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Fábula: The Lion and the Mouse + Exercícios e Gabarito

The Lion and the Mouse

One day, a mighty lion, tired from hunting all morning, laid down to take a nap under a large, shady tree.

Some mice that lived at the foot of the tree scrambled over the sleeping lion to return to their home.

But just as the last mouse was crawling over him, the lion woke up.

The lion laid his big paw on the little mouse, trapping him.

The mouse was very afraid. He apologized to the lion for disturbing him and begged him to spare his life and let him go.

The lion pitied the little mouse, so he lifted his paw and set the mouse free.

Some time later, the lion was walking near the mouse's home.

The lion accidentally stepped on a trap set by a hunter, and a net made of thick ropes captured the lion and pulled him up into a tree.

The lion struggled to free himself but could not.

His angry roars rumbled through the forest as he became upset and afraid.

The mouse heard the lion's cries.

Remembering the lion's kindness, the mouse ran to the tree and climbed up to the trap.

He used his sharp little mouse teeth to gnaw through the thick ropes and set the lion free.

The lion and the mouse were friends forever after.

Both of them had learned that it is good to help someone who has helped you.

Moral of the story:

Good deeds are rewarded.

Vocabulário:

1) mighty = poderoso

2) tired = cansado

3) take a nap = tirar uma soneca

4) tree = árvore

5) scrambled over = passar por cima

6) crawling = rastejando

7) paw = pata

8) trapping = prendendo

9) apologized = pediu desculpas

10) spare his life = poupar sua vida

11) pitied = ficou com pena

12) trap = armadilha

13) ropes = cordas

14) struggled = lutou

15) roars = rugidos

16) rumbled = ecoaram

17) kindness = bondade/gentileza

18) sharp = afiado

19) teeth = dentes

20) gnaw = roer

Exercícios: The Lion and the Mouse

1) Escolha a resposta correta:

a) What was a lion doing one day?

b) Who was crawling over the lion?

c) Who woke up?

d) Who was very afraid?

e) Did the lion eat the mouse?

f) Where was the lion walking some time later?

g) What captured the lion?

h) Who heard the lion's cries?

i) What did the mouse gnaw?

j) Who set the lion free?

2) Marque Verdadeiro ou Falso:

a) Um dia o rato estava dormindo.
( ) Verdadeiro
( ) Falso

b) O rato acordou o leão.

( ) Verdadeiro
( ) Falso

c) O rato pediu desculpas ao leão.

( ) Verdadeiro
( ) Falso

d) O leão comeu o rato.

( ) Verdadeiro
( ) Falso

e) O leão ficou com pena do rato.

( ) Verdadeiro
( ) Falso

f) O leão correu atrás do rato.

( ) Verdadeiro
( ) Falso

g) O leão ficou preso em uma armadilha.

( ) Verdadeiro

( ) Falso

h) O leão se libertou sozinho.

( ) Verdadeiro
( ) Falso

i) O rato ajudou o leão.

( ) Verdadeiro
( ) Falso

j) O leão e o rato ficaram amigos para sempre.

( ) Verdadeiro
( ) Falso

3) A moral da fábula "Good deeds are rewarded" significa:

( ) A bondade não está perdida.

( ) Boas ações são recompensadas.

( ) Uma gentileza nem sempre é necessário.

Veja também:

Fábula: The Fox and the Grapes

RESPOSTAS

1)
a) Taking a nap
b) A mouse
c) The lion
d) The mouse
e) No, he didn't.
f) Near the mouse's home
g) A net
h) The mouse
i) The ropes
j) The mouse

2)
a) Falso
b) Verdadeiro
c) Verdadeiro
c) Verdadeiro
d) Falso
e) Verdadeiro
f) Falso
f) Falso
g) Verdadeiro
h) Falso
i) Verdadeiro
j) Verdadeiro

3) Boas ações são recompensadas.

