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'Me Talk Pretty One Day' and Expository Writing - Part 1

20 Abril 2017, 10:00 • Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio

It was confirmed - unsurprisingly - that only 2 or 3 students have actually read David Sedaris' book Me Talk Pretty One Day. The teacher has no wish to spend the following lessons talking about a book no one has read, as her English is already awesome and requires no practice. So, in light of this, the teacher began the expository writing unit as students will be carrying out an expository presentation, in a group, on a short story of their choice from the book.

Here's how it's going to roll:

Each group will present one short story from the book.
Each group will be made up of 2-3 people.
Each presentation will include a PPT to be used as a visual aid.
Each presentation will include the following:

a brief list of the themes identified in the short story.
a list of all unfamilliar vocabulary and expressions with corresponding definitions/meanings:

this must include the different variations/meanings of individual words,
sample sentences that will better illustrate to the class the real meanings of the words

summary of the short story
analysis of the same
a review

Each individual person must speak for a minimum of 5 minutes and a maximum of 10.
These presentations will be carried out on the 9th, 11th, 16th and 18th of May.

Those who did not come to class today must choose a partner to work with and a short story. The stories which HAVE NOT YET been chosen (and therefore from which they can choose) are:

A Shiner Like a Diamond
Jesus Shaves
The Tapeworm Is In
Make That a Double
Remembering My Childhood on the Continent of Africa
I Pledge Allegiance to the Bag
Picka Pocketoni
Smart Guy
The Late Show
I'll Eat What He's Wearing

The Rules

These presentations are for students to have one last chance to practice for their oral exam. Therefore, they MUST NOT READ their presentations to the class but use the bullet points on the PPT as a guide.

Next Class

The teacher will be modelling one of these presentations herself next class - the short story she will be presenting is Me Talk Pretty One Day (the short story after which the book is named).

Discussion of Students' Oral Presentation Proposals

19 Abril 2017, 16:00 • Paula Alexandra Carvalho Alves Rodrigues Horta

Written assignment to be submitted on 10 May:

Choose ONE of the questions below and write an analytical essay of between 400-450 words. Make sure you understand and address the statements given below.

NB: Your answers must reflect critical thinking about the novel.

1. Discuss the loss of innocence associated with youth crime in the novel. Substantiate you answers with examples from the text.

Examine Harri’s devotion to Agnes and the importance of his memories of his father and the things they did together. Substantiate you answers with examples from the text.

Discussion of Students' Oral Presentation Proposals

19 Abril 2017, 14:00 • Paula Alexandra Carvalho Alves Rodrigues Horta

Written assignment to be submitted on 10 May:

Choose ONE of the questions below and write an analytical essay of between 400-450 words. Make sure you understand and address the statements given below.

NB: Your answers must reflect critical thinking about the novel.

1. Discuss the loss of innocence associated with youth crime in the novel. Substantiate you answers with examples from the text.

Examine Harri’s devotion to Agnes and the importance of his memories of his father and the things they did together. Substantiate you answers with examples from the text.

Individual discussions on oral presentation proposals.

19 Abril 2017, 10:00 • Lili Cavalheiro

Individual discussions on oral presentation proposals.

19 Abril 2017, 08:00 • Lili Cavalheiro

Individual discussions on oral presentation proposals.