POST 9: 2013 GOOD AND BAD POINTS (So far...)

Today you are expected to evaluate the past year, 2013. Have you had a good year?

Write about:
> Good things that have happened in your life
> Situations that did not go so well
> Your achievements in 2013
> Things you did not do (last term) / have not done yet / still have to do this year
> Important news / event you would like to highlight
> Any other comments

Keep in mind that the wordcount: is 250 and don't forget to write comments on  3 of your classmates' posts.

PET SESSION 2

Hi everybody,
Today you are going to have some practice for the final exam.
Here are the links to the different sections.
Reading:

 http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading3.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading4.html

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading_part5.htm

 

Listening:

 http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_listening_part3.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_listening_part4.htm

 

Vocabulary:

 http://www.examenglish.com/vocabulary/B1_vocabulary_topics.htm

VIDEO 3: AN ACTIVITY YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR FREE TIME

Record a 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.

Remember the deadline for video 3 is 28th November.

POST 8: MY BEST FRIEND / MY WORST ENEMY

Today's post has two possible topics. Choose the one you like best and answer the questions.

MY BEST FRIEND:
What qualities should a good friend have?
Are you a friendly person? Do you make friends easily?
Do you have a good relationship with people in general?
Who is your best friend? How did you meet? What do you value in him/her?
Do you remember a situation in which your best friend was good to be around?
Tell us about an anechdote you have had with your best friend.

MY WORST ENEMY
What makes someone a bad person from your point of view?
Do you know someone you consider your enemy? Why is that?
Do you remember a situation in which you had to confront your worst enemy?
Your worst enemy can be something other than a person. What is your worst enemy: hunger? corruption?
Write anything else you would like to add on this topic.

Write 240 words and comment on 3 of your classmates' posts.

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( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIwbCYfGI8s )

“For good times and bad times I'll be on your side forever more : That's what friends are for” This is what a famous song about friendship says and I agree with it. I think a friend is someone you can count on when you are in trouble, but also someone who is around when you feel well and want to share your happiness. I like people who are fun to be with, so I really value people who are funny, have a good sense of humour and are able to talk about interesting things.
I´m a sort of sociable person and make friends easily, but I’m afraid I don’t see my friends as regularly as I should, because I tend to spend too much time on my own. I should also acknowledge the fact that I forget to give my friends a call on a regular basis, so I guess I’m not a very good friend in that regard, but, on the other hand, I’ve been able to keep long friendships with some people and when we meet it feels as if we had just seen one another the week before.
One of my closest friend is Eduardo. We met well over thirty years ago when we were doing our first year in high school and still see each other from time to time. He’s a very funny guy and quite clever, and he always has a good story to tell. He started working as a chauffeur at the law courts some fifteen years ago, but now he is about to get his degree as a lawyer.
I don’t think I keep in touch with any of my childhood friends, but I’ve met with some of my ex university classmates four or five times lately these years. We got in touch again thanks to Facebook and now I’m looking forward to our next get together.
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Here are the links to a couple of songs about friendship:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VsnaGPIJ8U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_gPIxYdDy8

POST 7: HOW GREEN ARE YOU?

 My heart must be green. Ever since I was a skinny little kid I have been fond of nature. I must have been six when I was walking in the street and bumped into a heap of a very simple type of creeping plant. I couldn’t help feeling sorry for the plant that had been cut off and unmercifully thrown away. So, by way of compensation, I picked up a piece of the plant, took it home and planted it. It didn’t take the little plant very long to grow bigger and thankfully offer me larger and greener leaves. And that was the beginning of my friendship with nature, which later developed into care for all type of living things and care for the planet.
Some years ago I started recycling things like cardboard, aluminum tins and tetra-pack cartons, which is not easy when you live in a small flat and the recycling points are far from your home, but I think it’s been worth the effort.
I must admit that I don’t walk very much and I use public transportation a lot, but that is because my place of work is rather far away from home to walk or ride there. I wish there were more facilities for byke riders in our city, as in The Neatherlands. When that happens I’ll go into a shop a buy a nice bicycle for me to ride everywhere.
I’ve been a suppoorter of Green Peace for some years now. Well, I don’t jump into little boats and go to Antartica to try and stop Japanese whale factory ships, but I donate to Greenpeace on a monthly basis. So, even when I wouldn’t dare personally participate to stop whale slaughter, at least I’m contributing to prevent it happening, aren’t I?

This week´s post is related to looking after the environment. So, we want you to tell us how far down the green road you are, in other words, what shade of green you are: an Eco-Hero, a Tree-Hugger-Hater or a Green-in-Between.
Here you are some questions to help you start off writing your post:

- Where do people learn about enviromentally friendly practices?
- Have you incorported recycling into your habits? Describe
- Do you use a bike or your legs instead of a car?
- Have you joined or supported any eco-organisations? Why/Why not?
- What else have you done /would you like to do?
- What have you done to reduce your carbon footprint?
- What's missing in our society/Santiago ragarding this issue?

Keep in mind that the number of words is 240 and don't forget to make comments on at least 3 of your classmates posts.

(Tree-hugger: an environmentalist or one who believes trees and all living things should not be cut down or harmed. Someone who works to protect the environment from destruction or pollution)

SHORT SURVEY

At Plataforma Programa Inglés - http://www.lapetus.uchile.cl/japeto/interior.php?id=105 - we have uploaded a short survey that we want all students to answer. It won't take you more than 5 minutes. Can you help us?

PET SESSION 1

Hi everybody!
Today you are going to have some practice for the final written exam. Please, click on the links below to access the sites to practise your Reading and Listening skills, and also your vocabulary. I hope you get a lot done and learn new things.


PET (Preliminary English Test) Practice

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