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ÍNDICE 
 
Baking ……………………………………………………………………………..4 
Car rental ………………………………………………………………………… 8 
Back-to-school shoe shopping ……………………………………………….12 
Airport ……………………………………….…………………………………….16 
Bank ……………………………………….……………………………………….20 
Flower delivery ……………………………………….……………….…………24 
Buying formalwear ………………………………………………………………28 
Golfing trouble …………………………………………………………………..32 
Christmas …………………………………………………………………………36 
Thanksgiving day ………………………………………………………………..40 
Gas station thrills ………………………………………………………………..44 
Traffic stop ………………………………………………………………………..48 
Dinner time ………………………………………………………………………..52 
Barbecue …………………………………………………………………………..56 
Halloween ………………………………………………………………………….60 
Skiing and snowboarding ………………………………………………………64 
Teenagers socializing ……………………………………………………………68 
Raising children …………………………………………………………………..72 
Getting married ……………………………………………………………………76 
Attending class ……………………………………………………………………80 
American football …………………………………………………………………84 
Vacation plans ……………………………………………………………………..88 
My trip to Disney World ………………………………………………………….92 
Listening to music ………………………………………………………………..96 
Genealogy …………………………………………………………………………100 
Going on a job interview ………………………………………………………..104 
 
Answer Key ……………………………………………………………………….108

Baking
“Baking” is a term used for anything you make in the kitchen and cook in the
oven. A baker can bake breads or cakes or pies. But, a baker can also bake a
lasagna, a quiche, or a leg of lamb. When baking breads and cakes, many
different tools are used. The most basic tools are the wooden spoon and the
spatula. These are used to mix the dough and clean the sides of the bowl.
Some bakers choose to mix ingredients using a mixer, and some just use
their hands! The first step to most recipes is to cream the sugar with the butter.
Next, mix the dry ingredients in a separate bowl. The last step would be to mix
the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. Use the spatula to help pour all
the dough into the pan and put it in the oven until it’s ready. Here’s a simple
recipe for one-bowl brownies: Preheat the oven to three hundred seventy five
degrees. Melt two sticks (one cup) of butter. Add three cups of sugar. Mix in
three eggs. Add and mix 1 1/4 (one and a quarter) cup of flour, one cup of
cocoa powder and a pinch of salt. Line a pan with aluminum foil. Bake the
brownies until a toothpick comes out clean. For more chewy brownies, bake
them a little less.

Baking (Assando)
“Baking” is a term used for anything you make in the kitchen and cook in the
oven. (O termo “assar” é usado para descrever vários alimentos preparados dentro um forno
de cozinha.) A baker can bake breads or cakes or pies. (Um padeiro pode assar
pães, bolos ou tortas.) But, a baker can also bake a lasagna, a quiche, or a leg of
lamb. (Mas, um padeiro também pode assar uma lasanha, um quiche, ou um pernil de
cordeiro.) When baking breads and cakes, many different tools are used. (Na
preparação de pães e bolos, são utilizados vários utensílios.) The most basic tools are
the wooden spoon and the spatula. (Os utensílios mais comuns são a colher de pau e
a espátula.) These are used to mix the dough and clean the sides of the bowl.
(Elas são usadas para misturar a massa e limpar as laterais da tijela.) Some bakers
choose to mix ingredients using a mixer, and some just use their hands!
(Alguns padeiros preferem misturar os ingredientes usando uma batedeira, enquanto outros
preferem bater a mão mesmo.) The first step to most recipes is to cream the sugar
with the butter.(O primeiro passo na maioria das receitas é bater bem a manteiga com
açúcar até uma consistência cremosa.) Next, mix the dry ingredients in a separate
bowl. (Próximo passo é misturar os ingredientes secos numa tijela separada.) The last step
would be to mix the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients. (O último passo é
misturar os ingredientes secos com os molhados.) Use the spatula to help pour all the
dough into the pan and put it in the oven until it’s ready. (Colocar a massa pronta
numa forma com a ajuda de uma espátula, e levar ao forno até ficar pronto.) Here’s a simple
recipe for one-bowl brownies: (Segue uma receita simples para brownies de uma só
tijela:) Preheat the oven to three hundred seventy five degrees. (Pré-aquecer o
forno a 375F / 190C graus.) Melt two sticks (one cup) of butter. (Derreter 200g de
manteiga.) Add three cups of sugar. (Adicionar 3 xícaras de açúcar.) Mix in three
eggs. (Misturar os 3 ovos). Add and mix 1 1/4 (one and a quarter) cup of flour, one
cup of cocoa powder and a pinch of salt. (Adicionar e misturar 1 ¼ xícaras de farinha, 1
xícara de cacau em pó e uma pitada de sal.) Line a pan with aluminum foil. (Cobrir o
fundo da forma com papel alumínio.) Bake the brownies until a toothpick comes out
clean. (Assar os brownies até que o palito saia limpo.) For more chewy brownies, bake
them a little less.(Para obter brownies mais molhadinhos, asse eles por menos tempo.)

Teste sua compreensão do texto
1. How many sticks of butter would you use to make brownies?

a) 1 sticks
b) 2 stick
c) 3 sticks
d) 2 sticks
a. What do you use to clean the sides of the bowl?
a) a fork
b) a spatula
c) a wooden spoon
d) your fingers
a. What is an example of a dry ingredient?
a) butter
b) milk
c) sugar
d) vanilla

 
Preencha as lacunas com as palavras correspondentes:
Baking
“Baking” ______________________anything you make in
______________and cook in _____________. A baker can bake breads
___________ or pies. But, a baker can ______ bake a lasagna, a quiche, or a
__________. When baking _________ and cakes, many different
_____________. The most basic tools are the _________ and the _________.
These ____________ to mix the dough and ________ the sides of the bowl.
Some bakers choose to _____________ using a mixer, and some just
__________________! The first step to most recipes is to _____________with
the butter. Next, ______ the dry ___________ in a separate bowl. The last step
would be to mix the dry ingredients ______________ wet ingredients. Use the
spatula to _____________ all the dough into the pan and _______________
until it’s ready. Here’s a ______________ for one-bowl brownies: Preheat
____________ to three hundred seventy five _____________. Melt two sticks
(_______________) of butter. Add three _____________ sugar. ___________
three eggs. ___________ mix 1 1/4 (one and a _____________) cup of flour,
one cup of _____________ and a pinch of salt. Line a pan with
________________. Bake the ______________ a toothpick comes out
_________. For more _________ brownies, bake them ___________ less.

Car Rental
 
Renting a car can be done at an airport, at a car-rental store, or online.
Generally, when you rent a car at an airport, there will be a free shuttle
service to take you to your car off-site. You and whoever else will drive the car
will need to present a valid driver’s license proving you are at least twenty-five
years of age and a credit card for payment before you can drive the car off the
lot. Often, you can bargain up if you’ve chosen a certain type of car. Simply
be polite to the person at the counter and ask if it’s possible to get an upgrade.
Customer satisfaction is very important and if they can, they will loan you a
better car for the original price. It is a good idea to reserve your car ahead of
time. This will keep you from having any nasty surprises. When you arrive at
the car you are renting, make sure you check it for dings. Someone from the
rental place should have a form to write down any pre-existing issues with the
car. Most rental cars are automatic shift and have a GPS, but if you choose a
less expensive option, you may not get one. Make sure to ask for maps if you
don’t know the area. Happy trails!

Car Rental (Aluguél de Carro)
 
Renting a car can be done at an airport, at a car-rental store, or online. (É
possivel alugar um carro diretamente no aeroporto, numa loja de aluguel de carros, ou pela
internet.) Generally, when you rent a car at an airport, there will be a free shuttle
service to take you to your car off-site. (Geralmente, quando você alugar um carro no
aeroporto, existe um serviço de van para levar você até o local do carro.) You and whoever
else will drive the car will need to present a valid driver’s license proving you
are at least twenty-five years of age and a credit card for payment before you
can drive the car off the lot. (As pessoas que estarão dirigindo o carro precisam
apresentar a carteira de habilitação e provar que tem pelo menos 25 anos de idade e um cartão
de crédito para pagamento, antes de poder sair com o carro.) Often, you can bargain up
if you’ve chosen a certain type of car. (Geralmente, é possível barganhar o tipo de
carro.) Simply be polite to the person at the counter and ask if it’s possible to get
an upgrade. (Simplesmente peça respeitosamente ao atendente se seria possível receber
um upgrade de carro.) Customer satisfaction is very important and if they can, they
will loan you a better car for the original price. (A satisfação dos clientes é muito
importante e sempre que for possível, eles darão um carro melhor pelo mesmo preço.) It is a
good idea to reserve your car ahead of time. (É uma boa idéia fazer uma reserva
antecipadamente.) This will keep you from having any nasty surprises. (Isto evitará
surpresas indesejadas.) When you arrive at the car you are renting, make sure you
check it for dings. (Quando chegar até o carro que está alugando, verifique o carro para se
certificar que não existem amassados e arranhões na pintura.) Someone from the rental
place should have a form to write down any pre-existing issues with the car. (O
atendente deve marcar num formulário quaisquer problemas pré-existentes do carro.) Most
rental cars are automatic shift and have a GPS, but if you choose a less
expensive option, you may not get one. (A maioria dos carros de aluguel tem cambio
automático e GPS, mas se você optar por um modelo mais simples, poderá não ter os
mesmos.) Make sure to ask for maps if you don’t know the area. Happy trails!
(Lembre-se de pedir um mapa caso você não conheca a região. Divirta-se!)

1. Who needs to present a driver’s license at the rental company?

a) One person
b) The person who is renting the car
c) The people who will be driving the car
d) You don’t need a driver’s license to rent a car.
a. How old do you need to be to rent a car in the United States?
a) 18
b) 16
c) 25
d) 30
a. Most rental cars come with
a) GPS and Automatic Transmission
b) GPS and Manual Transmission
c) Maps and Automatic Transmission
d) Maps and Manual Transmission

Car Rental
Renting a car can be done at an ____________, at a car-rental ___________,

or ___________. ______________, when you _________________ at an
airport, there will be a free _____________ to take you_______________ off-
site. You and ______________ else will drive the car ________________
present a valid driver’s ___________ proving you are ____________ twenty-
five years ___________ and a credit card ________________ before you can
drive the car ___________. Often, you can ____________ if you’ve chosen
_______________ of car. Simply ____________ to the person
_____________ and ask if it’s possible ___________________. Customer
satisfaction is _______________and if they can, they will _____________ a
better car for the _______________. It is a good idea ______________ car
ahead of ________. This will keep you from having any
__________________. When you arrive at the car you are renting, make sure
you ___________________. Someone from the rental place
________________ a form to write down any __________________ with the
car. Most rental cars are ___________
__________ and have a GPS, but if you choose a less ___________ option,
you may not get one. Make sure to ____________ if you don’t know the area.
Happy _____________!

Back-to-School Shoe Shopping
 
One day Sheila didn’t look forward to was back-to-school shoe shopping day.
While her son preferred to look for size 11 cleats for soccer, her daughter
wanted size 6 ½ suede boots as well as tennis shoes for gym class. It was
hard going shoe shopping for everyone at the same time, but she still did it
every year. It was hard looking at school shoes and not being tempted by the
displays with the beautiful high heel platform shoes for work. She always
ended up buying herself a little something as a reward for finding all the right
shoes for her children. This year was no different from the other years.
Although he didn’t have to wear dress shoes for school, her son tried on
casual shoes and always chose the most expensive ones. Her daughter
always tried on shoes that were too small for her and she would have to
convince her to try on shoes that fit. She was very picky about colors, too.
She only liked black or neon. Sheila was lucky if she could find a bargain.
After a long day negotiating with her children, they all went home with shoes for
all occasions. Another successful day at the mall ended with a trip to the ice
cream store. They were finally ready for back-to-school, at least from the
ankles down!

Back-to-School Shoe Shopping (Compras de sapato na volta às aulas)
 
One day Sheila didn’t look forward to was back-to-school shoe shopping day.
(Um dos dias que a Sheila não gosta é o dia de comprar sapatos para volta as aulas.) While
her son preferred to look for size 11 cleats for soccer, (Enquanto o seu filho preferia
procurar por chuteiras de futebol tamanho 44,) her daughter wanted size 6 1/2 suede
boots as well as tennis shoes for gym class. (sua filha queria botas de camurça
tamanho 35 e também tênis para as aulas de educação física.) It was hard going shoe
shopping for everyone at the same time, but she still did it every year. (Era difícil
sair pra comprar sapatos para todos ao mesmo tempo, mas ela fazia isso todos os anos.) It
was hard looking at school shoes and not being tempted by the displays with
the beautiful high heel platform shoes for work. (Era difícil ver todos aqueles sapatos
e não cair em tentação para com os sapatos de salto alto para usar no trabalho). She always
ended up buying herself a little something as a reward for finding all the right
shoes for her children. (Ela sempre acabava se comprando alguma coisa como
gratificação por ter encontrado todos os sapatos certos para seus filhos.) This year was no
different from the other years. (Esse ano não seria diferente.) Although he didn’t
have to wear dress shoes for school, her son tried on casual shoes and
always chose the most expensive ones. (Apesar do seu filho não precisar usar sapatos
formais para a escola, ele experimentava sapatos informais e sempre escolhia os mais caros.)
Her daughter always tried on shoes that were too small for her and she would
have to convince her to try on shoes that fit.(A sua filha sempre escolhia os sapatos
que eram muito pequenos, e tinha que convencer a ela a experimentar outro que coubesse.)
She was very picky about colors, too. (Ela também era muito exigente em relação as
cores.) She only liked black or neon. (Ela só gostava de preto ou cor neon.) Sheila
was lucky if she could find a bargain. (Sheila teria sorte se encontrasse um bom preço.)
After a long day negotiating with her children, (Depois de um longo dia negociando
com suas crianças,) they all went home with shoes for all occasions. (todos eles
voltavam pra casa com sapatos para todas ocasiões). Another successful day at the
mall ended with a trip to the ice cream store. (Um dia de sucesso fazendo compras
acabava com uma visita a sorveteria.) They were finally ready for back-to-school, at
least from the ankles down! (Eles estavam finalmente prontos para volta as aulas, pelos
menos do tornozelo pra baixo!)

1. What kinds of shoes did Sheila buy for her daughter?

a) Suede boots and high heel platform shoes
b) Sneakers and suede boots
c) Cleats and sneakers
d) Dress shoes and suede boots
a. What kinds of shoes did Sheila buy for her son?
a) Cleats and dress shoes
b) Sneakers and casual shoes
c) Casual shoes and boots
d) Cleats and casual shoes
a. What colors did her daughter prefer?
a) Pink and green
b) Yellow and blue
c) Black and neon
d) Neon and white

Preencha as lacunas com as palavras correspondentes: 
 
 
One day Sheila didn’t ________________ to was back-to-school shoe
shopping day. While her son _________ to look for size 11 cleats ______, her
daughter wanted size 6 ½ suede boots as well as tennis shoes for
___________. It was hard going shoe shopping for everyone ____________,
but she still did it every year. It was hard looking at __________ and not being
tempted by the displays with the beautiful high heel platform shoes ______.
She always ended up buying herself ____________ as a reward for finding all
the right shoes for her _______. This year was no different from the other
years. __________ he didn’t have to wear dress shoes for school, her son
tried on casual shoes and always chose _____________ ones. Her daughter
always tried on shoes that were _______ for her and she would have to
convince her to try on shoes that fit. She was very picky about colors, too.
She ________ black or neon. Sheila was lucky if she could find a _______.
After a long day _________ with her children, they all went home with shoes
for _________. Another successful day _______ ended with a trip to the ice
cream store. They were finally ready for ____________, at least from the
__________!

Airport
“Hurry, hurry,” her mom said as she was getting ready to go to the
airport. “We can’t be late for the plane.” She complained.
“I’m coming.” Said Teresa. “My bags are packed and they’re in the car. I
just need to get my passport and my money and I will be ready to go.”
Teresa’s mom had told her to get ready hours ago. She knew it took
Teresa a long time to get organized. She always told her to be more responsible
and to procrastinate less. She didn’t know what to say to make her more
punctual.
As they drove to the airport, they were both silent, thinking about the trip
ahead. Neither one knew what to say. When they arrived at the airport, they
rushed to the check-in. Luckily, they got there on time. They checked their
bags and ran to the gate. Their flight was not delayed. As they ran up to the
gate, their flight was being called. “Pan-American flight 2442 to The Bahamas
is ready for boarding. Please proceed to gate 6A.”
“We made it.” Said her mom. “I can’t wait to get there.”
“Me too. This will be the best vacation, I promise.” Said Teresa.
“I think so, too,” replied her mom. “I think so too. Did you pack your
swimsuit?”
“Nope.” She said, with a big smile.

