LAST MINUTE NEWS!!

A LOS DEPARTAMENTOS DE LA FACULTAD DE HUMANIDADES, por favor, sirvanse comunicar a los docentes de la Facultad de Humanidades lo que se detalla mas abajo:

A través de la Resolución de Rectorado 558/09 el Rector de la Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata dispone el cese de las actividades académicas a partir del día de las 16:00 horas del día de la fecha, motivo por el cual, también en esta Unidad Académica se suspenden todas las actividades.
Ante la situación de estar en las últimas semanas de clases que implicaba toma de parciales y recuperatorios, esta Secretaría Académica informa a los docentes de las distintas cátedras que las actividades de evaluación sean previstas en las semanas del 3 al 14 de agosto del corriente.
La finalización del primer cuatrimestre por tanto, sería el día 14 de agosto, debiendo los docentes elevar la entrega de informe de regularidades a partir de esa fecha (o antes de la fecha preestablecida) y hasta el 18 de agosto.
Los docentes pueden prever formas alternativas de evaluación para el cierre de las cursadas (parciales domiciliarios, consultas por correo electrónico, trabajos monográficos, etc).
Debido a que es imposible realizar las actas en tiempo y forma, las mesas examinadoras de la semana comprendida entre el 3 y el 7 de agosto se suspenden. Los estudiantes deberán inscribirse en el turno de examen que va desde el 24 de agosto al 4 de setiembre.
No se modifica el calendario correspondiente a la 2° parte del año 2009.

Dr. Luis Porta.
Secretario Académico.

WRITTEN ASSIGNMENTS

Hello there!!
Pls complete written assignment on stress # 6 for next week
Take care!!
Laura

FRUDAY´S EXAM

Hello girls!!!
I understand your concern....So far (it´s 11 am) Pet hasn´t told me anything about calling the whole thing off...So the exam is still standing!!
Keep studying, then...
Best of luck!!!
Laura

HEDGEHOG MAN TRANSCRIPTIONS

Girls,
I´m at Departamento, there is a bag from "Praha" libros containing your transcriptions..
Actually, it has been there for about a month...
Good luck!
Laura

CONVERSATIONAL ISSUES

Hello!
I forgot to post "Conversational issues" as an exam topic...
The following functions will b tested:

* Openings
*Turn-takings
* Interrupting
*Topic-shift
*Closings
*Message adjustance or avoidance

You don´t ned to prepare new situations, you are supposed to practice the ones provided in the notes. Remember to rehearse both roles beforehand. Language, diction and intonation will be assessed in these role-plays.

Best, Laura

RECOGNIZING AND PRODUCING ENGLISH RHYTHMIC PATTERNS

Hello!
This is the sort of question you will b asked during the oral exam:

1) What is the aim of this paper?
2) Why is English rhythm more difficult to teach than other aspects of phonology?
3) Explain the 5 types of exercises Chela de Rodriguez uses in order to teach ER.
4) What assumptions about the teaching of ER do the results of her research suggest?

Compare the following aspects of "The Reality of stress-timing" and "Recognizing and producing English rhythmic patterns":

* Theoretical background regarding the nature of ER
* Techniques for teaching ER
* Importance of teaching rhythm

Any doubts, pls let me no...
Best, Laura

TOPICS SECOND MID-TERM EXAM

Hello!
I´m posting the topics for the mid-term exam:

* "The reality of stress-timing" (Barrera Pardo)
* "Recognizing and producing English rhythmic patterns" (Chela de Rodriguez)
* "The Contenders" (John Waine)
* "Eating ppl is wrong" (Malcom Bradbury)
* "The hedgehog man" (p 2) (The listening file)
* Writen Assignments on Stress: 3, 4 and 5.

I´ll b posting some questions about Chela de Rodriguez´paper on rhythm during the weekend.
Best, Laura.

JUNE 18 LESSON

Hello ppl!
There will b no classes on Thursday because I´m in bed with the flu
Take care, Laura

JUNE 9 LESSON

Hello!!

Today we:
* Listened to, recorded and read a passage from Malcom Bradbury´s Eating people is wrong
* Did a couple of role-plays from "Conversational Issues"
* Did a short dictation
* Discussed assignments on stress # 4 and 5 (in pairs)
Home assignment: prepare Chela de Rodriguez´paper on rhythm
Take care!!
Laura

JUNE 02 /CLASS

Hello!
Today we
* Read, recorded and practiced "The hedgehog man" part 2
* Acted out "Conversational issues" dialogues
* Discussed "The reality of stress-timing"
From 10 to 12 we did a dictation and discussed the paper on rhythm
Take care!
Laura