Opinion Verbs - Como dar Opinião em Inglês + Exercícios

Expressando Opinião em Inglês

1) I think that

(Eu acho que)

Exemplo:

I think that we ought to climb the mountains.

(Eu acho que devemos escalar as montanhas.)

2) I don't think that

(Eu não acho que)

Exemplo:

I don't think that's a good idea.

(Eu não acho que é uma boa ideia.)

3) In my opinion

(Na minha opinião)

Exemplo:

In my opinion, he lost control of the situation.

( Na minha opinião, ele perdeu o controle da situação.)

4) As far as I'm concerned

(Até onde eu sei/No que me diz respeito)

Exemplo:

As far as I'm concerned, we have to fight fire with fire.

(No que me diz respeito, temos que combater fogo com fogo.)

5) From my point of view

(No meu ponto de vista)

Exemplo:

From my point of view, honesty is the most important virtue.

(No meu ponto de vista, a honestidade é a virtude mais importante.)

6) From my perspective

(Na minha perspectiva/Da forma como vejo/ Do meu ponto de vista)

Exemplo:

From my perspective, price is the most important factor.

(Do meu ponto de vista, o preço é o fator mais importante.)

7) As far as I know ou As far as I'm aware

(Até onde eu sei)

Exemplo:

As far as I know, Maria never married.

(Até onde eu sei, Maria nunca se casou.)

8) From what I know

(Pelo o que eu sei)

Exemplo:

From what I know, he is not a good person.

(Pelo o que eu sei, ele não é uma boa pessoa.)

9) I agree with

(Eu concordo com)

Exemplo:

I agree with the government's policies.

(Eu concordo com as políticas do governo.)

10) I don't agree with

(Eu não concordo com)

Exemplo:

I don't agree with hunting animals for sport.

(Eu não concordo com a caça de animais por esporte.)

11) I feel that

(Eu sinto que)

Exemplo:

I feel that I can't trust our government.

(Eu sinto que não posso confiar no nosso governo.)

12) I'm inclined to

(Estou inclinado a)

Exemplo:

I'm inclined to accept your proposal.

(Estou inclinado a aceitar a sua proposta.)

13) I'm convinced that

(Estou convencido de que)

Exemplo:

"I'm convinced that humans need to leave Earth", said Stephen Hawking.

("Estou convencido de que a humanidade precisa deixar a Terra", disse Stephen Hawking.)

14) My impression is that

(Minha impressão é que)

Exemplo:

My impression is that they are totally out of control.

(Minha impressão é que eles estão totalmente fora de controle.)

15) To my mind ou To my way of thinking

(A meu ver)

To my mind, none of this makes sense.

(A meu ver nada disto faz sentido. )

Exercícios: Como dar Opinião em Inglês

1) Escreva as frases em português:

a) In my opinion, this is unacceptable.

b) From my perspective, this is just terrible.

c) I think that they are wrong.

d) My impression is that he is out of control.

e) I don't agree with you.

f) I feel that you should be more careful.

g) From my point of view, honesty is the best policy.

h) I'm convinced that he is right.

i) From what I know, she is not in Brazil.

j) I don't think that they are bad people.

Veja também:

Como usar ADJETIVOS em inglês + exercícios

Como Usar Gírias em Inglês Sem Parecer Forçado

RESPOSTAS

a) Na minha opinião, isso é inaceitável.

b) Do meu ponto de vista, isso é simplesmente terrível.

c) Eu acho que eles estão errados.

d) Minha impressão é que ele está fora de controle.

e) Eu não concordo com você.

f) Eu sinto que você deve ter mais cuidado.

g) Do meu ponto de vista, a honestidade é a melhor política.

h) Estou convencido de que ele está certo.

i) Pelo que sei, ela não está no brasil.

j) Não acho que eles sejam pessoas más.

Como Dizer as Horas em Inglês + Exercícios com Gabarito

Como Dizer as Horas em Inglês

Para perguntar as horas em inglês, podemos dizer:

What time is it?

(Que horas são?)

What's the time?

(Que horas são?)

