Hoje temos um podcast que fala sobre algumas expressões comuns relacionadas a enfrentar situações difíceis.
Transcrição
Hey, what’s up? This is Ana Luiza with a new episode of the
inglesonline podcast. To download or just listen to other episodes and
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Inglesonline.
So a few weeks ago inglesonline reader Camilla wrote
in with a request. She said “Why don’t you talk about vocabulary
related to difficult situations people go through?” I thought it was a
good idea, so.. here it is!
First off, let’s use this little
phrase that I just said, “difficult situations people go through”. What
are some examples of difficult situations that many people go through?
Here are a few things that Camilla suggested: falling in public.. you
know? Taking a tumble in front of many people. Having your heart broken,
getting fired…
And, of course, there are many people who face
serious difficulties throughout their lives, one after another. For
example, some people are financially poor and have a big family to
support, some people lose several family members in a short period of
time, others have a serious illness… It’s common to say something like
“Sarah has been through a lot”, for example. What does that mean? Sarah
has been through a lot. That means Sarah has faced lots of difficulties
in her life. She’s still alive, right? So I am not saying “Sarah had
difficulties…” in the past, ’cause that would sound like Sarah is
dead. I’m speaking in general. She’s still alive so, Sara has had, Sarah has faced lots of
difficulties throughout her life. Sarah has been through a lot. She’s
been through a lot. And she has probably overcome most of the obstacles
or all of the obstacles that she has encountered in her life. So again,
we can say “Sarah has been through a lot”. She’s been through a lot.
And
here’s something else that you’ll hear a lot: when you’re talking to
someone who has been through a lot and, you know, now this person has
just received some really good news, or something really great has
happened in their life… you could say “You deserve it. You’ve been
through so much!”. What are you saying to this person? You’re saying
that he or she deserves this great thing that’s going on right now in
their life. They deserve it, since they have been through so much. This
person has faced so many difficulties, he or she has been through some
hard times, it hasn’t been easy. So, now that something wonderful has
happened to them, you’re really happy for them and you can say “You
deserve this. You really deserve it.. you’ve been through so much!”
Now,
well… some things are not that serious, right? Like falling in
public. I think it’s safe to say this has happened to everyone at least
once. Maybe you’re walking down the street, minding your own business
and then you step on a banana peel, and you slip, and you fall. Has that
ever happened to you? I’ve never slipped on a banana peel, but… yes, I
have fallen in public a few times. So, last time that happened to you,
how did you feel and how did you 
recover?
I did a search on Google and I found a webpage with this question: Have you ever taken a tumble in public? What hurt most: the fall, or your pride?
Tumble kinda sounds like Portuguese, right? We say “tombo”, they say
tumble. So the question on that page is “Have you ever taken a tumble in
public? What hurt most: the fall, or your pride?” Now take a look at
this image here to the right. Do you see what this guy’s doing? That’s
called a somersault, that’s like an acrobatic leap that gymnasts do. Now go to the page and take a look at some of the answers, in particular #15, my favorite.
OK, that’s it for today. Have you ever faced serious difficulties
in your life? How did you overcome them? Let us know in the comments.
Talk to you next time!
Key expressions
- go through a difficult situation
- she’s been through a lot
- you’ve been through so much
- overcome obstacles
Glossary
taking a tumble = levar um tombo
having your heart broken = ter uma decepção amorosa
it’s safe to say = dá pra dizer com segurança
minding your own business = na sua, sem incomodar ninguém
Oie Ana Luisa, Não estou conseguindo ouvir o audio…
Abraços…
Oi Bruna,
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Hi, Ana Luisa!
Como dizem os meus alunos adolescentes:
VOCÊ É + QUE D+!!!! lol
Keep up the good work!
Lucia
Excelent! I learn quite well.
I ever fell. I twisted my left foot. After of fright I raised, hold my head and continued to walk.
Não sei se é desta forma que escreve, mas foi desta maneira que eu reagi…
Hi Ana,
Thanks God, I’ve never fallen in public in my life, but I’ve seen some people taking a tumble and I have to say, some of that situation are very funny.
Talking about difficult situation people go through, makes me remember and wonder how many huge difficulties japanese people have been through after that earthquakes.
@Lucia Thanks
@Maria: I’ve had the same experience as you..
@Rogerio: I agree, it is funny! I’m thinking of the last time I fell.. I tripped on something. My sister was with me and she didn’t laugh but I did.. it was kinda funny
Hi, Ana Luiza, glad to see my suggestion here… very nice podcast … Well, I’ve faced difficulties in my life, the last most significant was a disappointment in love and it took me a long time to overcome, but I’m fine now … And taking a tumble in public…definitely yes, like almost everybody, but we need to get it over, right?
Queria Ana, Obrigado pela ajuda de sempre!!! É um prazer receber as informações que envia de forma tão pratica e de simples entendimento! God bless your Life and your dreams!!!
See U …
Rick
Hello Ana!
This subject is very interesting because what is an difficult situation for somenone probably isn’t for another person. For example, I have a friend that doesn’t like to speak in public. She hates when she has to talk for lots of people. On another hand, I love it! I really like when I have to talk in public about some subject that I really known.
Thinking like that is rlelay amazing
Oh! I almost forget: I also have fallen in public a few times and what I do everytime… I laught! I think it is a funny situation and there is no other thing to do.
I don’t remember having faced this embarrassing situation on taking a tumble in public, on the other hand, I trip on things a lot, although I haven’t fallen, at least in public, I always do the best we could do, just laugh about ourselves, hahaha
Actually I’ve fallen in public and it was funny, I laugh to everybody who was wachting me around… the best was once when I was having a dinner out and when I was leaving I crashed my face against a glass panneled door, ‘cause the glass was very thin and I couldn’t see it , besides I’ve had drunk some caipirinhas, hahahaha…. In these situations I use to laughing a lot…
Now, broken heart I’ve never went through, ‘cause before facing it,I stepped out, that’s always my shield, I forecast the situation. Hugs
Eu estava dentro do ônibus, o motorista freiou o carro e eu me desequilibrei, daí… caí sentada no colo de um rapaz, mas machuquei meu braço. Now, I take a care with me when I am at the bus. Talking about difficulties situation people go through, makes me remember and i can’t understand how many people can survive with Minimum Wage in Brasil. I think these people are heroes because all we need to eat, to drink and have a good life are very expensive, so many people can’t buy what they need to have a good and a healthful life. God bless their lives and their patience.
Parabéns, Ana Luiza!! Eu achei o texto muito interessante.Percebe-se que você realmente tenta explicar o assunto do texto da melhor forma possível. Você se esforça para dar explicações precisas e relevantes sobre o conteúdo. O conteúdo proposto acima me ajudou a relacionar coisas do passado até a época vigente. Adorei!!!!!!!!! Muito obrigado por me enviar conteúdos interessantes.Tenha uma ótima semana e que Deus te dê sempre forças para continuar o seu trabalho que,pelo visto está sendo apreciativo por muitas pessoas e por mim.
Hi everyone! Love reading the comments!
So I guess most of you have taken a tumble in public once or twice… Join the club!