Cultura IA

Human Sounds

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Listen to the sounds

snore

cough

scream

yawn

burp

Sound dictation (People sounds)

A clairvoyant = a fortune-teller

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Look closely, who´s the fortune-teller?
Click on the button and listen to your fortune.

Be your own fortune-teller.
What do you think your future will be like?
Write in the comments area.

Valentine's day

2007-06-11T10:47:00.000-01:00

I know some people will find it strange but here in Brazil we celebrate Valentine´s Day on the 12th of June.

Mônica, a teacher from BH, has created some interesting activities for Valentine's day:
LISTENING - VOCABULARY GAME

My Valentine´s message to you.

MOVE OR DIE!

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Want to read, listen to and watch a great story? And more, you´ll be able to intervene in the story. Don´t miss the opportunity.

START THE STORY NOW

Game: JOBS (hangman)

BOOKS

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Let´s laugh a little bit.

Do you know what are the bestselling books at the moment? Have you read any of them? Have a look at the bestselling list at amazon.com and try to figure out what kind of book they are.

BESTSELLING BOOKS from amazon.com

Can you recommend a good book to read? Use the comments area to make your recommendation and state your reasons.

REVISION exercises

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Do the exercises below to prepare for the written test.
GRAMMAR

VOCABULARY

Study for the Written test

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This is the revision sheet, you can print it pressing the printer button.

A Virtual Host

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CLICK HERE to listen to the welcome message.

Inter A - Tues/ Thurs 13:30 - Teacher: Fabiana

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Hi students! Here are the photos I promised you. (Fabiana)

SLEEPING habits

2007-05-09T18:48:00.000-01:00

Talk about your sleeping habits (use the comments area)

What do you do before you go to sleep?
What helps you fall asleep?
Do you sleep easily?
Do you use a pillow?
What do you use to cover yourself when it´s cold?
Do you sometimes have nightmares?
How many hours a day do you normally sleep?.....

Ludimilla´s BIRTHDAY

2007-05-07T12:45:00.000-01:00

Ludimilla, it´s your turn now. We´d like to wish you a wonderful birthday!

CLICK HERE to see your card.

LOOKALIKES

2007-05-03T16:34:00.000-01:00

Do you know you can be a lookalike and not even know it? Click on the link below, upload your picture and in seconds you can discover who is the celebrity you look like. Give it a try!

ANALOGIA

FOOD: fruit and vegetables

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Do you eat fruit and vegetables? How much fruit do you eat a day? Do you consider your diet healthy? What kind of vegetables do you hate?
Learn some more clicking here:

FRUIT

VEGETABLES

WHY SHOULD WE EAT FRUIT?
Watch the video below and take notes of what fruit:

makes you feel good

prevents heart disease

can fight cancer

is good for your muscles

is good for your teeth

is good for your joints

helps your immune system

VideoJug: Why You Should Eat Fruit

Now, write about your eating habits in the comments area below.

LISTENING ACTIVITY

Listen to 6 people from various countries talking about their favourite food. FANTASTIC!

Isabela´s BIRTHDAY

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It´s Isabela´s birthday this month.
This is a CARD to wish you all the best.

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I´d like to wish you

- Get Your Own

COMMENTS: Family

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"Having lots of brothers and sisters is better than being an only child"Do you agree or disagree? Tell us why.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Barbara and Rafael!

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It was Barbara´s and Rafael´s birthday recently and I´d like to wish them a year full of accomplishments.

This is a CARD for you.
You can send them a message in the comments area.

EXERCISES

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- Get Your Own

Your written test is coming! Practise new vocabulary and structures doing the exercises below.

IA- Teacher: Ana Maria

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I´M ON THE NET!

FRIENDS

2007-03-05T17:28:00.000-01:00

This month we´ve talked so much about friends. Here´s a treat for you, the TV show FRIENDS:

Topic: Friendship

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COMMENTS

Some people say...
"It´s difficult to have a best friend of the opposite sex".

What do you think? Do you agree/ disagree and why? Write your comments in the comments area.

FRIENDSHIP

2007-02-16T10:40:00.000-01:00

This week we talked about friendship and in the recording below I talk a little bit about a friend of mine.

Tell us about your best friend: Click on the link below to record your message and listen to what others have to say. CLICK HERE

A Quiz for yu!
Try this QUIZ on the vocabulary we´ve just seen.

You can also write about your best friend in the comments area. Don´t forget to leave your first name and surname!

Welcome to our Blog

2007-02-01T14:54:00.000-01:00

This is the blog we're using this semester for our writings. Hope you enjoy it!