Sumários

My window, my world / Grammar

22 Fevereiro 2016, 16:00 • Rui Vitorino Azevedo

Students gave mini-presentations on "My window, my world".
Grammar review and practice: continuous verb forms.

Globalization / gramar

22 Fevereiro 2016, 14:00 • Rui Vitorino Azevedo

Students gave their mini-presentations on "My window, my world".
Discussion on the effects of globalization in Portugal.
Listening: Six people spoke on the advantages and disadvantages to globalization.
Grammar review: Continuous verb forms.
 

Lesson 3

22 Fevereiro 2016, 12:00 • Katarzyna Dominika Karpowicz Osowska

- "National traits" - reading, speaking (coursebook pp. 16-17)

- "Stephen Fry's guide to the UK" - a video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7cFXSDN_5k)

- "Reddit users list their favourite British words and phrases" - reading (coursebook p. 26, http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/reddit-users-list-their-favourite-british-phrases-and-words-a6739871.html)

- Vocabulary: British slang (extra worksheets)

- "Vicky Pollard's school visit" - a video (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x28xy5_little-britain-vicky-pollard-on-sch_fun)

- Homework: a slang translation (extra worksheet)


Vocabulary from class:

- nippy
- to queue/a queue
- curtain twitching
- stiff upper lip
- road rage
- spot on

adjectives describing people:
- aloof
- cultured
- self-effacing
- meticulous

slang:
- knackered
- dodgy
- the bee's knees
- nosh/grub
- fit
- jammy
- two sandwiches short of a picnic

pejorative terms for social groups:
- chav
- townie
- country bumpkin
- toff
- the chattering classes

introduction to the themes of the course

22 Fevereiro 2016, 10:00 • John Richard Walker

introduction to the themes of Englishness to be discussed during the course

planning the dates for oral presentations on these themes

introduction to the themes of the course

22 Fevereiro 2016, 08:00 • John Richard Walker

introduction to the themes of Englishness to be discussed during the course

planning the dates for oral presentations on these themes