Blog Session 7 >> Carrer-Related Website OR An Expert on your Field

Post 1 (Instructions).
Write about a career-related website that you enjoy visiting.

You should:

- provide the link
- describe the website (sections, features,etc)
- say how often you visit the site
- explain why you like the site.

Picasso sculpture at MOMA

>Add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs
>Word Count: 170



SAMPLE:
Well, I often visit ManyBooks.net because I enjoy reading so much. It's necessary for my job as a teacher since I'm always looking for new books to give to my students. These books are free to download and you can read many famous authors from the past. There are books in English, Spanish and other languages. It's a simple website and easy to navigate. You can search books by author, title or genre. There is a Books of the Week section, a Popular Download section and a Recommended section that's very good. The best part is that you can download books in different formats for android, kindle or pc. I visit the site about three times a week, sometimes even four, and I can also connect using my smartphone. I always have good books to read. The link to the site is www.manybooks.net. I hope you find great stuff there!! Bye!

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Post 2 (Instructions)
Who is a person/expert on your field that you admire?

Say:

-Who she/he is.(short biography)
-What she/he has done. (examples of their work)
-Why you like her/him.
-Include his/her image

> About 170 words
>Add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs



Sample:


As a writer I really admire Julio Cortázar. He was an Argentinean author born in Belgium in 1914, but he moved to Buenos Aires when he was four years old. He grew up in a big house where he read a lot, because he was frequently sick and had to stay in bed. He studied pedagogy. He wrote many short story collections and novels. He's famous for introducing the fantastic in his fictional world, though it's a very modern concept, because there aren't any ghosts or monsters in his work. Strange things happen to characters that they can't explain. He wrote novels such as Rayuela, Los premios and Libro de Manuel. His short story collections include Historias de cronopios y famas, Bestiario and Las armas secretas. I like his style because it's very fast and intricate. His stories always speak about the human condition, about trying to find other hidden aspects of life that too often we forget: creativity, risk and imagination. That's why admire Julio Cortázar.

favorite website

I love the internet.  I love the fact that I can learn about anything I am interested in or just ask about particular things. I spend some time on the internet every day. I use google a lot, I use gmail, youtube and facebook sometimes, etc. 

I am interested in politics even though I despise most politicians. Politics is present everywhere and in all areas, and I suppose I became interested the day I realized how education was affected by political decisions. How educational research to a large extent was determined by the administration at the time.

A few years back, I was reading about genetically modified food and found a website by chance. ( www. democraciadirecta.cl) I liked it immediately because it showed news about communities and ordinary people, and about decisions taken and affecting a lot of citizens. I like to know about the people in general and not just about those around me. I like to read articles about issues that do not appear in mass media.  I visit this website a couple of times a month and look at interesting articles. Another website I like is www. ciperchile.cl. This website shows a lot of serious journalistic research that would not normally appear on TV. A friend of mine told me about this site one time and since then, I visit it every three weeks more or less.

Write about a website you like. Why you like it. How you discovered it and how often you visit it.

Write a minimum of 160 words. Post 2 comments on 2 different classmates' blogs

Post 5 My favorite photograph

Write about a photograph you like.

Say:

Who took it
What it shows
When it was taken
Why you like it
Upload it too

Include any other information you'd like to mention.
Write at least 160 words.

Add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs 

Here's an example from another student's blog. His name is Adrián Lillo.

Hello my friends! Today I going to upload a picture of my last vacations!

My sister took this photo on my last vacation in New York City, USA. This photo shows the Big Apple from the roof of Empire State Building, and me with my iPhone capturing the same landscape. This spectacular picture was taken in February 2013, after having been in Las Vegas and Ohio on the same vacation with my family. In that vacation, I was in the United States of America for one month. 

New York, has many possible scenarios to photograph, and I believe the Empire State is one of the most beautiful building in the all world. 

This picture is one of my favorites and one of the most beautiful picture in my life, due to the experience and the feeling at that moment. It was great!!! I hope you like it and enjoy the picture, because I love it!

If you have the chance to go, don't hesitate!!

Thanks for the comments, see you in your blogs!

Post 4 Free:)

Hi guys,

Sorry I couldn’t join you today. Hopefully, you enjoyed with our colleague.

Today you get to write about a free topic.

Say

What it is

Why you find it interesting

Anything else you consider relevant. Put a picture if you like

If you like, you can write about the topic or character you will present next week.
 www.wordreference.com for help

Write a minimum of 140 words , write a comment on my blog and on 3 other blogs. Remember you have 24 hours.

Here is my text

Ayurveda

I will start with why I think good health and “Ayurveda” go hand in hand. This is because this medicine is mainly preventive. I’d like to add that even though I recognize the importance of scientific research and western medicine, I have mixed-feelings about the role pharmaceutical companies play in research results and health policies.

