POST 8 > ESSAY
Possible Essay Topics. Choose one of them:
1. Your experience learning English at the university / A general reflection
2. The use of technologies within the different subjects you've studied this year (Review/opinion)
3. Self Evaluation of my academic year (2009)
Essay Structure:
- Introduction (100 words)
- Body: 2 or 3 paragraphs (200 words)
- Conclusion: (100 words)
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http://esl.about.com/cs/writing/ht/ht_essay.htm
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martes, 1 de diciembre de 2009
viernes, 27 de noviembre de 2009
Blog 7 Christmas
• Do you ever think about the real meaning of Christmas?
• Should we have a Christmas tree?
• Do you enjoy Christmas time? Why/Why not?
o Why some people do not like Christmas?
o Do people behave differently during Christmas? Do they try to be better?
• What is your attitude toward the commercialization of the Christmas season? Is Christmas becoming too commercialized?
• Should we give gifts at Christmas?
o What is the most expensive Christmas present you plan to buy?
o Do you donate something (money, clothes...) to charities?
o Do you give something to homeless people?
• If you could change something about Christmas time, what would it be?
* Mention any other points you think are important.
- Leave a comment on 2 of your classmates' posts.
- Number of words: 200 - 250
• Should we have a Christmas tree?
• Do you enjoy Christmas time? Why/Why not?
o Why some people do not like Christmas?
o Do people behave differently during Christmas? Do they try to be better?
• What is your attitude toward the commercialization of the Christmas season? Is Christmas becoming too commercialized?
• Should we give gifts at Christmas?
o What is the most expensive Christmas present you plan to buy?
o Do you donate something (money, clothes...) to charities?
o Do you give something to homeless people?
• If you could change something about Christmas time, what would it be?
* Mention any other points you think are important.
- Leave a comment on 2 of your classmates' posts.
- Number of words: 200 - 250
martes, 24 de noviembre de 2009
End of the semester
Dear students,
The end of the semester is near. Our final written test is on Thursday, December 3rd at 17:10. It will be given by Professor Simon Higginson, so I hope everybody will be present and punctual on that day.
Best,
Clara Nora
The end of the semester is near. Our final written test is on Thursday, December 3rd at 17:10. It will be given by Professor Simon Higginson, so I hope everybody will be present and punctual on that day.
Best,
Clara Nora
Blog 6 IMPROVING YOUR FACULTY FACILITIES
SESSION 6 IMPROVING YOUR FACULTY FACILITIES
1. WHAT IS THE CURRENT SITUATION IN YOUR FACULTY?
2. WHAT THINGS NEED IMPROVEMENT?
3. WHAT WOULD BE YOUR FIRST STEPS TO DEALING WITH THIS SITUATION?
4. HOW WOULD YOU RESOLVE THIS SITUATION?
5. WHAT COULD BE THE REAL BENEFITS/IMPACT OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS?
6. NEXT STEPS >> FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
>> Number of Words: 250 - 300
>> Don’t forget to make comments on 2 of your classmates’ posts.
1. WHAT IS THE CURRENT SITUATION IN YOUR FACULTY?
2. WHAT THINGS NEED IMPROVEMENT?
3. WHAT WOULD BE YOUR FIRST STEPS TO DEALING WITH THIS SITUATION?
4. HOW WOULD YOU RESOLVE THIS SITUATION?
5. WHAT COULD BE THE REAL BENEFITS/IMPACT OF THESE IMPROVEMENTS?
6. NEXT STEPS >> FURTHER RECOMMENDATIONS
>> Number of Words: 250 - 300
>> Don’t forget to make comments on 2 of your classmates’ posts.
martes, 10 de noviembre de 2009
Blog 5 Pets
Pets
• Do you have a pet? Why/ Why not? If so, how long have you had it?
• What is it? What is its name? What does it look like?
• Why do people keep pets?
• Which animals are good pets? Why?
• It is said that pet lovers live longer. Do you agree with this idea? Why?
* Mention any other points you think are important.
- Leave a comment on 2 of your classmates' posts.
- Number of words: 200 - 250
• Do you have a pet? Why/ Why not? If so, how long have you had it?
• What is it? What is its name? What does it look like?
• Why do people keep pets?
• Which animals are good pets? Why?
• It is said that pet lovers live longer. Do you agree with this idea? Why?
* Mention any other points you think are important.
- Leave a comment on 2 of your classmates' posts.
- Number of words: 200 - 250
jueves, 5 de noviembre de 2009
Blog 4 SUMMARY FROM A CAREER-RELATED ARTICLE FROM THE GUARDIAN
SESSION 4 (WEEK 7) >> SUMMARY FROM A CAREER-RELATED ARTICLE FROM THE GUARDIAN
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 their partners' posts.
> 200 - 250 words
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 their partners' posts.
> 200 - 250 words
martes, 3 de noviembre de 2009
Blog 3 THE STATUE OF JOHN PAUL II IN BELLA VISTA
Blog 3 The statue of John Paul II in Bellavista
- Are you for or against this project? Why?
- If you were the mayor of this area would give your consent? Why?
- What do you know about the project? How tall and wide will the statue be?
How much will this project cost? Who will sponsor it?
- What advantages and disadvantages will the statue bring to this neighborhood?
*Mention any other points you think are important.
Leave a comment on two of your classmates’s posts.
Number of words 200-250
- Are you for or against this project? Why?
- If you were the mayor of this area would give your consent? Why?
- What do you know about the project? How tall and wide will the statue be?
How much will this project cost? Who will sponsor it?
- What advantages and disadvantages will the statue bring to this neighborhood?
*Mention any other points you think are important.
Leave a comment on two of your classmates’s posts.
Number of words 200-250
jueves, 22 de octubre de 2009
Blog 2 Transantiago: before and after
Blog 2 TRANSANTIAGO: BEFORE AND AFTER
What is your opinion of Transantiago.
A) In what way(s) is it better or worse than the pre-Transantiago system.
B) Compare and describe your experience with the new system a) when it started and b) now.
C) What changes would you apply in order to make it better/more effective in the future?
* Mention any other points you think are important.
- Leave a comment on 2 of your classmates' posts.
- Number of words: 200 - 250
What is your opinion of Transantiago.
A) In what way(s) is it better or worse than the pre-Transantiago system.
B) Compare and describe your experience with the new system a) when it started and b) now.
C) What changes would you apply in order to make it better/more effective in the future?
* Mention any other points you think are important.
- Leave a comment on 2 of your classmates' posts.
- Number of words: 200 - 250
miércoles, 14 de octubre de 2009
Blog 1 A COUNTRY YOU'D LIKE TO VISIT
Blog 1 A COUNTRY YOU'D LIKE TO VISIT
- Which country would you like to go to? Why?
- What do you know about it?
- What would you like to do there?
- Would you like to study/work/live there? Explain.
- Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts
- Word Count: 200 words
- Which country would you like to go to? Why?
- What do you know about it?
- What would you like to do there?
- Would you like to study/work/live there? Explain.
- Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts
- Word Count: 200 words
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