Airport (Aeroporto)
“Hurry, hurry,” her mom said as she was getting ready to go to the
airport. (“Rápido, rápido”, a mãe dela exclamou enquanto se preparava para ir ao aeroporto.)
“We can’t be late for the plane” she complained. (“Não podemos nos atrasar”. Ela
explicou.)
“I’m coming.” Said Teresa. (“Estou vindo.” Disse Teresa.) “My bags are
packed and they’re in the car. (“Minhas malas estão prontas e no carro.) I just need to
get my passport and my money and I will be ready to go.” (Somente preciso pegar
meu passaporte e dinheiro e estarei pronta para ir.”)
Teresa’s mom had told her to get ready hours ago. (A mãe da Teresa tinha
dito a ela para se arrumar horas antes.) She knew it took Teresa a long time to get
organized. (Ela sabia que a Teresa demorava muito para se organizar.) She always told
her to be more responsible and to procrastinate less. (Ela sempre disse para a
Teresa ser mais responsável e procrastinar menos.) She didn’t know what to say to
make her more punctual. (Ela não sabe o que dizer para que a Teresa se torne mais
pontual.)
As they drove to the airport, they were both silent, thinking about the trip
ahead. (A caminho do aeroporto, ambas estavam em silêncio, pensativas sobre a viagem.)
Neither one knew what to say. (Nenhuma delas sabia o que dizer.) When they arrived
at the airport, they rushed to the check-in. (Quando chegaram ao aeroporto, elas foram
direto fazer o check-in.) Luckily, they got there on time. (Por sorte, elas chegaram lá em
tempo.) They checked their bags and ran to the gate. (Elas fizeram o check-in e
correram direto para o portão de embarque.) Their flight was not delayed. (O vôo delas
estava atrasado.) As they ran up to the gate, their flight was being called.(Quando
elas chegaram ao portão de embarque, o vôo delas estava sendo chamado.) “Pan-
American flight 2442 to The Bahamas is ready for boarding. (“Voo 2442 da
PanAmerican para as Bahamas está pronto para embarque.”) Please proceed to gate 6ª.”
(“Por favor dirijam-se ao portão 6ª.”)
“We made it.” Said her mom. “I can’t wait to get there.” (“Conseguimos.” A
mãe dela disse. “Mal posso esperar para chegar lá.”)
“Me too. This will be the best vacation, I promise.” Said Teresa. (“Eu
também. Essa serão as melhores férias, eu garanto.” Disse Teresa.)
“I think so, too,” replied her mom. “I think so too. Did you pack your
swimsuit?” (“Eu também acho”, a mãe dela retrucou. “Eu também acho. Você trouxe seu
biquini?”)
“Nope.” She said, with a big smile. (“Que nada.” Ela disse, com um grande
sorriso.)

1. What did Teresa forget to bring on her trip?

a) She forgot her passport.
b) She forgot her luggage.
c) She forgot her swimsuit.
d) She forgot her money.
a. Where were Teresa and her mother going?
a) They were going to Alaska.
b) They were going to the Bahamas.
c) They were going to New York.
d) They were going to Las Vegas.
a. Teresa’s mom wanted Teresa to be more
a) organized.
b) punctual.
c) responsible.
d) all of the above.

Airport
“Hurry, hurry,” her mom said as_______________ to go to the airport.

“We can’t be late for _________.” She complained.
“I’m coming.” Said Teresa. “My bags _________ and they’re in the car. I
just need to get ___________ and my money and I will be ready to go.”
Teresa’s mom had told her to get ready ________. She knew it took
Teresa a long time to ___________. She always told her to be more
__________ and to procrastinate less. She didn’t know what to say to make her
_____________.
As they drove to the airport, they were __________, thinking about the
trip ahead. Neither one knew __________. When they arrived at the airport,
they _________ the check-in. Luckily, they got there on time. They checked
their bags and ____________. Their flight was not delayed. As they ran up to
the gate, their flight was being called. “Pan-American flight 2442 to The
Bahamas is ______________. Please proceed to gate 6A.”
“We made it.” Said her mom. “__________to get there.”
“Me too. This will be the best vacation,__________.” Said Teresa.
“I think so, too,” _______ her mom. “I think so too. Did you pack your
swimsuit?”
“Nope.” She said, with a _________.

Bank
He was in a hurry, so he drove his car up to the drive-thru bank teller.

He looked to see if his favorite attendant was there, Rose. She was, so he
chose lane two to conduct his banking business.
“Good Afternoon! Welcome to Goodbank Bank. How may I help you,
Joe?” she said into the microphone at her desk.
Would he ever get used to this voice over the loudspeaker? He didn’t
think so, but he proceeded anyway. “Hi, Rose.” He said. “I’d like to make a
deposit.”
Her tinny voice came over the loudspeaker again. “Please put your
checks and cash into the tube. And don’t forget to endorse the checks. I will
also need a deposit slip to go with that.” He saw her placing the empty canister
in the pneumatic machine and pressing a button. In an instant, the canister
was outside his car window.
“Got it.” He countered, putting the paperwork into the tube and pressing
the button. A whoosh of air swept the tube back up and over to her desk.
She checked it all over, verified the deposit amount and put a receipt in
the canister. “This looks good, Joe. Is there anything else I can do to help you
today?”
“No thanks, Rose. Gotta run. Have a great day!” As soon as the canister
arrived, he took it out, removed the receipt and placed it back in the machine.
Record timing!
“You too, Joe. I hope to see you again soon.”

Bank (Banco)
He was in a hurry, so he drove his car up to the drive-thru bank teller. (Ele
estava com pressa, então ele foi de carro ao caixa na janela do drive-thru.) He looked to
see if his favorite attendant was there, Rose. (Ele olhou para ver se sua atendente
favorita estava la, a Rose.) She was, so he chose lane two to conduct his banking
business. (Ela estava sim, então ele escolheu a faixa número dois para conduzir seus
negócios bancários.)
“Good Afternoon! Welcome to Goodbank Bank. (“Boa tarde! Bem-vindo ao
Banco Goodbank.”) How may I help you, Joe?” she said into the microphone at her
desk. (“Como posso ajudar você, Joe?” Ela disse ao microfone.)
Would he ever get used to this voice over the loudspeaker? (Será que ele
algum dia iria se acostumar com essa voz de auto-falante?) He didn’t think so, but he
proceeded anyway. (Ele achava que não, mas foi em frente de qualquer maneira.) “Hi,
Rose.” he said. “I’d like to make a deposit.” (“Olá Rose.” Ele disse. “Eu gostaria de
fazer um depósito.”)
Her tinny voice came over the loudspeaker again. (A sua pequena voz surgiu
no auto-falante novamente.) “Please put your checks and cash into the tube. (“Por
favor coloque seus cheques e dinheiro no tubo.”) And don’t forget to endorse the
checks. (“Ah e não esqueça de endossar os cheques.”) I will also need a deposit slip to
go with that.” (“Também vou precisar de um comprovante de entrega.”) He saw her
placing the empty canister in the pneumatic machine and pressing a button. (Ele
observou ela colocar o tubo vazio no cano pneumático e apertar o botão.) In an instant, the
canister was outside his car window. (Em um instante, o tubo tinha chegado no lado de
fora perto da sua janela do carro.)
“Got it.” he countered, putting the paperwork into the tube and pressing
the button. (“Recebi.” Ele retrucou, colocando a papelada dentro do tubo e apertando o
botão.) A whoosh of air swept the tube back up and over to her desk. (Um sopro de
ar levou o tubo de volta para dentro até a mesa dela.)
She checked it all over, verified the deposit amount and put a receipt in
the canister. (Ela verificou todo o conteúdo, a quantia do depósito e colocou um recibo de
volta no tubo.) “This looks good, Joe. Is there anything else I can do to help you
today?” (“Me parece tudo certo, Joe. Algo mais que possa fazer por você hoje?”)
“No thanks, Rose. Gotta run. Have a great day!” (Não, obrigado Rose. Tenho
que correr. Tenha um ótimo dia!”) As soon as the canister arrived, he took it out,
removed the receipt and placed it back in the machine. Record timing! (Assim
que o tubo chegou de volta, ele retirou o recibo e colocou o tubo de volta na máquina. Tempo
recorde!)
“You too, Joe. I hope to see you again soon.” (“Você também, Joe. Espero te
ver em breve.”)

1. What was Joe doing at the bank?

a) Depositing money.
b) Making a withdrawal.
c) Both a and b.
d) None of the above.
a. Where was Joe?
a) He was inside the building.
b) He was walking outside.
c) He was on a bicycle.
d) He was inside his car.
a. How was the teller communicating with Joe?
a) She was talking to him in person.
b) She was talking using a microphone.
c) She was talking to him on the phone.
d) She was on the internet.
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
Bank
He was _________, so he drove his car up to the drive-thru bank
teller. He looked to see if his _____________ was there, Rose. She was, so he
chose lane two to conduct his _______________.
“Good Afternoon! Welcome to Goodbank Bank. How ________ you,
Joe?” she said into the _________ at her desk.
Would he ever _________ this voice over the loudspeaker? He didn’t
think so, but he proceeded anyway. “Hi, Rose.” He said. “I’d like to
_________.”
Her _________ came over the loudspeaker again. “Please put your
checks and cash into the tube. And __________ to endorse the checks. I will
also need a deposit slip to go with that.” He saw her
________________________ in the pneumatic machine and pressing a
button. In an instant, the canister was outside his car window.
“Got it.” He countered, putting the ___________ into the tube and
pressing the button. A whoosh of air swept the tube back up and over to her
desk.
She checked it all over, _____________ amount and put a receipt in the
canister. “This looks good, Joe. Is there ___________ I can do to help you
today?”
“No thanks, Rose. Gotta run. ____________!” As soon as the canister
arrived, he took it out, removed the receipt and placed it back _____________.
Record timing!
“You too, Joe. I hope to _______________ soon.”

Flower Delivery
 
One of my favorite jobs ever was working for a florist. My job was to drive
around my college town delivering flowers to people. Most people who receive
flowers are surprised and delighted to get them, and their happiness is
contagious. Florists supply all types of flowers, made into bouquets, or
presented in boxes or in vases. People can also buy plants and even small
trees at a florist. Remarkably, florists also sell many other things such as candy,
stuffed animals, chocolates and balloons. At the end of the day delivering
flowers, etc., the trunk of my car would be full of dirt and other remnants of the
items I had delivered that day. People send flowers to other people to say thank
you or I love you, to wish them a Happy Birthday, to congratulate them, to tell
them to get-well-soon or to express their condolences. Flowers are a lovely
way to tell someone you appreciate them. Hospital rooms are often full of
flowers. People give flowers to the hostess when they go to a dinner party.
Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and other holidays often warrant a flower
delivery. Those were our biggest sales days. Flowers brighten up your day,
especially when they are a surprise. You can’t go wrong with this thoughtful
gift.

Flower Delivery (Entrega de Flores)
 
One of my favorite jobs ever was working for a florist. (Um dos meus empregos
favoritos foi trabalhar para um florista.) My job was to drive around my college town
delivering flowers to people. (Meu trabalho era dirigir pela pequena cidade universitária e
entregar flores para os clientes.) Most people who receive flowers are surprised and
delighted to get them, and their happiness is contagious. (A maioria das pessoas
que recebem flores ficam surpresas e muito contentes, e sua alegria é contagiante.) Florists
supply all types of flowers, made into bouquets, or presented in boxes or in
vases. (Floristas provem todos tipos de flores, em bouquets, ou em caixas, ou em vasos.)
People can also buy plants and even small trees at a florist. (As pessoas também
podem comprar plantas ou pequenas árvores na floricultura.) Remarkably, florists also
sell many other things such as candy, stuffed animals, chocolates and balloons.
(Surpreendentemente, as floriculturas também vendem outros produtos tais como doces,
bichos de pelúcia, chocolates, e balões.) At the end of the day delivering flowers, etc.,
the trunk of my car would be full of dirt and other remnants of the items I had
delivered that day. (Depois de um dia de entregas, o porta-malas do meu carro ficava com
sujeira e restos de coisas que foram entregues naquele dia.) People send flowers to other
people to say thank you or I love you, to wish them a Happy Birthday, to
congratulate them, to tell them to get-well-soon or to express their condolences.
(Pessoas geralmente mandam flores para outras para agradecer ou dizer que as amam, para
parabenizar pelo aniversário ou outro assunto, como votos de melhoria de saúde, ou como
pêsames pela perda de uma pessoa.) Flowers are a lovely way to tell someone you
appreciate them. (Flores são uma ótima maneira de dizer as pessoas que as queremos
bem.) Hospital rooms are often full of flowers.(Quartos de hospital estão quase sempre
cheios de flores.) People give flowers to the hostess when they go to a dinner
party. (Pessoas dão flores para a anfitriã de uma festa / jantar.) Valentine’s Day, Mother’s
Day and other holidays often warrant a flower delivery. (Dia dos namorados, dia das
Mães, e outros feriados geralmente são uma ocasião para flores.) Those were our biggest
sales days. (Esses eram os maiores dias de vendas.) Flowers brighten up your day,
especially when they are a surprise. (Flores iluminam o dia da pessoa, especialmente
quando são uma surpresa.) You can’t go wrong with this thoughtful gift. (Não tem
como errar com um presente tão atencioso.)

1. People who receive flowers are usually

a) disappointed.
b) unhappy.
c) delighted.
d) not home.
a. People give flowers to people
a) when they are at the hospital.
b) for their birthday.
c) on a special occasion.
d) all of the above.
a. At the end of the day, my car was full of
a) dirt and flowers.
b) plants and dirt.
c) dirt and other remnants.
d) stuffed animals.

Flower Delivery
One of my favorite jobs ever was working ___________. My job was to

____________ my college town delivering flowers to people. Most people who
receive flowers are surprised and _________ to get them, and their happiness
is contagious. Florists ____________of flowers, made into bouquets, or
presented in boxes or in vases. People can also _________ and even small
trees at a florist. Remarkably,_____________ many other things such as candy,
stuffed animals, chocolates and balloons. At the end of the day delivering
flowers, etc., the trunk _________ would be full of dirt and other remnants of
the items ___________ that day. People send flowers ____________ to say
thank you or I love you, to wish them a Happy ________, to congratulate them,
to tell them to get-well-soon or _____________ their condolences. Flowers are
a lovely way to___________ you appreciate them. Hospital rooms are often full
of flowers. People give flowers to the hostess when ________ a dinner party.
Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and other __________ often warrant a flower
delivery. Those were our biggest sales days. Flowers brighten up your day,
especially when ____________. You can’t go wrong with this thoughtful gift.

Buying Formalwear
I’m so excited! I’m going to a formal dance and I got to buy a new dress. My
date and I went shopping together so our outfits would match. We had a great
time and we ended up with the perfect clothes for the occasion. We started out
at a department store. I wanted to wear a dress to the dance, not a full-
length, but a cocktail dress. I don’t want the dress to be too long or too short. I
looked at skirts and blouses, but decided to buy a dress. My date needed
dress pants and a dress shirt. He also needed a coat and a tie, since he
chose not to wear a suit. It’s important that the pants and jacket fit just right. Not
too big, and not too small, with room for growth. We found my dress first, so he
could buy his tie to match. It is strapless and the fabric is a silver taffeta with
light grey lace and sequins. I am so pleased with my choice. I’ll wear a
diamond necklace with a matching bracelet and earrings. He got light grey
pants with a darker tweed dinner jacket. His dress shirt is white, and his tie is
silver and blue, with a silver tie clasp and silver cuff-links. I can’t wait to go to
the dance. I am sure we are going to have an incredible evening!

