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Pug with a pearl earring, after Vermeer’s Girl with a pearl earring

Nowadays, some jokes, memes and other funny things go viral, making people from all over
the world laugh out loud together. However, what is funny in one place may not have the same
effect somewhere else, because humor is cultural.

ready
ƒ The picture on this page is a parody of a famous painting. Do you know other parodies of artworks, songs or
movies?
ƒ What is the funniest thing that has ever happened to you?
ƒ Humor varies culturally, but do you think some things are universally funny?

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ƒ Understanding humor and jokes.
ƒ Exploring expressions and gestures in communication.

starting off 2 Encaminhamento da atividade.

Read the following definitions and match them to the corresponding texts.
a) A pun is a joke that uses a word with two meanings or that sounds like another word.
b) A riddle is a difficult question that has a smart and often funny answer.
c) A comic strip is a set of pictures telling a funny story, usually found in a newspaper or on the internet.

b
WHAT LETTER OF
THE ALPHABET IS B (BEE).
AN INSECT?

A small boy swallowed some coins and was taken to a hospital.

When his grandmother telephoned to ask how he was,
a nurse said: No change yet.

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Garfield, Jim Davis © 2013 Paws, Inc. All Rights
Reserved / Dist. by Andrews McMeel Syndication

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 d) A cartoon is a funny drawing that tells a joke or makes a criticism. It’s often published in magazines and newspapers.
e) A joke is usually a short story with a funny ending.
f) A knock-knock joke is a role-play joke with a standard of five lines, starting with “knock, knock” and ending with a
punchline that often involves a pun.

e A little girl came home from school. Her mother asked:

“Dear, how was your first day at school?”.
And the girl replied, “First day? You mean I have to go back
there tomorrow?”.

f
KNOCK, KNOCK.

WHO’S THERE?

ICE CREAM.

ICE CREAM WHO?

ICE CREAM IF YOU DON’T

LET ME IN!
©Glasbergen.com

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 eading 3 Encaminhamento da atividade.

Before you reAd

1. Do you like comic strips? Who is your favorite comic strip character?
Answers will vary.

2. Do you know any comic strips in English?

Answers will vary.

3. Take a look at the following comic strip. Do you know these characters? Describe them.
Answers will vary. Suggested answer: A tiger (Hobbes) and a boy (Calvin).

To read and understand

4. Read the following comic strip. Where are the characters? What are they doing?

Calvin & Hobbes, Bill Watterson © 1990 Watterson / Dist. by

Andrews McMeel Syndication
A boy and a tiger are in a kitchen, having a snack.

5. The joke on this comic strip comes from a pun on the word toast. Find out the different meanings of this word.
A toast can be a proposal to celebrate something or someone by drinking together (brinde), but it can also be a slice of bread heated

until it is brown and crispy (torrada).

6. Which meaning is suggested on the first panel? What about the last panel? Why?
The suggested meaning on the first panel is a proposal to celebrate because Calvin and Hobbes are holding glasses. The one on the

last panel is the slice of crispy bread because they are eating toast.

7. Talk to a classmate and answer the following questions.

a) How do you choose a movie or TV show to watch? How about a book or a comic strip to read?
Answers will vary.

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 b) Do your friends often make you recommendations? Do you usually follow them?
Answers will vary.

c) Where can you find more information about new TV shows, books, comic strips, etc.?
Answers will vary. Suggested answer: There is a lot of information on the internet, but word-of-mouth recommendations are also

very usual between friends.

8. Now, read a text about Calvin and Hobbes. Does it make you want to read the comic strip?

One of the most famous and popular comic strips of all time,
Bill Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes has been a timeless
worldwide: em todo o mundo.
worldwide favorite since its introduction in 1985. The beloved
trusty: de confiança.
comic follows the richly imaginative adventures of 6-year-old
Calvin and his trusty tiger, Hobbes.

