Lisboa Pombalina

As promised (!) here is the outline of the text you are supposed to write with (some of) the things you learned in the study visit:

- Introductory paragraph - purpose of the visit
- Historical background
- The city before the earthquake
- The earthquake
- The rationale for reconstruction (context, layout, buildings' structure,topography, economic constraints,...)
- One detail (or more) that caught your imagination: colour, toponomy, façades, statuary, function ...
- Final comments/general assessment of visit

This book, that you can find in CRE, might help you:

 Guia Urbanístico e Arquitectónico de Lisboa, Lisboa, Associação de Arquitectos Portugueses,1987.
It is bilingual (Portuguese and English :)

Reading a BOOK

Some of you have already started reading your chosen book, I'm sure. So here are the guidelines that will help you read and prepare both the written work and the oral presentation.
Please note that next term your portfolio will actually be a BOOK PORTFOLIO. Please, make sure you read these guidelines carefully so that you can ASK QUESTIONS if in doubt, and coordinate work with your colleagues.
I'm sure you'll enjoy it :) Reading the book, I mean.

Casa das Histórias

And now for something way more interesting.
We might consider a visit to Casa das Histórias, early next term. One of the guided visits is in English so it would be perfect. What do you reckon?
In the meanwhile here is something you could do on your own, especially the arts class. But not only!

My Choice, My Voice

Um workshop interactivo que promove o desenvolvimento de competências no uso da língua inglesa.

As actividades servem de mote para a aprendizagem da língua, incluem a escuta, a oralidade, a leitura

e a escrita, bem como a descrição de obras ou a simulação de uma entrevista com a artista.

A comunicação, a aprendizagem de vocabulário específico para a descrição de obras de arte e da própria experiência estética, constituem os objectivos deste breve curso.

Nível Intermédio de Inglês | 30€ por participante

Auditório e salas de exposição | Formador: British Council

9 de Abril

das 10h30 às 17h30

Modal Verbs

Here is a worksheet to help you revise the MODAL VEBS. To tell you the truth I think by now you should be independent enough to have the initiative of picking a grammar and/or searching the net :) But if you feel you don't have the time or the will to do so, you can use this worksheet.

Testing is over ...

... for the time being.
Check the KEY - 11-5 / 11-8

As far as Use of English is concerned here are two areas you should revise:
-IF clauses
- MODAL Verbs (especially DEDUCTION: certainty and possibility)

The World of Work - Follow Up

As a follow up of this unit, and as planned, we'll focus on how to write a biography.
For the Art Class (11-5)  Frank Lloyd Wright seemed to me an inevitable option. I must say his life and work absolutely fascinate me so... Here is the worksheet.
I'm looking forward to Zé Diogo's presentation (great idea, ZD, to volunteer :-) but in the meanwhile, and if you'd like to do some research on your own just take a look at the FALLINGWATER...

For the Economics Class (11-8) I have someone else in store. Can you guess whom it might be?
Well, nobody dared to guess, but here is the worksheet. The autobiography of AMARTYA SEN.

Lead like the great conducters - TED conference

This may not be exactly within your interests, I know...but I couldn't help it. This is an amazing talk and I liked it so much I have to share it.
Here it is:

What’s in the news? / What’s in this advert/commercial?

Guidelines for individual presentations

1. Introduction e.g. Have a good reason for picking that piece of news/advert and explain it to the class! OR
   Give your colleagues some hints about what they’re going to see, let them anticipate and guess…

2. Promote active listening – have your colleagues take notes
   You’ll need to guide them through that process. E.g. give titles/headings
3. Briefly summarise the contents, or preferably, have someone do that for you. Like this you’ll check comprehension. Check notes. A second viewing may be necessary.
4. Go into more detail: analyse image and text. E.g its objectives, context, impact…  
5. Highlight any vocabulary and/or grammar points you think might be important
6. Open question time / discuss
7. Conclusion

 I'm looking forward to your presentations :)

TESTS

For your reference please check these documents:
- Wrap up (5 Feb)
- Test Plan
- Progress Check KEY (11-5)
They'll help you prepare for the tests, in the coming weeks. Good luck :)

Round Table - The World of Work

Next Thursday (11-8) we'll stage a ROUND TABLE in which very important issues will be discussed by a most distinguished panel of experts. The audience, a group of concerned and commited young people, will be there to ask questions and comment. Click here to check the rules and the names of the experts.

 On Friday (11-5) we'll have the second part of the debate. Click here for some notes that can help you out prepare the debate and to check who will be the members of the panel.