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Veja textos para interpretar em ingls.
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prprio estudante. Voc pode, por exemplo, pedir a algum que retire as
palavras de um texto para que voc o complete.

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erro N#1 que as escolas regulares de ingls cometem.
Se conhecer algum que tenha mais domnio da lngua, voc tambm pode
pedir que a pessoa elabore questes simples de interpretao de texto.
Pensando nisso, elaboramos para voc questes de interpretao textual.
Procure responder todas as questes em ingls e verifique as respostas no
final do post.

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Confira alguns textos para interpretar em ingls:

1.

Christmas is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and


commercial phenomenon. For two millennia, people around the world have
been observing it with traditions and practices that are both religious and
secular in nature. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the anniversary of
the birth of Jesus of Nazareth, a spiritual leader whose teachings form the
basis of their religion. Popular customs include exchanging gifts, decorating
Christmas trees, attending church, sharing meals with family and friends
and, of course, waiting for Santa Claus to arrive. December 25 Christmas
Day has been a federal holiday in the United States since 1870.

1.1 What is the definition of Christmas according to the text?/ Qual a


definio de Natal de acordo com o texto?
1.2 When did Christmas start?/ Quando o Natal surgiu?
1.3 Who is Jesus of Nazareth?/ Quem Jesus de Nazar?
1.4 What do popular customs include?/ Quais so os costumes populares?
1.5 Mark True or False/ Marque verdadeiro ou falso
a) Christmas is a only commercial phenomenon. ( )
b) Waiting for Santa Claus to arrive is a part of Christmas celebrations. ( )
c) Chistmas day is on December 25th. ( )
d) Jesus of Nazareth was a spiritual leader. ( )
1.6 Translate the words below into Portuguese/ Traduza as palavras abaixo
para o portugus:

1. Worldwide:
2. Birth:
3. Sharing:
4. Gifts:
1.7 How do you say Feliz Natal in English?/ Como se diz feliz natal em
ingls?

2.

Brazil may not have won the world cup but the Latin American countrys
story of success is an Economic World Cup Winner according to CNN
International.
Looking at the performance of the final 8 countries who made it through the
group stages of the South Africa World Cup, CNNs Quest Means Business
primetime programme was keen to find out more about booming Brazil, one
of the hot favourites predicted to win the title.
Seeking expert advice, CNN International visited the central London offices
of Experience International where resident expert, Dale Anderson, himself
an investor in Brazil, talked passionately about why Brazil is such an
attractive investment.
Dale explained to viewers why Brazil provides investors a strong opportunity
due to its strong economic growth, high volume of foreign direct investment,
an abundance of natural resources, no restrictions on foreign ownership,
freehold titles available and a clear and simple buying process. In addition
the quick increase of the Brazilian middle-class with access to mortgages
provides a great exit strategy for the future.
The World Cup Effect

Dale also remarked on how the World Cup, which was watched by millions of
people around the world, has enabled South Africa to shine in a very positive
light and now everyone will be looking to the next host nation Brazil. He
stated,
The effect of the 2014 World Cup on Brazil will be significant with over
600,000 visitors expected, boosting GDP by nearly $30 million.
Around $310 million has already been invested into the host cities which
include Fortaleza, Recife and Natal in the up and coming north east
according to the Ministry of Tourism for Brazil. The value of Land for sale in
Brazil in this region are forecast to increase by up to twenty percent in the
run up to the World Cup as demand for quality accommodation rises.

2.1 According to the text, can we say that Brazil is experiencing a period of
increased economic growth? Explain./ De acordo com o texto, podemos
afirmar que o Brasil est tendo um perodo de crescimento econmico
maior?Justifique.
2.2 What is the best translation for Talked passionately about why Brazil is
such an attractive investment?/ Qual a melhor traduo para Talked
passionately about why Brazil is such an attractive investment?
2.3 The best translation for primetime program is:
a) Programa de auditrio
b) Program de horrio nobre
c) Programa semanal

3. Add the words that were removed from the text/ Acrescente as palavras
que foram retiradas do texto:

English business answer everywhere speakers communicate


died everybody tongue misunderstandings world common from
tool powerful news opinion puzzle global roots son

