Warm-up: An Important Decision to be Made

Copiar e responder as atividades e o texto no caderno para visto em aula posterior. (2 AULAS)
False Cognates
1- The words in bold look similar to other words in Portuguese, but their meanings are different.
Choose the options that correspond to their true meanings in Portuguese and write them down
in your notebook.
a) "[...] Additional emphasis is put on ways to manage resources and ethics."
a- administrar, gerir
b- manejar
c- manipular

b) "[...] to retrieve oil from shale formations that just a decade ago could not be tapped."
a- tapadas
b- tapeadas
c- utilizadas, exploradas

c) "[...] half of the current petroleum engineers working plan to retire within 10 years."
a- atuais; aposentar-se
b- correntes; retirar
c- concorrentes; retirar-se

d) "It is believed that over the next few years biometrics and biometric readers will replace
conventional forms of identification."
a- substituir
b- recolocar
c- repor

e) "Making the decision to attend college is no small task for many of our students."
a- frequentar faculdade
b- atender colégio
c- atender colegial

f) "Why choosing a major is not choosing a career (... and not the end of the world) [...]"
a- major
b- curso universitário, graduação
c- maior

Opposites
1- The words in the first column were taken from the text on pages 49 and 50. In your notebook,
match them to the adjectives in the second column that have opposite meanings.

First column: Second column:

a) suitable 1) absent
b) best 2) dead
c) public 3) worse
d) profitable 4) dumb
e) well-trained 5) worst
f) present 6) worthless
g) foreign 7) inappropriate
h) living 8) private
i) smart 9) poorly-trained
j) better 10) known; native

Best Careers for the Future

Finding employment that is going to be profitable can be a challenge. This challenge is faced
by many young individuals. The following is a list of fields that have the potential to grow and
provide suitable employment now and in the future.
Sustainability
Individuals who study sustainability will focus their studies on the environment. Additional
emphasis is put on ways to manage resources and ethics. Individuals who choose to study in this
field are setting themselves up to work in an area that will experience growth for decades to come.
Public Health Sector
The public health sector will constantly need well-trained doctors, nurses, and technicians.
There are multiple factors that indicate that the public health sector will grow over the next few
decades. One factor is the rise in population. The second factor is the ever present threat of global
epidemics.
Robotics
 Robotics is influencing every aspect of modern life. Anesthesia Bots are being used to assist
with surgery. Oceanographers are also using robotics to allow them to map the watery depths
where humans currently cannot travel. As space travel continues to become more and more
important, robotics are being included in things such as surveying the surface of foreign planets and
engaging in exploratory missions.
Petroleum Engineering
In recent years, advances in technology have made it possible for oil companies to retrieve
oil from shale formations that just a decade ago could not be tapped. Because of this, there has
been a sharp increase in the need for petroleum engineers. This increase is exacerbated by the fact
that more than half of the current petroleum engineers working plan to retire within 10 years.
Biomedical Engineering
This is a field of study that is of interest to individuals who are interested in the correlation
between life that exists on the planet and science. They study living organisms, and then they see
how some of the principles behind their movement and their existence can be used to improve
things, like engineering and medicine.
Biometrics
Biometrics is in the field that teaches individuals how to make devices that recognize living
organisms. A good example of this is the facial recognition system. It is believed that over the next
few years biometrics and biometric readers will replace conventional forms of identification. They
will also replace many of the passwords that individuals use on their electronic devices. Examples of
this can be seen by smartphones, smart devices, and laptops that allow their owners to login using
their fingerprint as a password as opposed to typing in a password manually.
Forensic Science
Forensic scientists are always going to be needed, especially when it comes to using some of
the modern technology that has been designed to investigate crimes. Forensic scientists use
technology as a way to help them better examine and better understand evidence that is produced
in cases.
Computer Game Design
Computer video game design is a field that is expected to continue to grow over the next
few decades. Designers must understand complex mathematics, animation, audio, and
programming. Video game and computer game design is not just for entertainment. These games
are also used as a way to train firefighters, military personnel, and other first-responders on how to
react during an emergency.

General Comprehension

1. Who is the text addressed to?

a- Professionals.
b- Teachers.
c- Students.
d- Parents.

2. What is the purpose of the text, choose only one option?

a- To warn young individuals about the challenges of finding a job.
b- To let students know of the need to improve their study skills.
c- To persuade young people to study harder so that they can land a profitable job.
d- To give young individuals a quick view of the careers that seem promising for the future.

Detailed Comprehension

1. Complete the sentences below with some of the career fields mentioned in the text.
a) ___________________ is related to the recognition of living organisms.
b) ___________________ is related to the environment and the ethical management of natural
resources.
c) ___________________ is related to the use of technology in crime investigation.
d) ___________________ is related to the technology involved in the extraction of oil from shale
formations.

2. Answer the following questions, according to the text.

a) What are some factors that indicate the future growth of the public health sector?
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b) What are some examples of the use of robotics in modern life?
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c) What are some fields that can be improved with the help of biomedical engineering?
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d) What are some examples of the use of biometrics nowadays?
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e) Besides entertainment, what are some other uses of the games created by computer game
designers?
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