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Level 1 | unit 1 | Cultural Identities

INCO | Inglês para os alunos da graduação da USP | pag 1

OVERVIEW

In this unit, you will learn how to introduce yourself, give some

personal information and recognize the structure and organization

of a bilingual dictionary.

LANGUAGE FOCUS

• Present Simple of the verb to be and other verbs

• Adjectives to describe personality

• Family members

ME AND MY WORLD

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LOOK AROUND

1. Me in 5 words. Write 5 words that describe you. Do it in English or in

Portuguese. If necessary, look the word up in a bilingual dictionary.

2. Examine the word cloud below.

3. Compare your 5 words to the categories above. Do your words relate to them?

Now find words that relate to the following categories:

Activities(general and free time)

Courses/University life Relationships

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LOOK CLOSER

READING

1. Explore the three texts and answer:

a) What type of text are they?

b) Where can you find them?

c) Who are these people?

d) Do you know them?

3. In pairs, answer the following questions.

a) Who probably travels on the weekend?

b) Who does field studies?

c) What can they do together on the weekend?

2. Read the texts again and complete the chart.

(From https://www.facebook.com/groups/476315989114759/?fref=ts February 8, 2016)

Cezar Vanessa Alinea. Course at USP

b. Age

c. Origin

d. Qualities

e. Likes

f. Dislikes

USEFUL LANGUAGE

Cezar likes travelING.

Vanessa likes goING to the movies.

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LANGUAGE STUDY

LOOK CLOSER

2. Analyze theunderlined parts

of Roberto’s textand choose the

statements thatare true.

1. Roberto read thethree profiles.

Check what he said.What does he have

in common withthe other students?

a. They are all verbs that refer to actions happening at the moment.

b. They are all verbs that refer to routines and habits.

c. AM and IS are conjugations of the verb to be in the present.

d. AM and IS are conjugations of the verb to be in the past.

e. When the subject is she, he or it, verbs other than to be end in –s, –es or –ies.

f. Verbs other than to be do not change, no matter the subject of the sentence.

3. Check youranswers and

complete therules:

I’m a little bit similar to all of them. For example, Cezaris sociable and likes parties, like me. He doesn’t like

movies, but Vanessa does. And I love going to themovies! Finally, Aline studies a lot and has many extra

activities – like me and most USP students

We use the Present Simple to talk about __________ and __________. There are 3

different conjugations of the verb to be in the present – I _____, she, he, it _____,

and we, you, they _____. For other verbs, when the subject is she, he or it, the verbends in _____, _____ or _____, depending on the spelling.

Bruno Mars _____ (be) of Puerto Rican and Filipino descent.

He _____ (come) from a musical family. His mother _____ (be) a hula dancer and hisfather _____ (be) a percussionist.

Mars said “I _____ (be) heavily influenced by Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, AmyWinehouse, Alicia Keys, R. Kelly and James Brown”.

He _____ (come) from a large family and _____ (be) one of six children. He _____(have) a brother Eric, and four sisters: Jamie, Presley, Tahiti, and Tiara.

His sisters _____ (have) their own musical group, The Lylas. He also _____ (play) thedrums, keyboard, bass, and guitar. He _____ (love) his tattoos. He currently _____

(have) 4. And his favorite color _____ (be) maroon.

Mars and singer Adele _____ (be) the only artists to ever _____ (have) a number-one

song that only featured piano and vocals.

5. Who is your favorite singer? What do you

know about her/him? Share with a partner.

4. Do you know

Bruno Mars?

USEFUL LANGUAGE

(Singer) is from… / comes from…She/He is… years old.

Adapted from http://www.boomsbeat.com/articles/133/20140120/32-interesting-facts-about-bruno-mars.htm Accessed on February 16, 2016

LANGUAGE TIP

Like can be a verb (I like parties) or a

preposition (He is sociable, like me).

On the right

you have somecuriosities about his

life. Fill in the blankswith the correct

form of the verbs inparentheses. What

else do you knowabout him?

She/He likes… / lives in…My favorite song is…

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LOOK CLOSER

LANGUAGE TIP

Mother = Mom | Father = Dad

WATCHING

1. Watch the interviews and answer.

3. Watch a collage of the videos and fill in the blanks with

the missing words. Use the Language Tip box to help you.

