terça-feira, 22 de dezembro de 2015

Reasons for the illegal pouching in South Africa

Source: new york times


Vocabulary:

  1. is stepping up efforts
  2. South Africa wrestles with its own strategy
  3. court lifted a ban on domestic trade
  4. is pouring millions of dollars
  5. ailments (=doenças) like headaches
  6. to use surveillance equipment
  7. international treaty


Text:

JOHANNESBURG — The Obama administration is stepping up (=intensificando) efforts here to combat wildlife poaching, an expanding criminal enterprise in South Africa that has driven several animal species toward extinction and fueled the growth of international gangs.

But the effort is coming as South Africa wrestles (=luta) with its own strategy, which could diverge significantly from Washington’s. Just last month, a South African court lifted (=suspendeu) a ban on domestic trade in rhinoceros horns, reigniting a debate between those who claim that a legal trade within South Africa’s borders could help stem the poaching crisis and those who say it would only worsen it.

Tipping the scale, the United States government is pouring (=despejando) millions of dollars into training and intelligence gathering to help counter losses among endangered species, especially some types of African rhinos. South Africa has 80 percent of the world’s rhino population.

A lion in Kenya. In Kenya and some other African countries, hunting lions is illegal, but in others, tougher American import rules could reduce the number killed by hunters.After Cecil Furor, U.S. Aims to Protect Lions Through Endangered Species ActDEC. 20, 2015
Elephants in Kenya. A prior study found that poachers had killed an estimated 100,000 in Africa between 2010 and 2012.Observatory: After Poaching Deaths, Elephants Rearrange FamiliesDEC. 18, 2015
World Briefing | Africa: Zimbabwe: Poachers’ Cyanide Kills 22 Elephants in ParkOCT. 26, 2015
And the Obama administration sees national security implications to poaching since it is generally carried out by gangs that also traffic in guns, people and drugs.

“The bottom line is the impact of wildlife trafficking isn’t just contained to Africa,” said Senator Chris Coons, Democrat of Delaware, who has introduced legislation to require the Obama administration to develop a country-by-country strategy on poaching. “The impacts of this rapidly growing crisis are spreading around the world, now even threatening our national security.”

Trafficking in wildlife has decimated elephant and rhino populations in Africa. In the first eight months of this year, poachers had killed 749 rhinos in South Africa, up from 716 over the same period in 2014, according to the latest figures from the South African government.

In many Asian countries, especially Vietnam and China, rhino horns are believed to cure ailments (=doenças) like headaches and hangovers, and a single rhino horn can fetch up to $60,000. The horns are also made into libation cups and are considered a symbol of wealth among the emerging middle class in Asian countries. Illegal wildlife trafficking is estimated to be a roughly $20 billion-a- year enterprise globally.

But the trade has moved beyond Asia. The United States has grown into the second-largest market for illegal wildlife products and is a major conduit of contraband flowing across the Pacific.

One of the many groups being funded by the United States to help combat the illegal wildlife trade here is the Endangered Wildlife Trust, an environmental group that works to protect endangered animal and plant species.

Based in an industrial park just outside Johannesburg, the group is one of three nongovernmental organizations here that recently received a combined $1.8 million in grants from the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement to train law enforcement and government officials to use surveillance (=vigilancia) equipment and to identify and protect endangered plant species.

Adam Pires, who runs training programs for the wildlife trust, said that many law enforcement officials often lack the skills to properly investigate poaching.

“Most of these guys are used to covering murders and street crimes,” Mr. Pires said. “They don’t know anything about collecting evidence for environmental crimes or preserving a poaching crime scene.”

The United States Department of Justice has received $100,000 from the State Department to provide training for prosecutors and judges from six southern African countries to combat illegal animal and plant sales.

The training, which was held in Zambia, focused on criminal investigation procedures such as establishing a chain of custody, tracing assets and prosecuting environmental cases, said John C. Cruden, the assistant attorney general for the Justice Department’s environment and natural resources division.

