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1.    About the critic reviews from Rotten Tomatoes (text 1). Post the activities from 1 to 7.

Read all the pieces of reviews collected from Rotten Tomatoes. Then answer the questions.

1.    What are the elements that characterize a review? Are they present here?
A: Some of them

2.    Do they represent good or bad reviews? Pick up elements to prove your answer.

A: Both. Some of them criticize, others compliment.

3.    Who wrote them?
A: People all over the internet

4.    Do they use formal or informal language? Comment on this.
A: Informal

5.    There are some examples of intertextuality. Bring two of them.
A: A book it's mentioned

6.    Select four adjectives and define them.
A: Dark humor: a kind of very good humor
Suspenseful: arousing excited expectation
Comic: Funny
Grose: disgusting, slightly awkward or really just not right.

7.       Some short forms were used. Do you know what they stand for?
A: They enable easier and faster communication

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1.    About The Guardian´s criticism on Black Mirror season 5 (Text 2). Post the activities from 1 to 6.
1. Analyzing the source of the material, what can you expect from it? Point out the differences between Rotten Tomatoes’ criticism and this one.
A: It's way more formal

2. In each paragraph, identify what is informative and what is evaluative. What predominates?
A: evaluatives. They stand for opinions.

3. Identify the parts of the text. Produce some subtitles for it in a way that they help the reader find out the information/episode he wants.
A: I refuse to do it.

4. Which episode is the critic’s favorite one? Identify some elements to confirm your answer.
A: The last one: "Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too". The author said Miley had a great performance

5. Choose one of the episodes. Based on the information you have about it (you can resort to other criticisms or your own opinions), write a review to a specific audience. It can be:

1. Your classmates                                        2. Miley Cyrus’ fans
3. Rotten Tomatoes’ public                            4.  Netflix’s audience
5.  Fans of science fiction in general
6. Gender activists
7. Movies’ experts                                        8. Others

4. National Anthem
The first episode of Black Mirror’s first season was, in a word, unexpected.
The ingeniously written episode starts with the prime minister receiving a video message saying that the princess, Sofia, has been kidnaped and will be killed. There’s only one way to prevent it from happening and it would be broadcasting on live television the sexual intercourse between the Prime Minister and a pig. Along the 1 hour lasting episode, important discussions regarding the matter are brought up: how the prime minister’s wife is going to handle such exposition, the pressure of the Queen, the public’s opinion and how  his act is more of a political performance than a selfless action.
The episode is breathtaking, cliffhanging, and awakens on the public an urge to discuss important topics of our society such as technology, politics, sociology and modernity.
National anthem is definitely, a must-see episode of a must-see TV serie.

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1.    Select a review of a musical program/show available from Internet. According to the review, is it good or bad? In which sense? Prove your answer bringing some linguistic elements.

Review on Love, death & robots: "When the yogurt took over" episode
It is a good review, the text is well structured. I just think it would be cool to add more details about the episode and also to explore more the reflections the text provides.

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When it comes to short episodes, When The Yogurt Takes Over is one of the smallest in Love, Death & Robots' episode list. At a run time of 6 minutes, this amusing episode imagines a future where a super-intelligent yogurt has taken over the world.

The man who voiced both Brain in Pinky & The Brain and various robots in Futurama, Maurice LaMarche, lends his voice to this wacky episode. With no dialogue, save for a few words from the yogurt itself, the entire episode serves as an expository script as we're told what's happened to humanity. This all starts with the world standing on the brink of financial ruin and a super-intelligent hybrid yogurt promising a solution to the debt problem.

After being laughed at, the yogurt ultimately shows its business prowess and winds up in charge of Ohio. This subsequently leads to the world being governed by yogurt before a collection of giant-sized pots fly off into the stars, leaving humankind behind alone to ponder over what it all meant and where they go from here.

The episode touches on issues around humanity, our dependence on technology (or in this case, yogurt) and what happens when our reliance is ill-served. It's an interesting idea and one that mirrors our growing reliance on computers and electronics. Unfortunately it's not quite explored as thoroughly as it perhaps should be.

Much like Pixar's animated feature Up, When The Yogurt Takes Over uses a lot of squares and straight lines for its animation. The wide-eyed, blank stares and rigid facial expressions combine to really reinforce the inferiority of humankind in the face of this bowl of yogurt. Having said that, an odd bout of nudity crops up here too in one of the most jarring moments of the episode. In an otherwise tame 6 minutes, a woman exposes her breasts in the middle of a riot during the middle portion of the episode. It's one of the most unnecessary bits of nudity here and its purpose does seem unclear as to whether it's for shocks or comedy.

