001. First Day of the Job

Tom just got hired at the ice cream shop. It was called Creamy Goodness. It was a five-minute walk from his house. Today was his first day on the job. He was nervous. He was also excited. He showed up in his uniform. He was early to the job. He wanted to make a good impression.

His first task was to open the shop. He had to prepare the ice cream. He also had to set up the tables and the chairs for the customers.

He had to clean all the equipment. He had to make sure everything was ready. His manager helped him get ready. His coworkers also helped. He worked as a cashier. He scooped the ice cream. Tom loved his job.

Tradução

001. Primeiro dia de trabalho
Tom acabou de ser contratado na sorveteria. Ela se chamava Creamy Goodness. Ficava a cinco minutos a pé de sua casa. Hoje era seu primeiro dia de trabalho. Ele estava nervoso. Ele também estava animado. Chegou vestido com seu uniforme. Ele chegou cedo ao trabalho. Queria causar uma boa impressão.

Sua primeira tarefa foi abrir a loja. Ele teve que preparar o sorvete. Também teve que organizar as mesas e cadeiras para os clientes.

Ele teve que limpar todo o equipamento. Precisava garantir que tudo estivesse pronto. Seu gerente o ajudou a se preparar. Seus colegas de trabalho também o ajudaram. Ele trabalhou como caixa. Serviu o sorvete. Tom adorou seu trabalho.

Vocabulário

Pronomes
he (ele)
his (dele)
it (isso)

Verbos
got hired (foi contratado)
was called (era chamada)
was (era/estava)
showed up (chegou, apareceu)
wanted (queria)
had to (teve que)
prepared (preparou)
set up (arrumou)
cleaned (limpou)
helped (ajudou)
worked (trabalhou)
scooped (serviu, pegou com uma colher)
loved (adorou)

Preposições
at (em)
from (de)
for (para)
on (em)

Adjetivos
first (primeiro)
nervous (nervoso)
excited (animado)
early (cedo)
ready (pronto)

Substantivos
Tom (Tom)
job (trabalho)
ice cream shop (sorveteria)
walk (caminhada)
uniform (uniforme)
impression (impressão)
task (tarefa)
shop (loja)
ice cream (sorvete)
tables (mesas)
chairs (cadeiras)
customers (clientes)
equipment (equipamento)
manager (gerente)
coworkers (colegas de trabalho)
cashier (caixa)

Advérbios
just (acabou de)
also (também)
early (cedo)

Phrasal Verbs
show up (aparecer, chegar) → “He showed up in his uniform.“
set up (arrumar, organizar) → “He also had to set up the tables and the chairs for the customers.”

Gramática explicada

O verbo mais trabalhado neste texto é “to work”, pois descreve as responsabilidades e experiências de Tom no emprego.

Estruturas do inglês:
Uso do passado simples para narrar eventos concluídos:
“Tom just got hired at the ice cream shop.”
“His manager helped him get ready.”

Uso de “had to” para expressar obrigações e responsabilidades:
“He had to prepare the ice cream.”
“He had to clean all the equipment.”

Expressões para descrever emoções no primeiro dia:
“He was nervous.”
“He was also excited.”