ABOUT CALVIN AND HOBBES. Available at: <https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/about>. Accessed on: 4 Dec. 2019.

9. Choose the right word to complete the following explanation.

This text is a menu/synopsis/TV ad. It’s a short description of a comic strip. Texts like this can also be used to present
movies, books or TV shows.
10. Answer the questions by matching the two columns.
a) Who is the creator of Calvin and Hobbes?
b) When was it first published?
c) Who are the main characters?
d) Where is it popular?
( b ) In 1985.
( d ) It is famous worldwide.
( a ) Bill Watterson.
( c ) A boy, Calvin, and a tiger, Hobbes.

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11. Discuss the following questions in trios.

a) Did this comic strip remind you of other stories or characters? Why?
b) Would you recommend Calvin and Hobbes to someone you know? Who and why?

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 Listen ! 4 Encaminhamento da atividade.

1. You probably know a couple of jokes, right? What are the funniest ones you know? Tell them to a partner and check if both
of you know the same jokes.
2. Listen to some jokes in English and complete the chart.
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Characters Situation Punchline

maternity hospital waiting room the man who works for 7 Up could
Joke 1 four men, a nurse, wives, babies
announcing babies expect 7 babies

the snail wants to look like an escargot

Joke 2 a snail, a salesman buying a fast car
(S car go)

grandson worried about dirty the dog is called “Cold water” and licks
Joke 3 grandpa, grandson, dog
plates when eating with grandpa the plates clean

3. Discuss with a partner.

a) How did you like the jokes? Why?
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 talk it 5 Encaminhamento da atividade.

Discuss the following questions with a classmate.

a) Do you like to tell jokes? What kind of jokes do you prefer?
b) Do you burst into laughter when you hear a funny joke?
c) When you hang out with your friends, do you exchange jokes?
d) Do you text jokes to your friends or send them funny videos? What kind?
e) Do you know any jokes in English?

6 Encaminhamento da atividade.
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1. Finding good sources of entertainment in English is a great way to learn while having fun. Beyond classics
like Calvin and Hobbes, Peanuts and Garfield, there are many modern comic strips and hundreds of popular
webcomics available. Share ideas with a partner and list some examples.

2. Now, look online for more information about comic strips. You may carry out research on the ones you already
know or look for new series. Your teacher can help you find great reliable sources. Take notes.

3. After your research, pick the comic strip series you liked the most. Print out one funny example and glue it here.
Then, write a short synopsis and share it with your classmates. Remember to include:
ƒ the original title; ƒ the characters;
ƒ the title in Portuguese, if available; ƒ a summary of the story;
ƒ the author; ƒ why you think this comic strip is funny.

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Before you reAd

1. Discuss with a partner.

a) What’s a meme?
b) What’s the goal of this type of text?
c) Do you like memes? Why? Describe one you really liked.
d) How often do you check memes online?
e) Why do you think some of them go viral?
f) Have you ever created a meme? If so, how did you do that?

To read and understand

2. Check out the following memes. What’s funny about them? Is the humor in the text, the image, or something else?
Discuss with a partner and take notes.
©Shutterstock/Ian Dyball

©Shutterstock/AJR_photo
©Shutterstock/Liliya Kulianionak

©Shutterstock/Darya Sarakouskaya
HOW I FEEL WHEN I USE

“MOREOVER” IN CONVERSATION.

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 3. The text below presents some information on the origins of memes. Compare it to what you’ve previously discussed and
answer the questions that follow.

The surprising academic origins of memes

The term “meme” is rooted in evolutionary biology, and was
coined by Richard Dawkins in his famous 1976 book, The Selfish rooted in: tem suas origens em.
Gene. According to Dawkins, a meme is “a unit of cultural coined: criado, inventado.
transmission or imitation”: his examples include […] jokes, catchphrases: bordões, slogans.
catchphrases and fashion trends. fashion trends: tendências de
[...]
moda.
scholar: estudioso, pesquisador.
Internet memes, as we know them today, are units of popular argues: argumenta.
culture that are circulated, imitated and transformed by users. awareness: consciência,
Limor Shifman, a key scholar in the study of internet memes, conhecimento.
argues that a meme is not a single idea or image which is spread
across social sites, but a group of items that were created with
awareness of each other.

