Today we're going to talk about Santiago. Each and every one of us views the city form a different perspective that depend on many things. For example, I have spent most of my life here but I had the chance to live in the north of England for some time. I have also spent some time in Germany and visited different cities in Latin America and New Zeland. All different places shaped by history, architecture, commerce and people. Regardless of these things, your personal situation and frame of mind can also affect the way you view a city.

Write about your vision of Santiago.

Say:

What you like about the city and why,

What you dislike about the city and why,

What changes would make the city a better place,

What tips would you give to a visitor to the city,

Write at least 180 words. Leave a message on the blogs of at least 3 classmates.

Dear all:
On this post I will explain how the blog work will be assessed.

First of all, I'd like to remind you translators are NOT allowed. The objective of writing the blog is improving your English level by making the effort of thinking in English. You can use wordreference.com to find words you need or ask your teacher if you don't find them. This is the way in which you learn.

Two marks will be averaged for your blog mark. Mark 1 is for continuous assessment (i.e. coming to class and posting IN class).If you come to class & write the right number of words, plus the ideas you are asked to express AND comments, you get 2 points. If you don't come to class & post from anywhere else within 48 hours, you get 1 point. After that there are no points, but you can still write for the sake of learning & because of mark 2.
Mark 2 is for 2 particular posts that will be evaluated in terms of (ideas (n° of words), word range & grammar). If the post is not there when it is marked, you get a 1.0 for that post. These 3 marks are evaluated and give an average final mark.

Ps: You can use www.wordreference.com but NO translators.If you do the latter, you get a 1.0 & no points for your post. The worst of all, you don't learn. :(

MARK 1 +MARK 2=   /2 = FINAL MARK

These two marks will be averaged and will give your final mark :) If you have any doubts, let me know.
Kind regards,
Beatriz

Post I

Hello Everyone:
Today we start the last English level and blog writing  semester.
First of all, I'd like you to write the name of your blog on the whiteboard and then, link all classmatesand me so we can all read each other's blogs and comment.Today I'd like you to think of a piece of news that has gone around the world for a while.
I'd like you to watch this short video and then answer the following questions on this case:

Assange

What do you think of this case?
Do you think Assange is guilty of the crime he is being accused of?
Do you think the Ecuatorians were right to offer him political assignment?
If you had the chance to interview him, what would you ask him? (journalists)
What do you think of the wikileaks scandal?
How do you think the case will end up?
What things would you include in a documentary about this? (cinema students)

200 words minimum. Comments