CENTRO PAULA SOUZA

ESCOLA TÉCNICA DE PRAIA GRANDE

CURSO TÉCNICO DEFARMÁCIA
INGLÊS INSTRUMENTAL
PROF.ª LOREN LOPES DAMÁSIO
MARÇO/2011

HUMAN BODY FUN FACTS

1) Preencha os espaços das frases abaixo com os verbos dados entre parêntesis.

A. The human body ___________ (consist) of a head, neck, torso, two arms and two legs.
B. Every square inch of the human body ___________ (have) about 19 million skin cells.
C. The average human head ___________ (have) about 100,000 hairs.
D. The heart ___________ (beat) more than 2.5 billion times in an average lifetime.
E. You ___________ (blink) over 10,000,000 times a year.
F. The human brain ___________ (weigh) about 3 pounds.
G. It ___________ (take) about 20 seconds for a red blood cell to circulate the entire body.
H. Children ___________ (tend) to grow faster in the spring.
I. More people___________ (have) brown eyes than any other color.

2) Complete os espaços em branco com os verbos dados entre parêntesis.

a. This system __________ (consist) of layers of muscles that cover the bones of the skeleton,
__________ (extend) across joints, and __________ (contract) and __________ (relax) to produce
movement.
b. The skeleton is a strong and flexible framework of bones and connective tissue. It __________
(provide) support for the body and protection for many of its internal parts.
c. This system __________ (consist) of the heart and a network of vessels that carry blood. It __________
(supply) oxygen and nutrients to the body’s cells and __________ (remove) waste products.
d. This system is the body’s main control system. It __________ (consist) of the brain, the spinal cord,
and a network of nerves extend out to the rest of the body.
e. This system is a network of vessels that collect fluid from tissues and return it to the blood. It also
__________ (contain) groups of cells that protect the body against infection.
f. This system is centered on the lungs, which work to get life-giving oxygen into the blood. They also
__________ (rid) the body of a waste product, carbon dioxide.
g. Hormones __________ (direct) many body processes, such as growth and energy production. Glands
__________ (release) these chemicals of the endocrine system.
h. This system __________ (take) in the food that the body __________ (need) to sustain its activities. It
__________ (break) the food down into units called nutrients and absorbs the nutrients into the body.
i. The body’s cells __________ (produce) waste products, many of which urine__________ (eliminate).
Urinary system __________ (make) urine and __________ (expel) it from the body.
j. The male and female parts of the reproductive system __________ (produce) the sperm and eggs
needed to create a new person. They also __________ (bring) these tiny cells together.

3) Associe os dez sistemas do corpo humano dados no quadro abaixo às suas definições, presentes no
exercício anterior.
 I Circulatory System ( ) II Digestive System ( ) III Endocrine System ( )
IV Excretory System ( ) V Lymphatic (Immune) System ( )
VI Muscular System ( ) VII Nervous System ( ) VIII Respiratory System ( )
IX Reproductive System ( ) X Skeleton System ( )

4) Ao lado dos órgãos abaixo, escreva o nome do respectivo sistema.

a) heart, blood, vessels ________________________

b) nose, trachea, lungs________________________
c) many types of protein, cells, organs, tissues ________________________
d) bones________________________
e) lungs, large intestine, kidneys ________________________
f) muscles ________________________
g) glands________________________
h) mouth, esophagus, stomach, intestines ________________________
i) brain, spinal cord, nerves ________________________
j) male and female reproductive organs ________________________

5) Desembaralhe as frases abaixo, respondendo-as em seguida.

a) eight legs? / Does / have /the human body

b) children / Do / in the spring? / grow faster
c) you/ brown eyes? / have / Do
d) eggs? / men / produce / Do
e) many hairs /Do / on their head? / have / people
f) take long / Does / for a blood cell / the entire body? / to circulate / it

6) Responda as perguntas em inglês, a partir das informações dos exercícios anteriores.

a) How many systems does the human body have?

b) In general, how many hairs on their heads do people have?
c) Why do muscles relax and contract?
d) How do cells eliminate waste?
e) To which system do the lungs belong?
f) What gas do humans inhale, and what gas do they exhale?
g) How many livers does the human body have?
h) What function does the urine perform?
i) What does the body use hormones for?
j) Why does the body break food down?
k) How long does it take for a blood cell to circulate the entire body?