Sumários

THE COMPARATIVE ESSAY

29 Setembro 2023, 12:30 • Gaile Parkin

Presentation on the structure of a comparative essay, including a model introductory paragraph, and on how to plan a comparative essay.

In groups of 3, students collaborated to plan an essay comparing two things of their choice.

Tutorial/4th hour work: Write – individually – the comparative essay planned in your small group.

Homework: Start reading the selection of short stories by PG Wodehouse, making sure to read at least the first one before our next lesson.

Debate

29 Setembro 2023, 11:00 • Daniel Gregg Lopes da Silva

2nd debate

Lesson 5

27 Setembro 2023, 18:30 • Katarzyna Dominika Karpowicz Osowska

- Introduction to the Oxford Union style of debating (pp. 17-18)


- "This House believes social media corrupts human interactions" - watching fragments of debate ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hCq0V_edbY)

Lesson 6

27 Setembro 2023, 17:00 • Katarzyna Dominika Karpowicz Osowska

- "The value of education: How useful is your degree?" + Grammar: Conditionals (pp. 15-16)


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DAVID SEDARIS 2

26 Setembro 2023, 12:30 • Gaile Parkin

Presentation on satire (Horatian and Juvenalian), the differences between autobiography and memoir, and fake memoirs.

Pairwork writing exercise to draw up a character description of David Sedaris, supporting statements with examples from his own stories and the article by Alex Heard.