segunda-feira, 8 de março de 2021
SOME WORDS ABOUT BYRON
GEORGE GORDON BYRON WAS BORN IN RESPECTABLE LODGING IN LONDON AND DIED IN GREECE AT 36 YEARS OLD.
BY THEN HE WAS A BRILLIANT POET AND A RICH MAN, AFTER A LIFETIME OF TRAVELS, UNHAPPIEST AND LOVE AFFAIRS.
NEITHER SIDE OF HIS STOCK WAS PARTICULARLY STABLE. THE BYRONS WERE SENSUAL, IRRESPONSABLE AND CHARMING. THE GORDONS WERE PASSIONATE, CRUEL AND UNHAPPY, MANY OF THEM DIED ON THE SCAFFOLD.
CATHERINE GORDON, HIS MOTHER FELL WILDY IN LOVE WITH CAPTAIN BYRON, A LOVE HE DIDN´T RETURN AND WHEN THEIR SON WAS BORN THEY HAD ALREADY SEPARATED, MEETING ONLY TO HAVE VIOLENT QUARRELS.
PROBABLY DUE TO THE CARELESSNESS OF THE MIDWIFE, BYRON WAS BORN WITH A DEFORMED FOOT.
WHY ONE IS BORN WITH POETIC GIFT IS A MISTERY. SOMETIMES PARENTS WHO DON´T WRITE POETRY OR WHO DON´T EVEN LIKE POETRY BREED SONS WHO BECOME GREAT POETS. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS THE CONTRARY, THAT IS GREAT POETS BREED SONS WHO DON´T HAVE ANY INCLINATION OR TASTE FOR POETRY.
BUT IF THE MISTERY OF THE POETIC GIFT IS UNSOLVED, THERE´S NO DOUBT THAT LOVE LIKE UNHAPPINESS MAY DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY STIMULATE THE ARTIST AND INTENSIFY HIS VISION ABOUT LIFE.
IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IF BYRON´S FOOT HAD BEEN CURED BY MODERN SURGERY OR HAD HE A NORMAL LIFE WITH HIS PARENTS, HE WOULDN´T EVER HAVE WRITTEN A LINE. THE SAME YOU MAY SAY ABOUT DANTE, THAT IS, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT IF HIS LOVE FOR BEATRICE HAD CONCRETIZED, HE WOULDN´T HAVE WRITTEN “THE DIVINE COMEDY”. IN OTHER WORDS, HAD BYRON AND DANTE LIVED A NORMAL LIFE AND POSSIBLY THE LITERATURE WOULDN´T HAVE GAINED TWO OUTSTANDING POETS. BOTH WERE DRAWN TO POET BY FRUSTRATION, A BLESSED FRUSTRATION AFTER ALL.
BYRON TRAVELLED OFTEN TO RAVENNA WHERE ONCE HE KNELT DOWN IN FRONT OF DANTE´S GRAVE IN DEMONSTRATION OF RESPECT, ADMIRATION AND UNDERSTANDING.
ONE OF BYRON´S GREATEST VIRTUES WAS HIS IMMENSE PHYSICAL AND MORAL COURAGE WHAT CERTAINLY HELPED HIM CREATE A STYLE OF POETRY WHICH FOR ITS WIT AND MORAL SERIOUSNESS IS UNIQUE AND MUST BE NA EXAMPLE FOR THOSE WHO INTEND TO FOLLOW THE ART OF MAKING VERSES.
AMONG HIS MOST INSPIRED WORKS YOU CAN CITE: “WHEN WE TWO PARTED”, “STANZA FOR MUSIC”, “WATERLOO” AND “DEDICATION TO THE POET LAUREATE”.
SCRUB THE FLOOR
ANDREW GOT DOWN ON HIS HANDS AND KNEES.
HE PUT A DRY SPONGE INTO THE BUCKET.
THE BUCKET WAS FULL OF SOAPY WATER.
HE SQUEEZED THE SPONGE.
HE SCRUBBED THE KITCHEN FLOOR.
THERE ARE MARKS ON THE FLOOR.
THERE WERE OLD FOOD ON THE FLOOR.
HE SCRUBBED THE FLOOR CLEAN.
THEN HE TOOK THE BUCKET INTO THE BATHROOM.
HE POURED THE SOAPY WATER INTO THE TUB.
THE WATER WENT DOWN THE DRAIN.
HE TURNED ON THE SHOWER.
HE RINSED THE TUB.
HE TURNED THE BUCKET OVER SO IT WOULD DRY.
HE WASHED HIS HANDS.
GERÚNDIO (FORMA PROGRESSIVA)
COLOCA-SE “ING” NO FINAL DO VERBO PRINCIPAL:
VERBO TERMINADO COM “E” TIRA-SE O “E” PARA COLOCAR O “ING”:
LOVE – LOVING
CONSOANTE, VOGAL, CONSOANTE (3 LETRAS), DOBRA-SE A ÚLTIMA CONSOANTE PARA COLOCAR O “ING”:
RUN – RUNNING
EX: EU ESTOU BEBENDO ÁGUA.
