You need to have chosen a partner and a topic and a perspective on the topics for the paired presentations in January (see previous post on adjustments to assignments.
Sandra is looking for a partner on 'same-sexed marriage.' Reply to this posting if you are looking for a partner!
All the best for Christmas festivities and the New Year.
Allyson
Friday, 19 December 2008
"1984" by George Orwell
We saw the first part of the film on Wednesday.
"1984" by George Orwell
For christmas reading, for your interest (you ought to read it, it is a classic).
Click on the book title and you have the novel online as well as access to notes on each chapter.
George Orwell " 1984"
"1984" by George Orwell
For christmas reading, for your interest (you ought to read it, it is a classic).
Click on the book title and you have the novel online as well as access to notes on each chapter.
George Orwell " 1984"
Sunday, 14 December 2008
Change of plan for January assignments
Debates have now been removed to 2nd semester. We have lost so much time this semester.
In their place will be orals (15%) and paired oral presentations
(20%. (See new schedule here.
We will discuss this on Wednesday.
Friday, 12 December 2008
Assignment 2 - Monday 15th December
A reminder of the class assignment (20%) on Monday - summary/response.
We have been prepraring for this in class - most of which is based around unit 1 in the coursebook.
There will be a cartoon (choice from 2) to summarise and respond to
and an article to summarise and respond to.
I will also be giving you the next assignment to do over the holidays. You will then have a second go at this in class in January.
Debating topics will be suggested in the blog. Given the recent controversy on assisted suicide in both Britain and Portugal, this may be a choice. Let's see what you think on Wednesday 17th.
We have been prepraring for this in class - most of which is based around unit 1 in the coursebook.
There will be a cartoon (choice from 2) to summarise and respond to
and an article to summarise and respond to.
I will also be giving you the next assignment to do over the holidays. You will then have a second go at this in class in January.
Debating topics will be suggested in the blog. Given the recent controversy on assisted suicide in both Britain and Portugal, this may be a choice. Let's see what you think on Wednesday 17th.
Thursday, 4 December 2008
Lisbon Players address
Location: The Lisbon Players venue,
Estrela Hall, is located at:
Rua da Estrela 10, Lisboa 1200-699
If you are walking, go from RATO metro and allow 25 minutes. it's an uphill walk.
Us this detailed map with the OTHER ONE I ahve already posted.
See you there 9.10 latest.
my number in case: 967693386
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
Lesson on 3rd December
Given the following message from the Director I will postpone the assignment to Monday 15th:
"A film de poderem participar na cerimónia, professores, estudantes e funcionários ficam dispensados das suas actividades normais, nesse dia, a partir das 14h."
I will have a class as usual on the 3rd to prepare for the assignment and will repeat the lesson on the 10th. Come to whichever lesson.
I am assuming that ALL of you who gave me their names for Dracula are coming to the theatre on Thursday. I need to get money from you. If you do not come to class on 3rd, be at the theatre at 9.15 at the latest.
Allyson
"A film de poderem participar na cerimónia, professores, estudantes e funcionários ficam dispensados das suas actividades normais, nesse dia, a partir das 14h."
I will have a class as usual on the 3rd to prepare for the assignment and will repeat the lesson on the 10th. Come to whichever lesson.
I am assuming that ALL of you who gave me their names for Dracula are coming to the theatre on Thursday. I need to get money from you. If you do not come to class on 3rd, be at the theatre at 9.15 at the latest.
Allyson
Sunday, 30 November 2008
theatre ESTRELLA HALL, RUA DA ESTRELA, 10
The performance starts at 9.30. Be at the theatre for 9.15 at the LATEST!
UPDATE,UPDATE,UPDATE,UPDATE,UPDATE,UPDATE,UPDATE,UPDATE,UPDATE,
Just spoken to the play's Director. PLEASE NOTE the following:
Suggested donation value is 7.00 euros, but offer what you can afford. If it is less than the suggested value, then so be it. Please do NOT come because of the price. The more the merrier.
Bring money to class on WEDNESDAY 3RD.
Here is the map.
Tuesday, 25 November 2008
The following news article is for you to practise summarising before the class assignment - NEW DATE - DECEMBER 10th.
Bring to class on Wednesday 26 and I will return them to you the following Wednesday.
Compulsory sex education for primary schoolsGovernment review likely to say children must learn about human body and relationships.
• Press Association
• guardian.co.uk, Thursday October 23 2008 09.52 BST
Primary school children in England should be given basic sex education lessons, a government review is expected to conclude today.
It is likely to recommend a shake-up of lessons to combat concerns that current teaching of the subject is too patchy.
The schools minister, Jim Knight, who has been leading the review, is due to present its findings today, as well as the government's responses.
The review is expected to say that sex education should be compulsory in all schools.
This could include teaching young children the basics about the human body and relationships, with more detailed information being given as a child moves up through school.
Such moves are likely to be opposed by family campaigners and some critics argue that sex education in primary schools risks sexualising children at a younger age.
Last week, Knight told MPs he had received "strong recommendations" for making sex education compulsory in all schools. But he said it had to be done without "sexualising young people too early".
