Governo do Estado de São Paulo / Secretaria de Educação

Diretoria de Ensino Guarulhos Sul

Escola Estadual Homero Rubens de Sá
ATIVIDADE DE INGLÊS – 3ªSÉRIE DO ENSINO MÉDIO
Aulas on-line: 1º bimestre de 2021
Aluno: _______________________________________________ nº:______ano: _____

Descrição da Atividade Leitura e interpretação de texto.

Objetivo Ler, compreender, analisar e interpretar textos.

Habilidades Ler, compreender, analisar e interpretar textos: relatos de

experiência, páginas da internet, boletins informativos,
piadas, adivinhas, verbetes de dicionário, diálogos e textos
diversos inferindo seus traços característicos, bem como
suas finalidades e usos sociais.

Read the text and answer the questions:

Water is perhaps man's most important natural resource. He needs it for drinking
and home uses, for agriculture, for the power to run his machines and even for boating,
fishing and relaxation. But usable water is not as abundant as the demand for it has been.
For centuries men have fought each other over their rights to use springs, streams, and
rivers which are so essential to life. Because the earth's water supply is not distributed
evenly, one area suffers from floods while another is parched and dried up and still another
enjoys ideal conditions. Much of man's energy has been spent in diverting rivers and
streams and digging wells and canals. Unfortunately, man has not been very successful in
his efforts to redistribute his water supply evenly.
Man's efforts to control water were not always successful. Although wonderful
progress was made in some areas, such as when desert regions became, green and fertile,
in other areas great harm was done. The delicate balance of nature is upset by lowering
water levels or by polluting rivers with industrial wastes.
Sometimes the whole climate of an area is affected by water changes. In earlier
centuries, man satisfied his needs by living only were water was abundant. If the land
became damaged, he would move to a better location.
 Governo do Estado de São Paulo / Secretaria de Educação
Diretoria de Ensino Guarulhos Sul
Escola Estadual Homero Rubens de Sá
Hydrologists have already discovered many possible ways to help the earth's water
problems, but a practical application of many of them is not yet possible, mainly because
of the expense.

Vocabulary:

Resource = recurso
century = século
to fight = lutar, combater
evenly = uniformemente, igualmente
flood = inundação
parched = ressequido, tostado
spring = fonte, primavera, mola espiral
although = apesar de, não obstante
damage = dano
main = principal

Translate the excerpet:

01) 'For centuries men have fought each other over their rights to use springs, streams and
rivers".

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02) Write "T" (True) or "F" (False) in the parentheses.

The text says that:

( ) a) Man's most important resource is water.

( ) b) Usable water is as abundant as the demand for it has been.
( ) c) Springs, streams, and rivers are not so essential to life.
( ) d) Man has been successful in redistributing his water supply evenly.
( ) e) Man's efforts to control water were not always successful.

03) Em poucas palavras, qual é o assunto principal do texto:

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 Governo do Estado de São Paulo / Secretaria de Educação
Diretoria de Ensino Guarulhos Sul
Escola Estadual Homero Rubens de Sá
Read the text and pay attention to answer the questions:

(https://pt.vecteezy.com/arte-vetorial/540106infografico-de-poluicao-de-qualidade-do-ar-do-mundo)

04) Remove from the text 10 cognates words.

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05) What is the tittle?

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06) What os the main idea?

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07) What are PM 2.5 concentrations around the world?

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08) How can PM 2.5 affect my health?

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09) What the preventions do we have to take?

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10) Talk about pollution in your city. What is the solution to decrease it?
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