Sumários

THEORIES OF COMEDY

30 Janeiro 2024, 09:30 Gaile Parkin


Small group discussion about what makes something funny. Feedback to the class.

Presentation of three theories of comedy – Incongruity; Superiority; Relief – with video examples.

Online quiz to determine personal humour style, then discussions in groups referring to types of humour in the Coursebook.

presentation technique 1

29 Janeiro 2024, 17:00 John Richard Walker


How to deliver a presentation about a short story within a university context (part 1)

Lesson 3

29 Janeiro 2024, 14:00 Katarzyna Dominika Karpowicz Osowska


- "How to give a killer presentation" - reading 


- "Do schools kill creativity?" - a TED talk by Ken Robinson

Writing

29 Janeiro 2024, 11:00 Cláudia Rute Canelas Pereira Duarte


Writing

TYPES OF COMEDY

26 Janeiro 2024, 12:30 Gaile Parkin


Presentation of various types of comedy, with examples.

An overview of comedy trends across the generations.

Tutorial/4th hour work: Catch-up for students who missed the first week of classes.

Homework: Do the Enneagram quiz to establish your personality type. Learn vocabulary related to character and personality.