BLOG SESSION 3

Hello everybody!
It's time for your next discussion!

Your choice was "unusual presents".
What’s the Most Unusual Present You Have Received?

A hug is a great gift - one size fits all, and it's easy to exchange.

As usual, you can approach the post in anyway you want. Here there are just some ideas for it:
- the person who gave you a gift
- your reaction
- what you have done with the present etc..

Word Count for post 3: 150 - 180 words
Good luck!

P.S. do not forget to leave a comment on 3 of your classmates posts

Below is the link about "the best gift"
http://www.helium.com/knowledge/1056-the-best-gift-youve-ever-received

It's important to know!!!

Task Completion:
Full >> 2 marks
Partial >> 1 mark
Not done >> 0 marks
Marking Table (for the 9 posts)
Score /Mark
18 /7.0
17 /6.6
16 /6.2
15 /5.8
14 /5.3
13 /4.9
12 /4.5
11 /4.1
10 /3.9
9 /3.7
8 /3.5
7 /3.3
6 /3.1
5 /2.9
4 /2.7
3 /2.6
2 /2.4
1 /2.2
Students who don’t attend class can do task within a 48hr period to receive a mark of 1 (partial)

We will never forget that day!

When the earthquake hit Chile, my family and I were in Santiago. We were woken up by a loud noise in the middle of the night. The reaction was quick: "Take Arina, I'll take Niko"! After a while we were outside. I do not remember how we got there.
There was a full moon. We could get some radio signals in our car. It was the moment we realized what had happened. We were trying to contact our relatives and friends but had no cell phone signal for several hours. Finally, after what seemed like an eternity we did it. They were fine.
Unlike many people, we had all basic services: lights, gas...
I tend to think that we were lucky. However, we started to think in a different way. Quite independently, we all arrived at the same conclusion about the value of life...

Below you will find two links where witnesses describe earthquake terror.

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/americas/02/27/chile.quake.witness.accounts/index.html
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/us_and_americas/article7043784.ece

Write a text about your experiences connected with the earthquake.You can approach the post in anyway you want. Here there are just a few ideas for it:- Your experience that night- Your reactions- What you have done after (to help)- Lessons learned, etc..> Leave comments on at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs.> Number of words: 120 - 160

"I beg you take courage; the brave soul can mend even disaster."-- Catherine II

Session 1> Create blog / Link classmates / Personalize blog / Write intro post min 70 words

A) Follow the instructions and create your blog>>
1. go to: http://www.blogger.com/
2. click: create your blog now
3. if you have a google account: sign in first
if you don’t have a google account: create a google account (step 1)
4. (step 2) name your blog
5. (2) choose any template you like
6. start posting (dashboard)
Make sure you select English as your working language and activate the comments option (automatic by default)

B) Link your teacher’s blog and ALL your classmates’ blogs to yours. To do this you need to write your URL on the board.
C) Write a short introductory/welcome post. (70 words)
Say who you are and what objectives you hope to achieve with your blog.
D) Leave comments on at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs.
E) Personalize your blog (e.g. add a picture, survey, change colour fonts, etc).

I would like to welcome all my students to our very first blog! Yes, I am not mistaken at all, it is ours. It means that we are all contributors and that is why I expect you to be very active and creative. Over the course of this blog, I hope that I’ll learn more about you. So, let’s start with something simple but important. I would like you to write a short introduction about yourself as students. (your university experience (in general) and your English learning experience). Also, you are welcome to post your pictures. Have fun!

Wherever you go, go with all your heart. ~Confucius