Sumários

British vs American people. TEDx talk by Lynne Murphy. Literary terms.

25 Setembro 2023, 08:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

British vs American people: discussing different personality traits and stereotypes. Reading the article "A typical Briton: uptight but witty" (The Guardian). TEDx talk by Lynne Murphy: "American vs British politeness".

Literary terms for analysing a short story: main character; minor characters; first-person narrator; third-person narrator; setting: time and place; point of view; plot vs theme; plot twist/turning point/climax; story diagram: exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution).

HOMEWORK: Read the short story "Neighbours" by Paul Theroux.

Expressing opinions

22 Setembro 2023, 15:30 • Daniel Gregg Lopes da Silva

Students prepared and delivered a short speech (6 min with Q&A).

Descriptive Writing - Mini field trip to Campo Grande

21 Setembro 2023, 12:30 • Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio

Today, TP4 went to Campo Grande to carry out a descriptive writing exercise.

Their goal: to sit in an isolated location within the park, connect with an inner mood or feeling and try to convey the mood/feeling through sensorial description of their surroundings (i.e. sight, sound, taste, smell, touch).

This work (or a second or third draft of this piece) can be one of the optional homework assignments.

Next class: Introduction to Narrative Writing

Video podcast "Communities". British vs American people.

21 Setembro 2023, 09:30 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Speaking activity continued: group discussion of the questions below,

1. How well do you know your neighbours?

2. What makes a good/bad neighbour?

3. Who's the best or worst neighbour you've ever had?

Watching the video podcast "Communities" and answering questions about it.

Differences between British and American people.