“We’re ratcheting up our efforts in southern Africa since this is where so much of the illegal rhino horns and other materials come from,” Mr. Cruden said.

The wildlife trust has provided antipoaching training to more than 450 police and intelligence officials. The training, Mr. Pires says, has contributed to an increase in the number of people arrested for poaching. Arrests in Kruger National Park, a major area of operations for poachers in South Africa, totaled 138 as of August 2015 compared with 81 arrests over the same period last year, according to government data.

American money has gone to help provincial governments buy equipment such as night-vision goggles, said Moses Rannditsheni, a spokesman for the South African Department of Environmental Affairs.

The South African government has requested boots, tents and other survival gear discarded by the Defense Department and the Coast Guard through the Excess Defense Articles program, which offers equipment free or at a discount to foreign governments, Mr. Rannditsheni said.

Antipoaching efforts in South Africa and neighboring countries are part of a larger American effort to stem the booming illegal trade in wildlife. The recently completed Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement includes deals with several Asian countries to require them to enforce laws and regulations to protect wildlife covered under an international treaty (=tratado) that protects endangered plants and animals.

According to research by the Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center at George Mason University, the illegal trade is being driven by international criminal gangs, most of which are non-African. The center received a grant of nearly $400,000 from the State Department to identify syndicate leaders, trade routes and financiers in the South African wildlife trade.

Louise Shelley, the center’s director of the center, said the gangs are led by Pakistani and other Asian poachers who use African middlemen to hunt and transport the animals. People involved in the illegal wildlife trade in South Africa also deal in drugs and cigarettes.

Dr. Shelley said the center’s efforts to fully grasp the size and composition of illegal poaching have been hampered by a lack of cooperation and intelligence sharing from the South African government.

“They have not been willing to share any information with us,” Dr. Shelley said.

The South African Police Service, one of the law enforcement agencies leading the government’s antipoaching efforts, did not respond to requests for comment.

Como fala gera lucro em ingles?

Como fala gera lucro em ingles?
generates profit

Como fala caça ilegal em ingles?

Como fala caça ilegal em ingles?
illegal poaching

segunda-feira, 21 de dezembro de 2015

Cidade de São Paulo

Source: wikipedia

Vocabulary: município 
mais populosa (link)
mais influente
hemisfério (link)
mais globalizada
lema
avenida Paulista (link)
região metropolitana

São Paulo (pronuncia-se AFI: [sɐ̃w̃ ˈpawlu] link=. ouça) é um município (=municipality) brasileiro, capital do estado de São Paulo e principal centro financeiro, corporativo e mercantil da América do Sul.[12] É a cidade mais populosa (=most populous) do Brasil, do continente americano, da lusofonia e de todo o hemisfério (=hemisphere) sul.[6] São Paulo é a cidade brasileira mais influente (=most influential) no cenário global, sendo considerada a 14ª cidade mais globalizada (=most globalized) do planeta,[12] recebendo a classificação de cidade global alfa, por parte do Globalization and World Cities Study Group & Network (GaWC).[13] O lema (=motto) da cidade, presente em seu brasão oficial, é "Non ducor, duco", frase latina que significa "Não sou conduzido, conduzo".[14]

Fundada em 1554 por padres jesuítas, a cidade é mundialmente conhecida e exerce significativa influência nacional e internacional, seja do ponto de vista cultural, econômico ou político. Conta com importantes monumentos, parques e museus, como o Memorial da América Latina, o Museu da Língua Portuguesa, o Museu do Ipiranga, o MASP, o Parque Ibirapuera, o Jardim Botânico de São Paulo e a avenida Paulista (=Paulista Avenue), e eventos de grande repercussão, como a Bienal Internacional de Arte, o Grande Prêmio do Brasil de Fórmula 1, a São Paulo Fashion Week e a Parada do orgulho LGBT.