Still, at 6 minutes long you can't really have too many complaints with this one. When The Yogurt Takes Over doesn't quite do enough with its themes and the passive tone of the episode fails to really pull you into the story. Still, the episode itself is intriguing and the concept should be enough for you to check this one out.

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Love, Death & Robots Episode 6: "When The Yogurt Took Over" Recap & Review

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When it comes to short episodes, When The Yogurt Takes Over is one of the smallest in Love, Death & Robots' episode list. At a run time of 6 minutes, this amusing episode imagines a future where a super-intelligent yogurt has taken over the world.

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1.    Write a review on your favorite film or series. It should present:

a.    An introduction (contextualization of the series, production, direction, actors etc)

b.    A summary of the plot

c.    An evaluation of the film/series

d.    A conclusion reinforcing the qualities of the film/series, motivating the viewer to watch it.

Gone with the wind
Nope, it’s not on Netflix, TV channels haven’t broadcasted it in decades, and despite its 10 Academy Awards, this movie is definitely not on the public’s eyes (anymore). If you’re part of the 40+ age group, I believe it’s not necessary to go over the reasons why Gone with the wind is one of the greatest silver screens’ masterpieces, but if you, as many, haven’t even heard of it, stick around and make sure your heart is ready to fall in love with the best story of all times.
The movie was released in 1939, only 3 years after the book written by Margaret Mitchell which led to its production. Both the book and the movie were massive successes thanks to the geniality in the plot and Sacrlett O'hara, Gone with the wind's powerful and strong willed character.
The plot revolves around Scarlett, a drop-dead beautiful young woman from the south of United States who lived in the 1860's - civil war period.
Scarlett was one of the most wanted bachelorettes in her city, but while men queued to have a chance to spouse her, he only had eyes for Ashley Wilkes, a distant cousin who lived in the neighbor farm.
When the beginning of the war is announed, Ashley reveals he's marrying Melanie, his sweetest cousin, before departuring as Confederacy's captain. Enraged and willing to make Ashley jealous, Scarlett marries her sister's boyfriend - who ends up dying at the war.
As a young and rebel widow, Scarlett meets Capt. Rhett Butler at a party, a very provocative man who admires Scarlett's feistyness and strong-willingness. Rhett falls for her but she despises him.
Scarlett ends up living in Atlanta, with aunt Pittypat in order to stay closer to Ashley. She becomes - against her own will - a nurse for the confederate soldiers and for Ashley's wife, Melanie, who's going through a very dangerous pregnancy. After the Yankees destroy Atlanta, Scarlett delivers by herself Melanie's baby and decides to take them and Prissy, a slave, back to her homeland, Tara. Rhett is called to help them cross the war.
Back to Tara, Scarlett finds herself i terrible sheets. Her family's planting fields had been partially destroyed, her mom had died, her father had went crazy and dellusional and her 3 sisters were almost dying because of tiphoid fever. Hungry, resourceless, and havig to take care of a crazy father, three ill sisters, a weak woman and her newborn baby, Scarlett became the woman of the house and restored her family's land. She healed her sisters, took care of her dad, took care of the baby, strengthened Melanie, protected her land from the Yankees and managed to pay the absurd taxes upon her property.
Running out of money to pay the taxes and maintain her land after her dad passed away horseback riding, Scarlett refused Rhett's financial help and married Frank, her other sister's fiancè in order to manage his lumber business.
Having become a powerful and rich business woman and, again, a widow, Scarlett stops fighting against Rhett's love and admits she feels things for him too. They end up getting maried and living a very luxurious life. Within a few months they have a baby, Bonnie Blue Butler, and Scarlett proves herself more of a business woman than a mother. Unfortunately, the girl, who was very fond of her father passes away at the age of 4 while horseback riding, just like her grandfather.
Scarlett and Rhett's relationship is terribly affected and their situation gets even more complicated after Scarlett's miscarriage. Amidst the misfortunes, Scarlett finds herself loving Rhett more and more, but she never gets to show him her love because he leaves and never comes back after finding out Scarlett still kept Ashley's photos in her drawers.
After losing several husbands, the love of her life, her children and her whole family, Scarlett abandons her luxurious home and returns to Tara to try to bring Rhett back, but keping in mind the most important thing she's got in life is the land which he inherited from her father and all the work she had done to maintain it.
Even though recent critiques consider Gone with the wind a misrepresentation of slavery and the male characters misogynistic, the movie is a silver-screen masterpiece due to the handmade scenario, incredible costumes, and atonishing performance of the actors.
This epic is definately a must-see.