International evidence suggests that certain aspects of sex and relationship education taught before puberty has a "positive effect" on issues such as teenage pregnancy, Knight said.
Britain currently has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe, and figures suggest that rising numbers of young people are being diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases.
Schoolchildren must currently be taught the biological facts of reproduction, which usually happens in science classes. Every school must have a sex education policy, but there is no statutory requirement for teaching about relationships, and the social and emotional side of sexual behaviour.
Campaign group the Family Education Trust argues there is no evidence that teenage pregnancy rates are reduced by starting sex education at an early age.
The government is also due to publish a second review on drugs education in schools today. It is expected to say that effective drug and alcohol education should be an entitlement for all children, and suggest that parents should be better informed.
A spokesman for Life Education, a children's health education charity said: "If we want to make a real and lasting difference to teenage drug and alcohol misuse, we must reach them early - at primary school.
Bring to class on Wednesday 26 and I will return them to you the following Wednesday.
Compulsory sex education for primary schoolsGovernment review likely to say children must learn about human body and relationships.
• Press Association
• guardian.co.uk, Thursday October 23 2008 09.52 BST
Primary school children in England should be given basic sex education lessons, a government review is expected to conclude today.
It is likely to recommend a shake-up of lessons to combat concerns that current teaching of the subject is too patchy.
The schools minister, Jim Knight, who has been leading the review, is due to present its findings today, as well as the government's responses.
The review is expected to say that sex education should be compulsory in all schools.
This could include teaching young children the basics about the human body and relationships, with more detailed information being given as a child moves up through school.
Such moves are likely to be opposed by family campaigners and some critics argue that sex education in primary schools risks sexualising children at a younger age.
Last week, Knight told MPs he had received "strong recommendations" for making sex education compulsory in all schools. But he said it had to be done without "sexualising young people too early".
International evidence suggests that certain aspects of sex and relationship education taught before puberty has a "positive effect" on issues such as teenage pregnancy, Knight said.
Britain currently has one of the highest teenage pregnancy rates in Europe, and figures suggest that rising numbers of young people are being diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases.
Schoolchildren must currently be taught the biological facts of reproduction, which usually happens in science classes. Every school must have a sex education policy, but there is no statutory requirement for teaching about relationships, and the social and emotional side of sexual behaviour.
Campaign group the Family Education Trust argues there is no evidence that teenage pregnancy rates are reduced by starting sex education at an early age.
The government is also due to publish a second review on drugs education in schools today. It is expected to say that effective drug and alcohol education should be an entitlement for all children, and suggest that parents should be better informed.
A spokesman for Life Education, a children's health education charity said: "If we want to make a real and lasting difference to teenage drug and alcohol misuse, we must reach them early - at primary school.
Monday, 17 November 2008
In White by Robert Frost
Sunday, 16 November 2008
Assignment 2 - summary/response - class
Assignment 2 - Wednesday 3rd December - CLASS.
You must ensure you come to class this day.
This assignment, a summary/response, is 20% of your assessment.
We have started working towards this assignment - practising summary writing, and are working from unit 1.
The assignmnet will involve summarising a news article with accompanying cartoon, and giving your response.
Read pages 2,3, and 4, and do the questions in page. 5.
Bring any cartoons on Wednesday 19th November - on a pen, and be prepared to explain it.
You must ensure you come to class this day.
This assignment, a summary/response, is 20% of your assessment.
We have started working towards this assignment - practising summary writing, and are working from unit 1.
The assignmnet will involve summarising a news article with accompanying cartoon, and giving your response.
Read pages 2,3, and 4, and do the questions in page. 5.
Bring any cartoons on Wednesday 19th November - on a pen, and be prepared to explain it.
Tuesday, 11 November 2008
Fruity Jigsaw
Hello everyone!!
Following Allyson's suggestion, I scribbled a 'poem' about a fruit - my favourite fruit. It's here and on Coffee Philosophies' blog. :)
Try to guess what fruit it is!
The Scottish woods crafted you beyond the secrets of spring
Tiny crimson pearl, earrings of the bushes
Bittersweet jewels growing out of the May’s dew
Pulpy enchanted berry bleeding acid sugar in my tongue
As my teeth get rosier with the intense juice
Dancing in my wide cerise smile
My lips lit with tiny droplets, tiny surprises that shine
A treasure of the woods, merry to find!
Lots of sunshine! :D
Eduarda*
Following Allyson's suggestion, I scribbled a 'poem' about a fruit - my favourite fruit. It's here and on Coffee Philosophies' blog. :)
Try to guess what fruit it is!
The Scottish woods crafted you beyond the secrets of spring
Tiny crimson pearl, earrings of the bushes
Bittersweet jewels growing out of the May’s dew
Pulpy enchanted berry bleeding acid sugar in my tongue
As my teeth get rosier with the intense juice
Dancing in my wide cerise smile
My lips lit with tiny droplets, tiny surprises that shine
A treasure of the woods, merry to find!