O município possui o 10º maior PIB do mundo,[15] representando, isoladamente, 11,5% de todo o PIB brasileiro[10] e 36% de toda a produção de bens e serviços do estado de São Paulo, sendo sede de 63% das multinacionais estabelecidas no Brasil,[16] além de ter sido responsável por 28% de toda a produção científica nacional em 2005.[17] A cidade também é a sede da Bolsa de Valores, Mercadorias e Futuros de São Paulo (BM&FBovespa), a segunda maior bolsa de valores do mundo em valor de mercado.[18] São Paulo também concentra muitos dos edifícios mais altos do Brasil, como os edifícios Mirante do Vale, Itália, Altino Arantes, a Torre Norte, entre outros.

São Paulo é a sétima cidade mais populosa do planeta e sua região metropolitana (=metropolitan region), com cerca de 20 milhões de habitantes,[19] é a oitava maior aglomeração urbana do mundo.[20] Regiões ao redor da Grande São Paulo também são metrópoles, como Campinas, Baixada Santista e Vale do Paraíba; além de outras cidades próximas, que compreendem aglomerações urbanas em processo de conurbação, como Sorocaba e Jundiaí. Esse complexo de metrópoles — o chamado Complexo Metropolitano Expandido — ultrapassa 30 milhões de habitantes (cerca de 75% da população do estado) e forma a primeira megalópole do hemisfério sul.[21]

Como fala avenida Paulista em ingles?

Como fala avenida Paulista em ingles?
Paulista Avenue


Lembre-se que Paulista vem na frente.

Como fala mais populosa em ingles?

Como fala mais populosa em ingles?
Most populous

Como fala município em ingles?

Como fala município em ingles?
Municipality

Como fala fralda descartável em ingles?

Como fala fralda descartável em ingles?

disposable nappy

quarta-feira, 16 de dezembro de 2015

Como fala bacharelado em sistemas de informação em ingles?

Como fala bacharelado em sistemas de informação em ingles?
Bacharelor in information systems


Sempre confundo que systems vem antes da informação.

mas é sempre a informação!!

Como fala ar condicionado em ingles?

Como fala ar condicionado em ingles?
Air conditioning


Eu sempre confundo se o conditioning vem antes do air..
Dai aprendi o seguinte macete: "O ar sempre vem antes da condição".

Parece besta mas memoriza.

sexta-feira, 11 de dezembro de 2015

Como fala amassar em ingles?

Como fala amassar em ingles?
Smash

Como fala pedal em ingles?

Como fala pedal em ingles?
Pedal

Como fala compensar em ingles?

Como fala compensar em ingles?
Mash

Como fala pendurei em ingles

Como fala pendurei em ingles
Hang

25 phrasal verbs mais utilizados segundo a abaenglish

Source: abaenglish 
1. Add up (=não fez mto sentido)
b-To make sense : to seem to be logical or true.
Example: “Her story didn’t add up, I think she was lying, it didn’t make sense”
2. Blow up (=explodir, very angry, pissed off, fill something with air)
a- To fill (something) with air or gas
Example: “Please could you blow up those balloons?”
b- To explode or to cause (something, such as a bomb) to explode.
Example: “The building was blown up by a bomb”
c- To become very angry.
Example: “When I said I couldn’t go to her party, she blew up”
3. Bring up (=take care, trazer a tona)
a- To take care of and teach (a child who is growing up).
Example: “Their grandparents brought them up because their parents were always travelling”
b- To mention (something) when talking : to start to talk about (something).
Example: “Don’t bring up the fight again, please!”
4. Call off (=parar de fazer algo)

