SESSION 12: FINAL BLOG WRITING A BRIEF ...

Possible Essay Topics. Choose one of them:

1. Your experience learning English at the university / A general reflection

2. The use of technologies within the different subjects you've studied this year (Review/opinion)

3. Self Evaluation of my academic year (2009)

Essay Structure:

- Introduction (100 words)
- Body: 2 or 3 paragraphs (200 words)
- Conclusion: (100 words)

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SESSION 11: CHALLENGES IN YOUR DISCIPLINE

Write about important challenges your discipline is currently facing, connected to each of the following areas:

- Technology
- Social Matters
- Education
- Define the challenges
- Say how you think they should be resolved in each case
- Mention the critical issues involved in each area
- Word Count: 350
- Leave comments on 2 of your classmates’ posts.

SESSION 10: WHAT DO YOU LIKE DOING IN YOUR FREE TIME?

- Maybe you do not have much time for you, but there must be some entertaining activities you like doing while you are not studying. Write about 3 activities, you like doing in your free time.
- Say when, where, who with, what time and how often you do them.
- You can start your text with the next words:
"The activities I enjoy the most when I have some free time are....."
- Leave a comment on 2 of your classmates' posts.
- Number of words: 350

SESSION 9: IMPROVING YOUR FACULTY FACILITIES

1. What is the current situation in your faculty?

2. What things need improvement?

3. What would be your first steps to dealing with this situation?

4. How would you resolve this situation?

5. What could be the real benefits/impact of these improvements?

6. Next steps > Further recommendations

Wite 250 - 300 words

Don’t forget to make comments on 2 of your classmates’ posts.

POST 8: MUSIC IN MY LIFE

- Do you like music? What kind of music?
- Why music is important for you?
- How many hours a day do you usually listen to your favourite music?
- Is music good for health?
- Provide a link with your favourite musician/singer/band.
- Remember to leave a comment on 2 of your classmates' posts.
- Write between 250 - 300 words

POST 7: SUMMARY FROM A CAREER-RELATED ARTICLE FROM THE GUARDIAN

Go to: http://www.guardian.co.uk/

- Select a news item connected to your area of studies / future career.
- Write a summary of it.
- Provide the link to your piece of news.
- Ask students to leave a comment on 2 of their partners' posts.
- Write between 200 - 250 words

POST 6 My favourite dish

- What is your favourite food?
- What' s the special flavour you like the most of your favourite dish?
- Have you ever cooked your favourite dish for your friends?
- Where/When would you suggest eating it/preparing it?

Include in your ideas everything related to the great moments you have had eating it, whom you have enjoyed that dish, mention if it is necessary to add something else to enjoy it, for example a special kind of wine, beer, etc. IMPORTANT: it's not necessary to include the ingredients, this is not a recipe!!

- Leave a comment on 2 of your classmates' posts.
- Number of words: 250 - 300