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Beyouncé's coachella Performance
Read one of them and discuss the ideas. Write the answers.

1. As a digital media you can add information any time. Which information was added/corrected?
A: The Guardian hasn't corrected any information nor added any stuff

2. Select two extracts that are informative.

A:
- "When she headlined Glastonbury for the festival’s 40th anniversary, in 2011, it was big for Beyoncé."

- "She splices Drunk in Love with Nina Simone’s Lilac Wine, elevated on a crane over the crowd."

3. Select two extracts that are evaluative.
A:
- "She is the greatest of a generation, both a leader of a huge group and a solo star of unconquerable talent."

- "Tonight, Beyoncé plays political as fiercely as she plays feminist."

4. Is it a positive or negative review? Bring some linguistic elements to confirm your answer.

A: A very positive one due to the compliments on her peformance

5. Do you agree on it?

A: Yep.

6. Who participated in her show?

A: Michelle, Kelly, Solange and her douchebag husband, Jay-Z

7. How can you interpret her words: “Thank you for allowing me to be the first black woman to headline Coachella”.
A: As a victorious speech if we consider there hadn't been black representativity in Coachella up until then.

8. Do you like Beyoncé? Can you compare her with any other American artist? In which ways?

A: I LOVE Beyoncé and there's no one like her, I refuse to compare Queen B with any other artists.

9. Concerning her political involvement, do you know any Brazilian singer that has a similar behavior?
A: Nope.

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Organize the paragraphs of the essay.

Some people believe that humans should not eat meat. Do you agree?

( 4 supporting topic 3 ) On the other hand, many vegetarians believe that eating meat is not only unnecessary but also unhealthy. We can easily grow plants that give us all we need in our diet, moreover there are numerous shops which provide supplements that substitute meat.

( 2 - supporting topic 1) First of all I would like to say that humans have always hunted and eaten animals. Maybe it is our natural instinct inherited by ancestors that forces us to seek this type of food, however, it is undeniable, that meat is rich in vitamins and protein, which help to build muscles and bones.

( 1 - intro  ) Most people think, myself included, that since animals eat other animals, it is natural for humans to eat meat. However, some disagree, and a growing number of people are choosing to become vegetarians. So what rationalism stays behind these two beliefs?

( 5  - Conclusion) In my view, there are strong health reasons for eating meat. However, if we become vegetarians for moral reasons, I think we should also not wear fur or leather.

( 3 supporting topic 2 ) Another point worth mentioning is the fact it is difficult to have a balanced diet without this crucial ingredient. In order to avoid some health problems such as lack of energy or splitting nails we should make lean meat a part of our meal.

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Writing an essay
Choose a theme to write a short essay.

a. Young children stay a long time playing digital games.

b. Most high level jobs are done by men. Should the government encourage a certain percentage of these jobs to be reserved for    women?

c. Others.

Alpha and Z generations on YouTube: how vulnerable are they?
In September, Google was fined by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to pay U$ 170 million and change its politics in order to protect children’s privacy on YouTube. According to allegations, the company tracked the viewing histories of children so it serves them ads, which violates the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Now, with the politics changes, kids content channels won’t be able to select the ads shown in their video and they’ll have limited engagement options. The decision brings the discussion: how influenceable are Alpha and Z generations (90’s and 2010’s children)?

According to researches, these kids spend over five hours a day watching videos on the platform, which is way over the recommended by specialists (about two hours per day). It’s also revealed their favorite contents are cartoons, slimes and toys related videos. A Statista.com data reveals the most popular children-themed YouTube channel in the world is ToyPudding TV, with about 23 millions subscribers. Their content is based on toys unboxing with an adult receiving something new and showing how cool they’re and where they can be bought. In other words, the channel’s video is basically a ten-minute ad.
This kind of video creates wishes that aren’t real on youngsters, which their cognitive abilities are still in development. A video showing a huge doll collection is absurdly harmful, since kids don’t understand their needs.
However, YouTube has a parental control system, called YouTube Kids, which can define what kind of content will be shown and how long someone can stay watching the platform. But it can easily be violated by influencers who can change their channel’s label. For example: in order to be considered a kid targeted content, the video must be labeled as a children themed one and has to have infantile matter tags. But this doesn’t always happen, whether intentionally or not, if the steps are not made correctly, the tool won’t understand and will define the video as a different content and for different ages.
Therefore, the decision of being more cautious on the kids’ related information spreaded online is precisely important so that youngsters won’t be exposed to harmful content, not only on YouTube but all the internet and media. The parents need to be attentive to what their kids are consuming and putting restrictions and not relying on websites politics, that are easily deceived and not trustful at all.

