Let’s read some texts and do some exercises!

Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 and he died on April 18, 1955. He found school too difficult. He could not get good grades in chemistry, French and biology. Although he was excellent at math and physics. He developed the special and general theories of relativity and won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1921 for his explanation of the photoelectric effect.

Picture Disponível em: https://www.hypeness.com.br/2019/04/no-aniversario-da-morte-de-albert-einstein-mergulhe-na-vida-e-obra-da-mente-mais-brilhante-da-ciencia-moderna/   Acesso em 20 de jul. de 2021.

1. Mark an X TRUE or FALSE according to the text. (Marque um X no verdadeiro ou falso de acordo com o texto.)

Michael Jackson was known as the “King of Pop,” he was a best-selling American singer, songwriter and dancer. He could dance and sing very well. As a child, Jackson became the lead singer of his family’s popular Motown group, the Jackson 5.

Picture – Disponível em: https://observatoriodocinema.uol.com.br/famosos/2020/08/snoop-dogg-quebra-a-internet-com-video-bizarro-para-michael-jackson  Acesso em 02 de set. de 2020.

Ed Sheeran was born on February 17, 1991, in the United Kingdom. When he was young, he began playing the guitar, showing early promise as a musical talent. Now, he can play the guitar and sing very well.

Disponível em: https://www.biography.com/musician/ed-sheeran  Acesso em 02 de set. de 2020.

2. Leia os textos sobre Michael Jackson e Ed Sheeran. Em seguida, responda as perguntas.

a) Quem sabia dançar e cantar muito bem?

b) Quem sabe cantar e tocar violão muito bem?

c) Qual era o apelido de Michael?

d) Quando Ed Sheeran começou a tocar guitarra?

3. Match the columns according to the text above (Corresponder às colunas de acordo com o texto acima.)

4. Based on the texts about Michael Jackson and Ed Sheeran, write a small text about a famous artist or singer you like. (Com base nos textos sobre Michael Jackson e Ed Sheeran, escreva um pequeno texto sobre um artista ou cantor famoso que você gosta.)

Take a look at the following comic strip. (Observe a tirinha a seguir.)

5. According to the comic strip, what does the boy think he can do? (De acordo com a tirinha, o que o menino acha que pode fazer?)

A) He thinks he can play the guitar very well.

B) He thinks he can play when it is snowy.

C) He thinks he can put the ball through the hoop.

D) He thinks he can stop the snow.

6. Unscramble the words and make sentences. (Desembaralhe as palavras para formar sentenças.)

a) CAN – SHE – THE – PIANO – PLAY

b) A – COULD – THEY – HORSE – RIDE

7. Complete the sentences with CAN or COULD according to the pictures.

a) Peter is a swimmer. He ______________ swim very well.

Disponível em: https://www.sierravistaaz.gov/boy-practicing-freestyle-in-pool/ Acesso em 02 de set. de 2020.

b) Maria loves cooking. When she was 15 years old, she learned how to make   cakes. She __________ make delicious cakes when she 15.

Disponível em: https://www.pixtastock.com/illustration/46851780 Acesso em 02 de set. de 2020

8. Identifique o valor semântico (sentido atribuído às palavras mediante o seu contexto) dos verbos CAN e COULD nas orações do diálogo.

a) You can use my calculator.

b) Sophia can ride a bike very well.

c) Could I use your notebook?

d) Peter could ride a horse when he was 11 years old.

9. Ask questions according to the answers below. (Faça perguntas de acordo com as respostas abaixo.)

a) _______________________________________________________________________?

Yes, Beethoven could play the piano very well when he was 8 years old.

b) _______________________________________________________________________?

Yes, Bruno Mars can sing very well.

10. Complete the sentences with CAN / CAN’T / COULD or COULDN’T. (Complete as frases com CAN / CAN’T / COULD or COULDN’T.)

You ___________________ park your car here. It is forbidden.

Mayara is a great singer, so she ______________ sing very well.

When Paulo was 8 years old, he was a great swimmer. So, he __________ swim very well.

Michael Jackson was a great singer. He wasn’t a soccer player. So, he ____________ play soccer.