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COLÉGIO ESTADUAL JOAQUIM THOMÉ DE
ALMEIDA
Professora Bia
Moving to the USA
When I was 25 years old, I decided to move to the United States.
I had lived in Brazil
all my life, and had a nice job as a sales representative for a big company. I
thought it would be a nice thing to spend some time in the US, since
international experience is something that really stands out on a resume. Also,
my English wasn’t so good, and what better way to improve it than interacting
with Americans all day? I had an aunt who lived in California with her husband and child, and
they invited me to stay with them for as long as I wanted.
I started researching English schools while I was
still in Brazil
– I was definitely going to need one. The schools were very pricey and I began
wondering how I was going to afford an English course.
Then my aunt told me she knew about a school that had
courses for immigrants, and mentioned that it wasn’t expensive. I felt relieved
that I wasn’t gonna need to spend big bucks to learn the language.
When I finally moved to my aunt’s house in California, I went to
that school right away and enrolled in their English course for beginners. To
be honest, I was a little disappointed: there was too much emphasis on grammar
and written exercises, and very little oral practice. I carried on anyway since
that was the only option I had. I ended up learning good English, though not
because of that course. What made me learn was really interacting with native
speakers every day, watching TV, reading newspapers and all the stuff you do in
your everyday l
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SUMMER JOBS__________________________________________________________
My name is Lynn and I live in the country the United States. I'll tell you guys about summer jobs.
It’s easy to find a summer job in this town because there are plenty of restaurants and bars that need extra help in the tourist season.
I’ve had a lot of different jobs here – I’ve been a pizza delivery person, a babysitter, a kitchen assistant… but this is the first time I’ve worked in a bar. The pay is alright and people here are cool, but I have to put up with late hours… oh, and drunk customers once in a while.
I’ve been here for about two months now. All in all, I like it, but the best part is – I have already saved enough money to spend a couple of weeks in New York visiting my old college roommate Christine.
We have been best friends since we were eighteen years old.
Chris has been here to visit me twice, so now it’s my turn to visit her. I’ve never been to New York before so I’m really looking forward to this trip.
I’ve already booked the flight, bought new clothes and arranged with a neighbor to water my plants while I’m out. I can’t wait!
Glossário
- plenty of = muitos
- to put up with = aguentar
- late hours = horas de trabalho tarde da noite
- once in a while = de vez em quando
- roommate = pessoa com quem você divide um quarto (também usada quando se divide a casa)
- it’s my turn = é a minha vez
- I’m looking forward to = quero muito, estou animada para isso
- book a flight = reservar um vôo
- arranged with a neighbor = combinei com um(a) vizinho(a)
- water my plants = regar minha plantas
- I can’t wait = não vejo a hora
Activities for Text Interpretation
1. Qual das alternativas melhor descreve a opinião de Lynn sobre seu trabalho?
a.( ) Lynn has plants at home.
b.( ) Lynn hasn't made any travel arrangements yet.
c.( ) Lynn is from New York.
d.( ) Lynn has never worked as a babysitter.
2. Qual das alternativas é verdadeira, de acordo com o texto?
a.( ) Lynn and Christine have just met.
b.( ) The customers at the bar sometimes get drunk.
c.( ) Restaurants are usually empty during the tourist season.
d.( ) Lynn has never worked with food before.
3. Qual das alternativas melhor descreve a opinião de Lynn sobre seu trabalho?
a.( ) She doesn't like the people.
b.( ) She likes the pay but doesn't like the hours.
c.( ) She's unhappy about her job.
d.( ) She loves absolutely everything about it.
4. Qual é a alternativa *falsa* de acordo com o texto?
a.( ) Christine and Lynn shared a room
b.( ) Lynn has had several different jobs.
c.( ) Lynn has visited Christine twice.
d.( ) Lynn is excited about going to New York.
5. Qual das alternativas é verdadeira, de acordo com o texto?
a.( ) It's easy to find a winter job in this town.
b.( ) Lynn works as a pizza delivery person.
c.( ) Lynn is in high school.
d.( ) Lynn has been working in this bar for a couple of months.
6. Para que Lynn economizou dinheiro?
a.( ) Para passear no Brasil.
b.( ) Para visitar sua amiga em Nova York
c.( ) Para comprar umas plantas.
d.( ) Para fazer faculdade.
7. Qual o assunto principal do texto?
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8. Lynn afirma que já teve vários trabalhos de verão, quais foram eles?
8. Lynn afirma que já teve vários trabalhos de verão, quais foram eles?
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9. É a primeira vez que Lynn trabalha em um bar, ela diz que o salário é bom e as pessoas são legais mas ela afirma que tem duas coisas ruins, quais são?
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10. Por que Lynn está ansiosa para viajar?
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_________________________________________________Ano 2011
SAMBA DO APROUCH
Venha provar meu brunch
saiba que eu tenho approach
na hora do lunch
eu ando de ferryboat
eu tenho savoir-faire
meu temperamento é light
minha casa é high-tec
toda hora rola um insight
já fui fã do Jethro Tull
hoje me amarro no Slash
minha vida agora é cool
meu passado é que foi trash
fica ligada no link
que eu vou confessar my love
depois do décimo drink
só um bom e velho engov
eu tirei o meu green card
e fui pra Miami Beach
posso não ser pop star
mas já sou um noveau rich
eu tenho sex-appeal
saca só meu background
veloz como Damon Hill
tenaz como Fittipaldi
não dispenso um happy end
quero jogar no dream team
de dia um macho man
e de noite um drag queen
e de noite um drag queen
01. Complete com o tempo correto do verbo indicado as frases:
a) Take the money just in case you ________ it. (to need)
b) As soon as he _________ back, I’ll tell you. (to come)
02. Complete com o verbo indicado nos parênteses no Present Tense:
a) Leave the money with me in case he ____________. (to return)
b) She ___________ (to cook) while her husband ____________ the paper. (to read)
03. Complete com o tempo correto do verbo indicando as frases:
a) Wait here until they___________.
(to arrive)
b) Be quiet! He ____________ now.
(to sleep)
04. Wake me up as soon as my brothers________________.
a) will arrive
b) arrived
c) arrive
d) had arrived
e) is arriving
05. “Hello, Ann. What are you doing?”
“I _______________ my books.”
a) were looking
b) had looked
c) has been looking
d) am looking for
e) looks
06. Will you see her when she __________ ?
a) arrived
b) does arrives
c) did arrive
d) arrive
e) arrives
07. I'm taking my umbrella in case it ________ later on.
- Estou levando meu guarda-chuva no caso de chover mais tarde
a) rains
b) rain
c) raining
d) is rainning
e) rained
8. As long as I ___________ I'll not move from my home town.
- Enquanto eu viver Eu não vou mudar de minha cidade natal
a) lives
b) to lives
c) live
d) am living
e) to live
a) will arrive
b) arrived
c) arrive
d) had arrived
e) is arriving
05. “Hello, Ann. What are you doing?”
“I _______________ my books.”
a) were looking
b) had looked
c) has been looking
d) am looking for
e) looks
06. Will you see her when she __________ ?
a) arrived
b) does arrives
c) did arrive
d) arrive
e) arrives
07. I'm taking my umbrella in case it ________ later on.
- Estou levando meu guarda-chuva no caso de chover mais tarde
a) rains
b) rain
c) raining
d) is rainning
e) rained
8. As long as I ___________ I'll not move from my home town.
- Enquanto eu viver Eu não vou mudar de minha cidade natal
a) lives
b) to lives
c) live
d) am living
e) to live
