Sumários

Documentary: Chasing Corals (II)

22 Março 2021, 12:30 Ana Rita Martins

Documentary: Chasing Corals (II)

In-class discussion.

“Philippine’s reef littered with face masks” (BBC News, March 2021)

HOMEWORK: Read “The Horse Latitudes”


Documentary: Chasing Corals.

19 Março 2021, 12:30 Ana Rita Martins

TED Talk: "My Wish: Protect the Oceans." In-class discussion.


Documentary: Chasing Corals (2016). In-class discussion.


“South Africa unease plays out on campus” by Karen Allen and TEDx Talk “Mad at Mandela” by Sisonke Msimang.

18 Março 2021, 11:00 Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

Preparation for the test: (a) revising the structure of a letter to the Editor; (b) how to answer an extended-response question.

Discussion of “South Africa unease plays out on campus” by Karen Allen and TEDx Talk “Mad at Mandela” by Sisonke Msimang (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueUijXlz-3w) according to the following task:

Drawing on the ideas conveyed by both the article and the TEDx Talk, discuss the following statement: “South Africa is still shackled by the divisions of the past” (“South Africa unease plays out on campus” by Karen Allen). Please refer to the following issues: (a) Afrikaans vs English as the language of learning (b) racism (c) social and economic disparities (to be continued on 24th March).

REMINDER: The first writing test will be done remotely on 23rd March. Further instructions will be sent by email on Monday, 22nd March.


Lesson 20

17 Março 2021, 15:30 Katarzyna Dominika Karpowicz Osowska

- "Thank you, you've saved my life" - Everyday English (cont.)

- "Has the suit and tie had it's day?" - reading, vocabulary, speaking


In-class essay (second date)

17 Março 2021, 12:30 Ana Rita Martins

In-class essay (second date)