Blog Session 4 Instructions

Dear Class,

Today please write about an expert in your field or a career-related website in 160 words minimum.

If you choose to blog about an expert in your field, mention:

a) Name and short biography
b) Two contributions to your area of studies.
c) Explain his/her importance nowadays.
d) Say how you found out about him/her.
e) Any other relevant info

But if your choice is to write about a career-related website, include:

a) Say how did you discover it.
b) Why you use it for.
c) How often you use it.
d) Two reasons why you would recommend it.
e) Provide the link to the website.

Remember to leave a comment on 3 of your classmates' posts every time you write in your blogs.

Good luck,


Belén

Sample Post 3

A country I'd like to visit

It’s incredibly difficult to choose one single country I’d like to visit because I want to visit at least two in every continent. One country I’d love to visit is Angola, in Africa, because this continent is one of most interesting in so many respects. I know very little about Angola but when I go, I’ll visit the capital city Luanda. I heard about this place because my first capoeira teacher my first Portuguese teacher are both from there; and I know they speak Portuguese because Portugal invaded that part of Africa. I also know it’s a poor place but not as poor as many others in that continent.

When I’m there, I’d like to visit Miguel and Zeferino, -my first capoeira teacher and his cousin, my first Portuguese teacher- as well as their families. They’re both from there and they’re currently working there too. Apart from that, I’d love to go to the beach, walk around the city, dance zouk and practice Portuguese.

Although I haven’t been there yet, I’d like to work, to study and live there. As a teacher I could work teaching Spanish and/or English, I could also study there and if I stay to live there, I’ll try to find a place near the Atlantic Ocean.It’s incredibly difficult to choose one single country I’d like to visit because I want to visit at least two in every continent. One country I’d love to visit is Angola, in Africa, because this continent is one of most interesting in so many respects. I know very little about Angola but when I go, I’ll visit the capital city Luanda. I heard about this place because my first capoeira teacher my first Portuguese teacher are both from there; and I know they speak Portuguese because Portugal invaded that part of Africa. I also know it’s a poor place but not as poor as many others in that continent.

When I’m there, I’d like to visit Miguel and Zeferino, -my first capoeira teacher and his cousin, my first Portuguese teacher- as well as their families. They’re both from there and they’re currently working there too. Apart from that, I’d love to go to the beach, walk around the city, dance zouk and practice Portuguese.

Although I haven’t been there yet, I’d like to work, to study and live there. As a teacher I could work teaching Spanish and/or English, I could also study there and if I stay to live there, I’ll try to find a place near the Atlantic Ocean.

Blog Session 3 Instructions

Dear Class,

Today the topic is "A country I'd like to visit". Please write about this in 140 words minimum.

a) Which country would you like to go to? Why?
b) What do you know about it?
c) What would you like to do there?
d) Would you like to study/work/live there? Explain.

Read your classmates' posts and make comments on at least three of them.


Best,

Belén