ASLAN, Erhan. The surprising academic origins of memes. Available at: <http://theconversation.com/the-surprising-academic-
origins-of-memes-90607>. Accessed on: 4 Dec. 2019.
a) Who coined the word meme and what did it originally mean?
It was coined by Richard Dawkins and, according to him, a meme is “a unit of cultural transmission or imitation”.

b) What types of text are mentioned? Can you think of other examples, considering the definition by Dawkins?
Jokes, catchphrases and fashion trends.

c) What is understood as meme nowadays?

A meme is a unit of popular culture that is circulated, imitated and transformed by users.

d) Limor Shifman says that memes are “a group of items that were created with awareness of each other”. Based on the
examples you read and on your previous knowledge, which items do you think he’s referring to?
Answers will vary. Suggested answers: images, GIFs and videos that focus on gestures and facial expressions, including animals,

ordinary people and celebrities photographed in funny or awkward situations, etc.

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4. Combining image and text is a key part of making a meme. Can you think of meme-style captions for the following
images?
©Shutterstock/Arm001

Answers will vary.

©Shutterstock/Kichigin

Answers will vary.

5. In groups, compare your captions with your classmates’. Did you come up with different ideas? Which ones are the
funniest?
6. As you’ve seen, a single image may lead to very different interpretations. The same is true for gestures and facial
expressions: many of them are cultural and may be understood differently by people from distinct backgrounds. Look at
the following pictures. What do these gestures mean to you? What about to people from other countries?
©Shutterstock/Niisa

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 7. Read about these gestures and find out their meanings, then answer the question that follows.

There are many cultures where a thumbs-up indicates that something is good or well done. In Italy,
Greece, Iran, and Iraq, however, this is an insulting gesture.

HALCROW, Nathalie. I’m sorry! Was that rude? Hand gestures around the world. Available at: <https://www.rw-3.com/blog/im-
sorry-was-that-rude-hand-gestures-around-the-world>. Accessed on: 9 Dec. 2019.

The OK sign actually does mean “okay” in the United States, however in Japan it means “money,”
and it is commonly used to signify “zero” in France. Clearly the OK sign isn’t offensive everywhere;
however, it is not OK to use in many parts of the world, nor does it necessarily mean “okay”!

COTTON, Gayle. Gestures to avoid in cross-cultural business. Available at: <https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cross-cultural-

gestures_b_3437653>. Accessed on: 9 Dec. 2019.

The ‘V’ sign, made by holding up the index and middle fingers, initially was used to signal victory
by Allied nations during World War II. Anti-war activists later adopted it as a symbol of peace, and
today the gesture is known as “the peace sign.”

ANDERSON, David et al. 5 everyday hand gestures that can get you in serious trouble outside the US. Available at: <https://
www.businessinsider.com/hand-gestures-offensive-different-countries-2018-6>. Accessed on: 9 Dec. 2019.

How do you think misunderstandings related to body language could be avoided while communicating with people from
different cultures?

G ET a h e a d ! 8 Sugestão de atividades.

Follow your teacher’s instructions and carry out research on how gestures and expressions are interpreted in different
cultures. Share with your classmates in a short presentation.

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learned
Read the tips and solve the crossword puzzle about humor.

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1. A funny drawing that tells a joke or makes a criticism.
3. An imitation or version of something exaggerated for comic effect.
5. A role-play joke ending with a punchline with a pun.
7. A difficult question that has a smart and often funny answer.
Down
2. A set of pictures telling a funny story.
4. A joke that uses a word with two meanings or that sounds like another word.
6. Viral images, GIFs or videos that are circulated, imitated and transformed online.

