Primer Encuentro: Ejercicio Introduccion a Taller de Cuentos: Walt Disney - Armenia

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Magical Cartoonist
by Cynthia Sherwood

Without the creativity of one man, there would be no “happiest place on earth,” also known as Disneyland. Walt Disney was a creative genius who looked out on a huge orange grove and imagined building a “magic kingdom.”

Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. As a child, he enjoyed drawing and even sold his pictures to neighbors. When he was sixteen, he joined the Red Cross and drove an ambulance in France during World War One. After the war ended, Disney started making short cartoons in Kansas City, but soon ran out of money. He decided to find his fortune in Hollywood. He came to California with a suitcase and $20 in his pocket.

It took a while, but Disney began to enjoy success with his cartoons. He created Mickey Mouse, the most famous cartoon character ever. Then in 1937, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered. It was the first full-length animated movie, and a huge success. Disney made many more movies that we still watch today, including Pinocchio, Dumbo, and Bambi.

It was in the 1940s that Walt Disney first had his brainstorm about a fun park for families. His idea grew bigger and bigger, and he realized he needed a lot of space for his park. He wanted it to have everything—a mountain, rockets, spinning teacups, and a fairy castle!

Years after Walt Disney first had the idea, Disneyland opened in 1955 in a former orange grove in Anaheim, California. Admission cost a dollar. By its tenth anniversary, 50-million visitors had come to the Magic Kingdom.
Disney died in 1966, a few years before the opening of his next dream project, Disney World.

If you ever visit one of the parks, go to a Disney movie, or watch the Disney Channel, you can think of the man with amazing ideas who started it all.

De acuerdo al texto, responda las siguientes preguntas:

1. List two things that Walt Disney did before he began making cartoons. ______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________

2. Place these events in sequential order. Label them with numbers 1-5 to show
which happened first, second, third, fourth, and fifth.
________ Disneyland opened in California.
________ Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered.
________ Disney moved to Hollywood, California.
________ Walt Disney worked as an ambulance driver in France.
________ Walt Disney lived in Kansas City and made short cartoons.

3. How many years ago was Disneyland first opened to the public?______________________________________________________

4. Which statement is an opinion?
a. Disney made many movies that we still watch today.
b. In the 1940s, Disney had a brainstorm about a fun park for families.
c. Disneyland opened in a former orange grove.
d. Walt Disney was a creative genius.

Primer Encuentro: Ejercicio Profesionalizacion Danza

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Taipei Dance Circle

When you watch the shiny, flexible bodies bound together in difficult poses, it's hard not to be intrigued by the magnificent Taipei Dance Circle performers.

Liou Shaw-Lu and Yang Wan-Rung started this modern dance group in 1984. As one of the founders of Cloud Gate Dance Theater, Liou had become skilled in various dance styles. After dancing his way across stages around the world, he came back to Taiwan to start his own group. In the beginning, Liou drew inspiration from his Hakka background. He incorporated traditional Chinese dance and music into the company's pieces. As time passed, the Taipei Dance Circle broke away from the stiffness of traditional dance by having its dancers expand the movements of their bodies.

However, the Chinese influence is still present. Liou's dances center around the idea of "chi," the Chinese word that means breath, life force, or inner spirit. As chi is the energy that flows through our bodies, Liou believes that the dancers must harness this force to free their minds and move their bodies.

One of the most interesting and provocative aspects of this group is their use of baby oil. Utilizing baby oil, the company aims to "dance without friction." Before each show, dancers are doused in oil, making the movement of their bodies totally fluid. On stage, the dancers appear practically naked as they glide towards each other, dramatically intertwining. The Taipei Dance Circle is truly a remarkable blend of Eastern tradition and modern innovation. But the question remains: how come they don't fall flat on their faces while dancing on oil?

1. Where did Liou pick up some of his dance techniques?

(A) When he was traveling in Europe.
(B) Exclusively from his Hakka upbringing.
(C) From the earlier versions of the Taipei Dance Circle.
(D) When he was part of another successful modern dance group.

2. Liou believes that ______.

(A) dancers must make use of the natural energy that is within all life forms
(B) it should be a lot easier for dancers to dance in baby oil
(C) dancers should take advantage of the entire stage to dance
(D) oil will make dancers fall flat on their face

3. What is the purpose of the baby oil?

(A) To make the dancers appear to be nude.
(B) To provide a feeling of warmth to the audience.
(C) To allow the bodies of the dancers to freely move.
(D) To get the dancers to feel as if they're young again.

Proyecto Colombia Creativa - Bienvenida e Introduccion al Curso

Algunos acuerdos académicos expedidos desde 1995 han determinado la política de competencia en lengua extranjera y segunda lengua para los estudiantes de pregrado y posgrado de la Universidad de Antioquia como requisito para obtener títulos profesionales, tecnológicos y técnicos en los programas académicos de la Institución.

Los objetivos de estos acuerdos buscan favorecer la comunicación y la vinculación con los pares internacionales, el acceso a la información más actualizada en los respectivos campos científicos y disciplinarios, para lo cual se hace imprescindible el manejo adecuado de una lengua extranjera.

Si bien no se señala necesariamente el idioma inglés, un gran porcentaje de los estudiantes mencionan esta lengua como la cual les permite acceder a una gran cantidad de la información que explora además de ser la exigida por muchos centros donde se ofrecen estudios superiores, intercambios o residencias artísticas.
Existen modalidades para demostrar competencia lectora en lengua extranjera como reza en el artículo 3 del archivo adjunto. La presentación de este módulo obedece a la primera modalidad que se les ofrecerá a los participantes del proyecto, es decir: aprobar todos los niveles del programa de competencia lectora desarrollado por la Escuela de Idiomas.

MITOS:

“Yo entiendo mucho inglés pero no se hablar”, “Es que me falta vocabulario”, “Si no traduzco no entiendo”, “Loro viejo no aprende a hablar”, “Cualquier idioma menos inglés”, “Sin el diccionario no soy capaz de entender”, “Es que el inglés es como al revés”

Estas son algunas de las expresiones que se escuchan entre los estudiantes que a veces se resisten a enfrentar los cursos de competencia lectora. El grupo de docentes encargado de este módulo de inglés para Colombia Creativa, quiere expresar que en la propuesta metodológica que adelantará con los artistas-estudiantes del proyecto, busca ofrecerles herramientas que les permita no sólo cumplir con el requisito de competencia lectora en lengua extranjera (inglés) al finalizar los dos semestres exigidos sino también enfrentar y “arañar” esos mitos.