I am going to address a small part of this millenary medicine from India. Ayurveda comes from two Sanskrit words Ayus “life” and veda “knowledge” or “science”. What I like best of it is that it is mainly preventive. One of the aspects I appreciate from this approach is the fact that it recognizes each human being as unique from a preventive and curative perspective. Therefore, it acknowledges that each person needs a different diet, routine, lifestyle and treatment in case of illness. I find interesting the importance it places on the power of our thoughts and the role meditation plays in having and preserving good health. There is a lot more to it but the word limit does not allow me to refer to it.

The end

Session 3 Write about your favourite piece of technology

Say:

What it is.
When you got it.
How you use it.
How often you use it.
Why you like it.
What life would be like without it.




- 130 words minimum.
- Include a picture. 
- Comment on at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs.

My favorite piece of technology is my old record player. I know it sounds out of date, but there's nothing like listening to my vynil records, which I have bought in several flea markets around Santiago, in true stereo mode. CDs and mp3 really don't cut it. The quality of the sound is far beneath analog. That's why I enjoy listening to music in my house rather than wearing earphones in the street. I'm planning on buying some big speakers soon, but they're a little expensive, so I'm still saving money to get them. My newest record is an original The Who LP I bought online for just ten dollars. I can't wait to put it on!!

Blog marking

Dear all,
This is how the blog is evaluated.
There are two marks.
Mark 1   (50%)   corresponds to the number of posts and comments done in class.  Every class you get 2 points. If you post outside the class within 24 hours , you get 1 point.

Mark 2   (50%)   corresponds to 3 posts done during the level. These will be evaluated in terms of content and in terms of grammar and vocabulary.

mark 1 + mark 2 =  Final Blog mark


Please remember you can use the dictionary but no translators are allowed. 
You can ask the teachers and your classmates.

Word order

PLEASE REMEMBER YOU CANNOT USE TRANSLATORS. YOU CAN USE AN ONLINE DICTIONARY, ASK YOUR CLASSMATES AND, OF COURSE ASK RODRIGO AND I

Blog post 2

Hi guys,

Today we write about expectations. Not an easy one since I feel my life is a little stuck at the moment and I am not taking courses at the moment. However, learning is my passion and that is an always present expectation. At the moment I am registered for a course in photography, reflexology and singing. To be honest, somehow I know I will not do all of them this year. 2015 is nearly over and I have so much to do in other areas that if I finish one of the courses, I will have succeeded. Still, I expect to learn more about singing and about research methods since I have a thesis to finish. I also want to resume my guitar playing and meditation and hopefully improve at both.

Write about:

- the subjects you are doing this term
- extracurriculars you are taking
- other activities that you are part of  at university
- what you expect from this new academic period

wordcount: 110 (minimum)

> Make comments on 3 of your classmates posts + a comment on your teacher's post

Blog Session 1 >> My Auto Biography English III EGGP

This week, and as the first post of this semester,  the students have to write their auto biographies.
Include:

- Birth info
- Studies info (elementary/high school/ univ)
- Family Info
- Hobbies
- Others...

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> Number of words: 120 (minimum)
> Make comments on three of your classmates posts

SAMPLE POST

Hi, my name is Rodrigo Suárez and I'm your English teacher in charge of this blog. Let me tell you somethings about myself. I was born on July 6th, 1971 in Santiago. Early on, my family left Chile to live abroad. I spent my elementary school years in Germany, England and the United States. I completed my high school here in Chile. I went to The English Institute and Colegio del Alba. My parents separated in 1987 so I lived with my mom and my brother Fernando in Providencia until I left home to live by myself. I have worked as an English teacher for many years, most of them at Instituto Chileno-Norteamericano. What about hobbies? Well, I love reading and playing the guitar. Right now, I'm taking classes with a friend who is a guitar master. I also like to write poetry and short stories. I might publish a book soon. One of my favorite activities is to go to a café and drink coffee while I talk with friends about books, movies or politics. See you!!

Revision

Dear students,

We will  revise some basic areas of English

Remember you can use www.wordreference.com  dictionary to look for vocabulary when needed. You can also ask me, of course.

A)   First we will practice some basic  grammar points. Let's have a look at the present. Go to:

  http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/lower-intermediate/unit-2/session-2

Read the explanation. Then, do the sentence construction activity.

1.       Visit the site, read the explanations and then scroll down to exercises on simple past and check your understanding by clicking on a minimum of  4 different links

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

2.       Do the following quiz:

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/questions/simple_past2.htm

3. Let’s listen

We will start with more basic and then a bit more ones.

Visit the following website. Listen to the conversation. Then click on the vocabulary quiz and the comprehension quiz on the right hand side.

a

http://www.elllo.org/english/0051/085-Kentaro-Apples.htm

b

http://www.elllo.org/english/1201/1219-Vella-MaleTears.htm

c

http://www.elllo.org/video/1151/V1194BradHabits.htm

Some more work.

http://www.lapetus.uchile.cl/lapetus/2009/1/ingles/themes/intermediate/theme01_act01.htm

If you can’t accesses the link above, visit www.plataforma.uchile.cl 

http://www.examenglish.com/A2/A2_reading_daily_routine.htm