Sumários
Oral Presentations. Paragraph Writing: Concluding Sentences
26 Março 2021, 11:00 • Ana Rita Martins
Oral Presentations.
- Writing a concluding sentence.
- In-class exercise.
Practice in giving a three-minute talk.
25 Março 2021, 09:30 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha
Practice in giving a three-minute talk: (a) choosing a topic; (b) outlining your talk; (c) giving your talk (to be continued on 6th April).
Paragraph Writing: The Body (I)
24 Março 2021, 11:00 • Ana Rita Martins
Paragraph Writing: The Body
- Linking Words practice (although vs. despite/in spite of)
- Writing supporting sentences
"A beautiful language". Guidelines for the individual oral presentation.
24 Março 2021, 09:30 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha
A recent challenge/achievement: "A beautiful language".
Guidelines for the individual oral presentation: topics; how to organise a five-minute talk; how to prepare your presentation slides; useful transition word and phrases to be used in your presentation.
EASTER HOMEWORK: In about 180 words write an account of (recent) challenge/experience of yours.
INSTRUCTIONS: Writing activity 3: 'A recent challenge/achievement' (page 22)
Before you write, make some notes on the following:
1. What was your challenge? (were you learning a new sport/how to drive, etc.)
2. Where were you?
3. How did you feel?
4. What was the experience like? /What did the challenge involve?
5. Who helped you?
6. Did you try any special techniques?
7. Did you succeed?
Then use your notes to write an account of a recent challenge or achievement of yours in about 180 words.
You may use some of these key phrases, if you wish:
· I found it really easy/quite difficult.
· It was the … I had trouble with.
· I was /We were very nervous.
· At first, I couldn’t … but then I started to …
· One thing I tried …
· I tried to/experimented with … but it didn’t work / I couldn’t …
· I got very frustrated/annoyed/tired.
· I didn’t know how to …
· I’m (so) glad /Eventually I managed it.
· It was a (really) difficult challenge/good experience …
· For me, it was quite an achievement.
On page 22 of the Workbook. you have an example of what your essay could look like ('A beautiful language, by Jim').