1) a) Read the transcript below. It was recorded by a student who took PORT 325. She is showing a picture of her family taken in 2016 and talking about how her life used to be back then compared to nowadays. Discuss with a colleague the general context and check vocabulary questions.

     b) Now listen to the audio and follow along with the transcript.

2) Vocabulary: check the meaning of the words below. Discuss your answers with your classmates.

3) Grammar (verbs in simple present and pretérito imperfeito): which verbs did she use to describe what she used to be/do/have ten years ago? Complete the chart with the infinitive and appropriate conjugated verb form. Add 5 more verbs related to your childhood/teenagehood to the table.

Infinitivo Presente Pretérito imperfeito

ser sou era

ter

morar

4) Writing: Write 5 full sentences describing how your life used to be when you were a child or a teenager. Focus on the differences from that time compared to nowadays.

Example: Eu morava em São Carlos, agora eu moro em Tucson.

5) Speech features: Discuss with your classmates.

Did you notice that the transcript you just read is a little bit different than a regular written text you'd read in a textbook dialogue, for example? 

What did you notice that is different? 

Do you think your comprehension was affected by those differences when you listen to the audio?

Let's think about the possible functions those common features might have in spoken language. Match the examples with the functions.

a) False starts and repairs:

Eu tinha apare- aparelho nos meus dente- dentes

Também eu estava no ensino médio agora erm estou no universidade NA universidade

b) Filled pauses:

É… e o primeiro fato sobre essa fotografia é

Erm… eu também morava com meus pais, agora não, vivo só

c) Laughter:

Eu não falava português, agora acho que sim <laughs>

(    ) It may happen when you are thinking about the next thing you are going to say.

(    ) It may happen spontaneously when you find something humorous.

(    ) It may happen when you need to restart a word because you encountered a sound that is difficult to pronounce or when you want to self correct what you just said.

What else did you notice in the audio that made you more or less engaged with the speaker? Discuss with your colleagues.

5) Suas tarefas orais:

How do you prepare to do your tarefas orais on Flip?

Do you take notes? 

Do you practice before recording?

Do you think about how to make it engaging for the audience?

List 5 things you and your classmate agree to be best practices to do tarefas orais.