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Says the legend that thousands of years ago, there was a monster known as the Sphins. He lived in a Greek city called Thebes. The cruel winged creature charged heavy taxes on the people. The monster would leave the city on one condition, which was that someone answered the following riddle: “What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon and three legs at night?”

Those that could not answer were killed. Only Oedipus was able to solve the riddle. He said it was the man, who goes on all fours as a baby, walks on two feet when he’s grownup and leans on a cane when he is old.

It was the answer that the monster wanted to listen. So he freed the city and Oedipus became the king of Thebes.

                                                                          (Adapted from Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles)

A história narrada no texto é uma:

Leia novamente o texto dado na atividade anterior. Analise a proposta do enunciado da questão e assinale a alternativa correta.

Says the legend that thousands of years ago, there was a monster known as the Sphins. He lived in a Greek city called Thebes. The cruel winged creature charged heavy taxes on the people. The monster would leave the city on one condition, which was that someone answered the following riddle: “What walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon and three legs at night?”

Those that could not answer were killed. Only Oedipus was able to solve the riddle. He said it was the man, who goes on all fours as a baby, walks on two feet when he’s grownup and leans on a cane when he is old.

It was the answer that the monster wanted to listen. So he freed the city and Oedipus became the king of Thebes.

                                     (Adapted from Oedipus Rex, by Sophocles)

A resposta de Édipo ao enigma da Esfinge contempla:

Riddle is a type of question that describes something in a difficult and confusing way and has a clever or funny answer, often asked as a game.

Read the sentences below and according to the definition, check the alternative that does not match a riddle.

Há vários tipos de dicionários. Esse recurso não é simplesmente um livro que contém palavras e seus significados, tanto que há dicionários para fins específicos, portanto, o dicionário é um dos instrumentos mais valiosos na vida do estudante de língua inglesa. De acordo com seus conhecimentos, o dicionário que contém funções de relacionar expressões formadas por um verbo e uma ou mais partículas e que denotam ações, é chamado de:

Os estudiosos dizem que o racismo, em estádios de futebol, é reflexo da sociedade. A discriminação racial nesse esporte é visto, por muitos, como um espaço de igualdade e inclusão, mas que, às vezes, parece reforçar diferenças e preconceitos.

Leia o texto a seguir.

                                      Stand up Speak up

                       Racism in football is everyone’s problem

Stand up Speak up is a campaign that empowers true football fans to show their opposition to racism.

The players can only speak out off the pitch. In the stadiums we need your help to show the ignorant few that their views won’t be tolerated.

The symbol of the campaign is the black and white wristband. Players and fans have been wearing them to show they support Thierry Henri’s campaign and their disgust at racist behavior in stadiums and in the game.

Millions of euros have been raised to go towards organizations and projects working against racism in football. Thank you for your support.

                                                             (www.sperkup.com)

De acordo com sua leitura, assinale a informação que não está inferida no texto.

Read the news and answer the question.

Interesting Word

Young man from São Paulo Outskirts makes violins out of used wood

David Souza Rocha lives in the outskirts of São Paulo. He studies at a regular school in the evening. Every afternoon, he goes to Tide Setubal Foundation, a cultural center in São Miguel Paulista.

At the Foundation, David takes a luthiery course: he learns how to make and repair some musical instruments.

Sometimes, David walks around garbage sites or along the Tietê river looking for old wardrobes, old tables and boxes. He collects them and makes musical instruments out of the used wood.

He works as a monitor at the Foundation and is learning how to play the violin, too. David likes music and wants to be a good musician. “I have a dream”, he says. “I want to play in an orchestra at Sala São Paulo.”

He points to a violin and completes, “I want to play this violin at Sala São Paulo”.

Read the conversation:

A: “We have to be in New York by the end of the day!”

B: “There´s a train leaving in three hours.”

A: “No, we should get a plane, because the train isn´t _____.”

The alternative that completes the situation is:

What are their jobs? Read the descriptions and complete with the correct occupation.

(A) Armand is an expert in French cuisine. He works in an international hotel preparing delicious food. He´s a _______________.

(B) Irina loves studying languages. She works translating conferences from English to Russian. She´s an _______________.

(C) Ted is a communicative person. He´s good at persuading clients to buy his company´s products. He´s a _______________.

(D) Kate is a creative person. Her job is to design objects to decorate different spaces. She´s a _______________.

The correct sequence is:

Read the text below, and then answer the question.

Fruitbix

Do you want to be slim? Do you worry about your family’s health?

Then you should try Fruitbix, the new healthy fruit and nut biscuit. Fruitbix tastes wonderful, but it contains less sugar than most other biscuits. Eaach biscuit contains dried fruit and nuts, including apples, coconut and banana. Sometimes you feel like eating something between meals. Now, instead of having a chocolate bar, bit into a Fruitbix. It won’t make you fat and it will keep you healthy.

At lunchtime, instead of chips or hamburgers, have a Fruitbix. It contains all the essential foods for a balanced meal. And if you are in a hurry, and you don’t have time for a proper meal, Fruitbix will give you the energy to continue going.

So whenever your children ask for something sweet, give them Fruitbix instead of cakes or chocolates. They will love the taste and it won’t harm their teeth.

Discover Fruitbix. It’s on your supermarket shelves now!

Based on the previous text, read the five situations below and mark the person who should buy Fruitbix.

Read the text again and answer the question.

Fruitbix

Do you want to be slim? Do you worry about your family’s health?

Then you should try Fruitbix, the new healthy fruit and nut biscuit. Fruitbix tastes wonderful, but it contains less sugar than most other biscuits. Each biscuit contains dried fruit and nuts, including apples, coconut and banana. Sometimes you feel like eating something between meals. Now, instead of having a chocolate bar, bit into a Fruitbix. It won’t make you fat and it will keep you healthy.

At lunchtime, instead of chips or hamburgers, have a Fruitbix. It contains all the essential foods for a balanced meal. And if you are in a hurry, and you don’t have time for a proper meal, Fruitbix will give you the energy to continue going.

So whenever your children ask for something sweet, give them Fruitbix instead of cakes or chocolates. They will love the taste and it won’t harm their teeth.

Discover Fruitbix. It’s on your supermarket shelves now!

According the text, why does the writer say that Fruitbix is useful when you are in a hurry?