Vocabulário  |  Atividade C 1 pt. each; 6 pts. total As prof…

Vocabulário  |  Atividade C 1 pt. each; 6 pts. total As profissões: O que é que estes profissionais fazem? You are playing a guessing game in Portuguese with your friend, Michele. First, your friend describes a profession without explicitly stating the word. Then, you guess what profession she is talking about. Read each description below and type the profession in the space provided. Definite articles (e.g., o, os, a, as) or indefinite articles (e.g., um, uns, uma, umas) are not required. (1 pt. each; 6 pts. total)   MODELO: Uma pessoa responsável por limpar e cuidar de uma casa: empregado/a doméstico/a   1. Uma pessoa que garante a segurança e a ordem públicas e que combate o crime:  [1] 2. Alguém que atua em filmes, peças de teatro e telenovelas: [2] 3. Uma pessoa que cuida da saúde dos animais: [3] 4. Alguém que prepara comida num restaurante: [4] 5. Alguém que trabalha na bolsa de valores: [5] 6. Uma pessoa que trabalha para a rádio, a televisão ou os jornais e que dá notícias sobre o mundo em geral: [6]

An investigation of the relationship between years of formal…

An investigation of the relationship between years of formal education and IQ that was conducted with a sample size of 100 found a statistically significant correlation of .25. Another investigation of the same relationship had the same r value (.25) based on a sample size of 10, but it was not statistically significant. Why might this be?

Gramática  | Atividade B 2 pts. each: 1 pt. for correct verb…

Gramática  | Atividade B 2 pts. each: 1 pt. for correct verb, 1 pt. for correct conjugation; 10 pts. total Diversão: O que eles fazem? You and your friends are talking about the different plans you do during a typical week. First, based on what you see in each picture, choose the verb in parentheses that best completes each sentence. Then, following the modelo, conjugate the verb in the present tense to describe what your friends do during a typical week. Type the verb in the space provided. (2 pts. each: 1 pt. for correct verb, 1 pt. for correct conjugation; 10 pts. total) MODELO:  Pedrinho surfa (surfar / andar) em Ipanema. 1. Eu [1] (assistir / vestir) televisão todos os dias. 2. Pedro e Marcia [2]  (viver / correr) quatro vezes por semana. 3. Ana sempre [3] (concordar / dormir) na sua cama cada noite. 4. Você [4] (jogar / morar) tênis (BP) / ténis (EP)* no parque aos domingos. 5. Eu e meu amigo [5] (tomar / nadar) sol na Praia os fins de semana.   *(BP)=Brazilian Portuguese, (EP)=European Portuguese

Vocabulário  |  Atividade B 1 1/2 pts. each: 1 pt. for the c…

Vocabulário  |  Atividade B 1 1/2 pts. each: 1 pt. for the correct relationship, ¼ pt. for the correct number, ¼ pt. for the correct gender; 6 pts. total A família e as relações familiares: A família do Paulo. You have just arrived in Curitiba for your study abroad trip and are meeting your host family for the first time. Paulo, circled below, is introducing you to his family. First, read the statements below. Then, review the family tree. Lastly, identify the relationship between the family members by typing the appropriate word in each blank to complete the description. (1 ½ pt. each: 1 pt. for the correct relationship, ¼ pt. for the correct number, ¼ pt. for the correct gender; 6 pts. total)   MODELO: A Beatriz e minha _tia_ favorita.   1. A Clarissa e eu somos os [1] do Sr. Clóvis e D. Teresa. 2. A Clarissa é minha [2]. 3. A Mariana, a Ritinha também são as [3] da tia Beatriz. 4. A Mariana, a Ritinha o Clóvis e eu somos [4].