Sumários

THE COMPARATIVE ESSAY

20 Fevereiro 2024, 09:30 • 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.

Homework: Write – individually – the comparative essay planned in your small group.

 

sentences and paragraphs 1

19 Fevereiro 2024, 17:00 • John Richard Walker

basic sentence construction

ideas and thoughts = paragraphs and sentences
identifying the idea in each paragraph from a newspaper article and re-ordering the sentences in each paragraph

Lesson 8

19 Fevereiro 2024, 14:00 • Katarzyna Dominika Karpowicz Osowska

- What makes a good short story? 


- "Adams" - a short story by George Saunders

Debate 1

19 Fevereiro 2024, 11:00 • Cláudia Rute Canelas Pereira Duarte

Debate 1

DAVID SEDARIS 2

16 Fevereiro 2024, 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.

Tutorial/4th hour work: Grammar practice.

Homework: Read the article by Alex Heard in the Coursebook about David Sedaris and the ethics of narrative memoir.