Atividades do livro 1 - páginas 40 a 42

A)    Read about some aspects of American culture and complete them with words from the boxes.

The family: The nuclear family (parents and their children) is the most common family __________________ in the United States. The average American family _________________ about every five years. Many people ____________________ that elderly people _______________ get enough respect and that the ________________ are very treasured. Grandparents usually prefer to be _______________ and _______________ separately from their children. Older people who can’t take care of themselves often live in nursing homes. Divorce is quite common, but _______________ are still very important.

English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 40.

Dating and marriage: Young married couples rarely live with their _______________________. Dating _______________ common around 16-18. Teenagers date many people. Hand-holding and casual kissing in public are ______________. In the United States today, you may find couples living _______________, maintaining one exclusive relationship, or individuals dating many people at the same time. (...) Men and ______________ display the greatest amount of touching in this culture, even at a very basic level. Between female friends there is less touching and practically there is none among heterosexual men. In the United States it is not unusual to ________________ same sex couples being affectionate with each other in public. Even though casual hugging or holding hands with someone of the opposite or same _______________ may look like it will become something deeper, often it _______________ not.

Education: In American education, people ______________________ in class and in independent study programs. Children must __________ to school until age 16. Most students _____________________ from school in 12 years. Many people ________________ their education after _________________________ in technical and business training _______________________, or in one of the many state and private universities.

Student handbook. New York: Rennert Bilingual.

B)    Read about Clive’s typical day.

Hi, my name is Clive. I live with my mother on a farm near Johannesburg. My sister Wendy lives with my father in Johannesburg. That’s not a problem at all because we see each other every weekend.

My day starts at about seven o’clock when I get up. My mother and I usually have breakfast at eight o’clock. After breakfast I walk to school and my mom drives to work. She works as a nurse at a hospital.

I have lunch at the school cafeteria. After school I sometimes go shopping downtown. However, most days I go straight home. On Tuesdays and Thursdays I play football with my friends. On the other days I study play the guitar or just surf the Internet.

In the evenings, I usually go to bed at about eleven o’clock. On the weekends I like to hang out with my friends, so I go to sleep much later.

English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 41.

Reread the text and mark the correct options.

1. Does Clive live downtown?

    (       ) Yes, he does.      (    ) No, he doesn’t.

2. Does Clive have a sister?

    (       ) Yes, he does.      (    ) No, he doesn’t.

3. Does Clive’s father live on a farm?

    (       ) Yes, he does.     (     ) No, he doesn’t.

4. Do Clive, his sister and parents live all together?

    (       ) Yes, they do.     (     ) No, they don’t.

5. Does Clive’s mother work at a school?

    (       ) Yes, she does.   (      ) No, she doesn’t.

6. Does Clive walk to school?

    (       ) Yes, he does.    (      ) No, he doesn’t.

7. Does Clive go to sleep early on the weekends?

    (       ) Yes, he does.    (      ) No, he doesn’t.

8. Does Clive have lunch at home?

    (       ) Yes, he does.    (      ) No, he doesn’t.

English for all. Vol. 1. Aun, Eliana. Moraes, Maria Clara Prete de. Sansanovicz, Neuza Bilia. 1. ed. - São Paulo: Saraiva, 2010. p 42.

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