UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO CEAR CENTRO DE HUMANIDADES CASA DE CULTURA BRITNICA

Semester 1 Annotated Portfolio Teacher: Mrcia Fernandes Gradvohl Data: June 12th , 2012 Name: Adriano Alves de Sousa e-mail: adriano.alves.sousa@hotmail.com

Table of Contents
Introduction.......................................................................................................pg. 3 Summary............................................................................................................pg. 4 Verb Tenses .......................................................................................................pg. 6 Vocabulary.........................................................................................................pg. 8 Conclusion..........................................................................................................pg. 10 Bibliography.......................................................................................................pg. 11

Introduction
Neste portfolio irei trabalhar o livro London, do autor John Scott. Neste livro h uma abordagem breve sobre Londres e seus aspectos histricos, fsicos e sociais com o objetivo de orientar alguns visitantes que estejam em Londres pela primeira vez. O propsito deste portfolio mostrar as diversas maneiras que um estudante de ingls pode fazer para se aperfeioar na lngua inglesa e se aprofundar mais na cultura inglesa. Atravs dele, voc conhecer pontos tursticos de Londres, como o Palcio de Buckingham e o museu de cera de Madame Tussaud. De incio foi bem difcil arquitetar este portfolio devido ao meu escasso conhecimento na lngua inglesa, tendo como ajuda um dicionrio para traduzir algumas palavras e o meu conhecimento prvio sobre algumas expresses em ingls. Este portfolio tornou-se importante para que eu pudesse me aperfeioar na leitura do ingls e conhecesse alguns pontos histricos de Londres. Tal trabalho me ajudou a antecipar alguns conhecimentos durante o curso de ingls.

Summary

At first, the Romans came to the territory that is now the city of London. Before them was a group of people who have lived in these lands but there are few historical artifacts that explain more about these people. The name London comes from Londinium, which was given by the Romans. They built simple houses and towers, developing the region, which was located near the river Thames. With the construction of a bridge over the Thames many ships came by sea, making the city bigger and bigger. Londinium was a rich city with many monuments and which involved 50,000 people at that time. In 400 AD the Romans left the city and it was empty, abandoned and with its old buildings. With the invasion of the Danish soldiers more monuments were destroyed. In the kingdom of Alfred were the expulsion of the Danish and the rebuilding of the city. In the kingdom of William the Conqueror, was the continued rebuilding of the city, with the creation of the Tower of London. Soon after William came the kingdom of Henry VIII, famous king of England who picked a fight with the Catholic Church. In the kingdom of Henry VIII, London's population increased considerably, but housing conditions remained poor. The Great Plague and the London fire decimated much of the population at that time. The current situation is different, London became a great city with many sights. A quick and easy way to visit these points is going underground, however, should be avoided for the rush hours in which many people are going to or coming from their work. The trips to the red buses are more pleasant and you can get an overview of London. The journey during one hour and a half, but you can climb off the bus or at home. There are other ways in which British black cabs and boat trips on the River Thames. Buckingham Palace is one of the main places of visitation in London. On it is the changing of the Royal Guard, an event that can be seen by everyone. In some seasons, you can visit some rooms of Buckingham Palace, as well as the Household Cavalry and the Tower of London, who is now a museum. You can see the Royal Crown jewels or visit the towers, White and Blood, and perhaps see the famous ravens. In Westminster, where is the English Parliament and there is the Big Ben, a great clock symbol of London. There are several parks and gardens that can be contemplated. Hyde Park is famous for Speakers Conner, people who use speakers to express themselves, in Kensington Gardens is a famous statue of Peter Pan, there are other parks famous for natural beauty.

London is full of book stores, old or new, and markets selling antiques or things home with a cheap price. Another feature of this city are the famous restaurants and pubs. Theater and music are some entertainment options in London. In London's West End's there are the best theaters, so the tickets are expensive, but you can get them at a cheap price a few days of the week. To listen to quality music for the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. The London Dungeon, a kind of museum of horrors, and wax statues from Madame Tussaud receive thousands of visitors a year. Among the major fashion shows for the Trooping the Colour, the Notting Hill Carnival and the parade for the inauguration of Mayor of the City. Comparing the cultural, sociological and historical links between England and Brazil we can see considerable differences, mainly because the British are more conservative. Brazilian culture is very diverse and heterogeneous, however, unlike London, the historical monuments preserved and are not as a part of the population does not care too much about the holidays in Brazil's history. As for the carnival in Notting Hill there is also the Brazilian Carnival, this is better known than that. Floats, communities united by a common purpose and fun are the characteristics of the carnival in Brazil. There are many theaters in Brazil, the best known is the Teatro Municipal de So Paulo. And the Orquestra Sinfnica Brasileira delights everyone with its compositions. As for parks, the Brazilian government is going to be concerned with the preservation of these, which is a plus point for maintaining the natural beauty of the country.

