Highlights 3 - Flipbook

Analuiza Rocha // Zuleica Ferrari

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HIGHLIGHTS Sugerido para o 8o ano do Ensino Fundamental de nove anos

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CANADA

track 2 France The Eiffel Tower is the icon of France around the world. This 300-meter iron structure was inaugurated in 1889 beside the Seine River in Paris. The names of 72 scientists and engineers are engraved on the tower to honor the people who helped build it.

THE UNITED STATES

MEXICO

COLOMBIA

BRAZIL

Chile track 3 The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest place on Earth. No rain fell here during the 400-year period from 1571 to 1971.

ARGENTINA

In these countries, English is spoken as an official language.

NOTE: The other countries named are the ones mentioned in this book.

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Countries & Cultures

Norway track 4 Swords were symbols of power and wealth in Norway. Only Viking leaders and kings owned swords. People believed swords had magical powers. When a Viking leader or king died, his sword was passed down to a son.

SCOTLAND

NORTHERN IRELAND

ENGLAND

RUSSIA

IRELAND WALES

GERMANY

Denmark track 5 People in Denmark like to eat fish and potatoes on New Year’s Eve. Before midnight, family members climb onto chairs. When the clock strikes twelve, they jump down and toast the New Year with champagne.

ITALY

JAPAN

CHINA

PORTUGAL

INDIA

track 6 Greece In 776 B.C., ancient Greece held the first Olympic Games in the village of Olympia. Many people think an Olympiad is the celebration of the Olympic Games. In fact, this word refers to the four-year period between Olympic Games.

MALAYSIA NIGERIA

Spain track 7 Flamenco is a 15th-century musical style. At first, people only sang Flamenco, but later they started playing guitars and castanets, clapping their hands, stomping their feet, and dancing to the songs.

Gypsies practiced Flamenco secretly in their camps. In the early 19th century, this musical style became popular across Spain.

MAPA MERAMENTE ILUSTRATIVO

Indonesia track 8 Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago and fourth mostpopulated country. It comprises 17,508 islands. There are approximately 583 languages and dialects spoken in Indonesia.

AUSTRALIA

SOUTH AFRICA

NEW ZEALAND

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Unit two

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You Were Prettier Than Me Julie: Let me tell you something, Elaine.

Elaine: OK. Go ahead.

Julie: Remember when we were kids?

I was jealous of you.

Elaine: Jealous? Why? Julie: Because you were older and prettier than me.

Elaine: Oh, I don’t believe it.

Julie: And because you were taller than me.

Elaine: Well, I was jealous of you because you were more intelligent than me.

Julie: Uh-huh.

Elaine: I mean it. Now that we are in our twenties, you are as tall as me but you are still more intelligent.

Julie: As for you, you are still prettier than me.

Elaine: Oh, come on. Don’t be silly.

Julie: OK. Let’s forget about it.

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Opposites

young

old

tall

cheap

quiet plump

slim

expensive

noisy

big

small

cold

hot

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short

clean

fast

slow

dirty

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A

Read the dialogue on page 17. Then put numbers in the parentheses to form sentences. (

1 When Julie and Elaine were kids,

) because Elaine was prettier than her.

2 Julie was jealous

B

3 Elaine was taller

(

) as tall as Elaine.

4 Julie was younger

(

) Elaine is still prettier than her.

5 Now Julie is

(

) than Julie.

6 According to Julie,

(

) and more intelligent than Elaine.

(

) they were jealous of each other.

Copy from the text the comparative form of the adjectives that describe Elaine and Julie.

Elaine

C

D

Julie

Who said what? Write J for Julie or E for Elaine.

1 (

) I was jealous of you.

2 (

) You were older and prettier than me.

3 (

) You were more intelligent than me.

4 (

) You are as tall as me, but you are still more intelligent.

5 (

) You are still prettier than me.

Compare the young women.

When they were kids

Now

Elaine was older than Julie.

Elaine is

Elaine was prettier than Julie.

Elaine

Julie.

Julie is

tall

Julie.

Elaine Julie

Elaine.

Julie was younger than Elaine.

Julie

Elaine.

Julie

intelligent Elaine.

