Um garoto encontra uma marciana. Ela nunca viu um oceano. Ele nunca soube que existem duas luas. O diálogo que se segue é perfeito para praticar there is / there are em contexto real — e a atividade Aluno A & Aluno B transforma isso numa conversa entre alunos. Para a gramática completa, veja o guia de there is / there are.
O diálogo 🌍 ↔ 🔴
Ouça o diálogo uma vez, depois leia em voz alta. Se estiver em sala, um aluno faz o garoto (🌍) e outro faz a marciana (👽).
Ouça o diálogo — 🌍 Andrew (garoto) e 👽 Aria (marciana)
🌍 Boy: Wow! Are you from Mars?
👽 Martian Girl: Yes, I am! You're from Earth, right? Are there oceans on Earth?
🌍 Boy: Yes, there are. There are five oceans on Earth. Are there oceans on Mars?
👽 Martian Girl: No, there aren't. Mars doesn't have oceans. It's all cold! ❄
🌍 Boy: How many countries are there on Mars?
👽 Martian Girl: There aren't any countries on Mars. There is nobody on Mars.
🌍 Boy: That's sad. Are there moons on Mars?
👽 Martian Girl: Yes, there are. There are two moons on Mars — Phobos and Deimos. What about Earth? How many moons are there on Earth?
🌍 Boy: That's amazing! Here on Earth, there is only one moon. Are there poles on Mars?
👽 Martian Girl: Yes, there are. There are two poles on Mars: the North Pole and the South Pole.
🌍 Boy: Just like on Earth — there are also two poles here. How many continents are there on Mars?
👽 Martian Girl: There aren't any continents on Mars like there are on Earth.
🌍 Boy: Wow, Mars and Earth are so different!
| Quem fala | Linha |
|---|---|
| 🌍 Boy | Wow! Are you from Mars? |
| 👽 Martian Girl | Yes, I am! You're from Earth, right? Are there oceans on Earth? |
| 🌍 Boy | Yes, there are. There are five oceans on Earth. Are there oceans on Mars? |
| 👽 Martian Girl | No, there aren't. Mars doesn't have oceans. It's all cold! ❄ |
| 🌍 Boy | How many countries are there on Mars? |
| 👽 Martian Girl | There aren't any countries on Mars. There is nobody on Mars. |
| 🌍 Boy | That's sad. Are there moons on Mars? |
| 👽 Martian Girl | Yes, there are. There are two moons on Mars — Phobos and Deimos. What about Earth? How many moons are there on Earth? |
| 🌍 Boy | That's amazing! Here on Earth, there is only one moon. Are there poles on Mars? |
| 👽 Martian Girl | Yes, there are. There are two poles on Mars: the North Pole and the South Pole. |
| 🌍 Boy | Just like on Earth — there are also two poles here. How many continents are there on Mars? |
| 👽 Martian Girl | There aren't any continents on Mars like there are on Earth. |
| 🌍 Boy | Wow, Mars and Earth are so different! |

Atividade: Aluno A & Aluno B 🃏
Esta é uma atividade de troca de informação (information gap). O Aluno A conhece a Terra; o Aluno B conhece Marte. Cada um faz perguntas para preencher os campos ??? da sua tabela — sem olhar para a tabela do colega. Use as perguntas do quadro abaixo.
- Are there oceans on [Earth / Mars]? — Yes, there are. / No, there aren't.
- How many oceans are there on [Earth / Mars]? — There are ___.
- Are there moons on [Earth / Mars]? — Yes / No...
- How many moons are there on [Earth / Mars]? — There is one. / There are two.
- Are there countries on [Earth / Mars]? — There are 195. / There aren't any.
- Are there poles on [Earth / Mars]? — Yes, there are two.
- How many continents are there on [Earth / Mars]? — There are 7. / There aren't any.
- Is there life on [Earth / Mars]? — Yes, there is. / No, there isn't.
📋 Tabela do Aluno A — Especialista na Terra 🌍
Você já sabe tudo sobre a Terra. Agora pergunte ao Aluno B sobre Marte e preencha a coluna ??? .
| Característica | 🌍 Terra (você sabe!) | 🔴 Marte (pergunte ao Aluno B) |
|---|---|---|
| Oceans | ✅ There are 5 | ??? |
| Moons | ✅ There is only 1 | ??? |
| Poles | ✅ There are 2 (North & South) | ??? |
| Countries | ✅ There are ~195 | ??? |
| Continents | ✅ There are 7 | ??? |
| Life | ✅ Yes, there is | ??? |
📋 Tabela do Aluno B — Especialista em Marte 🔴
Você já sabe tudo sobre Marte. Agora pergunte ao Aluno A sobre a Terra e preencha a coluna ??? .
| Característica | 🌍 Terra (pergunte ao Aluno A) | 🔴 Marte (você sabe!) |
|---|---|---|
| Oceans | ??? | ❌ There aren't any |
| Moons | ??? | ✅ There are 2 (Phobos & Deimos) |
| Poles | ??? | ✅ There are 2 (North & South) |
| Countries | ??? | ❌ There aren't any |
| Continents | ??? | ❌ There aren't any |
| Life | ??? | ❌ There isn't any (confirmed) |
Jogo interativo 🎮
Pratique there is / there are com os jogos abaixo. Faça quantas vezes quiser — as questões embaralham a cada rodada.
Exercícios — compreensão do diálogo
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