Text interpretation, “Is it true that açaí is one of the most caloric fruits that exist?”, recommended to students enrolled in the 2nd year of high school. In the news in question, the aim is to demystify the controversy, suggested by the question that corresponds to the title, around the açaí fruit.
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Is it true that açaí is one of the most caloric fruits out there?
No, it is not. Just for comparison, 100 grams of the fruit have an average of 65 calories. It's the same as 100 grams of mango or apple, and far less than 100 grams of banana (105 calories), avocado (162 calories) or super-calorie tamarind (230 calories). But where does açaí's bad reputation come from? "What makes the açaí consumed in snack bars very caloric is the addition of other ingredients in the preparation of the pulp, such as sugar and guarana syrup”, explains chemist Hervé Rogez, from the Federal University of Pará (UFPA) and author of the book Sabor Açaí. The famous “na bowl” açaí, popular in the Southeast region, is prepared precisely with this turbo-charged pulp. And with an aggravating factor: açaí is often accompanied by other delicacies, such as bananas and granola, which greatly increase the total calories […]. But don't get into the frenzy of counting calories like crazy. It's worth eating acai from time to time, because it's super-nutritious. “First, açaí has an antioxidant action – it's as good as wine for slowing down aging. Second, its fat is healthy, similar to that of olive oil, and it is good for the cardiovascular system”, says nutritionist Cynthia Antonaccio […]. Not to mention that the fruit is rich in fiber, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, proteins and potassium. A final curiosity about the fruit is that its mode of consumption in the North and Northeast of the country is very different. In these regions, açaí juice is mixed with cassava or tapioca flour. The final product is a slightly sweet porridge, which northerners love to eat with fried fish.
Available in: http://mundoestranho.abril.com.br. Accessed on: 05/14/2016.
Question 1 - Identify the purpose of the text:
Question 2 - In “[…] it's as good as wine to slow up aging.”, the highlighted word could be replaced by:
a) prolong
b) postpone
c) provoke
d) glimpse
Question 3 - Present the referents of the terms highlighted in the following passages:
a) “The famous açaí “na bowl”, popular in the Southeast region, is prepared precisely with this turbined pulp.”.
B) "In these regions, açaí juice is mixed with cassava flour or tapioca.”.
Question 4 – Associate:
Meaning effects in the news:
Underlined connectors:
( ) “É the same as 100 grams of mango or apple, […]”.
( ) “But where does açaí's bad reputation come from?”.
( ) “What makes açaí consumed in snack bars quite caloric is the addition […]”.
( ) “[…] oftentimes, açaí is accompanied by other delicacies, such as banana […]”.
( ) “It's worth eating açaí from time to time, why it's supernutritious.”
( ) “[…] your fat is healthy, similar to of olive oil, […]”.
( ) “[…] manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium, proteins and potassium.".
Question 5 - A record of informality can be found in the text at:
a) “Just for comparison, 100 grams of fruit have an average of 65 calories.”.
b) “But don't get into the frenzy of counting calories like crazy.”.
c) “A final curiosity about the fruit is that its mode of consumption in the North and Northeast […]”.
d) “The final product is a semi-sweet porridge, which northerners love to eat with fried fish.”.
question 6 – Locate the authoritative arguments present in the news, aiming at the credibility of the information provided:
By Denyse Lage Fonseca – Graduated in Languages and specialist in distance education.
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