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Ler pequenos textos é uma ótima maneira de aumentar o vocabulário e começar a compreender inglês sem precisar traduzir cada palavra.
Nesta atividade, você vai praticar Reading A1, aprender algumas palavras importantes e responder questões de compreensão.
Reading Practice A1 — Text 02
The City Park
There is a beautiful park near Anna’s house. It is not very big, but it has many trees, flowers, and a small lake.
Anna likes to visit the park on Saturday mornings. She usually goes there with her brother, Ben. They walk around the lake and watch the birds.
There are ducks in the lake, and sometimes they see small fish in the water. Ben likes taking pictures of the animals and the flowers.
Anna’s favorite place is under a large tree near the lake. She sits there and reads a book.
For Anna and Ben, the park is a quiet and special place in the city.
Vocabulary
Veja algumas palavras importantes do texto:
park — parque
tree — árvore
flower — flor
lake — lago
bird — pássaro
duck — pato
fish — peixe
water — água
picture — foto / imagem
quiet — tranquilo / silencioso
Tente primeiro entender essas palavras dentro do texto antes de recorrer à tradução.
Reading Comprehension
Leia o texto novamente e escolha a alternativa correta.
1. Where is the park?
a) Near Anna’s school
b) Near Anna’s house
c) Near Ben’s school
d) Near a supermarket
2. What is the park like?
a) It is very big.
b) It is small and has no trees.
c) It is not very big, but it has trees and flowers.
d) It is inside a shopping center.
3. When does Anna usually visit the park?
a) On Monday mornings
b) On Friday evenings
c) On Saturday mornings
d) On Sunday nights
4. Who goes to the park with Anna?
a) Her father
b) Her friend
c) Her sister
d) Her brother
5. What is Anna’s brother’s name?
a) Tom
b) Ben
c) John
d) Sam
6. What do Anna and Ben do around the lake?
a) They run and play soccer.
b) They swim.
c) They walk and watch the birds.
d) They ride their bikes.
7. What animals are in the lake?
a) Ducks
b) Dogs
c) Cats
d) Horses
8. What does Ben like doing?
a) Reading books
b) Taking pictures
c) Playing games
d) Swimming
9. Where is Anna’s favorite place?
a) Near the entrance
b) Next to the flowers
c) Under a large tree
d) Inside a café
10. What does Anna do in her favorite place?
a) She reads a book.
b) She takes pictures.
c) She plays soccer.
d) She eats lunch.
Language Focus
Observe esta frase do texto:
There is a beautiful park near Anna’s house.
Utilizamos there is para indicar que existe ou há uma coisa.
There is a lake in the park.
Há um lago no parque.
Quando falamos sobre mais de uma coisa, podemos utilizar there are:
There are ducks in the lake.
Há patos no lago.
Observe:
There is + singular
There are + plural
Outro exemplo:
There is a tree near the lake.
There are many trees in the park.
Reading Challenge
Agora responda sobre você.
Is there a park near your house?
Do you like parks?
What do you like doing in a park?
Você pode responder utilizando frases simples.
Por exemplo:
Yes, there is.
I like parks.
I like walking in the park.
Answers
- b) Near Anna’s house
- c) It is not very big, but it has trees and flowers.
- c) On Saturday mornings
- d) Her brother
- b) Ben
- c) They walk and watch the birds.
- a) Ducks
- b) Taking pictures
- c) Under a large tree
- a) She reads a book.
Continue Praticando
Você não precisa entender todas as palavras de um texto para conseguir compreender sua ideia principal.
Ao ler, tente identificar primeiro:
Quem aparece no texto?
Onde a história acontece?
O que as pessoas fazem?
Quais informações aparecem mais de uma vez?
Depois, volte ao texto para procurar informações específicas.
Com textos curtos e adequados ao seu nível, sua compreensão tende a melhorar gradualmente.
Continue praticando com os outros textos da nossa série Reading Practice A1.