Inglês, 9o ano, segundo bimestre, aulas 2 e 3:
MESMO ASSUNTO, DIFERENTES PONTOS DE VISTA
Neste episódio, teremos uma carta da aula 2 sobre a Dieta Americana e duas da aula 3 sobre o envio de Mensagens de texto enquanto se dirige. Você ouvirá a leitura em Inglês das três cartas, que serão também explicadas em Português.
NEW YORK TIMES
Jan. 24, 2021
LETTERS
Re “Why Your New Year’s Diet Is Doomed”, Jan. 11
Mark Bittman is right to point out how much processed, low-nutrition “junk” is in the American diet.
Yes, the food industry is partly responsible for giving us terrible foods, and yes, it is easy to fall into bad but convenient eating habits. But the medical profession and other nutrition experts are responsible too. They have, for many decades, prohibited protein-rich foods like meat, eggs and dairy, and move to high-carbohydrate diets. That pretty much opened the door to processed foods and the authoritative conviction that they were good for us because cholesterol was the monster.
But we are responsible for making bad food choices too. Many people have never learned how to cook even basic meals. Perhaps we need to return to home economics classes at school with an emphasis on basic culinary skills.
Grill a piece of chicken, steam some broccoli and add some Parmesan cheese. It’s not difficult, and it takes only a few minutes.
Tom O’Hare
Charlestown, R.I.
(Adapted from https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/24/opinion/letters/diet-nutrition.html)
Don’t text and drive
I want to share a different perspective on texting and driving as our state transportation officials have been doing a lot of marketing on this safety issue lately.
I ride a bike for exercise and leisure. The other day I was anxious as several motorists passed me going about 55 mph with their cell phones in hand. I typically ride where there is a shoulder, in order to have a little bit of cushion but was unable to do that on that particular route. It would have taken drivers just one brief look at Facebook or a text or answering a phone to carelessly hit me.
I ride with traffic — as legally required — so I’m not going to see motorists coming. I take responsibility as a bike rider. I keep myself alert, but I need motorists’ help to ensure road safety. Runners, walkers and bikers are out at all hours of the day. Not texting while driving might not only prevent an accident with another car but could also prevent one with a pedestrian or cyclist.
When I leave my house on a ride, I want to return to my family — and not become a deadly statistic. Don’t text and drive. It’s not worth it.
Pam McKown, Hewitt
People not only are texting while driving, some are also watching films and playing games on all types of devices while driving.
If your vehicle breaks down, stay safe by putting on your flashing lights, open your hood and trunk, and stand back from the vehicle while awaiting help. Stay safe, and be a defensive driver in these unsafe road times.
Billy Durham, Plainview
(From: http://www.wacotrib.com/)