Julie.

Elaine.

Julie Elaine. nineteen

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E Answer the questions based on the information given.

CN Tower (Toronto, Canada) 553.33 m high

Eiffel Tower (Paris, France) 300 m high

1 Which tower is higher, the Eiffel Tower or the CN Tower?

killer whale 4.5 tons

blue whale 150 tons

2 Which whale is bigger, the killer whale or the blue whale?

The Nile River 6,852 km long

The Amazon River 6,437 km long

3 Which river is longer, the Amazon or the Nile?

tiger Around 41 km/h

cheetah Around 110 km/h

4 Which animal is faster, the cheetah or the tiger?

New York City Founded in 1664

Salvador Founded in 1549

5 Which city is older, New York City or Salvador?

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Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives. Number 1 is done for you.

dangerous

1 A lion is more dangerous than a cat.

A cat is less dangerous than a lion.

comfortable

2 A sofa is

than a chair.

A chair is

than a sofa.

expensive

3 A motorcycle is A bike is

than a bike. than a motorcycle.

economical

4 A compact car is A sports car is

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G Write comparative sentences using the information given.

1 Timothy (73 years old) / Albert (73 years old) / old

2 Brittany (58 kg) / Anne (58 kg) / heavy

3 Alexander (1.80 m) / Todd (1.90 m) / tall

4 English book (7 cm) / French book (7 cm) / thick

5 shirt (U$ 80) / dress(U$ 300) / expensive

H Read what Helen has to say about her life as a teenager. Fill in the blanks with

was, wasn’t, were, or weren’t.

When I

14 I was shorter and thinner. short. It was long and black. My

My hair

taller than me. Now he

brother Anthony

younger. Our house

is shorter. My parents small but the garden

big. The beautiful, but

streets in the neighborhood

much quieter. When I was a teenager,

they life

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easier!

I Listen to Sam and Julie talking on the phone. Check ( ) TRUE or FALSE.

TRUE

1 Sam wants to travel during his next vacation.

(

) (

)

2 Toronto is more expensive than Sydney.

(

) (

)

3 Sydney is hotter than Toronto.

(

) (

)

4 Toronto is easier for Sam to visit than Sydney.

(

) (

)

5 The trip to Sydney is shorter.

(

) (

)

FALSE

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J

Work in pairs. Read each statement to your partner. Check ( ) the appropriate column.

Ex.: Portuguese is easier than Art. I don’t agree. I think Art is easier than Portuguese. / I disagree. In my opinion, Portuguese is more difďŹ cult than Art. Agree

K

1

Portuguese is easier than Art.

2

A typewriter is better than a computer.

3

Tennis is more exciting than soccer.

4

Living in a small town is cheaper than living in a big city.

5

Big cities are less dangerous than small towns.

6

The traffic in big cities is worse than in small towns.

Disagree

Look at the information about elephants. Circle the correct form of the adjectives.

AFRICAN ELEPHANT

ASIAN ELEPHANT

(LOXODONTA AFRICANA)

(ELEPHAS MAXIMUS)

WEIGHT: 4-7 tons HEIGHT: 3-4 meters COLOR: gray, light gray FOOD: mainly leaves EARS: enormous

WEIGHT: 2-4 tons HEIGHT: 2-3 meters COLOR: gray, dark gray FOOD: mainly grass EARS: big

There are only two species of elephants today: African and Asian. The African elephant lives in Central Africa and the Asian elephant lives in India, Indochina, Malaysia, Indonesia, and South China. The African elephant is heavier / lighter than the Asian elephant.

It weighs from 4 to 7 metric tons. The African elephant is also taller / shorter. It's between 3 and 4 meters tall. Both elephants are gray but the Asian elephant can be darker / lighter.

The African elephant has smaller / bigger ears than the Asian elephant.

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Small Towns and

Big Cities:

Pros and Cons

Bob Everitt, 28, Huntingdon

P

by Jonathan Brown

eople have different opinions about small towns and big cities.

Some people like to live in small towns, which are safer, friendlier, and less polluted. But others think big city life is more exciting than small town life. After all, big cities offer more job opportunities and more leisure activities.

