INGLÊS

Atividade 1

Why do we teach English?

Kenji Kitao

Doshisha University (Kyoto, Japan)

K. Kitao [at] Lancaster.ac.uk

Introduction

We are teaching English or studying the teaching of English, but why do we want to teach English, as opposed to other foreign languages? It is useful for us to consider this basic question occasionally.

The importance of English

English is not the most widely spoken language in the world in terms of the number of native speakers - there are many more Chinese speakers than native English speakers – but Chinese is spoken little outside Chinese communities, so English is the most widespread language in the world. lt is difficult to estimate exactly how many English speakers there are, but according to one estimate there are more than 350,000,000 native English speakers and more than 400,000,000 speakers of English as a second language (a language used in everyday life, even though it is not the native language) or foreign language (a language studied but not used much in everyday life).

However, even these numbers do not really indicate how important English is as a world language, because less than fifteen percent of the world population uses English. The importance of English is not just in how many people speak it but in what it is used for. English is the major language of news and information in the world. lt is the language of business and government even in some countries where it is a minority language. lt is the language of maritime communication and international air traffic control. American popular culture - primarily movies and music - carries the English language throughout the world.

(...)The lnternet TESL Journal, v.II , n. 4, April 1996.

http:i/iteslj.org/Articles/Kitao-WhyTeach.html (Accessed 3 September 2009)

Observações: Há duas atividades para a nota.

Cada atividade tem 2,0, ou seja, atividade 1 = 2,0 e atividade 2 = 2,0. Total: 4,0

A) Complete the sentences using the cognate words from the text which are in the box (Complete as frases usando as palavras cognatas do texto das quais estão destacadas em negrito).

culture - native - population - government

1. Brazil's __ ________ is about 200,000,000 people.

2. My ____________ language is Portuguese.

3. Carnival is a typical celebration of Brazilian_______________________.

4. This country has a democratic system of _________________.

B) Find the opposite of the following words in the text. (Ache o o oposto das seguintes palavras no texto).

2nd paragraph (2º parágrafo)

less - _______________

inside - ______________

easy - _______________

3rd paragraph (3º parágrafo)

unimportant - __________________

national - __________________

majority - __________________

C) Now use some of the words you have just found to complete the paragraph below. (Agora use algumas palavras que você acabou de encontrar para completar o parágrafo abaixo).

Observação: essas palavras são as repostas preenchidas no exercício B. Não serão todas as palavras do exercício anterior utilizadas.

This is my second Year at the _______________ English Institute. In my opinion, studying a second language is very __________________ to work and to travel ________________Brazil. Besides, in my opinion, English is not ____________________On the contrary: it is easy!

Atividade 2

Choose the appropriate nationality and language to finish the sentences. (Escolha a nacionalidade e idioma apropriado para completar as frases).

1. Consuelo is from Mexico City. She is ____________. Her native language is _____________.

2. Marie Claire is from Paris. She is __________ Her native language is _________________.

3. I am from São Paulo. I am ____________ My native language is _____________________.

4. Jorge and Saba are from Beirut. They are ___________. Their native language is _________.

5. Rudolph and I are from Berlin. We are ____________ . Our native language is _________.

6. Stefano is from Rome. He is____________ .His native language is ___________________ .

ATIVIDADE 3

REVISÃO

I – PESQUISE NO SEU CADERNO.... E RESPONDA O PLURAL DOS SUBSTANTIVOS

1 – Tomato ................ 9 – class...................

2 – sister .................... 10 – boy ...................

3 – hat ..................... 11 – box .......................

4 – student ...................... 12 – girl .......................

5 – church ..................... 13 – baby ....................

6 – lady ............................ 14 – cat ........................

7 – chair ......................... 15 – day ........................

8 – egg ........................ 16 – baterry .................

DEMONSTRATIVOS

SINGULAR PLURAL

This These

That Those

II – Reescreva as sentenças no plural

1 – This girl is beautiful

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2 – That child is my son

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3 – That woman is Italian

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4 – This houses is small

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5 – That cake is delicious

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THERE IS – Singular THERE ARE – Plural

III - Complete com there is ou there are.

1 - ..................................children playing ball

2 - ...................................a bus on the street

3 - .................................three boats on the lake

4 - .................................a boy reading under a three

5 - ...................................policemen at the gate of the park

PREENCHA AS LACUNAS

IV – WAS – WERE

1 – This ....................my first Italian book

2 - .................... you in Rio last February ?

3 – The dog ............... in the garden an hour ago

4 – you ...............not a good student last month.

V – PREENCHA AS LACUNAS COM do, does, don´t , or doesn´t

1 - ................this material burn in temperatures below zero.

2 – My cousin Jim ...............eat meato n Fridays.

3 - ..............the children know their parentes are here?

4 – Lily,the cat ...................sleep outside

5 - ................they find the course too difficult

6 – Where ...............Jennifer do her shopping?

7 - ................we have to be home by 9:00?

8 – The gas station ...................open until 7:30.

9 – Why .................you go home and rest for a while ?

10 – How ....................gary go to school?

ATIVIDADE 4

Inserido em: 19-05-20

ESCOLA________________________________________DATA:_____/_____/_____ PROF:______________________________________________TURMA:___________

NOME:_______________________________________________________________

Texto para às questões 01 e 02

http://profjaime2.blogspot.com.br/2007/11/future-tense-will-1o.html

01.”I´ll never forget his last words”. A palavra destacada corresponde a:

a.I will e indica que a frase está no futuro.

b.I will e indica que a frase está no presente.

c.I will e indica que a frase está no passado.

d.I will e indica que a ação ocorre no momento da fala.

02.”I´ll never forget his last words” uma possível tradução para essa frase seria:

a.Ele nunca esqueceu minhas últimas palavras.

b.Eu nunca esqueci suas últimas palavras.

c.Eu nunca esqueço suas últimas palavras.

d.Eu nunca esquecerei suas últimas palavras.

03.Passe as sentenças abaixo para o futuro:

a.I study at night.

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b.She works with her mother.

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c.I go to the beach with you.

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d.We meet at school.

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