Level 3 >> Post 8 Evaluation of your Blogging Experience

Write about your experience using blogs in the English class.

Say:

> What you think about the experience in general
> How much you feel your writing skills have developed
> What you would like to include in the future
> What else you would like to write about


Wordcount: 200
Make comments on 3 of your classmates' posts.

Post 7 A career related website

(Instructions). 

Write about a career-related website that you enjoy visiting.

You have to:

- provide the link
- how does it relate to your career or studies
- describe the website (sections, features,etc)
- say how often you visit the site
- explain why you like the site.

I really like this website because it provides me with lots of up to date information in the dance field including performances, auditions in town, dance study programs and other stuff......

>Add comments to 3 of your classmates’ blogs + a comment on your teacher's post
>Word Count: 170

Post 5 A photograph (its story)

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 150 words.

Sample


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 themed My musical project or future projects

Talk about any current musical projects that you have parallel or within the university, such as a band, a social organization, personal projects etc, or future plans you have to start a project of your own.

Describe what's it about
Why is it important to you
Where is it

Post 3 My favorite piece of technology

• 
  
• What it is.
• When you got it.
• How you use it.
• How often you use it.
• Give your opinion
• 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.

Sample: 

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 vinyl records, which I have bought in several flea markets around Santiago, in true stereo mode. CDs and mp3a 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. Without my record player my life would be so much duller. I would have to listen to music on an Mp3 player which really is terrible for me. I wouldn't be able to listen to any vinyl records at all! Luckily, that's not the case.

My newest record is an original The Who LP I bought online for just ten dollars. I can't wait to put it on!!

Level 3 - Post 2 (week 4) > Expectations for a New Semester

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) 

This term I'm studying several subjects like, for example, History of Ideas, Statistics and Latin American Political History. They're all very interesting, but Statistics is really hard for me and I'm not getting good grades. I think I'll have to study harder.

I have to take English and other extracurricular courses and I'm really enjoying my tennis class. It's a lot of fun. I also participate in Radio Inapina and teach at the Victor Jara Preuniversitario. It's awesome!

I expect to learn more English so I can communicate with my facebook friends in the United States. I want to pass Statistics and really understand it. I also expect to learn a lot in my new classes and help a lot of people who want to study but don't have the means.
That's all. Bye!! 

Post 1 My autobiography

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...

Important for teachers >> include your own sample post as language input and guide for your students

> 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!!