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Section(s)
ConversationReading activitiesListening Activities
Level(s)
B1B2C1C2
Key topics
Conversation
Warm up questions
- Do you think English is weird? Is it very similar to Portuguese or very different?
- Can you think of some of the differences between English and Portuguese?
- What do you think is the most widely spoken language in the world?
- How many people do you think speak English around the world?
- Do you think there are more native speakers of English or speakers of English as a second language?
- Do you think English is going to be very different in the future?
- Do you think that Portuguese will still exist 100 years from now?
- How do you feel about Brazilians using English words when they speak portuguese?
- Why is English important for people in general and for the countries?
Suggestion for the classes:
- Start with the warm-up questions
- If there are 2 students or more: open the PDF, then let the students read and answer the questions from page 1.
- Play the audio once, then talk about it with the students
- How much did they understand?
- What did they understand?
- Finally, read the audio script on page 2.
- Discuss the text with the students.
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