Have you got the time? (informal)

(Você tem horas?)

Could you tell me the time? (mais formal)
(Você poderia me dizer as horas?)

Para responder usamos:

It is ou It's + a hora

Exemplos:
2:10 – It is two ten.
6:20 – It's six twenty.

Duas formas de dizer as horas:

6:05	It’s six oh five	It’s five past six
6:10	It’s six ten	It’s ten past six
6:15	It’s six fifteen	It’s a quarter past six
6:20	It’s six twenty	It’s twenty past six
6:25	It’s six twenty-five	It’s twenty-five past six
6:30	It’s six thirty	It’s half past six
6:35	It’s six thirty-five	It’s twenty-five to seven
6:40	It’s six forty	It’s twenty to seven
6:45	It’s six forty-five	It’s a quarter to seven
6:50	It’s six fifty	It’s ten to seven
6:55	It’s six fifty-five	It’s five to seven
7:00	It’s seven o’clock	It’s seven o’clock

Observações:

1) O zero em 6:05 se diz "Oh".

2) A expressão o’clock é usada somente em horas cheias.

Exemplo:
7:00 = It is seven o’clock.

3) A expressão PAST é usada para indicar os minutos antes do 30.

Exemplo:
6:10 = It is ten past six.

No inglês americano,com frequência utiliza-se after em vez de past, exceto para half past.

Exemplos:

6:10 = It is ten after six.

6:30 = It is half past six.

4) A expressão A QUARTER significa um quarto de hora, ou seja, 15 minutos.

Exemplos:

6:15 = It is a quarter past six.

6:45 = It is a quarter to seven.

5) A expressão HALF PAST é usada para indicar meia hora.

Exemplo:

6:30 = It is half past six.

Em situações informais, normalmente não se fala a palavra past na expressão half past.

Exemplo:

6:30 = It is half six.

6) TO é usado para indicar os minutos depois do 30.

Exemplo:

6:40 = It is twenty to seven.

No inglês americano, em vez de TO, podemos usar of, before e till.

Exemplo:

6:40 =

It is twenty of seven.

It is twenty before seven.

It is twenty till seven.

7) O relógio de 12 horas é usado na linguagem do dia a dia.

As expressões a.m. e p.m. indicam quando o horário ocorre antes ou depois de meio-dia.

a.m. (ante meridiem) = antes do meio-dia
p.m. (post meridiem) = depois do meio-dia

Exemplos:
7:00 a.m =

It’s seven a.m. (São 7 da manhã.)

It’s seven o’clock in the morning.

7:00 p.m =

It’s seven p.m. (São 7 da noite.)

It’s seven o’clock in the evening.

8) O relógio de 24 horas é usado em quadros de horário, programações e anúncios oficiais.

Exemplo:

The next train from platform 1 is the 15:43 departure to Toledo.

(O próximo trem da plataforma 1 é o de 15:43 para Toledo.)

9) Usamos a palavra minutes para os horários entre as divisões de 5 minutos.

Exemplos:
6:07 = Seven minutes past six.
6:57 = Three minutes to seven.

10) Para meio-dia e meia-noite

usamos:

12:00 a.m = Midnight (meia-noite)

12:00 p.m = Noon ou Midday (meio-dia)

EXERCISES

1) Escreva as horas usando a primeira forma da tabela deste post:

Siga o exemplo:

7:15

It's seven fifteen.

a) 7:05

b) 4:10

c) 9:15

d) 10:20

e) 1:30

f) 11:35

g) 7:45

h) 10:50

2) Complete:

a) 9:05 = It's five nine.

b) 6:10 = It's past .

c) 2:15 = It's a past two.

d) 3:20 = It's twenty past .

e) 1:30 = It's past one.

f) 11:35 = It's twenty-five twelve.

g) 7:45 = It's to eight.

h) 10:50 = It's to .

3) Escreva as horas em números:

Siga o exemplo:

It's seven o'clock.

