4th and last blog

Reflection paper

Write a reflection paper about your experience with your international friend. 

Use this questions to help you out: What did you like about the experience? what did you learn? what was new or surprising to you? What did you learn about Costa Rica?

FORMAT: 

1. In order to write your reflection paper write at least three paragraphs:introduction, body and conclusion.
2. Explain your ideas and give examples.
3. Be clear and organize your ideas.
4. Use reported speech and direct speech, third conditional
5. Upload a picture about something interesting you learned.
6. Check your spelling and punctuation.
7. No offensive vocabulary is allowed.

Remember 1 paragraph = 5 sentences or more.

No points will be given for late work.
This assignment is due on June 27th

3rd Writing

Watch this video about the Happiness Index.

Answer the questions:

• Is it possible to measure happiness? 
• Are those happiness points truly important? Why or why not?
• Is it true what is said about happiness in the world?
• Why do you think Costa Rica is the happiest country in the planet?

Watch this second video about Investment in Costa Rica

Answer the questions:

• About the second video, are all of those facts true or just a result of marketing?
• Do you agree with it? Why or why not?
• What other examples can you provide that show how good Costa Rica is?

INSTRUCTIONS TO WRITE YOUR THIRD BLOG

Answer all the questions as if you were writing the blog. DO NOT ANSWER THEM AS QUESTIONS. The questions are meant to help you talk about the videos, not to be answer as merely questions. Write a reflection paper on these two videos and think about this questions:

If all of this information shown in the two videos is true, how will you explain the documentary “Shark Water” and the article “The truth finally told…” that we analyzed in the previous blogs? 

After writing the blog, you need to write two more comments about your classmates ideas. The comments will follow the same format as your first post.

FORMAT

• In order to show your opinion, write three or more supporting ideas and/or examples
• Explain your ideas and give examples or facts.
• Do not use offensive vocabulary or it will be immediately removed from the blog. No points will be given.
• Use two “quotes” from either video that you agree or disagree with and mention why. 
• Use 1 idiom at least.
• Use the first and second conditional.
• Use vocabulary about history.
• Use reported speech.
• No points will be given for late work.
• Check your spelling and punctuation.
• Organize your ideas into paragraphs

DUE DATES:

• first post: June 6th
• 2 comments: June 13th

2nd Writing

What's your opinion about Costa Rica? How would you describe your country? 

When travelling and meeting people from other cultures, they would you ask different questions related to customs, culture, life-quality, etc. However, when they finally visit it and experience the culture themselves, they may suffer "culture shock". Due to this situation, they could have a good and bad opinion about being, living or visiting Costa Rica.

As part of the blog process, you will read about this person opinion: (click on the link)

Moving To and Living In Costa Rica. The Dangers and Pitfalls.The Truth finally Told

 What do you think about it? Do you agree or disagree? Why? Remember to support your ideas.

After reading that, watch this video:

Now, you have plenty of information to write about culture shock in Costa Rica.

To sump up:

1. Read the blog about "Moving to and Living in Costa Rica.

2. Watch the video.

3. Write your opinion on culture shock in Costa Rica. Do you agree or disagree with them. 

4. Write at least two paragraphs (5 sentences or more each). Use punctuation and good spelling. Support your ideas.

5. Deadline to post your comment: May 16th.

6. Deadline to comment on your classmates' comments: May 23rd. You must write two comments.

1st Writing

Welcome to your first writing!

This blog is a space for you to practice what you learn in class by writing your opinions on different subjects.
For two weeks, you write an entry about a given topic and write your opinions about.

In order to evaluate your writing, different aspects will be taken into account. Check the picture below for more reference:

Let's begin!

Instructions:

1. Watch the documentary "Sharkwater". You can rent it at any video store or you can watch it for free on the following link: http://watchdocumentary.org/watch/sharkwater-video_9dc3ae371.html
2. Write what you think about the documentary. You should include at least two paragraphs. Quote when necessary and make reference to specific scenes from the documentary. Give examples from your own experience when necessary. Express your ideas clearly and organized. You're free to say what you want but support your ideas. No offensive vocabulary is allowed. Use studied structures and vocabulary.
3. For posting your writing, just click on the comments bottom below   
4. After writing, you must read and reply two of your classmates' entries. 
5. Respect deadlines. 

Deadlines

Your writing opinion has to be posted by April 25th

Two of your replies must be done by March 2nd

Welcome to English II !

Hi guys, 

You finally made it to the last course. Congrats! This means that you have acquired enough vocabulary and grammar to keep on a conversation. Therefore, we finally have a blog for the class to discuss on different topics. The objective is to write your opinions on specific given topics. You're free to show your point of view! You need to support your ideas. You will also read your classmates' opinions and write two replies. Let's write and learn :)