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monkey around
1 Encaminhamento do tema da abertura do capítulo.
©Shutterstock/Hafakot

©Shutterstock/Nito
BRITTO, Romero. Best buddies friendship bear. Berlin, Germany. BOTERO, Fernando. Cat. Barcelona, Spain.
Museu Malba / Fotógrafo desconhecido

©Shutterstock/Marcosvelloso
KHALO, Frida.
Self-portrait with
monkey and parrot. Oil
on masonite board,
54.6 cm × 43.2 cm.
Colección de
Constantini. Buenos Prehistoric rock art at National Park Serra da Capivara – Piaui –
Aires, Argentina. Brazil

The relationship between humans and animals has been presented in artworks for thousands
of years. From cave paintings to modern sculptures, animals may portray our connection to
nature or even be a symbol of our inner self.

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ƒ What is your connection to animals?
ƒ Which is your favorite animal? Why?
ƒ What do you think of the artistic representations of animals above?

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ƒ Naming animals and their habits.
ƒ Understanding and using prefixes and suffixes.

starting off 2 Sugestão de atividades.

1. Discuss with a classmate and take notes.

a) Can you identify the animals portrayed on the previous page?
Bear, cat, monkey, parrot, deer.

b) What do you know about these artworks and the artists who produced them?
Answers will vary. Suggested answers: Romero Britto is a Brazilian contemporary artist. He combines different art

styles, like pop art, cubism, and graffiti, in colorful paintings. Fernando Botero is a Colombian contemporary artist.

He is known for his paintings and sculptures of inflated animal and human shapes. Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist.

She painted several self-portraits, many of which feature monkeys and other animals. The prehistoric rock art at Serra da

Capivara was created thousands of years ago. It’s one of the most important archeological sites in America.

c) Do you know any other artworks that feature animals?

Answers will vary.

©Shutterstock/Jet Cat Studio

2. Read the following quote and answer the questions.

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be

judged by the way its animals are treated”.
Mahatma Gandhi

a) Do you agree or disagree with this quote? Why?

Answers will vary.

b) How are animals treated in your country?

Answers will vary.

c) Do you have a pet? If so, which one? How do you treat it?
Answers will vary.

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 3. Do you know these animals? Match the pictures to their names in English.

©Shutterstock/Colin Edwards Wildside, Alberto Clemares Exposito, Rudmer Zwerver, Idiz, Kwadrat, Naypong Studio, Mogens Trolle, Ondrej Prosicky, Natalia Barsukova, Lunopark, Elya Vatel,
Halyna Parinova, Irina Sokolovskaya, Rudmer Zwerver, Xkunclova, Anton_Ivanov, Andi111, Youngthug, Sergey Uryadnikov, Karel Bock, Rejean Bedard, Christophe F
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( j ) rooster ( o ) dog ( e ) horse ( a ) hawk

( m ) monkey ( u ) fox ( t ) possum ( d ) kangaroo
( r ) peacock ( l ) dolphin ( v ) frog ( q ) duck
( c ) mouse ( i ) flamingo ( f ) crocodile ( k ) cat
( p ) panther ( h ) hummingbird ( s ) bear
( b ) ox ( g ) zebra ( n ) bat

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4. Now, write the names of the animals under their possible environment(s). Answers will vary. Suggested answers:

©Shutterstock/Wallpaper photographer

©Shutterstock/Piotr Wawrzyniuk

©Shutterstock/Evgeny Karandaev
Water Farm Air
dolphin ox hawk

frog mouse hummingbird

crocodile horse bat

rooster flamingo

cat duck

dog

duck

peacock
©Shutterstock/Matt Tilghman

©Shutterstock/WildJune
Jungle The wilderness
crocodile hawk

monkey kangaroo

bat zebra

panther bear

frog possum

fox

5. Add one more animal to each habitat. Answers will vary.

6. Which of these animals can be easily found where you live? Circle them. Answers will vary.
7. Go to the supplementary material and play What animal am I?