Lots of sunshine! :D
Eduarda*
Thursday, 6 November 2008
Sunday, 2 November 2008
Thursday, 30 October 2008
Review - preparation for 1st assignment
Review of preparation for 1st assignment:
On Monday 3rd November you will be getting the correction code along with your personalised writing for the final draft of your work:
This is how we got here, we have looked at:
READING
Cherries for my Grandma, My Grandfather, Love Orange, Cat in the Rain
Various poems
LANGUAGE
Habitual past. p. 42/53
Adjective clauses p. 40 and complex sentence structures
Parallel structures and repetition
As/like
Descriptive language
Show don’t tell writing techniques
Metaphor, personification, similes
EDITING SKILLS
Protocol peer review
Correction code
WRITING.
Various drafts of your assignment
Organizing your writing: thesis statement and hooks p. 35, 66 (see p 38 and 39 as a checklist for final draft)
Summaries - as an introduction to a piece of writing p. 37 and Love Orange
Interpretations of a story – Love Orange
Creative writing
SPEAKING
Lots of discussion and sharing ideas etc
Enactment of Cat in the Rain ( make sure you have read it for Monday3rd November)
Next: We will be working from unit 1: Summary Response writing, and collecting cartoons!
On Monday 3rd November you will be getting the correction code along with your personalised writing for the final draft of your work:
This is how we got here, we have looked at:
READING
Cherries for my Grandma, My Grandfather, Love Orange, Cat in the Rain
Various poems
LANGUAGE
Habitual past. p. 42/53
Adjective clauses p. 40 and complex sentence structures
Parallel structures and repetition
As/like
Descriptive language
Show don’t tell writing techniques
Metaphor, personification, similes
EDITING SKILLS
Protocol peer review
Correction code
WRITING.
Various drafts of your assignment
Organizing your writing: thesis statement and hooks p. 35, 66 (see p 38 and 39 as a checklist for final draft)
Summaries - as an introduction to a piece of writing p. 37 and Love Orange
Interpretations of a story – Love Orange
Creative writing
SPEAKING
Lots of discussion and sharing ideas etc
Enactment of Cat in the Rain ( make sure you have read it for Monday3rd November)
Next: We will be working from unit 1: Summary Response writing, and collecting cartoons!
Sunday, 12 October 2008
Coffee Philosophies
Hey everyone! We announce the birth of Coffee Philosophies blog. Come ' round. We're natural born Nobel prize writers!
www.coffeephilosophies.blogspot.com
Coffee Philosophies' group
www.coffeephilosophies.blogspot.com
Coffee Philosophies' group
Friday, 10 October 2008
write an ode to an orange - for fun :-)
Oh orange, grown and nurtured pesticide free
organic you were destined to be
I saw your healthy glow from afar
and selected you especially for the beauty that you are
Brought you home and began the wait
Anticipation grew as I considered your fate
Then the time finally came
your deliciousness for me to claim
Oh no! You are gone. I call your name!
It is Stan that I blame
Listen to the reading of Gary Soto's poem Oranges.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=izmrDDXYsGM
Tuesday, 7 October 2008
Sunday, 5 October 2008
Monday 6th
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Remember to bring a photo of someone who is important to you to the lesson on Monday 6th. If you do not have a photo, find an object of something to symbolise your relationship.
YOUR WRITER’S NOTEBOOK
Imagine! You have a photograph of a moment, a person, a setting: it captures time. So does your writing.
Each time you put thoughts to paper you are crafting ideas and crafting language to shape your ideas.
Each time your write you rework, reshape and redefine your ideas and language.
Keep a writer’s notebook this semester. Use it to record the various stages to producing a final piece of writing for an assignment. Your writing will grow like a tree – an idea will take root, branching out until you have a finished work; from a seed to fruition.
How?
1. In class you will be asked to write a number of initial drafts. You can come back to these later in assignments. Put these in your notebook.
2. Post your initial drafts in your small group blogs – remember these are initial drafts. Share ideas how the work can be improved.
3. Adapt and change your piece of writing as ideas come from class or from other sources.
4. Submit your final version, and post this again in your small group blog.
Friday, 3 October 2008
Sunday, 21 September 2008
Saying hello
“The door to success is marked ‘Push’ and ‘Pull’.” Proverb
Congratulations on taking off into the 2nd year and welcome to the group.
I had a wonderful summer, which included roaming the north of Portugal in the National Park of Gerez, horse riding into Spain, and clambering up rocks and vallies with the dogs. Then wild camping on an island in the Rio Zezere. I learned of a new concept for travellers: Couch surfing. The objective is a better world through making connections between travellers and the communities they pass through. Do check the link and see what you think!
I went wolf watching but did not see any, and considered the controversy of their integration and acceptance into the wild! I have got into reading a specific genre of writing which seems to inspire my writing and travels, and so read in that direction this summer.
I read less than I hoped. My hit this year is "The Wild Places" by Robert Macfarlane. This is an interesting genre of writing - traveller meets place and interacts - not observes. Hug a tree?
To get the ball rolling, the cameras clicking and the creative spirit glowing, let the group know you have arrived by telling us where you have been this summer - the highlights of these last few months. Post a reply.
Looking forward to your being here.
Allyson
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