Sumários

TED Talk, "I'm not your inspiration, thank you very much" (continued)

24 Março 2026, 14:00 • Irene Bulla

Today we finished watching Stella Young’s TED Talk and did exercises 4, 5, and 8 (Course pack, p. 13). We then held a classwide debate on the social model of disability, as well as the expectations and misconceptions surrounding it, and finally practiced more structured debating in 2-vs-2 teams.

Jhumpa Lahiri's 'Interpreter of Maladies', 'A Real Durwan', & 'Sexy'

24 Março 2026, 09:30 • Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio

Today, TP6 identified the themes present in Jhumpa Lahiri's 'Interpreter of Maladies', 'A Real Durwan', and 'Sexy'.

Next class: we'll be looking at Ms. Lahiri's remaining short stories - all students must have read all of the remaining short stories by next class!

COMPARATIVE ESSAY 3

23 Março 2026, 17:00 • Gaile Parkin

Presentation on understanding exactly what an essay prompt is asking for.

Pairwork analysis, correction and improvement of a comparative essay especially written to contain most of the students’ errors.

Whole group feedback.

Student presentations 2

23 Março 2026, 11:00 • John Richard Walker

Student presentation on Going Up In The World, by Graham Swift

Feedback on good points and areas for improvement.

Summary of main themes in the story.

20th of March

20 Março 2026, 08:00 • Kathryn Gray Craven

Bring first draft of Assignment 2 - History and Biography to class

Discussion_How to give critique

Peer critique of Assignment 2