Tuesday, 26 August 2014

Writing about my reading interests in English!

Hi all!  

Hope you are doing well! Welcome to our second activity! For this activity, you will write about your reading interests in English language. Post your comments before September 1st, 6 p.m.!


1. Choose a reading  from your own personal interest (60 pages at least as we agreed).

2. Write a creative composition (130 words at least), trying to give an answer to all the aspects or questions mention below:

a. The book's title and its author.


b. Why did you decide to read it?


c. What do you want to get out of it?


d. What reading strategies are you going to try? considering the last class reading "Reading strategies ideas".

e. Conclude your composition by answering: How do you consider that reading help you to develop your learning process?

3. Language/writing aspects:


- Simple sentence structure: subject + verb + complement.
- Look for useful vocabulary you need.
- Check grammar, spelling, punctuation rules, etc.

All your writings will be welcome as comments... Thanks for participating!

Monday, 11 August 2014

Writing about my weaknesses and strenghts!

Hi all!  

Hope you are doing well! Welcome to our first activity. Please, post your comments before August 15th, 8 p.m!


1. Write a short self-presentation (name, interests, hobbies, etc).

2. Answer the following questions with your own ideas:


* Which are your strengths and weaknesses as foreign language learner?
* Which are your strengths and weaknesses when reading?
* Which are your strengths and weaknesses when writing?
* What strategies you do think you can use to foster your language learning, especially when talking about reading and writing skills?

3. 
Write a short and creative composition (120 words at least), using PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE in its affirmative and negative form.

4. Include linking words, such as: 
because of, in addition, on the other hand, to sum up. Use them in a coherent way in your text.

5. Language use / writing aspects:


- Present simple sentence structure.
- Useful vocabulary you need to express your ideas.
- Grammar, spelling, punctuation rules, etc.


All your writings will be welcome as comments... Thanks for participating!