7:00

a) It is twenty-five past three.

b) It is half past three.

c) It is ten past three.

d) It is a quarter past three.

e) It is five to three.

f) It is twenty-five to three.

g) It is ten to three.

h) It is a quarter to three.

i) It is five past three.

j) It is three o'clock.

Veja também:

Datas - Como escrever e dizer as datas em inglês

Days of the Week- Dias da semana + Exercícios

RESPOSTAS

a) It's seven oh five.

b) It's four ten.

c) It's nine fifteen.

d) It's ten twenty.

e) It's one thirty.

f) It's eleven thirty-five.

g) It's seven forty-five.

h) It's ten fifty.

a) oh

b) ten - six

c) quarter

d) three

e) half

f) to

g) a - quarter

h) ten - eleven

a) 3:25

b) 3:30

c) 3:10

d) 3:15

e) 2:55

f) 2:35

g) 2:50

h) 2:45

i) 3:05

j) 3:00

Fábula em Inglês: The Fox and the Grapes + Exercícios e Gabarito

The Fox and the Grapes

One day a hungry Fox came across a rich and luscious grapevine. A bunch of ripe grapes were hanging from a height a good way above the ground.

The Fox made several attempts to jump up and pluck the grapes, but his efforts were in vain.

Tired and hungry, he walked off grumpily and murmured:

"I am sure those grapes were nasty and sour. I'm glad I could not reach them.

They were definitely not worth eating."

It is easy to belittle what you cannot obtain.

The Fox spoke badly of the grapes only because he could not reach them and was forced to go away hungry.

To lessen his disappointment of not getting what he wanted, he comforted himself with the idea that the grapes were sour.

Moral of the story:

That's just sour grapes.

Vocabulário:

1) luscious = saborosa

2) grapevine = videira

3) bunch = cacho

4) ripe = madura

5) height = altura

6) ground = chão

7) attempts = tentativas

8) pluck = arrancar

9) efforts = esforços

10) in vain = em vão

11) walked off = foi embora

12) grumpily = irritado, mal humorado

13) sour = azeda

14) belittle = menosprezar

15) lessen = diminuir

16) disappointment = decepção

Exercícios: The Fox and the Grapes

1) Escolha a alternativa correta:

a) The grapes looked

( ) sour and large.

( ) dried up.

( ) plump and juicy.

b) The fox did not eat the grapes because

( ) they were no good.
( ) they were too far up for him to reach.
( ) they were sour.

c) When the fox could not get any grapes he walked off grumpily. Grumpily means

( ) bad humoredly.
( ) immediately
( ) happily

d) The fox then said that the grapes were
( ) big and juicy.
( ) nasty and sour.
( ) too far away.

e) The fox would not eat them if
( ) someone gave him some.
( ) they were sour.

( ) he didn’t have any.

f) The fox belittled the grapes. What does "belittle" mean?

( ) choose them
( ) like very much
( ) say they are terrible

g) What does “obtain” mean?
( ) despise
( ) disgust
( ) get

2) Marque Verdadeiro (True) ou Falso (False):

a) The Fox was walking in a vegetable garden.

b) The Fox was hungry.

c) The grapes were on a low branch.

d) He tried to pick up the grapes.

e) The Fox tried many times unsuccessfully.

f) He finally plucked the grapes.

g) The Fox got tired.

h) The Fox went away hungry and angry.

i) The grapes were sour.

j) The Fox was disappointed.

3) A moral da fábula "That's just sour grapes" significa:

( ) Quem desdenha quer comprar.
( ) As aparências enganam.
( ) Devagar se vai ao longe.

Confira também:

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Text Interpretation: A Family Photo

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RESPOSTAS

a) plump and juicy.

b) they were too far up for him to reach.

c) bad humoredly.
d) nasty and sour
e) they were sour

f) say they are terrible

g) get

a) false
b) true
c) false
d) true
e) true
f) false
g) true
h) true
i) false
j) true

3) Quem desdenha quer comprar.