2012 UFT Fulbright Workshops

Workshops will resume following the conclusion of the strike.


American Music, Part 3
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In our last workshop on American Music, Michol will talk about the history of Rock n' Roll.  The date of the workshop is TBD (To Be Determined).


American Music, Part 2
May 23, 2012


The second workshop regarding American Music, Amber talked about the history of Gospel in the United States.

We said....

Black Gospel

ÒCan be traced back to 1619

ÒThe Great Awakening was the first large scale attempt to convert slaves to Christianity

ÒCall and response style a capella songs were utilized for group participation

and that....

ÒIn1607, the Puritans (including Calvinists) arrived in Massachusetts Bay Colony 

ÒThe Puritans left England over conflicts regarding the practice of Protestant Christianity.

ÒThey believed the church was tolerant of practices associated with Catholicism and searched for a more “pure” reformation

The link to the Gospel music vocab is here: http://quizlet.com/12315982/gospel-music-flash-cards/

In class Activity: Each student produced a stanza and the class created its own Call and Response style gospel song. We performed it together at the end of the workshop. It was great fun!


American Music, Part 1
May 16, 2012


Today we introduced two related genres of music in American culture, Blues and R&B (Rhythm n' Blues).

We said that...
R&B 

• Featured blues chord-changes with a constant backbeat
• foundation for Rock 'n' Roll
• spread to Britain during the Cold War 

and that...

•The Billboard Top 100 singles charts list the most popular songs for the week

•Billboard also has a music awards show

•Over the years, Billboard renamed its R&B chart to Hip-Hop/R&B

Here is the link to today's vocabulary set: http://quizlet.com/12166735/american-music-part-1-flash-cards/

We also did a listening activity with the song "Water Runs Dry" by Boyz II Men. You can find the song on YouTube and follow along below:

"Water Runs Dry"

We don't even ______________ anymore
We don't even know what we argue about
Don't even say I _______________ you no more
Cause sayin' how we feel is no longer allowed
Some ______________ work things out
And some just don't know how to ________________


Let's don't wait till the ______________ runs dry
We might watch our whole lives pass us by
Let's don't wait till the _______________ runs dry
We'll make the ___________________ mistake of our lives
Don't do it baby

Now they can see the __________________ in our eyes
But we deny the pain that lies deep in our hearts
Well maybe that's a pain we can't ______________
Cause everybody knows that we're both torn apart
Why do we hurt each other
Why do we ______________ love away


Let's don't wait till the ______________ runs dry (No no baby)
We might watch our whole lives pass us by (We might watch our whole lives)
Let's don't wait till the ___________________ runs dry
We'll make the ______________ mistake of our lives
Don't do it baby

No, oooooooooh, oh, oh, oh, oh
No, oooooooooh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Some ______________  will work things out
And some just don't know how to _____________

Let's don't wait till the _________________ runs dry
We might watch our whole lives pass us by
Let's don't wait till the _________________ runs dry
We'll make the __________________ mistakes of our lives
Don't do it baby

University Life, Part 3
May 9, 2012


Our final workshop highlighting the differences in the Brazilian and U.S. education systems was entitled "Student Group Life".

We talked about... Sports, Student Groups, and other Extra-Curricular Activities

I specified the differences between NCAA sports and Intramural Sports...

...and Michol described what it's like to play in a University Orchestra.

I also talked about Sorority Life. We had a long Q & A (question and answer) segment at the end of the workshop. Students filled out a worksheet about the differences between the Brazilian and U.S. University systems and their opinions using the comparative structures they learned. If you would like a copy of the worksheet. Please leave a comment in the blog section, send an email to etauft@gmail.com, or send a message or comment on our facebook page : http://www.facebook.com/etauft

University Life, Part 2
May 2, 2012

Today's workshop was entitled "Class Life".

We talked about... Public vs. Private Universities, Applying to a University, Enrollment and Advisors, Course Load and Scheduling, Study Habits

We said... Private Universities are generally:

¢More expensive ($42,224 or R$80,000)

¢Potentially better overall education

¢More research by undergraduates and professors

¢Scholarship money from alumni

And that Public Universities are generally:

¢Less expensive ($21,447 or R$41,000)

¢Potentially better major programs

¢More emphasis on athletic programs

¢Scholarship money from federal/state government

We taught Basic Comparative Structures:

Likeness:

like:  " A " is like " B ". 

as: " A " is as (adjective) as " B ". 

tao + adjective + como 

as much as: tanto quanto

Differences:  

not like: " A " is not like " B ".


Comparing:


" A " is adjective + -er than " B ".

or 

" A " is more adjective than " B ". 

" A "  é mais adjective do que " B ".


Adjectives:
easy
hard
happy
heavy
busy
cheap
safe


exceptions: more expensive
more dangerous
more difficult
AND

better- NOT more good or good-er
worse - NOT more bad or worse -er


This is the link to the second set of vocabulary: http://quizlet.com/11792266/university-life-part-2-flash-cards/

University Life, Part 1

April 27, 2012

Hello everyone! Today is our first workshop and we are very excited to be sharing our culture with you! We hope to learn a lot from all of you as well! Let's get started!

Our first set of workshops will be about what life is like within the U.S. university system. Today's workshop is called "Dorm Life" and it is about the lifestyle of the typical American college student. Keep in mind that these workshops are meant to be a general overview of some aspects of American culture. The opinions expressed are from our experiences and we are happy to address any challenges or concerns you may have!

We will be teaching vocabulary words through the use of quizlet.com so that you can study at home! Here is the link to the first set of vocab words: http://quizlet.com/11533564/university-life-part-1-flash-cards/

We will also have an in class activity for you to do each week that will be posted here in case you missed the workshop or just want to practice at home!

In class assignment: Find a partner and fill out the following roommate contract.

You are a resident of a dormitory.  Find your roommate and use these phrases on the board to complete the contract.  Give it to your R.A. in the common room.

Roommate Contract

Names:___________________

1) What time will you go to bed?

2) What temperature will the room be?

3) When will guests have to leave the room?

4) Are guests allowed to spend the night?

5) How long can one person use the bathroom in the morning?

6) Who will take out the trash? When?

7) Will you have quiet hours?

8) Will you share things/food?



Sample Responses:

1) We will go to bed at ___________ (ex:12:30 a.m.).

2) Our room temperature will be hot/cold.

3) Guests will have to leave the room at ________(11:30 p.m.).

4) Guests are/are not allowed to spend the night.

5) One person can use the bathroom in the morning for_______(30 minutes).

6) We/She/He will take out the trash once a day/week.

7) We will/will not have quiet hours.

8) We will/will not share things/food.


Hint:

1) Nós vamos dormir à ___________ (ex: 00:30).


2) Nossa temperatura ambiente será quente / frio.


3) Os condivados terão de deixar a sala em ________ (11:30).


4) Os condivados estão / não estão autorizados a passar a noite.

5) Uma pessoa pode usar o banheiro na manhã por_______ (30 minutos).

6) Nós vamos ou Ela/Ele vai tirar o lixo uma vez por dia / semana.

7) Nós terámos / não nos terámos horário de silêncio.

8) Nós vamos / não nos vamos compartilhar coisas / alimentos.