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Today's post is going to be about what we discussed in class last time. The idea is that you share your viewpoint and/or critical opinion on Santiago. You could write about the elements of urban design, such as: buildings public space streets transport  lanscape Get some further ideas on http://www.urbandesign.org/elements.html If you want to mention advantages and disadvantages of living in Santiago, you can be part of the solution by offering some ideas worth spreading. That's to say, how can we make Santiago a smarter city? Get some ideas here https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-ten-elements-required-for-making-a-smart-city A quality post should have no less than 200 words this time. And remember to leave comments as usual. Your Problem Is My Problem Too Santiago, the capital of Chile, is home to almost 6 million people. It is a province that includes 36 other communes (big neighbourhoods), and a commune itself , known as 'Santiago centro' (Santiag...

Yep, today we have a sort of universal theme that anyone can relate to in some way. Don't tell me that you have no idea about what social media/networks are. The idea is you write about: your favourite social media platform(s)/site(s). how often you check your social media/why? your opinion about them. statistics you deem worth mentioning. any interesting ideas you consider worth sharing with your classmates and the world. Remember to leave comments on three of your classmates' blogs and mine too, please. And a quality composition should be in no less than 180 words this time. Make the world great (for us) time and again I'm gonna be brutally honest with you. I'm not the sort of person who desperately checks his latest Facebook notifications, replies Whatsapp messages in the loo, gives his opinions on the most important up-to-date events and matters on Twitter, or uploads private pictures on Instagram. I just simply don't see why I should do it. I ...

What's the best concert you've ever been to and why? Bear in mind: when / where it was  the artist they saw  a bit of info about the artist  describe the atmosphere during the event  describe how you felt and why you enjoyed it  any other memories about it Don't forget to: add pictures. make comments on three of your classmates's posts and your teacher's one too.   use no less than 170 words.  Lollapalooza In spite of the fact that I've been compulsively collecting music for quite a long time, I haven't attended as many of my favourite artists' gigs as I would like to. To me, this is sort of an unacceptable audiophile case, as anyone who dares to call himself/herself a true music lover is expected to enjoy music in its purest and highest sound quality. There's no better way to judge music value than listening to artists live, especially when talking about music styles that are supposed be really loud.  Anyway, I think the b...

Write about the country you'd like to visit. Include at least any of these points: explain why you'd like to do it (work/studies/holiday trip) describe activities you'd like to do there disseminate some useful information you deem worth sharing with others.  Don't forget to: add pictures. make comments on three of your classmates' posts and mine as well. use no less than 160 words. Studying in England Since I finished my MA degree, there's at least one thing that can't get out of my head now, which is furthering my studies abroad.  Of the top-notch universities in the world, around four or five of them are in the United Kingdom. This is no surprise at all as they have always been ranked among the ten best ones year after year. The last list for 2019 includes University College London (10), Imperial College London (8), University of Cambridge (6), and University of Oxford (5). Additionally, the UK is number two among the twenty largest r...

As I had mentioned before, blog posts will take an important part of our English programme. They can be a very good way to improve your writing skills as you apply everything you learn to real-life and meaningful contexts. So expand your horizons to more challenging material and start this journey by creating your own blogs. STEPS TO MAKE A BLOG (TIP 1) 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) And now you’re ready to start posting! INCLUDE LINKS ON YOUR BLOG (tip 2) Follow these simple steps to include links on your blog: 1. as editor, visit your blog dashboard 2. click: design 3. click: add a gadget 4. select: link list 5. add links info 6. save ADD IMAGES TO YOUR POSTS (TIP 3) 1. dashboard > click: image (add image) 2. ...