domingo, 5 de junio de 2011

Description of a place




  1. Choose a place form the ones provided in the book.
  2. Make notes before you start.
  3. Write a first draft:
  • Describe its geographical location and physical features
  • Describe the atmosphere
  • Describe the people and the way of life
  • Say what you like or dislike about it.
  • Add any other interesting information (look at the texts in your book)
  1. Check your draft for mistakes.
  2. Write a final version.

VERY IMPORTANT: Notice that your classmates are going to read your essay and they will correct it. This means that you must publish a comment on a friend of yours about his/her essay and he or she must publish another comment on your essay. After reading your friend's suggestions, make any necessary changes to improve your composition.


jueves, 13 de enero de 2011

Unit 4 Cosmetic surgery opinion.

Follow these steps:

1. Read the idea.

2. Think about these questions: What is the topic? What are two or three main ideas about the topic? Do you agree or disagree with these points and why? How does the point relate to you or other learners?

3. Write and post a comment in English about the topic and the questions listed above. Please include your first name, last name and class.

Cosmetic Surgery: Sometimes a need or just an expensive want?

We often see news stories about people---famous or not---undergoing plastic or cosmetic surgery for any number of reasons to improve their appearance. Any number of reasons can be cited for doing so, and the debate on this topic stretches very long: on the one hand, opponents often say that people are just being vain and lack self-confidence in their appearance while proponents argue that such surgeries are often needed for medical and even psychological reasons.

What do you think about this topic? Have you ever---even remotely in you mind---considered having some form of cosmetic surgery? Do you think there can be valid reasons for having it?

Share your ideas on the topic.