a- To stop doing or planning to do (something) .
Example: “Maria called off the wedding, she decided she didn’t love him”
b- To cause or tell (a person or animal) to stop attacking, chasing, etc.
Example: “Call off your dog! He’s attacking my cat”
5. Carry on (=continuar, tome cuidado para não confundir com carry out)
a- To continue to do what you have been doing
Example: “Sorry I interrupted, carry on talking!”
b- To behave or speak in an excited or foolish way.
Example: “The little boy was carrying on: shouting and kicking all day long”
6. Come across (=possuir alguma qualidade ou caracteristica, pareceu, encontrar)
a- To seem to have a particular quality or character : to make a particular impression.
Example: “Julia came across as a bit bossy (=mandona)
b- To be expressed to someone.
Example: “I tried to sound happy but it came across as over-excited”
c- To meet or find (something or someone) by chance.
Example: “Luis was leaving the fruit shop and he came across Tom, what a coincidence”
7. Come up with (=conseguir ou pensar sobre)
a- To get or think of (something that is needed or wanted).
Example: “We finally came up with a solution to the problem!”
8. Fall apart (=quebrar em pedaços inesperados)
a- To break into parts in usually a sudden and unexpected way,
Example: “My cake fell apart when I tried to cut it”
b- To become unable to live in a normal way because you are experiencing a lot of confusion or emotional pain
Example: “After the divorce, she fell apart”
9. Get along (ser ou continuar sendo amigos, estar progredindo, sair de um lugar, ficando velho)
a- To be or remain friendly
Example: “We’re not together anymore, but we get along great”
b- To make progress while doing something.
Example: “How are you getting along at playing the guitar?”
c- To leave a place
Example: “It was lovely to see you, but my friend has to get along, she has class”
d- To become old.
Example: “Her grandma is getting along; she’s almost 99″
10. Get away (=sair de um lugar, evitar ser pego, nao ser criticada)
a- To go away from a place.
Example: “I can0t wait to get away from the city”
b- To avoid being caught : to escape
Example: “The thieves managed to get away in a stolen car”
c- To not be criticized or punished for (something).
Example: “Yvonne is always lying, I can’t understand how she gets away with it”
11. Get over (=parar de ser controlado ou irritado, ficar mais saudável)
a- To stop being controlled or bothered by (something, such as a problem or feeling).
Example: “I got over my fear of flying”
b- To stop feeling unhappy about (something).
Example: “Finally, Kylie got over her ex-boyfriend”
c- To become healthy again after (an illness).
Example: “Have you heard? Dave has gotten over the flu”
12. Give up - (=desistir)
a- To stop an activity or effort : to admit that you cannot do something and stop trying
Example: “We all gave up smoking on January 1st”
13. Go on - (=continuar, ir par aum lugar antes de que uma pessoa ou grupo chegue antes de vc, animar alguma pessoa para fazer algo)
a- To continue.
Example: “They landed in Paris and then went on to Montpellier”
b- To go or travel to a place before another person or group that is with you.
Example: “You go on to the restaurant, I’ll come in 10 minutes”
c- To happen
Example: “What’s going on? What’s happening?”
d- Used in speech to urge someone to do something
Example: “Go on! Try it, it’s delicious”
14. Hold on (=segurar ou manter-se em uma posição)
a- To have or keep your hand, arms, etc., tightly around something.
Example: “Hold on to the railing, that way you won’t fall”
b- To succeed in keeping a position, condition, etc.
Example: “I will hold on to my job until May”
15. Look after  (=tomar conta)
a- To take care of (someone or something).
Example: “The nurse looked after the patient for months, until he was better”
16. Look forward to (=expect something)
a- To expect (something) with pleasure.
Example: “William is really looking forward to going on holiday”
17. Look up (=improving, search for something in a reference book, on the Internet)
a- Improve.
Example: “The economy is finally looking up”
b- To search for (something) in a reference book, on the Internet, etc.
Example: “Let’s look up his number in the yellow pages”
18. Make out (=ouvir, beijar e tocar por um longo tempo)
a- To write down the required information on (something, such as a check).
Example: “Who shall I make the check out to?”
b- To hear and understand (something)
Example: “I can’t make out what you’re saying, can you speak louder?”
c- To kiss and touch for a long time in a sexual way.
Example: “We made out in the back of his car”
19. Pass out (=desmaiar,dar algo para muitas pessoas)
a- To fall asleep or become unconscious.
Example: “Lisa was so tired, she got home and passed out on the sofa”
b- to give (something) to several or many people.
Example: “I passed out leaflets with information on our course”
20. Pull over (=para no acostamento)
a- To move a vehicle to the side of the road and stop.
Example: “That looks like a lovely restaurant, can you pull the car over and park?”
21. Put down (=colocar algo que você está segurando, escrever algo que esta na mente, dar uma quantia em dinheiro como primeira parte do pagamento, sacrificar)
a- To place (someone or something that you have been holding or carrying) on a table, on the floor, etc.
Example: “You can put the suitcases down in the bedroom”
b- To write (something) : to record (something) in writing
Example: “He put down his memories to write a book when he was older”
c- To give (an amount of money) as a first payment when you are buying something that costs a lot of money
Example: “My husband and I are going to put down some money to buy that house in the centre of town”
d- To kill (an animal) in a way that causes it little pain usually because it is injured or sick
Example: “Jessica had to have her rabbit put down; it was very sick”
22. Put off (=postpone, fazer com que uma pessoa desgoste sobre algo)
a- To decide that (something) will happen at a later time : postpone.
Example: “Graham was so tired he put the shoppin off until next week”
b- To cause (someone) to dislike someone or something
Example: “You’re putting me off my food, stop talking about insects!”
23. Put up with (permitir que algo desconfortável aconteca)
a- To allow (someone or something unpleasant or annoying) to exist or happen.
Example: “My mother won’t put up with my sisters or I swearing”
24. Turn up (=encontrar inesperadamente como se fosse dinheiro no bolso da calça, chegar em um lugar)
a- To be found usually unexpectedly.
Example: “Oh! My phone turned up in my bed!”
b- To arrive at a place
Example: “As always, Julian turned up late”
c- To increase the volume, temperature, etc., of something by pressing a button, moving a switch, etc.
Example: “Please turn the music up, I love this song!”
25. Watch out (=tomar cuidado)
a- To be aware of something dangerous.
Example: “Watch out in the mountain, there are bears there!”

