Favourite

Dear all:

Today you will write about art.

Who is your favourtite artist?

How did you get to know him/her?

What makes him/her special?

Write about some pieces of work you admire and why.


Remember not to answer the questions individually but as a whole text.

Write a minimum of 175 words. 4 comments on your classmates' blogs

BBC rocks

Dear students:
Do you know any brilliant English learning websites? I do. It's the BBC, and it rocks.

Today task is to visit:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/


Take a look around, You can have a look at "wordmaster", "beat the keeper", words in the news, pronunciation, face up to phrasal (very appropriate) or even watch the flatmates, to name but a few. (Use the headphones to listen)

Write at least 160 words please. Your opinion on the site in general. Specific activities.


Don't forget to post comments on at least 3 of your classmates blogs.

The problems when you don't speak English

27 th Feb 2010

Hello everybody:


Today we start writing about a fact that somehow changed the course of Chilean history.


February 27th 2010 (3:34:17)


Here you have some questions to look at and develop some ideas. Minimum 150 words.


Remember you cannot use translators. However, you can use a dictionary:
http://www.wordreference.com/

Where were you when it happened?


How did you feel?

How did you react?

How did the people around you react?


Others you could think of…


Did your property or your relatives’ suffer any damage?
Do you think this earthquake shook more than concrete structures?
How do you react now when there are aftershocks?
How has your conception of earthquakes changed after February 27th?



Add any other info you would like to.
Post 3 comments in your classmates’ blogs.

Let's get down to it!

Hello Everybody:



Welcome to the world of blogging in English. I will be asking you to write about different topics over the semester.



But first is first.



To begin with you need to create a gmail account. Then, go to blogger.com and follow the instructions. Please remember to change the language during set up so that your blog is in English.
1. If you have a google account: sign in first, if you don’t have a google account: create a google account
2. Go to: http://www.blogger.com/
3. Click: create your blog now
4. Name your blog
5. Choose any template you like
6. Go to dashboard, scroll down to the bottom of the page & change the language to English.
7. Go to customize, add a gadget, LINK LIST and add me and all your classmates.
8. Start posting (dashboard)


Today's task is simple. Write your first post. Write a little about yourself and what your expectations for this semester are. (70 words min.)