Today I want you to read a short text about music and the seasons to practice your reading skills. You can find definitions of the words in bold under the text.
There’s always a song suited to every season. When it’s summer or spring, we normally listen to upbeat happy songs. When it’s autumn or winter, we normally listen to calm relaxing music.
Whatever the season, we like to listen to nice catchy songs because they change our mood. No matter how bad, lonely or hard times are, music seems to do magic and helps us think and feel that at the end of the day, there’s always something good we need to be thankful for.
Vocabulary
suited: apropriado para
For example: I think the other applicant is better suited to the job.
Acho que o outro candidato é mais apto para este trabalho.
season: estação (do ano)
For example: My favourite season is summer.
Minha estação preferida é o verão.
summer: verão
For example: We always go to the beach in the summer.
Sempre vamos à praia no verão.
spring: primavera
For example: In spring, the flowers start to bloom.
Em primavera, as flores começam a florir.
autumn: outono
For example: Leaves change colour in autumn.
No outono as folhas mudam de cor.
winter: inverno
For example: Winter is my worst season. I hate the cold!
O inverno é a pior estação.. Odeio o frio!
upbeat: alegre, otimista
For example: She looked upbeat even though she was tired.
Ela tinha um ar alegre, embora estivesse cansada.
catchy: cativante
For example: Lady Gaga’s songs are always catchy.
As músicas de Lady Gaga sempre são contagiantes.
mood: humor
For example: He’s always in a bad mood on Monday mornings.
Ele sempre está de mal humor todas as segundas-feiras de manhã.
to seem: parecer
For example: You seem happy today.
Você parece feliz hoje.
And one of the best ways to learn is to practice, right? So I’m inviting you to practice a little English with the following exercise:
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