Activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the eighth year of elementary school, fun is serious stuff. In this text, the author highlights that Dedicating yourself to leisure is a way to connect with others, take care of your health and discover a life full of meaning and joy. Let's better understand how this works? To do this, read the text carefully and then be sure to answer the various interpretative questions proposed!
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Dedicating yourself to leisure is a way to connect with others, take care of your health and discover a life full of meaning and joy
We learn early the value of study and work. But leisure is not given the same importance. Maybe this lack of habit of doing something for pure pleasure, like joining a sports group or simply indulging in idleness, explain why we come to feel guilty when we are not dedicated to a task “productive”. In a world that is guided by the constant achievement of goals and results, having fun can be a reason for anguish – it even seems like a certificate of bad use of time. “We entered a productivist logic and found it difficult to get rid of it”, he says Christianne Gomes, professor and researcher of Leisure Studies at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG). "We hear that 'time is money' and so spending hours contemplating, reflecting, and understanding the essence of things seems like a waste."
Having fun, in addition to being necessary, is good for mental health. If the activity involves exercising, it brings gains for the physique as well. “Those who enjoy leisure reach a more pleasant and richer existence from a personal, affective, social, family and cultural point of view,” explains Christianne. According to her, including breaks in the routine to do what you like ensures balance and quality of life. The practice can even become a strong ally against anxiety and depression. “Resting is important because it indicates respect for our limits and compliance with our needs”, says the teacher.
The new generations are more attentive to what brings happiness, even reconciling work with a worldview that includes personal satisfaction and leisure. But older people generally need to learn that they are entitled to it. […]
Rafaela Carvalho. Magazine “All”.
February and March 2019, p. 12 and 14.
Question 1 - It can be said that the text read is:
( ) a review
( ) a report
( ) an opinion article
Question 2 - In writing the text, the author anchored herself:
( ) in a reference book.
( ) in a personal experience.
( ) in an interview with a professional.
Question 3 - According to the text, "having fun can be cause for anguish" because:
( ) we don't know how to balance work and fun.
( ) we are not in the habit of doing pleasurable things.
( ) we are inserted in a world based on productivity at work.
Question 4 – In the excerpt “[…] do something for pure pleasure, such as participating in a sports group or simply giving yourself to leisure […]”, the author used the term “how” to:
( ) express causes.
( ) indicate examples.
( ) establish comparison.
Question 5 - In the passage “Those who enjoy leisure reach a more pleasant and richer existence from a personal, emotional, social, family and cultural point of view”, professional Christianne Gomes:
( ) gives suggestions for pleasurable activities.
( ) raises hypotheses about the benefits of leisure.
( ) exposes the benefits in the life of those who enjoy leisure.
Question 6 – Quotation marks were used in "time is money" to highlight:
( ) a popular speech.
( ) a sentence taken from a book.
( ) important information in the text.
Question 7 – In the segment “The new generations are more attentive to what brings happiness […]”, the word “more” plays the role of:
( ) define a characteristic of the new generations.
( ) intensify a feature of new generations.
( ) complement a feature of the new generations.
Question 8 – In the period “But those who are older usually need to learn that they have a right to it.”, what right does the author of the text refer to?
Per Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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