José Diogo and Catarina Costa (10º8ª) were the first ones to complete their presentation.
Congratulations.
Once you've learned the Conditionals with them, you'll have no excuse ...
Click here to see their presentation.
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Monday, 12 October 2009
Generations
We've already started a new unit. It's about Youth Generations. You've asked some questions and we'll try to answer them:
What does 'youth culture' mean?
Why is our generation called 'Generation Y'?
Why do young people tend to disobey their parents?
In the meanwhile we are reading texts, trying to find more information on the Internet, and ... doing some grammar as well.
Your final tasks seem interesting to me :-) A timeline, a quiz, a role play... I hope you enjoy it.
As part of this unit you'll also learn how to write good texts describing people. Just to get started, look at these photos and, at home, look up the words/expressions you need to describe them. You'll need this in class.
Click here for the GUIDELINES (10-5), your task instructions and here for the Worksheet Describing People
What does 'youth culture' mean?
Why is our generation called 'Generation Y'?
Why do young people tend to disobey their parents?
In the meanwhile we are reading texts, trying to find more information on the Internet, and ... doing some grammar as well.
Your final tasks seem interesting to me :-) A timeline, a quiz, a role play... I hope you enjoy it.
As part of this unit you'll also learn how to write good texts describing people. Just to get started, look at these photos and, at home, look up the words/expressions you need to describe them. You'll need this in class.
Click here for the GUIDELINES (10-5), your task instructions and here for the Worksheet Describing People
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Ground rules ...
Let me remind you of the ground rules of our course.
First of all - OURS IS A COLLABORATIVE CLASSROOM so:
Everyone has the right to help/ask for help
Nobody has the right to interrupt or disrupt
Everyone has the right to listen and be listened to
Everyone has the right to help/ask for help
Nobody has the right to interrupt or disrupt
Everyone has the right to listen and be listened to
When working in pairs/group
Read instructions well (together)
Sort out problems in the pair/group
(and only then) Ask the teacher
THINK ----- TRY (FAIL...) ---- SEARCH before askingRead instructions well (together)
Sort out problems in the pair/group
(and only then) Ask the teacher
(i) The YEAR PLAN - an overview of the skills/subject matter that will be our focus
(ii) The EVALUATION criteria - including a brief definition of a portfolio
Monday, 5 October 2009
Welcome
Hello everybody,
Here is the blog as promised. I followed Alexandre's suggestion for the address and I thought the prompt for your first composition in class If I were... could well be suited for the blog's title. After all, school and classes are exactly about becoming...
My expectations are that this blog will become a precious tool for everyone. All key documents will be here for you to refer to, whenever you need, and the forum will allow for questions, answers and dialogue.
Don't forget, your suggestions are very important for all of us. Enjoy your work.
Here is the blog as promised. I followed Alexandre's suggestion for the address and I thought the prompt for your first composition in class If I were... could well be suited for the blog's title. After all, school and classes are exactly about becoming...
My expectations are that this blog will become a precious tool for everyone. All key documents will be here for you to refer to, whenever you need, and the forum will allow for questions, answers and dialogue.
Don't forget, your suggestions are very important for all of us. Enjoy your work.
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