Final Marks

These will be posted in Secretaria Virtual Tuesday 24th.


Ana Pinho -
Anabela Candeias 14
Andreia Figueiredo 16
Bruno Silva 15
Cátio Ildefonso 15
Dalila 11
Elisa Marino 13
Joana Carlos 14
Joana Vaz Teixeria 17
Madalina Piipo 15
Maria Joao Oliveira 15
Maria João Troia -
Martina Franco 13
Paula Frieza 15
Pedro Mota 11
Raquel Alecrim 15
Rogerio Fereira 15
Sandra Amaral 16
Tiago Nunes 12
Tiago Martins 10

If any work was not submitted, marks sadly suffer.

Exames de Recurso e Melhoria are on July 2nd, 14.00 - 16.00, room 03.

Creative Writing workshop with Bruce Holland Rogers

assignment 5 - marks

marks FINALLY POSTED

If you would like to see your papers, I will be in the faculty on Monday 10.00 - 12.00 room 03.

Final marks will be posted in the blog on Monday evening and in the Faculty on Tuesday 24th.

From the following of you, I have not had all assignments:If you think this is incorrect, e-mail me. allyson.roberts@mail.telepac.pt


Pedro
Rogerio
Tigao Nunes
Tiago Martins
Bruno Silva ( check the first 2 assignments, please).


MARKS ASSIGNMENT 5 - CLASS
Ana Pinho -
Anabela Candeias 13
Andreia Figueiredo 14.75
Bruno Silva 16
Cátio Ildefonso 14.75
Dalila 10
Elisa Marino 13.75
Joana Carlos 13.25
Joana Vaz Teixeria 18
Madalina Piipo 17
Maria Joao Oliveira 16
Maria João Troia -
MartinA Franco 13
Paula Frieza 14.75
Pedro Mota 14
Raquel Alecrim 14.25
Rogerio Fereira 16
Sandra Amaral 16
Tiago Nunes 11
Tiago Martins 8

removing ORALS

I would like to discuss removing the orals from your assessment this semester as you have accomplished a lot of tasks in the oral line.

We can talk about it on Monday - perhaps giving you the option.

Monday 2nd June

Please bring the following:

• your point of view assignments, preferably corrected
• coursebook reason to write
• notes form last week on the debating topics
• ensure you know from your blog group what position you will be taking in the debates ( 9 and 11)
• WATCH A VIDEO IN the SUGGESTED LINKS/or choose a link - bring to class to show how it can help your group debate.

Reminder that the final class assignment is on Monday 16.

Orals on Wednesday 25 June.

Allyson

Debating topic groups

As of 28 May the following debating topics and dates have been finalised:

EUTHANASIA
This HOUSE believes that euthanasia is an acceptable solution to a person's mental and physical suffering.

FOR: The English Learners
AGAINST: The English Lines


SAME-SEXED MARRIAGE
This House believes that same- sexed marriage should not be legal.

AGAINST: For You A Thousand Times Over
FOR: Rear Windows

World Book Club -Interview with Khaled Hosseini

Finally, the World Book Club is airing the interview.

Debating topics - 9 and 11 June

These are choices from the link in the bar on the left under 'debates'.

Euthanasia has already been proposed. Add your proposals here in reply and vote in the poll - debating topics.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/ethics/

Assignment 3 - creative writing - point of view

Home assignment - due 21st May.

Assignment updates

We will continue to prepare for the following assignments in class.

• Assignment 3 - descriptive writing - point of view (home). This will be due May 21st. Details to follow.
• Assignment 4 - report on chapter of novel (class) - Monday 26th May. This is based on an excerpt from the Kite Runner, requiring your interpretation of its relevance and its meanings.
• Debates - 9/11th June. See poll on choice of debating topics and also the suggested topics in the link I have given under DEBATES:

• RESEARCH PROJECT - REPORT based on either on novel or forum contribution, incorporating contributions to blog discussion and research. Book report due 28th May.
• Assignment 5 - argumentative article - June 16
• ORALS 23/25 (see schedule)

Presentations: Well you did these on Afghanistan. Or would you like another opportunity?

Book report assignment due May 28th

Kite Runner resources

Just a few links I have come across - they 'link' back to thé power point we saw in class:
Election candidate - Sabrina Sagheb
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/05/south_asia_afghan_election_candidate/html/1.stm
One day in Afghanistan
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4238042.stm38042.stm
Frida's notebook on Afghanistan
http://www.fridasnotebook.typepad.com/
Panorama – taking on the Taliban
http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?tab=av&q=Afghanistan&recipe=all&start=18&scope=all
History of Afghan conflict
http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?tab=av&q=Afghanistan&recipe=all&start=1&scope=all&link=previousbin/search/results.pl?tab=av&q=Afghanistan&recipe=all&start=1&scope=all&link=previous
Interview with Khaled Hoseini
•http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?tab=av&q=Afghanistan&recipe=all&start=1&scope=all&link=previousbin/search/results.pl?tab=av&q=Afghanistan&recipe=all&start=1&scope=all&link=previous

The Kite Runner - Task 1. Background Research - presentations

TASK 1. BACKGROUND RESEARCH - presentations (WEDNESDAY 30th April).

