activity of text interpretation, aimed at students in the fifth year of elementary school, about Oscar Niemeyer. He was one of the greatest architects in Brazil and one of the great names of modern architecture worldwide. Let's get to know Niemeyer's story? So, read the text carefully! Then answer the various interpretive questions proposed!
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The inspiration in natural forms gave rise to his unmistakable style, who was one of the greatest architects in Brazil and one of the great names of modern architecture worldwide. There are more than 600 works, which mix concrete, glass, curves and free spans, spread across Brazil and the world.
Oscar Niemeyer was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1907 and married Anita Baldo at age 21. It was at this time that he started working on his father's typography, and that's where his passion for drawing arose. He entered the National School of Fine Arts, where he graduated in architecture in 1934. In the same year, he began an internship at the office of the great architect and urban planner Lúcio Costa.
Two years later, he worked with the famous French-Swiss modernist architect Le Corbusier. Together, they designed the headquarters of the Ministry of Health, which is now the Gustavo Capanema Palace, in their hometown.
In 1940, he was invited by Juscelino Kubitschek, then mayor of the city of Belo Horizonte, to create the Conjunto da Pampulha, his first major work. From then on, he never stopped. He designed part of the new headquarters of the United Nations, the UN […]
Due to his genius, he ended up being invited by Juscelino Kubitschek, now president of Brazil, to participate in the construction of the new capital of the country. […]
Between 1957 and 1958, he carried out the projects of several important buildings […]
After Brasília, the city of Niterói, in the state of Rio de Janeiro, is home to the largest number of projects by the architect. […]
His brilliant career was not limited to architecture. In addition to the many buildings spread across Brazil and various capitals of the world, sculptures, engravings, books and even furniture also bear his signature.
Niemeyer received dozens of honors and awards. […]
And, with such a long life, he even had time to marry for the second time, at age 98, with Vera Lúcia, 2 years after being widowed by Anita, with whom he was married for 76 years. Oscar Niemeyer passed away on December 5, 2012, aged 104. But make no mistake: if he lived longer, he would continue to amaze us with his talent and inventiveness.
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Question 1 - The text read is:
( ) a biography.
( ) an interview.
( ) a report.
Question 2 – In “[…] one of the greatest architects in Brazil and one of the great names of modern architecture worldwide.”, the text refers:
Question 3 – According to the text, Oscar Niemeyer “worked with the famous French-Swiss modernist architect Le Corbusier”, in the year of:
Question 4 – What was, according to the text, Niemeyer's first great work?
( ) “the Pampulha Complex”.
( ) “part of the new headquarters of the United Nations, the UN”.
( ) “the headquarters of the Ministry of Health, which is now the Gustavo Capanema Palace”.
Question 5 – Underline the reason for the invitation of Juscelino Kubitschek to Oscar Niemeyer:
“Because of his genius, he ended up being invited by Juscelino Kubitschek […]”
Question 6 - Identify the city that, according to the text, houses the most projects by Niemeyer:
( ) Niterói.
( ) Brasilia.
( ) Belo Horizonte.
Question 7 - In the passage “[…] sculptures, engravings, books and even furniture also bears his signature.”, the underlined term indicates:
( ) sum.
( ) opposition.
( ) conclusion.
Question 8 - There is a comment in the snippet:
( ) “[…] he started working at his father’s typography, and that’s where his passion for drawing came from.”
( ) “Niemeyer received dozens of honors and awards.”
() “[…] If she lived longer, she would continue to amaze us with her talent and inventiveness.”
By Denyse Lage Fonseca
Graduated in Letters and specialist in distance education.
