Sumários
9 Novembro 2021, 15:30
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Gaile Parkin
Warm-up: more common errors in English
The how and why of paraphrasing – with a warning about
plagiarism. Students completed practice exercises in paraphrasing individually
and in pairs.
9 Novembro 2021, 09:30
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Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha
"Tony's story" by Leslie Marmon Silko continued: discussion of the short story by addressing the following topics, (a) plot summary; (b) depiction of the main characters; (c) references to Native American culture and customs; (d) references to mainstream American society and the modern world; (e) traits associated with myths, legends, fairy-tales and fables. For this activity the class was split into several groups and each group was assigned one question from page 34 which they should discuss and then answer in writing at home.
Questions on page 34 of the Workbook copied & pasted below:
Literary Analysis
1. Silko often uses Native American myths and legends in her stories. Look at the opening of "Tony’s Story". Do you recognize anything it has in common with myths? Do you recognize any other traits that are often associated with myths, legends and fairy-tales?
2. What is the main plot in the story?
3. Describe the mood in the story.
4. Find connotations that you associate with Native Americans in the story.
5. Find references that you associate with mainstream American society/Western culture.
6. Interpret Tony’s dream. Is the dream used as foreshadowing? How does this dream contribute to the tension in the short story?
7. Character analysis: how is Tony depicted throughout the short story?
8. Character analysis: how is Leon depicted throughout the short story?
HOMEWORK pair/group assignment due on Tuesday, 16th November: Submit the answer to the question assigned to your group in writing.
9 Novembro 2021, 08:00
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Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha
"Tony's story" by Leslie Marmon Silko continued: discussion of the short story by addressing the following topics, (a) plot summary; (b) depiction of the main characters; (c) references to Native American culture and customs; (d) references to mainstream American society and the modern world; (e) traits associated with myths, legends, fairy-tales and fables. For this activity the class was split into several groups and each group was assigned one question from page 34 which they should discuss and then answer in writing at home.
Questions on page 27 copied & pasted below:
Literary Analysis 1. Silko often uses Native American myths and legends in her stories. Look at the opening of "Tony’s Story". Do you recognize anything it has in common with myths? Do you recognize any other traits that are often associated with myths, legends and fairy-tales?
2. What is the main plot in the story?
3. Describe the mood in the story.
4. Find connotations that you associate with Native Americans in the story.
5. Find references that you associate with mainstream American society/Western culture.
6. Interpret Tony’s dream. Is the dream used as foreshadowing? How does this dream contribute to the tension in the short story?
7. Character analysis: how is Tony depicted throughout the short story?
8. Character analysis: how is Leon depicted throughout the short story?
HOMEWORK due on Tuesday, 16th November: Submit the answer to the question assigned to your group in writing.
8 Novembro 2021, 19:00
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Gaile Parkin
Answers to the homework exercises, and practice using animal
idioms.
8 Novembro 2021, 18:00
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Gaile Parkin
Answers to the homework exercises, and practice using animal
idioms.