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AN ACTIVITY YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR FREE TIME. Deadline Thursday Dec 10
REMEMBER TO PRACTICE IN ADVANCE SINCE IT IS NOT A READING ACTIVITY. ALL IN ONE TAKE. THANKS

Record a for 2 minute mobile phone video presentation* about an activity you like to do in 

your free time.

Say:

What the activity is,

How often you do it,

Where you do it,

What the activity involves,

Why you enjoy doing this activity.

Mention anything else you think is important.

Blog help!

Today we will do something different.

Read the last blog post of the classmate below you on the blog list on my blog and correct it using this key:

WF= Wrong Form                       WW = Wrong Word               v = Something Missing

(WO) = Word Order                    Sp = Spelling                          P = Punctuation

WE = Wrong Expression             T = Wrong Tense                   ? = Not sure 

 C= Concordance  between subject/determiner  and verb           (  )  = Not necessary


Publish the corrections on your blog AND send your classmate a comment to tell them you have posted some feedback.

Example.

Today I (WF) going to write about an(WF) journy (Sp) I make(T) in the past.

Today I am going to write about a journey I made in the past.

In this(C) days I and my parents (WO) came (WW) to Viña

In these days my parents and I went to viña 

English teacher survey

Dear all,
could you please do this short survey on

www.plataforma.uchile.cl    

It takes 5 mins and it is important for us.

thank you

Check your personality type while you wait

http://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

Today we are going to write about something  interesting.

It has been hard to choose because I am often reading more than one thing at the time.  I read the newspaper, academic papers, stuff on meditation, essays, my students' blogs, etc. 

I started reading about the brain some years back when I studied language acquisition and education = learning processes.

However, later I decided to read beyond linguistics and education, and bought a really interesting book called “Mind map” The book I am devoting most time to at the moment is called “The emotional life of your brain” It is written by a neuroscientist (R. J. Davidson) and a health and science journalist (S. Begley).  I suppose I am reading it out of pleasure. The book is about different research done on the human brain and the different emotional styles, how genetics and environment influence them and how they develop. It also includes  the mind – body connection. Although I have onlt read about 80 pages, I'm really enjoying seeing how certain personality traits can be linked to certain hormones released in certain areas of the brain and some of these processes could be modified if there is will. It is  fascinating.. Chemical processes were never thing at school but now it is fun. It also touches “abnormal “ conditions such as autism, which I find interesting.

I think I am enjoying it because there is no pressure involved. I just read a while before I go to sleep or during the day if I have the time.

Write about something you are reading at the moment.

Say

What it is called

Which genre it is ( novel, academics, manga, newspaper, blog, etc)

Whether you are enjoying it

What it is about

Include anything else you find relevant.

Write a minimum of 220 words and 4 comments on different class blogs.

Video 2

Video 2 marks

Alexandra  6.0
Yahira        4.8
Eiky           5.0
Cristina      6.3
Polette        5.2
Samantha   5.0
Octavia       5,7
Valentina A  4.8
Jonathan     5.5
Camila M    5.8
Elisa            4.8  
M Elena     1.0
Claudia       6.5
Valentina J  1.0
Tábata        1.0

Have I missed any videos?

FINAL TESTS

PLEASE REMEMBER THE FINAL TESTS WILL BE HELD ON DECEMBER 17TH

12:00   WRITTEN PART
14:30    ORAL INTERACTION (IN PAIRS)

REMEMBER THERE ARE MANY LINKS ON THIS BLOG WHERE YOU CAN PRACTICE.

Free post

Hi guys,
Today we have a free post.
Please remember NO COPYING AND PASTING! (sorry for shouting)

Write a minimum of 220 words  and 3 comments.

Today I'll write about my pet Kat.
I have had a number of pets in my life. From birds to therapins, dogs and cats, however, I had never had a pet for so long. Kat is 15 years old now and apart from being lazy and moaning most of the time, he is in good shape.
I have to say that I have mixed feelings with Kat. I found him in the street long ago. He had a bad leg and one of his eyes was shut. He had been treated badly but he was so little and looked so helpless. I had to keep him.
The funny thing is Kat is black and green eyed. Very handsome. However, he shows all the negative things that cats are described for.
He only gets close to you for food. He attacks you behind your back. I can't think of other stuff but it is bad enough as it is. I think he is in love with my husband.
I still feel sorry for him. I think the fact that he was treated badly in the past is probably the reason for his behaviour.
The vet saw him a few months ago and said he would probably live another couple of years. I felt very sad because I cannot imagine a life without him

I don't have a picture of him because I lost most my phone pictures :(

English practice

Session 1 (week 10)

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

Vocabulary:

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

Please write a 60 word text on your performance in the different areas.

Post 2 comments suggesting how to improve (mejorar) The areas that need work on.