Aula de Inglês - Our Region: Real English Contents!

TEXT 1: Lagoa de Velhos’s origin and culture!

The City Downtown and The little Chapel

 1- “Lagoa de Velhos” is a small-big city located in a rural part of “Rio Grande do Norte”, Brazil.

 2- The origin of its name was about a fact that happened in 1820. A couple of elderlies arrived in a place where there was a little lake. They liked the local and decided to live there.

3- Around of this period there were, in this region, lots of horsemen that used to sell different kind of things among them, like goods, home objects and so on. They used to say: “Let’s have a rest at the elderlies’ lake? For that reason the city is called by this name.

A“The Big House” - built in 1854

        4- During a long period the city belonged to Mrs. Joana Gomes, although, it has been sold to João Marques Ferreira da Silva or João Anselmo Marques da Silva, Mrs. Severiana’s husband.  This man had a big family, so he had to build a new house for his wife and nine sons. That’s why he had built, in 1854, “The Big House” - one of the city’s sights. Nowadays with 151 years, the house has a “*pelourinho” inside of it. 

Post Script: *Pelourinho” - It’s a place where the slaves were punished.

                                                         

EXERCISES TEXT: Lagoa de Velhos’s Origin and Culture!   

(Part 1) 

1. Qual a localização de Lagoa de Velhos? 

2. Relate o fato que ocorreu em 1820:

3. Quais as traduções dos dois verbos sublinhados no parágrafo 2?

4. Como era a localidade na época, quem morava nela e o que faziam?

5. Como surgiu a Casa Grande (big house)? E o que tinha nela?

6. O que aconteceu durante um longo período e o que aconteceu depois com ela?

(Part 2)

1) RESPONDA EM PORTUGUÊS:

A) Qual o fato que atraiu o casal de velhinhos à região?

B) O que levou João Anselmo a construir a CASA GRANDE?

C) Qual a razão do nome “Lagoa de Velhos”?

D) O que era de costume dos cavaleiros dizer uns para os outros?

2) MUDE AS FRASES PARA INGLÊS:

              A) Na região havia muitos cavaleiros que vendiam diferentes tipos de coisas

B) Vamos descansar na lagoa dos velhos?

C) A Casa Grande tem um pelourinho em seu interior

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     TEXT 2: This is “The Faith Stone” or “Red Stone” in Barcelona-RN.

     There is a nice view around here.There are not beaches here, but there are many different shapes of stones and mountains! It’s a beautiful place to visit!

EXERCISES TEXT: THE FAITH STONE OR RED STONE

1) RESPONDA EM PORTUGUÊS:

A) There is a nice view around here!

B) There are not beaches here!

C) There are beautiful shapes of Stones and mountains.

2) MUDE AS FRASES PARA INGLÊS:

             A) Barcelona é um bonito lugar para se visitar!  

                      B) Pedra da Fé ou Pedra Vermelha.

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TEXT 3: A pleasant City!

São Paulo do Potengi's Main Square

1- If you’re thinking about spending your vacation or relax in a beautiful city, São Paulo do Potengi might be the place! It’s a pleasant, medium sized, tourist town; about 70 kilometers from the capital of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal. There isn’t too much pollution because there are not many cars on the streets. There are too many tourists here and the climate is great! It’s a safe city because there’s hardly any crime.

Monsenhor Expedito’s Memorial 

         2-There are a few restaurants, but the food is excellent. There’s not much unemployment, but, unfortunately, there are very few factories. There are lots of shops here, although there is not enough money to spend on them. 

Big Field Dam (photo: Davina)

     3-Now and again people use to visit this place in order to Know “Monsenhor Expeditor’s Memorial” or take a bath at the “Big Field Dam – specially on Sundays and Saturdays.” Don’t worry! It’s easy to get a hotel; there are plenty of them in our city! Maybe therefore, there’s no inflation in this sector.

                                        EXERCISES TEXT: A Pleasant City!  

1) RESPONDA EM PORTUGUÊS:

B) Qual motivo te levaria a visitar São Paulo?

C) Por que lá não tem muita poluição?

D) Por que ela é uma cidade calma?

E) Descreva os 3 (três) adjetivos citados em alusão a São Paulo, no início do texto:

2) MUDE AS FRASES PARA INGLÊS:

             A) Há pouquíssimas fábricas.

             B) Não há muita poluição porque não há muitos carros nas ruas:

             C) O clima é ótimo!

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TEXT 4: “Barcelona's Foudation”

Barcelona's downtown - Photo: Arimater

    1- This is the most pleasant city to go to. If you want to know it better, you should take a bus from “Alves business”, take a motor taxi or even go by car. Barcelona is near to São Tomé, about 18 kilometers between them.

        2- In the beginning of the 19th century, according to scholars, black-woodsmen from Serido’s area and other cities, used to move toward here looking for good places to live in. “Salgado” – like it was known – didn’t have good water because the salty soil; but it was in a riverside area.

3-“Câmara Cascudo”, our Brazilian writer - confirm us in his book that Mr. José Maria do Nascimento, natural from “Bodó – RN”, was the first citizen to arrive here. 

4- About 1929, after São Tomé has promulgated its emancipation, Mr. Félix Gomes de Melo suggested for the councilmen – and the “Municipal Hall” accepted – to change the name of the hamlet from “Salgado” to “Barcelona”.

5- With reference to many people believe the allusion wasn’t to the Spanish city. The new denomination was inspired in order to remind him about the North of the country, during the period he was working in Amazon, at the “Barcelona Riverside Rubber Plantation”, which belonged to his brother.  

The Faith Stone viewing - Google images

The most landmark we have is the Faith Stone at the entrance of the City. It's a very beautiful post card!               

6- The institution of Barcelona was in January 1^st, 1959. You must visit us! You will have known the best place to enjoy and relax!                                                                                                 

 (Adapted from: WWW.barcelonabrn.hpg.com.br e Revista  and S@ber Magazine)

EXERCISES TEXT: BARCELONA'S FOUDATION!  

1) RESPONDA EM PORTUGUÊS:

A) O que aconteceu no início do século 19?

B) O que você compreendeu sobre “Riverside área”?

C) Quem foi o 1º cidadão de Barcelona? E qual sua naturalidade?

D) Como se deu a mudança do nome de Salgado para Barcelona?

2) MUDE AS FRASES PARA INGLÊS:

            A) Seringal Barcelona.

            B) Como muitas pessoas acreditam a alusão não foi a cidade de Barcelona da Itália.

            C) O Sr. Félix Gomes de Melo sugeriu para a câmara e a prefeitura acatou em mudar o nome!

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