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Jhumpa Lahiri's 'When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine'

7 Março 2025, 12:30 • Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio

Today, TP9 identified some of the themes present in Jhumpa Lahiri's 'When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine'.  They were then given 20 minutes to come with thesis statements/essay questions regarding the story.

Next class: we'll be looking at Ms. Lahiri's 'Interpreter of Maladies' - all students must have read this short story by next class!

PG WODEHOUSE 1

7 Março 2025, 11:00 • Gaile Parkin

Presentation about Wodehouse and the Edwardian era in which his stories are set.

Open cloze exercise – first individually, then in pairs – using a text about the life and work of PG Wodehouse.

First 10 minutes of episode 1 of the BBC TV adaptation “Jeeves and Wooster”.

Tutorial/4th hour work: Grammar practice.

Homework: Read the first two PG Wodehouse stories about Jeeves and Wooster.

Class 7 - March 6th

6 Março 2025, 09:30 • Kathryn Gray Craven

Tense Review - My grammar lab

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DAVID SEDARIS 2

28 Fevereiro 2025, 15:30 • Gaile Parkin

Presentation on satire (Horatian and Juvenalian), the differences between autobiography and memoir, and fake memoirs.

Pairwork writing exercise to draw up a character description of David Sedaris, supporting statements with examples from his own stories and the article by Alex Heard.

Tutorial/4th hour work: Listen to and/or read the remaining 4 selected essays of David Sedaris.

Homework: Read the article by Alex Heard in the Coursebook about David Sedaris and the ethics of narrative memoir.

Jhumpa Lahiri's 'A Temporary Matter'

28 Fevereiro 2025, 12:30 • Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio

As only six students finished reading the short story, TP9 began reading 'A Temporary Matter' from Jhumpa Lahiri's Interpreter of Maladies.  Eventually, the bulk of the class was excused and the six students who did do the homework were invited to come up with thesis statements for the short story.  Anyone who really likes their thesis statements from these class sessions can use it for their optional homework assignment - once I've signed off on it, of course.

Homework: read Jhumpa Lahiri's second short story 'When Mr. Pirzada Came to Dine'.

Next class: we will analyze the second short story and attempt and practice coming up with thesis statements.