ATIVIDADE DE INGLÊS

 

📚 English Activity

Topic: Van Gogh’s Life
Skills: Reading, Translation, Vocabulary, and Interpretation

📝 Part 1 – Reading                            Read the text below carefully:

Van Gogh’s Life

Vincent van Gogh was born in the Netherlands in 1853. He had a difficult life and suffered from mental health problems. Van Gogh tried different careers, such as working in an art gallery and being a preacher, before becoming a full-time painter. He was very close to his brother Theo, who supported him emotionally and financially.

Van Gogh painted more than 2,000 artworks in his lifetime, including famous paintings like The Starry Night and Sunflowers. He used bright colors and strong brushstrokes. Sadly, he only sold one painting while he was alive. In 1890, Van Gogh died at the age of 37. Today, he is considered one of the most important artists in history.

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✍️ Part 2 – Translation     Translate the following sentences into Portuguese:

 

1. Van Gogh was born in the Netherlands in 1853.

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2. He had a difficult life and suffered from mental health problems.

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3. He painted more than 2,000 artworks.

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4. He only sold one painting while he was alive.

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5. Today, he is considered one of the most important artists.

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📘 Part 3 – Vocabulary

Translate the following words and expressions from the text:

English	Portuguese
was born	nasceu
the Netherlands	Holanda
difficult life	vida difícil
suffered	sofreu
mental health	saúde mental
problems	problemas
tried	tentou
different careers	carreiras diferentes
art gallery	galeria de arte
preacher	pregador
full-time painter	pintor em tempo integral
close	próximo(a)
supported	apoiou
emotionally	emocionalmente
financially	financeiramente
painted	pintou
artworks	obras de arte
famous paintings	pinturas famosas
bright colors	cores vibrantes
brushstrokes	pinceladas
sadly	infelizmente
sold	vendeu
while	enquanto
alive	vivo
died	morreu
at the age of	com a idade de
is considered	é considerado
most important artists	artistas mais importantes
in history	na história

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❓ Part 4 – Interpretation                                   Answer the questions based on the text:

1. Where was Van Gogh born?

 

2. What kind of problems did he have?

 

3. What did Van Gogh try before becoming a painter?

 

4. How many artworks did he paint?

 

5. What are the names of two famous paintings by him?

 

6. How was his relationship with his brother Theo?

 

7. How many paintings did he sell during his life?

 

8. At what age did Van Gogh die?

 

9. Is Van Gogh considered important today? Why?

 

10. What is the main idea of the text?

 

✅ Answer Key (Gabarito)

Translation:

1.     Van Gogh nasceu na Holanda em 1853.

2.     Ele teve uma vida difícil e sofreu com problemas de saúde mental.

3.     Ele pintou mais de 2.000 obras de arte.

4.     Ele vendeu apenas uma pintura enquanto estava vivo.

5.     Hoje ele é considerado um dos artistas mais importantes.

Vocabulary:
(As traduções estão na tabela da Parte 3.)

Interpretation:

1.     In the Netherlands.

2.     Mental health problems.

3.     He worked in an art gallery and was a preacher.

4.     More than 2,000 artworks.

5.     The Starry Night and Sunflowers.

6.     They were very close; Theo supported him.

7.     Only one.

8.     At 37.

9.     Yes, because his works influenced the history of art.

10.                       The life and legacy of Vincent van Gogh.