Next week's assignment: More outlines!

Next week we'll be looking at outlines for the writing assignments again.

If we went over your outline in class and you want to revise it and send it to me again then please do so (indicate that this is a second version).

If you had sent me an outline but we did not go over it in class, then you don't need to do anything. If you want to revise it (after last week's class) then feel free to do so and send it in again.

Otherwise, those who 'volunteered' can send me one outline (from one of the three formats - essay/article, letter to the editor, review). If it is a letter to the editor send me a link to the story.

The deadline for sending me outlines will be Tuesday February 02, 2021 (20.00). You can send it to my email address (the amu . edu. pl address) or post it to me at teams.

If not enough outlines appear then any remaining time will be speaking practice (based on the topics we used today).

See you next week!

 

Class Materials for January 28, 2021

 For this week, we'll be practicing speaking while using these questions. (Which I posted last Friday).

They are divided into three groups, socio-political, everyday life and arts and entertainment.

Choose three (3) topics, that is one (1) from each group and prepare an oral response to it that would last between three and five minutes.

Do not memorize your answer. 

Do not write out a composition style answer and read it out loud.

You may make a general outline of the main points you want to make (and/or any dates or numbers or names you think you'll need) but your spoken answer should be spontaneous. Don't worry about small grammar mistakes or pauses or self-corrections - those are a necessary part of the exercise. The most important part of the exercise is to speak in a natural way for a few minutes.

After a couple of minutes or so, I might ask a question or two, so be prepared for that eventuality as well.

 See y'all in class!

 

Outlines and discussion questions for January 28, 2021

 Okay, here are the outlines we worked on in class. I took people's names off. There are a few general pointers at the beginning.

Here are the discussion topics for next week's class (January 28, 2021).

They are divided into three groups, socio-political, everyday life and arts and entertainment.

Choose three (3) topics, that is one (1) from each group and prepare an oral response to it that would last between three and five minutes.

Do not memorize your answer. 

Do not write out a composition style answer and read it out loud.

You may make a general outline of the main points you want to make (and/or any dates or numbers or names you think you'll need) but your spoken answer should be spontaneous. Don't worry about small grammar mistakes or pauses or self-corrections - those are a necessary part of the exercise. The most important part of the exercise is to speak in a natural way for a few minutes.

After a couple of minutes or so, I might ask a question or two, so be prepared for that eventuality as well.

See y'all next Thursday!

Class Materials for January 21, 2021

 They don't exist. Nothing to download this week, just show up.

See y'all in class!

Class Materials for January 14, 2021

 For this week there are two things for you to download.

Here is the first, the prompts for your essay.

Here is the second, outlines for your review.

See y'all in class!

Class Materials for January 07, 2021

 For this week, you'll need this.

See y'all in class!