Study Guide 3 bimestre Com comentrio...TEXT I

What was the opinion of tourists (popularly called 'gringos') about Brazil during the World Cup 2014 ?

The BBC Brazil spent its time listening some foreigners who passed through the World Cup host cities to find out what were their impressions about the organization of the country to receive the World, the infrastructure, the hospitality of the Brazilians and all that shuns stereotypes known "country of football, samba and carnival."

Comments :

Dutch, Croatian, Chinese, Uruguayan, British, Chilean, Mexican, German, Korean, Belgian, Canadian, American, everyone, without exception, cites "people" as the best in Brazil . They said : "People here are amazing"! ( about the hospitality of the Brazilian people)

Sangnin ( South Korean) said :

The stadiums are not ready. Theyare working but are not ready .

Siegfried (Dutchman ) said :

The Rio will host the Olympics in two years and nobody talks English - shops, restaurants, nothing.I thought that in addition to Sao Paulo , Rio was also a metropolis .But Rio is not a metropolis.It is organized as a metropolis.Have you been to Christ the Redeemer ?What do you think? It is very disorganized!

Jane (Croatian) said : We're loving ! Brazil is a wonderful country ! Had no problem, the stadium is good, the organization is good.We are a large party, we do not want to come home.

Jan Menke (German) said :

We're getting better understand why people were complaining about this Cup, why the protests and everything.Here in Brazil , I have heard about corruption accusations, popular protests, deficits and crises. Tickets are very expensive. Talking to people everywhere, we start to get a better sense of what happens in the country. I believe that in the past, Brazil did not invest enough. Now, this country must adjust everything at once to avoid a worse crisis.

Sam and Adam ( British) said :

We were very surprised, all Brazilians are great with people, very supportive, anywhere we go they ask'Can I help you?', for now there was no problem.

Fonte : http://esportes.r7.com/futebol/copa-do-mundo-2014 (com adaptaes )

Vocabulary :

BBC : A British Broadcasting Corporation ("Corporao Britnica de Radiodifuso", mais conhecida pela sigla BBC), uma emissora pblica de rdio e televiso do Reino Unido fundada em 1922.spent : passado e particpio de spend (gastar)Dozens of foreigners : dezenas de estrangeiroshost cities : cidades sedesfind out : descobrirshun : afastar-se de, fugir de, evitaramazing : surpreendente,maravilhosoready : pronto , preparado,dispostothought : passado e particpio de think(achar,pensar) complain : reclamar, queixar-sepassing through : de passagem

TEXT II -

Some reasons why you should learn English

Can you speak English ? Can you speak Mandarin ? Can you speak Spanish ? How many languages can you speak ? Learning another language is not an easy process, it takes time, and it takes determination. Although Mandarin Chinese is the most widely spoken language in the world due the numbers of natives , English is the global language ( watch the table above). Besides the US and Great Britain, English is the main language in countries like Australia, New Zealand, Canada, parts of Africa, India, and many smaller island nations, as well as the commonly adopted second language in Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and the Netherlands. So, read some reasons mentioned below why you should learn English : 1. Professional opportunities2. Social networking and relationships becoming a global citizen3. Entertainment and cultural understanding4. Education research and academics5. Access to knowledge the Internet6. Meet people anywhere in the world 7. Ability to study or work abroad

Fonte : https://www.bridgeenglish.com/pt/5-reasons-why-you-should-learn-english/ Fonte:http://www.internetworldstats.com/stats7.htm(Com adaptaes)

Vocabulary :

easy : fcilalthough : embora , apesar dewidely : largamentedue : devido abesides : alm demain : principal, essencialas well as : bem como, assim comorelationships : relaes , relacionamentoscitizen : cidadoabroad : no exterior, fora, no estrangeiro

QUESTION 1 - Based on text I , judge the items that follow . And then, choose the correct sequence.

1) According to the comments, Jane (Croatian) and Jan Menke ( German) had different point of view about Brazil. ( T )

2) According to Siegfrieds opinion, the foreign language was not a problem for him in Rio de Janeiro.( F ) Comentrio : Ele diz : The Rio will host the Olympics in two years and nobody talks English ( O Rio sediar os Jogos Olmpicos em dois anos e ningum fala Ingls) .

