activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about sports news. Bia Ferreira wins semi and will compete in her 3rd boxing world final. Shall we inform ourselves about these facts? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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Number 1 in the world, Bahia will fight for gold with Colombian Angie Valdes
Bahian Beatriz Ferreira performed yet another feat in the history of Brazilian boxing by qualifying for her third consecutive world final. This Thursday (23), the current world number 1 in the under-60 kg category defeated South Korean Oh Yeonj, in the semifinals of the World Cup in New Delhi (India). World champion in 2019 and runner-up last year, the Brazilian will decide the 60 kg title with Colombian Angie Valdes, next Saturday (25), at 9:25 am (Brasília time). The World Cup is broadcast live on the website of the Brazilian Olympic Channel.
If she wins the final, Bia will become the country's first female boxer with the most world titles in history. The Brazilian had the chance, last year, to win the second gold medal in the competition, but lost the decision to the American Rashida Ellis.
Also this Thursday (22), Bárbara Santos ended her first participation in Worlds, with a bronze medal in the 70 kg (non-Olympic category). The Brazilian was beaten in the semi by Australian Kaye Frances, in a split decision by the judges.
The Boxing World Cup brings together athletes from 23 countries, spread across four continents. In addition to Bia Ferreira and Bárbara Santos, the Brazilian delegation traveled to India with five other athletes: Beatriz Soares (66 kg), Tatiana Chagas (54 kg), Caroline “Naka” Almeida (50 kg), Jucielen Romeu (57 kg) and Viviane Pereira (75kg).
Available in:. Accessed on: March 23, 2023. (With adaptation).
Question 1 – Read back:
“Number 1 in the world, Bahia will fight for gold with Colombian Angie Valdes”
The text refers to:
( ) Bia Ferreira.
( ) Beatriz Soares.
( ) Barbara Santos.
Question 2 – The excerpt “This Thursday (23), the current number 1 in the world in the under 60 kg category defeated the South Korean Oh Yeonj, in the semifinal of the Worlds in New Delhi (India).” It is:
( ) a narration.
( ) a description.
( ) an argument.
Question 3 – In the fragment “[…] the Brazilian will decide the title of the 60 kg with the Colombian Angie Valdes […]”, the text announces a future fact. Therefore, the verbal expression is equivalent to the verb:
( ) “decide”.
( ) “decided”.
( ) “will decide”.
Question 4 – Watch:
“The World Cup is broadcast live on the website of the Brazilian Olympic Channel.”
This sentence works like this:
( ) an appeal.
( ) an invitation.
( ) a suggestion.
Question 5 – In "If you win the final, Bia will become the first boxer in the country with the most world titles in history.”, the highlighted passage expresses:
( ) a condition.
( ) a conclusion.
( ) a consequence.
Question 6 – Underline below the part that indicates a time circumstance:
“The Brazilian had the chance, last year, to win the second gold medal in the competition [...]”
Question 7 – In the segment “The World Boxing brings together athletes from 23 countries […]”, the text reveals the number of countries with representatives in the World Boxing. To do so, he used numbers:
( ) ordinals.
( ) cardinal.
( ) fractional.
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
