DIGITAL GENRES

Do you have social networks? If yes, which ones do you have?

In your opinion, what is the importance of having social media?

Read the following text with the help of the teacher: (Faça a leitura do texto a seguir com a ajuda do (a) professor(a))

With the emergence of the Internet, in the late 1960s, in the United States, and its popularization, from the 1990s onwards, the possibilities of accessing information from anywhere and at any time expanded. Through virtual environments, such as websites and links, which allow new access to texts, with sounds and images, the so-called hypertext, which forms the basis of the Internet, provides greater interactivity between the author and the reader.

Disponível em: https://www.nucleodoconhecimento.com.br/educacao/generos-digitais Acesso em 08 de mar. de 2022.

  1.  Write what you understand from the text. (Escreva o que você compreendeu do texto).

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Now, let’s differentiate some types of digital genre!

(Agora, vamos diferenciar alguns tipos de gênero digital.)

   2. Complete the sentences with the words above:

Examples of Digital Genres

1. _____________________: a blog in which the postings are primarily in video form.
2. ______________________: a digital audio file made available on the Internet for downloading to a computer or mobile device, typically available as a series, new installments of which can be received by subscribers automatically.
3. ____________________: an element of a culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic means, especially imitation.
4. ____________________: ad, is a message in the public interest disseminated by the media without charge, with the objective of raising awareness, changing public attitudes and behavior towards a social issue.
5. __________________________: a posting made on the social media website Twitter.
6. ______________________: is a free online photo sharing and social network platform that was acquired by Facebook in 2012.
7. ________________ (there are like so many subcategories): a regularly updated website or web page, typically one run by an individual or small group, that is written in an informal or conversational style.

Disponível em: https://laurenbronsteincom.wordpress.com/2017/02/04/examples-of-digital-genres/  Acesso em 16 de nov. de 2020. (Adaptado).

3. O meme é um gênero textual difundido por meio da internet e se caracteriza pelo seu humor e sua criticidade. Diante dessa característica do meme, identifique a crítica social presente no texto a seguir.

Disponível em: https://me.me/i/why-is-it-more-socially-acceptable-to-be-obsessed-with-17900893  Acesso em 16 de nov. de 2020.

4. A leitura do PSA a seguir tem como objetivo mudar uma atitude da nossa sociedade. Identifique e escreva essa atitude, observando os elementos verbais e não verbais.

Disponível em: https://www.insidethatad.net/nikes-dream-crazier-ad-teaches-us-to-strive-for-more/  Acesso em 16 de nov. de 2020.

The Most Popular Sports In The World

Football (Soccer) is the most popular sport in the world.

The sports of tennis, football (soccer), and cricket all originated in England, but are drawn from older games that have been played throughout history.

Rugby and American football are similar, but American football players wear much more protective gear than rugby players.

Sports are popular for a number of reasons. Keeping healthy, for example, is often cited as a reason for participating in sports. Others will tell you that they do sports for recreational purposes. Sports are even more popular with people who do not necessarily participate in them, but love being spectators. Since time immemorial, people have been awed and inspired by extraordinary human beings who are able to perform tremendous athletic feats. Here is a brief discussion of the most popular sports in the world.

1. Football (Soccer) – 4 billion fans

Soccer player on the training field. Image credit: Jacob Lund/Shutterstock

Football, better known as soccer in the US and Canada, is the most popular sport in the world, with an estimated following of 4 billion fans. Like some of the other sports on this list, the origins of football as we know it are in England in the 19th century, though history points to people playing similar games as far back as two thousand years, beginning in China. One reason for football’s popularity is that unlike other sports that require expensive equipment, all you need to play football is a ball and your foot. Hence, anyone, rich or poor, can enjoy the sport. It is played all over the world, but is particularly popular in Europe, Central and South America, and Africa.

2. Cricket – 2.5 billion fans

Cricketer on the field in action. Image credit: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock

Cricket boasts a fan base of 2.5 billion. The game is most popular in the UK and some former British colonies, notably India, Pakistan and Australia. Like baseball, it involves two teams, a bat, a large field, and scoring runs. There are significant differences, however, including a long rectangular pitch at the center of a cricket field, where the ball is thrown to a batsman, as opposed to a mound at the center of a baseball diamond facing a batter at home plate.

Disponível em: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-are-the-most-popular-sports-in-the-world.html  Acesso em 16 de nov. de 2020.

5. Answer these questions in English.

a) Where did tennis, football (soccer), and cricket originate?

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b) What are the reasons of sports being popular in the world?

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c) Identify, in the text, one reason for soccer’s popularity.

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d) Is Cricket most popular in South Africa?

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e) What are the differences between cricket and baseball?

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