Wild children

The early history of the city of Rome involves Romulus and Remus, two orphan boys who, legend says, were raised by a she-wolf. The boys' mother had been murdered by an evil king and the two babies tossed into the river Tiber. When the wolf found them they had washed up on the shore. She perhaps took pity on the crying of the babies and, gently picking them up in her teeth, she carried them back to her cave and fed them on her milk. The boys grew bigger and stronger and, eventually, were found by a herdsman who took them home. He and his wife raised the boys like their own children. When they reached manhood they sought revenge on the king who had killed their mother and driven them from their home.

They decided to build a city. Unfortunately, they argued over the appropriate site and Romulus killed his brother Remus. Romulus ruled this city - called Rome - for thirty-seven years.

The city of Rome is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world. If you travel there you can see a statue of the two baby boys feeding from their mother - the wolf.

GLOSSARY

Involve (v)	envolve
Legend (s)	lenda
Raise (v)	criar
Murder (v)	matar, assassinar
Toss (v)	lançar, atirar
Wash up (v)	levado, lançado
Shore (s)	costa, margem, orla
Pity (s)	pena. dó
Picking (v)	pegando, apanhando
Cave (s)	caverna
Fed (v)	alimentar
Herdsman (s)	pastor, boiadeiro
Manhood (s)	masculinidade,virilidade
Sought (v)	procurar, buscar
Revenge (s)	vingança
Argue (v)	argumentar
Reach (v)	chegar, atingir
Rule (v)	governar, reinar

1.      O que você sabe a respeito da gravura acima?

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2.      Faça um “scanning” para preencher as lacunas com as palavras fornecidas na caixa:

Roma – tossed  – killed – brother – orphan

a)      Romulus and Remus were two _________ boys

b)      The two babies were __________ into the river Tiber.

c)      The king ____________ their mother.

d)      Romulus killed his __________ Remus.

e)      Romulus ruled this city - called _________ - for thirty-seven years.

3.      Faça um “skimming” e informe qual cidade européia é mencionada no texto em estudo.

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4.      Faça um “scanning” para localizar as informações no texto e relacioná-las entre si.

(1)   Rômulo e Remo, dois meninos que, diz a lenda, foram criados por uma loba.

(2)   Rômulo matou seu irmão Remo.

(3)   The city of Rome is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world.

(4)   Rômulo governou esta cidade – chamada Roma – por 37 anos.

(5)   A mãe dos meninos tinha sido assassinada por um rei perverso

(     ) Romulus killed his brother Remus.

(     ) Romulus ruled this city - called Roma - for thirty-seven years.

(   ) Romulus and Remus, two orphan boys who, legend says, were raised by a she-wolf.

(     ) The boys' mother had been murdered by an evil king.

(     ) A cidade de Roma é uma das mais populares atrações turísticas no mundo.

5. Faça um “skimming” e responda os itens:

a) Quais os personagens centrais desta história?

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b) Quem alimentou Rômulo e Remo após a morte da mãe deles?

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c) Qual dos irmãos cometeu um fraticídio?

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d) Quantos anos Rômulo governou Roma?

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