Sumários
Students' Oral Presentations
5 Dezembro 2016, 16:00 • Paula Alexandra Carvalho Alves Rodrigues Horta
Peer critique and teacher's feedback.
Expository Writing - Part 3 and Any Other Business
5 Dezembro 2016, 16:00 • Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio
The groups presented their expositor pieces on Kurt Vonnegut Jr.'s Cat's Cradle - and they were AWESOME!
Thank you for your hard work, everyone.
Regarding the listening test coming up this Wednesday, 7th December, all students should be on time.
For practice, all students should consider listening to the recordings on englishpage.com. Here is the link:
http://englishpage.com/listening/index.htm
There are 19 recordings - so get those ears warmed up!
Regarding the oral exams in January, students were taken through the rules and expectations of the oral exam and began scheduling them. Here is a summary of what was discussed:
- Oral presentations are worth 20% of your final grade.
- You must speak for a minimum of 8 minutes and a maximum of 10 minutes
- anyone who speaks less than the 8 minute minimum will lose some serious marks and anyone who speaks less than 6 minutes gets an automatic fail.
- You can do the presentation on your own or in a group but each person must speak a minimum of 8 minutes and a maximum of 10.
- The presentation will be on a topic of your choice.
- Please inform me of your date and topic no later than next week.
- You may use visual aids such as the whiteboard (I can give you a marker) or use a PowerPoint to make your presentation more interesting.
- You can use video or audio clips in your presentation but these do not count towards your 8 minute minimum yet must be within the ten minute maximum.
- Do not plagiarize – I can always tell.
- Do not read your presentation - this will result in a 0.
- Do not memorize your presentation word for word - this will result in a 0.
- It is recommended that you not write out a full speech as there will be the temptation of reading - bullets or topics on cards or sheets of paper are best and will remind you of what you're supposed to say.
- Students may be asked questions at the end of their presentation - if asked questions by the teacher or by other students, try to answer these in long answers and avoid 1-2 word answers.
- Your notes may be requested at the end of the exam - if this happens, you must hand them over to the teacher.
Analysis of Texts
5 Dezembro 2016, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott
Analysis of text #3 and #5 from workbook: the problem of increasing police power during a time of threat. The problem of legal attitudes in the UK towards cultural practices considered acceptable in other cases (in this case Gambia). The right to be and behave like a Christian when this is politically incorrect.
Students' Oral Presentations
5 Dezembro 2016, 10:00 • Paula Alexandra Carvalho Alves Rodrigues Horta
Peer critique and teacher's feedback.