O Brasil vai muito além do óbvio — e saber descrever esses lugares em inglês é um trunfo. Este texto avançado leva você a destinos escondidos enquanto turbina seu vocabulário.
Leitura de nível C1 com vocabulário de viagem, natureza e turismo. Para professores: ótimo para aulas de conversação sobre viagens. (Texto em inglês abaixo.)
Leitura C1 sobre destinos escondidos do Brasil e vocabulário de viagem e turismo.
Mount Roraima: A Natural Wonder at the Tri-Junction of Three Countries
Located at the junction of Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana, Mount Roraima boasts a majestic flat-topped mountain surrounded by towering cliffs that range from 400 to 1,000 meters in height. The peak of the mountain, situated on the southern edge of the cliff, reaches an altitude of 2,810 meters in Venezuela, while the highest point in Guyana stands at 2,772 meters in the north of the plateau. The name "Roraima" comes from the indigenous Pemon language, where "Roroi" means "blue-green" and "great".
Serra Geral National Park: Protecting the Biodiversity of the Atlantic Forest
Nestled within the Atlantic Forest biome, the Serra Geral National Park spans 17,302 hectares and was established by decree 531 on May 21st, 1992. The park is managed by the Chico Mendes Institute and encompasses parts of the municipalities of Cambará do Sul in Rio Grande do Sul and Jacinto Machado and Praia Grande in Santa Catarina. Adjacent to Aparados da Serra National Park, the park consists of two separate sections.
Terra Ronca: A Spectacle of Natural Beauty in the Brazilian Central Plateau
The Terra Ronca park, located in the Brazilian Central Plateau on the border with the state of Bahia, focuses on preserving the region's natural complex, including its rich system of caves with speleothems (such as stalactites and stalagmites), clear-water springs and rivers, and diverse flora and fauna. With numerous species, including some endemics, the park offers a stunning array of natural wonders for visitors to marvel at.
Discussion
1. Have you ever been to Mount Roraima or any other flat-topped mountain before? Share your experience.
2. Have you ever explored a cave system before? What was it like?
3. Have you ever visited a national park in Brazil or elsewhere? What was your favorite part of the experience?
4. Have you ever had the opportunity to witness wild species in their natural habitat? What was that like?