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Hello, everyone! Let´s talk about something cool!! DREAM JOB!! So, tell me about what you consider the best job in the world and the reasons why it is your dream job! 

  Hello, folks! I hope you´re fine! Let´s talk a bit more about business world today!  Would you like to have your own business?  Do you know anyone who chose to run a business? What are your impressions about this? Are there more advantages or disadvantages when we work for ourselves? And how is that in your country? Are there programs to encourage people to get started in business?  Do you have any information about taxes that entrepreneurs need to pay to have their own companies? Give your opinion, comment below and have fun! "  Around the world, the number of people deterred from starting a business because of fear it might fail is increasing, according to the GEM 2024/2025 Global Report titled Entrepreneurship Reality Check, released today at a special event to launch the report in Bilbao, Spain.  https://www.gemconsortium.org/reports/latest-global-report

 Hi, guys! Let´s talk a little about something really outstanding recently: a global tax "war" that is happening currently after the decisions made for the North-American president, when he started a massive tax project, affecting the whole world.  What´s your opinion about that?  And about Brazil? Do you see more advantages or disadvantages with the massive tax? Write your opinion down here and talk to more people interested in this topic.  Have fun!

Hello, everyone! I´d like to invite you to discuss something really relevant: how recycling can be a great alternative for sustainability and increase our chances of having a future in our planet. Read the text below and after that, answer these questions: 1. What´s your opinion about recycling and its benefits to the environment? 2. What do you do to contribute to recycling?     Cultivating a Culture of Sustainability One of the paramount long-term impacts of recycling is its role in fostering a culture of environmental stewardship. Prioritizing recycling at the individual, communal, and corporate levels establishes a model for embracing other sustainable practices. Recycling serves as a reminder of the interdependence between our actions and the well-being of the planet, thereby promoting broader environmental initiatives, such as the reduction of single-use plastics, water conservation, and the adoption of renewable energy sources. Small Actions, Big Impact Although recycli...

Hello, everyone! I hope you´re fine! Guys, depois de um longo período sem postagens, hoje retornamos às atividades deste blog, mas com uma novidade super bacana. Além das dicas de inglês para quem precisa melhorar suas habilidades e a possibilidade de postar comentários para interagirmos e praticarmos nosso inglês, deixarei o link de alguns vídeos para complementar a discussão, ok. Espero que vocês aproveitem e aprendam bastante. See you soon. Welcome back!

Hi, IT folks, welcome to my blog!  I´d like you feel free to read and contribute ideas here!  Not only by writing your opinion about the text, but also by talking to your colleagues by replying to their comments.   Let´s build our knowledge together and have fun! Read the text below, answer the questions and discuss with friends: a. What difference is there between applications software and operating systems? b. Why is the supervisor program the most important operating system program? c. What is the difference between resident and non-resident programs? d. What are the main functions of an operating system? OPERATING SYSTEMS: HIDDEN SOFTWARE When a brand new computer  comes off the factory assembly line, it can do nothing. The hardware needs software to make id work. Are we talking about applications software such as word processing or spreadsheet software? Partly. But an applications software package does not communicate directly wit...

Hello, folks! Our post today is about our classes related to MARKETING AND ADVERTISING. Let´s use our creativity then! Imagine that you have capital to invest in your own business. Try to write a brief marketing plan for your new company including itens like the following ones: 1. Company name: 2.  Product /service name: 3. Target market: 4. Business strategy: 5. Price of the product/service: 6. Types of advertising:

Hello, folks! Nice to see you again on our blog! This post is about the topic we discussed on 23rd October, when we read and did exercises about  Management Theories. According to the texts, we compared ideas from Taylor and Fayol related to the different kinds of motivation workers have to do their jobs.  And about you? Why do you work? What motivates you? What makes you do your best at work? Read the list of elements and use them if you need to describe your profile: MOTIVATION TO WORK A. MONEY B. HELPING PEOPLE C. RESPONSIBILITY D. THE NATURE OF THE WORK E. SOCIAL STATUS F. USE OF PERSONAL TALENTS G. CONTACT WITH OTHER PEOPLE

