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Reading 
Before You Read
1. Take a look at the following text. Then use your notebook to write 
down the correct option to complete the sentences below. 
a. The text is about a day in the life of a high school / university
student. 
b. The text is written by a student / teacher / journalist.
c. The website probably offers information about universities 
around the world / in Australia only.
As You Read
Read the blog post and do the activities. 
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Antes de ler um texto, 
explore seu título e 
subtítulos, procure o 
nome do autor, a fonte 
do texto (de onde 
ele foi retirado) e sua 
data de publicação. 
Essas informações 
contribuem para um 
maior entendimento 
do texto.
1. Antes de começar a atividade, peça aos estudantes 
que observem o título do texto e a frase que vem logo 
abaixo dele, bem como o nome da autora (Bethanie 
Patch) e a logo do site (The World University Rankings).
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PATCH, Bethanie. A Day in the Life of a Student in Australia. Times Higher Education. Available at: https://
www.timeshighereducation.com/cn/student/blogs/day-life-student-australia. Accessed on: Mar. 19, 2020.
https://www.timeshighereducation.com/cn/student/blogs/day-life-student-australiahttps://www.timeshighereducation.com/cn/student/blogs/day-life-student-australia
A day in the life of a student in Australia
Bethanie Patch, who is studying at the University of Queensland, 
describes a typical day for a university student Down Under
August 20 2018
By Bethanie Patch
[...] As an arts/law student, it is rare for me to have more than 12 hours of class time 
per week. Each semester, the starting time of my classes changes. […] At the start of each 
semester, I try to schedule my classes strategically – squeezing my tutorials and lectures 
into blocks so that I attend university only two to three times a week. I don’t live near the 
university, so I try to maximise the time that I spend there when I do go. […]
I always try to bring in food from home if I have a long day at university, so I can 
avoid having to buy it. […]
I have two part-time jobs – as well as being a student ambassador, I also work in retail. 
Often my retail shifts are later in the day. […]
I study French in the arts component of my degree, so I often get involved in the 
activities hosted by the University of Queensland French Society. They put on brilliant 
cultural events as well as weekly language groups, which allows me to practise 
my French in a less formal setting. I also try to get involved in the University of 
Queensland Pro Bono Centre. The centre is a way for me to participate in law projects 
that benefi t the wider community and also meet other law students.
[…]
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2. Scan the text. Then answer the following questions in your 
notebook.
a. What university does Bethanie go to? University of Queensland
b. What does she study there? Arts and law
c. What foreign language does she study? French
3. False cognates are words that look similar in two languages, 
but in fact have different meanings. The word attend looks like 
the word atender in Portuguese, but it does not have the same 
meaning. Read line 9 of the text again and choose the correct 
meaning of the verb attend in that context.
a. frequentar; comparecer X
b. atender; servir
4. How often does Bethanie attend university? Choose the correct 
option and write it in your notebook.
a. Every day.
b. Two or three times a week. X
c. Once a month.
d. Three or four times a week.
5. Read the blog post again and check if the statements are true (T) 
or false (F). Then select a sentence from the text to justify your 
answer. Use your notebook.
a. Bethanie’s classes start at the same time every semester. F
b. She lives far from the university. T
c. She usually doesn’t buy food at the university. T
d. She doesn’t have a job. F
e. She participates in projects that help the community. T
After You Read
6. Discuss the questions below in small groups.
a. Who would be interested in reading a blog 
post like the one on page 61?
b. Do you participate in projects that help the 
community, just like Bethanie? If so, what do 
you do?
c. Do you think a university student’s routine like 
Bethanie’s is similar to that of a high school 
student? Why (not)?
2. Lembre os estudantes que a 
estratégia de scanning consiste 
em uma leitura rápida do texto 
para buscar informações espe-
cífi cas.
“Each semester, the starting time of my classes changes.”
“I don’t live near the university […].”
“I always try to bring in food from home […].” 
“I have two part-time jobs […].”
“The centre is a way for me to participate in law projects that benefi t the wider 
community […].” 
some information to help them choose a place to study.
a. Resposta sugerida: People 
who want to take a university 
course and are looking for 
Respostas pessoais
Respostas pessoais
6. Oriente os estudantes a se 
organizarem em pequenos gru-
pos e discutirem as perguntas. 
Incentive-os a falar, trocar ideias 
em inglês, mesmo que não te-
nham ainda o conhecimento 
linguístico necessário para ex-
pressar totalmente seu ponto de 
vista. Após alguns minutos, peça 
a alguns estudantes que relatem 
resumidamente ou que mencio-
nem para os demais colegas da 
classe algo que foi discutido em 
seu grupo. Chame diferentes es-
tudantes ao longo das aulas para 
que todos tenham a oportunida-
de de falar. No Manual do Pro-
fessor, você encontra orienta-
ções sobre como expandir esta 
atividade e envolver o professor 
da área de Ciências Humanas e 
Sociais Aplicadas.
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