Biografias em inglês de personalidades brasileiras

Língua Inglesa, 7º ano: Biografias em inglês de personalidades brasileiras

1. Leia o texto.

   Carolina Maria de Jesus (1914–1977)

   Carolina Maria de Jesus was a Brazilian writer. She was born in Sacramento, in the state of Minas Gerais, in 1914. She studied at school for only two years, but she loved reading.

   Later, she moved to São Paulo and lived in the Canindé favela. She collected paper and other materials in the streets to support her three children. At night, she wrote about her life in old notebooks.

   In 1960, her diary was published as the book Quarto de Despejo. The book was a big success and was translated into many languages. Carolina Maria de Jesus died in 1977, but people around the world still read her words.

   A que gênero pertence esse texto?

   1. aNotícia de jornal
   2. bBiografia
   3. cReceita
   4. dPoema

2. Releia o texto.

   Carolina Maria de Jesus (1914–1977)

   Carolina Maria de Jesus was a Brazilian writer. She was born in Sacramento, in the state of Minas Gerais, in 1914. She studied at school for only two years, but she loved reading.

   Later, she moved to São Paulo and lived in the Canindé favela. She collected paper and other materials in the streets to support her three children. At night, she wrote about her life in old notebooks.

   In 1960, her diary was published as the book Quarto de Despejo. The book was a big success and was translated into many languages. Carolina Maria de Jesus died in 1977, but people around the world still read her words.

   Where was Carolina Maria de Jesus born?

   1. aIn São Paulo.
   2. bIn the Canindé favela.
   3. cIn Sacramento, Minas Gerais.
   4. dIn Rio de Janeiro.

3. Use o texto da questão 2.

   What did she do to support her children?

   1. aShe worked as a teacher in a school.
   2. bShe sold her notebooks in the streets.
   3. cShe studied at school for two years.
   4. dShe collected paper and other materials in the streets.

4. Use o texto da questão 2.

   Qual sequência de fatos respeita a ordem da biografia?

   1. aNasceu em Sacramento → mudou-se para São Paulo → teve o diário publicado → morreu em 1977.
   2. bMudou-se para São Paulo → nasceu em Sacramento → morreu em 1977 → teve o diário publicado.
   3. cTeve o diário publicado → nasceu em Sacramento → mudou-se para São Paulo → morreu em 1977.
   4. dNasceu em Sacramento → teve o diário publicado → mudou-se para São Paulo → morreu em 1977.

5. Complete com o verbo write no passado: At night, she ___ about her life in old notebooks.

   1. awrote
   2. bwrited
   3. cwrites
   4. dwritten

6. Complete: Santos Dumont ___ in Minas Gerais in 1873.

   1. aborn
   2. bis born
   3. cdid born
   4. dwas born

7. Observe a linha do tempo.

   Year	Santos Dumont
   1873	was born in Minas Gerais
   1906	flew the 14-bis in Paris
   1932	died in Guarujá, São Paulo

   Qual frase está de acordo com a linha do tempo?

   1. aSantos Dumont was born in 1906.
   2. bSantos Dumont flew the 14-bis in 1906.
   3. cSantos Dumont died in Paris.
   4. dSantos Dumont flew the 14-bis in 1932.

8. Para pesquisar mais sobre Carolina Maria de Jesus na internet, qual fonte é mais confiável para um trabalho escolar?

   1. aUm perfil anônimo que publica curiosidades sem citar de onde as tirou.
   2. bUm comentário escrito por um desconhecido em um vídeo.
   3. cA página de uma biblioteca pública ou universidade, com autor e data indicados.
   4. dUma corrente de mensagens recebida de um grupo de conversa.

9. Releia o texto sobre Carolina Maria de Jesus.

   Carolina Maria de Jesus (1914–1977)

   Carolina Maria de Jesus was a Brazilian writer. She was born in Sacramento, in the state of Minas Gerais, in 1914. She studied at school for only two years, but she loved reading.

   Later, she moved to São Paulo and lived in the Canindé favela. She collected paper and other materials in the streets to support her three children. At night, she wrote about her life in old notebooks.

   In 1960, her diary was published as the book Quarto de Despejo. The book was a big success and was translated into many languages. Carolina Maria de Jesus died in 1977, but people around the world still read her words.

   Marque verdadeiro ou falso: segundo o texto, o livro Quarto de Despejo foi lido apenas no Brasil.

   (   ) Verdadeiro   (   ) Falso

10. Escolha uma personalidade marcante do Brasil ou da sua cidade (artista, atleta, cientista, liderança indígena ou comunitária). Pesquise em uma fonte confiável e escreva uma pequena biografia em inglês, com quatro ou cinco frases, usando was born e pelo menos três verbos no passado. Depois, apresente oralmente para a turma.

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