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Reading skills Skimming – assunto principal Scanning – procurar informação específica Guessing – advinhar o significado de palavras Predicting – com base no seu conhecimento de mundo você advinha o que traz o texto. Figuras/símbolos

Reading skills Cognates – ajudam a você ler mais rápido (sem saber as palavras) A) Idênticos: Idênticos chocolate, hospital, crime, B) Semelhantes ou bastante parecidos: parecidos diabetes, virus, social, hotel, nuclear, radio, . . . telephone, apartment, diet, factor, inflamatory, violence, industry, . . . C) Vagamente parecidos: parecidos electricity, pressure, possible, effects, activity, computer, responsible, success, …

Reading skills Not-cognates – ajudam a você ler mais rápido (sabendo o significado). Close the door (feche a porta) Open the door (* a porta) False cognates – São chamados também de falsos amigos. São aquelas que parecem mais não são. - push: parece o verbo “puxar”, mas na verdade significa “empurrar”; - college: parece “colégio”, mas na verdade significa “universidade”; - fabric: parece “fábrica”, mas na verdade significa “tecido”.

Jessie J (born Jessica Ellen Cornish, 27. 3. 1988) Jessie J is a singer / songwriter from Essex and is signed to both Lava Records and Universal Republic Records. Childhood: Jessie J started acting as a child and had a role in the West End production of Whistle Down the Wind. After leaving Mayfield High School, she started studying at the BRIT school and joined a girl group when she was 17 years old. Jessie J then signed to Gut Records, home to Tom Jones and Jimmy Sommerville, but the label went bust before releasing any of her music. Later on in her teens, Jessie J suffered from heart trouble and also experienced a minor stroke. Music Career: Jessie J's music career started to take off after she found success as a songwriter. She landed a Sony ATV publishing contract and co-wrote the song 'Party in the USA' with the producer Doctor Luke and Claude Kelly, for Miley Cyrus (also known for her role in Hannah Montana). Jessie J also wrote tracks for Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera and Rihanna's ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, with whom she also toured.

Jessie J's single 'Do It Like a Dude' was released in the UK in November 2010. The track received a great deal of airplay on BBC Radio 1. Jessie J stated that she had originally written the song for Rihanna but eventually decided to record the song herself. The single debuted at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. Jessie J then earned herself a slot on Later Live With Jools Holland, performing an acoustic version of her song 'Price Tag'. It was announced that he track was due to be released as a single in March 2011, with the rapper B. o. B. performing additional vocal duties. This would be followed by an album entitled Who You Are. She also built up a loyal following by posting videos of herself performing on You. Tube, including a cover of 'I Have Nothing', originally made famous by Whitney Houston. In December 2010, it was announced that Jessie J was one of the rising stars included in the BBC's Sound of 2011 poll. Other acts included in the long list were: Jamie Woon, Esben and the Witch, James Blake, Warpaint, The Vaccines, Daley, Claire Maguire, Wretch 32 and Anna Calvi. That same month, it was also announced that Jessie J had won the Critics Choice award at the 2011 BRIT Awards Ceremony. Jessie J's music has also appeared on film soundtracks: The track 'Who You Are' was used in the third installment of the

Utilizando as técnicas de leitura Predicting – com base no seu conhecimento de mundo você advinha o que traz o texto. Pense e escreva “Quem é Jessie J? Qual é a sua profissão? Conheço algum trabalho dela? Etc. Cognates – Anote as palavras cognatas do texto – você descobriu algumas informações sobre esta artista? False Cognates – Identifique as palavras que são falsas cognatas – você encontrou algumas? O que elas realmente significam? Not-Cognates – Não-cognatas: quantas palavras que não são cognatas você sabia ao ler o texto (sem usar o dicionário): como está seu nível de inglês para você? Figuras/símbolos – a foto ajudou a você a descobrir sobre a pessoa?

Utilizando as técnicas de leitura Skimming – Qual é o assunto principal do texto? Scanning – procurar informação específica Com qual idade ela começou a cantar? Como ela ficou famosa a princípio? Qual foi a premiação importante que ela ganhou em 2011? Respostas:

Utilizando as técnicas de leitura Guessing – adivinhar o significado de palavras Advinhe (dê opções de resposta sem olhar para o dicionário) o significado da palavra em destaque: Jessie J then signed to Gut Records, home to Tom Jones and Jimmy Sommerville, but the label went bust before releasing any of her music. Jessie J depois assinou com a gravadora Gut Records, a mesma de Tom Jones e Jimmy Sommerville, mas a capa do disco went bust antes da gravação de qualquer uma de suas músicas. Opções de Resposta (dê pelo menos 5 opções): Went bust pode significar: