Compreensão de texto: Filling in for Jon Anderson of Yes
Olá pessoal! Hoje vamos usar um texto retirado do periódico norte-americano USA Today. A notícia fala sobre o que a banda de rock Yes fez quando o vocalista Jon Anderson ficou doente e impossibilitado de acompanhar a turnê do grupo.
Aqui vai o texto:
“Two weekends ago, Benoit David sang Yes songs with Close to the Edge, a tribute band he has fronted for 14 years.
Now he’s rehearsing with the real Yes, preparing for a tour that begins next week.
Bassist Chris Squire, guitarist Steve Howe and drummer Alan White asked David to fill in for singer Jon Anderson, whose respiratory ailments forced the band to cancel a planned 40th-anniversary tour this summer.
“They asked me to do the singing for now,” says David, 42, of Montreal, who also operates a business repairing car and boat interiors. “Everybody hopes that Jon gets well as soon as possible and comes back.”
Like Journey and Judas Priest before them, the Yes members found their fill-in with a band already playing their songs. A friend of Squire’s suggested David after seeing live clips online.”
Fonte: Rock band Yes finds fill-in lead singer Benoit David on YouTube
Vocabulário
to fill in for = tomar o lugar de, fazer o trabalho de (alguém) temporariamente
ailment = doença, problema de saúde
to rehearse = ensaiar
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Compreensão de texto: It’s been a long time!
Hello everyone!
Aqui vai o texto de hoje para prática de compreensão de texto em inglês - é uma conversa entre duas amigas que não se vêem faz algum tempo. Lição recomendada: Como digo em inglês: Faz um ano… Quanto tempo faz…?
Depois, vem algumas expressões do inglês explicadas, e no final um quiz.
Leia o diálogo:
(Jen) Hey, Jackie! Is that you?
(Jackie) Hello, Jen! Long time no see!(Jen) I know! How long has it been since we last saw each other? Hmm… two years?
(Jackie) I guess… I remember now, we were at Mark’s house! Jake and Linda were there too.(Jen) Oh, right… So how have you been? Are you still going to that gym?
(Jackie) I quit the gym… I was getting too tired. I’ve taken up yoga instead.(Jen) Wow, that sounds great. How long have been doing yoga?
(Jackie) About a year and a half. It has done wonders for my posture - you should try it! What about you, still working out?(Jen) Not really, I moved to a different neighborhood last year to be closer to my new job - I haven’t had time to go to the gym ever since!
(Jackie) New job? Tell me about that!(Jen) Well, I am now a marketing manager for a food company. It’s a great position, but I’m working twice as hard…
(Jackie) How long have you worked there?(Jen) It’s gonna be five months tomorrow.
(Jackie) Well, congratulations! Hopefully you won’t be too tired to come to my birthday party next week!
Vocabulário:
long time no see = ‘há quanto tempo’, ‘faz tempo que não nos vemos’
I’ve taken up yoga = eu comecei a fazer ioga
to do wonders for = fazer maravilhas por
ever since = desde então
twice as hard = duas vezes mais duro
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Compreensão de texto: Is there any milk left?
Hello everyone!
Aqui vai o texto de hoje para prática de compreensão de texto em inglês - é uma conversa sobre o que tem e o que não tem na geladeira. Depois, vem algumas expressões do inglês explicadas, e no final um quiz.
Leia o texto:
(Jill) Is there any milk left in the fridge?
(Terry) Nope, sorry! I finished that last carton last night.(Jill) Hmm… What about that orange juice? I need to drink something cold before I head to the office.
(Terry) There’s still some juice. There’s also a leftover cheese sandwich from yesterday. You can have it - I’m not that hungry.(Jill) A sandwich… this early in the morning? I don’t think so. (opening the fridge) Oh, we’re completely out of fruit! Where are all the strawberries?
(Terry) Strawberries? Hmm, I ate those. Here, have a banana.(Jill) Thanks… Let me make a list right now of what we need - I’ll stop by the supermarket on my way home tonight. Milk, fruit, coffee…
(Terry) No, we have plenty of coffee. We need brown sugar, eggs and flour. I’m gonna make pancakes tomorrow!
Vocabulário:
carton = caixa (de leite)
before I head to… = antes de (eu) ir para…
a leftover sandwich = um sanduíche que sobrou
this early? = tão cedo?
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Compreensão de texto: At the office - sales
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Aqui vai o texto de hoje para prática de compreensão de texto em inglês - é uma conversa breve entre duas pessoas que trabalham juntas. Depois, vem algumas expressões do inglês explicadas, e no final um quiz.
Leia o texto:
(Louis, Sales Director) Hey Claudia, can you come to the staff meeting this afternoon?
(Claudia, Sales Manager) I can’t - I have a conference call with the home office. Aren’t you going to participate in the call?
(Louis) Nope, I know what it’s about - Julian Morris wants to talk about last month’s results. He wants to hear our ideas on how to improve sales.(Claudia) And you’re off the hook, just like that?
(Louis) Of course not… I put together a new sales plan last week, and yesterday I called him after lunch to discuss it.(Claudia) And what did he say?
(Louis) He said there are some interesting ideas in it and we’ll put them into motion this month.(Claudia) Can you give me a preview?
(Louis) Sorry, no can do - Julian wants to run the report by our VP first. He’ll probably talk about it in the conference call.
Vocabulário:
the home office = a matriz, o escritório principal
off the hook = liberado
put together a plan = montar (no texto, ‘montei’) um plano
put ideas into motion = colocar as idéias para funcionar na prática, implementar
no can do = expressão informal que significa “não posso” ou “não dá”
run (something) by (someone) = apresentar ou conversar sobre algo com uma pessoa, para ver o que essa pessoa acha
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Compreensão de texto: Small town vs. Big city
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Aqui vai o texto de hoje para prática de compreensão de texto em inglês - é uma conversa sobre cidades grandes e pequenas. Which one do you think is the best? Depois, vem palavras e expressões inglesas explicadas, e no final um quiz.
Leia o texto:
(Teresa) I enjoy São Paulo. There’s so much more to do here!
(Paula) Yes, I know. But I still prefer small towns. There’s too much traffic in São Paulo!(Teresa) True, but there isn’t enough to do in small towns. There’s no traffic, but there’s nowhere to go!
(Paula) What? No way! You can always get together with friends, go out for a drink, see a movie… Besides, there’s too much pollution in the big city, and everything is so expensive!(Teresa) Yes, I agree that stuff is more expensive in the big city. I love going to restaurants though, and there aren’t enough restaurants and bars in small towns.
(Paula) Well, there’s a pretty good cooking school where I live. Wanna join the class?
Vocabulário:
No way! = de jeito nenhum!
besides = além disso
stuff is more expensive (bem informal) = ‘as coisas’ são mais caras
…though = no entanto (sempre usado no fim da sentença)
pretty good = muito bom/boa
Wanna join…? = maneira informal de perguntar ‘Do you want to join…?’ (Quer se juntar? / Quer vir também?)
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