Escolar Documentos
Profissional Documentos
Cultura Documentos
Lesson 8
Introduction
1. Observe as imagens abaixo. What places are these people visiting? (Que lugares essas
pessoas estão visitando?)
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3. Match the words to their definitions.
1. Wealthy ( ) Moderno
2. Cosmopolitan ( ) Ilha
3. Large ( ) Ponte
4. Island ( ) Rico
5. Bridge ( ) Seguro
6. Hotspot ( ) Cosmopolita
7. Safe ( ) Grande
8. Modern ( ) Limpo
9. Clean ( ) Tranquilo
10. Peaceful ( ) Local popular
Reading
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Reading for general comprehension
2. Which statement presents the main idea of the text? (Qual afirmação apresenta a ideia
principal do texto?)
a. Favelas in Rio de Janeiro are reducing tourism in Brazil.
b. Favelas in Rio de Janeiro are becoming tourist attractions in Brazil.
3. Why are tourists visiting Rio’s favelas? (Por que os turistas estão visitando as favelas
do Rio?)
a. To get the best views of the city from rooftop decks.
b. To better understand the way of life in slum communities.
Vocabulary Study
Noun Phrases
Observe os exemplos abaixo.
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1. Circule o núcleo nos grupos nominais abaixo.
a. Escola de línguas c. Tecnologias de Informação
b. Language school d. Information technology
a. GPS _________________________________________________________________
b. DVD _________________________________________________________________
c. EU __________________________________________________________________
d. MMS ________________________________________________________________
e. UN __________________________________________________________________
f. WWW ________________________________________________________________
g. LCD _________________________________________________________________
h. LAN _________________________________________________________________
Grammar
Present Continuous
1. Leia os fragmentos abaixo retirados do texto “Rio de Janeiro’s Slums becoming Brazil
tourist hotspot”. Em que tempo verbal estão os termos em negrito? O que expressam?
a. “… these crowded slum communities […] are becoming unlikely stops for visitors [...]”.
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Observem as manchetes de alguns jornais.
Alguns exemplos.
Affirmative Negative Interrogative
I am studying in the USA. I am not studying in the USA. Are you studying in Europe?
You are playing well. You aren’t playing well. Are you practicing for the game?
She is painting a portrait. She isn’t painting Monalisa. Is she painting Sunflowers?
We are learned verb tenses. We aren’t learning verb tenses. Are we learning vocabulary?
You are buying a lot of things. You aren’t buyimng a lot of Are you buying a lot of things?
things.
They are leaving right now. They aren’t leaving right now. Are they leaving right now?
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Regras de ortografia.
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Possessive Adjectives
Leia os exemplos abaixo.
“It is recommended that tourists who are planning their vacations in Brazil...”
“… Brazil or its people...”
A palavra their no primeiro exemplo modifica o substantivo vacations (férias). São férias
de alguém, de quem? Their (deles).
No segundo exemplo, a palavra its modifica people (povo). Seu (its) povo, ou seja, o povo
do Brazil…