Reading & Use of English - 1

16 Março 2021, 09:30 • Gaile Parkin

Introduction to the Cambridge B2 First English exam (previously known as FCE), with particular focus on the elements of the Reading and Use of English paper. Online practice.

Best Impressions and Ending

16 Março 2021, 08:00 • David Michael Greer

: More Questions for Sara. Best Impressions and Ending. Present Theme/Aspect Table as a suggested aid to essay preparation.

zoom

15 Março 2021, 17:00 • Thomas Joe Grigg

zoom preserntation skills

Reading: "Those Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula K. Le Guin

15 Março 2021, 14:00 • Ana Rita Martins

Reading: "Those Who Walk Away from Omelas" by Ursula K. Le Guin

• Close-Reading
• Descriptive techniques used by the author
• Discussion Questions

HOMEWORK: Bearing in mind the short story "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas", answer the following question: "What specific issues in contemporary culture do you see implicitly depicted in Omelas?"

Literature and Leonard Cohen

15 Março 2021, 12:30 • Gaile Parkin

Discussions about two short stories connected to Leonard Cohen: his own “Tamara”, and Toby Litt’s “Monk-Cohen”.