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 eading 3 Sugestão de atividades.

Before you reAd

DKO Estudio. 2020. Digital.

1. Look at the map and answer the questions.

a) What do you know about Australia?

Answers will vary.

b) Where is it located?
In Oceania.

2. Australia is the home of many different animals. Can you name some of them?
Answers will vary.
©Shutterstock/Greg Wyncoll

Australia is well-known
for its unique animals

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3. Unscramble the letters to name these animals. Then, match the names to the corresponding pictures.
a) aluspypt – P L A T Y P U S
b) loaak – K O A L A

c) ooanagkr – K A N G A R O O
d) aogrtilla – A L L I G A T O R
e) ndgoi – D I N G O
f) yblbi – B I L B Y
g) inamanats velid – T A S M A N I A N D E V I L

©Shutterstock/Susan Flashman, Max R Miller, K.A.Willis, Arun Sankaragal, Sunny_16, Mj - Tim Photography, Antarctica
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To read and understand

4. Read some curious facts about a well-known Australian animal and answer the questions that follow.

INTERESTING FACTS
ƒ Koalas are mostly nocturnal. Nocturnal animals are awake at night and asleep during the day. [...]
They often sleep for up to 18-20 hours each day.
ƒ An adult koala eats about 1/2 - 1 kilogram of leaves each night. […]
ƒ Baby Koalas are known as ‘Joeys’. […]
ƒ When the Joey is born, it’s only about 2 centimetres long, is blind and
furless and its ears are not yet developed. On its amazing journey to furless: sem pelo.
the pouch, it relies on its well-developed senses of smell and touch, its pouch: bolsa.
strong forelimbs and claws, and an inborn sense of direction. […] relies: depende.
forelimbs: patas da frente.
ƒ The Joey stays in its mother’s pouch for about 6 or 7 months, drinking claws: garras.
only milk. [...] inborn: natural, nato.
ƒ After venturing out of the pouch, the Joey rides on its mother’s venturing: se aventurar.
abdomen or back, although it continues to return to her pouch for milk
until it is too big to fit inside. [...]
ƒ Koalas do not live in rainforests or desert areas. They live in the tall eucalypt forests and low
eucalypt woodlands of mainland eastern Australia [...].

INTERESTING facts. Available at: <https://www.savethekoala.com/about-koalas/interesting-facts>. Accessed on: 16 Mar. 2020.

©Shutterstock/TRossJones

a) Where do koalas live? What are their habits?

They live in the eucalypt forests and low eucalypt woodlands of eastern Australia. Koalas are mostly nocturnal and sleep up to

20 hours a day. An adult koala eats about 1 kilogram of leaves each night.

b) What is a joey? What is impressive about it?

It’s a baby koala. Born blind, furless and earless, a joey uses its senses of touch and smell to get to the mother’s pouch, where it

stays for about 6 to 7 months. After that, a joey rides on its mother’s abdomen or back, and continues to return to her pouch for

milk until it’s too big to fit inside.

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5. Take a look at the painting on the right and answer the questions.
a) What’s the title of this painting? Why does it have this title?
I’m watching you – koala. Answers will vary.

b) In your opinion, how important is it to preserve animals and their habitats?

Answers will vary.

c) How do you think art may contribute to awareness and preservation? POWELL, Stephen. I’m watching you
– koala. 2008. 1 oil on canvas, color.,
Answers will vary. 26 cm × 39.5 cm. Private collection.

6. Aldemir Martins was a famous Brazilian painter who really liked animals. Take a look
at one of his works of art and answer the following questions with a classmate.
a) What animal is in the picture?
A rooster.

b) Why do you think the artist painted it? MARTINS, Aldemir.