Buying Formalwear (Comprando Roupas Formais)
 
I’m so excited! (Estou muito empolgada!) I’m going to a formal dance and I got to
buy a new dress.(Estarei indo num baile formal e tenho que comprar um vestido novo.) My
date and I went shopping together so our outfits would match. (Meu namorado e eu
fomos fazer compras juntos para combinarmos bem.) We had a great time and we
ended up with the perfect clothes for the occasion. (Nos divertimos muito e
encontramos as roupas perfeitas para a ocasião.) We started out at a department store.
(Começamos as compras em uma loja de departamento.) I wanted to wear a dress to
the dance, not a full-length, but a cocktail dress. (Eu queria um vestido, não um muito
longo, mas sim um vestido de coquetel.) I don’t want the dress to be too long or too
short. (Não quero um vestido muito longo nem muito curto.) I looked at skirts and
blouses, but decided to buy a dress. (Olhei as saias e blusas, mas decidi comprar um
vestido.) My date needed dress pants and a dress shirt. (Meu namorado precisava de
calças formais e uma camisa.) He also needed a coat and a tie, since he chose not
to wear a suit. (Ele também precisava uma fatiota e gravata, já que ele não quis usar um
terno.) It’s important that the pants and jacket fit just right. (É importante que as
calças e a fatiota caiem bem no corpo.) Not too big, and not too small, with room for
growth. (Nem muito pequeno, nem muito grande, com espaço para crescer.) We found my
dress first, so he could buy his tie to match. (Escolhemos meu vestido primeiro, para
que ele pudesse comprar uma gravata que combinasse.) It is strapless and the fabric is
a silver taffeta with light grey lace and sequins. (O vestido não tem alças e o tecido é
um tafetá acetinado prateado com rendas cinzas e lantejoulas.) I am so pleased with my
choice. (Estou muito contente com minha escolha.) I’ll wear a diamond necklace with a
matching bracelet and earrings. (Estarei usando um colar de diamantes, com brincos e
bracelete para combinar.) He got light grey pants with a darker tweed dinner jacket.
(Ele comprou calças cinza claro, com uma fatiota cinza mais escuro.) His dress shirt is
white, and his tie is silver and blue, with a silver tie clasp and silver cuff-links. (A
camisa dele é branca, e a gravata é prateada com azul, com prendedor e abotoaduras
prateadas.) I can’t wait to go to the dance. (Mal posso esperar para ir a festa.) I am
sure we are going to have an incredible evening! (Tenho certeza que teremos uma
noite incrível!)

1. Why did the couple go shopping together?

a) They went shopping to buy food together.
b) They went shopping to buy shoes together.
c) They went shopping to buy formalwear together.
d) They went shopping to buy jewelry together.
a. What did the girl buy?
a) She bought shoes.
b) She bought a full-length dress.
c) She bought a cocktail dress.
d) She bought a diamond bracelet.
a. What colors were the clothes they bought?
a) They were blue and black.
b) They were black and silver.
c) They were light green and grey.
d) They were silver and grey.

Buying Formalwear
I’m so excited! I’m going to a ___________ and I got to buy a new dress.
My date and I ______________ together so our outfits would match. We had a
great time and we ended up with the ___________ for the occasion. We started
out at a department store. I wanted to wear a dress ____________, not a full-
length, but a cocktail dress. I don’t want the dress to be too long or
_________. I looked at skirts and blouses, but decided to buy a dress. My
date needed dress pants and a dress shirt. He ____________ a coat and a
tie, since he chose _________ a suit. It’s important that the ______________ fit
just right. Not too big, and not too small, with room for growth. We found my
dress first, so he could buy his tie _________. It is strapless and the fabric is a
silver taffeta with __________ lace and sequins. I am ___________ with my
choice. I’ll wear a diamond necklace with a matching bracelet and earrings.
He got light grey pants with ________ tweed dinner jacket. His dress shirt is
white, and his tie is ______________, with a silver tie clasp and silver cuff-
links. I can’t wait to go to the dance. _________we are going to have an
___________ evening!

Golfing Trouble
 
Golf is a game that started out of boredom. Bored shepherds would hit
pebbles with fallen tree branches while they were tending their flocks in
Scotland. This activity soon spread to Ireland and other countries, and
eventually became the sport we know today. The equipment and the balls
became more sophisticated, and the standard layout of a golf course became
18 holes, each of which could be short, medium, or long. These holes were
given a “par” of 3, 4, or 5, depending on their length. So, if you complete a hole
in the “par” number or strokes, you are playing the game very well. If you take
one less stroke to finish a hole, that is a “birdie”, and one more is called a
“bogey”. One day, when I was on the fifth hole of my local golf course, I saw my
son walking home from the pool with a friend. They saw me and stopped to
watch me hit the ball. They almost fell over when my ball went right through a
neighbor’s window! Even a seasoned golfer makes mistakes, but few have an
audience to play for. My son has since become a golfer too, and I am sure he
still remembers my mistake. Learn from others’ mistakes, I say.

Golfing Trouble (Problemas no Golfe)
 
Golf is a game that started out of boredom.(Golfe é um esporte que começou a partir
do tédio.) Bored shepherds would hit pebbles with fallen tree branches while they
were tending their flocks in Scotland. (Na Escócia, os pastores que estavam entediados
com o seu trabalho costumavam bater em pequenas pedras usando galhos de árvores.) This
activity soon spread to Ireland and other countries, and eventually became the
sport we know today. (Essa atividade logo se espalhou para a Irlanda e outros países, e
eventualmente se tornou o esporte que conhecemos hoje.) The equipment and the balls
became more sophisticated, and the standard layout of a golf course became
18 holes, each of which could be short, medium, or long. (O equipamento e as bolas
se tornaram mais sofisticados, e o formato padrão virou os 18 buracos, cada qual poderia ser
de curta, média ou longa distância.) These holes were given a “par” of 3, 4, or 5,
depending on their length. (A esses buracos foram atribuídos um “par” de 3, 4 ou 5,
dependendo da distância deles.) So, if you complete a hole in the “par” number or
strokes, you are playing the game very well. (Então, se você completar um buraco em
par ou um menor número de tacadas, você estará jogando muito bem.) If you take one
less stroke to finish a hole, that is a “birdie”, and one more is called a “bogey”.
(Se você der uma tacada a menos que o par, você faz um “birdie”, e se você tiver uma a mais
chama-se “bogey”.) One day, when I was on the fifth hole of my local golf course, I
saw my son walking home from the pool with a friend. (Um dia quando eu estava no
buraco 5 do campo de golfe na minha cidade, eu vi meu filho caminhando pra casa vindo da
piscina com um amigo.) They saw me and stopped to watch me hit the ball. (Eles
pararam para ver eu dar uma tacada.) They almost fell over when my ball went right
through a neighbor’s window! (Eles quase caíram no chão quando viram a minha bolinha
atravessar a janela do vizinho.) Even a seasoned golfer makes mistakes, but few
have an audience to play for. (Mesmo um golfista experiente comete erros, mas poucos
tem uma audiência observando seu jogo.) My son has since become a golfer too, and
I am sure he still remembers my mistake. (Hoje, meu filho também se tornou um
golfista, e tenho certeza que ele ainda lembra desse erro meu.) Learn from others’
mistakes, I say. (Aprenda com os erros dos outros, é o que eu digo sempre.)

1. One under par is called a

a) bogie.
b) birdie.
c) eagle.
d) mistake.
a. One over par is called a
a) bogie.
b) birdie.
c) eagle.
d) mistake.
a. Golf is a game that was started in
a) Scotland.
b) Ireland.
c) the United States.
d) France.

 
Golfing Trouble
 
Golf is a game that ____________ boredom. Bored shepherds would hit
pebbles with fallen tree branches while __________ tending their flocks in
Scotland. This activity soon _________ Ireland and other countries, and
________________ the sport we know today. The equipment and the balls
became more sophisticated, and the ________ layout of a golf course became
18 holes, each of which could be short, medium, _______. These holes were
given a “par” of 3, 4, or 5, ____________ their length. So, if you complete a
hole in the “par” number or strokes, you are ______________ very well. If you
take one less stroke_________ a hole, that is a “birdie”, and one more is called
a “bogey”. One day, when I was on the fifth hole of my local __________, I saw
my son walking home ____________ with a friend. They saw me and stopped
__________ me hit the ball. They almost ________ when my ball went right
through a neighbor’s _________! Even a seasoned golfer makes mistakes,
but few have an audience to play for. My son has since become a __________,
and I am sure he still ___________ my mistake. Learn from others’ mistakes, I
say.

Christmas
Apart from the excitement in the air, December 24th was a vacation day like any
other in the Brooks household. It hadn’t snowed yet that year. That added to
the electricity around everyone. Would they have their white Christmas again
this year or not? The children had made all the preparations for Santa’s arrival
days or weeks ago. Their stockings were hung. The tree was decorated.
There was even a plate of cookies ready and waiting, along with some carrots
for the reindeer and some milk to wash it all down. The children knew they had
to go to sleep in order for the magic to happen. They said goodnight to their
parents and went to bed. In the morning, they had quite a few surprises! The
snacks were crumbs. Their stockings were full of candy and little toys. The tree
had many gifts from Santa underneath it, and...it had snowed during the night!
Merry Christmas, everyone!
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Christmas (Natal)
Apart from the excitement in the air, December 24th was a vacation day like any
other in the Brooks household. (Apesar da excitação no ar, dia 24 de dezembro é um dia
de férias bastante comum na residência dos Brooks.) It hadn’t snowed yet that year.
(Ainda não havia nevado aquele ano.) That added to the electricity around everyone.
(Esse fato adicionava a eletricidade de todos.) Would they have their white Christmas
again this year or not? (Será que teriam um Natal branco esse ano novamente?) The
children had made all the preparations for Santa’s arrival days or weeks ago.
(As crianças tinham feito todos os preparativos para a chegada do Papai Noel a dias e
semanas atrás.) Their stockings were hung. (As suas meias de Natal estavam
dependuradas). The tree was decorated. (A árvore de Natal estava decorada.) There
was even a plate of cookies ready and waiting, along with some carrots for the
reindeer and some milk to wash it all down. (Havia até um prato de cookies pronto e
esperando pelo Papai Noel, com cenouras para as renas, e leite para beber.) The children
knew they had to go to sleep in order for the magic to happen. (As crianças sabiam
que tinham que ir dormir para que a mágica acontecesse.) They said goodnight to their
parents and went to bed. (Eles deram boa noite aos seus pais e foram pra cama.) In the
morning, they had quite a few surprises! (De manhã, eles tiveram várias ótimas
surpresas!) The snacks were crumbs. (Haviam sobrado somente migalhas dos petiscos.)
Their stockings were full of candy and little toys. (As meias estavam cheias de doces
e pequenos brinquedos.) The tree had many gifts from Santa underneath it, and...it
had snowed during the night! (Debaixo da árvore estavam muitos presentes do Papai
Noel, e. havia nevado durante a noite!) Merry Christmas, everyone! (Feliz Natal a todos!)

1. How do Americans prepare for Santa’s arrival?

a) They hang stockings.
b) They put cookies out for Santa.
c) They decorate a Christmas tree.
d) All of the above.
a. When do American children open their gifts?
a) At night, before they go to bed.
b) In the afternoon on Christmas day.
c) In the morning on Christmas day.
d) In the evening on Christmas day.
a. What does Santa put in the stockings?
a) Fruit and nuts.
b) Large toys and candy.
c) Small toys and candy.
d) Shoes and socks.

Christmas
Apart from the ________________, December 24th was a vacation day

like any other in the Brooks household. It hadn’t _________ that year. That
__________ the electricity around everyone. Would they have their white
Christmas ___________ or not? The children had made all the _____________
Santa’s arrival days or __________. Their stockings were hung. The tree was
decorated. There was even a ___________ ready and waiting, along with
some _______for the reindeer and _________ to wash it all down. The
children knew they had to ________ in order for the magic to happen. They
said _________ to their parents and went to bed. In the morning, they had quite
a few _________! The snacks were crumbs. Their _________ were full of
candy and little toys. The tree had many _____ from Santa underneath it,
and...it had snowed _____________! Merry Christmas, everyone!

 
Thanksgiving Day
I just made it home for Thanksgiving this year. When I got to the airport, there
were long lines and many flight cancellations due to the weather. Who doesn’t
want to go home for Thanksgiving? Obviously, everyone was trying to get home
last minute. My flight was delayed, but I breathed a sigh of relief when the
passengers were called to the gate. I finally got home late on Wednesday
night, slept well and woke up early to help my mom with the cooking. We made
everything. While the turkey was baking, we made mashed potatoes, green
beans, a pumpkin casserole, cranberry sauce and three different kinds of pie:
apple, pumpkin and pecan. When the turkey was done baking, we made the
gravy from the drippings. We chatted and enjoyed our time together in the
kitchen. Where was everyone else? In the TV room watching the football game,
of course. When the game was over, we all sat down to an amazing meal. I love
being home for the holidays with my family. It reminds me of my childhood. It’s
worth every minute of the airport hassle to get home and share Thanksgiving
with the people I love the most.

Thanksgiving Day (Dia de Ação de Graças)
I just made it home for Thanksgiving this year. (Eu consegui chegar por pouco em
casa para Ação de Graças esse ano.) When I got to the airport, there were long lines
and many flight cancellations due to the weather. (Quando cheguei no aeroporto,
haviam longas filas e muitos vôos haviam sido cancelados por causa do mau tempo.) Who
doesn’t want to go home for Thanksgiving? (Quem não gosta de ir pra casa no dia de
Ação de Graças?) Obviously, everyone was trying to get home last minute.
(Obviamente, todos estavam tentando chegar em casa nos últimos instantes.) My flight was
delayed, but I breathed a sigh of relief when the passengers were called to the
gate. (Meu vôo se atrasou, mas eu fiquei aliviada quando meu vôo foi chamado para o
embarque no portão.) I finally got home late on Wednesday night, slept well and
woke up early to help my mom with the cooking. (Eu finalmente cheguei em casa
tarde na 4ª feira a noite, dormi bem e acordei cedo para ajudar minha mãe a cozinhar.) We
made everything. (Fizemos de tudo.) While the turkey was baking, we made
mashed potatoes, green beans, a pumpkin casserole, cranberry sauce and
three different kinds of pie: apple, pumpkin and pecan. (Enquanto o perú estava
assando, fizemos purê de batata, vagem, suflê de abobora, molhos de cranberry, e três
diferentes tipos de torta: maçã, abóbora, e nóz pecan.) When the turkey was done
baking, we made the gravy from the drippings.(Depois que o perú ficou pronto,
fizemos um molho do recheio.) We chatted and enjoyed our time together in the
kitchen. (Nós conversamos bastante e aproveitamos nosso tempo juntas na cozinha.)
Where was everyone else? (Onde estavam os outros?) In the TV room watching the
football game, of course. (Na sala de TV olhando o jogo de futebol americano, onde
mais?!) When the game was over, we all sat down to an amazing meal. (Quando o
jogo terminou, sentamos todos para uma deliciosa refeição.) I love being home for the
holidays with my family. (Adoro estar em casa durante os feriados com minha família.) It
reminds me of my childhood. (Me lembra da minha infância.) It’s worth every minute
of the airport hassle to get home and share Thanksgiving with the people I love
the most. (Vale a pena cada minuto de correria no aeroporto chegar em casa e dividir o Dia
de Ação de Graças com as pessoas que tanto amo.)

1. What are some of the foods people eat on Thanksgiving?

a) People eat hamburgers and hotdogs.
b) People eat cake and ice cream.
c) People eat steak and potatoes.
d) People eat turkey and mashed potatoes.
a. What do people do after the game?
a) They eat lunch.
b) They eat dessert.
c) They eat breakfast.
d) They eat cake and cookies.
a. Why does the woman want to get home so badly?
a) She loves to help her mom in the kitchen.
b) She loves to be with her family.
c) She loves eating Thanksgiving food.

Thanksgiving Day
I just made it home for Thanksgiving ________. When I got to the airport,
there were _________ and many flight cancellations _______ the weather.
Who doesn’t want to go home for Thanksgiving? Obviously, everyone was
trying to get home __________. My flight was delayed, but I breathed a sigh
of relief when the passengers were ________________. I finally got home late
on Wednesday night, __________ and woke up early to help my mom with
____________. We made everything. While the _________________, we
made mashed potatoes, _____________, a pumpkin casserole, cranberry
sauce and ___________________ of pie: apple, pumpkin and _______. When
the turkey was done baking, we made ___________ from the drippings. We
chatted and _________________ together in the kitchen. Where was everyone
else? In the TV room watching the _______________, of course. When the
game was over, we all sat down to an amazing meal. I love __________ for the
holidays with my family. It __________ of my childhood. It’s worth every
minute of the airport hassle to get home and share Thanksgiving with the
people_________________.

Gas Station Thrills
My kids have always loved to go to the gas station. Most gas stations are self-
service. We simply drive up to the pump, swipe the credit card, choose between
premium, regular and unleaded and pump the gas ourselves. My teenager
loves this part. When we choose full-service, the attendant fills up the tank with
premium or unleaded gasoline, cleans the windshield and even checks our
tires and fluids. He or she will do it with a smile, and I never forget to tip!
That’s what keeps them smiling. That’s not the best part about gas stations
when kids are concerned. Gas stations have all kinds of goodies kids love.
They beg for a slurpee or a big gulp when we go there. They absolutely love
the hot dogs they sell at all hours of the night or day. At gas stations, you can
get your oil checked and changed, which is boring for kids, but you can also
take your car through the car-wash, which is very exciting for kids. They
scream when the water hits the car from all angles. They oooh and aaah when
the soapy foam gets slathered on and sprayed off. They love the rotating
bristles that scrub the car clean. And they adore going through the drier at the
end. Maybe you can’t afford to take your kids to an amusement park, but you
can always splurge on a special treat for your kids by taking them to a gas
station!

