Blog 8

Dear Class,

Today is the fourth and last themed post. You can choose what to write about in 280 words minimum. Don't forget to leave comments on at least three of your classmates' blogs.

Check this link for more on structuring arguments:

http://changingminds.org/disciplines/argument/making_argument/argument_elements.htm

Once you choose your topic, you could try to contrast aspects of it as in:

"On the one hand, I don´t think that schoolchildren should have mobile phones. No one knows what the health risks may be for young people's brains. On the other hand, they are a useful way for kids to get in touch with their parents when there is crisis."

Best,

Belén Farías

Posts

Dear Class,

So far, you should have posted the following:

SESSION 1 Blog creation and set up / welcome-intro post
SESSION 2  Themed/free post 1
SESSION 3  Carrer-related website / an expert on your field
SESSION 4  Themed/free post 2
SESSION 5 Your favourite piece of technology
SESSION 6 Themed/free post 3
SESSION 7  Your favourite photograph

 After that, you need three more and that's all this semester.

Best,

Belén Farías

Describing your feelings

-ed & -ing Adjectives

Many English adjectives of emotion/feeling are formed from the -ed  and -ing forms of verbs:

Positive

verb	-ed	-ing	noun
You ____ me!	I'm _____!	How _____!	What _____!
amaze	amazed	amazing	amazement
amuse	amused	amusing	amusement
astound	astounded	astounding	astonishment
bewitch	bewitched	bewitching	bewitchment
captivate	captivated	captivating	a captivation
challenge	challenged	challenging	a challenge
charm	charmed	charming	charm
comfort	comforted	comforting	comfort
concern	concerned	concerning	concern
convince	convinced	convincing	conviction
encourage	encouraged	encouraging	encouragement
enchant	enchanted	enchanting	enchantment
energize	energized	energizing	energy
entertain	entertained	entertaining	entertainment
enthrall	enthralled	enthralling	enthrallment
excite	excited	exciting	excitement
exhaust	exhausted	exhausting	exhaustion
fascinate	fascinated	fascinating	fascination
flatter	flattered	flattering	flattery
fulfill	fulfilled	fulfilling	fulfillment
gratify	gratified	gratifying	gratification
gratify	gratified	gratifying	gratification
humiliate	humiliated	humiliating	humiliation
interest	interested	interesting	interest
intrigue	intrigued	intriguing	intrigue
move	moved	moving
please	pleased	pleasing (pleasant)	a pleasure
relax	relaxed	relaxing	relaxation
relieve	relieved	relieving	a relief
satisfy	satisfied	satisfying	satisfaction
soothe	soothed	soothing
surprise	surprised	surprising	a surprise
tempt	tempted	tempting	temptation
touch	touched	touching
thrill	thrilled	thrilling	a thrill
titilate	titilated	titilating	titilation

Negative

verb	-ed	-ing	noun
You ____ me!	I'm _____!	How _____!	What _____!
aggravate	aggravated	aggravating	aggravation
alarm	alarmed	alarming	alarm
annoy	annoyed	annoying	annoyance
bewilder	bewildered	bewildering	bewilderment
bore	bored	boring	boredom
confound	confounded	confounding
confuse	confused	confusing	confusion
depress	depressed	depressing	depression
devastate	devastated	devastating	devastation
disappoint	disappointed	disappointing	disappointment
discourage	discouraged	discouraging	discouragement
disgust	disgusted	disgusting	disgust
dishearten	disheartened	disheartening	disheartenment
dismay	dismayed	dismaying	dismay
displease	displeased	displeasing	displeasure
distress	distressed	distressing	distress
disturb	disturbed	disturbing	disturbance
embarrass	embarrassed	embarrassing	embarrassment
exasperate	exasperated	exasperating	exasperation
fatigue	fatigued	fatiguing	fatigue
frighten	frightened	frightening	fright
frustrate	frustrated	frustrating	frustration
horrify	horrified	horrifying	horror
insult	insulted	insulting	an insult
irritate	irritated	irritating	irritation
mortify	mortified	mortifying	mortification
mystify	mystified	mystifying	mystification
overwhelm	overwhelmed	overwhelming	overwhelmingness
perplex	perplexed	perplexing	perplexity
perturb	perturbed	perturbing	perturbation
puzzle	puzzled	puzzling	puzzlement
shock	shocked	shocking	a shock
sicken	sickened	sickening	sickness
terrify	terrified	terrifying	terror
threaten	threatened	threatening	a threat
tire	tired	tiring	tiredness
trouble	troubled	troubling	trouble
unnerve	unnerved	unnerving
unsettle	unsettled	unsettling	unsettledness
upset	upset	upsetting
vex	vexed (vext)	vexing	vexation

http://www.trussel.com/eding.htm

about blogs 6 &7

Dear Class,

Last week you chose the topic for your post and you mailed me because blogs were not working (we can't trust technology).

This time, make an effort to choose the picture you like the most... Maybe family, friends, people, nature, cities, you ...

Write about a photograph you like and say:

Who took it
What it shows
When it was taken
Why you like it
Upload it too

Include any other information you'd like to mention and write at least 280 words. Remember to leave comments on at least three of your classmates' blogs.

Best,

Belén

Presentations this Friday

As on Friday 6th you will be presenting, send me an email if you have any questions.

Some important points to remember:

• You can use notes but you should only glance at them from time to time.

•  Students who read their presentations can be marked normally but their mark should be 3.5 

•  The same criteria in the case of slide shows full of text. A slide show should contain summarised information not long pieces of text. Ideally, each slide should contain no more than 3 or 4 words.

