Sumários
ROMCOMS AS A GENRE
13 Abril 2026, 17:00 • Gaile Parkin
Feedback on the Writing 1 evaluation, with a focus on common
errors.
Introduction to the English love of portmanteau words (such
as “romcom”).
Pairwork exercise: putting pairs of words together to create
some common portmanteaus. Feedback.
Descriptive language 1
13 Abril 2026, 11:00 • John Richard Walker
Order of adjectives before a noun: system and active practice.
10th April 2026
10 Abril 2026, 08:00 • Kathryn Gray Craven
Discussion: "The Monkey's Paw"
9 Abril 2026, 14:00 • Irene Bulla
Essay Planning 2
9 Abril 2026, 11:00 • John Richard Walker
How to plan an essay on the Graham Swift short story.