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

Gramática  | Atividade C 2 pts. each: 1 pt. for correct verb, 1 pt. for correct conjugation; 10 pts. total Verbos: A rotina da família. Elizabeth is discussing her family’s routine with Bárbara, the new Brazilian exchange student, who is staying with them for the month. Help Elizabeth by completing the following phrases to describe what her family does during a typical day. (2 pts. each: 1 pt. for correct verb, 1 pt. for correct conjugation; 10 pts. total)   MODELO:  Meu irmão se veste (vestir-se / conhecer) às 6:30 da manhã. 1.  Minha irmã   (levantar-se / enxugar-se) às 7 da manhã. 2. Meu irmão (fazer / discutir) o café da manhã às 7:30 da manhã. 3. Meu irmão menor (jogar / pôr) a mesa todos os dias. 4.  Meu pai (existe / trazer) pão todos os dias. 5.  Nós  (sair / gostar) para a escola às 8 da manhã.

Gramática  | Atividade A 1 pt. each; 5 pts. total Os advérb…

Gramática  | Atividade A 1 pt. each; 5 pts. total Os advérbios e os adjetivos: Como os animais se comportam? After a recent visit to the Columbus Zoo your little brother wants to tell you about the different animals he saw. Select the adverb or adjective that best completes each statement from the dropdown menu. If none of the words are accurate, select nenhuma das anteriores (n.d.a) (none of the above). (1 pt. each; 5 pts. total)   MODELO: Os macacos estão sempre comendo bananas. Eles as comem ______________. a.diário    b. diária    c. diárias   d. diariamente    e. n.d.a.   1. Os hipopótamos são grandes e pesados (heavy). Eles caminham . 2. O peixe-boi (manatee) é muito . Eles se movem bem devagar pelo aquário. 3. O urso é muito forte. Ele precisa comer muita comida . 4. O panda-vermelho (red panda) é muito . Ele está sempre brincando. 5. As girafas têm pescoço (neck) longo. Elas são muito .

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

Gramática  | Atividade E 2 pts. each: 1 pt. for correct verb, 1 pt. for correct conjugation; 16 pts. total Verbos no passado simples: Jantar entre amigos. Jack, Patrick, and Cody went to a restaurant last weekend. The following paragraph is Jack’s account of the dinner. For each blank below, choose the most appropriate verb from the word bank. Then, conjugate the verb in the past tense according to its subject. (2 pts. each: 1 pt. for correct verb, 1 pt. for correct conjugation; 16 pts. total) Banco de palavras ir decidir aceitar pedir conversar chegar sugerir beber   No fim de semana passado Patrick, Cody e eu 1. ao Rodízio Grill, um restaurante brasileiro no centro de Columbus. Nós 2. no restaurante às 7 da noite. Pat e Cody 3.  refrigerante, e eu uma água. O garçom 4.  as especialidades da casa: picanha e polenta. Nós 5.  a sugestão do garçom porque nos pareceu delicioso. Depois, Cody 6.  uma sobremesa: um bolo de chocolate com brigadeiro. Foi uma noite muito divertida! Nós 7. muito sobre nossos planos futuros e 8. que em 2020 vamos viajar (we are going to travel) para o Rio de Janeiro.

Cultura  |  Atividade A 1 pt. each; 4 pts. total Geografia:…

Cultura  |  Atividade A 1 pt. each; 4 pts. total Geografia: A região Norte e o Centro-Oeste. For each number on the map below, select from each dropdown menu the name of the corresponding Brazilian state. States 1 and 2 belong to the Norte region, and states 3 and 4 belong to the Centro-Oeste region. (1 pt. each; 4 pts. total)   1. 2.   3.   4.    

In an attempt to reduce poaching of elephant for their ivory…

In an attempt to reduce poaching of elephant for their ivory tusks, several years ago officials in Kenya burned illegally gathered ivory that they captured during an anti-poaching campaign. One intended (and actual) consequence was to deprive ivory buyers of illegally acquired ivory.   Using your understanding of supply and demand tools and the Economic Way of Thinking: a) identify what might be an unintended consequence that undermines the intended consequence. b) explain why that unintended consequence works against the intended consequence.

In 1976, Congress passed the Sports Broadcasting Act, which…

In 1976, Congress passed the Sports Broadcasting Act, which gave the NFL a limited exemption from antitrust law.  As part of that exemption, all new professional football franchises must be approved by the NFL.  What would you expect to happen to the number of teams and ticket prices if the NFL lost its monopoly? Explain your reasoning for both.

When is a pharmaceutical company more likely to spend $100 m…

When is a pharmaceutical company more likely to spend $100 million to research a new drug:  when it knows it will be able to charge different prices for the drug in different countries or when it knows that it will be required to charge the same price in all countries? Please be sure to explain your reasoning.