Question

MORE FOOD FOR THOUGHT

1. Look at the poster below what natural disaster does it foca

FLOOD RELIEF

Help Us Help Others.

Subes

30th December 2014, 10AM-5PM

2. Read the text above and discuss the following questions with a classmate

a)What kind of poster is it?

•A campaign •An advertisement

b)What is the objective of the poster?

c) What items are suggested for donation? What other items do you think could be donated?

d) in your opinion, why are people's contributions so important to victims of natural disasters?

e) Do you remember a similar campaign in Brazil?

f) Do you know of any Brazilian organization that helps victims of natural disasters?

WORD STUDY

The Suffix-er

1. Look again at some examples from the text "The Earth is getting warmer [-]

"People are causing these changes, which are bigger and happening faster than any climate changes that modern society has ever seen before."

The words warmer, bigger and faster have the suffix-er. In this context, the suffixer

• has the same meaning as more.

• refers to people that do a particular activity.

2. Go back to the text on page 35 and find other words ending with the suffix-er.​​

Answer 1

1. It focuses on flood and its victims.

2. A. A campaign.

B. The objective of the poster is to gather food and other objects that flood victims might be in need of.

C. Toiletries, mineral water, candies, blankets and biscuits are suggested for donation. I think there are better non-perishable food items to be donated instead of candies and biscuits, such as rice, canned and jerky meats, pasta, as well as some perishable food items like fruits and vegetables.

D. It is important because waiting for the government to take action might take a while, whereas people's contribution might be much faster and disasters victims can't wait to get help.

E. No, I don't.

F. No, I don't.

Word study

1. has the same meaning as more

2. Cadê o texto?