In your blog groups, to explore the religions, ethnic groups and cultures, role of men and women, war and politics and immigrants: Prepare a short presentation - 20 minutes maximum per group.

You could include:

1. A quiz to test background understanding of Afghanistan and its peoples.

2. Images/videos /maps of Afghanistan and its peoples.

3. A trip along the paths that the novel The Kite Runner follows.

RESOURCES
The Outsiders The Hazara people, from The National Geographic – February 2008
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2008/02/afghanistan-hazara/phil-zabriskie-text.html

Hazaras - London http://208.65.153.251/watch?v=DbHMnVfuqb0
maps of the regions - ethnic groups in Afghanistan
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/landincrisis/ethnic.html

Country profiles
http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/countries/country_afghanistan.html
Pashtuns
http://java.nationalgeographic.com/studentatlas/clickup/pashtun.html

Change slow for Afghan Women
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/03/0312_020312_afghanwomen.html

Now read the article about the woman in the photo!
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2002/03/0311_020312_sharbat.html

Photograph by Steve McCurry

Creative Writing Workshop - final call

A PRACTICAL, DYNAMIC WORKSHOP

Monday 14th April

12.00 – 14.00

Room 202

Limited to 20 participants

3 euros per person. First 20 to reserve their place and pay entrance fee to Ricardo Marques ricardo.marques@fcsh.unl.pt

Janice Russell is a freelance writer and coaching consultant. She is well published in the UK in counselling, has one self published novel, and gained an MA Creative Writing in the UK. She now lives in the Algarve, and is the President of Network, the association for women working in the Algarve. Janice will be presenting a dynamic workshop, in English, on writing from different perspectives.

e-mail questions to Khaled Hosseini

WORLD BOOK CLUB
A chance to put questions to the author of the Kite Runner,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/world_book_club.shtml

You need to e-mail your questions well in advance of the programme date.
If you'd like to take part in a future World Book Club, here's your chance.
Please send us in questions for Khaled Hosseini discussing The Kite Runner on April 10th.Go to the link above to find the sumission form.

Before you post questions to THE WORLD BOOK CLUB, discuss what you would like to ask the author in your small group blogs.

Assignment 2 - due 16th April

We still have a little more work to do in preparation for this, but articles used in class will hel you with ideas.

Do check out the raphic organisers for brainstorming your ideas under cause- effect:

http://gotoscience.com/Graphic_Organizers.html#Printable-Cause_and_Effect-Graphic_Organizers.html

Creative Writing Workshop

Places are limited to 20. Check if there are any left with Ricardo Marques. A small fee to contribute.

assignment 1 - summary response

This was handed out in class on Wednesday 12th March. You can get the 1st article from me via e-mail or use the link to the 2nd suggested article.

Small group blogs and Research Project

Task ONE: e- mail
Write an email to your teacher (using appropriate style and register) expressing your experiences and views about language learning and teaching, and hopes for the course.

Give your e-mail a subject heading: e.g. Marian’s thoughts about learning
Send to allyson.roberts@mail.telepac.pt
Before Monday 4th March

Use the points below as a guideline:

How would you characterize an ‘advanced’ language learner?
How close to being an ‘advanced’ language learner are you?
What aspects of using English do you have most difficulty with?
What strategies are you developing to improve your language learning?
What do you feel more confident about since the 1st semester?
What do you hope to gain from this course?

Anything else you want to add.

THE MIRROR IN LITERATURE

TASK
Research interpretations of mirrors across cultures and bring on Monday 4th.
Find poems or literature making reference to ‘mirror.’ Perhaps in the titles or within the body of text.

Bring and explain:

Source
Reference made to ‘mirror’
Interpretation of ‘mirror’ in that piece of work
Symbolic meanings

Some hunting to get you going:

‘The Mark on the Wall’ by Virginia Wolf
http://www.online-literature.com/short.php/855?term=mirror

Mirror, Mirror
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror,_Mirror_(novel)

Course overview

Course assignments

Note change to Research Project.

Also take note of criteria for active participation and learning development strategies. Check the blog for tasks you need to prepare for each session, for example task ONE and research tasks. This preparation is part of the assessment tasks.There are already tasks for Monday 3rd March.