Como fala eu confesso em ingles

Como fala eu confesso em ingles
I admit

quarta-feira, 9 de dezembro de 2015

quinta-feira, 3 de dezembro de 2015

Usando corretamente o plural

Fala galera belezinha?

Hoje assistiremos uma aulinha da teacher Rebecca sobre usar corretamente o plural em ingles:




Irregular singular nouns: politcs/news/mathematics/ethics

Irregular plural nouns: children

Irregular unchanging nouns: fish/deer/sheep/moose

Como fala penúltimo em ingles?

Como fala penúltimo em ingles?
penultimate

Como fala mais encarecendo em ingles?

Como fala mais encarecendo em ingles?
becoming more expensive

Como fala taxa de entrega em ingles?

Como fala taxa de entrega em ingles?
Delivery fee

Como fala fiquei confuso em ingles?

Como fala fiquei confuso em ingles?
I was confused

Como fala pizzaria em ingles?

Como fala pizzaria em ingles?
Pizzeria

Como fala exercicios abdominais em ingles?

Como fala exercicios abdominais em ingles?
abdominal exercises

Como fala faculdade em ingles?

Como fala faculdade em ingles?
University, higher education

Como fala consultorio dentario em ingles?

Como fala consultorio dentario em ingles?
dentist's office

Como fala anunciador em ingles?

Como fala anunciador em ingles?
Anouncer

Como fala ritmo em ingles?

Como fala ritmo em ingles?
rhythm

Como fala nariz escorrendo em ingles?

Como fala nariz escorrendo em ingles?
Runny Nose