Strike !

I can't really claim to have a politcal past. When I was younger, I played a gig for the Rock Against Racism movement, demonstrated against Apartheid outside the South African Embassy in London, and went to lots of benefit concerts (especially for the Striking miners during the Thatcher years). The last demonstration I took part in was in 2003 when an estimated 1,000,000 people marched through London to protest against the invasion of Iraq (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/2765041.stm).
Unfortunately, Bush & Blair didn't listen to the voice of the people who they were elected to serve.

So much for modern politics!

Write about the student demonstrations from your point of view.
Say:
Why students were demonstrating,
Whether or not you agree with the demonstrations,
Whether or not you took part in the demonstrations.

Mention anything else you think is important. Write at least 250 words. Leave a comment on your teacher's blog and the blogs of at least 3 classmates.

An Exhibition, Concert or Sporting Event

One of the most memorable gigs (concerts) I ever went to was the first time I saw David Bowie live. It was 1978 and I was 17 years old. I'd been a Bowie fan since I was 12 so seeing him live was one of the highlights of my teenage years.
The concert was in an old farm type complex near Birmingham (UK). I went with my girlfriend (Pauline), my sister (Moe)and her boyfriend (Ollie). The concert was at 8pm but we arrived at midday and there was already a big queue of hardcore fans.
The doors opened at 4pm and we got a great place right at the front of the building. The concert was all standing which was why I wanted to arrive so early.

When Bowie came on stage the crowd when beserk. It was an amazing feeling to actually see my hero in person. The whole concert was amazing from start to finish. Most of the material came from Heroes & Low, Bowie's most recent albums, but he also played songs from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars and Station to Station.

The first 2 songs were quiet electronic songs but the 3 one was faster. At the point the place exploded with energy and I danced myself from the second row to about 8 rows back. The crowd was like a sea of bodies and you just had to flow with the current. Everything about the show was brilliant. The sound quality, the light show, the musicians and most of all Bowie's voice.

Obviously, I really enjoyed this event and even though I've seen Bowie in concert 5 or 6 times since then nothing can beat the sensation of that first concert. I think I spent the rest of the year with a smile on my face just thinking about it.

Write about an Exhibition, Concert or Sporting Event that you went to.

Say:

What, when & where it was,
Whether you enjoyed or not & why,
Why you decided to go to this event.

Mention anything else you think is important.

Write at least 250 words then leave a message on your teacher's blog and at least 3 of your classmates' blogs.

Welcome Back!!!

Dear Blog-heads,

Welcome back to blogland. Here is today's task:

Write about somerthing interesting or exciting that you would like to do that you have never done before.
Say;
What it is,
Why you would like to do it,
How difficult it would be,
Whether or not you think you would be good at it.

Write at least 250 words. Leave a comment on your teacher's blog and comment on at least 3 of your classmates' blogs.

Oral Interaction Language

Giving your opinion

Giving your opinion neutrally

"I think…."


"I feel that…."


"In my opinion…."


"As far as I'm concerned…."


"As I see it…."


"In my view…"

Giving a strong opinion


"I'm absolutely convinced that…."


"I'm sure that….."


"I strongly believe that…."


"I have no doubt that…"


ASKING SOMEONE'S OPINION

"What do you think?"


"What's your view?"


"How do you see the situation?"

Agreeing and disagreeing
Agreeing

"I think you're right."
"I agree with you."


Strong agreement

"I couldn't agree with you more."
"You're absolutely right."
"I agree entirely."
"I totally agree."


Agreeing in part

"I agree with you up to a point, but..."
"That's quite true, but..."
"I agree with you in principle, but..."


Disagreeing

"I'm not sure I agree with you."
"(I'm afraid) I don't agree."
"(I'm afraid) I disagree."
"(I'm afraid) I can't agree with you."
"(I'm afraid) I don't share your opinion."

Note that when you disagree with someone, you can often sound
more polite by using a phrase such as "I'm afraid..."

Disagreeing strongly

"I don't agree at all."
"I totally disagree."
"I couldn't agree with you less."

Keeping a conversation going
Making comments

"No!" - to show surprise
"I don't believe it!" - to show surprise
"Wow!" - to show admiration or surprise
"That's incredible / amazing / unbelievable" - to show great
interest in the subject of conversation
"How awful / terrible" - to show sympathy with someone else's bad
news

Asking questions

"Really?" - to show surprise
"And you?" - when someone asks you how you are
"Did you?" - can be used to encourage someone to tell their story.

For example, "I saw her last night" "Did you?" "Yes, she was with one of her friends, and she...."

Have fun!!

Chile 1 Honduras 0

Today you have to write about Chile and the football World Cup or a sporting event you would like to attend.

If you watched the Chile vs Honduras game, write about your experience.
Say:
Where you watched the game,
Who you watched it with,
Whether you enjoyed the game,
Which Chilean player was best in your opinion and why,
Which Chilean player was worst in your opinion and why,
Whether you think Chile can win the World Cup (Why/Why not)

If you didn't watch the game, write about an international sporting event you would like to attend.

Start by explaining why you didn't watch the Chile vs Honduras game today, then say:
Which event you would like to attend,
Who you would go with,
Why this event interests you,
Which competitors or competitions you would like to see and why.

Write at least 250 words and leave comments on at least 3 of your classmates' blogs.

Double Trouble

Hi there all you blog-boys and blog-girls, this week we have a double post.

First up is a 200 word post on your favourite geography subject .

Say:
Who teaches it,
Why you enjoy it,
What you have learnt this semester,
How useful it will be when you become a qualified geographer,

Mention anything else you thing is important.




Secondly, write 200 words on the best holiday you ever had.

Say:
Where and when you went,
What you did there,
Why you remember this holiday.

Don't forget to leave comments on 3 of your classmates' blogs

DEADLINE JUNE 6TH

A Good Friend

2 Posts this week, A Good Friend and Why I decided to study Geography. They both need to be completed by Wednesday 2nd June.

Write about a good friend.

Say:
Who it is,
How long you have known each other,
Where you met,
How often you see each other,
Why you get on well with this person,
What things you do together,
What qualities this person has as a friend.

Write at least 200 words plus leave comments on at least 3 of your classmate's blogs.