Atividades do livro 1 - páginas 140 a 145 - Unidade 9

UNIT 9
 

   English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 140.

A) Use the adjectives from the box to complete the dialogs in the simple degree.

 
1. A: Are Joan and Betty thirty years old?
    B: No, Joan is thirty years old and Betty is eighteen years old. Joan is ______________ Betty.

2. A: Paul is six feet tall.
    B: And William? Is he six feet tall too?
   A: Yes, William is ___________________ Paul.

3. A: Thomas has a lot of money in the bank.
    B: And Ted? Does he have a lot of money in the bank too?
    A: Yes, Ted is ___________________ Thomas.

4. A: Exercise A is difficult.
    B: And exercise B? Is it difficult too?
    A: No, exercise B is _____________________ exercise A.

    English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 141.

B) Write sentences like these:
 
Example: John / tall / Bob
                 John isn't as tall as Bob.
                 So John is shorter than Bob.

1. Mary / young / Janice
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 2. Cristina / fat / Jane
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 3. This problem / difficult / that problem
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 English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 142.

4. This watch / bad / that watch

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5. Susy / rich / Bob

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6. This microwave oven / cheap / that microwave oven

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C) Complete the sentences with the given adjectives in the superlative.
1. This is ___________________ computer of the mall. (expensive)
2. This is ___________________ book i n the store. (new)
3. This is ___________________ house o n the street. (small)
4. Carol is ___________________ girl in the school. (polite) 

5. This is ___________________ dog on the street. (smart) 

6. My brother is ___________________ boy I know. (careful)

 English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 143.

D) Choose the correct alternatives.
1. Jack is ... friend I have.
(    ) better than                      (    ) the best                    (    ) as good as

2. This is ... problem we ever had with this machine.

(   ) the worst                        (    ) worse than               (    ) as bad as

 

3. M y grandfather is ... my grandmother.

(   ) as tall                             (    ) taller than                 (    ) the tallest

 

4. This jacket is ... that one.

(   ) as good                          (    ) the best                    (    ) better than

5. This refrigerator is ... that dishwasher.
(   ) more expensive than     (    ) the most expensive   (     ) expensive as

 

6. Helen is ... woman in my family.
(   ) the older                       (    ) the oldest                  (     ) older than

 

7. M y cat is... your cat.
(   ) prettier                         (     ) prettier than             (     ) the prettiest

8. The supermarket near your house is ... the supermarket near my house.
(   ) as big                          (     ) the biggest               (     ) bigger than

9. Rio de Janeiro is one of ... cities in the world.
(   ) the most beautiful       (     ) more beautiful than  (    ) as beautiful as

 English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 144.

D) Complete these dialogs with the given words.

1. A: Jason, I saw a very good film last night.
    B: Don't tell me you saw the _____________ Man at the Central Movie Theater!
    A: Yes, I did.
    B: I was there yesterday too!

2. A: Joe arrived from Rio de Janeiro late yesterday.
    B: Did he ________________ his suitcases?
    A: No. He left everything and went to his office.

3. A: Carol is very ___________________.
    B: Why?
    A: Because her son is ___________________. He doesn't want to study or work.

English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 145.

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Postado em: Comparative Degree,Degrees of Comparison,Prefix,Simple Degree,Superlative

Atividades do livro 1 - páginas 97 e 98 - Unidade 9

TEXT 2
 
Take a look at the text and answer the questions.
 
1. O que o gráfico mostra?
 
2. Qual cor no mapa mostra os lugares com
a. menos de 5% da população com idade igual ou superior a 65 anos?

b. 15% ou mais da população com idade igual ou superior a 65 anos?

c. 5% a 9% da população com idade igual ou superior a 65 anos?

d. 10% a 14% da população com idade igual ou superior a 65 anos?

 English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 97.

Encontre no texto
1. a estimativa de porcentagem de pessoas com idade igual ou superior a 65 anos

a. na Europa em 2025 - _______________
b. nos países em desenvolvimento em 2050 - _____________
c. na Oceania em 2025 - ____________
d. na África em 2050 - ____________
e. nos países industrializados em 2050 - ____________
f. na América Latina e Caribe em 2050 - ___________ 
g. na América do Norte em 2025 - ____________
h. na Ásia em 2025 - ______________

2. a porcentagem média mundial de pessoas com idade igual ou superior a 65 anos em 2007. ________

English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 98.

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Postado em: Latin America's population,Percent,Persons Ages 65 and Older,population,Worldwide

Atividades do livro 1 - página 96 - Unidade 9 - 2ª ATIVIDADE

 

Imagine you are taking part in a debate forum on the Internet. Choose one question from the "Communicative Activity" and write what your opinion is, why you think so, and on what your opinion is based.
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English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 96.

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Postado em: Communicative Activity,Debate forum,Internet,Writng

Atividades do livro 1 - página 96 - Unidade 9 - 1ª ATIVIDADE

 

Ask your partner's opinion.
 

1. What was the most important discovery in medicine?

2. What was the worst war in the 20th century?

3. What was the most important invention?

4. Who was the best Brazilian writer?

5. What was the worst natural disaster?  

English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 96.

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Postado em: 20th century,Brazilian writer,Discovery,Invention,Medicine,Natural disaster,War

Atividades do livro 1 - páginas 94 a 96 - Unidade 9

 

A) Read the following newspaper article and complete it with words from the boxes.
 

 English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 94.

B) Mrs. Owen and Mrs. Ford are looking at some old photos and commenting that nowadays problems are not as difficult as they were in the past. Match the columns to find out what they are talking about. 

1. Many things aren't as difficult as they                                    (     ) used to be in the beginning of the 20th century.
2. The chance of losing a sibling in the past was                      (     ) be as tall as now.
3. People didn't                                                                                (     ) use as tall as now.
4. In the past children didn't use to be                                        (     ) as high as now.
5. In the past teens didn't use to                                                   (     ) as stressed as they are now.
6. People didn't use to have expectations in marriage             (     ) not as low as it is now.

English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 95.

C) These paragraphs are about some pros and cons of modern life. Choose the appropriate words to fill i n the blanks. 

                In the past it was ___________________ (more difficult - easier) to wash clothes and dishes than it is nowadays. Today we have very good appliances at home. Some years ago a few people had computers at home and they were much ____________________ (cheaper - more expensive) than they are now. The refrigerators and microwave ovens are _____________________ (cheaper - more expensive) now than they were some years ago. We usually think that life is ___________ (better - worse) now than it used to be in the past.

               In the past it was ____________________ (more difficult - easier) to have time to talk with friends than it is nowadays. A t that time people looked _______________ (more nervous - calmer) than they are at the present.

English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 96.

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Postado em: Children,Cons,Life,Modern,Pros