Bob Everitt, 28, believes small towns are better than big cities. He lives in Huntingdon, England. The town has around 20,000 inhabitants. “I like Huntingdon,” Bob says, “because it’s a small town with less crime. It’s quieter and more peaceful than London.” Bob doesn’t like the stress of city life. Also, in his town, he lives in closer contact with nature. “At night, I can see the stars,” Bob explains. “The glare of city lights doesn’t block the view.” For Bob, life in the country is great.

But for Dylan Wilson, 26, city life is better than country life. Dylan lives in London, the capital of England. The city has close to 7.5 million inhabitants.

“I love the hustle and bustle of the big city,” Dylan points out. Although big Dylan Wilson, 26, cities are noisier, more polluted, and more London violent than small towns, many people find them more exciting. Dylan adds, “London has better restaurants and more interesting movies and plays. Plus, you can visit excellent museums, art galleries, and parks. Small towns are boring. But big cities are fascinating because they offer more options for work and fun.”

http://en.wikipedia.org http://www.visitlondon.com

because porque block bloqueia closer mais próximo country campo; interior exciting emocionante

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fun diversão hustle and bustle grande movimento life vida lights luzes

offer oferecem peaceful tranquila stars estrelas stress estresse towns cidades

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Read the article again and do the activities.

A Find ten words which are similar to Portuguese.

B Check ( ) the correct answer.

1 Some people prefer small towns because they are… a (

) safer, friendlier, and more polluted.

b (

) safer and more polluted.

c (

) safer, friendlier, and less polluted.

2 Big cities are… a (

) not as exciting as small towns.

b (

) more exciting than small towns.

c (

) as exciting as small towns.

C Complete the charts. Use comparative forms.

London

Population

Size

Size

Noise

Noise

Cleanliness Pollution

Entertainment

Characteristics

Characteristics

Population

Huntingdon

Cleanliness Pollution

Entertainment

Share ideas with a classmate 1 Qual a população de sua cidade? Você a considera grande ou pequena?

2 Quais os principais problemas de uma cidade grande? E os de uma cidade pequena?

3 De que modo a poluição do ar e da água afeta a qualidade de vida das pessoas?

4 Como você pode contribuir para a melhoria da qualidade de vida na sua casa, na sua escola e no seu bairro?

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Vacation DESTINATIONS

Come to Fortaleza, the city of sun where it's summer all year round!

SEA AND SUN TRAVEL AGENCY 0800-0023443 www.seaandsunagency.com.br

Work in pairs.

Find pictures of a small town and of a big city.

Imagine you have a travel agency.

Make a poster on a piece of thick paper advertising a big city and a small town.

Write a paragraph or two comparing both places. Compare: • size • population • sights / landmarks • crime / dangers • climate Paste the pictures on the poster.

Present your work to the group, suggesting a visit to the cities.

Play the game "Let's Compare." in groups, write sentences comparing the items below. Follow your teacher’s instructions. the Earth / the Moon traveling by car / by plane movie theater / home theater a horse / a tiger Brazil / China Japanese food / Italian food basketball / soccer

HOW mUCH dO YOU KNOW? Comparar dois elementos.

Concordar com outras pessoas ou discordar delas.

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Units 1 - 2 A

1

Look at the pictures and complete the descriptions with the words from the box. short – plump – thin – wavy – tall – straight – brown – short – blond – black – blue – long Tony Tony is in his teens. He is

and

.

He has and

hair eyes.

Susie

Susie is in her twenties. She is

and

. She has hair and

B

eyes.

Write the words from the list in the correct column. You can use some words more than once. average weight – spiky – tall – curly – blue – parted on the side – plump medium-height – thin – gray – long – short – wavy – brown – blond green – medium-length – red HEIGHT

BUILD

HAIR

EYES

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Read the information in the chart and check ( ) the correct alternative to complete each sentence. Then write the answer in the space provided.

Pacific Ocean: 169,479,000 km²

Atlantic Ocean: 91,526,400 km²

Salvador: founded in 1549

New York City: founded in 1664

Pico da Neblina: 3,014 m

Mount Everest: 8,848 m

1 The Pacific Ocean is a(

the Atlantic Ocean.

