Time to say good-bye with a song...

Dear students,
Here's the link to the you tube web site of the song that gave me the inspiration to name this blog. Paradoxically it's a black and white video because this song was recorded back in the sixties... when your parents were just kids or teenagers!!!
The singer has a really beautiful voice. I hope you enjoy it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My5_zSu_LQw

...And here you are the lyrics to the song:

I can't seem to get my sleep now any old night,
Mr Sandman passes by my door;
Life has changed since you've been there to say it's alright,
You taught me to understand what I thought couldn't be,
Don't mind missing sleep if I can see:
Colours of my life,
You've got love to fill my heart;
I don't need a rainbow
With colours of my life,
Colours of my life.
Colours blend with love to show I'm happy with you,
I can never be the same again;
Now my eyes are looking past the life that I knew,
I'll be shedding black and grey to take on red and blue,
Colours I can feel by touching you:
Colours of my life,
Bloom like flowers in my heart;
I don't need a rainbow
With colours of my life,
Colours of my life.
Colours of my life,
Bloom like flowers in my heart;
I don't need a rainbow
With colours of my life,
Colours of my life,
Colours of my life.

Blog Session N° 11>> Write about you Blogging Experience

Dear students,This is your last blog session. (At last!, you may say). I hope you have enjoyed writing your posts because today you are expected to write, in a minimum of 300 words, about your blogging experience.

- Did you enjoy it? Why? Why not?

- Did it help you improve your English?

- Give your opinion of the advantages and disadvantages of blogging in the English class.

I hope you get a lot done!!!

Blog Session 10>> Your Ideal Job

Hello everybody!

I hope you had a nice weekend.
Today's post is about your dream job, so think about the anwsers to the following:

• What your ideal job would be.
• What qualities and skills you would need to do this job.
• Why you would be good at this job.
• How difficult it would be to find this kind of job.

You should write around 200 words and comments on at least 3 of your classmates' blog

Blog Session 9 >> Your Favorite Subject

Change of plans!
Since you don't have earphones with you in the lab, I suggest you do session 9 today: your favourite subject. To do so, try and answer these questions:

• What is your favourite subject this term?


• Who teaches it?


• Why do you like it?


• What have you learnt this semester?

150 words minimum please.

Blog Session 8 >> Talk Review

Hi everybody!

How was your long, long weekend? I hope you are now full of creative energy to write your new post.
This week we are taking a look at the TED website: http://www.ted.com/.

You have to visit it, watch Sir Ken Robinson's talk "Do Schools Kill Creativity" , and then write a 150-word review.
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html
I hope you get a lot done!

Blog Session 7 >> Your Future

Hi everybody!
This session you're expected to write, in a minimum of 150 words, a post about your future life, your hopes and dreams. In order to do this try and answer the questions that follow:

What would you like to be doing 5 years from now? Professionally? Personally?

Where will you be living? What will you be doing?

Write an ideal future.

Blog Session 6 >> The Best in Your Area

Hi everybody! This time you're expected to write , in about 150 words, your opinion about the best person in your field. So, tell everybody what you think.

Include the following in your post:

• Who she/he is,What she/he has done,Why you like her/him.


• Explain what makes her/him the best.


• Please find some examples of her/his work in images and post them too.

I hope you get a lot done!

MY CAREER

Hello everybody!
This weeks' blog assignment is related to your career. When you write your post make sure you answer these questions.

- Why are you studying this career?
- What do professionals in your area contribute to society?
- What tools will a professional in your area need to have in the future?
- What is your favourite subject?

- Include this and more in your answer.

And keep in mind that the minimum number of words is 150, please.

A photograph that I like

Session 4 Comment on a photograph you like

Hi everybody,
Do you enjoy taking photos? Do you have a camera? Do you collect printed photos? Are you a photolog freak?
This week you are expected to write about a photograph that you like. Make sure to include the following in your post:

• Who took it


• What it shows


• When it was taken


• Why you like it

Don't hesitate to ¡nclude any other information you think is important.
Write at least 150 words.

Finally, add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs

A CAREER-RELATED WEBSITE

Hi everyone!
The blog assignment for this week requires that you browse through the internet to find an appropriate career-related web site you enjoy visiting and write about it (150 words).

You should:

- provide a link
- say how you found the site
- say how often you visit the site and explain why you like the site.

Assignment 2: MY FAVOURITE PIECE OF TECHNOLOGY

Hi everybody!
Are you the techy type? Do you try to keep up with the latest technology?
This week's blog assignment is to write about your favourite piece of technology.
When you write your post make sure you say:

What it is.
When you got it.
How you use it.
How often you use it.
Why you like it.
What life would be like with out it.

(150 words minimum)
Include a picture.

Comment on at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs.

LET'S START AT THE VERY BEGINNING

Dear students,
Welcome to your first blog session. Now that you have created your blog make sure you select English as your working language and activate the comments option (automatic by default). After doing that, link your teacher’s blog and ALL your classmates’ blogs. To do this you will need to write your URL on the whiteboard.

Ready? If so, write a short introductory post.
Say:
Who you are and what English learning objectives you hope to achieve through using your blog (50 words minimum).
Finally, leave comments on at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs.
Make sure you personalize your blog (e.g. add a presentation, survey, change colour fonts, etc).