Music and Performance

6 Outubro 2020, 14:00 • Ana Rita Martins

TED Talk: "Four ways in which sound affect you"

Music and Performance

6 Outubro 2020, 12:30 • Ana Rita Martins

TED Talk: "Four ways in which sound affect you"

Lesson 2

2 Outubro 2020, 15:30 • Katarzyna Dominika Karpowicz Osowska

• Writing: an autobiography 

Presentation; Assessment; Semester Planning

2 Outubro 2020, 14:00 • Ana Rita Martins

1. COURSE OBJECTIVES

2. ASSESSMENT AND GRADING SYSTEM

Assessment will be continuous, and will consist of the following:

One written test:                              30%

Research project:                              20%

Assignment on the novel:                 15%

‘In-class’ essay (to be done online): 20%

Attendance:                                       5%

Participation:                                     10%

2.1. Dates for the Written Test:

November 30 or December 11 (NB: There are two possible dates for the written test. You must choose only one. Keep in mind you cannot take the written test twice)

2.2. Dates for the presentation of research projects:

Research Project 1:               October 26 & 27; November 2 & 3

Research Project 2:               November 23 & 24; December 7

All:                                         December 14 & 15

NB:

§  You must have chosen one of the dates to present your research project and signed up by October 12.

§  Before you deliver your RP in class, you must submit a proposal. See ‘Instructions for research project’.

§  If you do not come to class on the day you are meant to do your written Test or present your research project, you will get 0.

2.3. Assignment on novel:               

The assignment on the novel will consist of the following:

§  One abstract of between 150 and 200 words (see ‘Writing an abstract’ section in ‘Instructions for research project’) plus a bibliography;

§  One ten-minute video where you answer the question you previously selected from the list (see ‘Discussion questions’).

§  Deadline to submit the video: December 18, 2020.

NB:  The abstract can be submitted before the video is sent or at the same time (mind that if you submit the abstract and the video simultaneously you will not be given feedback on the first)

2.4. Date for the ‘In-class’ essay:                November 6

3. BIBLIOGRAPHY

The course book will be made available at the Green photocopy shop (upon request) and online (see ULisboa’s e-learning website).

 Compulsory reading: The Rosie Project (2013) by Graeme Simsion

The novel will be read outside the classroom and will be discussed in class on the stipulated date (see calendar). There is a research project on the novel worth 15% of the final mark.

Dictionaries: students are expected to have at least one of the following dictionaries:

Cambridge International Dictionary of English

Collins Cobuild Dictionary of English Language

Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture

Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary of Current English

The New Penguin English Dictionary

ZOOM lessons (Fridays, 2.00-3.30pm):

https://videoconf-colibri.zoom.us/meeting/tZ0uceuprzksH9araMch842OktAqRgXuabpj/ics?icsToken=98tyKuGhrT0oG9WXthyFRpx5A4_oa-vzmHpdgvpcjh7IACgLNlHZPfZjI4B4KM3R

Introduction to B2.1 English

1 Outubro 2020, 18:30 • Hilda Alexandra Prazeres Eusebio

Today, TP3 went through the course book and were explained what the success criteria were for the completion of this level.