Tiago tells you about his favourite time of year, the summer holidays. This A2 reading follows him from lazy mornings to beach days and a family trip in August, all in the present tense.
What you’ll learn
- vocabulary for summer holidays and the beach
- present tense verbs for everyday activities
- time expressions like durante as férias and no mês de agosto
Texto
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No verão, não tenho aulas e posso aproveitar as férias para descansar e divertir-me com a minha família e os meus amigos.In summer, I don't have classes and I can make the most of the holidays to rest and have fun with my family and my friends.
Durante as férias, gosto de acordar mais tarde, tomar o pequeno-almoço com calma e passar tempo ao ar livre.During the holidays, I like to wake up later, have breakfast calmly and spend time outdoors. Normalmente, vou à praia com os meus pais.Normally, I go to the beach with my parents. Levo a toalha, o chapéu e o protetor solar.I take the towel, the hat and the sunscreen. Na praia, gosto de nadar no mar, jogar à bola e construir castelos de areia.At the beach, I like to swim in the sea, play ball and build sandcastles.
Alguns dias também vou à piscina ou passeio de bicicleta com os meus amigos.Some days I also go to the swimming pool or ride my bike with my friends. À tarde, gosto de ler, ouvir música e brincar com a minha irmã.In the afternoon, I like to read, listen to music and play with my sister.
No mês de agosto, a minha família costuma fazer uma viagem.In August, my family usually goes on a trip. Visitamos lugares novos, tiramos muitas fotografias e provamos comidas diferentes.We visit new places, take lots of photographs and try different foods.
Eu adoro as férias de verão porque posso descansar, estar com as pessoas que gosto e fazer atividades divertidas.I love summer holidays because I can rest, be with the people I like and do fun activities.
Vocabulário
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- as férias
- the holidays
- a praia
- the beach
- o protetor solar
- the sunscreen
- a toalha
- the towel
- nadar
- to swim
- construir castelos de areia
- to build sandcastles
- a piscina
- the swimming pool
- passear de bicicleta
- to ride a bike, to go cycling
- a viagem
- the trip
- provar
- to taste, to try
Perguntas
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Exercício
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Verdadeiro (V) ou Falso (F)
Completa as frases (praia • bicicleta • fotografias • protetor solar • amigos)
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