031. Moving Schools

Catherine was moving schools because she was being bullied at her old school. She liked the teachers, her classes, and her friends at her old school, but the bullying was so bad. The girls would call her mean names, trip her, and embarrass her in front of other classmates. They bullied her because she was an easy target. Catherine wore a hearing aid as she was disabled.

Catherine’s new school was a private Christian school. She had to wear a uniform and pray between classes. Catherine was okay with praying, but she didn’t like the uniform. She always liked expressing herself with clothes. Now, she could only wear the clothes she wanted on the weekends.

Although there were no bullies, her classmates were hard to get along with. Catherine felt like her personality was so different from theirs. Her classmates were very studious, quiet, and kind of boring.

Tradução

031. Mudança de escolas
Catherine estava mudando de escola porque estava sofrendo bullying na escola antiga. Ela gostava dos professores, das aulas e dos amigos da escola antiga, mas o bullying era muito ruim. As meninas a chamavam por apelidos maldosos, a derrubavam e a envergonhavam na frente dos outros colegas. Elas faziam bullying com ela porque era um alvo fácil. Catherine usava aparelho auditivo, pois tinha deficiência.

A nova escola de Catherine era uma escola cristã particular. Ela precisava usar uniforme e rezar entre as aulas. Catherine não se importava em rezar, mas não gostava do uniforme. Ela sempre gostou de se expressar por meio das roupas. Agora ela só podia usar as roupas que queria nos fins de semana.

Embora não houvesse bullying, seus colegas eram difíceis de conviver. Catherine sentia que sua personalidade era muito diferente da deles. Seus colegas eram muito estudiosos, quietos e meio entediantes.

Vocabulário

Pronomes
she (ela)
her (dela/ela objeto)
they (elas)
theirs (deles/delas)

Verbos
was moving (estava mudando)
was being bullied (estava sendo intimidada)
liked (gostava)
would call (chamavam)
trip (derrubar)
embarrass (envergonhar)
bullied (intimidavam)
wore (usava)
was (era/estava)
had to wear (tinha que usar)
pray (rezar)
didn’t like (não gostava)
liked expressing (gostava de expressar)
could wear (podia usar)
felt (sentia)
were (eram/estavam)

Preposições
at (em)
in front of (na frente de)
because (porque)
between (entre)
with (com)
on (em)
from (de)

Adjetivos
old (antiga)
mean (malvado/maldoso)
easy (fácil)
disabled (com deficiência)
private (particular)
Christian (cristã)
okay (bem/ok)
different (diferente)
studious (estudiosos)
quiet (quietos)
boring (entediantes)

Substantivos
school (escola)
teachers (professores)
classes (aulas)
friends (amigos)
bullying (bullying)
names (apelidos)
classmates (colegas)
target (alvo)
hearing aid (aparelho auditivo)
uniform (uniforme)
weekends (fins de semana)
personality (personalidade)

Advérbios
so (tão)
always (sempre)
now (agora)
only (apenas)
although (embora)
kind of (meio que)

Phrasal Verbs
get along with (dar-se bem com)
express oneself (expressar-se)
move schools (mudar de escola)

Expressões importantes e collocations:
mean names (apelidos maldosos)
easy target (alvo fácil)
in front of (na frente de)
get along with (dar-se bem com)
wear a uniform (usar uniforme)

Gramática em foco

O que o aluno vai aprender:
Past Continuous (was moving, was being bullied);
Past Simple para narrativa;
Modal would para hábito no passado; Estrutura so…;
Although para contraste;
Vocabulário sobre bullying e ambiente escolar;
Diferença entre Past Continuous e Past Simple;
Uso de would para ações repetidas no passado;
Uso de although para contraste;
Expressar diferença de personalidade;

Verbos em destaque:
to bully (intimidar)
“She was being bullied.”
to call (chamar)
“They would call her mean names.”
to wear (usar/vestir)
“She wore a hearing aid.”
to get along (dar-se bem)
“Her classmates were hard to get along with.”
to feel (sentir)
“Catherine felt different.”

Estruturas do inglês:
Past Continuous para ação em progresso no passado; Past Simple para fatos concluídos; Modal would para hábito repetido; Uso de although para contraste; Estrutura so + adjective;

Pontos de observação / correção ou sugestão de reescrita:
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