Read, write and enjoy the journey!
Share your thoughts!
Think out of the box!
Be kind!
Do I make mistakes? That's ok.
I'm learning and this is a long and great journey!
Read, write and enjoy the journey!
Share your thoughts!
Think out of the box!
Be kind!
Do I make mistakes? That's ok.
I'm learning and this is a long and great journey!
During this first module I encourage you to improve your level of English. Be aware of your weaknesses and try to transform them into strengths.
Complete this task for example to see if you need grammar revisions. And then this one. Explore the website, challenge yourself and follow your own needs. If you need help or have questions, share them here in the comment section and / or email me.
Don't feel ashamed of not knowing everything, nobody does! And you are doing something about it, aren't you? So, be proud and keep going!
How often do you write? What do you write? Any therapeutic or/and creative writing? How do you feel when writing?
You may take a look at your list on writing from previous Challenge.
Thoughts?
I used to write a lot when I was younger, mostly my diary/ journal, and I still write when I am experiencing a challenging moment. It helps me expose my feelings, free my thinking and overcome whatever I am going through.
Please share your thoughts in the comment section and interact with each other in a respecful and curious manner.
Have you ever heard about the Rights of the Reader by Daniel Pennac (Comme un roman)?
It is an amazing book. I find his rights of the Reader truly provocative and inspiring!
Please read the first pages available online as pdf of the following book. It is in www.walker.co.uk website. You can google it or just go to our Moodle page.
Please feel free to skim (you know skimming right? from our previous challenge), so feel free to skim through the foreword by Quentin Blake. Then "read" carefully the drawings and the first pages of the book (the whole pdf itself, in fact).
How do you feel?
Share your emotions, thoughts, questions in the comment section.
Now that you have already written about your last ten things that you have written, I want you to read this article by Maija MacLeod about types of reading.
Any thoughts?
Taking into account the list shared in Challenge 1 about Reading, what kinds of reading have you mostly done lately?
What type(s) of reading is your favourite? What types of reading do we use in our classrooms?
Share your thoughts in the comment section and feel free to interact with each other.
I propose a similar task for Challenge 3 (finally, I corrected it!), this time for Writing.
Make a list with the last ten things you have written (by hand or digitally). Write a reflection about your list. Anything in English? Anything you would like to change?
Remember to answer in the comment section and comment other classmates' replies.
Looking forward to reading your answers and getting to know you better!
What have you been reading lately? What do you remember reading?
Think about it and write the last ten things you have read. It could be anything really.
After making your list with the ten last things you have read, write a short reflection about what it shows about you and your recent reading habits. Have you been reading what you normally like reading? Is that all in Poruguese? Anything in English?
This is also a different way to know each other.
I am looking forward to reading your replies.
Remember to answer using the comment section and also to comment your classmates' replies. Remember too to come back another day to read more comments.
First, I want you to get to know what a SWOT analysis is, you may want to read this article on it and afterwards I ask you to do your own SWOT analysis.
""The product" or "enterprise" to analyse is "You as a student of Reading and Writing in English".
What are your Strengths? Weaknesses?
What are the Opportunities and Threats in this new academic enterprise?
I'm Natali, your English teacher for the module ERW.
May I ask you first to introduce yourself, please? Feel free to make up a name or just put your first name or last name, or just initials and some general information.
Feel free to ask each other questions, as well.
Then, after introducing yourself share a quote, picture or video (funny, inspiring, whatever you prefer) about the process of learning English.
Best wishes for this incredible journey that is starting now!