Gas Station Thrills (Emoções no Posto de Gasolina)
 
My kids have always loved to go to the gas station. (Minhas crianças sempre
gostaram de ir ao posto de gasolina.) Most gas stations are self-service. (A maioria dos
postos são de auto-atendimento.) We simply drive up to the pump, swipe the credit
card, choose between premium, regular and unleaded and pump the gas
ourselves. (Nós simplesmente encostamos perto da bomba de gasolina, passamos o cartão
de crédito, escolhemos o tipo de gasolina (Premium, normal e sem chumbo), e bombeamos a
gasolina nós mesmos.) My teenager loves this part. (Meu adolescente adora essa parte.)
When we choose full service, the attendant fills up the tank with premium or
unleaded gasoline, cleans the windshield and even checks our tires and fluids.
(Quando escolhemos serviço completo, o atendente enche o tanque com a gasolina que
escolhemos, limpa o parabrisa, e at´verifica os pneus e fluidos.) He or she will do it with a
smile, and I never forget to tip! (O atendente fará isso com um sorriso, e eu nunca
esqueço de dar uma gorgeta.) That’s what keeps them smiling. (É isto que mantém eles
sorrindo.) That’s not the best part about gas stations when kids are concerned.
(Mas essa não é a melhor parte dos postos de gasolina para as crianças.) Gas stations
have all kinds of goodies kids love. (Os postos tem todos os doces e coisas que as
crianças gostam.) They beg for a slurpee or a big gulp when we go there. (Eles
imploram por um bebida super gelada ou uma bebida gigante quando vamos ao posto.) They
absolutely love the hot dogs they sell at all hours of the night or day. (Eles adoram
os cachorros quentes que eles vendem a qualquer hora do dia ou noite.) At gas stations,
you can get your oil checked and changed, which is boring for kids, but you can
also take your car through the car-wash, which is very exciting for kids. (Nos
postos, você pode verificar e trocar o óleo, que é chato para as crianças, mas você também
pode passar no lava-jato, que é bastante divertido para as crianças.) They scream when
the water hits the car from all angles. (Eles gritam quando a água bate no carro de
todos os lados.) They oooh and aaah when the soapy foam gets slathered on and
sprayed off. (Eles exclamam uuuh e aaah quando o sabão é colocado com o spray.) They
love the rotating bristles that scrub the car clean. (Eles adoram quando as escovas
rotativas limpam o carro.) And they adore going through the drier at the end. (E eles
adoram quando o carro passa pelo secador no final da lavagem.) Maybe you can’t afford
to take your kids to an amusement park, but you can always splurge on a
special treat for your kids by taking them to a gas station! (Talvez você não possa
levar seus filhos a um parque de diversões, mas sempre pode gastar um pouquinho com
algumas guloseimas no posto de gasolina!)

1. What is something you can do at a gas station?

a) You can have a massage at a gas station.
b) You can go swimming at a gas station.
c) You can get your car washed at a gas station.
d) You can get your nails done at a gas station.
a. What do kids think is boring?
a) Getting the car washed.
b) Getting a slurpee.
c) Getting the tires checked.
d) Getting a hotdog.
a. What do kids think is exciting?
a) Getting the oil changed.
b) Pumping gas for you.
c) Getting the fluids checked.
d) Getting the tires checked.

 
Gas Station Thrills
My kids have ____________ to go to the gas station. Most gas stations

are self-service. We simply drive up to the pump, _______ the credit card,
choose between premium, regular and unleaded and pump the gas
___________. My teenager loves this part. When we choose full-service, the
attendant fills up the tank with premium or __________________, cleans the
windshield and even ______________ and fluids. He or she will do it with a
smile, and _____________to tip! That’s what keeps them ________. That’s not
the best part about gas stations when kids are concerned. Gas stations have all
kinds of ________ kids love. ____________ a slurpee or a big gulp when we
go there. They absolutely love the hot dogs they sell at ________ of the night or
day. At __________, you can get your oil checked and changed, which is
boring for kids, but you can also ____________ through the car-wash, which
is very exciting for kids. They scream when _________ hits the car from all
angles. They oooh and aaah when the soapy foam gets slathered on and
sprayed off. They love the rotating bristles _________ the car clean. And
__________ going through the drier at the end. Maybe you can’t afford to take
your kids to an amusement park, but you can always splurge on a
__________ for your kids by taking them to a gas station!

Traffic Stop
This is so embarrassing. I was stopped by the police while I was driving to work
today. When I saw the cruiser’s lights flashing behind my car, I followed my
dad’s advice and immediately slowed down. I turned on my right turn signal and
moved over to the right-hand side of the road. I remembered to turn off the car,
turn the interior light on, and keep my hands on the steering wheel, so they
were visible at all times. When the police officer came up to my car and told me
he wanted to see my driver’s license, registration and proof of insurance, I
remembered to tell him I was going to open the glove box to get them. He
nodded so I took the paperwork out of the car. Thank goodness everything was
in order. He asked me if I knew why I was being pulled over. Luckily, I
remembered to just answer yes, or no, and not embellish. I said no, and he
asked me if I knew how fast I had been driving. I said yes. I remembered that if
the officer were to ask me to let him search the car, I could respectfully refuse
unless he told me he had probable cause, but he didn’t ask me to get out of the
car, so I stayed put. He just told me I was going ten miles over the speed limit,
but that he would let me go with a warning this time. I apologised and thanked
him for not writing me a ticket. I asked if I could leave and he said yes. Whew!
That was a close call. I think I will drive slower on my way home.

Traffic Stop (Parada de Trânsito)
This is so embarrassing. (Isso é muito constrangedor.) I was stopped by the police

while I was driving to work today. (Fui parada pela polícia hoje, a caminho do trabalho.)
When I saw the cruiser’s lights flashing behind my car, I followed my dad’s
advice and immediately slowed down. (Quando eu vi as luzes da viatura piscando atrás
do meu carro, eu decidi seguir o conselho do meu pai e diminui a velocidade imediatamente.) I
turned on my right turn signal and moved over to the right-hand side of the road
(eu dei sinal de luz para virar direita, e encostei no acostamento). I remembered to turn
off the car, turn the interior light on, and keep my hands on the steering wheel,
so they were visible at all times (eu lembrei de desligar o carro, ligar a luz interior, e
colocar as mãos no volante, para eslas estarem sempre visíveis). When the police officer
came up to my car and told me he wanted to see my driver’s license,
registration and proof of insurance, I remembered to tell him I was going to
open the glove box to get them (Quando o policial chegou até meu carro e pediu para ver
minha carteira de motorista, os documentos do carro e o seguro, lembrei de avisá-lo que iria
abrir o porta-luvas para pegar os documentos). He nodded so I took the paperwork out
of the car (Ele sacudiu a cabeça positivamente, então em peguei os documentos.) Thank
goodness everything was in order (Graças a Deus estava tudo em ordem). He asked
me if I knew why I was being pulled over. (Ele me perguntou se eu sabia porque estava
sendo abordada.) Luckily, I remembered to just answer yes, or no, and not
embellish. (Por sorte, eu lembrei de somente responder sim ou não, sem fazer gracinhas.) I
said no, and he asked me if I knew how fast I had been driving. (Eu disse que não
sabia, então ele me perguntou se eu sabia o quão rápido eu estava dirigindo.) I said yes.(Eu
disse que sim.) I remembered that if the officer were to ask me to let him search
the car, I could respectfully refuse unless he told me he had probable cause,
but he didn’t ask me to get out of the car, so I stayed put. (Eu lembrei que se o
policial me pedisse para deixar ele revistar o carro, eu respeitosamente poderia declinar a não
ser que ele tivesse uma provável causa, mas ele não me pediu para sair do carro, então fiquei
na minha.) He just told me I was going ten miles over the speed limit, but that he
would let me go with a warning this time. (Ele me disse que eu estava dirigindo 16 Km/
h acima do limite, mas que ele iria me liberar somente com uma advertencia dessa vez.) I
apologised and thanked him for not writing me a ticket. (Eu pedi desculpas e
agradevi a ele por não ter me dado uma multa). I asked if I could leave and he said
yes.(Perguntei se eu podia ir embora e ele disse que sim.) Whew! (Ufa!) That was a
close call. (Essa passou perto). I think I will drive slower on my way home. (Acho
que agora vou dirigir mais devagar a caminho de casa.)

1. If you notice a police car with flashing lights behind you, you should:
a) speed up and get out of its way.
b) slow down and move over so it can pass.
c) slow down, put your blinker, pull over and stop on the side of the
road.
d) stop the car right away.
a. When the police officer approaches your car, you should:
a) get out of the car right away.
b) stay in the car with the window up.
c) stay in the car with the light off.
d) stay in the car with the light on and your hands on the steering
wheel.
a. If you get stopped by a police officer,
a) Argue with him or her.
b) Stay calm and be polite to him or her.
c) Move around a lot in the car.
d) Answer his or her questions using lots of details.
 
 

 
Traffic Stop
This is so ____________. I was stopped by the police

while____________ to work today. When I saw the cruiser’s lights flashing
behind my car, I followed my dad’s advice and__________ slowed down. I
turned on my right turn signal and _________ to the right-hand side of the road.
I remembered to ________ the car, turn the interior light on, and ____________
on the steering wheel, so they were visible at all times. When the police officer
_________ to my car and told me he wanted to see my_________________,
registration and ________________, I remembered to tell him I was going to
open the glove box to get them. He nodded so I took the _____________ of the
car. Thank ___________ everything was in order. He asked me if I knew why I
was being pulled over. Luckily, I remembered to just answer ___________, and
not embellish. I said no, and he asked me if ________ how fast I had been
driving. ________. I remembered that if the officer were to ________ to let him
search the car, I could ____________ refuse unless he told me he had
probable cause, but he didn’t ask me to get out of the car, so I stayed put. He
just told me _________ ten miles over the speed limit, but that he would
________ with a warning this time. I apologised and ____________ for not
writing me a ticket. I asked if I could leave and he said yes. Whew! That was a
close call. I think I will drive slower ___________ home.

Dinner Time
Dinner time is a very important time for our family. It’s a time when we all get
together to enjoy a meal and talk about what happened during the day. Even if
we eat breakfast and lunch on the run, we always try to eat dinner seated at the
table without any distractions, like phone calls, television or computers. We do
listen to music while we eat, and sometimes we even light a candle or two to
add to the ambience. Last night at around 7pm, we had a typical family meal.
The kids set the table and one of them poured drinks for us. I had made a
chicken noodle casserole and my husband had made a green salad to go with
it. We all sat down to the meal and one of the children said the blessing,
reminding us of how grateful we are to be together and to have this meal in
front of us. When the blessing was over, we started to eat. There was silence
momentarily while everyone focused on the meal, but soon, everyone was
talking and laughing together. We hadn’t seen each other since morning, when
we all had to go to school or to work. We were ready to relax and enjoy each
other’s company. When the meal was over, we all cleared the table and put the
dishwasher to work. We all went to the family room to watch a little TV and
relax.

Dinner Time (Hora do Jantar)
Dinner time is a very important time for our family. (A hora do jantar é muito
importante para nossa família.) It’s a time when we all get together to enjoy a meal
and talk about what happened during the day. (É um tempo que todos nós nos
reunimos para curtir um refeição em conjunto e falamos sobre o que aconteceu durante o dia.)
Even if we eat breakfast and lunch on the run, we always try to eat dinner
seated at the table without any distractions, like phone calls, television or
computers. (Mesmo se comermos o café da manhã ou almoço rapidamente, nós sempre
sentamos juntos para jantar sem outras distrações como telefones, TV ou computadores.) We
do listen to music while we eat, and sometimes we even light a candle or two to
add to the ambience. (Ouvimos música enquanto comemos, e as vezes colocamos
algumas velas para criar um ambiente mais aconchegante.) Last night at around 7pm, we
had a typical family meal. (Ontem a noite, tivemos um jantar típico em família.) The kids
set the table and one of them poured drinks for us. (As crianças colocaram a mesa, e
uma delas fez as bebidas.) I had made a chicken noodle casserole and my husband
had made a green salad to go with it. (Eu fiz uma torta de frango e meu marido uma
salada verde para acompanhar.) We all sat down to the meal and one of the
children said the blessing, reminding us of how grateful we are to be together
and to have this meal in front of us. (Sentamos todos juntos e uma das crianças fez uma
prece, agradecendo por estarmos todos juntos e por termos essa comida para aproveitar.)
When the blessing was over, we started to eat. (Após as preces, começamos a
comer.) There was silence momentarily while everyone focused on the meal, but
soon, everyone was talking and laughing together. (Após alguns momentos de
silêncio enquanto todos focavam na comida, mas todos começaram a falar e rir juntos.) We
hadn’t seen each other since morning, when we all had to go to school or to
work. (Não mportan nos visto desde a manhã quando foram todos a escola e pro trabalho.)
We were ready to relax and enjoy each other’s company. (Estávamos todos prontos
para relaxar e aproveitar a mportant um dos outros.) When the meal was over, we all
cleared the table and put the dishwasher to work. (Quando a refeição terminou, todos
ajudaram a limpar a mesa, e colocar as louças na lavadora.) We all went to the family
room to watch a little TV and relax. (Todos foram para a sala de TV para curtir um pouco
e relaxar.)

1. What happens at dinner time?

a) First we eat, and then we say the blessing, and then we set the
table.
b) First we set the table, and then we eat and then we say the
blessing.
c) First we say the blessing, then we eat and then we set the table.
d) First we set the table, then we say the blessing, and then we eat.
a. What do we do at dinner time?
a) We watch TV.
b) We laugh and talk.
c) We use computers.
d) We eat on the run.
a. What do we do when dinner is over?
a) We put the dishes in the dishwasher and watch a little TV.
b) We take turns washing the dishes.
c) We don’t clean up.
d) We all go to watch TV before we wash the dishes.

 
 
 
 
 
 
Dinner Time
Dinner time is a very important time for _________. It’s a time when we all get
together ______________ and talk about what happened ______________.
Even if we eat breakfast and lunch __________, we always try to eat dinner
seated at the table __________________, like phone calls, television or
computers. We do listen to music while we eat, and sometimes we even
____________ or two to add to the ambience. Last night at around 7pm, we
had a typical family meal. The kids set the table and one of them __________
for us. I had made a _______________ casserole and my husband had made a
________ to go with it. We all sat down to the meal and one of __________
said the blessing, reminding us of ___________ we are to be together and to
have this meal ______________. When the blessing was over, we started to
eat. There was silence momentarily while everyone focused ___________, but
soon, everyone was talking and _______________. We hadn’t seen each other
since morning, when we all had to go to school or to work. We were ready to
relax and enjoy ___________ company. When the meal was over, we all
cleared the table and put the _________ to work. We all went to the family room
to watch a little TV and relax.

Barbecue
Yesterday was the Fourth of July, and we went to a neighbor’s house to

celebrate. The party started out with a neighborhood parade. All the kids
decorated their bicycles and rode them around the cul-de-sac. Some even had
United States flags. It was adorable! I posted some pictures to facebook for you
to see Maddie in her red, white and blue outfit. The kids stayed out in the
neighborhood while we fired up the grill. We had hamburgers and hot dogs for
everyone. They were served on hot buns. We had mustard and ketchup. We
also grilled some corn which was so sweet and delicious with butter. Someone
brought a potato salad. Of course, there were chips and lots of different dips,
too. I made a Mexican seven layered dip to serve with corn chips. It was a huge
hit. At the end of the barbecue, we ate a beautiful cake, which was decorated
with strawberries and blueberries, made to look like a United States flag.
Everyone ate it and some even had seconds. At dusk, we lit fireworks and then
we just sat outside enjoying the summer evening with our friends. Happy Fourth
of July! God bless America.