3) The verb said is the past form of say. It is a irregular verb.( T )

4) In the sentence Can I help you? the modal can expresses ability. ( F )

Comentrio :

O verbo can expressa pedido, solicitao.

The correct sequence is :

a) F, T, T, Fb) T, F, T, Fc) T, T, F, Fd) F, T, F, Te) T, F, F, T

QUESTION 2 - Based on text I , judge the items that follow . And then, choose the correct sequence.

1) ( T ) The sentence Brazil did not invest enough written in the interrogative form is : Did Brazil invest enough?

2) ( T ) In the sentence this country must adjust everything at once to avoid a worse crisis., the underlined modal verb indicates a necessity.

3) ( T ) In the sentence this country must adjust everything at once to avoid a worse crisis., the underlined modal verb could be correctly replaced by need to , without loss of meaning.

4) ( T ) In the sentence Can I help you?, the modal can could be correctly replaced by may.

The correct sequence is :

a) F, F, F, Fb) F, F, T, Tc) T, T, F, Fd) T, T, T, Te) T, F, T, F

QUESTION 3 - Based on text II , judge the items that follow . And then, choose the correct sequence.

1 ( T ) According to the text, Mandarin Chinese is the most spoken language in the world according to numbers of natives .2 ( T ) According to the table Top Ten Languages in the Internet and some reasons mentioned, with the advent of the Internet, it is easier than ever to access all sorts of information in English.3 ( T ) According to the table Top Ten Languages in the internet, Spanish language is more spoken in the internet than Portuguese language.4 ( F ) In the sentence some reasons why you should learn English, the underlined modal verb, could be correctly replaced by might because both modals express equivalente meaning.Comentrio : O verbo should (deveria) indica conselho e no expressa significado equivalente ao verbo might (poderia) que por sua vez usado para expressar possibilidade remota.The correct sequence is :

a) F, T, F, Tb) F, F, T, Tc) T, F, T, Fd) T, T, T, Te) T, T, T, F

QUESTION 4 - Based on text II , judge the items that follow . And then, choose the correct sequence.

1) ( T ) According to the table Top Ten Languages in the internet, English language is more spoken in the internet than Chinese language.2) ( F ) The sentence Can you speak Mandarin? written in the negative form is : You cannt speak Mandarin.Comentrio :

No existe a escrita cannt . O modal can + not abreviado = cannot ou cant3) ( T ) The sentence How many languages can you speak?could be correctly replaced by How many languages are you able to speak?.4) ( F ) In the sentence Can you speak English? the modal can expresses possibility.Comentrio :

O modal can neste caso ir expressar capacidade, habilidade intelectual.

The correct sequence is :

a) F, T, F, Fb) F, F, T, Tc) T, F, T, Fd) T, T, F, Te) T, F, T, T

QUESTION 5 - Based on text I and II , judge the items that follow . And then, choose the correct sequence.

1) ( F ) According to the text I and II, it can be concluded that English language complicates the relationship among people.

Comentrio :

A lngua inglesa no complica . Ao contrrio, ela facilita o relacionamento entre as pessoas.

2) ( F ) In the sentences 'Can I help you ? ( Text I ) and Can you speak Spanish ? ( text II ), the modal verb can used in both sentences expresses solicitation.

Comentrio :

Na frase 'Can I help you ?, o modal can expressa pedido, solicitao; na frase Can you speak Spanish ?, o modal can expressa capacidade, habilidade intelectual.

3) ( T ) According to text I and II, people german speak germany and English.4) ( T ) In text II, the sixth reason mentioned why you should learn English explains the Siegfrieds opinion (text I) about the English language knowledge.

The correct sequence is :

a) T, F, F, Fb) F, F, T, Tc) T, T, F, Fd) T, F, T, Fe) F, T, T, T

Observao : A tabela abaixo ( do texto II) pode sair ilegvel nas cpias. Portanto, peo a vocs que tentem memorizar o ranking das lnguas mais faladas na internet .