A New Hobby + Exercícios
Quer praticar sua leitura em inglês?
Neste Reading Practice A1, você vai ler um pequeno texto em inglês, aprender palavras importantes e responder perguntas de compreensão.
O texto foi desenvolvido para estudantes de nível A1 – Beginner, utilizando estruturas e vocabulário simples.
Leia o texto primeiro sem se preocupar em entender cada palavra. Tente compreender a ideia principal e depois consulte a seção de vocabulário.
Reading Practice A1 – A New Hobby
A New Hobby
Lucas is 16 years old and lives with his family in a small town. He is a student and goes to school from Monday to Friday.
Lucas likes music very much. He often listens to music after school, but now he wants to learn how to play an instrument.
On Saturday mornings, Lucas has guitar lessons at a small music school near his house. His teacher is Mr. Brown. He is friendly and patient.
The lessons are sometimes difficult, but Lucas enjoys them. He practices the guitar for thirty minutes every day.
Lucas wants to play his favorite songs in the future. For him, learning the guitar is fun and exciting.
Vocabulary
Veja algumas palavras importantes do texto:
town — cidade pequena
instrument — instrumento
guitar — violão / guitarra
lesson — aula
near — perto de
friendly — amigável / simpático
patient — paciente
difficult — difícil
practice — praticar
exciting — empolgante
Agora leia o texto novamente. Com o vocabulário acima, tente identificar informações que talvez você não tenha entendido na primeira leitura.
Reading Comprehension
Escolha a alternativa correta de acordo com o texto.
1. How old is Lucas?
a) 14
b) 15
c) 16
d) 17
2. Who does Lucas live with?
a) His friends
b) His family
c) His teacher
d) His classmates
3. What does Lucas like very much?
a) Music
b) Science
c) Art
d) History
4. What instrument is Lucas learning to play?
a) The piano
b) The violin
c) The drums
d) The guitar
5. When does Lucas have guitar lessons?
a) On Friday evenings
b) On Saturday mornings
c) On Sunday afternoons
d) On Monday mornings
6. Where does Lucas have his guitar lessons?
a) At his school
b) At his friend’s house
c) At a small music school
d) At home
7. Who is Mr. Brown?
a) Lucas’s father
b) Lucas’s school teacher
c) Lucas’s friend
d) Lucas’s guitar teacher
8. How often does Lucas practice the guitar?
a) Every day
b) Once a week
c) Only on Saturdays
d) Twice a month
9. How long does Lucas practice every day?
a) Fifteen minutes
b) Twenty minutes
c) Thirty minutes
d) One hour
10. What does Lucas want to do in the future?
a) Become a music teacher
b) Buy a music school
c) Play his favorite songs
d) Learn another language
Language Focus
Observe esta frase do texto:
Lucas likes music very much.
O verbo likes está no Simple Present.
Quando utilizamos he, she ou it no Simple Present, normalmente acrescentamos -s ao verbo.
Compare:
I like music.
Lucas likes music.
Outro exemplo do texto:
He practices the guitar every day.
O Simple Present é frequentemente utilizado para falar sobre hábitos, rotinas e situações regulares.
Reading Challenge
Agora responda sobre você:
Do you have a hobby?
Você pode responder:
Yes, I do. My hobby is __________.
ou:
No, I don’t.
Tente também responder:
What do you like to do in your free time?
Exemplo:
I like to listen to music.
Answers
- c) 16
- b) His family
- a) Music
- d) The guitar
- b) On Saturday mornings
- c) At a small music school
- d) Lucas’s guitar teacher
- a) Every day
- c) Thirty minutes
- c) Play his favorite songs
Continue Praticando
Muito bem!
Neste Reading Practice, você praticou compreensão de texto, aprendeu novo vocabulário e observou exemplos do Simple Present em contexto.
Não se preocupe se não entender todas as palavras de um texto em inglês. Tente primeiro identificar informações importantes, como:
Who? — Quem?
Where? — Onde?
When? — Quando?
What? — O quê?
Why? — Por quê?
Com a prática, sua compreensão ficará cada vez mais natural.
Continue lendo textos adequados ao seu nível e aumente gradualmente a dificuldade.