) as big as

b(

) bigger than

2 New York City is a(

D

) smaller than

c(

) older than

c(

) higher than

Salvador.

) as old as

b(

) not as old as

3 Pico da Neblina is a(

c(

Mount Everest.

) not as high as

b(

) as high as

Andrew visited Paris and London last summer. This is part of a letter he is writing to a friend. Complete the text with was, wasn’t, were, and weren’t.

PARIS

LONDON

In my opinion, London

interesting, but Paris

hotter in

interesting. The sun was shining every day in Paris. It Paris than in London. The parks in London the parks

more

full of people. In Paris,

as full as they were in London. In Paris, a lot of people on the streets and in the malls. Paris is a great city for shopping.

My trip to Paris and London

fantastic. And it

too

expensive. I want to go back someday.

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Unit two A

Look at the pictures and write T (True) or F (False).

Samantha

B

Christine

1 (

) Samantha is younger than Christine.

2 (

) Christine is thinner than Samantha.

3 (

) Samantha is taller than Christine.

4 (

) Christine is older than Samantha.

5 (

) Samantha’s house is bigger than Christine’s house.

6 (

) Christine’s house is more beautiful than Samantha’s house.

7 (

) Samantha’s house is more expensive than Christine’s.

Charles and Susan are planning a trip to Europe. Read their conversation. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives.

Charles: Susan, we can visit Madrid in Spain.

Susan: Oh, Charles, I prefer Barcelona to Madrid.

Charles: But Madrid is the capital of Spain. It’s

(famous) than Barcelona.

Susan: I think Barcelona is Charles: You know it’s

(interesting) than Madrid. (easy) to go to Madrid. There are more flights

from Chicago to Madrid than from Chicago to Barcelona.

Susan: Yeah, but it’s

(cheap) to stay in Barcelona because our friends live

there. We can stay in their house and visit the city with them.

Charles: Yes, Susan, you’re right. For us, Madrid is Barcelona. But Barcelona is

(expensive) than (good).

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Read the advertisement for a new chocolate bar. Check ( ) the correct alternative to complete each sentence. Then write the alternative in the space provided.

Taste

CHOCONUT

YOU HAVE FOUR GOOD REASONS TO LOVE THIS CHOCOLATE BAR 1 It’s a(

than any other chocolate bars: only 200 calories in a 100 g bar. ) light

2 It’s a(

) cheaper

D

c(

) more light

b(

) expensive

c(

) cheap

because it has more milk and more coconut! ) more delicious

4 It’s a(

) lighter

than any other chocolate bars.

3 It’s a(

b(

b(

) more difficult

c(

) more economical

to buy now: you can find Choconut on the internet, too! ) easy

b(

) easier

c(

) more beautiful

Toshio is talking about his experience in Japan last year. Complete the sentences. Use was, wasn’t, were, and weren’t.

I

in Japan last year but I born

born there. I am Brazilian. My parents in Tokyo, Japan. They

happy there during

the Second World War but now they have a better life in Brazil. I

very happy in Japan because I love

the Japanese people, food, and music. Now I have a Japanese girlfriend!

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Adjectives Order of Adjectives Quando, numa oração, há vários adjetivos que descrevem fisicamente uma pessoa, precedidos de um substantivo, a ordem desses adjetivos deve ser como a do exemplo seguinte: QUALIDADE

COMPRIMENTO

TIPO

COR

SUBSTANTIVO

beautiful

long

wavy

black

hair

Ex.: Elliot has beautiful long wavy black hair and green eyes.

Para descrever alguém fisicamente, usam-se os seguintes verbos: BE

HAVE

My eyes are green.

I have green eyes.

His hair is black.

He has black hair.

Degrees in Adjectives – Comparative Uso O grau comparativo dos adjetivos é utilizado para fazer a comparação entre dois elementos.

Pode indicar igualdade, superioridade ou inferioridade.

Forma Igualdade O comparativo de igualdade é formado com as... as... em orações afirmativas e not as... as em orações negativas.

Ex.: Brittany is as heavy as Anne.

Alexander s not i as tall as Todd.