I AM DRINKING WATER.
ELA ESTÁ COMENDO MAÇÃ.
SHE IS EATING APPLE.
VOCÊ ESTÁ COMEÇANDO O JOGO.
YOU ARE STARTING THE GAME.
EXERCISES:
1) COLOQUE OS VERBOS ABAIXO NO GERÚNDIO:
HAVE _________________________________
DANCE ________________________________
DRIVE _________________________________
BREAK ________________________________
KISS __________________________________
GET __________________________________
HIDE _________________________________
WORK ________________________________
WANT ________________________________
SAVE _________________________________
2) COMPLETE AS FRASES ABAIXO NO GERÚNDIO COM O VERBO “TO BE” (AM, IS, ARE) CORRETAMENTE:
MY MOTHER _________________ HELPING MY SISTER.
YOU _______________________ DRESSING MY COAT.
THE TEACHER _________________ WATCHING THE VIDEO.
LAURA ___________________ WORKING IN THE SCHOOL.
I ______________________ ASKING YOU.
3) PASSE AS FRASES ABAIXO PARA O INGLÊS:
EU ESTOU COZINHANDO PARA VOCÊ.
___________________________________________________________
VOCÊS ESTÃO ESPERANDO O CARRO.
___________________________________________________________
MEU IRMÃO ESTÁ JOGANDO ESTE JOGO.
___________________________________________________________
EU ESTOU PRECISANDO DE AJUDA.
___________________________________________________________
CARLA ESTÁ VISITANDO O PRIMO.
___________________________________________________________
4) RELACIONE CORRETAMENTE:
1 FALANDO ( ) RECEIVING
2 ESTUDANDO ( ) RUNNING
3 COMPRANDO ( ) UNDERSTANDING
4 VENDENDO ( ) BALANCING
ABRINDO ( ) TALKING
5 FECHANDO ( ) MOVING
6 PERGUNTANDO ( ) JUMPING
7 RESPONDENDO ( ) CALLING
8 PULANDO ( ) STUDING
9 CORRENDO ( ) PULLING
10 ANDANDO ( ) SELLING
11 DORMINDO ( ) GOING
12 MOVENDO ( ) COMBING
13 RECEBENDO ( ) ASKING
14 BALANÇANDO ( ) HURTING
15 PUXANDO ( ) CLOSING
16 EMPURRANDO ( ) HOLDING
17 SEPARANDO ( ) ANSWERING
18 CHAMANDO ( ) OPENING
19 PENTEANDO ( ) WALKING
20 ESCOVANDO ( ) BUYING
21 MACHUCANDO ( ) SLEEPING
22 ABRAÇANDO ( ) COMING
23 VINDO ( ) SEPARATING
24 INDO ( ) PUSHING
25 ENTENDENDO ( ) BRUSHING
EXERCÍCIOS PARA INICIANTES
1) COLOQUE AS FRASES NA FORMA “CONTRACTA”:
SHE IS MAD. _____________________________________________________________
I AM YOUR TEACHER. ____________________________________________________
YOU ARE INTELLIGENT.__________________________________________________
2) PASSE AS FRASES PARA O “PASSADO”:
SHE IS BEAUTIFUL. ___________________________________________________
THEY ARE COUSINS. __________________________________________________
YOU ARE FRIENDS. ______________________________________________________
3) COLOQUE AS FRASES NAS FORMAS “NEGATIVAS E INTERROGATIVAS”:
SHE IS SMART. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
YOU WERE THIN. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4) COLOQUE AS FRASES NAS FORMAS “NEGATIVAS E INTERROGATIVAS”:
THE COAT IS OLD. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
THE DRESSES ARE NEW. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
5) MARQUE UM “X” NA RESPOSTA CORRETA:
MY ( ) MEU ( ) SUA
YOUR ( ) SEU ( ) NOSSO
OUR ( ) MINHA ( ) NOSSOS
HER ( ) DELE ( ) DELA
HIS ( ) DELE ( ) DELAS
6) COMPLETE COM O PRONOME POSSESSIVO CORRETO:
THE BLUE TRUCK IS _____________________. (MINE / YOUR)
THE BIG HOUSE IS ______________________. (HERS / MY)
THE RED BIKE IS ________________________. (HIS / THEIRS)
THE CAKE IS ___________________________. (YOURS / OUR)
THE CAT IS _____________________________. (YOUR / OURS)
7) RELACIONE CORRETAMENTE OS PRONOMES DEMONSTRATIVOS:
THIS ( ) ESTAS, ESTES
THOSE ( ) AQUELE, AQUELA
THAT ( ) ESTE, ESTA
THESE ( ) AQUELES, AQUELAS
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