The Teaching Societies

A comparative sociopragmatic analysis of wedding invitations in American and Iranian societies and teaching implications

Wedding invitations (WIs), as a uniquely socially and culturally constructed genre, provide a distinct opportunity  to  compare  the  sociocultural values of different  speech  communities  as reflected  in  the  textual  content  and  organization  of  the  different  moves.  Students  can  be exposed  to  this  genre  and  its  different moves  using  a  genre-based  pedagogy. Genre-based ped...

Ligas do trauma – the structure of student societies as teaching method of trauma in brazil

Introduction “Ligas do Trauma” (translated as “Trauma Leagues”) are Student Societies dedicated to learn Trauma as an extracurricular subject within Medical School. Students ranging years 1 to 6 participate in the society being stimulated to give lectures, write papers and clinical reviews, organize events to educate healthcare workers (reaching nurses, Rescue Team volunteers, Firemen, etc.), a...

Reports of the Societies

Reports from the Societies

The Hanna Golf Cup, which was up for competition for the first time, was won by Dr. J. C. Smyth after a tie between four Fellows. By the kindness of the Captain and Committee of the Royal County Down Golf Club, the origi-nal match was played at Newcastle, the tie being subsequentlv played off at Malone. During the year an attempt has been made to develop the social side of the Society. A number...

Reports of the Societies