A Trip
When I was 16 years old I went to the
United States: I was the first time I left home.
I went to Boston to live with an United
States: I was a student then and that American
family for two months only. How exciting! __ I
thought. How sacred I felt! But I went all the same.
One of things I remember quite clearly was
my arrival: to start with, I missed the train from
New York to Boston! That was trouble, although the
family was there to great me.
When I arrived at the family house, I lost
my voice, so nervous I felt. For three days I did not
say a word. Now that was an unconscious way to get
familiar with the English they spoke.
Fortunately, after one week I felt more
confident, I started to speak a little and the people
in the house began to understand me.
How nice and enjoyable the second week was!
The big morning breakfast, a snack at lunch
time and early dinner at 6:00 pm became a routine.
The shops were interesting; the vanilla ice-
cream was wonderful, the sports were attractive
and in a short time new friends were like the old
ones. This experience was unforgettable!
A) Find the past of the verbs below and
translate them:
1) To arrive:…………………………………………………………………….
2) To begin:………………………………………………………………………
3) To lose:………………………………………………………………………...
4) To leave:………………………………………………………………………
5) To miss:………………………………………………………………………
6) To be:…………………………………………………………………………
7) To feel:………………………………………………………………………
8) To go:…………………………………………………………………………
9) To start:…………………………………………………………………….
10) To think:……………………………………………………………………
11) To become:………………………………………………………………..
12) To speak:……………………………………………………………………
B) Answer in Portuguese:
1) Idade:……………………………………………….
2) Onde foi?............................................
3) Morou com quem?............................................................
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4) por quanto tempo?...........................................................
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5) como se sentiu no começo?...........................................
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6) O que aconteceu na chegada?.............................
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7) O que aconteceu quando chegou na casa da
família?...................................................................................
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8) O que aconteceu após uma semana lá?...............
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9) como foi a segunda semana?..............................
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10) Como foi a experiência?....................................
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C) Complete with the corresponding English form:
1) One of the things I………………………………… ……………
Lembro Bem
……………………………………… was my ………………………………………….
Claramente Chegada
2) …………………. ……………………………………….. I ……………………
Para começar perdi
The……………………………………… to Boston.
Train
3) Now I ………………………………. ………………………….. was an….
Sei essa
…………………………………………………………………to ………………
Inconsciente forma ficar
………………………………………………………………………… the English they
Familiarizada com
…………………………………………………..
Falavam.