Sumários

12 Outubro 2021, 11:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Reading and analysis of the article "Heads you win" by Ian Mayes (The Guardian) (READING MATTERS TEXT 5).

Headlines: deducing the language features of headlines (syntax, commonly used short words, and other headlinese rules).

11 Outubro 2021, 11:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Discussion of three newspaper articles related to Front Page shocking images continued: students' oral reports and comments on their assigned text.

(a) "Are newspapers correct to use such shocking images on their front pages?" (TEXT 2);

(b) "Photo Editors' Notebook: What makes the image of Omran Daqneesh extraordinary?" (TEXT 3);

(c) "Facebook back tracks to allow iconic Vietnam War photo of child napalm victims" (TEXT 4) - to be continued Monday, 11th October

A response or reaction paper:

(a) how to organise a response paper; (b) style guidelines; (c) reaction paper rubric (assessment criteria.

HOMEWORK: First writing assignment, a response paper, due on 19th October; instructions were sent by email.

6 Outubro 2021, 10:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Vocabulary expansion exercise related to READING MATTERS TEXTS 1 to 4:

4 Outubro 2021, 11:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Discussion of three newspaper articles related to Front Page shocking images: students' oral reports and comments on their assigned text.

(a) "Are newspapers correct to use such shocking images on their front pages?" (TEXT 2);

(b) "Photo Editors' Notebook: What makes the image of Omran Daqneesh extraordinary?" (TEXT 3);

(c) "Facebook back tracks to allow iconic Vietnam War photo of child napalm victims" (TEXT 4) - to be continued Monday, 11th October.

29 Setembro 2021, 10:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Students’ short oral reports on a photo/an image that sparks something in you (to be continued next week).