01- Answer these questions in English. (Responda as perguntas em inglês.)
a) How old are the novels?
b) Why can authors develop stories with many scenarios, characters and situations?
c) Are there many types of novels?
02- Ao lermos o texto sobre os romances Sul Africanos, percebemos que os temas se concentram em
a) ( ) desigualdade racial e divisão social.
b) ( ) diferenças sociais entre europeus e africanos.
c) ( ) desigualdade econômica e cultural.
d) ( ) heranças culturais europeias e igualdade social.
03- Answer these questions in English. (Responda essas questões em inglês.)
a) What do South African writers want?
b) What dominates their work?
04- Who is the author of the Canadian Novel?
05- O protagonista disse uma verdade eternal “A man without land is nobody.” Explique o que você conseguiu entender com essa verdade eterna.
06- Mark an X TRUE or FALSE according to the text and correct the FALSE ones. (Marque um X no verdadeiro ou falso de acordo com o texto e corrija as frases falas.)
a) Mumble is a penguin that lives in Antarctica.
b) He does not need to be able to sing.
c) He attracts a female through his amazing talent for tap-dancing.
07- Answer these questions in English.
a) Why isn’t Mumble able to sing well?
b) What is his talent?
08- Answer these questions in English.
a) When was the book “Pride & Prejudice” written?
b) What issues do they deal with?
Soluções para a tarefa
01. a) How old are the novels?
They are as old as the Medieval times, but the shape we know is from the 19th century. (Eles são tão antigos quanto os tempos medievais, mas a forma que conhecemos é do século 19.)
b) Why can authors develop stories with many scenarios, characters and situations?
Because the novels are long. (Porque os romances são longos.)
c) Are there many types of novels?
Yes, there are. According to the style of the author and the theme. (Sim, exitem. De acordo com o estilo do autor e a temática.)
02. Ao lermos o texto sobre os romances Sul Africanos, percebemos que os temas se concentram em
a) (X) desigualdade racial e divisão social.
>> "Themes of racial inequality and a divided society have dominated the literature of South Africa." (Temas de desigualdade racial e uma sociedade dividida dominaram a literatura da África do Sul.)
03. a) What do South African writers want?
They wanted it to be important, to tell “the” story, the truth. (Eles queriam que fosse importante contar a "história", a verdade.)
b) What dominates their work?
A strongly political sense of purpose. (Um forte senso de propósito político.)
04. Who is the author of the Canadian Novel?
The author is Mordecai Richler.
05- O protagonista disse uma verdade eternal “A man without land is nobody.” Explique o que você conseguiu entender com essa verdade eterna.
Resposta pessoal.
Sugestão: "Um homem sem terra é ninguém" remete à necessidade do personagem de ter propriedade de terra para enriquecer e ser "alguém" na vida.
06.
a) Mumble is a penguin that lives in Antarctica. (True)
b) He does not need to be able to sing. (False)
> He needs to be able to sing to attract a mate.
c) He attracts a female through his amazing talent for tap-dancing. (True)
07. a) Why isn’t Mumble able to sing well?
Because he has a terrible voice. (Porque ele tem uma voz terrível.)
b) What is his talent?
His talent is tap-dancing. (Seu talento é o sapateado.)
08. a) When was the book “Pride & Prejudice” written?
It was written in 1813. (Ele foi escrito em 1813.)
b) What issues do they deal with?
Issues of marriage, morality and misconceptions. (Questões de casamento, moralidade e conceitos errôneos.)
Resposta:
1ª)Marque o gênero textual correto para a definição: ”A book in which
someone writes about his own or other peoples life.”
a)( )Fable.
b)( )Biography.
c)( )Romance novel.
d)( )Science fiction.