Sumários

ORAL PRESENTATIONS B

18 Maio 2026, 17:00 • Gaile Parkin

Q&As on the oral presentations in Session B.

Homework: watch the videos in sessions C and D

Student presentations 6

18 Maio 2026, 11:00 • John Richard Walker

Student presentation on Odour of Chrysanthemums, by D.H. Lawrence

Feedback on good points and areas for improvement.

Summary of main themes in the story.

Debate #5; Argumentative essay structure

14 Maio 2026, 14:00 • Irene Bulla

Today students debated the motion “Lying is sometimes necessary in public and private life”. Sofia C. and Inês C. argued in favor of the motion, while Daria and Carolina S. argued against it. Then we read a short argumentative essay and outlined its structure, identifying the main thesis as well as each paragraph’s topic sentence and supporting evidence (Google Drive, Week 13 folder).

Essay planning

14 Maio 2026, 11:00 • John Richard Walker

Planning an essay on the Somerset Maugham short story.

ORAL PRESENTATIONS A

13 Maio 2026, 17:00 • Gaile Parkin

Q&As on the oral presentations in Session A.

Homework: watch the videos in Session B