Week 11 - Activity 11

Hey students :) How are you this week? The end of our semester is near! Let's practice a little bit more? This week you will go back to activity 4 and will write an email to a person responsible for the university program you are interested in. Ask for information you would like to know (about the research areas, the possibility for a Brazilian student to be part of their groups, etc.).  If...

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Week 10 - Activity 10

Hey everyone, are you doing great this week? I hope so! We have a video activity this week. For this activity you need to remember a scene from the movie: “The Bridget Jone’s Diary” where the secretary writes an email to her boss. You watched in your last class with Talita. In groups, you have decided if the email was appropriate or not based on that situation. Then, you will write a paragraph talking about what you have discussed in your group and what conclusions you have reached. Post...

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Week 9 - Activity 9

Hi everyone! Let’s get started with the online activities for this week? You are going to look for information about a research group in an international university you are interested in. Based on the information you find, answer these questions: A. What is the research group you found? What is the university? What are the important aspects about the group you chose? B. Write a small text explaining why you would study in this group and what is the relation between the group and the...

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Week 8 - Activity 8

Hi everyone! In Unit 2 you studied a little bit about British, Australian and American pronunciation. Have you studied about this before? Do you think it was interesting? Did you find it difficult or easy? Do you often listen to British, Australian and American speakers? You don’t have to answer these questions; they are here to help you in your reflection. Your online activity this week is to write a paragraph about your reflections on studying pronunciation. If you need the text as...

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Week 7 - Online Exam

Hi everyone. This week's activity will be the online exam. Good luck!!!                           Online Speaking Exam For your online exam, you will record a video  (2 to 5 minutes long).       Choose three of Albert Einstein’s quotes below and comment on them: “A man should look for what is, and not for what he thinks should be.” “All religions, arts and sciences are branches of the same...

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Week 6 - Activity 6

Hi guys, ready for one more video activity? In this video you are going to compare two movies. Choose the videos you will compare and take some notes while watching them. You can talk about the direction, the actors, the plot, the soundtrack, the visual effects or any other aspects that you like. If you are a good video editor and know how to edit videos pretty well, you can even put some parts of the videos in your own video to illustrate what you want to say, but it is not mandatory, it...

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Week 5 - Activity 5

Hey everyone :) Let’s get started with the online activities for this week? The activity this week requires you to use a lot of creativity. You will create a written advertisement for the program you are attending at USP. Don’t forget that you are supposed to persuade an audience (undergraduate/ masters students) to enroll in this course. Use the best of your creativeness for this activity!!! Let me know if you have any questions. You will post your advertisement here and if...

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Week 4 - Activity 4

Hey guys! How are you? :) This week you are going to record yourself (2 to 5 minutes) explaining why you have chosen a graduate program at USP. Point out the advantages and disadvantages of your program. Be very reflexive! If you have any questions, please, let me know.  This activity is due May, 13, 2013 Camila :) Obs.:You do not need to record a video, you can record only your voice.&nbs...

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Week 3 - Activity 3

Hey guys, ready for one more week of activities? For this week, you will remember the discussion you had in class on the activity 28 about academic biographies and résumés. You will write a brief paragraph (8-10 lines) talking about the reflection you and your friends reached when you were discussing the following questions in class: A) In your academic field, do you usually look for academic biographies? In which situations? What kind of information do you try to find in this kind...

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Week 2 - Activity 2

Hey everyone :) Let’s get started with the online activities for this week? This week we have a video activity. You will have to record a video of yourself presenting a biography about a person you admire. This person can be from the academic area or not. In your video, you can give information about his/her life, career, projects, talk about these person’s achievements, etc. Use your imagination as much as you can! To illustrate your work and make it more exciting, you can use...

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Week 1 - Activity 1

Hey guys, how are you? This week, for your online activity, you will have to write your own academic biography. To do this, refer to the biographies you have studied in class; they will help you improve your writing. You can mention the schools you have studied, the courses you have taken, your research interests and so much more! You are going to post your academic biography here. It is due next Monday (April 15), 11:59 p.m. Have a great week J Cami...

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