The document summarizes classroom activities from an English language certificate program for Brazilian teachers at the University of Oregon in winter 2011. It describes a reader's theater activity where students practiced and performed a short play about a dentist. It also discusses writing creative poems, including cinquain, diamond, and bio poems, and provides templates and examples for each type. The summary concludes by mentioning the program's goal of developing English language skills for Brazilian teachers to use in their own classrooms.

1. ENGLISH LANGUAGE CERTIFICATE PROGRAM FOR BRAZILIAN TEACHERS UNIVERSITY OF OREGON EUGENE – OREGON WINTER - 2011

3. Brazilian Teachers at pre departure in São Paulo

4. University of Oregon

7. Reader’s Theater Performance at the U of O

8. Reader’s Theater: Brazilian Context Play: THE DENTIST Characters: 2 (Patient and Dentist) Props : teeth, bottle of glue Patient: Good morning, doctor . Dentist: (Very busy) Oh, good morning, Mr. Smith. Patient : But I ’ m not... Dentist : Have a seat, have a seat...now let ’ s see...(looks at patient ’ s folder, then in patient ’ s mouth). We ’ ll pull all of these. Patient : But doctor... Dentist: Ah, yes. We ’ ll start here. (Begins pulling teeth and patient kicks and turns and sputters). Patient : But, but, but...

9. Dentist: Quite a beautiful job, if I do say so myself . Patient; But I didn ’ t come here to get my teeth pulled! Dentist: You didn ’ t? Aren ’ t you Mr. Smith? Patient : No, I ’ m Mr. Jones. Dentist: Uh, Oh. Patient: Well, what are you gonna do now, doctor? Dentist : Well, ah, here are your teeth back. (Hands back teeth). See if this will help. (hands patient a bottle of glue). (Patient chases dentist off stage)

10. Book: “Keep in Mind"

12. My group: teachers from Educação Infantil who are studying the language for themselves and to develop some projects with their own students.

20. English Language Certificate for Brazilian Teachers

21. “ If you can dream it, you can do it” (Walt Disney) [email_address]