Best Phrase of the week - a drop in the ocean by Daniel Estevam Emrys https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49 Emyrs - English one-to-one en-us 2019-12-08 15:48:17 UTC 2023-01-21 17:53:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/292675330/529a0c6716ed5ea98ccbadf816d84bb2/teste_legal_now_yes.png a drop in the ocean hotestevam https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/421848557 Larry: Let's go to the beach?
Rafa: Yeah! Let's go!
.... getting to the beach....
Rafa: OMG! Look at this... there is a lot of litter.... 
Let´s pick up the litter now....
Larry: No.. what we can do is only a drop in the ocean. Let's have some ice cream.
Rafa: It must be a drop in the ocean to you but it represents a lot to the beach.]]> 2019-12-09 20:18:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/421848557 a drop in the ocean https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/421912106 Despite helping some charities, sometimes I think that what I do is a drop in the ocean.]]> 2019-12-09 23:05:41 UTC https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/421912106 A drop in the ocean https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/422063601 I have just lost my credit card. Just when I needed that to buy Christmas gifts. It made me feel blue. So, I asked my husband some money. He gave me only 100 Reais. My God!!! It is a drop in the ocean. I can't buy anything.]]> 2019-12-10 10:15:21 UTC https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/422063601 Drop in the ocean https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/422463689 Yesterday, I went to a shopping mall. In the middle of the street, I saw a homeless person who was very sad. Then I said to myself:"I need to help him." I gave him ten reais and told him:"It is just a drop in the ocean, but I think that that will help you."]]> 2019-12-10 21:53:04 UTC https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/422463689 A drop in the ocean. https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/422497535 My mom said to me:
-  Hey, we need to tidy up our house, It is a mess!
- Ok..
I tidied up my room and said:
- Mom, I have finished! Can I go to the shopping mall with my friends now?
And she screamed:
- Are you crazy!? We need to tidy up ALL THE HOUSE! Your room is a drop in the ocean! ]]> 2019-12-11 00:02:34 UTC https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/422497535 A drop in the ocean https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/422668725 Last Monday, I was walking along the beach when I saw a dead turtle. It makes me think about what The Greenpeace do. It is very good, but it is a drop in the ocean. The people have to realize that they cannot throw litter in the sea.]]> 2019-12-11 12:44:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/422668725 A drop in the ocean https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/422724209 I saw an advertisement about a nice boat. I’ ve been dreaming for a nice opportunity to buy one. Despite the cost of the boat was 30% off, what I had was only a drop in the ocean. Because of it I gave up this dream.]]> 2019-12-11 14:30:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/422724209 a drop in the ocean https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/422724561 I always say to my son that We have to do the right thing, even if We think it is just a drop in the ocean.]]> 2019-12-11 14:30:45 UTC https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/422724561 A drop in the ocean https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/422931939 I want a new computer. The computer costs R$2.000 . I asked my uncle to help me and he gave me R$40. It's a drop in the ocean.]]> 2019-12-11 19:17:15 UTC https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/422931939 A drop in the ocean. https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/422989403 I'm a member  of a community where I live. Many things are decided in this group. I wanted to change something, but I know that my opinion is a drop in the ocean, so I need the other people to join me.]]> 2019-12-11 20:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/422989403 A drop in the ocean https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/423041115 Today I have many problems at my company and some people think that it is easy to solve these problems.
Yesterday a workmate said: Karinna, you are organizing lots of flows in this area!
I said: Dear, it is a drop in the ocean. I need to review all flows in all the areas.]]> 2019-12-11 23:38:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/423041115 A drop in the ocean https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/423213583 When we think of changing the world we feel that what we do is a drop in the ocean. We feel very helpless. Maybe we can't change but improve. Let's start with fraternity. ]]> 2019-12-12 12:49:37 UTC https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/423213583 A drop in the ocean https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/424065510 One day, I was passing in front of a car retailer when I saw an awesome car, a red Camaro.
I looked at my wife and asked her,  "Why don't we buy this car? I have some money in my bank account!"
My wife looked at me and said, "I don't believe Raphael! Shut up your mouth,  what you have in your bank account is a drop in the ocean. You can't buy this car." 
]]> 2019-12-13 23:29:28 UTC https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/424065510 A drop in the ocean https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/424065727 When we talk about politics, some people have questions about the importance of their votes. Some people think that only one vote is a drop in the ocean, but it's wrong! If everyone votes with responsability, maybe our country could be better. ]]> 2019-12-13 23:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/hotestevam/3yaa84h0ri49/wish/424065727