Linking Words / Conectores - The Pixar Theory!

Linking Words / Conectores

Conectivos (connectives, ou linking words), constroem ligações entre ideias, palavras em uma mesma frase ou entre frases.

O que são as linking words?

• São importantes para a coesão do texto;

• Interligam as ideias transmitidas em frases e parágrafos em uma sequência lógica;

• Tornam o texto mais fácil de compreender;

• São agrupados de acordo com a sua função dentro do texto.

The Pixar Theory

• A Teoria da Pixar conecta todos os filmes do estúdio de animação no mesmo universo, de "Toy Story" (1995) até "Soul" (2020) e "Luca" (2021).

Você conhece a Teoria da Pixar?

Como esses filmes se conectam?

Principais funções dos conectivos:

• Addition (adição) -> apresenta novas informações;

• Contrast (contraste) -> apresenta ideias opostas;

• Summarizing/conclusion (resumo/conclusão) -> resumir as informações e fechar o texto;

• Condition (condição) -> demonstra condições.

Addition (adição)

• Buzz Lightyear is a toy, and Sheriff Woody is also a toy;

• Also (também);

• As well as (assim como);

• Not only... but also (não somente... mas também);

• In addition to... (além de);

• Besides (além disso).

Addition (adição)

• Dash, as well as Violet, is a superhero;

• Joy is a feeling. Besides, Sadness, Fear, Anger and Disgust are feelings too;

• Alfredo is a a good person, and also a great chef.

Multiple Choice

Sulley is a scarer, ___ Mike Wazowski is his best friend. (addition -> adição)

• finally

• but

• and

Contrast (contraste)

• They are toys, but they can speak.

• However (porém, no entanto)

• Still (ainda assim)

• Although (apesar de, embora)

• Nevertheless (mesmo assim, todavia)

Contrast (contraste)

• Wall-e is a robot. However, it has feelings;

• Tow Mater is an old truck. Still, he is McQueen's best friend;

• Although Joe Gardner died, he wanted to go back to Earth.

Multiple Choice

They are insects, ___ they behave like humans (contrast)

• and

• but

• should

• in addition

Summarizing or

Conclusion

• Finally, Boo went back to her bedroom.

• At last (Finalmente)

• To summarize (Para resumir)

• To sum up (Resumindo)

• All in all (Levando tudo isso em consideração, no fim das contas)

• So (então)

Summarizing or

Conclusion

• At last, the spell was canceled;

• To summarize, Nemo got lost, but his father found him;

• All in all, I think that the Pixar movies are great.

• So, The Incredibles defeated Syndrome.

Multiple Select

_____, Jack-Jack revealed his powers. (conclusion)

• But

• Finally

• And

• At last

Condition (condição)

• If Mike makes children laugh, they will have more energy;

• As long as (desde que)

• Unless (a menos que/a não ser que)

Condition (condição)

• As long as Remy helps, Linguini will cook well;

• McQueen can't leave Radiator Springs, unless Tow Mater helps him.

Multiple Choice

__ Andy comes, the toys will be quiet (condition)

• Unless

• But

• If

Now, let's check some curiosities about The Pixar Theory!

Com o quizz, vamos checar algumas curiosidades sobre a Teoria da Pixar, utilizando os conectivos aprendidos!

Multiple Choice

1. The asteroid doesn't hit the Earth, ___ the dinosaurs survive!

Movie: The Good Dinosaur (2015)

(65 million years ago)

• but

• and

Multiple Choice

2. Magic exists in this world! Besides that, it can give life to inanimate objects!

Movie: Brave (2012)

10th Century, The Middle Ages (Século X - Idade Média)

• Contrast (contraste)

• Conclusão (conclusion)

• Addition (adição)

• Condition (condição)

Multiple Select

3. The government created the superheroes. _____, they also created the Artificial Intelligence. (contrast)

Movie: The Incredibles (2004)

(1950's, 1960's)

• Finally

• However

• So

• But

Multiple Choice

4. Toys feed on the emotions of children. So, using this energy, they can come alive.

Movie: Toy Story 1 & 2 (1995, 1999)

1995, 1996

• Contrast (contraste)

• Conclusão (conclusion)

• Addition (adição)

• Condition (condição)

Multiple Choice

5. __ animals can speak and read, they are intelligent. (condition)

Movie: Finding Nemo (2003)

(2003)

• If

• But

• And

Multiple Choice

6. A rat is the best chef in France. Still, the animals need human emotion.

Movie: Ratatouille (2007)

(2007)

• Contrast (contraste)

• Conclusão (conclusion)

• Addition (adição)

• Condition (condição)

Multiple Choice

7. Technology is evolving! ___ now, collars can make animals talk (condition)

Movie: Up (2009)

(2007)

• And

• But

• If

Multiple Choice

8. Finally, Pixar reveals that the human energy comes from emotions!

Movie: Inside Out (2015)

(2015

• Addition

• Contraste

• Conclusion

Multiple Select

9. _____, the humans went to space, because the Earth was destroyed. (summarizing)

Movie: Wall-e (2008)

(2057 - 2110)

• And

• To summarize

• To sum up

• If

Multiple Choice

10. The humans don't live here. However, the machines rule the Earth!

Movie: Cars 1, 2 & 3 (2006)

(2110 - 2800)

• Addition

• Contrast

Multiple Choice

11. Insects start creating a new society, __ ____ __ rebuilding the Earth! (addition)

Movie: A Bug's Life (1998)

(2900)

• as well as

• but

• if

Multiple Choice

12. Animals evolved and learned to travel in time. All in all, they need human energy.

Movie: Monsters Inc. (2001)

3100 - 5201

• conclusion / conclusion

• addition / addition

• contrast / contrast

• addition / summarizing

Multiple Choice

13. Boo tries to find Sulley ___ learns how to use magic (addition). ____, she becomes the witch from "Brave" (conclusion).

• and / and

• and / Finally

• but / but

• if / However

Boo e Sulley / Placa de madeira na casa da Bruxa em "Valente"

Open Ended

What is your favorite Pixar movie? And what do you think about the The Pixar Theory?