Educação e Formação de adultos - NS

2019-2020
Área de Competência: Cultura, Língua e Comunicação Formador: João Mariano
Núcleo Gerador 1: Equipamentos - Impactos culturais e comunicacionais Tema: Equipamentos domésticos
(DR1)
Unidade de Competência 1: Identificar e explorar as diversas funcionalidades dos equipamentos e sistemas técnicos,
mobilizando competências linguísticas e culturais, com vista ao seu máximo aproveitamento e a obtenção de
desempenhos mais eficazes e participativos
Competência:
■ Reconhecer a multiplicidade de funções utilitárias e criativas dos equipamentos e sistemas técnicos, em contexto
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Worksheet 1
A BIT ABOUT YOURSELF

1 - Fill in the following profile with your personal information.

NAME __________________________________________________________________
AGE __________________________________________________________________
BIRTHDAY __________________________________________________________________
OCCUPATION __________________________________________________________________
PLACE OF BIRTH __________________________________________________________________
PLACE OF RESIDENCE __________________________________________________________________
HOBBIES __________________________________________________________________
FAVOURITE ENGLISH WORD __________________________________________________________________

2 – Read the following useful expressions you can use to talk about yourself.

My name is (NAME)…
I’m … (NUMBER) years old…
My birthday is on (DATE)…
I’m a/an (OCCUPATION)... / I work as a/an (OCCUPATION)
I live in (PLACE OF RESIDENCE)
My hobbies are…
My favourite English word is…
My telephone number is (TELEPHONE NUMBER).
My Mobile phone number is (MOBILE PHONE NUMBER).
My address is / I live at (ADDRESS).
My email address is (EMAIL ADDRESS).

3 – Write a short paragraph talking about yourself. Use the previous expressions or others that you know of.
Practice quietly the pronunciation of the words you have written. The teacher will ask you to read it aloud.

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CELEBRITIES AND FAMOUS PEOPLE

A celebrity is a person who is well known and gets lots of public attention, or attention from other people. A
person whom the public knows such as a person in government might be well known but not a celebrity unless
something else makes them interesting to other people. Usually a person becomes a celebrity from
entertainment such as people who are in movies, people who sing songs, and someone who plays a sport.

1 – Answer the following questions:

a) Have you ever met a famous person?

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b) If you could any famous person, who would you most like to meet?

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c) What would you say to the famous person?

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d) What questions would you ask?

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2 – Research online for the personal information that you can read on a famous person social network profile.
Write it down as a short paragraph. (Don’t forget to the corresponding personal pronoun and change the verb
tense accordingly). The teacher will ask you to read it aloud.

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SELFIE

The term "selfie" or "selfies" is a fairly new internet slang known as a picture taken by yourself with a camera
phone or a digital camera. It's usually uploaded to a social media site, such as Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.

1 – Answer the following questions:

a) Have you ever taken a selfie? Why do you think people take selfies?

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b) Have you ever taken a selfie with a celebrity? If so, how was it? If not, which famous person would you

like to take selfie with?

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 “ASPIRATIONAL”, A SHORT FILM STARRING KIRSTEN DUNST

You are going to see a short film which shows Kirsten Dunst being recognized in the street by two young
women.

Watch it here: https://tinyurl.com/filmeSelfieCLCle

1 – Answer the following questions:

a) How does Kirsten Dunst feel?

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b) Why do the two girls take their own selfies?

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c) Why do the two young women ask Kirsten to “tag” them?

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USING MOBILE PHONES

A mobile phone a telephone with access to a cellular network system so it can be used over a wide area,
without a physical connection to a network. Before mobile phones there were land-line phones. In Australia
we call it a “mobile” and in America they call them cell-phones.

A smart phone is a mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a
touchscreen interface, Internet access, camera, and an operating system capable of running downloaded apps
(programs downloaded from the Apple iStore or Google Play). A user needs to find a service provider and a
plan of which there are many kinds – prepaid, SIM Only, or a monthly plan. Often there is a contract which
includes the purchase of the phone.

1 – Answer the following questions:

a) Do you have a mobile phone?

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b) If not, would you like to have one?

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c) What do you think when you hear a mobile phone ring in class or at work?
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2 – Fill in the following table with the reasons you use your mobile phone.

Reasons people use Reasons you use

phones your mobile phone

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 To let their people know
where they are
To flirt with someone
As a clock
To play games
Just to say hello
To arrange to meet friends
To find out about the cinema
or football results

3 – Read the following text and answer the questions according to it.

