Post 3

M U S I C


In this session, you'll be free to speak about this topic, which was chosen by the class to develop during this blogsession.



For me, music is many things. I really love listening to it, and I even like singing.
I believe I can sing, even though I'm clearly not a talented singer. In my opinion, singing has to do with emotions, and not only techniques and voice. So maybe everyone could be a singer, if they found a song they could truly sing from their heart.

Now, from the listener point of view, I think music nowadays has been corrupted by the market,  I mean, the music industry. Most of nowadays musicians seem to sing in a very shallow way, and the styles and lyrics that are popular these days, are not very good.

My favorite music styles are rock, reggae and hip hop. For a long time now, I've been listening to Sublime almost every day. Have you heard this band before?
Here's one of their songs :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awb_rzWZHIY



What music styles do you like?
Do you prefer listening or playing?
Who is the biggest musician or band in the world?
What's the importance of music in your life? 

Those are some questions that can help you develop your writing.

Please leave a comment on my post!
And don't forget to comment on at least 3 of your classmates' posts.
Minimum word count 180.

Post 2

The best Holidays/Concert ever 

Choose one of the topics below:

Holidays.

- when it was
- where you went
- how long it was
- people you went with
- things/activities you did
- why it has been the best so far
- any other relevant info

OR

Concert.

- when / where it was
- the artist you saw
- a bit of info about the artist
- describe the atmosphere during the event
- describe how they felt and why you enjoyed it
- any other memories about it

My choice for this post will be my best vacation, so here it goes!

What's a vacation? for me a break from routine, something that takes us away from our regular realities to find ourselves without the usual rush of a city life.

Now, as all of you know I'm kind of a weird cactus grower, so I'll tell you about my lastest trip, to the Atacama desert during last year's summer. 

It all began when I left my house in Curacaví to join my friend, and driver in our adventure, at his house in Olmué, fifth Region. That day we prepared everything to start early the next morning, we had a long way coming. We started the day early, at 7, and then we went out heading north to El Cobre, Antofagasta (2nd) Region. The idea was to go there and start coming back south, stopping in locations to find, photograph and try to discover seeds of Chilean native cacti. For that purpose we had the knowledge of my friend, who's been travelling to the dessert for at least 5 years now, and the help of this book (http://www.corma.cl/_file/material/cactaceas_chilenas_2013.pdf), which contains pictures and descriptions of several species :)



We were true adventurers, walking for hours to find plants, climbing hills and small mountain ranges. On a normal day, we would wake up at 9 approx. And then have breakfast to start the day exploring the camping site we had chosen the night before. After that we would find a new site, and track the land to find more species. It would all finish when the sun was coming down, as we needed to find a good camping spot, and use sunlight to set the tents. 


It may sound boring for some, but this was one of the best experiences I've had, I learned and enjoyed every moment of it :) Here you have some pictures of the trip!

>>Worcount: 170

>>Leave comments on 3 of your classmates posts + comments on my post. 

Post 1

Hey!!
Welcome to the first blogsession for this semester. 
Today's topic will be: "A country I'd like to visit".
To fulfill this task you must develop a 160 word post (as a minimum), and some of the things you can mention are:

- Which country would you like to go to? Why? - What do you know about it? - What would you like to do there? - Would you like to study/work/live there? Explain. - Upload at least 2 pictures - *IMPORTANT* Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts + a comment on my post.



As a guide, here's my version of the post:

A country I'd like to visit is Thailand.


I'd love to visit this country located in Asia, neighbour to the countries of Vietnam, Myanmar and Laos. Eventhough I'm not an expert in weather, I'm aware of the hot temperatures they have in Thailand, and also I have friended many thai people on my facebook so I know they're great cactus cultivators. 

My main reason to visit this country would be to visit these people I've mentioned, they've been my friends for a long time now and we've exchanged experience, plants and seeds. The visit would probably become a tour through different cities along the country stopping by the houses of the friends available at the time, exchanging presents and stories about these wonderful plants.

 I think a video can tell you more than pictures in this particular case, so here it goes! I hope this video helps you to imagine what I'm talking about. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQVZTtrQx0k 

I hope you enjoy this activity, let me know your thoughts in the comments!

Victor.

Reflection time

Dear all,

In this class we'll have a brief reflection period, and I'd like you to write a short paragraph (80 words) about your thoughts on one of these topics:



- EGGP as a social center. (Its people, environment and social relevance)
- Chile and its natural resources.
- Studying in Santiago.

Please choose ONE and create a short text with your main ideas about the topic.
Post it in your blog, and then comment in three of your classmates' posts.
V.

Post 0

Welcome to this semester of English IV!

In this first approach to the blog activity I'd like you to write a short description of you and your university experience so far.
Include details like your name, career, things you like and dislike and a brief description of your university life in this time you've spent at the University of Chile. Post it in the comments of this post and include a link to your blog!

Wordcount 60 words.