Interpretação de texto: CLEOPATRA - QUEEN OF EGYPT

Cleopatra was the name of the seven queens of ancient Egypt. By far the most famous was Cleopatra VII, b. 69 BC. Her extraordinary efforts to revive Ptolemaic power through her forceful personality and political skill, and the romantic liaisons with prominent Romans that this policy involved, have been the subject of much literature, including William Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra and George Bernard Shaw's Caesar and Cleopatra.

The daughter of PTOLEMY XII, Cleopatra became joint ruler with her younger brother PTOLEMY XIII in 51 BC. Three years later they fought each other in a civil war, during which the Roman general POMPEY THE GREAT came to Egypt and was assassinated by Ptolemy. Julius CAESAR then invaded Egypt and defeated Ptolemy, who drowned in the Nile. Cleopatra married another brother, Ptolemy XIV, but she also became Caesar's mistress and followed him to Rome, where she stayed until his assassination (44 BC).

Returning to Egypt, Cleopatra ruled with her son by Caesar, Ptolemy XV, called Caesarion, as joint king, Ptolemy XIV having been murdered on her orders. In 42 BC, when Mark ANTONY came to Egypt, she became his mistress. They planned to set up a vast kingdom to be inherited by her sons by Caesar and Antony. However, Octavian (later AUGUSTUS) defeated Antony and Cleopatra in the Battle of ACTIUM (31 BC) and pursued them to Egypt. Antony committed suicide. Cleopatra surrendered and sought to establish a relationship with Octavian. Failing, she killed herself in August of the year 30 BC, allowing herself to be bitten by an asp (cobra), the royal symbol of ancient Egypt. Her son, King Ptolemy XV, was murdered, and the Ptolemaic dynasty ended.Fonte:passeinaweb

Comprehension:
1- How many queens did the name Cleopatra correspond in the old Egypt?

2- Who was the most famous of all of those queens? Which writer spoke about romance?

3- Mention two literature works related to Cleopatra queen.

4- Did Cleopatra VII rule Egypt by herself?

5- How did her brother Ptolemy XV die?

6- When did she become Mark Antony’s mistress?

7- How did the Ptolemaic dynasty end?

8- What does THEY mean in the sentence “They planned to set up (eles planejaram instalar)…”

9- Who was murdered on Cleopatra’s orders?
a) Ptolemy XII
b) Ptolemy III
c) Ptolemy XIV
d) Ptolemy XV

10- Translate all the underlined words:

Texto para interpretar: THE INTERNET AND GUTEMBERG

In our self-absorbed age, everything is the newest New
Thing or the biggest Big Thing. This spirit inevitably invests
the Internet with transcendent significance. Steve Case of
America Online already calls the new century “the Internet
Century,” and some authorities whisper that the Internet
rivals the importance of Gutemberg’s invention of the printing
press in the 15th century. We suffer from historical amnesia.
Suppose you were born in 1900. You wouldn’t yet watch
movies, let alone global TV. The airplane hadn’t been invented,
and Henry Ford wouldn’t produce the first Model T until 1908.
Fewer than 10 percent of U.S. homes had phones, and fewer
than 8 percent had electricity. Antibiotics hadn’t been
discovered. As yet the Internet isn’t in the same league with
these developments.
Each changed lifestyles and popular beliefs. The automobile
suburbanized America and inaugurated mass travel.
Antibiotics, vaccines and public-health advances helped
raise life expectancy from 46 in 1900 to 77 today. The
explosion of prosperity – a consequence of electricity, other
technologies and modern management – shortened working
hours and expanded leisure. Movies and TV transformed
popular culture. As a matter of fact, the Internet is too young
for anyone to foretell its ultimate significance.
Our historical amnesia could benefit from the words of a
Tennessee farmer at a church meeting in the 1940s. “Brothers
and sisters, I want to tell you this,” he said. “The greatest thing
on earth is to have the love of God in your heart, and the next
greatest is to have electricity in your home.” Can the Internet
really top that?

From Newsweek, January 24, 2000

1
In line 1, “self-absorbed” means:
(A) materialistic.
(B) revolutionary.
(C) self-admiring.
(D) competitive.
(E) self-conscious

2
We suffer from historical amnesia (lines 7 and 24) because:
(A) we invest all developments with unparalleled significance.
(B) we fail to remember some wise words uttered back in the 40s.
(C) we tend to forget major developments and inventions of the past.
(D) it is too soon to assess the importance of the Internet.
(E) the lessons of the past are necessarily forgotten.