Answers will vary. Rooster. 1958. 1
serigraphy, color.,
50 cm × 33 cm.
c) What colors were used? Do you know why? Fundação Aldemir
Answers will vary. Martins, São
Paulo.
7. Compare the two paintings. In which ways are they similar? In which ways are they different?
Answers will vary. Suggested answer: Both paintings portray an animal that is very common in the country of origin of each artist.

They differ in style. The first artwork is hyper realistic, while the second is more geometrical.

8. Choose a country and carry out research on one of the animals which are typical in this place. Look for information
about their habitat, feeding habits, how long they live and other interesting facts. Make a list and share with your
classmates.

Listen ! 4 Encaminhamento da atividade.

1. With a partner, fill in the chart with the connected words and discuss their meanings.

bandage – birds – burns – firefighter – flames – fluids – habitat

mammals – reptiles – scorched – treat – wildlife

Animals Fires Hospitals

birds burns
bandage
habitat firefighter
fluids
mammals flames
treat
reptiles scorched
wildlife

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 2. Listen to two news excerpts about the bushfires that happened in Australia between 2019 and 2020 and take notes. What
Tracks 12
and 13
information do they present?
News #1
Answers will vary. Suggested answers: Millions of Australian animals are being affected by the bushfires. The most affected animals

are the ones who can’t get away from the flames, like koalas, possums and gliders.

News #2
Answers will vary. Suggested answers: Koalas with burns are being treated at the Port Macquarie Koala Hospital.

3. Listen again to the first news excerpt and identify if the following sentences are true (T) or false (F).
Track 12
( T ) It is estimated that more than 1 billion animals have been affected by the bushfires in Australia.
( T ) The state of New South Wales is one of the most impacted, with 800 million animals affected.
( F ) Many mammals and marsupials have been affected, but birds and reptiles have escaped.
( F ) Koalas and possums haven’t been particularly affected, because they can easily escape the flames.
4. Now, listen again to the second news excerpt and answer the questions.
Track 13
a) Where did the fires happen?
( ) Sydney. ( X ) Crestwood Drive.
( ) Canberra. ( ) Port.
b) How many hectares of koala habitat burned down?
3 000.

c) How many koalas were thought to have died?

350.

d) Where were the injured koalas treated?

At the Port Macquaire Koala Hospital.

e) What was done to treat the injured koalas?

The injured koalas have been given oxygen and fluids, their burns have been treated and bandaged.

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5. Carry out research on the present situation of koalas in the
region where the fires happened and discuss the questions that
follow with your classmates.
ƒ How are the koala colony and its habitat recovering?
ƒ Were there any other fires afterward? If so, how
devastating were they?
ƒ What can we do to protect the environment from this
type of disaster?

5 Encaminhamento da atividade.
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Prefixes and suffixes

In English, it’s possible to add a letter or a group of letters to a word to change its meaning. A prefix is
placed at the beginning of a word while a suffix is added to the end. Here are some examples:
ƒ happy: content, cheerful
ƒ unhappy: not happy, sad
ƒ happily: in a happy way, contentedly
ƒ unhappily: in an unhappy manner, unfortunately

1. Read some sentences from the previous texts about koalas and underline examples of prefixes and suffixes. The
first one is done for you.
ƒ Koalas are mostly nocturnal.
ƒ When the Joey is born, it’s only about 2 centimetres long, is blind and furless [...].
ƒ I mean, the sheer scale is just unimaginable.
2. Now, match the words you underlined to the meanings of the prefixes and suffixes.

Suffix Meaning Example

-ly how/in this manner mostly

-less without furless

-able can be done unimaginable

Prefix Meaning Example

un- not/the opposite of unimaginable

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 3. Here are some more examples. Read the sentences and match the prefixes and suffixes with their meanings.

ƒ Susana disagreed with our decision. ƒ We have to rebuild the shelter.

