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Read & Discuss: "The Horse Latitudes" by Nick Hunt

24 Março 2021, 12:30 Ana Rita Martins

Read & Discuss: "The Horse Latitudes" by Nick Hunt

  • Close reading & Discussion
  • In-class exercises.


Discussion of “South Africa unease plays out on campus” and "Mad at Mandela". Oral presentation guidelines. "The Guilt".

24 Março 2021, 11:00 Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Discussion of the article “South Africa unease plays out on campus” by Karen Allen and the TEDx Talk "Mad at Mandela" by Sisonke Msimang, by addressing the following issues: (a) Afrikaans vs English as the language of learning (b) racism (c) social and economic disparities.

Guidelines for the individual oral presentations: (a) topics; (b) how to logically organise your ideas; how to prepare a PPT presentation; (c) useful language (transition words, etc.) for the different parts of your talk.
Reading the short story "The Guilt" by Rayda Jacobs in class (to be continued tomorrow).


Lesson 22

23 Março 2021, 15:30 Katarzyna Dominika Karpowicz Osowska

"The True Cost" - watching the documentary


First writing test.

23 Março 2021, 11:00 Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

First writing test.


Lesson 21

22 Março 2021, 15:30 Katarzyna Dominika Karpowicz Osowska

-  "Catwalk controversies" - listening, speaking

- "We're not making enough money" (Everyday English)