Folklore / Linking words and persuasive resources – Atividade 3 - 17/02/2021
Let’s learn about linking words!
Disponível em: https://www.passeidireto.com/arquivo/64563775/transition-words-phrases-800-x-445 Acesso em 13 de nov. de 2020.
Persuasive Techniques
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- Match the technique with the definition.
a) Audience
b) Rethorical questions
c) Repetition
d) Emotive language
e) Rule of three
f) Fact or opinion
g) Stories (anecdotes)
h) Hyperbole
( ) Something that can be proved or your own point of view.
( ) Words, phrases and imagery that arouse an emotional response.
( ) Involve your audience by speaking to them directly using personal pronouns and shared experiences.
( ) Questions to get your audience thinking – they don’t require an answer.
( ) Repeating the same word, phrase or idea more than once for emphasis.
( ) Including lists of three items/reasons in your writing.
( ) Including little stories to illustrate a point.
( ) The use of exaggeration to sell your point “Best school in the world”.
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Amazing Creatures from Brazilian Folklore
August is the month of folklore. This is when we celebrate the rites, traditions, popular wisdom, dances, and festivities of different cultures around the globe. The date is celebrated worldwide on August 22nd. Inspired by the stories I heard when I was a kid in Brazil, I’d like to introduce you to 5 creatures of Brazilian folklore. Beware! They like to appear by surprise from time to time to haunt us.
Curupira
One of my favorite characters from Brazilian folklore is the Curupira, a creature with bright red/orange hair that resembles a man or a dwarf. Curupira has a very unique trait: his feet are turned backwards. According to the legend, Curupira is unpredictable and can occasionally seem wicked. He lives in the forests of Brazil and protects nature in his own way. For example, Curupira will prey on poachers and hunters. He will also protect animals who are taking care of their offspring. Curupira uses its backward feet to create footprints that confuse hunters and travelers by leading them to its starting point.
Mula Sem Cabeça
This folkloric character is a headless mule that spits fire from its neck. The Mula sem Cabeça is one of the most popular tales of Brazilian Folklore. According to the legend, the mule runs through the woods and fields, scaring people and animals. One way to identify this creature is by the sound of a loud whinny accompanied by a loud groan. There are several versions of the headless mule. One of my favorites is that a beautiful woman was dating a priest. As punishment for the sin, she turns into this monstrous being on Thursday nights (especially in the full moon)
Disponível em: https://streetsmartbrazil.com/5-amazing-creatures-brazilian-folklore/ Acesso em 16 de nov. de 2020.
2. Choose the correct alternative to complete the sentences with words from the text.
2.1. We celebrate the rites, traditions, popular wisdom, dances, and festivities of different cultures around the globe in _____.
a) ( ) December.
b) ( ) August.
c) ( ) September.
d) ( ) November.
2.2. _______________________ lives in the forests of Brazil and protects nature in his own way.
a) ( ) Saci.
b) ( ) Boto Cor de Rosa.
c) ( ) Mula Sem Cabeça.
d) ( ) Currupira.
2.3. One way to identify ____________is by the sound of a loud whinny accompanied by a loud groan.
a) ( ) Saci.
b) ( ) Boto Cor de Rosa.
c) ( ) Mula Sem Cabeça.
d) ( ) Currupira.
Play and Folklore
Play and Folklore was published between 1981 and 2016 as forum for discussion about childhood and children’s culture.
It included articles, letters, memoirs and research studies that examined what children do when largely free of adult direction or control – their colloquial speech, songs, games, rhymes, riddles, jokes, insults and secret languages, their friendships and enmities, their beliefs and hopes. Play and Folklore was previously published as the Australian Children’s Folklore Newsletter (1981-1996).
Disponível em: https://museumsvictoria.com.au/collections-research/journals/play-and-folklore/ Acesso em 13 de nov. de 2020.
3. Answer these questions in English.
a) Was Play and Folklore published as forum for discussion about childhood and children’s culture?
b) What did Play and Folklore include?
c) In the picture, what were the girls playing?
4. Identifique o valor semântico dos conectivos destacados no texto.
Australian folk tales are largely indigenous with fantastical and terrifying creatures. Many of the folk tales HOWEVER, are non-indigenous and reflect the expansion of European settlements across Australia with stories of gold miners and drovers, OTHERWISE known as cattle herders. The folk tales paint a picture of a resilient and independent people, who rise to any challenge and are not afraid to confront and oppose authority.
Disponível em: https://fairytalez.com/region/australian/ Acesso em 13 de nov. de 2020.
5. Mark an X TRUE or FALSE according to the text. (Marque um X no verdadeiro ou falso de acordo com o texto.)
