nas compras acima de R$ 200,00 20% nos produtos tapetes,<br />
mantas para sofá e almofadas<br />
5% de desconto em<br />
dinheiro ou débito 5% de desconto em<br />
dinheiro ou débito 10% de desconto em<br />
dinheiro ou cartão<br />
15% de desconto em<br />
dinheiro ou cartão 10% de desconto em compras a<br />
vista (dinheiro ou débito) em<br />
alimentação (exceto bebidas) 10% nos preços<br />
do Açaí<br />
01 brownie grátis<br />
na compra de<br />
seis unidades<br />
5% de desconto sobre<br />
donuts, sanduíches e<br />
bebidas preparadas<br />
15% de desconto
www.thehousenglish.com Jul<br />
20 2017<br />
Partners<br />
Ribeirão Preto<br />
10% de desconto<br />
10% de desconto em<br />
qualquer compra<br />
10% de desconto<br />
15% de desconto<br />
10% de desconto em<br />
qualquer serviço 10% de desconto em<br />
qualquer compra<br />
15% de desconto<br />
15% de desconto 15% de desconto em compras a<br />
vista (dinheiro ou débito) e 10% em<br />
compras parceladas no cartão<br />
15% de desconto em compras a<br />
vista (dinheiro ou débito) e 10% em<br />
compras parceladas no cartão<br />
Do not forget!!<br />
Always use<br />
your card!<br />
A cada pacote de<br />
03 meses, 02<br />
aulas gratuitas
www.thehousenglish.com<br />
21<br />
Jul<br />
2017<br />
Sertãozinho<br />
“Prepare yourself for future exams<br />
with Examination Class!”<br />
"Full attention in Vocabulary Class<br />
with these guys!"<br />
Day<br />
by<br />
Day<br />
“It was once said that 2 heads work<br />
better than one”<br />
“Working hard in Speaking Class!<br />
Good job, folks!”<br />
"Willing to improve your<br />
grammar? Join these guys in<br />
Upgrade Class!"<br />
“Grammar is funnier when<br />
you study it among friends!”<br />
The House<br />
Sertãozinho<br />
“Are you waiting for your<br />
classes, girls? Remember: no<br />
Portuguese!”<br />
“Take your English to an upper<br />
level with Examination Class!”
www.thehousenglish.com<br />
22<br />
Jul<br />
2017<br />
survey<br />
Sertãozinho<br />
Is English important for<br />
the professional growth of the company I work for?<br />
Virgílio Crosara<br />
I'm an engineer and I work at<br />
International Paper Brasil.<br />
I'm growing in my job and for<br />
this, English is required.<br />
Marina Carvalho<br />
I'm a pharmacist and I work in<br />
a drugstore. I intend to use my<br />
English knowledge to take a<br />
test and start a master´s<br />
degree course. I love the<br />
pharmaceutical industry area<br />
and in this area, this language<br />
is widely used. After that, I<br />
intend to work in an industry,<br />
so English is necessary for my<br />
future.<br />
Clesio Aparecido Marinho<br />
I w o r k a t FAT E C a s a<br />
Company Administration<br />
teacher and I have a company<br />
that offers services to other<br />
companies. I need English for<br />
my master´s degree, mostly to<br />
read articles in English, and in<br />
my job I need to read books in<br />
English to offer good quality<br />
services.”<br />
Wellington Lima<br />
I am an Analyst and I work at<br />
Biosev. English is important<br />
for me because with this I can<br />
open doors for new horizons<br />
and conquer success in my<br />
professional career.h is<br />
necessary for my future.<br />
Vanessa Viana<br />
My profession is Mechanical<br />
Designer and I work at Simisa.<br />
I like English and I always liked<br />
to learn how to speak English.<br />
This is important for me<br />
because I can use it to find a<br />
better job and this is good for<br />
my development. Nowadays,<br />
knowing English is good for<br />
people.<br />
Adriana Batista da Silva<br />
I am a student and I go to E.E<br />
“Prof Nícia Zanutto Giraldi”.<br />
English is important to me<br />
because there are more<br />
professions that use English<br />
and if I have English, I can<br />
travel all over the world.<br />
Aline Santos<br />
I am a Financial Assistant. I'm<br />
studying English to learn the<br />
language and The House<br />
S c h o o l p r o v i d e s m e a<br />
structure of quality.<br />
Juliana Sayeg<br />
I'm a Psychologist and I work<br />
in my office. I'm studying<br />
English because I would like to<br />
travel to the USA. The House<br />
school is helping me in my<br />
organization.