The English language is (1). The language of most of the Internet sites
around the world is (2). We are using this language to write our articles on
this site, even though I am positive that English is not the first language
of (3) using this website. It is not my first language, I come (4) Finland. I
learned English at school. It is the most widely studied language in the (5).
It is the language of media, medicine and (6). Computing uses English as
does the international airtraffic control. But is the spread of this language a
good thing or a bad one, is the spread of one such a (7) language a
disadvantage or an advantage?
This is a difficult question to (8). Academics in the field of linguistics have
tried to find the best solution for this (9) for decades now. One disadvantage
which is often mentioned in this context is the fact that many languages
have (10) because of the spread of English. Many still have lost a large
number of (11) and are bound to be doomed in the near future. These are
the disadvantages, and while they certainly seem gloomy, there are many
advantages of having a (12) language.
Doctors, for instance, from around the world can (13) with each other while
using one language. As a consequence of numerous people knowing this
language there are less (14) which of course in medicine could be fatal.
People from all corners of the world can communicate easier because they
share

a (15) language.

Media

can

more

easily

tell

us

the

most

recent (16) from all over the world. People can use the Internet as a (17) for
research, which means more people are being educated about different
issues.
I am happy that my (18) will speak this wonderful language as his first
language, I am sure that I will learn a lot from him when he enters school in
the UK. However, I wish that my son would also be able to speak Finnish as

this is my mother (19). It is important for a persons identity to remember


their (20), and language is a very integral part of ones identity. Are people
whose languages are being lost because of the dominance of the English
language losing their identities then? As you can see, the question is a
difficult one to answer, and in my (21) there is no right or wrong answer.
Voc pode conferir tambm Como Falar Ingls em 8 Semanas evitando o
erro N#1 que as escolas regulares de ingls cometem.

Respostas

1.
1.1 Christmas is both a sacred religious holiday and a worldwide cultural and
commercial phenomenon.
1.2 More than two thousand years ago
1.3 A spiritual leader whose teachings form the basis of their
religion(christians).
1.4 Popular customs include exchanging gifts, decorating Christmas trees,
attending church, sharing meals with family and friends and waiting for Santa
Claus to arrive.
1.5 F T T T
1.6 Mundial, pelo mundo afora Nascimento Partilha Presentes
1.7 Merry Christmas / Happy Christmas

2.
2.1 Yes. Dale explained to viewers why Brazil provides investors a strong
opportunity due to its strong economic growth.
2.2 Falou empolgadamente sobre porque o Brasil um investimento to
chamativo.
2.3 b) Program de horrio nobre

3.
1. everywhere; 2. English; 3. everybody; 4. from; 5. world; 6. business; 7.po
werful; 8. answer; 9. puzzle; 10. died; 11. speakers; 12. global; 13.communic
ate; 14. misunderstandings; 15. common; 16. news; 17.tool; 18. son; 19. ton
gue; 20. roots; 21. opinion

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Interpretao de texto em ingls Leia os textos em seguida responda as questes abaixo:

AIR POLLUTION
One of the formal definitions of air pollution is as follows The presence in the
atmosphere of one or more contaminants in such quality and for such duration as is
injurious, or tends to be injurious, to human health or welfare, animal or plant life. It is
the contamination of air by the discharge of harmful substances. Air pollution can cause
health problems and it can also damage the environment and property. It has caused
thinning of the protective ozone layer of the atmosphere, which is leading to climate
change.

Modernization and progress have led to air getting more and more polluted over
the years. Industries, vehicles, increase in the population, and urbanization are some of
the major factors responsible for air pollution. The following industries are among those
that emit a great deal of pollutants into the air: thermal power plants, cement, steel,
refineries, petro chemicals, and mines.
Air pollution results from a variety of causes, not all of which are within human
control. Dust storms in desert areas and smoke from forest fires and grass fires
contribute to chemical and particulate pollution of the air. The source of pollution may
be in one country but the impact of pollution may be felt elsewhere. The discovery of
pesticides in Antarctica, where they have never been used, suggests the extent to which
aerial transport can carry pollutants from one place to another. Probably the most
important natural source of air pollution is volcanic activity, which at times pours great
amounts of ash and toxic fumes into the atmosphere.
Listed below are the major air pollutants and their sources.
Carbon monoxide (CO)is a colourless, odourless gas that is produced by the
incomplete burning of carbon-based fuels including petrol, diesel, and wood. It is also
produced from the combustion of natural and synthetic products such as cigarettes. It
lowers the amount of oxygen that enters our blood . It can slow our reflexes and make
us confused and sleepy.
Carbon dioxide (CO )is the principle greenhouse gas emitted as a result of human
activities such as the burning of coal, oil, and natural gases.
Chloroflorocarbons (CFC) are gases that are released mainly from air-conditioning
systems and refrigeration. When released into the air, CFCs rise to the stratosphere,
where they come in contact with few other gases, which lead to a reduction of the ozone
layer that protects the earth from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun.
Lead is present in petrol, diesel, lead batteries, paints, hair dye products, etc. Lead
affects children in particular. It can cause nervous system damage and digestive
problems and, in some cases, cause cancer.
Ozone occurs naturally in the upper layers of the atmosphere. This important gas
shields the earth from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. However, at the ground
level, it is a pollutant with highly toxic effects. Vehicles and industries are the major
source of ground-level ozone emissions. Ozone makes our eyes itch, burn, and water. It
lowers our resistance to colds and pneumonia.
Nitrogen oxide (Nox) causes smog and acid rain. It is produced from burning fuels
including petrol, diesel, and coal. Nitrogen oxides can make children susceptible to
respiratory diseases in winters.
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Questions:
01. De acordo com o contexto, indique o significado que mais apropriado para
a palavra destacada a seguir:
Air pollution can cause health problems and it can also damage the environment and
property.
a. ( ) Beneficiar
b. ( ) Contribuir
c. ( ) Prejudicar
d. ( ) Melhorar
e. ( ) Preservar

