Category Archives: Tutorials

Ali Smith “Elsewhere”

Posted on 31/10/2018 by Pat

Ali Smith was born in Inverness in 1962 and lives in Cambridge. Her books have won and been shortlisted for many awards.  Her recent publications include How To Be Both (2014), winner of the Goldsmiths and Baileys Prize and the Costa Book … Continue reading →

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Benjamin Zephaniah´s poetry

Posted on 22/08/2018 by Pat

Here a poem by this wonderful contemporary poet In pairs, find another poem he has written and share it with the class.

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Overcoming problems and fears

Posted on 03/04/2018 by Pat

Most of you chose songs in connection to “overcoming problems, fears and obstacles” Take a look at these quotatios. Choose 3 and write a short paragraph saying why you feel identified with them, why you like them and what they … Continue reading →

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Why London and Edinburg are worth visiting!

Posted on 06/11/2013 by Pat

Read these two websites about London and Edinburg http://janellebitker.com/2012/03/20/is-london-worth-it/ http://travelinjack.hubpages.com/hub/EdinburghAthensoftheNorth Now, prepare a presentation about these two places based on your own wxperience. Use real photos you have taken. Collaborative work. you will all work on the same google drive … Continue reading →

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Travelling

Posted on 30/10/2013 by Pat

Read these blogs about travelling. Make your own lists ov words and expressions. Nerd´s eye view Adventure Granturismo Writing through Fog Lonely Planet  Useful expressions to use in your writings Think about your UK trip and write an anecdote using … Continue reading →

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Post-Colonial Literature

Posted on 04/09/2013 by Pat

What is postcolonial_literature_ from Pato_Ch Read and make a summary of the most important characteristics. Can you account for this with examples from “A Passage to India”? A Horse and Two Goats Read this story  Although the story is short … Continue reading →

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How to Write a Character Analysis

Posted on 12/06/2013 by Pat

1). Personality of the Character When you write a character analysis, you will be expected to describe a character’s personality. We get to know characters in our stories through the things they say, feel, and do. It’s not as difficult … Continue reading →

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Seamus Heaney: Poetry Analysis

Posted on 20/05/2013 by Pat

Get in pairs or groups of three. Follow this link The Poetry of Semaus Heaney and prepare a presentation on one of the poems. Use ppt or prezi  

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Vocabulary on devastated places

Posted on 23/04/2013 by Pat

Read these articles in connection to disasters and make a list of words and phrases to describe devastated places. Use google drive and share the document with all the members of your group. Tsunamis Earthquake Hurracaine Floods War Devastation  

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