Hi,
Firstly I have finished calculating your marks. I have just realised though that you cannot see them yet because I have to go tomorrow to the Serviços Académicos to "sign for them" and only then can they be published. If you want to know today, send me an email. (Though I will be out taking my children to Evil Machines in the afternoon as my reward for finishing on time!!).
Perhaps the most comforting information for some of you is that NOBODY WHO DID ALL THE ASSIGNMENTS HAS FAILED. In other words, everybody has got 10 or more as their final results. Not the students who dropped out along the way, of course...
This means that nobody needs to do an Exame de Recurso (a second chance exam for those with 8 or 9).
There are Melhoria Exams on Friday 11 February 10.00 -12.00 in Room 1.05
Basically you do a written test and get a mark. If it is the same or lower than your end of semester mark, you keep that. If better, you get a new mark. It is normally quite hard to get a better mark so I would only do this if you feel VERY confident of getting a better mark.
Well done to everybody - even I was not completely sure what "Excel" would tell me, so I am very happy. If you got 10 or a low mark, though, please work hard next semester. This is just the beginning. If you do not have rich parents or lots of cunha, then you must work hard to finish university with high language skills to stand a chance of getting a decent job.
Uncle David signing out!
PS If you want to see a more detailed breakdown of your results, collect any essays, you can talk to me next Friday 8.00 - 10.00 in the computer room T3 on the second floor of the big tower. I am doing exams for another subject but expect to have free time on that day.
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Friday, January 25, 2008
End of classes 1
Today is Friday 25 January. I hope you have all survived the last week of classes and handing in assignments.
Well done to many of you! Your first semester on this course. I have been very pleased with the hard work and dedication of those of you who have lasted to the end. I have a lot of respect for you and wish you well in the future.
Results will be out in the Secretaria Virtual by Monday morning (possibly earlier but just in case)....
If any of you have any "justificações" for missed work e.g. medical certificates, get them in as soon as possible.
If you want to discuss your results, I will be in the Faculty on Friday 1 February from 08.00 to 10.00 in T3 (second floor main building, where some of you did Informática para Tradução with me) to do the exames de recurso/melhorias for that course.
If you get less than 8 you have failed the course and will have to try again next time. You can go to B2.2 classes, however, and enrol for that course.
If you get 8 or 9 you are automatically enrolled for the exame de recurso.
You have a written and oral exam, which produces a mark, which is then average against your first mark to produce your final
If you get 10 or more you can do a melhoria. Only consider doing this if you think you are likely to perform substantially better. You get a mark for a written exam. If it is worse or the same as your final semester mark you keep that mark. If it is better, your mark becomes that mark.
David
Well done to many of you! Your first semester on this course. I have been very pleased with the hard work and dedication of those of you who have lasted to the end. I have a lot of respect for you and wish you well in the future.
Results will be out in the Secretaria Virtual by Monday morning (possibly earlier but just in case)....
If any of you have any "justificações" for missed work e.g. medical certificates, get them in as soon as possible.
If you want to discuss your results, I will be in the Faculty on Friday 1 February from 08.00 to 10.00 in T3 (second floor main building, where some of you did Informática para Tradução with me) to do the exames de recurso/melhorias for that course.
If you get less than 8 you have failed the course and will have to try again next time. You can go to B2.2 classes, however, and enrol for that course.
If you get 8 or 9 you are automatically enrolled for the exame de recurso.
You have a written and oral exam, which produces a mark, which is then average against your first mark to produce your final
If you get 10 or more you can do a melhoria. Only consider doing this if you think you are likely to perform substantially better. You get a mark for a written exam. If it is worse or the same as your final semester mark you keep that mark. If it is better, your mark becomes that mark.
David
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
January 2008
The last few lessons we will be doing Unit 6 from our textbook.
You can also do Units 1 and 2 at home during the break to keep up your English.
This month you have to do an oral presentation, your last timed essay and an oral in pairs with me. Time is tight, so be prepared to be hurried on.
Please note that if you miss a timed essay, presentation or your oral exam, you will receive zero as a mark for them, unless you submit a valid medical justification for missing the class. I have to produce your results by Monday 28 January so the last chance to send me work is 25 January.
Good luck with everything!
You can also do Units 1 and 2 at home during the break to keep up your English.
This month you have to do an oral presentation, your last timed essay and an oral in pairs with me. Time is tight, so be prepared to be hurried on.
