The Rodriguez Brothers Circus is in town! Every year, the circus arrives and stays for a week. Then they go to the next town.
There are not many animals in the circus. People told the circus that they didn't like seeing animals performing. There is an elephant called Jacob and two old lions, Hattie and Meg.
Most of the performers are human! There is Leopold, The Strongest Man In The World. His father also worked in the circus, but Leopold is stronger than him, he has bigger arms and bigger legs too! Leopold performs his act every night for the town's people who come to watch.
Another performer is Clara. She says she has the longest hair in the world. It's about 4 metres long! She also has a daughter who works in the circus. Her name is Sue-Ellen. Her hair is a lot shorter, but she wants to grow it as long as her mother's. Sue-Ellen helps look after the animals and she's also learning how to juggle.
The highlight of the circus are the three clowns, Pit, Pot and Pat. They all wear long red shoes, but Pat's shoes are the longest and sometimes, he falls over because they're so long! They perform for about twenty minutes and they are always the most popular act with the audience, especially the children. Many people think Pit, Pot and Pat are three brothers, but Pat is older than the other two - he's their father! He's the oldest clown in the country, but he has a lot of energy.
Tomorrow will be the longest day because the circus is leaving town and everything must be packed away into big trucks.
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A idéia central do texto é sobre o circo, seus participantes e o que a cidade acha do circo
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The Rodriguez Brothers Circus (circo) is in town! Every year, the circus arrives and stays for a week. Then they go to the next town.
[ o circo chega na cidade]
There are not many animals (animais) in the circus. People told the circus that they didn't like seeing animals performing ( performando). There is an elephant called Jacob and two old lions (leão), Hattie and Meg.
[não tem muitos animais neste circo. as pessoas disseram que não gostam de ver animais (fazendo performance) em circo ]
Most of the performers are human (humano)! There is Leopold, The Strongest Man In The World. His father (pai, mesma origem de padre mas não é exatamente cognato) also worked in the circus, but Leopold is stronger than him, he has bigger arms and bigger legs too! Leopold performs his act every night for the town's people who come to watch.
[A maioria dos participantes são humanos. Leopoldo é o homem mais forte do mundo e mais forte que seu pai que também era circense.]
Another performer is Clara. She says she has the longest hair in the world. It's about 4 metres (metros) long (longo)! She also has a daughter who works in the circus. Her name is Sue-Ellen. Her hair is a lot shorter, but she wants to grow it as long as her mother's. Sue-Ellen helps look after the animals and she's also learning how to juggle.
[Outra participante é a Clara, que tem o maior cabelo do mundo (4 metros de comprimento). A filha dela, Sue-Ellen tem cabelo curto, mas quer deixar crescer igual a mãe. A filha cuida dos animais e está aprendendo malabarismo (how to juggle)]
The highlight of the circus are the three clowns, Pit, Pot and Pat. They all wear long red shoes, but Pat's shoes are the longest and sometimes, he falls over because they're so long! They perform for about twenty minutes and they are always the most popular act with the audience (audiência), especially (especialmente) the children. Many people think Pit, Pot and Pat are three brothers, but Pat is older than the other two - he's their father! He's the oldest clown in the country, but he has a lot of energy (energia).
[o grande espetáculo são os três palhaços. eles atuam por 20 minutos e são os mais populares com a plateia/audiencia. As pessoas pensam que são 3 irmãos, mas Pat é pai dos outros dois.]
Tomorrow will be the longest (longo) day because the circus is leaving town and everything must be packed (empacotar) away into big trucks.
[Amanhã é o dia mais "longo" (mais trabalhoso) por que o circo está saindo da cidade e precisa empacotar/guardar tudo em grandes caminhões.]
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