3
What is the main idea of the second paragraph?
(A) The Model T was a car manufactured by Henry Ford in 1908.
(B) The invention of antibiotics was less important than that of the Internet.
(C) The use of electric power and telephone services was not widespread in 1900.
(D) So far the Internet hasn’t proved to be as important as some earlier inventions.
(E) Movies and cable TV were not available at the turn of the century.

4
Mark the only correct alternative:
(A) “these” (line 14) refers to “antibiotics” (line 12).
(B) “its” (line 23) refers to “Internet” (line 22).
(C) “this” (line 26) refers to “historical amnesia” (line 24).
(D) “this” (line 26) refers to “church meeting” (line 25).
(E) “that” (line 29) refers to “home” (line 28).

5
The third paragraph is structured by:
(A) generalization and exemplification.
(B) definition and exemplification.
(C) definition and comparison.
(D) classification and argumentation.
(E) classification and description.

6
Check the only true statement according to the text.
(A) Popular culture is a consequence of movies and global TV.
(B) The automobile allowed people to live far from the center of big cities.
(C) In the year 1900 electricity was more common in U.S. homes than telephones.
(D) Some authorities believe that the Internet will replace the printing press.
(E) All religious people believe that electricity is the greatest thing on earth besides God’s love

TEXTO PARA INTERPRETAR: GYM

Some people prefer gyms where you pay a monthly fee. At a health club, you can do exercises by yourself or take classes where you will do stretching exercises, aerobics etc. You can bike or lift weights at a health club too. Of course, you can also do these kinds of exercises home. If you want to lift weights or ride an exercise bike, though, you will have to buy some equipment, and this might sometimes be expensive. But you don’t need any special equipment to do aerobics or stretching exercises. You can also get exercise by jogging on the streets or in a park.

If it's still hard for you to find the time to exercise, don’t worry. You can get some exercise by walking every day. Most people find it hard to make excuses for not walking 15 minutes a day. The important thing is to do something. And start now. You’ll feel better.Fonte:passeiweb

VOCABULARY

- several = diversos; vários
- weight = peso
- to enjoy = apreciar; gostar muito
- even = até mesmo
- fee = taxa; tarifa
- stretching = alongamento
- to lift = levantar
- excuse = desculpa; justificativa

1. What generally happens to people who exercise?
( ) a. They lose weight easily.
( ) b. They don’t have any health problems.
( ) c. They don’t get sick.
( ) d. They feel good.

2. What kinds of exercise should you do?
( ) a. Exercises that you like.
( ) b. Stretching exercises.
( ) c. Jogging and aerobics.
( ) d. Walking 15 minutes a day.

3. Why is it a good idea to exercise at a health club?
( ) a. For a small fee, you can take an aerobic class.
( ) b. They have special equipment that you don’t.
( ) c. You can do stretching exercises.
( ) d. You don’t have to buy any expensive equipment

4. Why is it difficult for some people to exercise?
( ) a. They can’t find the time.
( ) b. They don’t have money to buy the equipment.
( ) c. They don’t like to exercise alone.
( ) d. They don’t enjoy exercising at health clubs.

5. According to the text, which of the following statements is FALSE?
( ) a. If you prefer to exercise at a health club, you should take an aerobic class.
( ) b. The same kind of exercise you do at a health club can be done at home.
( ) c. There are many ways you can exercise without going to a health club.
( ) d. Most people can walk 15 minutes a day.

ESTA SEMANA

Esta semana estudaremos:

1º anos:

READING (Leitura e interpretação de textos) – ‘Suzanne’

LISTENNING (teste auditivo a partir da construção de um parágrafo) – “He’s cute”

2º anos:

READING (Leitura e interpretação de textos) = “ Charlie Chaplin”

LISTENNING (teste auditivo a partir da construção de um parágrafo) “Where are my car Keys”

3º anos:

READING (Leitura e interpretação de textos do Simuladão da SEED)

LISTENNING (teste auditivo a partir da construção de um parágrafo) “The spanish comes”

INTERPRETAÇÃO 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 inglês:

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?

INTERPRETAÇÃO 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 I’m sure she’s 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 couldn’t say good night. It felt so right. Just before she left, she asked me, “So what’s on your mind?” That really confused me because that’s 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 mínimo

- across = do outro lado

- for real = prá valer

- to find out = descobrir

- to introduce = apresentar

- most of = a maior parte de

- to last = durar

QUESTIONS:

1. What’s 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 girl’s 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 didn’t expect the girl to make him say what he was thinking.

( ) d) Because it was warm, although the next day would be Halloween.