The word technology sometimes leads to confusion.

Actually, many people think of really funky machines when they come across it. The idea that a pen represented technology in the past, or many other simple services created to satisfy people, does not really spring to mind at first.

I have mixed feelings about technology because I love the things new toys can do, but at the same time, I love the old ones. I used to play up the trees and now I see children who don’t leave their homes and sit for too long.

Anyway, regarding electronics I think the first one is my mobile phone. That is for a very simple reason. I like the idea of integration. For me to have a camera the music I like and a diary with the numbers of people I want to ring, is really good. I can't believe I used to memorize so many numbers! My brain must be deteriorating big time nowadays. The best part of it is the organizer. This is the only way I get to pay bills on time, send an invoice "boleta" on certain dates; etc. got it in 2012 and use it all the time.

The second item I'd like to mention is the external disc drive. I think when you have lost all your info because your PC died or because you got it stolen or whatever reason, it can be really tragic. That is why I learnt we need to save info on a safe place that "ideally" will not collapse or disappear. I have complete books, whole albums of good music, and lots of documents that have taken me hours to download or write myself and don't want to lose. I don't remember when I got this, but it was long ago. Could I live without them? Hell yeah! I would have to get used to it, that's all.

Describe your favourite piece of Technology. Upload a picture if you like. 
Remember to use wordreference.com 

Say:

- How you got it

- How long you have used it

-How often you use it

-Why you like it. Put a photo if you like. 

-Describe how life would be without it (160 words minimum)

Today write 1 comment on your teacher's blog and 2 or + Comments on your classmates'.

sorry I couldn´t come

Hello everyone,
Today I would like you to do the activities on www.plataforma.uchile.cl

Unit 3 tools of the trade. Do ALL activities.
Please write a post of a minimum 100 words on your performance on Act 1, 2 3 and 4

You have 48 hours. Put 2 comments on your classmates blogs.

Thank you.

I hope you feel like writing today. I’d like to tell you a bit about this image. To be honest, I found it hard to choose a special picture. This is because there are so many pictures I like and they are in so many different contexts. I decided to go for something nice and simple. I took this picture in July 2010. I was on holiday and my husband and I woke up at around 6 and decided to go for a walk. We walked from the place where we were staying to the next village around. The village was really funny because it was basically three houses and a post office. Anyway, everything was closed because it was so early. We took a lot of pictures of the sun rising. It was a beautiful moment. I’ll tell you why I like this photo in particular. It is a very simple picture but what I like about it, is the fact that it turned out just as I saw it on that morning. The light, the colors, the shadows, everything is exactly the way it was in my mind.

I love the way the sunlight hits the misty hills and you can see hills and more hills and more hills in the background. The image actually reminds me of the cover of a book I really enjoyed called “Ghostwritten” by David Mitchell. The nicest thing I can think of is that I had a lovely walk on a beautiful summer morning, breathing fresh air with someone I love.

Write about a special photograph you took or appear in. Include the following information. 

Say: 
Who took it- What it shows- When it was taken- Why you like it

Write a minimum of 120 words. Put a minimum of 2 comments on different blogs. 


Upload it too!

Dear all,
On this post I will explain how the blog work will be assessed.

Two marks will be averaged. Mark 1 is for continuous assessment (i.e. coming to class and posting IN class).If you come to class & write the right number of words, plus the ideas your are asked to express AND comments, you get 2 points. If you don't come to class & post from anywhere else within 24 hours, you get 1 point. After that there are no points,but you can still write for the sake of learning & because of mark 2.

Mark 2 is for 2 particular posts that will be evaluated in terms of (ideas (n° of words), word range & grammar). If the post is not there when it is marked, you get a 1.0 for that post. These 3 marks are evaluated and give an average final mark = mark 2.

Ps: You can use www.wordreference.com but NO translators.If you do the latter, you get a 1.0 & no points for your post. The worst of all, you don't learn. :(

MARK 1 +MARK 2= /2 = FINAL MARK

These two marks will be averaged and will give your final mark :) If you have any doubts, let me know.Kind regards,
Beatriz

Your first task is to create a blog and to link all your classmates. Then you have to write an introduction of yourself  (minimum 60 words) and a comment on any blog.    To begin with, you need to create a gmail account.

First, go to blogger.com and follow the instructions.

Please remember to change the language during set up so that your blog is in English.

1. If you have a google account: sign in first, if you don’t have a google account: create a google account
2. Go to: http://www.blogger.com/
3. Click: create your blog now
4. Name your blog
5. Choose any template you like
6. Go to dashboard, scroll down to the bottom of the page & change the language to English.
7. Go to design, add a gadget, LINK LIST, and add names & links and when you have the last name linked, save. Ask the teacher if you are not sure.

7. Start posting (dashboard)

Sample

Welcome bloggers!
I am Beatriz and I am a Eglish teacher and I have an ufinished MA in Education and applied linguistics..
I have a number of interest, mainly  vegetation and politics but I am also interest in health, particularly alternative medicine. I am also intocinema, literature and music. I like sports (although I dont do as much as I should) and meditation. My expectations for this semester are to see more of my sisters and play the guitar more.

I hope you enjoy improving your English by writing t

Hello Bloggers,


Please do the following activities. Follow instructions or ASK if you don't understand.

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/word_order/sentences3.htm

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/word_order/sentences5.htm

Listen to Cristina. Hide (esconde) the text. Do you agree with her?

http://elllo.org/video/1401v/1400-Christina-Learn-English.html

Listen to Vella and Daniel

http://elllo.org/english/1201/1250-Daniel-Childhood.htm

Now please do

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/word_order/sentences8.htm


http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/questions/question_words.htm


http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/questions/form.htm

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-simple-past.php

Listen to chapters 1 to 5 of the flatmates (TRY NOT TO READ TEXT)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/flatmates/episode01/index.shtml


Do you agree with these definitions?

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/vocabulary-lesson-society.php

Continue with

http://www.englishaula.com/en/pet-reading-part-1-exam-2-cambridge-preliminary-english-test-exercise.html


Read and answer

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/reading_education.php

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-future-plan.php

http://www.examenglish.com/A2/A2_reading_daily_routine.htm

Visit Plataforma  And do all  the activites of unit 22 :)

http://www.plataforma.uchile.cl/lapetus/2009/1/ingles/curso.php?id=296