Sumários

Class on the Possessive Forms in English

12 Outubro 2015, 14:00 David Alan Prescott

Class on the forms of the possessive in English. See Practical English Usage, Michael Swan.


TP3 - Lersson 6

12 Outubro 2015, 10:00 Katarzyna Dominika Karpowicz Osowska

- "Roger that: British confirmed as world's sexiest accent. But which one?" (coursebook pp. 34-35, http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/feb/12/roger-that-worlds-sexiest-accent-confirmed-british-but-which-one)

- Pronunciation poem (pp. 36-37, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-GDoVBlVeA)

- Telling a story (pp. 23-25)

- Grammar: narrative tenses review (p. 22)

- Student oral presentatation

- Homework: exs. 1 b & c p. 22


Argumentative Essay

12 Outubro 2015, 10:00 Paula Alexandra Carvalho Alves Rodrigues Horta

Effective Introductions and Conclusions
Organising and developing ideas
Style and Punctuation
Marking criteria for written work


Persuasive Writing Part 2

12 Outubro 2015, 08:00 Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio

Students read/listened to and analyzed:

  • fundraising campaign letters,
  • public service announcements
  • advertisements,
  • etc.

http://planetsave.com/2010/08/13/go-vegetarian-or-vegan-going-green-tips/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1Kb4w8wSnE&index=3&list=PL9ZAH7g2F0UVQmdLMf4syFk2nsWraJUiD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWeWJ7n1QPI&index=13&list=PL9ZAH7g2F0UVQmdLMf4syFk2nsWraJUiD

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13JzhYcS0mw


Students then got into groups to produce a piece of persuasive writing to presente in class on the 19th of October.

Options:

–an advertisement;

–a political speech;

–a public service announcement.

- other options must be checked with the teacher.


Students were given the rest of the class to write and produce the piece - pieces should be recorded, filmed or printed out (if a letter)•  Speeches will need to be delivered. 


Discursive Essays

7 Outubro 2015, 16:00 Paula Alexandra Carvalho Alves Rodrigues Horta

Guidelines for writing an effective essay.

Register, Style and Tone.
Structuring the argumentative essay and writing a thesis statement.

Homework:
Read pp. 51 - 55