A) Read about some aspects of
American culture and complete them with words from the boxes.
The family: The nuclear family (parents and their children) is
the most common family __________________ in the United States. The average
American family _________________ about every five years. Many people ____________________
that elderly people _______________ get enough respect and that the ________________
are very treasured. Grandparents usually prefer to be _______________ and _______________
separately from their children. Older people who can’t take care of themselves
often live in nursing homes. Divorce is quite common, but _______________
are still very important.
English
for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São
Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 40.
Dating and marriage: Young married couples
rarely live with their _______________________. Dating _______________ common
around 16-18. Teenagers date many people. Hand-holding and casual kissing in
public are ______________. In the United States today, you may find couples living
_______________, maintaining one exclusive relationship, or individuals dating
many people at the same time. (...) Men and ______________ display the greatest
amount of touching in this culture, even at a very basic level. Between female
friends there is less touching and practically there is none among heterosexual
men. In the United States it is not unusual to ________________ same sex
couples being affectionate with each other in public. Even though casual
hugging or holding hands with someone of the opposite or same _______________
may look like it will become something deeper, often it _______________ not.
Education: In American education,
people ______________________ in class and in independent study programs.
Children must __________ to school until age 16. Most students _____________________
from school in 12 years. Many people ________________ their education after _________________________
in technical and business training _______________________, or in one of the
many state and private universities.
Student
handbook. New York: Rennert Bilingual.
B)
Read about Clive’s typical day.
Hi, my name is Clive. I live with my mother
on a farm near Johannesburg. My sister Wendy lives with my father in
Johannesburg. That’s not a problem at all because we see each other every
weekend.
My day starts at about seven o’clock when I
get up. My mother and I usually have breakfast at eight o’clock. After
breakfast I walk to school and my mom drives to work. She works as a nurse at a
hospital.
I have lunch at the school cafeteria. After
school I sometimes go shopping downtown. However, most days I go straight home.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays I play football with my friends. On the other days I
study play the guitar or just surf the Internet.
In the evenings, I usually go to bed at about
eleven o’clock. On the weekends I like to hang out with my friends, so I go to
sleep much later.
English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes,
Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 41.
Reread the text and mark
the correct options.
1. Does Clive live downtown?
( ) Yes, he does. ( )
No, he doesn’t.
2. Does Clive have a sister?
( ) Yes, he does. ( )
No, he doesn’t.
3. Does Clive’s father live
on a farm?
( ) Yes, he does. ( )
No, he doesn’t.
4. Do Clive, his sister and
parents live all together?
( ) Yes, they do. ( )
No, they don’t.
5. Does Clive’s mother work
at a school?
( ) Yes, she does. ( )
No, she doesn’t.
6. Does Clive walk to school?
( ) Yes, he does. ( )
No, he doesn’t.
7. Does Clive go to sleep
early on the weekends?
( ) Yes, he does. ( )
No, he doesn’t.
8. Does Clive have lunch at
home?
( ) Yes, he does. ( )
No, he doesn’t.
English for all. Vol. 1. Aun,
Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São
Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 42.
Tenham um bom
aprendizado!!
terça-feira, fevereiro 04, 2014
Marcos Roberto Serra Mendes
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