Introduction: "When I started working as an English teacher, I had
an experience that showed me what makes a word ‘common’: In a sunny
afteoon, a passerby dropped in for some water.
The secretary told him to help himself, and got back to work. (I could hear everything from the classroom. ). As the man got closer to the water fountain, he tried to get along by asking out loud: Does this school belong to Walter? That very common word – water – written in the gallon’s cover, was not so simple for him! The secretary answered him politely, as usually, but I knew she was laughing up her sleeves! As the visitor left, the whole classroom exploded in laughters! Fortunately, later on that same day I tried to put myself in that visitor’s shoes, by recalling the first English book that I tried to read on my own. I used to skim each page, wondering
what those words could mean. All of a sudden, the words ‘begin’ and ‘again’ popped up in my eyes. For the first time I noticed that some words appeared more often than others. That was an insight moment for me. By noticing that, I realized that the so-called ‘common words’ only become ‘common’ to you when you recognize them at first sight and understand their meaning in several contexts. Want to lea them in a wink of an eye? Just print them out, cut them into flashcards and keep them with you wherever you go. You will soon notice that leaing Portuguese is not rocket science! And if you happen to meet any ‘Walter’ on your way, please tell him that you know about a language course which is on sale, with his name almost inscribed on the water fountain! " Charlles Nunes.
Index
Group 01 – Words from 01 to 52
Group 02 – Words from 53 to 104
Group 03 – Words from 105 to 156
Group 04 – Words from 157 to 208
Group 05 – Words from 209 to 260
Group 06 – Words from 261 to 312
Group 07 – Words from 313 to 365
A Dream Coming True Each and Every Day
The secretary told him to help himself, and got back to work. (I could hear everything from the classroom. ). As the man got closer to the water fountain, he tried to get along by asking out loud: Does this school belong to Walter? That very common word – water – written in the gallon’s cover, was not so simple for him! The secretary answered him politely, as usually, but I knew she was laughing up her sleeves! As the visitor left, the whole classroom exploded in laughters! Fortunately, later on that same day I tried to put myself in that visitor’s shoes, by recalling the first English book that I tried to read on my own. I used to skim each page, wondering
what those words could mean. All of a sudden, the words ‘begin’ and ‘again’ popped up in my eyes. For the first time I noticed that some words appeared more often than others. That was an insight moment for me. By noticing that, I realized that the so-called ‘common words’ only become ‘common’ to you when you recognize them at first sight and understand their meaning in several contexts. Want to lea them in a wink of an eye? Just print them out, cut them into flashcards and keep them with you wherever you go. You will soon notice that leaing Portuguese is not rocket science! And if you happen to meet any ‘Walter’ on your way, please tell him that you know about a language course which is on sale, with his name almost inscribed on the water fountain! " Charlles Nunes.
Index
Group 01 – Words from 01 to 52
Group 02 – Words from 53 to 104
Group 03 – Words from 105 to 156
Group 04 – Words from 157 to 208
Group 05 – Words from 209 to 260
Group 06 – Words from 261 to 312
Group 07 – Words from 313 to 365
A Dream Coming True Each and Every Day