AULA 04/2022 – Folklore / Linking words and persuasive resources - 23/02/2022
Observe as imagens a seguir.
- Match the technique with the definition.
| (a) Audience | ( ) Something that can be proved or your own point of view. |
| (b) Rethorical questions | ( ) Words, phrases and imagery that arouse an emotional response. |
| (c) Repetition | ( ) Involve your audience by speaking to them directly using personal pronouns and shared experiences. |
| (d) Emotive language | ( ) Questions to get your audience thinking – they don’t require an answer. |
| (e) Rule of three | ( ) Repeating the same word, phrase or idea more than once for emphasis. |
| (f) Fact or opinion | ( ) Including lists of three items/reasons in your writing. |
| (g) Stories (anecdotes) | ( ) Including little stories to illustrate a point. |
| (h) Hyperbole | ( ) 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.
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.
2. 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.
5. Mark an X TRUE or FALSE according to the text. (Marque um X no verdadeiro ou falso de acordo com o texto.)
| TRUE | FALSE | |
| Australian folk tales are mainly indigenous with fantastical and terrifying creatures. | ||
| Many of the folk tales don’t reflect the expansion of European settlements across Australia. | ||
| The folk tales paint a picture of a resilient and dependent people, who are afraid do confront authority. |
Sugestão de vídeos:
https://streetsmartbrazil.com/5-amazing-creatures-brazilian-folklore/