27 02 2010

Hello everybody:

Since this week's topic has to do with "fear", I think a suitable post would be:


February 27th 2010 (3:34:17)


Here you have some questions to look at and develop some ideas. Minimum 200 words.
Please answer the questions below as one text and NOT as individual questions. Today's task includes a minimum of 3 comments on your classmates' blogs.





Remember not to use translator. However, you can use a dictionary or ask me :
http://www.wordreference.com/



Where were you when it happened?





How did you feel?





How did you react?





How did the people around you react?





Others you could think of…





Did your property or your relatives’ suffer any damage?
Do you think this earthquake shook more than concrete structures?
How do you react now when there are aftershocks?
How has your conception of earthquakes changed after February 27th?





Add any other info you would like to.





Extra time? go to last week's post and visit some of the websites to practice.

Test Practice

Hello Everybody:
I hope today you are ready for some hard work. Firstly, I would like you to leave this blog open and visit the websites below. The idea is to practice different structures that you have seen in the past few weeks for your test on Friday. If you have questions, let ME know.
After you have done the activities, you need to publish a (min. 100 word) post on what you ON YOUR BLOG did today. You can comment on how useful or useless you found it. Your weak and strong points or any suggestions for future practice for tests.
REMEMBER TO READ INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU START ACTIVITIES. The website will indicate what grammar point or activity you are reviewing.

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/intermediate/a_grammar/file01/nef_int_grammar01_b01/

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/intermediate/a_grammar/file01/nef_int_grammar01_b02/

(collocations)
http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/americanheadway/ahy_games_home/ahy_level2_marbles/

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/intermediate/a_grammar/file04/nef_int_grammar04_c01/

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/upp_intermediate/a_grammar/unit09/hwy_upp_unit09_1/

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/upp_intermediate/a_grammar/unit09/hwy_upp_unit09_2/

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/intermediate/a_grammar/file06/nef_int_grammar06_c01/

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/intermediate/a_grammar/file06/nef_int_grammar06_c02/

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/intermediate/a_grammar/file06/nef_int_grammar06_b01/

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/englishfile/intermediate/a_grammar/file06/nef_int_grammar06_b02/

Game. Read instruction first!

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/upp_intermediate/d_games/hwy_upp_dolphinegame/

http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/int/b_vocabulary/unit11/hwy_int_unit11_6/
http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/upp_intermediate/a_grammar/unit08/hwy_upp_unit08_2/

http://www2.cambridge.org/interchangearcade/launch.do?activityID=481&level=3&unit=2&type=Cup_fib&stage=1

When you go to the next website skip the intro. Go to Level 4 /Unit 10/ Tag questions.
http://www.cambridge.org/touchstonearcade/

If you have extra time (considering your blog post, instructions above) you can do the following 2:
http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/inenglish/preint/d_activities/ine_preint_games_01/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flash/wordmaster/

FUNNY AD

Set up and post

Hello Everybody:


Welcome to the world of blogging in English. I will be asking you to write about different topics over the semester.



But first is first.



To begin with you need to create a gmail account (If you don't have one!). Then, go to blogger.com and follow the instructions. Please remember to change the language during set up so that your blog is in English.

1. If you have a google account: sign in first, if you don’t have a google account: create a google account
2. Go to: http://www.blogger.com/
3. Click: create your blog now
4. Name your blog
5. Choose any template you like
6. Go to dashboard, scroll down to the bottom of the page & change the language to English.
7. Go to customize, add a gadget, link list and link ALL your classmates'and MY blog

8. Start posting (dashboard)

Questions? Let me know.


Today's task is simple. Write your first post. Write a little about yourself and what your expectations for this semester are. (70 words min.)