English, French, and Latin for University

  A Merry Christmas from Piczka and I ! 💕 Dear all!  1 . Before the X-Mas break, I wanted to share with you some writing tips regarding formal letters. Below, you'll found the basic layout of a formal letter. Please stick to this standard format when completing the assignment!  Tip:   - Under the recipient's address, you may wish to add Re: (regarding). That way, it'll be easier for whomever is reading you letter to forward it appropriately.  - Also, feel free to write "To Whom It May Concern," as opposed to "Dear Sir/Madame," (sounds a bit archaic, right?) :-)  - ALWAYS be polite and respectful.  2. Remember...be sure to introduce yourself - they probably don't know who the hell you are- AS WELL AS state the reason why you are writing in the first place.  3.  Here are some phrases which might be of use to you... (Letters of Request / Complaint )  Basic stylistic characteristics:  ___________________________________ _____________...

  A Merry Christmas from Piczka and I ! 💕 Dear all! 👋 Welcome to our first e-learning lesson.  Below, you will find the  Government of Canada's Department of Labour - the official Canadian agency tasked with fighting unemployment and matching people to jobs.                 a. take the quiz (CHOOSE either Interests OR Abilities)  https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/career-planning/quizzes                 b. Look at your results. Please EXPLORE  one or more of your options.                 c. write a reflection (min. 100 words) on your thoughts.                     - does this job seem interesting to you? why or why not?                    - what sorts of skills do you need to be successful at the job/care...

  The Great Gatsby  Author Biography:  https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fteachnovels.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F09%2FIntroduction-Slides-THE-GREAT-GATSBY-locked-1.pptx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK      F. Scott Fitzgerald was an American novelist and short-story writer of the Roaring Twenties. He was considered to be one of the primary spokesmen of the era he named the “Jazz Age”—the period beginning with the end of World War I in 1918 and ending with the stock market crash in 1929. Born on September 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota, Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was raised by his father following the death of his mother; the two lived off her small inheritance. His father worked for Proctor and Gamble, but failed in his career. Although his mother's family was wealthy and well-known in the Midwest, she was rather eccentric.       As a youth, F. Scott was taught the traditions of the upper class, bu...

  Ladies and Gentlemen! You'll be tasked with finding ONE  anecdote on the popular Reddit Thread, Am I The Asshole?   https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/ 1. Summarize your anecdote in 150 words or less. Use correct punctuation / narrative tenses when citing / re-telling the story!!!!!!!!!!  2. Offer your opinion using the expressions below. Who is the asshole, in your opinion?  Send these to my email: andrzej.fretschel-hojarski@uj.edu.pl by Sunday evening.  * Please ALSO bring in your own dilemma to our next class where you'll be sharing 

  Ladies and Gentlemen!  It's a pleasure to announce the publication of my textbook for intermediate ESL learners. Check out the post below. Orders can be placed with ANS's Publication Office  Contact Information: ekn@anstar.edu.pl or wydawnictwa@anstar.edu.pl best, Andrzej Fretschel-Hojarski https://wydawnictwa.pwsztar.edu.pl/a-fretschel-hojarski-english-for-university-tarnow-2022/

  Welcome Back! Happy Monday  Warm-up: Formal Letter of Complaint. (10 mins. max) GO  Expressing Opinion Review:  Websearch: Am I the Asshole?   1. Establish the facts of the situation. 2. Decide who was right? Who indeed is the asshole?  https://www.reddit.com/r/AmItheAsshole/ Mini-Debates:   https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Ffreeenglishlessonplans.com%2Fwp content%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F05%2FHot-Button-Topics.pptx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK Opinion Survey:   https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Ffreeenglishlessonplans.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2021%2F06%2Fwhere-do-you-stand-education.docx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK Journal Article: Opinion Piece Regarding Pro-Choice / Abortion Debate  https://www.theguardian.com/world/commentisfree/2022/jun/29/europeans-pro-choice-womens-rights-roe-v-wade-us-poland TED How to Spot a Liar  Vocab Prep: Write the following quotes from the talk on the board...