Please note that if you miss a timed essay, presentation or your oral exam, you will receive zero as a mark for them, unless you submit a valid medical justification for missing the class. I have to produce your results by Monday 28 January so the last chance to send me work is 25 January.
Good luck with everything!
Monday, December 17, 2007
18 December
Today we are going to write an essay in class. Before that we will finish Unit 4. This means that over Christmas study Units 3, 4 and 5.
Extra grammar
Some of you really, really, really need to buy a book such as Spectrum (Oxford University Press) and practise practise practise. I have indicated who you are but some of you have not been working on your basic grammar sufficiently.
Discursive Essay(s).
I have thought about this and decided the following:
1. You can give me one or two compositions. You decide whether you want to practise one or both models.
2. You can give me the work EITHER on 20 December or 3 January. In other words, if you think you will miss the class on 3 January, give me the work now.
3. You have a timed discursive essay on 15 January. I need to have time to mark your essays to get them back to you.
Book
You have to read a book in English and be prepared to talk about it in an oral. These will take place on 22 January and 24 January, in pairs.
Presentation.
I want you to give a presentation on a subject of cultural interest to yourselves.
These will take place on 8 10 15 (part) and 22 January (part).
You can do this by yourself or with a partner. Minimum five minutes per person (your work, not just reading a page from the internet or pressing play on a DVD).
You must give me an indication of what you want to do before Christams or email me during Christmas.
So lots of work, but that is why we are here (I hope!).
BTW some of your narratives were fantastic. Publish them on Maria's blog! You do not need me to do that!
David
Extra grammar
Some of you really, really, really need to buy a book such as Spectrum (Oxford University Press) and practise practise practise. I have indicated who you are but some of you have not been working on your basic grammar sufficiently.
Discursive Essay(s).
I have thought about this and decided the following:
1. You can give me one or two compositions. You decide whether you want to practise one or both models.
2. You can give me the work EITHER on 20 December or 3 January. In other words, if you think you will miss the class on 3 January, give me the work now.
3. You have a timed discursive essay on 15 January. I need to have time to mark your essays to get them back to you.
Book
You have to read a book in English and be prepared to talk about it in an oral. These will take place on 22 January and 24 January, in pairs.
Presentation.
I want you to give a presentation on a subject of cultural interest to yourselves.
These will take place on 8 10 15 (part) and 22 January (part).
You can do this by yourself or with a partner. Minimum five minutes per person (your work, not just reading a page from the internet or pressing play on a DVD).
You must give me an indication of what you want to do before Christams or email me during Christmas.
So lots of work, but that is why we are here (I hope!).
BTW some of your narratives were fantastic. Publish them on Maria's blog! You do not need me to do that!
David
Monday, December 3, 2007
Theatre in English The Virtuoso
Last week in class we agreed that the day to go to the theatre would be this Saturday, 8 December.
Let's meet at 8.30 p.m. at the Casa do Artista, near the ticket office inside. Starts at 9 but tell yourself 8.30!
If you come by car, there is a parking area inside.
The Carnide metro is very close. Come out and cross the street.
Estrada da Pontinha 7 Phone: 96 251 93 60
If you want to bring a friend, grandmother, boyfriend (just one, though....) please do so!
See you on Saturday.
Let's meet at 8.30 p.m. at the Casa do Artista, near the ticket office inside. Starts at 9 but tell yourself 8.30!
If you come by car, there is a parking area inside.
The Carnide metro is very close. Come out and cross the street.
Estrada da Pontinha 7 Phone: 96 251 93 60
If you want to bring a friend, grandmother, boyfriend (just one, though....) please do so!
See you on Saturday.
Composition in class
There will be a composition to be written in the class of 18 December. It will be a narrative. I will give you back your homeworks on 13 December so you can prepare.
Worker students should send me an email if they have a problem with this. Although you do not have to attend classes, you have to do evaulation tasks and this is one carried out in class. David
Worker students should send me an email if they have a problem with this. Although you do not have to attend classes, you have to do evaulation tasks and this is one carried out in class. David
Composition for Homework
I have set a narrative homework. There is a list of titles to get from me.
Minimum 250 words. No maximum (well, within reason).
Deadline: Tuesday 11 December.
Minimum 250 words. No maximum (well, within reason).
Deadline: Tuesday 11 December.
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