Barbecue (Churrasco)
 
Yesterday was the Fourth of July, and we went to a neighbor’s house to
celebrate.(Ontem foi dia 4 de julho, e fomos a casa do vizinho para festejar.) The party
started out with a neighborhood parade. (A festa começou com um desfile na
vizinhança.) All the kids decorated their bicycles and rode them around the cul-
de-sac. (Todas crianças decoraram suas bicicletas e andaram pela frente de casa.) Some
even had United States flags. (Alguns até tinham bandeiras doa EUA.) It was
adorable! (Foi lindo!) I posted some pictures to facebook for you to see Maddie in
her red, white and blue outfit. (Coloquei algumas fotos no Facebook para você ver a
Maddie no seu traje vermelho, branco e azul.) The kids stayed out in the neighborhood
while we fired up the grill. We had hamburgers and hot dogs for everyone. (As
ciranças brincavam pela vizinhança enquanto nos preparamos a grelha. Tivemos hamburgers e
cachorros quentes para todos.) They were served on hot buns. (Eles foram servidos em
pãozinhos quentes.) We had mustard and ketchup. (Tivemos mostarda e ketchup). We
also grilled some corn which was so sweet and delicious with butter. (Também
grelhamos milho, que estava bem doce e delicioso com manteiga.) Someone brought a
potato salad. (Alguém trouxe uma salada de batata com maionese.) Of course, there
were chips and lots of different dips, too. (Claro que também tinha batatinha chips e
diferentes tipos de molho.) I made a mexican seven layered dip to serve with corn
chips. (Fiz um molho mexicano de sete camadas para servir com chips de milho.) It was a
huge hit. (Fez um grande sucesso.) At the end of the barbeque, we ate a beautiful
cake, which was decorated with strawberries and blueberries, made to look like
a United States flag. (No final do churrasco, comemos um lindo bolo, decorado com
morangos e mirtilos frescos, com decoração da bandeira americana.) Everyone ate it and
some even had seconds. (Todos comeram do bolo, e alguns até repetiram.) At dusk,
we lit fireworks and then we just sat outside enjoying the summer evening with
our friends. (Ao escurecer, ascendemos os fogos de artifício e sentamos no lado de fora
aproveitando essa noite de verão com nossos amigos.) Happy Fourth of July! God bless
America. (Feliz 4 de julho! Deus Abençoe os Estados Unidos da América.)

1. How do Americans celebrate the Fourth of July?

a) They have parades.
b) They have picnics.
c) They have fireworks.
a. What colors are the United States’ colors?
a) Red and white.
b) Blue and white.
c) Red, white and blue.
d) Red and Blue.
a. What do people eat at typical American picnics?
a) Chicken and fish.
b) Hamburgers and hot dogs.
c) Corn on the cob and chips and dips.
d) b and c.

 
Barbecue
Yesterday was the Fourth of July, and we went to a ______________ to

celebrate. ________ started out with a neighborhood parade. All the kids
decorated their bicycles and ________________ the cul-de-sac. Some even
had United States flags. _____________! I posted some pictures to facebook
for you to see Maddie in her red, white and blue outfit. The kids stayed out in
the neighborhood while ____________ the grill. We had hamburgers and hot
dogs ___________. They were served on hot buns. We had
______________________. We also grilled some corn which was so sweet and
delicious with butter. Someone brought a ____________. Of course, there were
chips and lots of different dips, too. I made a mexican seven layered dip to
serve with _________. It was a huge hit. At the end of ______________, we ate
a beautiful cake, which was ______________ strawberries and blueberries,
made to look like a United States flag. Everyone ate it and some even had
seconds._________, we lit fireworks and then we just ____________ enjoying
the summer evening with ___________. Happy Fourth of July! God bless
America.

Halloween
 
Halloween is one of my favorite days of the year. It is not a federal holiday in the
United States, so no one gets the day off from work or from school, but most
people participate in the fun on the night of October 31st. Although many people
think it is all about blood and guts, it isn’t. It is mainly a children’s celebration.
It’s about dressing up in costumes and getting candy. That’s pretty much the
long and the short of it. Children go out at dusk with their parents and walk
around the neighborhood. They go door to door asking for treats. They usually
go around in groups. They ring the doorbells, and when the doors are opened,
they say “Trick-or-treat!”. They have bags to put their treats in. The person
answering the door gives them some candy. Many Americans enjoy decorating
their homes for all occasions. They decorate them for Christmas, the Fourth of
July and Halloween. For Halloween, they often put grave markers and skeletons
in their front yards. One house I visited one Halloween even had a broom that
moved by itself! Don’t worry, though, it’s all fake. Once Halloween is over, the
decorations come down and everything goes back to “normal.” It’s time to get
ready for Thanksgiving, then Christmas, then Valentine’s Day then St. Patrick’s
Day then Easter and then the Fourth of July! Americans love celebrating
holidays.

Halloween (Dia das Bruxas)
 
Halloween is one of my favorite days of the year.(O Dia das Bruxas é um dos meus
dias favoritos.) It is not a federal holiday in the United States, so no one gets the
day off from work or from school, but most people participate in the fun on the
night of October 31st.(Não é propriamente um feriado nacional nos EUA, então ninguém
tem folga do trabalho ou da escola, mas a maioria das pessoas se diverte na noite do dia 31 de
outubro.) Although many people think it is all about blood and guts, it isn’t.(Apesar
de muitas pessoas pensarem que só tem a haver com sangue e tripas, não é bem assim.) It
is mainly a children’s celebration.(É basicamente uma celebração para as crianças.) It’s
about dressing up in costumes and getting candy.(É para as crianças se colocarem
fantasias e receberem doces e balas.) That’s pretty much the long and the short of it.
(Esta é a versão curta e longa da estória.) Children go out at dusk with their parents
and walk around the neighborhood. (Crianças saem de casa após o anoitecer com seus
pais e caminham pela vizinhança.) They go door to door asking for treats.(Elas vão de
porta a porta pedindo doces.) They usually go around in groups. (Elas vão geralmente
em grupos.) They ring the doorbells, and when the doors are opened, they say
“Trick-or-treat!”. (Elas tocam as campainhas, e quando as portas se abrem, elas falam
“Doce ou Travessura!”). They have bags to put their treats in. (Elas tem sacolas para
guardar seus doces.) The person answering the door gives them some candy.(As
pessoas atendendo a porta dão doces.) Many Americans enjoy decorating their
homes for all occasions.(Muitas famílias americanas gostam de decorar as suas casas
para esta ocasião.) They decorate them for Christmas, the Fourth of July and
Halloween.(Decoram para o Natal, 4 de Julho e Dia das Bruxas.) For Halloween, they
often put grave markers and skeletons in their front yards.(Para o Dia das Bruxas,
eles colocam marcadores de túmulos e esqueletos no jardim.) One house I visited one
Halloween even had a broom that moved by itself!(Uma casa que visitei uma vez
tinha até uma vassoura que se movia sozinha!) Don’t worry, though, it’s all fake.(Mas não
se preocupe, é tudo de mentirinha.) Once Halloween is over, the decorations come
down and everything goes back to “normal.”(Assim que o Dia das Bruxas termina, as
decorações são retiradas e tudo volta ao normal.) It’s time to get ready for
Thanksgiving, then Christmas, then Valentine’s Day then St. Patrick’s Day then
Easter and then the Fourth of July! (Então é hora de se preparar para Ação de Graças,
depois o Natal, Dia dos Namorados, Dia de St. Patrick, Páscoa, e 4 de Julho.) Americans
love celebrating holidays. (Os Americanos gostam muito de celebrar os feriados.)

1. What time does Halloween start?

a) In the morning.
b) In the afternoon.
c) At dusk.
d) At night.
a. How do people celebrate Halloween?
a) They dress up to get candy.
b) They decorate their houses.
c) They go trick-or-treating.
a. What do you get when you go trick-or-treating?
a) You get money.
b) You get candy.
c) You get toys.
d) You get food.

Halloween
 
Halloween is one of my __________ of the year. It is not a federal holiday in the
United States, so no one gets the day off ___________________, but most
people ___________ in the fun on the night of October 31st. Although many
people think it is all about ___________, it isn’t. It is mainly a children’s
celebration. It’s about dressing up ____________ and getting candy. That’s
pretty much the long and the short of it. Children go out at dusk
______________ and walk around the neighborhood. They go __________
asking for treats. They usually go around in groups. They ring the _________,
and when the doors are opened, they say “Trick-or-treat!”. They have bags to
put __________ in. The person answering the door gives them ___________.
Many Americans enjoy decorating their homes for all occasions. They decorate
them for Christmas, the Fourth of July and Halloween. For Halloween, they
often put ___________ and skeletons in their ________. One house I visited
one Halloween even had __________ that moved by itself! Don’t worry, though,
it’s all fake. Once Halloween is over, the decorations _________ and everything
goes back to “normal.” It’s time to __________ for Thanksgiving, then
Christmas, then Valentine’s Day then St. Patrick’s Day then Easter and then the
Fourth of July! Americans ______________ holidays.

Skiing and Snowboarding
 
I’ve been skiing in many places in the United States. There are places to ski as
far north as Maine and as far west as Colorado. There are even places to ski in
Arizona, a short 45 minute drive from Phoenix, which is in the desert. There are
also places to go skiing in Maryland, which is almost considered the south of
the United States. People in the United States enjoy snow sports, and skiing
tops the list of fun things to do in the snow. In order to fully enjoy this sport, you
need to have some equipment. First of all, you need a warm coat and snow
pants. You also need good waterproof gloves and warm socks. It is also nice to
have a neck warmer to keep your neck away from the elements. For safety
reasons, it is very important to wear a helmet and goggles when skiing or
snowboarding. Most importantly, you’ll need skis or a snowboard, adjusted to
your height and weight. Some people choose to snowboard and others like
skiing best. It is a matter of personal opinion. In my opinion, skiing is easier than
snowboarding. In snowboarding, your legs are both attached to a board, and
the feeling of snowboarding mimics skateboarding and surfing, whereas skiing
mimics ice skating and roller skating. In other words, if you like skateboarding,
snowboarding is for you!

Skiing and Snowboarding (Esquiando e Fazendo Snowboard)
 
I’ve been skiing in many places in the United States. (Já estive esquiando em vários
lugares nos EUA.) There are places to ski as far north as Maine and as far west as
Colorado. (Existem lugares para esquiar no norte como em Maine, como no oeste como
Colorado.) There are even places to ski in Arizona, a short 45 minute drive from
Phoenix, which is in the desert. (Também existem lugares para esquiar no Arizona, que
ficam a 45 minutos de carro de Phoenix, que fica no deserto.) There are also places to go
skiing in Maryland, which is almost considered the south of the United States.
(Também existem lugares para esquiar em Maryland, que é quase considerado a região sul do
país.) People in the United States enjoy snow sports, and skiing tops the list of
fun things to do in the snow. (As pessoas nos EUA gostam de esportes de neve, e
esquiar está no topo da lista das atividades divertidas de se fazer na neve.) In order to fully
enjoy this sport, you need to have some equipment. (Para poder aproveitar o
esporte, é necessário ter alguns equipamentos.) First of all, you need a warm coat and
snow pants. (Primeiro, você precisa uma jaqueta quente e calça para neve.) You also
need good waterproof gloves and warm socks.(Também precisa de luvas
impermeáveis e meias quentes.) It is also nice to have a neck warmer to keep your
neck away from the elements. (Também seria bom ter um cachecol para esquentar e
proteger seu pescoço contra os elementos.) For safety reasons, it is very important to
wear a helmet and goggles when skiing or snowboarding. (Para sua segurança, é
importante usar um capacete e óculos protetores quando esquiar ou fizer snowboard.) Most
importantly, you’ll need skis or a snowboard, adjusted to your height and weight.
(Mais importante, você precisará de um par de esquis ou um snowboard ajustados a sua altura
e peso.) Some people choose to snowboard and others like skiing best. (Algumas
pessoas escolhem fazer snowboard e outras preferem esquiar.) It is a matter of personal
opinion. (Depende da preferência de cada pessoa.) In my opinion, skiing is easier than
snowboarding. (Na minha opinião é mais fácil esquiar do que fazer snowboard.) In
snowboarding, your legs are both attached to a board, and the feeling of
snowboarding mimics skateboarding and surfing, whereas skiing mimics ice
skating and roller skating. (No snowboard, ambas as suas pernas estão presas na
prancha, e a sensação é parecida com surf e skate, enquanto que esquiar é mais parecido com
patinação e roller skate.) In other words, if you like skateboarding, snowboarding is
for you! (Em outras palavras, se você gosta de skate, então snowboard é pra você!)

1. Snowboarding is similar to
a) Sledding.
b) Ice Skating.
c) Skateboarding.
d) None of the above.
a. If you want to go skiing, there are places to ski
a) In the northern states.
b) In the southern states.
c) In the western states.
d) In all of the above.
a. What should you wear to ski?
a) Snow pants and a helmet.
b) Snow shoes and warm socks.
c) Reflective clothing and goggles.
d) A parachute and a neck warmer.

I’ve been skiing in ____________ in the United States. There are places
to ski as far north as Maine and as far west as Colorado. There are even places
to ski in Arizona, a short 45 minute drive from Phoenix, which is ___________.
There are also places ___________ in Maryland, which is almost considered
the south of the United States. People in the ___________ enjoy snow sports,
and skiing _________ of fun things to do ___________. In order to fully enjoy
this sport, ________________ some equipment. First of all, you need a
_____________ and snow pants. You also need good _______________ and
warm socks. It is also nice to have a ___________ to keep your neck away
from the elements. For ____________, it is very important to wear a helmet and
goggles when skiing or snowboarding. Most importantly, you’ll need _____ or a
snowboard, adjusted to your ______________. Some people choose to
snowboard and others like skiing best. It is a matter of ______________. In my
opinion, skiing is easier than ______________. In snowboarding, your legs are
both attached to a board, and the feeling of snowboarding mimics
_______________ and surfing, whereas skiing ______________ and roller
skating. In other words, if you like skateboarding, snowboarding is for you!

Teenagers Socializing
Each culture has different customs where dating is concerned. In the United
States, teenagers like to hang out at the mall, where they can go to the movies
or pick up something to eat together. Since teenagers are not allowed to drink,
they cannot go to nightclubs or bars. Teenagers sometimes have groups of
friends over to their houses where they can watch TV and play games together.
Sometimes, boys ask girls out on dates, and they go to the movies or out to
dinner as a couple. There are a few big dances each year where teenagers can
dress up and dance and socialize. These are usually held at the local high
school in the gymnasium and they are chaperoned. There’s the Homecoming
Dance, where the football team celebrates the biggest football game of the
season, and the Homecoming King and Queen are chosen. There is also Prom,
a celebration for the juniors and seniors, and there is a Prom King and Queen,
too. There’s another dance called the Sadie Hawkins dance, where the girls
invite the boys to the dance. These are traditional dances, and most schools
across America consider these dances an integral part of being an adolescent.

Teenagers Socializing (Adolescentes confraternizando)
 
Each culture has different customs where dating is concerned. (Cada cultura tem
costumes diferentes em termos de namoro.) In the United States, teenagers like to
hang out at the mall, where they can go to the movies or pick up something to
eat together. (Nos EUA, os adolescentes gostam de ir ao shopping, cinema ou comer algo
juntos.) Since teenagers are not allowed to drink, they cannot go to nightclubs or
bars.(Visto que adolescentes não podem beber álcool, ele não podem frequentar clubs e
bares.) Teenagers sometimes have groups of friends over to their houses where
they can watch TV and play games together.(Adolescentes as vezes recebem grupos
de amigos em suas casas onde eles podem olhar TV and jogar jogos juntos.) Sometimes,
boys ask girls out on dates, and they go to the movies or out to dinner as a
couple.(As vezes garotos pedem para sair com as garotas, e eles vão ao cinema ou jantar em
casais.) There are a few big dances each year where teenagers can dress up
and dance and socialize.(Existem algumas reuniões dançantes a cada ano onde eles
podem se vestir bem, dançar e socializar.) These are usually held at the local high
school in the gymnasium and they are chaperoned.(Estas são geralmente
organizadas nos ginásios das escolas e tem adultos supervisionando tudo.) There’s the
Homecoming Dance, where the football team celebrates the biggest football
game of the season, and the Homecoming King and Queen are chosen.(Existe
uma festa chamada Homecoming, onde o time de futebol americano celebra of maior jogo da
temporada, e se elege um rei e uma rainha da festa.) There is also Prom, a celebration
for the juniors and seniors, and there is a Prom King and Queen, too.(Também
existe a festa de Formatura, onde celebram os estudantes do último e penúltimo anos, e
também elegem um rei e rainha da festa.) There’s another dance called the Sadie
Hawkins dance, where the girls invite the boys to the dance. (Tem outra dança
chamada Sadie Hawkins, onde as garotas convidam os garotos para a festa.) These are
traditional dances, and most schools across America consider these dances an
integral part of being an adolescent.(Essas festas são bem tradicionais, e a maioria das
escolas nos EUA consideram essas festas como parte de ser adolescente.)

1. Where do teenagers go to hang out?

a) They go to the mall.
b) They go to their friends’ houses.
c) They go to bars and nightclubs.
d) A and B.
a. What dances are the traditional dances in The United States?
a) Prom and the Sadie Hawkins dance.
b) Homecoming and the Sadie Hawkins dance.
c) Prom, Homecoming and the Sadie Hawkins dance.
d) Prom and Homecoming.
a. What does Homecoming celebrate?
a) The end of the football season.
b) The beginning of the football season.
c) The start of the semester.
d) The end of the semester.

