Write about your hobbies and how they have helped you shape your personality. You may use these questions as a guide.
- What hobbies do you have?
- When did you start doing it/them?
- what kind of skills do they require or have you developed in relation to them?
- How do you think these hobbies have contributed to shape / develop your personality?
- Do they make you get in touch with other people, or do you develop them individually?
Write between 300-350 words.
Leave comments on two of your partners' blogs.
Enjoy your writing.
Friday, 30 October 2009
Friday, 23 October 2009
Post # 8: Holiday destinations (with mark)
Write about the kinds of places you like going to in summer.
- Refer to a place visited by you in the past, where you had a great time.
- talk about your plans for the next summer holidays; where would you like/are you planning to go?, why?, what can you do there?, Who is going to travel with you?, where are you going to stay there?, etc.
- write between 350-400 words.
- leave comments on two of your classmates blogs.
Enjoy your writing!
- Refer to a place visited by you in the past, where you had a great time.
- talk about your plans for the next summer holidays; where would you like/are you planning to go?, why?, what can you do there?, Who is going to travel with you?, where are you going to stay there?, etc.
- write between 350-400 words.
- leave comments on two of your classmates blogs.
Enjoy your writing!
Friday, 16 October 2009
Post # 7: summary of a career-related article from The Guardian
Go to: http://www.guardian.co.uk/
- Select a news item connected to your area of studies / future career.
- Write a summary of it. DO NOT COPY-PASTE or you'll lose points!
- Provide the link to your piece of news.
- leave a comment on 2 of their partners' posts.
- Write 200 - 250 words.
You may want to have a look at this link on how to write a summary: http://www.class.uidaho.edu/adv_tech_wrt/resources/general/how_to_summarizarize.htm
- Select a news item connected to your area of studies / future career.
- Write a summary of it. DO NOT COPY-PASTE or you'll lose points!
- Provide the link to your piece of news.
- leave a comment on 2 of their partners' posts.
- Write 200 - 250 words.
You may want to have a look at this link on how to write a summary: http://www.class.uidaho.edu/adv_tech_wrt/resources/general/how_to_summarizarize.htm
Thursday, 8 October 2009
Post # 6: a sporting life
Today you have to write about the importance of sport:
a) for individuals, and
b) for a nation.
Use these questions to build your ideas:
- do you practice any sport or physical activity? what benefit do you get from it?
- what impact may sport have on a country's health?
- how would you encourage these people to do more sport: children, teenagers, adults?
- do you think that we will have better sports people in the future? Is there a genetic factor or is it social or training that make a sportsman/woman of excellence?
Write between 250-300 words. And leave comments in two of your classmates' blogs.
Enjoy your writing.
a) for individuals, and
b) for a nation.
Use these questions to build your ideas:
- do you practice any sport or physical activity? what benefit do you get from it?
- what impact may sport have on a country's health?
- how would you encourage these people to do more sport: children, teenagers, adults?
- do you think that we will have better sports people in the future? Is there a genetic factor or is it social or training that make a sportsman/woman of excellence?
Write between 250-300 words. And leave comments in two of your classmates' blogs.
Enjoy your writing.
Friday, 25 September 2009
Post # 5: What to do / where to go in Santiago
Write a mini visitor's guide of the city of Santiago. Use the following questions to help you.
- What places should a foreign tourist visit in Stgo?
- What things should a foreigner do?
- Make a list of top 5 places/activities, describing them, giving suggestions and explaining the reasons for your choice.
- Leave a comment on 2 of your classmates' posts.
Number of words: 250 - 300
- What places should a foreign tourist visit in Stgo?
- What things should a foreigner do?
- Make a list of top 5 places/activities, describing them, giving suggestions and explaining the reasons for your choice.
- Leave a comment on 2 of your classmates' posts.
Number of words: 250 - 300
Friday, 11 September 2009
Post # 4: the role of music
Answer thewse questions:
- What role does music play in your life?
- what kind of music do you like to listen to?
- where do you get your music from?
- do you follow any groups or singers? Who do you like?
- what kind of music do you listen to: a) when you study; b) when you are happy; c) when you're sad.
Does music fill your lief, or is it just an accompanyment?
Write between 250-300 words.
Leave comments in two other blogs.
Enjoy your writing.
- What role does music play in your life?
- what kind of music do you like to listen to?
- where do you get your music from?
- do you follow any groups or singers? Who do you like?
- what kind of music do you listen to: a) when you study; b) when you are happy; c) when you're sad.
Does music fill your lief, or is it just an accompanyment?
Write between 250-300 words.
Leave comments in two other blogs.
Enjoy your writing.
Friday, 4 September 2009
Post # 3: Transantiago, before and after
- What is your opinion of Transantiago?
A) In what way(s) is it better or worse than the pre-Transantiago system?
B) Compare and describe your experience with the new system a) when it started and b) now.
C) What changes would you apply in order to make it better/more effective in the future?
* Mention any other points you think are important.
- Leave a comment on 2 of your classmates' posts.
- Number of words: 200 - 250
A) In what way(s) is it better or worse than the pre-Transantiago system?
B) Compare and describe your experience with the new system a) when it started and b) now.
C) What changes would you apply in order to make it better/more effective in the future?
* Mention any other points you think are important.
- Leave a comment on 2 of your classmates' posts.
- Number of words: 200 - 250
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