02- Segundo o texto, Qual das situaes abaixo foi citada no texto sobre o
monxido de carbono?
a. ( ) Afeta o sistema nervoso
b. ( ) Prejudica o sistema respiratrio
c. ( ) Provoca cncer
d. ( ) Desregula o sistema hormonal
e. ( ) Diminui a quantidade de oxignio do sangue
03- Segundo o contexto, a melhor interpretao para Carbon dioxide :
a. (
b. (
c. (
d. (
e. (

) Gs natural
) Fumaa proveniente de queimadas
) Poluio industrial
) Gs carbnico
) Gs emitido por veculos automotores

Global Warming
Global warming is the increase in the average temperature of the Earth's nearsurface air and oceans in recent decades and its projected continuation.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) concludes, "most of the
observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very
likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations,"
which leads to warming of the surface and lower atmosphere by increasing
the greenhouse effect. Natural phenomena such as solar variation combined
with volcanoes have probably had a small warming effect from pre-industrial times to
1950, but a cooling effect since 1950. The basic conclusions have been endorsed by at
least 30 scientific societies and academies of science, including all of the national
academies of science of the major industrialized countries. The American Association of
Petroleum Geologists is the only scientific society that rejects these conclusions, and a
few individual scientistsalso disagree with parts of them.
Remaining scientific uncertainties include the exact degree of climate change
expected in the future, and how changes will vary from region to region around the
globe. There is ongoing political and public debate regarding what, if any, action should
be taken to reduce or reverse future warming or to adapt to its expected
consequences. Most national governments have signed and ratified the Kyoto
Protocol aimed at combating greenhouse gas emissions.
04- De acordo com o contexto, indique o significado que mais apropriado para
a palavra destacada na frase a seguir:
A few individual scientists also disagree with parts of them.
a. (
b. (
c. (
d. (
e. (

) Debatem
) Rejeitam
) Discordam
) Definem
) Discutem

05 - Leia as afirmaes abaixo e assinale a alternativa correta:


I- Toda a comunidade cientifica concorda com o relatrio apresentado.
II- Pelo menos 30 comunidades cientficas chegaram a essas concluses.

III- Todos os chefes de estado assinaram o acordo, para reduzir os efeitos do


aquecimento global.
IV- As variaes de temperatura de regio para regio no futuro ainda uma incerteza.
a. (
b. (
c. (
d. (
e. (

) Somente II est correta.


) II e IV esto corretas.
) III e IV esto corretas.
) I e III esto corretas
) Todas esto corretas.

Questes Alternativa Correta


01
02
03
04
05

C
E
D
C
B

An Airport Scanner Sees Through Clothes


The Phoenix airport has introduced new technology that can see through a person's clothes.
The new machine costs $100,000 to make and is designed to find out if a passenger is carrying a weapon
or explosives.
Critics of the new X-Ray scanner, however, say it takes away a person's privacy.
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A Teenager Was Thrown Off A Plane For Coughing

Rachel Collier caught a cold during a school trip to New York last week.
The 16-year-old girl fell asleep on an airplane before she and her classmates were to return home to
Honolulu, Hawaii.

When she woke up she started to cough.