Hello, folks! As we discussed last lesson, Business environment is full of conflicts and sometimes it is common to find companies surpassing some limits, what leads them into an unethical way. You´ll find 2 parts of movies below. The first video comes from "Thanks for smoking" and the other video is a fragment of "A good year". After watching them, discuss with friends about : 1. Tobbaco industry and human healthy. What´s the limit for making profit selling cigarettes? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcdKGosBenY Watch the next video now.  2. Do you believe it is possible making profit in the Stock Market honestly? What´s your opinion about the manipulation of figures, investment, sales and purchasing on the video?

Hello, folks!  Welcome to our blog. This is a meeting point where we can read, write, discuss and contribute ideas about the topics from our course "English for Business, Managemenent and Finance.  Our first class was about job titles and workplaces and our second class was about the Departments of a company. To sum up our first 2 topics, let´s talk  about jobs a bit more, more specifically, your DREAM JOB. Based on what you wrote about that during the classes, write down what´s your dream job and explain your choices to your colleagues. 

During our lesson about e-commerce, we discussed some important aspects about this trend in business. Here you´ll find some tips when planning to start your own business on the internet. Read them very carefully and choose 2 tips you consider the best. After explain your choice. 1. Start With Your Business Name The first thing to do (after you decide what you want to sell, of course) is choose a fabulous, memorable business name that no one else is using. You can conduct a corporate name search to make sure it’s not already in use. Once you’ve chosen the name,  register it . (If you form an LLC or corporation, this will happen automatically in the state where you file your paperwork.) 2. Secure Your Domain Name and Website Ideall y, you’ll get your business name as your domain name, but if it’s not available, choose a URL that’s easy to say and spell, and relates to your business. So if your business is Karen’s Craft Creations and KarensCraftCreations.com isn’t avai...

Welcome back, IT people!  Read the text below in order to remember our last class.  The steps in website development First, discuss with the customer their requirements and the target audience. Find out what features and number of pages they want on their site. Secondly, analyze the information from the customer. Thirdly, create a website specification. Then design and develop the website. After that, assign a specialist to write the website content. Next give the project to programmers for HTML coding. Finally, test the website. After you publish the website, update and maintain it on an ongoing basis. Monitor customer use. Now, give your opinion about the following: If you could create a webpage, how would you design your personal website? What graphics, images and colors would you use? What would you say in your text? How many pages would you have? How would you organize the links on your navigation bar to show the different pages? 

The Rise of the World Wide Web Read the text below and answer these questions:  a. Was the Internet built for science geeks or the general public?  What about the World Wide Web? b. Did online communities exist before World Wide Web?  If so, can you give some examples?         By the early 1990's, people were using computers in many different ways.  Computers were already installed in most schools, offices, and homes.  They were commonly used for writing papers, playing games, financial accounting,  and business productivity applications. But very few people used them for  communication, research, and shopping the way we do now. A man named  Tim Berners-Lee changed all that. In 1990, Lee added an exciting   hypertext   and multimedia layer to the Internet and called it the   World Wide Web . The rest,  as they say, is history.      Believe it or not, the Web was not th...

      Computer Hardware Peripherals  After reading the following article, asnswer these questions: a- What´s the difference between peripherals and components? b- What´s the main purpose of peripherals in a computer?     Peripherals are a generic name for any device external to a computer, but still normally associated with it's extended functionality. The purpose of peripherals is to extend and enhance what a computer is capable of doing without modifying the core components of the system.      A printer is a good example of a peripheral. It is connected to a computer, extends its functionality, but is not actually part of the core machine. Do not confuse computer peripherals with computer accessories. An accessory can be any device associated with a computer, such as a printer or a mousepad. A printer is a peripheral, but a mousepad is definitely not one. A mousepad does not extend the functionality of a computer, it only enh...

