Class Materials for April 28, 2021

 Nothing to download ahead of the lesson, though there will be some links afterward.

Here is the link to the source of the materials from class.

See y'all in class!

Homework for next week

 For this week, there are two homework assignments....

The first is to translate the story Before/After. You can use the notes from class to help you.

The deadline for this is April 26, at 20.00.

The second concerns, Gradation.

Re-examine your translations taking into account what we talked about in class last week. Make any changes you feel might work. Resend your new translation with a short discussion (about a third of a page in Polish or English) of the changes you made or changes you thought about making but decided to leave (or things you would like to change, but cannot for whatever reason).

The dealine for that will be April 30, 20.00

The link for posting both assignments is below the jump (click where it says 'Czytaj więcej).

Class Materials for April 21, 2021

 Nothing to download now. There will be a posting after the lesson.

See y'all in class!

Class Materials for April 14, 2021

 Update: Here are the notes from today on the story Gradation.

For this week you should have your answers to the questions about 'Gradation' to hand as I will be asking you for them during class.

Here's the next assignment. Do _NOT_ translate it yet. Instead write down notes on the text. These notes can include:

- the structure of the story

- sub-parts of the story

- literary qualities of the story

- identifiable aspects of the language used (euphony, alliteration, register, foreshadowing, parallels etc).

- notes on the realia (physical and cultural) referred to in the story (including the connotations found in the story).

 - other things that you notice.

You may do this in English or Polish. 

You may do this by yourself or in twos or threes.

The link to post your notes is below the jump (click where it says 'Czytaj więcej').

The deadline is Monday  April 19, 2021.

After Class Assignment

 Here is your assignment....

Please note that the questions should remain in regular type but your answers should be in bold.

example:

What is the meaning of the color orange in the story represent.

It refers to the futility of crossing the border into Venezuela.

 Please note that you may answer the questions either in English or Polish.

You may do the assignment alone or with one or two other students.

The deadline is April 12, 2021 at 20.00.

The link to post your assignment is below the link (click where it says 'Czytaj więcej').

After Class Posting....

 Here are my proposed subtitles after class.

If you want to rework your Wesoły Romek song then the link to post it is below the jump (click where it says 'Czytaj więcej').

The best way to do this is probably to try different words that could end each line and work backward from there.

Try to have simple words like 'sing' or 'house' or 'gas' as the end of lines.

There should be an obvious rhyme scheme (it doesn't have to be the AABBCC of the original) and the contents of the song can be different.