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I have a confession. I’m addicted to reality TV. I can’t get enough of it.

 

Very soon the new series of ITV’s Love Island will be starting and I’m literally counting down the days until it’s on my TV screen. It’s a show that sends single people abroad to live in a luxurious villa in the sun. The audience at home then watches their highs and lows, their arguments and how their relationships and friendships form and fall apart. 

 

Love Island is just the tip of a huge reality TV iceberg. Other popular British programmes (which I also love) include I’m a Celebrity ... Get me Out of Here!, Big Brother and Geordie Shore. All these shows have something in common: people seem to either love them or hate them.

 

Perhaps we love them so much because they actually use real people instead of characters. Series and films with actors are great to watch but they aren’t real and we’re aware of that. With reality TV we can become more invested and more interested because the ‘characters’ are real and (usually) not acting.

 

Maybe we love reality TV because the people featured more often than not show the extremes of our society. Shows featuring ‘normal’ people or non-celebrities often include people with intense personalities who are bound to clash. Big Brother, which follows the lives of people living in a house together away from the outside world, always includes contestants with a range of personalities. It can be fascinating for us viewers to watch real people who perhaps wouldn’t usually interact with each other as they try to live together.

 

However, reality TV isn’t popular with everyone. Some people consider it sad to watch it. I’ve often heard people say that if you watch reality TV, it’s a sign that your own life is boring. Why watch someone else’s life when you have your own to live? Why would you want to sit at home and watch someone else arguing about silly things on the TV? 

 

Some people don’t like reality TV because they believe it doesn’t show true reality. The people in these programmes are regularly accused of acting and you often see a phrase flash up somewhere during the opening or closing credits informing that parts are scripted or set up. Viewers can feel cheated that the ‘reality’ they are watching isn’t completely real after all.

 

Whether you love or hate reality TV, it cannot be denied that this genre has increased in popularity over time, and while I understand it can be set up sometimes, I’m still so excited for Love Island to be back on our screens!

(Accessed on August 14th, 2017) http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/magazine By Megan Blogger

 

Answer the questions below according to Text 2.

 

Mark the alternative which best substitutes consecutively the words in bold.

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The expression “get rid of ” means:

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Answer the questions below according to Text 1. 

 

This message is showing that something is going on. Mark the correct alternative which explains that. 

O extrato abaixo faz parte de uma coluna social chamada “AsK Annie!”, cujo objetivo é orientar seus leitores sobre diversas situações. O leitor de nome Brad faz uma “consulta” à colunista Annie.

 

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AsK Annie! End of the line?

 

•My job´s getting me down more and more every day! I spend more time at the office than I do at home and I have less time to spend with my family and friends. Of all the people I know. I`m the one who works the most hours and I`m also the one who has the fewest holidays! And now my boss has asked me to work on Saturdays as well! I`m already doing more than I want to, but if I say no, I`II lose my job. What should I do?

Brad

 

• Try talking to your boss. Maybe you can negociate to work fewer hours during the week? Or get more holidays to make up for the extra work? If your boss won`t listen to sense, then you need to decide what matters most to you, your job or your personal life.

Annie

HUGHES, J.; JONES, C. Pratical Grammar Level 3. Andover, Heinle, Cengage Learning, 2011.

 

Pode-se dizer que Brad reclama 

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Some General Dos and Don’ts

 

Dos:

• Arrive in good time. The interview panel may be interviewing a lot of candidates so do not keep them waiting. Dress appropriately. Some organizations, especially technology companies, have a very casual dress code but, for most, a suit will be appropriate interview wear. Remember that you are being judged on the appearance that you present.

• Act appropriately, which usually means following the interviewer‟s lead. If you are offered a hand to shake, then shake it, by ut don‟t offer your own hand if nobody else seems interested.

• Engage with the interviewers. Smile, make eye contact, and build rapport.

• Answer the questions that are asked, using relevant examples where at all possible. Don’ts:

• Be afraid to blow your own trumpet a bit. After all, nobody else is going to blow it for you. Do not lie or exaggerate. If you want the job, be enthusiastic and positive.

• Be over-familiar or share too much information. For example, the interviewers don‟t want to know how you‟re going to manage your childcare.

Diponível em: www. lifecareer.com/quintessential/job-interview-tips

 

Os verbos – arrive, act, engage e answer – estão no

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Some General Dos and Don’ts

 

Dos:

• Arrive in good time. The interview panel may be interviewing a lot of candidates so do not keep them waiting. Dress appropriately. Some organizations, especially technology companies, have a very casual dress code but, for most, a suit will be appropriate interview wear. Remember that you are being judged on the appearance that you present.

• Act appropriately, which usually means following the interviewer‟s lead. If you are offered a hand to shake, then shake it, by ut don‟t offer your own hand if nobody else seems interested.

•​​​​​​​ Engage with the interviewers. Smile, make eye contact, and build rapport.

•​​​​​​​ Answer the questions that are asked, using relevant examples where at all possible.

 

Don’ts:

•​​​​​​​ Be afraid to blow your own trumpet a bit. After all, nobody else is going to blow it for you. Do not lie or exaggerate. If you want the job, be enthusiastic and positive.

•​​​​​​​ Be over-familiar or share too much information. For example, the interviewers don‟t want to know how you‟re going to manage your childcare.

Diponível em: www. lifecareer.com/quintessential/job-interview-tips

 

The idiomatic expression “to blow your trumpet” means the same as