Agora que você já sabe pedir favores e fazer reservas, que tal aprender a mudar de planos em inglês? Confira nessa lição como fazer isso!
1 . Observe estas três frases. Em cada uma, anote a palavra que indica uma mudança de planos.

2 . Você ouvirá
a conversa entre Mr. Lee e Monica na agência de viagens. Certifique-se
de que você entendeu primeiro as palavras no quadro abaixo.
Você pode consultá-las no Word Bank.
confirm | reservation | local time | stopover | postpone | instead
3 . Observe as frases abaixo. São verdadeiras ou falsas? Escreva as versões
corretas das frases falsas.
1 Mr Lee wants to cancel his departure from Sydney.
2 He is spending two days in Singapore.
3 He is taking the earlier flight on the 18th June.
4 He will arrive in Hong Kong in the morning.
5 Monica is going to post the tickets.
6 Mr Lee is going to visit the travel agent on Thursday.
4 . Complete a carta que James escreveu para um amigo em Cingapura com
as preposições adequadas, onde for necessário.
Hi Justin,
I
thought I’d let you know there’s been a change of plan. I won’t be in
Singapore …… June 13th – I’m coming …… June 15th instead. My flight
arrives …… 6.30 …… the evening, so I hope we can meet up – perhaps ……
Wednesday or Thursday? I’m free …… the afternoon …… Thursday, but I have
to get to the airport …… six o’clock, in time for the flight to Hong
Kong. Anyway speak to you …… next week.
James
5 . Você ouvirá seis diálogos. Diga se a segunda pessoa em cada diálogo está confirmando ou alterando os planos.
20 minutes+
Escolha as palavras corretas no quadro abaixo para completar as frases a seguir.
postpone| itinerary | instead | reservations | plans | cancel
1 Have you got any ……………… to visit Europe next year?
2 Come on, why don’t you ……………… your departure and stay for another two days?
3 Use our website to make and confirm all your flight and hotel ……………… .
4 This ……………… lists all my travel arrangements. I’ll make a copy for you.
5 My mother is very ill, so I have to ……………… the holiday.
6 The cinema was full, so we went out for a meal ……………… .
Word Bank
cancel (verbo) = cancelar
change (verbo) = mudar; mudança (substantivo)
confirm (verbo) = confirmar
instead (advérbio) = em vez de
local time (substantivo) = hora local
no way = impossível
pick up (verbo) = pegar
postpone (verbo) = adiar
reservation (substantivo) = reserva
stopover (substantivo) = parada
Respostas:
Exercício 1
1 change
2 instead
3 postponed
Exercício 3
1 False, Mr Lee wants to postpone his departure from Sydney.
2 True
3 False, he is taking the later flight on the 18th of June.
4 False, he will arrive in Hong Kong in the evening.
5 False, Monica is going to keep the tickets (for Mr Lee).
6 True
Exercício 4
I won’t be in Singapore on June 13th – I’m coming on June 15th instead. My flight arrives at 6.30 in the evening, so I hope we can meet up – perhaps on Wednesday or Thursday? I’m free in the afternoon on Thursday, but I have to get to the airport at six o’clock, in time for the flight to Hong Kong. Anyway speak to you next week.
Exercício 5
1 Change
2 Confirm
3 Change
4 Change
5 Change
6 Confirm
20 minutes+
1 plans
2 postpone
3 reservations
4 itinerary
5 cancel
6 instead