Sumários

First Oral Presentation: Madeleine McCann

13 Outubro 2020, 17:00 • Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio

Today, as a plenary, students were asked to present their views on a couple of questions from the What is news? article from the day before:

Questions

Why does Northcliffe state that “most news is advertising”?
What factors determine an event’s newsworthiness?

Following this very interesting class discussion, the teacher then modeled the first oral presentation (on the media sensation of the disappearance of Madeleine McCann). Students will be sent the updated table with the topics and instructions. Students who have not yet selected their topic must select it as soon as possible and let the teacher know.

TED talk: Less Stuff, More Happiness

13 Outubro 2020, 09:30 • Rui Vitorino Azevedo

Looked at the TED talk "Less Stuff, More Happiness" and discussed some of the specific themes presented.

In addition to vocabulary review, we also read a short text titled "Why we sleep?"

TED talk: Less Stuff, More Happiness

13 Outubro 2020, 08:00 • Rui Vitorino Azevedo

Looked at the TED talk "Less Stuff, More Happiness" and discussed some of the specific themes presented.

In addition to vocabulary review, we also read a short text titled "Why we sleep?"

What is news? continued...

12 Outubro 2020, 17:00 • Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio

Today, we read through the What is news? article, addressing any and all vocabulary issues.

Students who missed this class should read this text at home at their earliest opportunity (it is in the course book that you should have all received via email).

Reading comprehension

12 Outubro 2020, 17:00 • Tânia Joesephine Gregg Lopes da Silva

A weird language

Discussion of word pronunciation in English

Vocabulary extension