ƒ Juan is curious about these environmental
issues.
ƒ It’s impossible to wait longer before we act.
ƒ The explanation about the new system was
easy to understand.
ƒ Sarah is the main activist in our city.
ƒ My classmates’ friendship is very strong.
ƒ Change is inevitable.
ƒ Mr. Clement is the best teacher I know.
ƒ It’s very sad when a person mistreats their pet.

Prefix Meaning Suffix Meaning

re- again -ous full of

someone/something that
mis- wrongly -ist/-er
does a certain action

dis- opposite of -ion state or action

im-/in- not -ship quality or condition

4. Go to the supplementary material and play Roll six.

push - ups 6 Encaminhamento da atividade.

1. Choose the best prefix to complete the sentences.

a) My father’s old college mates are going to re/disunite this summer.
b) Tony’s cat is very mis/unfriendly. It doesn’t like anyone.
c) Claire mis/imunderstood my text and got angry with me.
d) Your ideas are great, but they’re also re/unpractical. We just can’t do it.
e) Although Bruna and Tiago usually re/dislike documentaries, they loved the one about Australia.
2. Now, complete the sentences with a suffix.
-ous -ly -ist -ship -less
a) Samantha will apply for an internship abroad.
b) George has always been generous by giving his time and resources to help others.
c) Sometimes we feel powerless , but we can always do something.
d) Sheila rarely eats meat. She’s becoming a vegetarian.
e) This scientist has warned people about climate change for as long I can remember.

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3. What word means...
a) sad, depressed, or disappointed?
( ) Happily.
( X ) Unhappy.
( ) Happiness.
b) the act of making or producing something that did not exist before?
( ) Creator.
( ) Creatively.
( X ) Creation.
c) a government or country in which total power is held by a person with absolute authority?
( X ) Dictatorship.
( ) Dictator.
( ) Dictatorially.
d) to believe that someone or something is bad or wrong?
( X ) Disapprove.
( ) Approving.
( ) Approval.
e) to bring people or things together again after they have been apart for a long time?
( ) Disunite.
( X ) Reunite.
( ) Uniter.
4. Can you change these words by adding a prefix and/or a suffix? Write sentences with the new words you have created.
a) understand
Answers will vary. Suggested answers: understandable, misunderstand.

b) work
Answers will vary. Suggested answers: worker, workable.

c) place
Answers will vary. Suggested answers: replace, irreplaceable.

d) use
Answers will vary. Suggested answers: user, useless.

e) polite
Answers will vary. Suggested answers: impolite, politely.

5. Go to the supplementary material and play the Prefixes and suffixes board game.

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1. Read the following definitions and find the corresponding words in the word search. Then, color the prefixes
green and the suffixes red.
a) To put something new in the place of something d) To stop being visible: disappear.
else: replace. e) Having no meaning: meaningless.
b) Someone who invents something useful for the
f) Feeling jealousy: jealous.
first time: inventor.
g) Not probable: improbable.
c) Unjust, not based on fairness: unfair.

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2. Choose the correct option to complete the sentences.

a) Leo never stops, he’s impatient to get things done. He’s __________.
( ) restful ( X ) restless ( ) unrested
b) Sabrina was impressed with the __________ mountains.
( X ) marvelous ( ) marveling ( ) marvel
c) There are so many __________ in this job that you shouldn’t accept it.
( ) disadvantaged ( ) advantages ( X ) disadvantages
d) This is __________! We need to report it right away.
( ) legally ( ) legalizer ( X ) illegal
e) You’ve __________ my name. It’s Kevin, not Kelvin.
( ) pronounceable ( X ) mispronounced ( ) pronouncedly

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preheat entertainment unlock selfish incredible joyless

slowly preview angrily forgiveness misbehave ownership

dishonest thoughtless unlucky replay department lonely

direction singer nonsense tasteless dislike hopeful

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interpreter sickness rewrite cheerful inside injection

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Create a sentence with a word made with the prefix or suffix you landed on. If it’s good, stay where you
landed. Otherwise, go back to where you were.

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