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

G3 Cleft Sentences
V3 Science and art

H/W: Reading Unit 6


Discussion: "The Monkey's Paw"

9 Abril 2026, 14:00 Irene Bulla

Today we discussed “The Monkey’s Paw” using the questions in the course pack (p. 23).


Essay Planning 2

9 Abril 2026, 11:00 John Richard Walker

How to plan an essay on the Graham Swift short story.

Active practice.