Cities debate: teenagers talk London, New York, Johannesburg and Rio
'Children are a kind of indicator species. If we can build a successful city for children, we will
have a successful city for all people,' says Enrique Peñalosa, former mayor of Bogotá,
credited with transforming his city. The Guardian talks to young people around the world
about how they rate their home cities
Our home cities
Michel Silva, 19, from Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Julia Jaroschewski/BuzzingCities/Guardian Cities
Michel(Rio)
Rocinha is a very good favela to live in. We don't need to go into another neighbourhood to
buy a product. There are five public schools, community and private nurseries. There are
thousands of shops selling fresh fruit and vegetables. In addition there are two large
supermarkets and an appliance and electronics store. There is shopping in Rocinha.
Residents use the malls in the neighborhoods around the favela, but feel discriminated
against by their lack of material wealth. The locals are friendly and there is not much
prejudice among Rocinha residents. The problem is the discrimination slumdwellers suffer
from middle-class neighbourhoods looking down on us. Formerly there was a prejudice
towards young people; all young children were thought to be drug dealers. The reality has
changed a lot; young people are more interested in leisure activities and learning.
Monky(Johannesburg)
I've lived in Soweto since I was a baby. I don't really like this area, because there are no
things for young people. There should be more entertainment and libraries; you have to
walk a long distance to get to a library. I would like more parks too, for young people to go
to. Also in my area you have to sit and wait a long time for services at the local clinic – I wish
that wasn't the case. I prefer [central] Johannesburg because it has more entertainment,
many lights – it's very busy, lots of businesses, more shops, more hotels, more tourists.
Jack(London)
The council could do a lot more around my area because there are not a lot of big spaces;
there's one big park but nothing happens there because it's a dog park. There is a youth club
that does art activities for ages 7 up to 15, so it's limited for my age group. I want more
places to hang out; if I do hang out it's on the street, there's no indoor shelter other than
each other's houses, there is not a lot that the council is providing. There are no cafes
around my area really, and it's limited for shops, bakeries and restaurants.
B. Escreva o nome de cada adolescente na frente da sentença correspondente ao texto.
MI ( Michel), Mo (Monky) ou J (Jack).
Ex: a) She is from South Africa (Mo)
a) She is from South Africa ( Mo
b) He is from England.(
c) He is from Brazil.
d) He likes the place where he lives. ( )
e) She prefers to go downtown.
)
He expects the government to do more for his neighborhood.(
g) He has suffered prejudice from people from other neighborhoods in his city. ( )
Respostas
Resposta:
a) She is from South Africa = Mo
b) He is from England = j
c) He is from Brazil.= mi
d) He likes the place where he lives. = j
e) She prefers to go downtown. =mo
f) He expects the government to do more for his neighborhood. = mi
g) He has suffered prejudice from people from other neighborhoods in his city. = mi
Precisamos ler o texto e em seguida, escrever o nome do adolescente correspondente com sua respectiva sentença característica, de acordo com o que foi falado sobre a cidade natal de cada um.
Usaremos Mi para Michel, Mo para Monky e J para Jack:
a) She is from South Africa. - Mo
"Ela é da África do Sul."
b) He is from England. - J
"Ele é da Inglaterra."
c) He is from Brazil. - Mi
"Ele é do Brasil."
d) He likes the place where he lives. - Mi
"Ele gosta do lugar onde ele mora."
e) She prefers to go downtown. - Mo
"Ela prefere ir ao centro da cidade."
f) He expects the government to do more for his neighborhood. - J
"Ele espera que o governo faça mais por sua vizinhança."
g) He has suffered prejudice from people from other neighborhoods in his city. - Mi
"Ela sofreu preconceito de pessoas de outros bairros na cidade dele."
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