Sumários

Grammar review: clauses

15 Março 2021, 11:00 Rui Vitorino Azevedo

We reviewed:

- relative pronouns in relative clauses
- defining and non-defining relative clauses
- participle clauses
- infinitive clauses
- concession clauses
Students did several practical exercises.


Reading: 'I'm English but what does that mean?' by Andrew Anthony

12 Março 2021, 17:00 Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio

Today, we read Andrew Anthony's 'I'm English but what does that mean?' and debated loads in class!


(But I'm going to start picking on people so that it's not always the same people speaking!  Oh, yes, I'm going to start picking on people...)

Please note that this editorial can be used as a source for your upcoming essay homework assignment should you happen to pick one of the first two topics from the list of available topics.

Next class: Reading: “What does it mean to be British and does it still matter?”


video analysis

12 Março 2021, 15:30 Thomas Joe Grigg

public speaking


Presentations

12 Março 2021, 11:00 Rui Vitorino Azevedo

Students started presenting on the "It's a Pandemic" topic. We also finished up some of the presentations on "Our obsession with the unexplained".


How to Write an Essay - Part 2

11 Março 2021, 17:00 Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio

Today we went through the instructions for the upcoming essay assignment which is due on the 24th of March.

The PowerPoint with the instructions has been uploaded onto the shared drive, as has the model essay which we went through in class as well.

Students are recommended to get in touch with the WILL Lab at FLUL at the earliest opportunity as they can help you with your essay.  Their contact details are in the PowerPoint.  The WILL Lab is awesome!

Next class: we will read the editorial 'I'm English but what does that mean?' by Andrew Anthony.