The First Day at a New Job

A short text about the first day of work in an office and adapting to a new routine.

Você vai aprender: Ao final desta atividade, você vai ser capaz de entender o vocabulário da rotina de trabalho e as expressões de tempo em um texto sobre o primeiro dia em um emprego novo.

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The First Day at a New Job

A short text about the first day of work in an office and adapting to a new routine.

Você vai aprender: Ao final desta atividade, você vai ser capaz de entender o vocabulário da rotina de trabalho e as expressões de tempo em um texto sobre o primeiro dia em um emprego novo.

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Uma pessoa conta como foi seu primeiro dia em uma empresa nova, desde a chegada de manhã até o fim do expediente.

Palavras-chave

receptionist: recepcionista
shared calendar: calendário compartilhado
break room: sala de descanso
task management program: programa de gerenciamento de tarefas
colleague: colega

Texto · parte 1 de 3

Yesterday was my first day at the new company. I arrived early, at eight o'clock, and the receptionist welcomed me. She showed me where my desk was and introduced me to the team. Everyone was very friendly and helped me feel comfortable.

Questões

Questão 1:

What time did the narrator arrive on the first day?

Que horas a narradora chegou no primeiro dia?

At seven o'clock.

At eight o'clock.

At nine o'clock.

At ten o'clock.

Questões

Questão 2:

Who showed the narrator their desk?

Quem mostrou a mesa de trabalho para a narradora?

The manager.

The receptionist.

Pedro, the colleague.

The whole team.

Texto · parte 2 de 3

In the morning, my manager explained how the company's systems work. I learned how to use corporate email, the shared calendar, and the task management program. I also took a tour of the office: the meeting room, the break room, the IT department, and the lounge area.

Questões

Questão 3:

What did the narrator learn to use in the morning?

O que a narradora aprendeu a usar de manhã?

The coffee machine and the printer.

Corporate email, the shared calendar, and the task management program.

The phone and the time-clock system.

The design software and the intranet.

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In the afternoon, I started working on my first project. My colleague Pedro helped me understand the team's processes. We had lunch together in the cafeteria and talked about the company culture. At the end of the day, I was tired, but happy to have started well.