O tema esta semana é roupa - The theme this week is clothes.
Some words for describing clothes!
de lã - woolly
de algodão - cotton
de seda - silk
de ganga - denim
de manga curta - short sleeved
de manga comprida - long sleeved
de gola alta - polo neck
aos quadrados - checked
às riscas - striped
liso - plain
Here’s a link to a Quizlet set with the words for you to play about with. Enjoy!
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AND because we learn really well from stories and seeing examples of correct language, every week I put together 3 stories or dialogues on the week’s theme with examples of the week’s words and phrases in a useful context. I strongly believe that we can learn a lot from reading, these mini-texts with translations are just the right length for you to digest easily. (look at the translations first if that helps!)
A0 / A1 – “No centro comercial”
A Maria vai ao centro comercial. Ela quer comprar uma camisola.
Entra numa loja e vê muitas camisolas.
Há camisolas vermelhas, azuis e verdes.
A Maria gosta de uma camisola azul.
Ela pergunta o preço.
A camisola custa vinte euros.
Ela experimenta a camisola.
Fica-lhe bem!
A Maria compra a camisola e paga com cartão.
Ela sai da loja feliz.
A2 – “Roupa para uma entrevista”
O João tem uma entrevista de trabalho na segunda-feira.
Ele precisa de roupa nova.
Vai a uma loja de roupa no sábado de manhã.
Quer comprar uma camisa branca e umas calças formais.
O funcionário da loja ajuda o João a escolher o tamanho certo.
Ele experimenta três camisas e duas calças.
A camisa tamanho média fica bem, mas ele prefere as calças cinzentas às pretas.
Paga no balcão e guarda a roupa num saco.
Agora sente-se preparado para a entrevista.
B1 – “Uma tarde de compras inesperada”
No sábado passado, a Ana foi passear com uma amiga no centro da cidade.
Não planeavam comprar nada, mas viram uma loja em saldos e entraram por curiosidade.
Lá dentro, a Ana encontrou um casaco que adorou.
Era de boa qualidade e tinha 50% de desconto.
Experimentou o casaco e ficou surpreendida: parecia feito para ela!
Mesmo sem precisar de um casaco novo, decidiu comprá-lo.
A amiga também comprou umas botas.
Depois foram beber um café e riram-se da “tarde de compras inesperada”.
Às vezes, as melhores compras são as não planeadas.
Here are the translations of the stories:
A0 / A1 – “At the shopping centre”Maria goes to the shopping centre. She wants to buy a jumper.
She enters a shop and sees many jumpers.
There are red, blue and green jumpers.
Maria likes a blue jumper.
She asks the price.
The jumper costs twenty euros.
She tries the jumper on.
It fits well!
Maria buys the jumper and pays with card.
She leaves the shop happy.A2 - “Clothes for an interview”João has a job interview on Monday.
He needs new clothes.
He goes to a clothes shop on Saturday morning.
He wants to buy a white shirt and formal trousers.
The shop assistant helps João choose the right size.
He tries on three shirts and two pairs of trousers.
The medium shirt fits well, but he prefers the grey trousers over the black ones.
He pays at the counter and puts the clothes in a bag.
Now he feels prepared for the interview.B1+ – “An unexpected shopping afternoon”Last Saturday, Ana went for a walk with a friend in the city centre.
She wasn’t planning to buy anything, but they saw a shop on sale and went in out of curiosity.
Inside, Ana found a coat she loved.
It was good quality and had 50% off.
She tried on the coat and was surprised: it seemed made for her!
Even though she didn’t need a new coat, she decided to buy it.
Her friend also bought a pair of boots.
Then they went for a coffee and laughed about the “unexpected shopping afternoon”.
Sometimes, the best purchases are the unplanned ones.