Verb Tenses

1. First Grammar Topic: Present simple It takes about one and half hours. -In Present Simple, plus the letter s in the verbs on the third person of singular finished by e. The Queen has her London home at Buckingham Palace. -The irregular verb have changes to has on the third person of singular in Present Simple. Boats leave Westminster Pier and Charing Cross Pier -In Present Simple, the verb leave doesnt change because the word boats is on the third person of plural. This tells the story of cinema and television -Plus s to the verb tell because the word This is on the third person of singular. Four million people visit the National Gallery. -The verb visit doesnt change because the sentence Four million people is on the third person of plural. 2. Second Grammar Topic: Adverbs of frequency It is often cheaper. -The tickets are sold at a low price several times. You can sometimes get cheap tickets on Mondays. -Some Mondays there are cheap tickets. Londoners often talk about. -The Londoners talk a lot about The City. The drivers are usually friendly and helpful. -The drivers are typically friendly and helpful. But there are always lots of people coming to see -All the time there are people tosee the rooms of Buckingham Palace.

Esta atividade me ajudou a reconhecer com mais rapidez alguns advrbios de frequncia e seus significados, assim como, me fez aperfeioar a flexo de alguns verbos quando estes vo para a terceira pessoa do singular no Present Simple.

Vocabulary

A. New Vocabulary Words Important new buildings went ( verb ) up... -Importantes construes novas foram erguidas -A new house went up. Danish( adjective of nationality ) soldiers destroyed more buildings -Soldados dinamarqueses destruram mais construes -My new friend is Danish. people died from an illness ( noun ) called the plague. -pessoas morreram de uma doena chamada a praga. ...most of the worst ( adjective ) old buildings..." -a maioria das piores contrues antigas -He is the worst in his classroom. famous black birds: the ravens ( noun ). -os famosos pssaros pretos: os corvos. -The ravens are scary birds. It is a good place to get away from the crowds ( noun ) and the noise - um bom lugar para fugir das multides e dos rudos... -The crowds of London are numerous. is a good place to buy cheap ( adjective ) clothes - um bom lugar para se comprar roupas baratas -This t-shirt was cheap. You can find food from nearly ( adverb ) every country -Voc pode encontrar comida de quase todos os pases... -Nearly four hundred years before.

The London Dungeon ( noun ) is a Museum of Horror . -A Masmorra de Londres um Museu do Horror. -The kings dungeon was destroyed. people made from wax ( noun ). -pessoas feitas de cera. -The House of Wax is a scary movie.

Essas palavras foram usadas nesta lio porque alm do fato de eu no saber algumas tradues delas, algumas dessas so constantemente utilizadas no cotidiano da cidade de Londres, o que poder facilitar um turismo pela cidade.

B. Things - /z/ Churches - /Iz/ Shops - /s/ Boats - /s/ Has - /z/

Clothes - /z/ Countries - /z/ Places - /s/ Bridges - /Iz/ Takes - /s/

C. (Chapter 1) Every year: Todo ano (Chapter 1) old buildings: construes antigas (Chapter 2) Danish soldiers: soldados dinamarqueses (Chapter 2) dirty buildings: construes sujas (Chapter 3) easy way: jeito fcil (Chapter 3) different places: lugares diferentes (Chapter 3) interesting places: lugares interessantes (Chapter 4) long road: longo caminho (Chapter 4) famous bridges: pontes famosas (Chapter 7) cheap tickets: entradas baratas

Conclusion

Atravs deste portfolio pude perceber que ainda falta muito para se especializar na lngua inglesa. Alguns termos especficos da cultura inglesa causaram certa dificuldade para que se conseguisse entender todo o contexto. Tais dificuldades, porm, me ajudaram a aprender o Ingls porque me fez ir atrs das respostas, no dicionrio, em sites de traduo, etc. O uso dessas ferramentas me ajudou muito na confeco deste portfolio. Por meio deste trabalho pode-se notar a importncia de se aprender o Ingls, tanto sua cultura como sua estrutura gramatical, devido ao fato de essa ser uma lngua universal facilitando conversas fora de Brasil, podendo-se aprender o mximo possvel de outras culturas.

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New English File Book Dicionrio Oxford Escolar translate.google.com.br

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