 
Each culture has different _________ where dating ____________. In the
United States, teenagers like to hang out __________, where they can go to
the movies or _________ something to eat together. Since teenagers are not
allowed to drink, they cannot go to ________________. Teenagers sometimes
have ________________ over to their houses where they can watch TV and
play games together. Sometimes, boys ask girls _____________, and they go
to the movies or out to dinner ___________. There are a few _________ each
year where teenagers can dress up and dance and _________. These are
usually held at the local ____________ in the gymnasium and they are
chaperoned. There’s the Homecoming Dance, where the ___________
celebrates the biggest football game ____________, and the Homecoming King
and Queen are chosen. There is also Prom, ______________ for the juniors
and seniors, and there is a Prom King and Queen, too. There’s another dance
called the Sadie Hawkins dance, _____________ invite the boys to the dance.
These are traditional dances, and most schools across America consider these
dances an ___________ of being an adolescent.

Raising Children
By the time I had my first child, I had read so many books about babies, I had
no idea whose advice I should take. People who write books about babies have
strong opinions, and many of them contradict each other. In the end, it’s a
matter of personal choice. Do you want to co-sleep? Do it safely. Would you
rather your baby sleep in another room? Make sure you are aware of your
child’s needs. Ironically, I was not aware of the simplest of tasks. After you feed
the baby, you need to burp it. In fact, the best idea is to burp the baby and then
play with it a little, waking it up so it can fall asleep naturally, without the added
sleep agent in milk, as it will become a crutch and your baby will need milk to
fall asleep possibly for years to come. (I learned this the hard way.) In a
nutshell, here is my advice for new parents. Love your baby. Listen to your
baby. And continue to do so through the years. The challenges don’t subside.
They just change. Your baby will challenge you little by little. First, just eating,
burping, sleeping and pooping, next there is the added challenge when it starts
to roll over. Crawling, walking, running, talking, and talking back are soon to
follow. As long as you cultivate mutual respect, you will enjoy a lasting, loving
relationship with your child.

 
 
 
 
Raising Children (Criando filhos)
 
By the time I had my first child, I had read so many books about babies, I had
no idea whose advice I should take.(Quando eu tive meu primeiro filho, eu já tinha lido
tantos livros sobre bebês que não sabia que conselhos seguir.) People who write books
about babies have strong opinions, and many of them contradict each other.(As
pessoas que escrevem sobre bebês tem fortes opiniões sobre o assunto, e muitas delas se
contradizem.) In the end, it’s a matter of personal choice.(No final das contas, depende
da sua escolha pessoal.) Do you want to co-sleep? Do it safely. (Você quer dormir?
Faça-o com segurança.) Would you rather your baby sleep in another room? (Você
prefere que seu bebê durma em um quarto separado?) Make sure you are aware of your
child’s needs.(Esteja ciente das necessidades da criança.) Ironically, I was not aware
of the simplest of tasks.(Ironicamente, eu não estava ciente das mais simples tarefas.)
After you feed the baby, you need to burp it.(Após alimentar o bebê, ele precisa
arrotar.) In fact, the best idea is to burp the baby and then play with it a little,
waking it up so it can fall asleep naturally, without the added sleep agent in milk,
as it will become a crutch and your baby will need milk to fall asleep possibly for
years to come. (I learned this the hard way.) - (De fato, a melhor idéia é fazer ele
arrotar, e depois brincar com ele um pouco, deixando ele acordado, para depois ele ir dormir
naturalmente sem a ajuda do leite que deixa ele sonolento, pois senão o bebê vai se acostumar
a precisar de leite para dormir por muitos anos - eu aprendi isso da maneira mais difícil.) In a
nutshell, here is my advice for new parents.(Em resumo, segue meu conselho para
novos pais.) Love your baby. Listen to your baby. And continue to do so through
the years. (Ame seu bebê. Escute o seu bebê. E continue fazendo isso ao longo dos anos.)
The challenges don’t subside. They just change. Your baby will challenge you
little by little.(Os desafios não diminuem. Eles só mudam. Seu bebê vai te desafiar pouco a
pouco.) First, just eating, burping, sleeping and pooping, next there is the added
challenge when it starts to roll over.(Primeiro, só come, arrota, dorme e defeca, depois
desafios adicionais quando ele começa a rolar para os lados.) Crawling, walking, running,
talking, and talking back are soon to follow. (Engatinhando, caminhando, correndo,
falando, and respondendo seguirão.) As long as you cultivate mutual respect, you will
enjoy a lasting, loving relationship with your child.(Desde que você cultive respeito
mútuo, você terá uma relação amorosa com seu filho.)

1. People who write books about babies

a) Agree with each other most of the time.
b) Have strong opinions.
c) Are not sure of what they think.
d) Write books for fun.
a. How can you create a respectful relationship with your baby?
a) Love your baby.
b) Listen to your baby.
c) Be aware of a baby’s changing needs.
a. When feeding time arrives,
a) Sleep, play, eat.
b) Play, eat, sleep.
c) Eat, play, sleep.
d) Sleep, eat, play.

Raising Children
___________ I had my first child, I had read so many books about

babies, I had no idea __________ I should take. People who write books about
babies have strong opinions, and many of them ________________. In the
end, it’s __________ personal choice. Do you want to co-sleep? ___________.
Would you rather your baby sleep in ____________? Make sure you are aware
of your__________. Ironically, I was not aware of the ______________. After
you feed the baby, you need to burp it. In fact, the __________ is to burp the
baby and then __________ a little, waking it up so it can ___________
naturally, without the added ________________, as it will become a crutch and
your baby will need milk to fall asleep possibly ______________. (I learned this
the hard way.) In a _________, here is my advice for __________. Love your
baby. Listen to your baby. And continue to do so ________________. The
challenges don’t subside. ______________. Your baby will challenge you little
by little. First, just eating, burping, sleeping and pooping, next there is the
____________ when it starts to roll over. Crawling, walking, __________,
talking, and talking back are soon to follow. As long as you
_________________, you will enjoy a lasting, loving relationship with _______.

Getting Married: Weddings and Receptions
Our wedding was on a beautiful summer day. Although many people choose to
have their weddings in churches or synagogues, we chose to have our wedding
outdoors, in the backyard of a mansion in Massachusetts. We had a non-
denominational minister; the choice of minister is up to the couple. We had our
reception in a tent in the same backyard as the wedding, but some people
choose to move their weddings to a different location for the reception. Before
the wedding, we served champagne to the guests. In between the wedding and
the reception, we had more champagne and an appetizer bar. While the guests
were busy nibbling and socializing, We had pictures taken of the wedding party.
We had five people on each side of our wedding party. Since I don’t have any
sisters, I invited five friends to participate, my closest being my maid of honor.
My fiancé/new husband invited my brothers and his brother as well as a few
close friends to participate as his groomsmen. His brother was his best man. All
the bridesmaids and all the groomsmen wore matching outfits. Our reception
included a sit-down lunch, but of course it could have been a buffet lunch or a
dinner. After the lunch, we had the traditional first dance, and the father/
daughter dance. I threw the bouquet and my husband threw the garter to find
out who would be married next. After that, we danced and danced, celebrating
our union. At the end, we left the party in a beautiful antique car, which had
been decorated by our friends. It was a magical day.

Getting Married: Weddings and Receptions (Casamento: Cerimônia e Recepção)
 
Our wedding was on a beautiful summer day.(Nosso casamento foi num belo dia de
verão.) Although many people choose to have their weddings in churches or
synagogues, we chose to have our wedding outdoors, in the backyard of a
mansion in Massachusetts.(Apesar de muitas pessoas optarem por fazer seus
casamentos em igrejas e sinagogas, nós escolhemos fazer o nosso casamento ao ar livre, no
jardim de uma mansão em Massachusetts.) We had a non-denominational minister;
the choice of minister is up to the couple.(Optamos por um pastor sem denominação
religiosa; a escolha do pastor é uma decisão do casal.) We had our reception in a tent in
the same backyard as the wedding, but some people choose to move their
weddings to a different location for the reception.(Tivemos a nossa recepção em uma
barraca de eventos no mesmo jardim do casamento, mas algumas pessoas escolhem ter um
local diferente para a recepção.) Before the wedding, we served champagne to the
guests.(Antes do casamento, servimos champagne aos convidados.) In between the
wedding and the reception, we had more champagne and an appetizer bar.
(Entre o casamento e a recepção, tivemos mais champagne e um bar de petiscos.) While the
guests were busy nibbling and socializing, we had pictures taken of the
wedding party.(Enquanto os convidados estavam ocupados beliscando e socializando,
tiramos as fotos do casamento.) We had five people on each side of our wedding
party.(Tivemos cinco pessoas de cada lado do noivo e da noiva.) Since I don’t have any
sisters, I invited five friends to participate, my closest being my maid of honor.
(Já que eu não tenho nenhuma irmã, convidei cinco amigas a participar, a mais próxima foi a
dama de honra.) My fiancé/new husband invited my brothers and his brother as
well as a few close friends to participate as his groomsmen.(Meu noivo convidou
meus irmãos e seu irmão, e alguns amigos mais próximos a participar como padrinhos.) His
brother was his best man.(O irmão dele foi o padrinho principal.) All the bridesmaids
and all the groomsmen wore matching outfits.(Os padrinhos e madrinhas vestiram
roupas e figurinos idênticos.) Our reception included a sit-down lunch, but of
course it could have been a buffet lunch or a dinner.(Nossa recepção incluiu um
almoço completo, mas poderia ter sido um almoço ou jantar estilo buffet). After the lunch,
we had the traditional first dance, and the father/daughter dance.(Após o almoço,
tivemos a tradicional primeira dança, e a dança entre pai/filha.) I threw the bouquet and
my husband threw the garter to find out who would be married next.(Eu joguei o
bouquet e meu marido jogou a cinta liga para descobrirmos que seria o próximo a casar.) After
that, we danced and danced, celebrating our union.(Depois disso, nós dançamos,
celebrando nossa união.) At the end, we left the party in a beautiful antique car,
which had been decorated by our friends. It was a magical day. (No final da festa,
nós fomos embora num lindo carro antigo, decorado pelos nossos amigos. Foi um dia mágico.)

1. At weddings, people usually serve

a) A sit down dinner.
b) A buffet lunch.
c) Appetizers
d) Whatever they want to serve.
a. People invite
a) Their friends to be in the wedding party.
b) Their brothers and sisters to be in the wedding party.
c) Their other family members to be in the wedding party.
d) Anyone they want to be in the wedding party.
a. The groom chooses one _________and the bride chooses
one_________ .
a) Bridesmaid, groomsman.
b) Maid of honor, best man.
c) Bridesmaid, best man.
d) Maid of honor, groomsman.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Our wedding was on a _______________. Although many people

choose to have ____________ in churches or synagogues, we chose to have
our wedding outdoors, in the __________ of a mansion in Massachusetts. We
had a non-denominational minister; the choice of _________ is up to the
couple. We had our __________ in a tent in the same backyard as the wedding,
but some people _______________ their weddings to a different location for the
reception. Before the wedding, we served _________________. In between the
wedding and the reception, we had more champagne and an ____________.
While the guests were busy _________ and socializing, We had pictures taken
of the _____________. We had five people on each side of our wedding party.
Since I don’t have any sisters, I invited __________ to participate, my closest
being my _____________. My fiancé/new husband invited my brothers and his
brother as well as a few close friends to participate as his groomsmen. His
brother was his __________. All the bridesmaids and all the groomsmen wore
___________. Our reception included a _____________, but of course it
could have been a buffet lunch or a dinner. After the lunch, we had the
_______________, and the father/daughter dance. I threw the __________ and
my husband threw the _______ to find out who would be married next. After
that, we danced and danced, celebrating ________. At the end, we left the
party in a beautiful __________, which had been decorated by our friends. It
was a ______________.

Attending Class
Tomorrow is the first day of school and I’m nervous. I’ve been through my book
bag so many times, checking to make sure I didn’t forget anything. I have
bought all the books on the syllabus, and when I went to the bookstore, I also
got some new pens and pencils, white-out, new notebooks, and a fancy three
ring binder to keep it all together. I’m also going to take my laptop to class, in
case I need it, but I really prefer taking notes on paper. I signed up for morning
classes, since I’m an early riser. I don’t like sleeping in. I’m not a night owl
either. I go to sleep early. Tomorrow morning, I’ll get up bright and early and
walk to my first university class. I’m anxious to meet the professor, and the TA’s
(Teachers’ Assistants). I wonder how many other students are in my class. It’s a
lecture class held in an auditorium, so I think I will have a lot of classmates. I’ll
try to get there a little early to get a good seat. I’d rather make a good
impression on the first day.

Attending Class (Indo as Aulas)
 
Tomorrow is the first day of school and I’m nervous. (Amanhã é o primeiro dia de
aula e estou nervoso.) I’ve been through my book bag so many times, checking to
make sure I didn’t forget anything. (Revisei minha mochila de livros várias vezes, para
ter certeza que não esqueci de nada.) I have bought all the books on the syllabus,
and when I went to the bookstore, I also got some new pens and pencils, white-
out, new notebooks, and a fancy three ring binder to keep it all together.
(Comprei todos os livros da lista, e quando fui a livraria, também comprei lápis e canetas
novas, corretor branco, novos cadernos, e uma pasta de três anéis para deixar tudo junto.)
I’m also going to take my laptop to class, in case I need it, but I really prefer
taking notes on paper. (Eu também vou levar meu laptop para a aula, caso precise, mas
eu prefiro fazer anotações no papel.) I signed up for morning classes, since I’m an
early riser. (Me inscrevi para aulas de manhã, já que eu gosto de acordar cedo.) I don’t like
sleeping in. (Não gosto de dormir até tarde.) I’m not a night owl either. (Também não
sou uma coruja.) I go to sleep early. (Durmo cedo.) Tomorrow morning, I’ll get up
bright and early and walk to my first university class. (Amanhã de manhã, vou
acordar cedo e caminhar até minha primeira aula na universidade.) I’m anxious to meet
the professor, and the TA’s (Teachers’ Assistants).(Estou ansioso para conhecer o
professor, e os assistentes do professor.) I wonder how many other students are in
my class. (Só imagino quantas pessoas teremos na minha classe.) It’s a lecture class
held in an auditorium, so I think I will have a lot of classmates.(É uma classe
palestra no auditório, então eh acho que terei muitos colegas.) I’ll try to get there a little
early to get a good seat. (Tentarei chegar mais cedo para pegar um bom assento.) I’d
rather make a good impression on the first day. (Prefiro causar uma boa impressão no
primeiro dia.)

1. The person in the story is

a) A night owl.
b) Na early riser.
c) Lazy.
d) A procrastinator.
a. The person bought
a) Most of the books they needed.
b) Some of the books they needed.
c) All of the books they needed.
d) Many of the books they needed.
a. The person feels like it is important to
a) Have all the materials necessary.
b) Get to classes on time.
c) Get a good seat.

Attending Class
Tomorrow is the first day of school and __________. I’ve been through
my _________ so many times, checking to make sure I didn’t __________. I
have bought all the books on the syllabus, and when I went to the bookstore, I
also got some __________________, white-out, new notebooks, and a fancy
three ring binder _________ all together. I’m also going to take my laptop to
class, in case I need it, but I really prefer taking ____________. I signed up for
______________, since I’m an early riser. I don’t like sleeping in. I’m not a night
owl either. I go to sleep early. ____________ morning, I’ll get up bright and
early and walk to ___________________. I’m anxious to meet the __________,
and the TA’s (Teachers’ Assistants). I ________ how many other students are in
my class. It’s a lecture class held in an _____________, so I think I will have a
lot of _____________. I’ll try to get there a little early to get a good seat. I’d
rather make a ______________ on the first day.

American Football
 
I like football, but I really like the social scene at the stadium the best. People
are so passionate about their teams, they'll do almost anything to show it. They
paint their bodies in the team's colors, wear funny hats and carry symbols of
their favorite teams. They cheer loudly when they get points and complain if
their team isn't winning. They usually claim it’s the referee's fault, not the
players'. I remember one time, I was sitting in the end zone, and the
quarterback threw the ball to the wide-receiver, but the ref signaled that the
receiver had incompleted the pass. I was so surprised, but not as upset as
some people near us who were seen shouting and carrying on. They demanded
the ref watch the replay footage to secure the 6 points. “Re-play! Re-play! Re-
play!” they chanted. When the ref checked the footage, he agreed that he had
made a bad call. We got the touchdown! The crowd around me roared in
approval. There was chaos all around. I almost got soaked by someone who
was too excited to hold on to their cup. The noise died down and everyone
concentrated on the field goal kick. It went straight up and through the goal
posts. Yeah! We got the extra point and we were in the lead! Everyone cheered
and started a huge wave around the stadium. I love football games, but I don't
know which is more exciting, the crowd or the actual game.

