Sumários

The Great Depression

3 Outubro 2018, 14:00 EDUARDA MELO CABRITA


Giving back first written assignment. Discussing grammar (e.g. genitive rules) and vocabulary issues (e.g. easily confused word pairs, spelling, word-splitting rules).

The Great Depression in the USA. Reading and discussing information provided on pages 26-28 of the workbook.

Listening comprehension exercise: Christmas gifts in the Great Depression.

Homework assignment due on Monday 8 October: short questions to questions a-g) from page 26 on the Great Depression.


Analysis of "A Rose for Emily"

3 Outubro 2018, 10:00 Cecília Maria Beecher Martins

Final selection of topcs and dates for oral presentations, and explanation of the format of the abstract that each student group needs to present in the next class (8th Oct) In 150-500 words (depending on the size of the group) students need to define what they are going to do, how they are going to do it and how the topics will be divided between members of the group.


Discussion of William Faulkner's short story "A Rose for Emily" 

First a general discussion of students' interaction with the story and then illisiting how the emotions felt were obtained from the text by close reading of sections of the text.
Then presentation of the background of the story, but also illustrating how the text itself presented the elements of the background. 

This exercise was to help prepare students for deep reading of their set novels. 


The Great Depression

3 Outubro 2018, 08:00 EDUARDA MELO CABRITA


Giving back first written assignment. Discussing grammar (e.g. genitive rules) and vocabulary issues (e.g. easily confused word pairs, spelling, word-splitting rules).

The Great Depression in the USA. Reading and discussing information provided on pages 26-28 of the workbook.

Listening comprehension exercise: Christmas gifts in the Great Depression.

Homework assignment due on Monday 8 October: short questions to questions a-g) from page 26 on the Great Depression.


"Agonism in the Academy".

2 Outubro 2018, 16:00 Zuzanna Zarebska

Students read the article "Agonism in the Academy". They discuss different styles of communication: a debate, a discussion and a dialogue. Characteristics of memoir and life writing: qriting from your own heterogenous perspective.


BM Prep 1

1 Outubro 2018, 16:00 Bernardo Manzoni Palmeirim

Black Mirror group assignment
Viewing 1 episode
See BM Instructions p.17

HW:
Further research your chosen technology