www.thehousenglish.com Jul<br />
23 2017<br />
Sertãozinho<br />
World, economy and business<br />
The importance of English in business!<br />
Yes, you probably know that English is very importante to people nowadays.<br />
But we are here so that you can tell your friends who still aren´t even studying about this:<br />
80% of all information in the world´s computers is in English;<br />
20% of the world´s population speaks English;<br />
75% of all international business letters are written in English;<br />
50% of companies communicate with each other in English.<br />
Because of that, keep studying and bring the people close to you to know our school!<br />
Here´s what some of our students say about English:<br />
Leonardo Vanzela<br />
I am a laywer and I have been working in Copercana since<br />
2001. Currently, I work in the Credit Recovery area. Studying<br />
English is important in my job because it opens many<br />
opportunities for working in many areas of law inside and<br />
outside the company.<br />
Wilson Andre Zanini<br />
I am a businessman and I have been working in the financial<br />
sector in Setranza Transportes Ltda since 2002. This<br />
company works in the logistics sector. Studying English<br />
helps me to improve my curriculum.<br />
Happy B-day July!!!<br />
Adriana Batista<br />
Nayara Ap. dos<br />
Santos<br />
Bethania<br />
Ferreira da Silva<br />
Francisley<br />
Donizate<br />
da Silva 05th 06th 10th 15th<br />
Willian F.<br />
Cleiton Ricardo<br />
Bedin<br />
João de Souza<br />
Neto<br />
Celenio<br />
Zampronio<br />
de Amorim 15th 18th 18th 20th<br />
Marcelo de<br />
Freitas da Silva<br />
29th
www.thehousenglish.com Jul<br />
24 2017<br />
Sertãozinho<br />
Friendship Day<br />
The History<br />
Friendship Day was originated by Joyce Hall, the founder of Hallmark cards in 1930, intended to<br />
be 2 August and a day when people celebrated their friendships by holiday celebrations. Friendship<br />
Day was promoted by the greeting card National Association during the 1920s but met with consumer<br />
resistance - given that it was too obviously a commercial gimmick to promote greetings cards. By the<br />
1940s the number of Friendship Day cards available in the US had dwindled and the holiday largely<br />
died out there. There is no evidence to date for its uptake in Europe; however, it has been kept alive<br />
and revitalised in Asia, where several countries have adopted it.<br />
In honor of Friendship Day in 1998, Nane Annan, wife of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan,<br />
named Winnie the Pooh as the world's Ambassador of Friendship at the United Nations. The event<br />
was co-sponsored by the U.N. Department of Public Information and Disney Enterprises, and was cohosted<br />
by Kathy Lee Gifford.<br />
Some friends acknowledge each other with exchanges of gifts and cards on this day. Friendship<br />
bands are very popular in India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and parts of South America. With the advent of<br />
social networking sites, Friendship Day is also being celebrated online. The commercialization of the<br />
Friendship Day celebrations has led to some dismissing it as a "marketing gimmick". But nowadays it<br />
is celebrated on the first Sunday of August rather than 30 July. However, on 27 July 2011 the 65th<br />
Session of the United Nations General Assembly declared 30 July as "International Day of<br />
Friendship".<br />
The idea of a World Friendship Day was first proposed on 20 July 1958 by Dr.<br />
Ramon Artemio Bracho during a dinner with friends in Puerto Pinasco, a<br />
town on the River Paraguay about 200 miles north of Asuncion, Paraguay.<br />
The World Friendship Crusade has lobbied the United Nations for<br />
many years to recognise 30 July as World Friendship Day and finally on 20<br />
May, General Assembly of the United Nations decided to designate 30<br />
July as the International Day of Friendship; and to invite all Member<br />
States to observe the International Day of Friendship in accordance<br />
with the culture and customs of their local, national and regional<br />
communities, including through education and public awarenessraising<br />
activities. Is also known as Shru and Sanjya day.<br />
Brazil<br />
In Brazil Friend's Day is also<br />
celebrated on July 20.<br />
United States<br />
World Friendship Day is a celebrated on June 30 in the United<br />
States in pockets of Massachusetts, Ohio, and occasionally New<br />
Hampshire. The holiday is often observed on the prior Saturday. As the name<br />
suggests, the primary focus is celebrating friendships, old and new.
