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6. Time travel to the future

Welcome everyone to your sixth blogging assignment. This time you will have to write about time traveling to the future. You should then answer the following questions: Where would you like to go? What time in the future? Would you like to stay there? Why? /Why not? Upload pictures Important: Make comments on three of your classmates' posts + a comment on my post too. The word-count this time is no less than  220 words . Do you enjoy travelling? I really  do. Travelling allows us to learn about different places, different people, different cultures and different kinds of lifestyles…and it’s exciting! When I was a child, I grew up in a Christian family and one of my first visual memories of church at that time are one religious wall painting behind the priest pulpit and some framed posters aside. I was too little to be interested in the sermon at that time so, every Sunday evening I would stare at these paintings over and over again. Now, you may wonder: Wh...
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4. Why did I choose this university programme?

Hello d ear bloggers! Welcome to your fourth blogging assignment. This time, you will have to explain why and how you decided to embark on the course you are currently studying for. You should include this information: Before applying to university, did you know what to study? What other study options did you have at the moment of applying to university? What made you decide on this university programme in the end? Did you consider your skills, the monetary costs, the university reputation, and the way you wanted to learn before choosing?  How has your experience at university been until now? Upload pictures Remember: Your text should have no less than  200  words. Leave a comment on three of your classmates' posts and one on mine as well. When I was a child, I wanted to do so many things. Before even thinking of going to university, I thought I had the potential, intelligence, and freedom to do whatever I wanted, so I never really knew what to study. I could have become ...

3. My favourite Film / TV Series / Documentary / Anime

H ello dear bloggers! T his time we will be writing about our favourite TV shows(s)/ film(s). Before you write, try to think about the following: why you like that TV show / film / documentary (personal review) What it is about (story line) credits (cast/director/photography) favourite episode/scene favourite actor's line any detail you deem worth sharing. Leave comments on 3 of your classmates' posts and one on mine too.  A quality post should have no le ss than 180  words. GAME OF THRONES It was summer 2013, I had just become an English, French, Spanish translator and I had lots of expectations about my future job as a translator. I started compulsively sending CVs wherever I deemed worth working in Concepción, but I received no answers or job offers at all. As a result of this, I spent entire days looking at the ceiling when at home because I didn't have any schedule at all. I n the middle of one of those productive days, I came across a TV show that would become a lif...

2. THE BEST HOLIDAYS EVER / THE BEST CONCERT EVER

Welcome everyone to your second blogging assignment. This time you will have to write about the best holidays or concert you have been to (choose ONLY one topic). You should then consider including: Holidays   -When it was -Where you went -How long it was -People you went with -Things/activities you did -Why it has been the best so far -Any other relevant info Concert -When/where it was -The artist or music group you saw  -Add a bit of info about the artist  -Describe the atmosphere during the event  -Describe how you felt and why you enjoyed it -Any other memories about it Remember: -Your text should have no less than 170 words .  -Leave a comment on three of your classmates' posts + one on your teacher's post as well. It's a mystery The first time I heard about Chiloé and its magic was when I was a child, I remember myself reading about its folklore and mythology in one of the chapters of my language book in primary school. Chiloé was foolishly represented as ...

1. A COUNTRY I'D LIKE TO VISIT

  Welcome everyone to your first blogging assignment. As you might have noticed in the title of this post, you'll have to write about a country you'd like to visit. In order to accomplish this task, you'll have to answer the following questions: 1. Which country would you like to go to? Why? 2. What do you know about it? 3. What would you like to do there? 4. Would you like to study / work / live there? Explain. 5. Upload pictures Don't forget that: 1. You have to leave comments on 3 of your classmates' posts and another on mine too. 2. Your text should have no less than 160 words. Heart of language and culture It's hard to believe that a teacher of English has never been to an English speaking country. Well, I'm a teacher of English who's never travelled abroad, but who's always wanted to visit England.  I’d like to visit it because England is the birthplace of English. Believe it or not, the English that people speak there today is quite different ...

BLOGGING EXPERIENCE

Dear all, blog posts are indeed an important part of your English programme. They are a very good way to improve your writing skills and have fun at the same time. So, apply everything you learn in classes to real-life and meaningful contexts and challenge yourselves by creating your own blogs. STEPS TO MAKE A BLOG (TIP 1) 1. go to: http://www.blogger.com/ 2. click: create your blog now 3. if you have a google account: sign in first If you don’t have a google account: create a google account (step 1) 4. (step 2) name your blog 5. (2) choose any template you like 6. start posting (dashboard) And now you’re ready to start posting! INCLUDE LINKS ON YOUR BLOG (tip 2) Follow these simple steps to include links on your blog: 1. as editor, visit your blog dashboard 2. click: design 3. click: add a gadget 4. select: link list 5. add links info 6. save ADD IMAGES TO YOUR POSTS (TIP 3) 1. dashboard > click: image (add image) 2. examine 3. choose layout/image size 4.upload an image/click on ...