"Everyone was looking at me. I couldn't talk because I lost my voice coughing so much. I was panicking,"
Rachel said.
Although a doctor on the plane thought she was healthy enough to travel on the 10-hour flight, the plane's
captain decided she should stay at the airport.
One of her teachers stayed at the airport with her, and they returned home the next day.
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De Villepin Believes The US Should Leave Iraq

French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said that American soldiers should leave Iraq within one year.
Speaking at Harvard University, de Villepin said the US must work with other countries in the region to fix
the crisis in Iraq.
He added that the war in Iraq has caused the United States to lose a lot of respect in many parts of the
world.
De Villepin also believes the situation could get much worse if a solution is not found in the near future.

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Google will make a phone

According to reports in today's newspapers, Google will be making a new mobile phone.
The Internet search giant wants to produce a phone so that it can have another way to make money from
advertising.
The new phone will look like a BlackBerry, but will be designed more for Internet use.
Many computer companies, such as Apple, are designing new mobile phones.
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No Passport Required

Citizens from nine new European Union member states will soon be able to travel to other countries in the
EU without a passport.
Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic and Malta will not
perform passport checks at their borders with other EU countries.
The expansion of the passport-free zone will allow millions of Europeans to travel more easily.
It will take place one minute after midnight on December 21.
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De Villepin Believes The US Should Leave Iraq

French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said that American soldiers should leave Iraq within one year.
Speaking at Harvard University, de Villepin said the US must work with other countries in the region to fix
the crisis in Iraq.
He added that the war in Iraq has caused the United States to lose a lot of respect in many parts of the
world.
De Villepin also believes the situation could get much worse if a solution is not found in the near future.

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INTERPRETAO DE TEXTO - SUZANNE


Read this passage and then answer the questions that follow it.
SUZANNE
I was nineteen years old then. I was at a dinner that my parents were giving for an important
man from some African country. There at least 600 people at the hotel and there was Suzanne
sitting across the room. When our eyes met, I knew it was for real. I told my brother Frank, That

girl is beautiful and Im sure shes looking at me too. Frank told me I was dreaming, that she
was looking at him. But I knew better. I found out she was the sister of a good friend of mine. I
asked her sister to introduce us, and from the moment we met we stayed together most of the
evening. It was the evening before Halloween and we walked around and around the hotel we
just couldnt say good night. It felt so right. Just before she left, she asked me, So whats on
your mind? That really confused me because thats usually my question. I just came out and
told her. I said, I want you to be my girlfriend. It lasted three years.

VOCABULARY

- at least = no mnimo
- across = do outro lado
- for real = pr valer
- to find out = descobrir
- to introduce = apresentar
- most of = a maior parte de
- to last = durar

QUESTIONS:

1. Whats the author describing?


( ) a) an occasion when he fell in love.
( ) b) a dinner party.
( ) c) a Halloween party.
( ) d) a girl he once met.

2. The author ....


( ) a) eventually got married to the girl
( ) b) is still the girls boyfriend
( ) c) gave up the girl because of his brother
( ) d) broke up with the girl when he was 22

3. Where did the author and the girl first meet?


( ) a) in some African country.
( ) b) at a hotel.
( ) c) at a dinner offered to his parents.
( ) d) at a Halloween party.

4. Why did the author get confused?


( ) a) Because his friend introduced him to her sister.
( ) b) Because he realized morning was coming already.
( ) c) Because he didnt expect the girl to make him say what he was thinking.
( ) d) Because it was warm, although the next day would be Halloween.

INTERPRETAO DE TEXTO - CHARLIE CHAPLIN


CHARLIE CHAPLIN
Charlie Chaplin was one of the famous stars in the history of the cinema. He was certainly the
most famous comic actor of the cinema. His first films were in the age of silent movies. He wrote
and directed nearly all of his films and composed the music of all his sound pictures.
Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in 1889 in London. His family was poor and he had a hard
childhood. In 1890 he left Britain for the USA, in 1914 he made his first film. In his films he
created the character of a little man who always faced life with courage.
Chaplin was married four times, he had four kids. In 1952 he left the USA with his family and
lived in Switzerland until his death.(passeinaweb)

Responda em ingls:
1. Who was Charlie Chaplin?
2. What kind of actor was he?
3. Did he write and direct all his films?
4. Who composed the music of all his sound pictures?
5. When was he born?

6. Where was he born?


7. Was Charlie Chaplins`s family rich?
8. What was his childhood like?
9. Did he leave England for the USA in 1914?
10. How many times was he married?
11. Did he have three kids?
12. When did he leave the USA?
13. Where did he die?

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