Questões Inglês Interpretação de Texto Reading Comprehension

Identifying the text genre and its purpose helps the reader to understand it better and...

Responda: Identifying the text genre and its purpose helps the reader to understand it better and to choose the appropriate reading strategies. Read the excerpt below: “Enjoy an

1Q1022518 | Inglês, Interpretação de Texto Reading Comprehension, Inglês, IF Farroupilha RS, FUNDATEC, 2025

Identifying the text genre and its purpose helps the reader to understand it better and to choose the appropriate reading strategies. Read the excerpt below:

“Enjoy an Enchanting Holiday in the Maldives

Scattered across the Indian Ocean lie islands with the finest white sand beaches and clearest crystal blue waters. These are the MALDIVES! Over 1,000 coral islands. Temperatures here are always in the 80s. What can our holiday offer you?

Luxurious accommodation aboard the fabulous Orient Explorer. Water sports for the entire duration of your holiday. Drinks and entertainment included at no extra charge. Chauffeur-driven limousine to and from the airport. Combine this with another seven-night holiday in our opulent apartments at the Kelai Country Club.

Prices start from just £899 per person”.

(Available at: https://teach.files.bbci.co.uk/skillswise/en03text-e3-f-different-types-of-text.pdf – text specially adapted for this test)

Mark the correct statement about the genre of the text above.

✂️ a) Persuasive: it encourages the reader to do something, uses capital letters and exclamation marks to call attention, and adjectives to make something sound attractive.
✂️ b) Instructive: it tells what you can find in the Maldives and uses command words. It is direct and does not use non-essential vocabulary.
✂️ c) Informative: it provides the reader with facts and information in a clear way, not giving only one side of an argument.
✂️ d) Descriptive: it describes what the trip to the Maldives will be like and uses adjectives to help the reader imagine what it will look like.
✂️ e) Narrative: it tells about a trip to the Maldives, using present-tense verbs to recount a list of events and adjectives to describe the scenery.