Post 8 Instructions

This weeks topic is another one chosen by you the students and is also the first blog that will be marked for more than just completion. You will be marked on the following categories, Task Completion, Lexis, and Grammar. So take a little extra time this week to double check that you've answered the questions and used the correct language.

Good Luck!

Family and Friends

• Do you have a good relationship with your family? What role do they play in your life?


• Who is your best friend? How long have you known them and why are they so special to you?


• Who has influenced your life more, your friends or your family?

Post 7 Instructions

“Music produces a kind of pleasure which human nature cannot do without”
-Confucius (551-479 BC)

Choosen by the majority of you, today's blog topic is music. Answer and talk about the following questions.

• Who is your favorite artist or what is your favorite song and why?
• What role does music play in your life?
• What is the best concert you have been to or what concert would you love to go to?

Make sure you explain your answers thoroughly. Write a minumum of 300 words and don't forget to comment on at least two of your classmates blogs.

Have fun!

Post 6 Instructions

Go to: http://www.guardian.co.uk/

> Select a news item connected to your area of studies / future career.

> Write a summary of it.

> Provide the link to your piece of news.

> Leave a comment on 2 of your partners' posts.

> 200 - 250 words

***Interesting Fact of the Day***

Laughing lowers levels of stress hormones and strengthens the immune system. Six-year-olds laugh an average of 300 times a day. Adults only laugh 15 to 100 times a day.

Post 5 Instructions

WHAT TO DO / WHERE TO GO IN SANTIAGO

• What to do and where to go in Santiago.
  
• What places should a foreigner tourist visit in Stgo?


• What things should a foreigner tourist do?


• Make a list of top 5 places/activities, describing them, giving suggestions and explaining the reasons for your choice.

Number of words: 250 - 300, and remeber to leave a comment on two of your classmates' posts.

***Interesting Fact of the Day***

If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle; if the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died as a result of wounds received in battle; if the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural cause.

Post 4 Instructions

Alright everyone. This weeks blog topic was your choice and you decided to talk about your favorite television series. So here are the points you should talk about.

• What's your favorite television series? Explain who the main characters are and what the series is about.


• Why do you like this particular series?


• Talk about the quality of the series. Is there good acting? Is it written well? Is it produced well? Is there a good set or special effects?

Remember to write between 200 and 250 words and don't forget to comments on at least three of your classmates blogs.

Have fun!

***Interesting Fact of the Day***

The elephant is the only mammal that can't jump