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

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.

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

Friday, 28 August 2009

Links to writing tips

You may wish to have a look at these sites:

Connectors (1) (English/Spanish)
Connectors (2) (English/Spanish)
Connectors >> Online Exercises (1)
Connectors >> Online Exercises (2)
Connectors >> Online Exercises (3)

http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/tenses

Post # 2: A country I would like to visit

- Which country would you like to go to? Why?
- What do you know about it?
- What would you like to do there?
- Would you like to study/work/live there? Explain.

- Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts

- Word Count: 200 words

Friday, 14 August 2009

Post Nº 1 (second term): summary of previous exp.

FIRST TERM: GOOD AND BAD POINTS:
Write about your experiences during the first term of 2009.
Describe:- the relevant things you learned/studied
- the sports and free time activities you did
- the challenges you had to face
- Others (family, friends, etc..)
- Write at least 200 words

When you finish, visit 2 other blogs and write appropriate comments, for example if you had similar experiences, or if you felt the same as your classmate.

Have a good blogging session.