ENGLISH FOR PHOTOGRAPHY 2014-2015: October 2014

Thursday, 30 October 2014

Laugh while you learn: The History of English in Ten Minutes

This is a subtitled version of the original videos which can be found here. To turn on/off the subtitles, please press the 'CC' button under the image in full-screen mode. Enjoy!

Friday, 24 October 2014

TED Talks on Photography: David Griffin

David Griffin: How photography connects us (17:04): The photo director for National Geographic, David Griffin knows the power of photography to connect us to our world. In a talk filled with glorious images, he talks about how we all use photos to tell our stories.

Thursday, 23 October 2014

European language levels - Self Assessment

In order to self assess your English skills according to the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) for Languages, you should follow the link below and spend some time determining your level.

Not only will this help you fill in your CV more accurately, but also allow you to have a more comprehensive understanding of both your achievements and limitations as far as your English skills are concerned.

http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/en/resources/european-language-levels-cefr

Wednesday, 15 October 2014

TED Talks on Photography: Erik Johansson

Erik Johansson: Impossible photography (6:22): Erik Johansson creates realistic photos of impossible scenes -- capturing ideas, not moments. In this witty how-to, the Photoshop wizard describes the principles he uses to make these fantastical scenarios come to life, while keeping them visually plausible.

Tuesday, 7 October 2014

Street Photography Do's and Don'ts

In this video Kai gives a few tips on some "Do's and Don'ts" when doing Street Photography, with some illustrations....

Photos:
http://www.digitalrev.com/album?id=2381483

See also: 5 Tips for Street Photography Beginners
http://www.digitalrev.com/article/5-tips-for-street-photography/MjUxMTQwOQ_A_A

Lesson Plan

LESSON No. 01 [2014-10-03]
Introduction: teacher, students, module contents and evaluation criteria. Project assignment.
Formative assessment: Placement Test.

LESSON No. 02 [2014-10-10]
Placement Test results - CEFR levels.
'Do you like to take photographs?' - answering a questionnaire and discussing. 'Fun with Photography' - comprehension.
'Street Photography Do's and Don'ts' - watching and discussing a video.

LESSON No. 03 [2014-10-17]
'Photography Terms' - reading comprehension and translation of a paragraph. Generalization: 'Taking Pictures'.
The parts of a digital camera - blind labelling and matching names and definitions with a diagram.
'Impossible Photography' - watching and discussing a TED Talks video.

LESSON No. 04 [2014-10-24]
Warm-up activity: 'Two truths and a lie'.
Comprehension and generalization: Camera care.
'David Griffin: How Photography Connects Us' - watching and discussing a TED Talks video.

LESSON No. 05 [2014-10-31]
Correction of last lesson's comment on the film.
Warm-up activity: 'Yes,... and...'.
Comprehension: Photographing Animals.
Telling a story: ordering jumbled pictures and writing captions.

LESSON No. 06 [2014-11-07]
Project activity progress report.
Vocabulary study: software, applications and tools used for graphics and design.Reading comprehension and vocabulary exercises.
Watching and discussing the video 'The History of English in 10 Minutes'.

LESSON No. 07 [2014-11-14]
Vocabulary study and exercises: multimedia (systems, file formats, applications) semantic field.
Watching the South African short film 'The Blind Photographer'.
Writing a short essay on the film - expressing ideas and feelings about the role of the photographer in society.

LESSON No. 08 [2014-11-21]
Reading out the essays on 'The Blind Photographer'. Class discussion - the role of the photographer in society.
Vocabulary study and exercises: image editing and graphic design semantic fields.

LESSON No. 09 [2014-11-28]
Preparation for the oral presentations.
Revising every PowerPoint presentation.
Hints and tips.
Practicing speaking skills.

LESSON No. 10 [2014-12-05]
Project Work: oral presentation and discussion of the individual portfolios:
Project #1: 'MOVING'
Project #2: 'BUSY CITY'
Project #3: 'THE VILLAGE'

LESSON No. 11 [2014-12-12]
Project Work: oral presentation and discussion of the individual portfolios:
Project #4: 'THE TRAIN LINE OF MARINHAES'
Project #5: 'BACK TO ORIGINS'
Project #6: 'A LISBON TOUR'

LESSON No. 12 [2014-12-19]
Project Work: oral presentation and discussion of the individual portfolios:
Project #7: 'THE ENDLESS'
Project #8: 'METRO'
Project #9: 'GULBENKIAN'S GARDEN'

LESSON No. 13 [2015-01-09]
Summing up and revising the modular contents to prepare the students for the written test.

LESSON No. 14 [2015-01-16]
Summative assessment: Written test.

LESSON No. 15 [2015-01-23]
Correction of the written test.
Evaluation of the portfolios.
Self-assessment.