SETTING

How about the setting (place, environment) for this story... Where is this story going to take place... in a big city or a small town? or...

Describe time (past, present, future) and space.

CHARACTERS

Hi.

We´re going to describe two characters for a short story. One is an investigator and other is a rich woman.

Describe their appearance and personality.

More about choosing a career

Watch the video and write down five recommendations Jack Canfield gives about how to choose a career.

Use the ¨Comments link¨ below for your responses.

Career Profile

Have you decided about your future? Take this test and discover something new about you.

Browse through over 700 job profiles by choosing a category or find a specific job profileusing the search facility below.

http://careersadvice.direct.gov.uk/helpwithyourcareer/jobprofiles/



Questions

1. What are some other careers related to the field of your interest?

2. What of the desired skills for this occupation do you have?

3. What do you think about the salary range for this occupation?

4. What are the working conditions?

5. What´s the most interesting thing about this profession?

6. Are there things you dislike about this career?

NOTE: PLEASE, POST THE ANSWERS BEFORE 9:30 AM TODAY AND BE PREPARED TO SUPPORT YOUR ANSWERS.

INTERESTING JOB (LEVEL 10)

Describing a Process (Level 10)

This week we are going to describe a process step by step trying to use the passive voice. Check page 94 for an example.

Hey, Vanessa, Tatiana, Ana and Mateo... let´s talk about your future (

Guess, you all have a lot of plans. You know you´re the best. I´m curious... tell me some of your plans for the next year.

Checking this video before, would help a great deal.

Click in ¨Comments¨. Write a couple of lines about that.

Welcome UCO teachers

Say or Tell

Say and tell have similar meanings. They both mean to communicate verbally with someone. But we often use them differently.

The simple way to think of say and tell is:

• You say something
• You tell someone something

Learn more about it here.

PREDICAMENT (Level 10)

A predicament is a problem without a clear solution. Think of a past predicament you experienced and write a paragraph or two about it.

Just click "comments" below this message.

"WILD WIND" -- (PLOT) -- Level 10

She's outside at the widow. Many things invade her mind. This is only the beginning... Write your story.

COMPLAINT (SATURDAY MORNING)

Hey, this is my blog. Here you'll find exercises and information for English as a Second Language Students.

Do you have a complaint? Write a letter to the responsible and express your disatisfaction.

- The Teacher -

FAVOR'S BOX (LEVEL 8)

Write a post asking a classmate for 2 or 3 favors. Explain why you need help. Use the examples on page 17.

COMPOSITION SEMINAR UCO

Write a text related to this idea:

One day you woke up and discovered that you were an animal.

What animal would you be? What are the subtopics related to that situation? Don't forget to write a title, an introduction and a conclusión.Have a nice day!

Carlos Eduardo Vásquez

COVER LETTER FOR A JOB APPLICATION

Imagine you can apply for one of the jobs in the unit 10 of the book. Write a short cover letter for a job application. Read the example in page 68. Try to follow the same model.

TAMPA'S FINAL TEST

Hi, everybody.

Please let me know as soon as you're on-line. Report it in the "Instant Message Box" located in the left side bar, at the end.

The test is going to take 35 minutes.

It's an Excel file.

Carlos Eduardo Vásquez

A TRAVEL GUIDE - Level 5

Write a paragraph for a travel magazine about a festival or celebration in the eastern towns of Antioquia or a national festival. When is it? How do people celebrate it? What should a visitor be sure to see and do?

COUNTRY PROFILES (Employees' Course)

Write about a country

using the simple present passive and vocabulary for discussing products.

TRAVEL ADVICE (Level 5)

Imagine that someone is going to visit you in eastern Antioquia...

WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE ABOUT THIS REGION?

WISH LIST (LEVEL 4)

What do you wish were different about these things? Write down your wishes...

My bedroom, my job or study, my appereance, my family, my possessions, my skills...