POST 8. THEMED POST: THE SOUND OF MUSIC

Hi dear students!
The topic you have chosen for todays' post is Music. Here you have some bullet questions to choose from to help you write your post.
Introduction:
>What kind of music do you like?
>Who's your favourite music group or singer? Why do you like him/her/them?
>Do you ever buy CDs?
>Do you ever download music from the internet?
>Have you ever seen a concert?
Musical skills:
>Can you play a musical instrument?
>Can you read music?
>How well do you sing? Do you like singing karoke? Do you sing while in the shower?
Closing paragraph:
>How important is music to you?
>Why is music so important to people and culture?

Remember to write around 300 words and leave comments on two of your classmates' posts.

POST 7 (WEEK 9) >> SUMMARY FROM A CAREER-RELATED ARTICLE FROM THE GUARDIAN

In order to write today's post you have to access the following web site:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/
Once you are there...
> Select a news item connected to your area of studies / future career.
> Write a summary of it.
> Provide the link to your piece of news.
> Make sure you write between 200 and 250 words.

Remember to leave a comment on 2 of your partners' posts.

POST 6 (WEEK 8) >> THEMED POST 2 : THE CINEMA

Gone with the wind... , The Godfather..., Singing in the rain... , Psicosis... , 2001: A space oddisey... , The exorcist... , Cabaret... These are just some of the most popular films ever. Have you seen any of these films?
This week's blog assignment is to write about a movie you have seen. Make sure to include the following in your post:

• Do you like going to the cinema? If so, how often do you go?. When did you last go
• Do you ever rent or buy films?
• What's your favourite film?
• What is it about?
• How many times have you seen it?
• What are the good and weak points of the film?
• Would you reccomend it?
• How would you rate it?: A must see? Good? Just fair? I want my money back?

Write between 250 and 300 words and remember to comment on two of your classmates' posts.
I look forwards to reading your reviews.

POST 5 (week 7) >> WHAT TO DO / WHERE TO GO IN SANTIAGO

How well do you know Santiago? Were you Santiago-born and bred? Or did you move here after you were born or after you graduated from high school?The topic of this week's post is: WHAT TO DO / WHERE TO GO IN SANTIAGO .
When writing your post be sure to answer these questions:
- What places should a foreigner tourist visit in Stgo?
- What things should a foreigner tourist do?

- Make a list of top 5 places/activities, describing them, giving suggestions and explaining the reasons for your choice.

- Don't forget to leave a comment on 2 of your classmates' posts.
Number of words: 250 - 300