I want to tell you about Grandma Moses.
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@>---- Grandma = Vovó
Have you ever heard of her?
Grandma Moses was a renowned American
folk artist. Her paintings are worth
millions today. One of her paintings
even hangs in the White House in
Washington, D.C.
folk artist. Her paintings are worth
millions today. One of her paintings
even hangs in the White House in
Washington, D.C.
@>---- renowned = renomado,
conhecido, famoso
@>---- folk art = arte popular
@>---- paintings = pinturas
@>---- are worth = valem
@>---- hangs = está pendurado
conhecido, famoso
@>---- folk art = arte popular
@>---- paintings = pinturas
@>---- are worth = valem
@>---- hangs = está pendurado
What makes Grandma Moses so special?
Well, she only took up painting when she
was 75 years old, and then it was only
because she couldn't do embroidery
anymore because of her arthritis.
was 75 years old, and then it was only
because she couldn't do embroidery
anymore because of her arthritis.
@>---- take up [phrasal verb] = veja no site -
http://www.timandtammy.com/?cont=noticias&id=434
http://www.timandtammy.com/?cont=noticias&id=434
@>---- and then it was only
because = e isso só porque
@>---- do embroidery = fazer bordado
because = e isso só porque
@>---- do embroidery = fazer bordado
After Grandma Moses' paintings were
discovered by a famous art collector,
her work soon became highly sought after
all over the world.
discovered by a famous art collector,
her work soon became highly sought after
all over the world.
@>---- highly) sought after
[phrasal verb] = (altamente)
procurado
[phrasal verb] = (altamente)
procurado
If Grandma Moses could learn how to
paint and become a famous painter in her
late 70s, then there is no excuse for
anyone to stop learning English and
phrasal verbs; is there?
paint and become a famous painter in her
late 70s, then there is no excuse for
anyone to stop learning English and
phrasal verbs; is there?
@>---- in her late 70s = com
mais que 70 anos de idade
@>---- no excuse = nenhuma desculpa
@>---- is there? = tem?
mais que 70 anos de idade
@>---- no excuse = nenhuma desculpa
@>---- is there? = tem?
So...
What does the phrasal verb "take up"
mean in the context above?
mean in the context above?
Então..
O que significa o Phrasal verb "take up " no contexto acima? ....
Espero que vocês cheguem a resposta logo.... Take up é o mesmo que iniciar, começar...para saber mais sobre Grandma Moses acesse http://www.dayformothers.com/famous-mothers/grandma-moses.html