Dami Im

I’ve brought my _____ with me today, Noah.

Emilia Kelberg

I’ve got my _____, my _____, my boyfriend and my best

friend.

Jaymie De Boucherville

We’ve got _____ – Stepdad –, _____, _____, _____, _____,

_____, _____… Everyone is here. Where’s the dog?

Sam Bailey

I live at home with my _____, and I’ve got a _____ called

Tommy and a _____ called Brooke.

Seann Miley Moore

My _____’s from Britain originally. All my _____ and my_____ is here.

http://pt.slideshare.net/Teachersteam/simpsons-family-tree-50263499

Dami Im Emilia Kelberg Jaymie DeBoucherville

Sam Bailey Seann MileyMoore

a. Who is fromAustralia?

b. Who ismarried?

c. Who is alonein London?

a. What kind of program is that?

b. What do people do there?

c. Is there an equivalent in Brazil?

2. Watch it again and relate the information to the contestants.

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1. Answer the following questions about yourself. Then interview a classmate.

LOOK CLOSER

SPEAKING

YOU A CLASSMATE

a. What’s your name?

b. How old are you?

c. Where are you from?

d. How are you like?

e. How many brothers and

sisters do you have?

f. What do you like?

g. What do you dislike?

2. Write three sentences comparing you two. Follow the example sentences.

LOOK IT UP

• In your dictionary, how do you know if these words are adjectives, nouns or verbs?

• How does this information help you understand the uses of these words?

• Which of them describe your personality?

Friendly Outgoing Brave Reliable

Generous Loyal Bossy Bad-tempered

Creative Supportive Affectionate Anxious

Mary and I like… / are… | I like … but Mary doesn’t. | I am… but Mary is…

I like… but Mary likes… | I have… and/but Mary has…

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1. Use what you learned in this unit and write your personal presentation.

Include your age, origin, what you do at USP, personal characteristics, and

free time activities.

2. Get in pairs. Exchange writings. You are going to help your partner with

her/his work. Follow the steps.

a. Is all the asked information present? Write down what is missing.

b. Underline any grammar mistake.

c. Circle any spelling mistake.

3. Return the writing to your partner and get yours back. Thank her/him for

helping you with your work and read her/his comments. Do you agree

with them? Do you have any doubts? Clarify whatever is necessary.

4. Make the necessary changes.

5. Ask your teacher for a final check and when everything is ready, post your

presentation at INCO at FB.

LOOK CLOSER

WRITING

LOOK CRITICALLY1. In what other situations do people introduce themselves?

( ) at work ( ) with friends

( ) with older people ( ) with your teacher and professors

( ) people you’ve just met ( ) at school

2. How formal or informal are you in the these situations? How

different or similar is that in other cultures?

3. When you meet new people, what things don’t you usually say

or ask about? Tick the options. Then compare answers with your

classmates.

( ) origin – city or country ( ) his/her salary ( ) person’s age

( ) occupation ( ) his/her religion ( ) political party ( ) name

4. What advice would you give a foreign student at USP about

being formal or informal within the university context?

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ACT OUT

Have you ever considered

going abroad as an exchange

student? Use what you have

learned in this unit to engage

in the task.

LOOK BACK AND BEYOND

LANGUAGE TIP

USEFUL LANGUAGE

Allied health = other health

professionals different

from nurses, doctors or

pharmacists, for example,

occupational therapists,

psychologists, etc.

DHCC = Dubai Healthcare

City

Faculty = professors

G = graduation

PG = post graduation

Physician = doctor

UG = under graduation

Country code = 55 (Brazil)

Area code = 11 (São Paulo)

@ = at

. = dot

_ = underscore

- = minus sign, dash

/ = forward slash

\ = backslash

Student A: You are a Ciência

Sem Fronteiras student in Dubai

and need to register at their

medical library. Be ready to

answer the librarian questions.

Student B: You are a librarian at

Al Maktoum University in Dubai. A

student from Brazil wants to register.

Ask her/him the necessary questions

to fill in the registration form.

(From http://www.amml.ac.ae/PatronRegistrationFebruary 8, 2016)

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