• Remember, this activity accounts for a significant part of the final mark so try your best.

It's a 3-minute presentation so don't panic. Organise your ideas, practice and you'll be fine! 

 Good luck!

Invitation

Estimada Comunidad Universitaria,
El campo laboral se vuelve cada vez más exigente, las habilidades que las empresas demandan son cada vez más altas y específicas. Las empresas valoran actitud, competencias, motivaciones personales y  una de las características más valoradas es el conocimiento de idiomas, y en especial el Inglés.

En el ciclo de charlas organizado por el Programa de Inglés, English: Day to Day,  contaremos con la distinguida visita de Eduardo Antunovic, CTPartners, consultora en selección de personal por Headhunting de ejecutivos de alto nivel, quien compartirá su experiencia personal y su mirada sobre el uso del idioma y su importancia en su campo.

Quedan todos cordialmente invitados.

Lugar: Facultad de Ingeniería. Beauchef 850 Auditorio Gorbea.
Fecha: Martes 03 de Mayo a las 10 AM.

Atte,
Programa INGLÉS
PLATAFORMA

Blogs 3 & 4

Dear Class,

Remember to continue developing your blogs. Don't forget to write blogs 3 & 4 even if we don't go to the class.
The instructions for blog 4 are the same as for blog 2, where you chose the topic and write 200 words minimum about any theme that interests you.

Blog 3 was about choices, a) a career-related website you enjoy visiting or b) an expert in your field that you admired.

Also, leave comments on at least three of your classmates' blogs.

Best,

Belén

Post 3

Dear Class,

Today you have two options:

A. Write about a career-related website that you enjoy visiting.

You should:
- provide a link
- describe the website (sections, features,etc)
- say how often you visit the site
- explain why you like the site

B. Write about a person/expert on your field that you admire.

Say:
-Who she/he is (Short biography)
-What she/he has done (examples of their work)
-Why you like her/him
-Include his/her image


Don't forget to add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs
Word Count: 180 - 200

As it's so difficult for me to choose one single expert on my field I admire deeply, I'd write about a career-related website. As I've already told you, www.democracynow.org is one of my favourite websites. Although is not connected with any of my fields (translating nor teaching), I enjoy reading news here because I appreciate the effort of this independent media. Also, I can practice English by reading it and listening to it.
And my second favourite is www.bussu.com where you can learn and/or practice lots of different languages for free!

Good luck!

Belén

First Themed Post

Dear Class,

Before you start writing, read the tips. Then, choose a topic and write between 120 -150 words.
Also, don't forget to leave comments on at least three of your classmates' blogs. Those posts should have 30 -50 words minimum.

Good luck,

Belén

More on writing

Many people have problems writing articles because they have trouble getting their thoughts organized. Ultimately, they end up going from one random idea to another with no real direction, thus resulting in the article coming off as a jumble of ideas and not at all coherent. In this article, we're going to discuss the easiest way to get through the writing of an article on any topic; the use of bullet points. We'll explain what a bullet point is, how to use it and finish with examples. Hopefully, after reading this article, you'll know how to use bullet points to effectively write all of your articles.
A bullet point is a specific idea to be discussed. For example, in writing an article about identifying home business scams, the bullet points may be as follows:

1. What a scam is.

2. How to identify a scam.

3. What to do if you suspect you've been scammed.

These are three bullet points that you could use to write your article on identifying home business scams. Each bullet point would be a specific paragraph or section of your article. A well written article only needs to have about three or four paragraphs in addition to your introduction. So three or four bullet points should be more than sufficient to get your point across.
So, how do you go about using bullet points? Well, bullet points should be used in your introduction, just as I did in this article. If you go back to my introductory paragraph, you should be able to easily spot the bullet points. If not, here they are below.

1. What a bullet point is.

2. How to use it.

3. Finish with examples.

By doing this,. I have a clear path for my article to follow so that it flows smoothly.
Finally, we reach the third bullet point in this article, the examples. Okay, here is an example of an introductory paragraph on buying designer shoes. Mind you, I really don't know anything about designer shoes. I'm using this point to illustrate that even for a topic you know nothing about, you can still organize your thoughts in a way that makes researching the topic very easy.
Here is our paragraph.
Many people are into designer shoes because they want to have the latest in fashion. However, for those of you who aren't quite sure how to go about getting designer shoes, this article should give you a head start. We'll discuss what designer shoes are, where to find them, how to know if you're paying too much and finally what some of the top designer shoes are.
Okay, what are our bullet points?
1. What designer shoes are.
2. Where to find them.
3. How to know if you're paying too much.
4. What the top designer shoes are.
There you have it. Those are enough bullet points to fill up four paragraphs of an article.
By using bullet points in your articles, it makes the art of article writing a whole lot easier.

To YOUR Success,
Steven Wagenheim

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/559442

when reading papers

Dear Class,

I'm sure this could be great help for you:

http://www.wadsworth.com/sociology_d/special_features/glossary/glossary_content.html

Best,

Belén

one of my favourite!

Once a good friend told me about this, I never stopped reading and watching it!


www.democracynow.org

Let me know what you think...

Belén

writing: now it is!

Dear Class,

If you enjoy reading, check this out:

http://www.wordsandothersuchthings.blogspot.com/

Best,

Belén

Welcome back to English!

Dear Class,
I hope you make the most of this experience! Be ready to set off this excursion...

Best,

Belén