Dear all,
This is our last post.
Today I'd like you to write about your blogging experience.
How did you like writing on the blog?
Do you think it contributed to your writing in English
Did you enjoy reading your classmates' blogs?
Did you like reading/writing comments?
Are there negative aspects to it?
Include anything else you find relevant.

write a minimum of 190 words and write 3 comments+ a comment on your teacher's post.

Regards,
Beatriz

Personally, the first time I wrote on a blog I found it quite difficult. I was in a different country and I was going to write about why I felt eating animals was not right. It was difficult for me to think of how I would get the message across. How to find the right words without offending people and at the same time, challenging the classic views that you need meat, that it is good for you and the hidden fact that the meat industry pollutes the planet enormously.  So I started with the question,
would you ever eat your cat or dog? How is this animal different from others?

From then on I got inspired, my English was not that good so I had to think about it but I really enjoyed it. I liked the idea of sharing my thoughts and being read. I think the blog gives us the opportunity to think carefully, to ask if we need help and to read each other's ideas. I really like this part of it. Get to know what you think of things and how you view the world. I personally think that writing in any language is a good thing. You always learn something.
One thing I think about a lot is maybe the fact that I would like to write with other people on the same document. What do you guys think about the blog?

A bite

When I was younger, I loved to go out clubbing or to parties. However, in recent years I tend to go out to eat or go to concerts rather than to dance. Santiago has some great restaurants and you can eat out quite cheaply. There are "picadas" like Golfo di Napoli for wonderful pizza or pasta or slightly more expensive places with wonderful International cuisine like Thai House or some Peruvian. I am a Pescatarian, I eat fish and seafood but not meat (of other kind) so that is always a factor when I eat out.

I don’t think I have a favorite kind of food. There are some foods that I do not like much, for example Korean food. I suppose it is because the meat dishes are the specialty. I love very hot food, lots of spices and taste. There is a nice Indian in Santiago. It is a bit pricy but it is really nice.  It is called Rishtedar . Many of the dishes are spicy hot and there is a scale of spiciness from 1 to 6 (from mild to blow-your-head-off). I love spicy food but grade 4 is as hot as I can stand.

I also love places like “el naturista” in the center, where you can enjoy porotos Granados or fantastic quinoa dishes for a very reasonable price.

Write about somewhere you like to eat out ( picada or not) or a place you enjoy going to for a bite.

 Say:

What it’s called,

Where it is,

What it serves,

What you like to eat there.

Mention anything else you thing is important. Write at least 200 words. Leave a comment on my blog and on the blogs of 3 classmates.

3 08

LONDON CALLING

Practice

Reading:

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading1.htm
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/reading1.htm
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading2.htm

Listening:

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_listening_part1.htm
http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_listening_part2.htm

do the vocabulary quiz and hide the text. After do the listening quiz

http://elllo.org/english/1401/1448-Katie-Phone.htm

do the vocabulary quiz and hide the text. After do the listening quiz

http://elllo.org/english/1401/1401-Katie-SuperBowlParty.htm

Listen and do the quiz

http://esl-lab.com/health/healrd1.htm

Vocabulary:

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_vocab.htm

https://flo-joe.co.uk/preliminaryenglish/vocabulary/computers-internet-vocabulary.htm

https://flo-joe.co.uk/preliminaryenglish/vocabulary/education-collocations.htm

After you finish, write a 50 word text on your performance

A nice walk

A nice walk you remember

I know this is not something we often write about, but I thought I’d tell you about one of the nice walks we have done in our lives. Since I am a nature lover, I seem to enjoy most settings and landscapes. However, today I’ll refer to one that was different in terms of temperature and exuberance.  A couple of years ago I had the chance to visit Costa Rica because my husband had work there.  We decided to go to the Atlantic coast first and visited the national park in “Cahuita”. This was a really beautiful experience since I had the chance to see amazing plants, butterflies, monkeys, huge iguanas in the natural habitat, raccoons, birds and colorful crabs.  

It was really amazing because I wasn’t sure what to expect and I was really surprised by everything I saw and heard.  The colours were so bright, the fact that it was raining but the temperature was 26 degrees.  In general it was very hot and humid People in Costa Rica  or “Tikos” are lovely It was all really special and I really enjoyed it.

What about you?

Write about a special walk you have done. Write a minimum of 200 words and 3 comments.

Include:

When you did it

Who you did it with

Why you enjoyed it.

Include anything else you find relevant.

a competition or tournament on TV

Dear all,

For some reason, I have always enjoyed watching sports. My dad was “mad” about football and I listened to football all my early life. However, I only developed my love for watching tournaments in the past ten years. I had a knee injury that stopped me from running. My interest increased when I started doing sports on a regular basis and also started reading about muscles and how to develop them.

 I love the Olympic Games, the Rugby world cup and the football world cup. They are my three favourite events. To me, the capacity of the human body is nearly unlimited. Football is something that I like because I feel is the only collective sport which allows more or less anybody to participate. I think most humans given the chance, could develop sports skills, the problem is that many sports are too elitist. I believe sports help people be healthier and happier.

 One thing I would like to watch one day is a tournament for disabled people. I am sure it must be quite inspiring.

Write about a tournament or competition (cooking, make up, gardening, science,etc.) that you enjoy watching on TV or live.

Say:

When you started

Why you like it

What if there is something related you would like to see in the future.

Mention anything else you find relevant.
Write a minimum of 180 words and 2 comments

a social issue you are interested in

Dear all,

I hope everyone is well.

Today I’d like to refer to an issue that worries me a little.

For me, the issue of greatest concern is education, but not only formal education. Education is related to quality, but also to access and participation. What is seen as a good career to study will determine your options. When you look at a country in which the majority of people have serious reading comprehension issues, we face a problem that goes beyond which school children go to (Which is another area to develop). It relates to how do we as people understand texts and how we can help others and particularly children, to become more aware of their reality and more confident and critical adults in the future who study what they want, not what is paid best. I strongly believe children and young people are the hope for a better future. When parents work 8 hours a day and then commute home for another hour, how can we ask them to read with the children.  Or when parents don’t read, it is unlikely (not impossible) children read. Here we touch other complex issues.

I dream of a place where all people have different opportunities, not necessarily in academic studies, there are plenty more areas to work on. However, how can we exploit that if people here do not value jobs like gas fitter, electrician, mechanics, draftsmen, seamstresses, etc.? We need all sorts of people to make the world go around.

There is a need for a paradigmatic change that is deep and radical. We need the Ministry of Education to open their eyes and look beyond. Implement policies that encourage children to enjoy their childhood and not just competiveness  

Write about a social issue that you feel needs addressing in this administration.

Describe it briefly.

Explain some of the consequences.

Refer to how the state could address it or include any other relevant information.

Write a minimum of 180 words.

Write a comment on my blog (teacher's blog) and 3 more comments to classmates.