Technical vocabulary

14 Outubro 2014, 14:30 • Ann Henshall

Skills focus: speaking & listening

Student-led correction of topics 9.4 and 3.5. Assigned 10.1 and 7.4 for next week.

Started, but didn't finish reference exercise (p 6, I). Students should finish it for homework.

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three economic issues

13 Outubro 2014, 18:00 • Ann Henshall

skills focus: reading

Purposes of reading (for gist, for specific information, to learn) and note taking strategies. Reading strategies (scanning and unpacking reference expressions) (he oil industry, p 4,5 ex E) Reference exercise unfinished.

 

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three economic issues

13 Outubro 2014, 16:30 • Ann Henshall

skills focus: reading

Purposes of reading (for gist, for specific information, to learn) and note taking strategies. Reading strategies (scanning and unpacking reference expressions) (he oil industry, p 4,5 ex E)

 

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Feedback on writing 1 & pre-reading

9 Outubro 2014, 14:30 • Ann Henshall

skills focus: writing, reading, listening

Went over correction codes for revising assignment 1. Students should consult the grammar files in Grammar notes, then rewrite assignments. Any changes in the second version should be underlined. Due next week.

Pre-reading vocabulary for 3 economic issues. (The oil industry, p 3, ex D)

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Feedback on written assignment 1

8 Outubro 2014, 18:00 • Ann Henshall

Skills focus: writing

Socio-cultural context of writing and how it interfaces with language. Generic stages for an argument essay. Lexico-grammatical options for writing in a more impersonal, abstract register. Also went over correction codes for revising written assignments. Students should rewrite the assignment for Monday. All changes should be underlined.

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