Stage 7

Changing plans

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