"A Christmas memory" by Truman Capote

26 Setembro 2018, 14:00 • EDUARDA MELO CABRITA

Language usage exercises

26 Setembro 2018, 10:00 • Cecília Maria Beecher Martins

Correction of exercises in manual (p 27-28) and discussion of structures following linking words.
Introduction to CPE style exercises - gap fills based in word transformation (addition of prefixes and suffixes to root words to produce the part of speech necessary so that sentence is correct. Students did exercise "A Musical genius" (p32) in class. also transfer exercises (p33).
We also discussed the oral presentation structure and many student groups selected their themes and groups. If you have not done this already look at the topics on p10 of the manual so that you can select your topic as soon as possible. 
Preparation of oral exercise for next class:
Students from Joana Soeiro to Tiago Cláudio will prepare a 90 sec presentation based on their interaction with texts on pp14-18 in manual. Prepare an individual written text of approx 300 words for this exercise. 
Students from Alexandra Pires  to Iva Caruso will prepare a 90 sec presentation based on their interaction with texts on pp 18-21 in manual. Prepare an individual written text of approx 300 words for this exercise. 

"A Christmas memory" by Truman Capote

26 Setembro 2018, 08:00 • EDUARDA MELO CABRITA

Ali Smith "Last"

25 Setembro 2018, 16:00 • Zuzanna Zarebska

Students read Ali Smith'a ahort story  "Last" and reflect on traveling etymologies, the relationship of the private with the public, the possibility of visualizing the short story in a pictorial form (train); the relationship of form and content.

Group presentations

24 Setembro 2018, 16:00 • Bernardo Manzoni Palmeirim

Utopia GW presentations (cont.)

Dystopia films (I)

HW:

Read Huxley's 1946 Foreword (starts “Chronic remorse …”)