Exercício: Falando sobre sentimento e relacionamentos

O tema escolhido para o exercício de hoje é amor e relacionamentos. Se você está namorando, vai se identificar com o tema, mas se não está, provavelmente tem alguém que te interessa. Não precisa ter namorado ou namorada pra fazer esse exercício: só precisa querer aprender inglês!

Vamos praticar então?

Part I – Match the expressions in English with their equivalents in Portuguese:

1 – A match made in heaven

2 – To fall head over heels in love 

3 – To be fond of (someone)

4 – To be interested in (someone) 

5 – To have a thing for (someone) / to have a crush on (someone)

6 – Love at first sight

7 – To be in love with (someone)

8 – To go out with (someone) / to date (someone)

9 – Pet names

A- Estar interessado em alguém

B – Feitos um pro outro

C – Sair com alguém/ namorar alguém

D – Gostar de alguém

E – Apelidos carinhosos

F – Amor à primeira vista

G – Estar apaixonado por alguém

H – Ter uma queda por alguém

I – Se apaixonar loucamente

Check your answers below the picture:

Answers (Part I):

1- B; 2- I; 3- D; 4- A; 5- H; 6- F; 7- G; 8- C; 9- E

Part II – The sentences below have expressions you’ve just seen. Fill in the gaps with the missing words:

1 – We had been friends for a long time when they fell _____________________ in love.

2 – We’ve been _______________ out for a year now.

3 – They are not dating but I’m sure they are in _____________ by the way they look at each other.

4 – Bob doesn’t know it yet, but I’m _________________ of him.

5 – Why are you ________________ in him? He sounds so boring!

6 – My sister and her boyfriend call each other funny __________________.

7 – Michele and Jack are such a lovely couple. They are a match _____________________.

8 – I’ve __________________ on him since we were teenagers.

9 – When I met Julia it was love at ____________________.

Check your answers again:

1 – head over heels;
2 – going;
3 – love;
4 – fond;
5 – interested;
6 – pet names;
7 – made in heaven;
8 – had a crush;
9 – first sight;