It’s your choice

Aprenda a fazer escolhas em inglês usando adjetivos para justificar suas preferências!

1 . Qual das opções abaixo você prefere? A ou B?

2 . Observe as opções no exercício 1. Você consegue pensar em vantagens e desvantagens para cada uma delas? As palavras no quadro podem ajudar.

relax | boring | hot | sightseeing | tiring | good food | uncomfortable | fresh air | a lot of money | insects | interesting | fun | friends | lonely | cheap

3 . Você ouvirá quatro pessoas (Tom, Angela, Louise e Martin) conversarem sobre alternativas para as férias. Qual a opção escolhida por cada um deles?

1 Angela chooses …………… .

2 Louise chooses …………… .

3 Martin chooses …………… .

4 Tom chooses …………… .

4 . Ouça a gravação novamente e observe o texto abaixo. Complete as lacunas com as palavras relacionadas às preferências que você acabou de ouvir.

20 minutes+

Complete os diálogos abaixo com palavras do quadro. Algumas palavras serão usadas mais de uma vez.

car | bowl of soup | stay at home | sandwich | plane | theatre | go abroad | cinema

1

A: Shall we go to the ………… or the ………… ?

B: I’d prefer to go to the ………… . There aren’t any good films on, and I haven’t seen a good play for ages.

2

A: Would you rather have a ………… or a cheese ………… ?

B: I’d rather have a ………… , please. I fancy something hot.

3

A: Would you rather ………… or ………… for your holiday?

B: Well, if it was up to me, I’d rather ………… . Preferably somewhere sunny and exotic.

4

A: If you had the choice, would you rather travel by ………… or by ………… ?

B: Oh, I’d prefer to travel by ………… . I can’t stand flying.

Word Bank

formal (adjetivo) = formal

informal (adjetivo) = informal

poorly paid (verbo) = mal pago

Respostas:

Exercício 1

Individual answers

Exercício 2

Model answers:

3 Advantages: time to relax and sunbathe; disadvantages: can get boring and too hot

4 Advantages: interesting places to go sight-seeing,good nightlife; disadvantages: can be stressful and tiring

5 Advantages: very good food; disadvantages: expensive and not relaxing

6 Advantages: fresh air and good views; disadvantages: uncomfortable and a lot of insects

7 Advantages: earn plenty of money; disadvantages: do not enjoy going to work

8 Advantages: work is fun and interesting; disadvantages: do not earn very much money

9 Advantages: meet friends, have fun; disadvantages: people have to shout, hot and tiring

10 Advantages: relaxing, does not cost much money; disadvantages: can be lonely and boring

Exercício 3

Angela and Louise choose the beach holiday. Martin and Tom choose the holiday in the city.

Exercício 4

1 …which would you prefer?

2 Give me … any time!

3 …which appeals more to you?

4 I’d rather have…

5 would you rather…

6 I’d go for…

7 What’s your choice…

8 My choice would always be…

20 minutes+

1 cinema / theatre / theatre

2 bowl of soup / sandwich / bowl of soup

3 go abroad / stay at home / go abroad

4 plane / car / car