READ THE TEXT AND COMMENT THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: a- What´s the difference among ALPHA VERSIONS, BETA VERSIONS AND RELEASE CANDIDATE VERSIONS when we talk about computer apps? b- Considering the distribution of apps nowadays, what do you understand by "shareware, freeware, upgrade versions and open source?     Without software applications, it would be very hard to actually perform any meaningful task on a computer, unless one was a very talented, fast and patient programmer. Applications are meant to make users more productive and get work done faster. Their goal should be flexibility, efficiency, and user-friendliness.      Today there are thousands of applications for almost every purpose, from writing letters to playing games. Producing software is no longer the lonely profession it once was, with a few random geeks hacking away in the middle of the night. Software is a big business and the development cycle goes through certain stages and versio...

READ THE ARTICLE BELOW AND ANSWER THE EXERCISE: Match the columns: a. Edutainment b. Multimedia c. Expert system d. Telecommute e. Information superhighway (     ) Software that enables computers to ´think´ like experts. (     ) Use computers to stay in touch with the office while working at home. (     ) Internet system designed to provide free, interactive access to vast resources for people all over the world. (     ) Multimedia materials with a combination of educational and entertainment content. (     ) A combination of text with sound, video, animation, and graphics, The ability of tiny computing devices to control complex operations has transformed the way many tasks are performed, ranging from scientific research to producing consumer products. Tiny ´computers on a chip´are used in medical equipment, home appliances, cars and toys. Workers use handheld computing devices to collect data at a custom...

Helllo, IT people, welcome to our blog! For this week, we are discussing the evolutions and revolutions of technology in the modern world. As we all know, technology changes very fast everyday. And if we don´t update very often, suddenly we´re out of the market. Read the text below, published in a book in 2000. Compare what they say about "computers of the future", by that time, and the computers of today. Write down what you know about present and future when  it comes to COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGY. Feel free to talk to your friends and comment their ideas. "COMPUTERS OF THE FUTURE The technological revolution is producing an explosive change in computers´hardware and software. PCs are now coming in different shapes, sizes and prices: the desktop or classical computer (with separate monitor, keyboard, CPU and mouse) and portable designs such as the ultrafast notebooks, the ultrathin laptops and ultrathin palmtops. Also, the variety of software is infinite: ...

Hello, folks! From now on, I´m writing some posts about very useful expressions in English you can use to communicate better. So let´s start! AIRY-FAIRY  This expression is very common in the UK and means something "unreal, difficult to put into practice".  Example: I´m sick of his airy-fairy ideas! Estou farto das ideias impraticáveis dele! AN ARM AND A LEG This expression means "very expensive, too much money". Like in Portuguese when we say: "os olhos da cara". Example: This suit cost me an arm and a leg. AS IF!  This expression is used when you want to be a bit ironic, when you consider something really difficult to happen, although you´d love to. Like the Portuguese expression: "quem me dera!". Example:  A - I´m sure your boss will give you a pay rise. B - As if!

MEET THE CN TOWER Hi, folks! I hope you have fun while you´re reading, writing, learning and meeting friends on our blog. Feel free to comment and show us your ideas and opinions about the topics we have here for you! Last class we talked about buildings, facilities, rooms, properties. We started our lesson by watching a video about one of the most famous buildings in the world: CN TOWER, in Toronto, Canada. Now you have the opportunity to get more information about it. Have fun!! The   CN Tower   is a communications and observation  tower   in  Toronto , Ontario, Canada. Standing 553.33 metres (1,815.4 ft) tall,   it was completed in 1976, becoming the world´s tallest free-standing structure   and  world´s tallest tower   at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the completion of the   Burj Khalifa   and   Canton Tower . It remains the tallest free-standing structure in the western hemisphere...