Superioridade Em adjetivos de uma sílaba (e em alguns de duas sílabas), acrescentam-se o sufixo er ao adjetivo e a palavra than.

Ex: quiet – quieter clean – cleaner old – older young – younger

cold – colder

slow – slower

long – longer

simple – simpler

Elaine is older than Julie.

Julie is younger than Elaine.

Julie is quieter than Elaine. one hundred and eleven

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English • Portuguese

a year ago um ano atrás

back costas

cable car bonde

absent ausente

backache dor nas costas

call telefonar

add adicionar; somar

bad mau, má; ruim

carrot cenoura

advice conselho

band banda

after depois

bangs franja

ailment doença

barbecue churrasco

alcoholic alcoólico(a)

beach praia

allowance mesada

beard barba

almost quase

beauty mark pinta (falsa) de beleza

along ao longo de

because porque

cloudy nublado(a)

amazing surpreendente; incrível

believe acreditar

coast costa

amusement diversão

best melhor

coastal costeiro(a)

another outro

better melhor

cob espiga

answer responder

big grande

cold frio(a); resfriado

anxious ansioso(a)

bird pássaro

comfortable confortável

anybody alguém; ninguém

black preto(a)

comic book gibi

apartment apartamento

blond loiro (cabelo)

compare comparar

appear aparecer

blue azul

consist consistir

apple maçã

body corpo

contain conter

appointment hora marcada

boring desinteressante

continent continente

arid árido(a)

both ambos(as)

conversation conversação

arm braço

bridge ponte

corn milho

as… as tão… quanto

brief breve

corn on the cob espiga de milho

aspirin aspirina

bronze bronze

country país

attend assistir

brown castanho

course curso

average média(o)

build constituição física

craft arte; ofício

away longe

bush arbusto

cranberry sauce molho de oxicoco

awesome imponente; legal

business negócio

curly crespo(a)

carrousel carrossel chat bater papo cheap barato(a) cheetah guepardo clean limpo(a) close próximo(a)

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Portuguese • English

a maioria de most of acontecer happen acordar wake up

atenciosamente sincerely yours

caro(a) expensive

atrasado(a) late

carrossel carrousel

ausente absent

cartão de dia dos

avião plane azul blue

namorados valentine casar marry

acreditar believe

castanho brown

adicionar add

cavalo horse

agência de turismo travel agency

baixo(a) short, low

cenário setting

ajudar help

banda band

cenoura carrot

alcoólico(a) alcoholic

barato(a) cheap

chá gelado iced tea

alguém somebody; anybody

barba beard

chapéu hat

almoço lunch

barulhento(a) noisy

cheio(a) full

batata-doce sweet potato

chover rain

bater papo chat

churrasco barbecue

bem conhecido(a) well-known

chuvoso(a) rainy

bigode mustache

claro(a) light

bilhete por motivo de

com cerração foggy

alto(a) high, tall altura height alugar rent ambos(as) both anel ring ansioso(a) anxious antigo(a) old

doença sick note

com ciúmes jealous

bobo(a) silly

com sono sleepy

boca mouth

Como ele é? What does he

antipático(a) unfriendly

bolsa purse

ao longo de along

bom good

comparar compare

apaixonado(a) por in love with

bonde cable car

comprido(a) long

aparecer appear

bonita pretty

comprimento length

aparência look

bonito handsome

comprimento médio medium

apartamento apartment

braço arm

aprender learn

branco white

concurso de cultura geral quiz

apresentação show

breve brief

confortável comfortable

apresentador(a) de TV TV

brincadeira joke

conhecer know

bronze bronze

conhecido(a) familiar

presenter

length

conselho advice, piece of advice

apresentar show arbusto bush

look like?

consistir consist cabeça head

constituição física build

cabelo hair

consultório médico doctor‘s office

cair em fall into

conter contain

caminhar walk

continente continent

arte craft

caminho way

conversação conversation

aspirina aspirin

cansado(a) tired

convidar invite

assar roast

característica feature

cópia transcript

assistir attend

Caramba! Oh, my!

corpo body

árido(a) arid armadilha trap arroz rice

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