5/29/2010

TTC 1 (Language and Culture)

TTC 1 (Culture)

Hello, folks!

Here follows the order of presentations and dates referred to chapter 3.

CHAPTER 3:

1st) Context of situation, context of culture - William (06/04/2010)
2nd) Structures of expectation - Sabrina (06/04/2010)
3rd) Contextualization cues, situated inferences - Barbara (06/11/2010)
4th) Pragmatic coherence - Felipe (06/11/2010)
5th) The co-operative principle - Nathália (06/18/2010)
6th) Participant's roles and the co-construction of culture - Paula (06/18/2010)

(06/25/2010) - Extra class
(07/02/2010) - Checking knowledge ("test")
(07/09/2010) - Final considerations and discussion (* our last class)

See you :)

5/05/2010

6A- COMMERCIAL

Dear students,

This Saturday you are going to present your COMMERCIALS.

Date: 05/08/2010.

Here are some tips and rules that must be considered by all of you:

1st) You must create a product/commercial item;
2nd) Do not forget to bring it or a picture (if you will represent a company or service);
3rd) You CANNOT read!!! However, you can bring a small piece of paper with some key words or topics;
4th) You can use the DVD player;
5th) You MUSTN'T copy a product/service. You MUST create it!!!
6th) Your goal is to convince everybody to buy your product/service;
7th) You can make some personal questions (and the whole class can make general questions);
8th) Time: from 4 min. to 10 min.;
9th) It must be a LIVE presentation;
10th) Do not forget your visual aid (video, pictures, the product, pamphlets, etc);
11th) It MUST be a single presentation (INDIVIDUAL);
12th) Be creative and act naturally!!! Remember that Portuguese is not allowed.

*For further information, send me an e-mail: victormazzoleni@hotmail.com

Good luck!!!

See you :)