Blog 8

Dear Class,

Today is the fourth and last themed post. You can choose what to write about in 280 words minimum. Don't forget to leave comments on at least three of your classmates' blogs.

Check this link for more on structuring arguments:

http://changingminds.org/disciplines/argument/making_argument/argument_elements.htm

Once you choose your topic, you could try to contrast aspects of it as in:

"On the one hand, I don´t think that schoolchildren should have mobile phones. No one knows what the health risks may be for young people's brains. On the other hand, they are a useful way for kids to get in touch with their parents when there is crisis."

Best,

Belén Farías G.

Your posts

Dear Class,

So far, you should have posted the following:

SESSION 1 Blog creation and set up / welcome-intro post
SESSION 2  Themed/free post 1
SESSION 3  Carrer-related website / an expert on your field
SESSION 4  Themed/free post 2
SESSION 5 Your favourite piece of technology
SESSION 6 Themed/free post 3
SESSION 7  Your favourite photograph

 After that, you need three more and that's all this semester.

Best,

Belén Farías

Describing emotions

-ed & -ing Adjectives

Many English adjectives of emotion/feeling are formed from the -ed  and -ing forms of verbs:

Positive

verb	-ed	-ing	noun
You ____ me!	I'm _____!	How _____!	What _____!
amaze	amazed	amazing	amazement
amuse	amused	amusing	amusement
astound	astounded	astounding	astonishment
bewitch	bewitched	bewitching	bewitchment
captivate	captivated	captivating	a captivation
challenge	challenged	challenging	a challenge
charm	charmed	charming	charm
comfort	comforted	comforting	comfort
concern	concerned	concerning	concern
convince	convinced	convincing	conviction
encourage	encouraged	encouraging	encouragement
enchant	enchanted	enchanting	enchantment
energize	energized	energizing	energy
entertain	entertained	entertaining	entertainment
enthrall	enthralled	enthralling	enthrallment
excite	excited	exciting	excitement
exhaust	exhausted	exhausting	exhaustion
fascinate	fascinated	fascinating	fascination
flatter	flattered	flattering	flattery
fulfill	fulfilled	fulfilling	fulfillment
gratify	gratified	gratifying	gratification
gratify	gratified	gratifying	gratification
humiliate	humiliated	humiliating	humiliation
interest	interested	interesting	interest
intrigue	intrigued	intriguing	intrigue
move	moved	moving
please	pleased	pleasing (pleasant)	a pleasure
relax	relaxed	relaxing	relaxation
relieve	relieved	relieving	a relief
satisfy	satisfied	satisfying	satisfaction
soothe	soothed	soothing
surprise	surprised	surprising	a surprise
tempt	tempted	tempting	temptation
touch	touched	touching
thrill	thrilled	thrilling	a thrill
titilate	titilated	titilating	titilation

Negative

verb	-ed	-ing	noun
You ____ me!	I'm _____!	How _____!	What _____!
aggravate	aggravated	aggravating	aggravation
alarm	alarmed	alarming	alarm
annoy	annoyed	annoying	annoyance
bewilder	bewildered	bewildering	bewilderment
bore	bored	boring	boredom
confound	confounded	confounding
confuse	confused	confusing	confusion
depress	depressed	depressing	depression
devastate	devastated	devastating	devastation
disappoint	disappointed	disappointing	disappointment
discourage	discouraged	discouraging	discouragement
disgust	disgusted	disgusting	disgust
dishearten	disheartened	disheartening	disheartenment
dismay	dismayed	dismaying	dismay
displease	displeased	displeasing	displeasure
distress	distressed	distressing	distress
disturb	disturbed	disturbing	disturbance
embarrass	embarrassed	embarrassing	embarrassment
exasperate	exasperated	exasperating	exasperation
fatigue	fatigued	fatiguing	fatigue
frighten	frightened	frightening	fright
frustrate	frustrated	frustrating	frustration
horrify	horrified	horrifying	horror
insult	insulted	insulting	an insult
irritate	irritated	irritating	irritation
mortify	mortified	mortifying	mortification
mystify	mystified	mystifying	mystification
overwhelm	overwhelmed	overwhelming	overwhelmingness
perplex	perplexed	perplexing	perplexity
perturb	perturbed	perturbing	perturbation
puzzle	puzzled	puzzling	puzzlement
shock	shocked	shocking	a shock
sicken	sickened	sickening	sickness
terrify	terrified	terrifying	terror
threaten	threatened	threatening	a threat
tire	tired	tiring	tiredness
trouble	troubled	troubling	trouble
unnerve	unnerved	unnerving
unsettle	unsettled	unsettling	unsettledness
upset	upset	upsetting
vex	vexed (vext)	vexing	vexation

http://www.trussel.com/eding.htm

Blog Session 7

Dear Class,

Today you have to choose your favourite picture... maybe with you or your family on it or maybe just nature?

Write about a photograph you like and say:

Who took it
What it shows
When it was taken
Why you like it
Upload it too
You can include any other information you'd like to mention.
 

Write at least 280 words and remember to leave comments on at least three of your classmates' blogs.

Best,

Belén

Blog 6

Dear Class,

Again, this time you choose the topic and please write 250 words minimum. As we are dealing with Education in Unit 7, you could write about our system...
Don't forget to leave comments on at least three of your classmates' blogs.

Best,

Belén Farías

Blogs

Blog number five is about your favourite piece of technology.
Say:
     What it is and add a picture
     When you got it
     How you use it.

Write 200 words minimum and leave comments on at least on three of your classmates' blogs.

Best,

Belén Farías

Presentations next week

As on Tuesday 3rd you will be presenting, send me an email if you have any questions.

Some important points to remember:

• You can use notes but you should only glance at them from time to time.

•  Students who read their presentations can be marked normally but their mark should be 3.5 

•  The same criteria in the case of slide shows full of text. A slide show should contain summarised information not long pieces of text. Ideally, each slide should contain no more than 3 or 4 words.

• Remember, this activity accounts for a significant part of the final mark so try your best.

It's a 3-minute presentation so don't panic. Organise your ideas, practice and you'll be fine! 

 Good luck!