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The Bicentennial man
1. Write a summary of your short story.
A: Bicentennial man is a  story written by Isaac Asimov about an android who wants to become more human.
Andrew ends up showing more sensibility than other robots, so his master allows him to work, make his own money and, later on, explore the world.
Andrew gets freedom and starts working with technology in order to improve human lives throughout artificial organs and mechanisms.
He ends up going to the moon, falling in love and modifying his own body to look and feel more human.
Andrew legally fights for his right to be considered a human and dies shortly after the court's approval.

2. Write about some cultural and linguistic aspects of the story.
A: The language used in the short story is very easy, a simple style of writing.

3. Write some conclusions on the reading: your opinions about the text and about the genre (science fiction). You can use the material produced in your seminar.
A: I loved the story.

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Write the answers to the questions from the file THE LITERATURE ON BILINGUALISM.

1. What is bilingualism?

A: Is the knowledge and the ability of two diferent languages. Language 1 is the mother tongue and the second one is a foreign or second language.

2. What types of bilingualism are described?

A: Substractive or addictive

Swin or sink

Maintenance

Dynamic

3. How was bilingualism conceived in the second half of the 20th century and at the end of the same century?

A: English was Transitional Modal and in the end it was considered Additional Modal.

4. What is a bilingual person like in a dynamic conceptualization of bilingualism?

A: A bilingual person can switch languages in different contexts. The person has the ability to adapt from a language to another.

5. What is bilingual education?

A: The perspective of teaching two languages to students. All the subjects are taught in two languages.

6. In Brazil, the bilingual education has been associated with two different contexts. What are they?
A: The two kinds of languages considered are: Indigenous and Libras. And the others are priviledged and power languages like: English, Spanish, etc.

7. Interculturalism is a different way of understanding bilingualism in contemporary times. How can you describe its relationship with bilingual contexts at schools?
A: Intercultural implement a multilanguage context.

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My academic essay
Post on your Padlet your academic essay based on the topic you have chosen.
Alpha and Z generations on YouTube: how vulnerable are they?
In September, Google was fined by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to pay U$ 170 million and change its politics in order to protect children’s privacy on YouTube. According to allegations, the company tracked the viewing histories of children so it serves them ads, which violates the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Now, with the politics changes, kids content channels won’t be able to select the ads shown in their video and they’ll have limited engagement options. The decision brings the discussion: how influenceable are Alpha and Z generations (90’s and 2010’s children)?

According to researches, these kids spend over five hours a day watching videos on the platform, which is way over the recommended by specialists (about two hours per day). It’s also revealed their favorite contents are cartoons, slimes and toys related videos. A Statista.com data reveals the most popular children-themed YouTube channel in the world is ToyPudding TV, with about 23 millions subscribers. Their content is based on toys unboxing with an adult receiving something new and showing how cool they’re and where they can be bought. In other words, the channel’s video is basically a ten-minute ad.
This kind of video creates wishes that aren’t real on youngsters, which their cognitive abilities are still in development. A video showing a huge doll collection is absurdly harmful, since kids don’t understand their needs.
However, YouTube has a parental control system, called YouTube Kids, which can define what kind of content will be shown and how long someone can stay watching the platform. But it can easily be violated by influencers who can change their channel’s label. For example: in order to be considered a kid targeted content, the video must be labeled as a children themed one and has to have infantile matter tags. But this doesn’t always happen, whether intentionally or not, if the steps are not made correctly, the tool won’t understand and will define the video as a different content and for different ages.
Therefore, the decision of being more cautious on the kids’ related information spreaded online is precisely important so that youngsters won’t be exposed to harmful content, not only on YouTube but all the internet and media. The parents need to be attentive to what their kids are consuming and putting restrictions and not relying on websites politics, that are easily deceived and not trustful at all.