 
 
 
 
 
American Football (Futebol Americano)
 
I like football, but I really like the social scene at the stadium the best. (Gosto de
futebol americano mas prefiro toda a cena social no estádio.) People are so passionate
about their teams, they'll do almost anything to show it. (As pessoas são tão
apaixonadas pelos seus times, quee fazem quase qualquer coisa para mostrar isso.) They
paint their bodies in the team's colors, wear funny hats and carry symbols of
their favorite teams. (Eles pintam seus corpos nas cores do time, usam chapéus e
carregam símbolos dos seus times favoritos.) They cheer loudly when they get points
and complain if their team isn't winning. (Eles vibram em voz alta quando marcam
pontos e reclamam se o seu time não estiver vencendo.) They usually claim it’s the
referee's fault, not the players'. (Eles geralmente culpam o juiz, e não os jogadores.) I
remember one time, I was sitting in the end zone, and the quarterback threw the
ball to the wide-receiver, but the ref signaled that the receiver had incompleted
the pass. (Eu lembro uma vez eu estava sentado na área da linha de fundo, e o zagueiro
lançou a bola para o atacante, mas o juiz disse que o atacante estava impedido.) I was so
surprised, but not as upset as some people near us who were seen shouting
and carrying on. (Fiquei surpresa, mas não tão chateada quanto outras pessoas perto da
gente que estavam gritando e muitos bravas.) They demanded the ref watch the replay
footage to secure the 6 points.(Eles demandavam que o juiz revisasse o replay para
ganharem os 6 pontos.) “Re-play! Re-play! Re-play!” they chanted. (Eles cantavam
Re-play, Re-play!) When the ref checked the footage, he agreed that he had made
a bad call. (Quando o juiz viu o replay e concordou que tinha feito uma decisão errada.) We
got the touchdown! (Ganhamos o gol!) The crowd around me roared in approval.(A
torcida em volta de nós foi a loucura!) There was chaos all around. (Estava tudo caótico.)
I almost got soaked by someone who was too excited to hold on to their cup.
(Quase acabei molhada por alguém que estava muito excitado para segurar sua bebida.) The
noise died down and everyone concentrated on the field goal kick.(O barulho
diminuiu e todos se concentraram no chute.) It went straight up and through the goal
posts. Yeah! (O chuto foi bem pra cima e entre os postes! Oba!) We got the extra point
and we were in the lead! (Marcamos um ponto extra e estávamos na liderança.)
Everyone cheered and started a huge wave around the stadium. (Todos vibraram
e começaram uma enorme onda pela estádio.) I love football games, but I don't know
which is more exciting, the crowd or the actual game. (Adoro jogos de futebol
americano, mas não sei o que é mais excitante, a público ou o jogo em si.)

1. How do people show their team spirit?

a) They cheer for their team.
b) They dress in their team’s colors.
c) They wear funny hats.
a. Ref is short for
a) Refraction
b) Reference
c) Referee.
d) Referral.
a. How many points can you get for a touchdown and for the free kick?
a) 7, 1
b) 6, 2
c) 6, 1
d) 7, 2

American Football
 
I like football, but I really like the ___________ at the stadium the best. People
are so __________ about their teams, they'll do _____________ to show it.
They _______________ in the team's colors, wear _________ and carry
symbols of their favorite teams. They ______ loudly when they get points and
________ if their team isn't winning. They usually claim it’s the ___________,
not the players'. I remember one time, I was __________ the end zone, and the
quarterback threw the ball to the wide-receiver, but the ref signaled that the
receiver had ______________. I was so surprised, but not as ______ as some
people near us who were seen _________ and carrying on. They __________
the ref watch the _____________ to secure the 6 points. “Re-play! Re-play! Re-
play!” ___________. When the ref checked the footage, he agreed that he had
made a bad call. We got the touchdown! __________ around me roared in
approval. There was ______ all around. I almost got ________ by someone
who was too excited to hold on to their cup. The noise died down and everyone
_____________ on the field goal kick. It went ___________ and through the
goal posts. Yeah! We got the ____________ and we were in the lead! Everyone
cheered and started a ____________ around the stadium. I love football
games, but I don't know which is more exciting, the crowd or the
____________.

Vacation Plans
My family recently took a vacation to a beach town nearby. It was a family

reunion. We drove, since the beach was only a four hour drive, and it costs less
to go by car than to fly five people almost anywhere. My parents came from
overseas, so they took a red-eye to a main airport and then a puddle jumper to
where we were all meeting. My brothers each came with their families on local
flights from within Brazil. Since they both came by plane, they rented cars to get
around. They are both recently married. One of my brothers has a new baby
and the other’s wife has a bun in the oven. It was exciting to meet everyone at a
vacation spot to enjoy the holidays as an extended family. We spent ten days
going out to restaurants and making meals together. We ate all kinds of food,
but mainly oysters, which are the local specialty. We visited some tourist spots
and some secluded beaches. We hiked and kayaked. Most importantly, we
spent quality-time together. When you live far apart, you have to make the best
of the opportunities you have to enjoy each other’s company. We did what we
could to do exactly that, and we had a great time.

Vacation Plans (Planos de Férias)
 
My family recently took a vacation to a beach town nearby. (Minha familia
recentemente tirou férias numa praia próxima). It was a family reunion. (Foi uma reunião
familiar). We drove, since the beach was only a four hour drive, and it costs less
to go by car than to fly five people almost anywhere. (Nós fomos de carro, já que a
praia estava somente a 4 horas de carro, e custaria menos para ir de carro do que de avião
para 5 pessoas.) My parents came from overseas, so they took a red-eye to a
main airport and then a puddle jumper to where we were all meeting.(Meus pais
vieram do exterior, então eles pegaram um voo durante a noite, e fizeram conexão para a
cidade onde estávamos.) My brothers each came with their families on local flights
from within Brazil.(Meus irmãos vieram ambos de avião em voos domésticos com suas
famílias.) Since they both came by plane, they rented cars to get around. (Visto
que ambos vieram de avião, eles alugaram carros para se locomover.) They are both
recently married. (Ambos se casaram recentemente.) One of my brothers has a new
baby and the other’s wife has a bun in the oven. (Um dos meus irmãos tem um filho
pequeno, e o outro está esperando neném.) It was exciting to meet everyone at a
vacation spot to enjoy the holidays as an extended family.(Foi excitante encontrar a
toda a familia estendida num local de veraneio para aproveitar o feriado.) We spent ten
days going out to restaurants and making meals together. (Passamos dez dias
saindo a restaurantes e cozinho em casa juntos.) We ate all kinds of food, but mainly
oysters, which are the local specialty.(Comemos todos tipos de comida mas
principalmente ostras, que são uma atração local.) We visited some tourist spots and
some secluded beaches.(Visitamos alguns locais turísticos e algumas praias reclusas.)
We hiked and kayaked. (Caminhamos e andamos de caiaque.) Most importantly, we
spent quality-time together. (O mais importante é que passamos tempo de qualidade
juntos.) When you live far apart, you have to make the best of the opportunities
you have to enjoy each other’s company.(Quando as pessoas vivem longe, temos que
aproveitar ao máximo as oportunidades quando estamos juntos.) We did what we could to
do exactly that, and we had a great time. (Fizemos o possível para fazer exatamente
isso, e nos divertimos muito.)

1. What costs more?

a) Driving a car for four hours.
b) Five airplane tickets.
c) Five train tickets.
d) Five bus tickets.
a. How the narrator’s parents arrive at the beach?
a) First they took a train and then they took a plane.
b) First they took a bus and then they took a train.
c) First they took a red-eye and then they took a puddle jumper.
d) First they took a puddle jumper and then they took a red-eye.
a. What is a bun in the oven?
a) It’s a pastry
b) It’s a baby.
c) It’s a kitten.
d) It’s a loaf of bread.

Vacation Plans
My family recently ____________ to a beach town nearby. It was a family

reunion. __________, since the beach was only a _____________, and it costs
less to go by car than to fly five people almost anywhere. My parents came from
__________, so they took a red-eye to a ___________ and then a puddle
jumper to where we were all meeting. My brothers each came with their families
on local flights from within Brazil. Since they both _____________, they rented
cars _____________. They are both recently married. One of my brothers has a
__________ and the other’s wife has a bun in the oven. It was exciting to meet
everyone at a vacation spot to ______________ as an extended family. We
spent ________ going out to restaurants and ___________________. We ate
all kinds of food, but mainly oysters, which are the local specialty. We visited
some ___________ and some secluded beaches. We hiked and kayaked. Most
importantly, we spent ___________ together. When you live _______, you have
to make the best of the opportunities you have to
________________________. We did what we could to do exactly that, and we
had a great time.

My Trip to Disney World
I went to Disney World a couple of years ago with my family. My favorite part
was when I went to Space Mountain with my brother and sister. The ride had a
very short line because the famous Disney World fireworks show was
happening at that moment. We felt like we had hit the jackpot. We ran right by
the warning signs that said “Space mountain is a high-speed turbulent, roller
coaster style adventure that includes a corkscrew loop and a three hundred
sixty degree loop. For Safety and comfort, you should be in good health and
free of heart conditions, motion sickness, back or neck problems, or other
conditions that could be aggravated by this adventure. Expectant mothers
shouldn’t ride.” We were anxious to get going. When we got on those tiny
coasters, my brother was very excited and held his hands up, even when there
was another sign saying: “Remain seated with hands inside the vehicle”. When
the coaster started moving, he bumped his hands on the structure’s rails! When
it was over, my brother’s hands were all red and lumpy, and after we got over
the shock, we all thought it was very funny. We were so lucky he didn’t get hurt,
and we could go home to the hotel without first taking a trip to the emergency
room.

My Trip to Disney World (Minha Viagem a Disney)
 
I went to Disney World a couple of years ago with my family. (Fui a Disney World há
dois anos atrás com minha familia.) My favorite part was when I went to Space
Mountain with my brother and sister. (Minha parte favorita foi quando fui na Space
Mountain com meu irmão e irmã.) The ride had a very short line because the famous
Disney World fireworks show was happening at that moment. (A fila estava bem
curta porque o famoso show de fogos de artifício estava acontecendo naquele momento.) We
felt like we had hit the jackpot. (Nos sentimos como se estivéssemos acertado na loteria.)
We ran right by the warning signs that said “Space mountain is a high-speed
turbulent, roller coaster style adventure that includes a corkscrew loop and a
three hundred sixty degree loop.(Nós passamos correndo pelas placas de aviso que
diziam que a Space Mountain era uma aventura em estilo de montanha Russa de alta
velocidade, e turbulenta com voltas de saca-rolhas e voltas de 360 graus.) For Safety and
comfort, you should be in good health and free of heart conditions, motion
sickness, back or neck problems, or other conditions that could be aggravated
by this adventure. (Para sua segurança e conforto, você deveria estar em boa saúde e livre
de condições cardíacas, enjôo e náuseas, problemas de coluna ou pescoço, ou outras
condições de saúde que possam ser agravadas por este aventura.) Expectant mothers
shouldn’t ride.” (Mulheres grávidas não deveriam andar.) We were anxious to get
going. (Estávamos ansiosos para andar em frente.) When we got on those tiny
coasters, my brother was very excited and held his hands up, even when there
was another sign saying: “Remain seated with hands inside the vehicle”.
(Quando subimos nessa pequena montanha russa, meu irmão estava muito excitado com as
mãos para o alto, mesmo tendo outro sinal que dizia: permaneça a sentado com as mãos
dentro do veículo. When the coaster started moving, he bumped his hands on the
structure’s rails! (Quando a montanha russa começou a se mexer, ele bateu suas mãos na
estrutura!) When it was over, my brother’s hands were all red and lumpy, and
after we got over the shock, we all thought it was very funny. (Quando chegou ao
fim, as suas mãos estavam vermelhas e com caroços, e quando passamos do choque,
achamos que foi muito divertido.) We were so lucky he didn’t get hurt, and we could
go home to the hotel without first taking a trip to the emergency room. (Tivemos
sorte que ele não se machucou, e pudemos ir para o hotel sem antes ir a sala de emergência.)

1. Why were so few people at the Space Mountain ride at Disney World?
a) The park had just opened.
b) It was lunch time.
c) The fireworks show was going on.
d) It was after hours.
a. How big were the seats in the roller coaster?
a) They were big.
b) They were medium.
c) They were small.
d) They were extra large.
a. What were some of the parts of the ride?.
a) A three hundred sixty degree loop.
b) A jerking motion.
c) Low speeds.


 
I went to Disney World ___________________ with my family. My favorite part
was when ________ Space Mountain with my _____________. The ride had a
very short line because the famous Disney World fireworks show was
________________. We felt like we had hit the jackpot. We ran right by the
warning signs that said “Space mountain is a high-speed _________, roller
coaster style ____________ that includes a corkscrew loop and a three
hundred sixty degree loop. For ______________, you should be in good health
and free of _____________, motion sickness, back or _____________, or other
conditions that could be ____________ by this adventure. Expectant mothers
shouldn’t ride.” We were _________ to get going. When we got on those tiny
_________, my brother was very excited and held his __________, even when
there was another sign saying: “Remain seated with hands _______________”.
When the coaster ______________, he bumped his hands on the structure’s
rails! When it was over, my brother’s hands were all red and lumpy, and after we
________________, we all thought it was _________. We were so lucky he
didn’t get hurt, and we could go home to the hotel without first taking a trip to
the __________________.

Listening to Music
 
Not so long ago, listening to music was straightforward. We had record players
and tape players and radios that played the latest tunes as well as the oldies.
The walkman ushered in a new idea of portable music. The invention of the CD
and the MP3 brought high definition sound into the arena. With the newer
technology, music has come into our lives in unexpected ways. Songs and
albums can be downloaded remotely and played on numerous devices. The
ipod and the ipod nano broke ground, making listening to music on the run even
simpler. All those CDs and CD players are practically useless nowadays. In true
form, nostalgic music lovers all over the world are dusting off their record
players and buying records again, so they can feel more connected to their
music. In response, some newer artists are releasing records today. What goes
around comes around..and around..and around..and around!

Listening to Music (Escutando Música)
 
Not so long ago, listening to music was straightforward. (Num passado não muito
distante, escutar música era algo simples e direto.) We had record players and tape
players and radios that played the latest tunes as well as the oldies. (Tínhamos
tocadores de disco e fita cassete e rádios que tocavam os últimos hits e também as clássicas.)
The walkman ushered in a new idea of portable music. (O Walkman trouxe a nova
idéia da música portátil.) The invention of the CD and the MP3 brought high
definition sound into the arena.(A invenção do CD e do MP3 trouxeram o som de alta
fidelidade para a cena.) With the newer technology, music has come into our lives
in unexpected ways.(Com a nova tecnologia, música veio para as nossas vidas de
maneiras inesperadas.) Songs and albums can be downloaded remotely and
played on numerous devices.(Músicas e álbuns podem ser baixados remotamente e
tocados em vários aparelhos.) The iPod and the iPod Nano broke ground, making
listening to music on the run even simpler.(O iPod e o iPod Nano quebraram novos
paradigmas, tornando o ato de escutar música portátil ainda mais simples.) All those CDs
and CD players are practically useless nowadays. (Todos os CDs e tocadores de CD
são basicamente inúteis hoje em dia.) In true form, nostalgic music lovers all over the
world are dusting off their record players and buying records again, so they can
feel more connected to their music.(De forma verdadeira, amadores da música pelo
mundo afora estão tirando o pó dos seus toca-discos e comprando discos novamente, para
poderem se sentir mais conectados as suas músicas). In response, some newer artists
are releasing records today. (Em resposta a isso, atualmente alguns artistas novos estão
lançando discos.) What goes around comes around..and around..and around..and
around! (O que vai volta, e gira, gira, e gira!)

1. How has listening to music evolved?

a) First, record players, next CD players, and then tape players.
b) First CD players, next record players, and then tape players.
c) First record players and tape players and then walkman.
d) First walkman, next iPods and then the record player.
a. What type of listening device is back in style?
a) The tape player is.
b) The walkman is.
c) The record player is.
d) The CD player is.
a. Newer technology means music is available on
a) Records.
b) Cds.
c) MP3s.
d) The internet.

 
 
Listening to Music
 
Not so long ago, ___________ music was straightforward. We had record
players and tape players and radios that played the ____________ as well as
the oldies. The _________ ushered in a ________ of portable music. The
invention of the CD and the MP3 brought _____________________ into the
arena. With the newer technology, music has come into our lives in
______________. Songs and albums can be ______________ remotely and
played on numerous _________. The ipod and the ipod nano broke ground,
making listening to music __________ even simpler. All those CDs and CD
players are ___________ useless nowadays. In true form, _______________
all over the world are dusting off their _______________ and buying records
again, so they can feel more connected to their music. _____________, some
newer artists are releasing records today. What goes around comes around…
and around…and around… and around!