www.thehousenglish.com<br />
25<br />
Jul<br />
2017<br />
Partners<br />
Sertãozinho<br />
Partners<br />
10% de desconto em<br />
salgados. A cada 10<br />
salgados ganha 01<br />
unidade<br />
15% em compras a<br />
vista acima de R$<br />
100,00<br />
15% de desconto em<br />
compras a vista<br />
15% de desconto a<br />
vista ou 5% no cartão<br />
(em até 4x)<br />
12% de Desconto em<br />
compras a vista<br />
(dinheiro ou débito)<br />
15% de desconto em<br />
produtos disponpiveis na<br />
loja (compras compras a<br />
vista dinheiro ou débito)
www.thehousenglish.com Jul<br />
26 2017<br />
Social project<br />
How can IMEC help students learn English faster?<br />
The program offered by IMEC, which involved the practice<br />
of Luta Regional Baiana from Filhos de Bimba Escola<br />
de Capoeira, helps you relieve your tensions and lower the<br />
stress level. It is a known fact that the students of The House<br />
are adults and, thus, have all the worries and problems of<br />
the adulthood.<br />
Our capacity of memorizing and storing information goes<br />
awfully down when we are under strong levels of stress.<br />
By lowering our stress levels, we can feel an enormous<br />
difference in the quality of our memorization system. And<br />
not only are students positively affected by that, but<br />
teachers as well. That´s because the practice of the<br />
program offered by IMEC helps build up strong skills, such<br />
as the ability to be alerted all the time, the ability to think fast<br />
in complex situations and also the capacity of<br />
understanding the other people as well.<br />
Come and get to know better the work of Imec with Luta<br />
Regional Baiana. Every Thursday at 7h30m PM at 530,<br />
Dr. Antonio Carlos Marçal Street.<br />
Founder of IMEC holds a lecture at USP Ribeirão Preto<br />
The founder of Instituto Mascote, Mascote himself, was invited to represent IMEC and Filhos de Bimba<br />
Escola de Capoeira in a lecture to the anthropology course of USP in Ribeirão Preto. The participation was<br />
important because Capoeira Regional (also called Luta Regional Baiana) is rooted in the history of Brazil.<br />
Also, we clearly see that the benefits that its practitioners get are abundant.<br />
Among the many topics discussed in the lecture we the teacher-student relationship in capoeira, the<br />
profile of the capoeira practitioner, the behavior transformations that the student goes through, the current<br />
scenario of capoeira in terms of prejudice and many others. The lecture also had a physical practice<br />
session where USP students could try, some for the first time, the movements created by Mestre Bimba.<br />
Here are some pictures of the event:
www.thehousenglish.com Jul<br />
27 2017<br />
Sports<br />
Barons of Ribeirão Preto<br />
Last Sunday, Barões had another tryout in search for new athletes<br />
to strengthen the team for the challenges of the second semester.<br />
A tryout is nothing more than a series of exercises such as the<br />
bench press, the 40-yard dash, the cone drill, etc.<br />
The tryout is used to evaluate the candidate's physical abilities,<br />
and check if he is ready to practice the sport.
www.thehousenglish.com<br />
28<br />
Jul<br />
2017<br />
FUN<br />
Fast Food<br />
Word Search<br />
English JOKE<br />
«What do you think, Doc?"<br />
This joke uses an expression ("a second opinion")<br />
often used when we have a serious health<br />
problem. If we are not sure of our doctor's advice,<br />
we can get "a second opinion" from another<br />
doctor. This is very common when the decision is<br />
very important but in this joke, the decision is not<br />
so important so the doctor's final answer is quite a<br />
surprise. Enjoy!<br />
The doctor said to his (1) patient: 'Your<br />
health is getting (2) worse because you are<br />
so (3) overweight. You are really very fat and<br />
need to lose (4) at least 20 kilograms.'<br />
The patient replied to the doctor: 'I want to<br />
get (5) a second opinion.'<br />
'Okay', the doctor (6) spoke again, 'you are<br />
very (7) ugly too!'<br />
(1) a sick person who goes to see a doctor<br />
(2) "more bad" (we say "good - better - best" and<br />
"bad - worse - worst)<br />
(3) too heavy or too fat<br />
(4) the lowest number, maybe he needs to lose<br />
MORE than 20 kilos!<br />
(5) he wants to go see another doctor<br />
(6) past of "speak»<br />
(7) not good looking<br />
Horoscope<br />
Leo<br />
July 23<br />
August 22<br />
Explanation: The doctor is using the the first<br />
meaning of "opinion", which is just his<br />
personal idea, not the opinion of a professional<br />
doctor!<br />
This is a year on fire, pouring energy into your work, career, and<br />
creativity sectors. The Sun-Pluto conjunction keeps your ambition and<br />
work ethic sky high. The separating Mars-Neptune conjunction makes<br />
sure that emotions, lofty spiritual ideals, and instincts are not left<br />
behind. The Sun is conjoined with fiery Mars as it enters Leo. Here's<br />
your primary energy source for the whole year. Resist burning out or<br />
getting too forceful or impatient. Relax, and go for the gold. There's no<br />
limit to what you can achieve.<br />
The Moon will be not quite New as the Sun enters Leo. This deep,<br />
quiet, dark Moon provides unlimited access to wise private insights.<br />
With this strong Moon in Cancer, home and domestic concerns will be<br />
important and should be well attended to. A Lunar Eclipse on August 7<br />
has the Sun in Leo, followed by a Solar Eclipse in Leo on August 21.<br />
The Lunar Eclipse periods will stress intimate relationships and may<br />
create self-doubts. The Solar Eclipse may have more influence in<br />
public or social arenas. Be smart and sensitive before and during these<br />
periods. Of the four Mercury retrogrades this year, the third one from<br />
mid-August until early September will start in Virgo but conclude in Leo.<br />
Look forward to emerging from the retrograde with many minor snags<br />
untangled and more energy to charge ahead.