Sumários

oral presentation technique

1 Março 2018, 08:00 John Richard Walker

Demonstration of what and what not to do in an oral presentation about Englishness within a university context (pp 10-23)


Miss Smith

28 Fevereiro 2018, 16:00 Rui Vitorino Azevedo

Discussion based on the short story "Miss Smith". Spoke about some of the main themes such as bullying and the psychological horror genre.
Writing assignment: come up with an alternative ending for the story.
A quick grammar review based on gramatical class: the word "fast" and and an errors exercise.
 


Lesson 3

28 Fevereiro 2018, 14:00 Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio

The teacher modeled the upcoming presentations by presenting two articles, one tabloid, one broadsheet, to the class on 'Benefits Thieves'.
Following this was an analysis of the difference between tabloids and broadsheets.

Finally, students had to read in class the article “What is news?" which was followed by a discussion whereby students defined what 'news' meant to them.


Lesson 4

28 Fevereiro 2018, 12:00 Katarzyna Dominika Karpowicz Osowska

- "Shakespeare's language"

- "Don't get so wound about up about it" (Everyday English)

Homework: read "Hi there. Life is getting friendlier but less interesting" (https://www.economist.com/node/15108779) + exercises 

Vocabulary from the lesson:
 Being tactful: 
- to walk on eggshells
- to drop hints
 Being frank: 
- to be upfront about sth 
- to tell sb straight
- to (not) beat about the bush 


UK and divisions

28 Fevereiro 2018, 10:00 David Alan Prescott

Lesson on the political, cultural, social, linguistic and legal differences in the various parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.