LESSON 225

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LESSON 225
VERBS
to support, supported - fund, bankroll, endow - /səˈpɔːrt/ - apoiar
My father supported the Labour Democratic Party all his life
to sponsor, sponsored - fund, promote, subsidise - /ˈspɑːn.sɚ/ - patrocinar
The participants' employers sponsor them for the six-month training program
to survive, survived - live, exist, endure - /sɚˈvaɪv/ - sobreviver
The baby was born with a heart problem and only survived for a few hours
VOCABULARY
peers /pɪr/ - pares
Do you think it's true that teenage girls are less self-confident than their male peers?
humanity /hjuːˈmæn.ə.t̬i/ - humanidade
The massacre was a crime against humanity
integrity /ɪnˈteɡ.rə.t̬i/ - integridade
No one doubted that the president was a man of the highest integrity
excited /ɪkˈsaɪ.t̬ɪd/ - animado
An excited crowd waited for the singer to arrive
role model /ˈroʊl ˌmɑː.dəl/ - modelo / exemplo a ser seguido
Sports stars are role models for thousands of youngsters
thankful /ˈθæŋk.fəl/ - grato
I was thankful that the meeting didn't last long, because I had to get home
dependable /dɪˈpen.də.bəl/ - confiável
I need someone dependable to take care of the children while I'm at work
social work /ˈsoʊ.ʃəl ˌwɝːk/ - assistência social
She plans on going into social work or becoming a probation officer
support /səˈpɔːrt/ - apoio
My father supported the LabourDemocratic Party all his life
pro bono /ˌproʊ ˈboʊ.noʊ/ - trabalho beneficente
He takes on some charity cases pro bono
empathy /ˈem.pə.θi/ - empatia
He loves children and has a certain empathy with them
endorsement /ɪnˈdɔːrs.mənt/ - aprovação
The campaign hasn't received any political endorsements
implication /ˌɪm.pləˈkeɪ.ʃən/ - deu a entender 
From what she said, the implication was that they were splitting up
USEFUL LANGUAGE
charitable deduction - dedução para fins de caridade
to be in need - passar por necessidades
in order to - para que
so as not to - para que não
GRAMMAR
Many lawyers do pro bono work in order to pay less tax
We chose this campaign to better advertise our company
They want a house so that hey will stop paying rent
Nobody talked about that so as not to hurt his feelings
They used her story so that others might be inspired
After having succeeded in life, he became a mentor to students
As soon as she started talking with them, her opinion changed
You can volunteer whenever you have some free time
Don’t judge your peers until you’ve walked in their shoes
CONTEXTUALIZATION
→ Expressions: so as not. Ex? She stopped running so as not to fall into the river.
→ What does endorsement mean? Make up a sentence!
→ I bought this car in order to go to work faster. (With this purpose/motive). Ex?