Basic Instructions on Using Mobile phone

By George Lawrence

Mobile Phones are now practically as common as wristwatches. Perhaps for good reason, too: The newer
models of mobile phones (called "smart phones" as of 2009) allow users to check e-mail, surf the Internet and
even use computer programs such as Microsoft Word or Microsoft Excel. If you are new to Mobile Phone usage,
you do not need all the "bells and whistles." At its core, a mobile phone is simply a phone.

Examine Your Phone

Mobile Phones vary in size, style and function from one manufacturer to another. Despite the differences in
appearance, once you become familiar with one phone, you will be able to use practically any other Mobile
Phone. The first step, therefore, is to examine your phone. If you have your user manual, open it up and read
the sections on "getting started" or "your phone."

In general, a basic Mobile Phone has a screen that displays information such as the date, the time and how
much battery life remains on the Mobile phone. Under the screen, a numeric keypad is generally present
containing digits 0 to 9. When you press one of the digits, that number will display on your screen. Other
buttons on the keypad include a directional pad to scroll through menus and buttons that will turn the phone on
or off. The user manual for your specific Mobile phone will point out where these buttons are; if you do not
have a user manual, either search for one on the Internet or play around with your phone to get a feel for it.

Receiving Calls and Making Calls

When someone calls your Mobile phone, typically the screen will light up, display the caller's number, and your
phone will ring (or vibrate or remain silent depending on the model and settings). To answer a Mobile phone
call, either simply open your Mobile phone (if it is a flip phone with the "answer on open" option selected) or hit
the green call button located on the right side of most phones (check your user manual for specific instructions
regarding your Mobile phone). Once answered, hold the phone to your ear and speak into the speaker located
at the bottom of your Mobile phone.

To make calls, simply type each digit of the number you are trying to call on the keypad of your phone. Each
digit you press will display itself on the screen; check the screen to ensure you are typing the right buttons.
Once you are finished dialing, push the "call" button (typically a green button located on the right side of the
Mobile phone). The Mobile phone will then dial the number. To end the call, tap the "end call" button (typically
a red button located on the left side of your Mobile phone) or close your phone (if it is a phone that flips open
and closed).

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Keep in mind: These are basic Mobile phone instructions; they may vary slightly depending on your Mobile
phone model. When in doubt, check your user manual for your phone or contact a customer service
representative.

a) How do you make a call?

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b) And how do you answer a call?

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4 – Read the following vocabulary related to mobile phones and what you can do with them.

WHAT’S ON YOUR MOBILEPHONE

 Power Button (to turn on and off)

 Home Button (used to unlock)

 Volume Controls – Up and Down

 Sound Off Switch

 Settings

 WiFi – wireless networking

 Bluetooth – for wireless connection to other devices nearby such as headphones.

 Cellular Data – accessing the Internet over the mobile network

 Keyboards (English, Emoji, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, etc….), Shift, Cap Locks

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 Icons – colourful symbols representing apps

 Vibrate – a quieter way of being alerted to a call or message notifications

 Flight mode – turn off mobile data and wifi connection so the phone stops transmitting and receiving

signal.

 Home screen – what you see when you unlock your phone

 Ring Tone, Alert Tone …. the different sounds used to alert the user of an event.

HOW YOU CAN CONTROL IT

 Tap an icon

 Double tap

 Swipe left

 Swipe right

 Scroll up

 Scroll down

 Turn on

 Turn off

 Turn up, turn down (the volume or brightness)

WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR MOBILE PHONE

 Send a message (text)

 Read a message, text, post, article, etc…

 Reply to a message

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  Browse Facebook or Instagram

 Post a photo to Instagram or Facebook.

 Take a photo – a photo of yourself is a selfie.

 Edit a photo

 Make a call

 Choose ringtone

 Answer a call

NOTE: “text” and “message” are now used as verbs as well as nouns

- I will text you when I get home.

- Message me when you get to work.

Text is also a shortened form of text message.

- Send me a text.

5 – Research online for proper instruction on how to take a photograph with you mobile phone. Write it down as
a short paragraph.

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MY FAVOURITE ELECTRONICAL DEVICE

Think about the electronical device that you use the most at home and that is your favourite one to use on a

daily basis. Prepare a short presentation in which you talk about it and what is the most useful or fun thing you

do with it.

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