18 December

Today we are going to write an essay in class. Before that we will finish Unit 4. This means that over Christmas study Units 3, 4 and 5.


Extra grammar
Some of you really, really, really need to buy a book such as Spectrum (Oxford University Press) and practise practise practise. I have indicated who you are but some of you have not been working on your basic grammar sufficiently.


Discursive Essay(s).

I have thought about this and decided the following:
1. You can give me one or two compositions. You decide whether you want to practise one or both models.
2. You can give me the work EITHER on 20 December or 3 January. In other words, if you think you will miss the class on 3 January, give me the work now.
3. You have a timed discursive essay on 15 January. I need to have time to mark your essays to get them back to you.

Book
You have to read a book in English and be prepared to talk about it in an oral. These will take place on 22 January and 24 January, in pairs.


Presentation.
I want you to give a presentation on a subject of cultural interest to yourselves.
These will take place on 8 10 15 (part) and 22 January (part).
You can do this by yourself or with a partner. Minimum five minutes per person (your work, not just reading a page from the internet or pressing play on a DVD).
You must give me an indication of what you want to do before Christams or email me during Christmas.

So lots of work, but that is why we are here (I hope!).

BTW some of your narratives were fantastic. Publish them on Maria's blog! You do not need me to do that!
David

Theatre in English The Virtuoso

Last week in class we agreed that the day to go to the theatre would be this Saturday, 8 December.
Let's meet at 8.30 p.m. at the Casa do Artista, near the ticket office inside. Starts at 9 but tell yourself 8.30!

If you come by car, there is a parking area inside.
The Carnide metro is very close. Come out and cross the street.

Estrada da Pontinha 7 Phone: 96 251 93 60

If you want to bring a friend, grandmother, boyfriend (just one, though....) please do so!

See you on Saturday.

Composition in class

There will be a composition to be written in the class of 18 December. It will be a narrative. I will give you back your homeworks on 13 December so you can prepare.

Worker students should send me an email if they have a problem with this. Although you do not have to attend classes, you have to do evaulation tasks and this is one carried out in class. David

Composition for Homework

I have set a narrative homework. There is a list of titles to get from me.
Minimum 250 words. No maximum (well, within reason).
Deadline: Tuesday 11 December.