Genealogy – About Families
Most anyone planning a large family get-together will tell you it’s not easy.
Making arrangements for all the members of the family is often tricky at best.
Elderly relatives, such as Great-Grandparents and Great-Aunts and Uncles,
need special care and assistance. Divorces have made families even more
complicated. Now, Step-Moms and Step-Dads join the ranks of the Sisters-in-
Law and Brothers-in-Law. Hopefully, everyone can get along for a day or two.
The newest additions to the family include Mothers-in-Law and Fathers-in-Law.
The youngest new additions are the new brothers and sisters and the new
nieces and nephews, who join the fold of the ever growing extended family. In
modern families, there’s also room for same-sex couples and of course
girlfriends and boyfriends. Families are not as simple as Mother/Father/Sister/
Brother. And, if your group is really large, you should provide nametags at the
event in order to avoid embarrassment!

Genealogy - About Families (Genealogia - Sobre Famílias)
 
Most anyone planning a large family get-together will tell you it’s not easy.
(Qualquer um planejando um grande encontro de família te diria que não é uma tarefa fácil.)
Making arrangements for all the members of the family is often tricky at best.
(Fazer planos logísticos para todos membros da família é arriscado na melhor das hipóteses.)
Elderly relatives, such as Great-Grandparents and Great-Aunts and Uncles,
need special care and assistance.(Parentes de mais idade tais como avós e tio-avós,
necessitam de ajuda e cuidados especiais.) Divorces have made families even more
complicated.(Os divórcios complicam famílias ainda mais.) Now, Step-Moms and Step-
Dads join the ranks or the Sisters-in-Law and Brothers-in-Law. (Hoje, madrastas e
padrastos se juntam ao grupo de cunhadas e cunhados.) Hopefully, everyone can get
along for a day or two.(Espera-se que todos possam se dar bem por um dia ou dois.) The
newest additions to the family include Mothers-in-Law and Fathers-in-Law.(As
novas incorporações são as sogras e sogros.) The youngest new additions are the new
brothers and sisters and the new nieces and nephews, who join the fold of the
ever growing extended family.(As novas incorporações jovens incluem novos irmãos e
irmãs e novos sobrinhos e sobrinhas, que se somam ao grupo da sempre crescente familia
extendida.) In modern families, there’s also room for same-sex couples and of
course girlfriends and boyfriends.(Em famílias modernas, também tem espaço para
casais do mesmo sexo e namorados e namoradas.) Families are not as simple as
Mother/Father/Sister/Brother.(Famílias não são tão simples como Pai/Mãe/Irmão/Irmã.)
And, if your group is really large, you should provide nametags at the event in
order to avoid embarrassment! (E, se o seu grupo for bastante extenso, seria uma boa
idéia ter crachás para todos durante o evento para evitar constrangimentos!)

1. According to the article, which members of the family might need special
assistance?
a) The children.
b) The adults.
c) The divorced couples.
d) The elderly relatives.
a. What new members of the family come with divorce and remarriage?
a) Mothers and fathers.
b) Brothers and sisters.
c) Step-Mothers and step-fathers.
d) Great-aunts and great-uncles.
a. Who is your brother-in-law?
a) Your brother’s brother.
b) Your mother’s brother.
c) Your father’s brother.
d) Your wife’s brother.

 
 
Genealogy – About Families Blanks
Most anyone planning a __________ get-together will tell you it’s not
easy. Making _____________ for all the members of the family is often
______________. Elderly relatives, such as Great-Grandparents and Great-
Aunts and Uncles, need _______________________. Divorces have made
families even _______________. Now, Step-Moms and Step-Dads join the
ranks of the Sisters-in-Law and Brothers-in-Law. ___________, everyone can
get along for a day or two. The ________________ to the family include
Mothers-in-Law and Fathers-in-Law. The youngest new additions are the new
_________________ and the new nieces and nephews, who ___________ of
the ever growing extended family. In _____________, there’s also room for
same-sex couples and of course girlfriends and boyfriends. Families are
___________ Mother/Father/Sister/Brother. And, if your _________________,
you should provide __________ at the event in order to avoid embarrassment!

Going on a Job Interview
I’ve worked in many places. In other words, I have been on many job interviews,
and gotten many jobs. No matter where you would like to work, it’s important to
remember a few facts. First of all, be on time. “On time” means five to ten
minutes early. During the interview process, it’s important to act, dress and
speak professionally. Wear conservative clothing which is not too revealing.
Wear closed-toe shoes. Be sure to have good hygiene. Tattoos should not be
visible. Remove piercings. When you approach your interviewer, smile, be
pleasant and treat them with respect, not familiarity. When you speak, refrain
from using any slang or swear words. Speak slowly and clearly. If your
interviewer asks you a question, take your time to answer. They would rather
you think about your answers instead of answering the first thing that comes to
mind. If you don’t understand the question, ask them politely to repeat it or
reword it. When you shake hands with the interviewer (male or female alike),
shake firmly and look them straight in the eye. At the end of the interview,
always thank the interviewer for their time and if you accepted a drink during the
interview, pick up the cup and throw it away. Little things mean a lot when you
want to make a good first impression.

Going on a Job Interview (Indo para uma Entrevista de Emprego)
 
I’ve worked in many places.(Trabalhei em muitos lugares.) In other words, I have
been on many job interviews, and gotten many jobs.(Em outras palavras, passei por
muitas entrevistas de emprego, e obtive muitos empregos.) No matter where you would
like to work, it’s important to remember a few facts.(Não importa onde você planejar
trabalhar, é importante lembrar de alguns fatos.) First of all, be on time. (Em primeiro lugar,
seja pontual.) “On time” means five to ten minutes early. (Ser pontual significa chegar
5 ou 10 minutos adiantado.) During the interview process, it’s important to act, dress
and speak professionally.(Durante o processo de entrevista, é importante agir, se vestir e
falar com profissionalismo.) Wear conservative clothing which is not too revealing.
(Vista roupas conservadoras, que não sejam muito reveladoras.) Wear closed-toe shoes.
(Use sapatos fechados.) Be sure to have good hygiene. (Tenha boa higiene.) Tattoos
should not be visible. (Esconda as tatuagens).Remove piercings. (Remova os
piercings.) When you approach your interviewer, smile, be pleasant and treat
them with respect, not familiarity.(Quando você falar com o entrevistador, sorria, seja
agradável, e trate-o com respeito e não com informalidade.) When you speak, refrain
from using any slang or swear words.(Quando falar, tente não usar gírias ou palavrões.)
Speak slowly and clearly. (Fale lenta e claramente.) If your interviewer ask you
a question, take your time to answer.(Se o entrevistador fizer uma pergunta, tome seu
tempo para responder.) They would rather you think about your answers instead of
answering the first thing that comes to mind.(Eles preferem que você elabore suas
respostas ao invés de simplesmente responder com a primeira coisa que vem em mente.) If
you don’t understand the question, ask them politely to repeat it or reword it. (Se
você não entender a pergunta, peça respeitosamente para repetir ou colocar em outras
palavras.) When you shake hands with the interviewer (male or female alike),
shake firmly and look them straight in the eye.(Quando apertar as mãos com o
entrevistador, seja homem ou mulher, aperte firmemente e olhe diretamente nos olhos.) At the
end of the interview, always thank the interviewer for their time and if you
accepted a drink during the interview, pick up the cup and throw it away.(No final
da entrevista, sempre agradeça ao entrevistador pelo seu tempo, e se você aceitou uma bebida
durante a entrevista, jogue o copo no lixo.) Little things mean a lot when you want to
make a good first impression. (Pequenos atos tem grande significado quando tentamos
causar uma boa primeira impressão.)

1. When should you get to your job interview?

a) 5-10 minutes early.
b) Right on time.
c) 5-10 minutes late.
d) It’s not important.
a. What should you wear to your job interview?
a) Conservative clothing.
b) Revealing clothing.
c) Fancy clothing.
d) It doesn’t matter.
a. How should you talk during your job interview?
a) Use slang words.
b) Act familiar with the interviewer.
c) Use your everyday language.
d) Speak respectfully.


 
I’ve worked in ____________. In other words, I have been on many job
___________, and gotten many jobs. ___________ where you would like to
work, it’s important to remember a _________. First of all, be on time. “On time”
means ________________. During the interview process, it’s important to act,
dress and speak ______________. Wear conservative clothing which is not too
revealing. Wear closed-toe shoes. Be sure to have _____________. Tattoos
should not be visible. Remove piercings. When you approach your interviewer,
smile, ___________ and treat them with respect, _____________. When you
speak, _____________ using any slang or swear words. Speak slowly and
clearly. If your interviewer _______________, take your time to answer. They
would rather you think about your answers instead of answering
_____________ that comes to mind. If you don’t understand the question, ask
them politely to repeat it or _________. When you shake hands with the
interviewer (male or female alike), __________ and look them straight in the
eye. At the end of the interview, always___________________ for their time
and if you accepted a drink during the interview, pick up the cup and
______________. Little things mean a lot when you want to ___________ first
impression.

Answer Key
Baking
1) d
2) c
3) b
Fill in the blanks: is a term used for; the kitchen; the oven; or
cakes; also; leg of lamb; breads; tools are used; wooden
spoon; spatula; are used; clean; mix ingredients; use their
hands; cream the sugar; mix; ingredients; with the; help pour;
put it in the oven; simple recipe; the oven; degrees; one cup;
cups of; Mix in; Add an; quarter; cocoa powder; aluminum foil;
brownies until; clean; chewy; a little
Car Rental
1) c
2) c
3) a
Fill in the blanks: airport; store; online; Generally; rent a car; shuttle
service; to your car; whoever; need to; license; at least; of age;
for payment; off the lot; bargain up; a certain type; be polite; at
the counter; to get an upgrade; very important; loan you; original
price; to reserve your; time; nasty surprises; check it for dings;
should have; pre-existing issues; are automatic shift; expensive;
ask for maps; trails
1) b
2) d
3) c
Fill in the blanks: look forward; preferred; for soccer; gym class; at
the same time; school shoes; for work; a little something; children;
Although; the most expensive; too small; only liked; bargain;
negotiating; all occasions; at the mall; back-to-school; ankles
down
Airport
1) c
2) b

3) d
Fill in the blanks: she was getting ready; the plane;are packed; my
passport; hours ago; get organized; responsible; more punctual;
both silent; what to say; rushed to; ran to the gate; ready for
boarding;I can’t wait; I promise; replied; big smile
Bank
1) a
2) d
3) b
Fill in the blanks: in a hurry; favorite attendant; banking business;

may I help; microphone; get used to; make a deposit; tinny voice;
don’t forget; placing the empty canister;paperwork; verified the
deposit; anything else; Have a great day; in the machine; see you
again
Flower Delivery
1) c
2) d
3) c
Fill the blanks: for a florist; drive around; delighted;supply all types;
buy plants; florists also sell; of my car; I had delivered; to other
people; Birthday; to express; tell someone; they go to; holidays;
they are a surprise
Buying Formalwear
1) c
2) c
3) d
Fill the blanks: formal dance; went shopping; perfect clothes; to the
dance; too short; also needed; not to wear; pants and jacket; to
match; light grey; so pleased; a darker; silver and blue;I am sure;
incredible
Golfing Trouble
1) b
2) a
3) a
Fill in the blanks: started out of; they were; spread to; eventually
became; standard; or long; depending on; playing the game; to

finish; golf course; from the pool; to watch; fell over; window;
golfer too; remembers
Christmas
1) d
2) c
3) c
Fill in the blanks: excitement in the air; snowed yet; added to; again
this year; preparations for; weeks ago; plate of cookies;carrots;
some milk; go to sleep; goodnight; bed; surprises; stockings; gifts;
during the night
Thanksgiving Day
1) d
2) a
3) d
Fill in the blanks: this year; long lines; due to; last minute; called to
the gate; slept well; the cooking; turkey was baking; green beans;
three different kinds; pecan; the gravy; enjoyed our time; football
game; being home; reminds me; I love the most
Gas Station Thrills
1) c
2) c
3) b
Fill in the blanks: always loved; swipe; ourselves; unleaded

gasoline; checks our tires;I never forget; smiling; goodies; They
beg for; all hours; gas stations; take your car; the water; that
scrub; they adore; special treat
Traffic Stop
1) c
2) d
3) b
Fill in the blanks: embarrassing; I was driving; immediately;moved

over ; turn off; keep my hands; came up; driver’s license; proof of
insurance; paperwork out; goodness; yes, or no; I knew; I said
yes; ask me; respectfully;I was going ; let me go; thanked him; on
my way

Dinner Time
1) d
2) b
3) a
Fill in the blanks: our family; to enjoy a meal; during the day; on the
run; without any distractions; light a candle; poured drinks; chicken
noodle; green salad; the children;how grateful; in front of us; on
the meal; laughing together; each other’s; dishwasher
Barbecue
1) d
2) c
3) d
Fill in the blanks: neighbor’s house; The party; rode them around; It
was adorable; we fired up; for everyone; mustard and ketchup;
potato salad; corn chips; the barbecue; decorated with; At dusk;
sat outside; our friends
Halloween
1) c
2) d
3) b
Fill in the blanks: favorite days; from work or from school;

participate; blood and guts; in costumes; with their parents; door
to door; doorbells; their treats; some candy; grave markers; front
yards; a broom; come down; get ready;love celebrating
1) c
2) d
3) a
Fill in the blanks: many places; in the desert; to go skiing; United

States;tops the list; in the snow; you need to have; warm coat;
waterproof gloves; neck warmer; safety reasons; goggles; skis;
height and weight; personal opinion; snowboarding;
skateboarding; mimics ice skating
1) d

2) c
3) a
Fill in the blanks: customs; is concerned; at the mall; pick up;

nightclubs or bars; groups of friends; out on dates; as a couple;
big dances; socialize; high school; football team; of the season; a
celebration; where the girls; integral part
Raising Children
1) b
2) d
3) c
Fill in the blanks: By the time; whose advice; contradict each

other;a matter of ; Do it safely; another room; child’s needs;
simplest of tasks; best idea;play with it; fall asleep; sleep agent in
milk; for years to come; nutshell; new parents; through the years;
They just change; added challenge; running; running; cultivate
mutual respect; your child
1) d
2) d
3) b
Fill in the blanks: beautiful summer day; their weddings; backyard;

minister; reception; choose to move; champagne to the guests;
appetizer bar; nibbling; wedding party; five friends; maid of honor;
best man; matching outfits; sit-down lunch; traditional first dance;
bouquet; garter; our union; antique car; magical day
Attending Class
1) b
2) c
3) d
Fill in the blanks: I’m nervous; book bag; forget anything; new pens
and pencils; to keep it; notes on paper; morning classes;
Tomorrow; my first university class; professor; wonder; auditorium;
classmates; good impression
American Football
1) d
2) c

3) c
Fill in the blanks: social scene; passionate; almost anything; paint

their bodies; funny hats; cheer; complain; referee's fault; sitting in;
incompleted the pass; upset; shouting; demanded; replay footage;
they chanted; The crowd; chaos; soaked; concentrated; straight
up; extra point; huge wave; actual game
Vacation Plans
1) b
2) c
3) b
Fill in the blanks: took a vacation; We drove; four hour drive;

overseas; main airport; came by plane; to get around; new baby;
enjoy the holidays;ten days; making meals together; tourist spots;
quality-time; far apart; enjoy each other’s company
1) c
2) c
3) a
Fill in the blanks: a couple of years ago; I went to; brother and
sister; happening at that moment; turbulent; adventure; Safety and
comfort; heart conditions; neck problems; aggravated; anxious;
coasters; hands up; inside the vehicle; started moving; got over
the shock; very funny; emergency room
Listening to Music
1) c
2) c
3) d
Fill in the blanks: listening to; latest tunes; walkman; new idea; high
definition sound; unexpected ways; downloaded; devices; on the
run; practically;nostalgic music lovers; record players; In response
Genealogy - About Families
1) d
2) c
3) d
Fill in the blanks: large family; arrangements; tricky at best; special

care and assistance; more complicated; Hopefully; newest

additions; brothers and sisters; join the fold; modern families; not
as simple as; group is really large; nametags
1) a
2) a
3) d
Fill in the blanks: many places; interviews; No matter; few facts; five
to ten minutes early; professionally; good hygiene; be pleasant;
not familiarity; refrain from; ask you a question;the first thing ;
reword it;shake firmly; thank the interviewer; throw it away; make
a good

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