We all have got two eyes...

... but we don't all see the same things.

Or, at least, we don't understand the same.

I have just seen this video and as I am very fond of my cat (the other one unfortunately died) I am sure that my interpretation would be very different from yours.

I have an idea. Maybe this idea could be for next year's blog, but maybe you could save this video, or even write about it now and save it as a draft...

My idea would be something like this. You write about what you see and feel about this video... not only two sentences, but a text. Try to imagine how the two protagonists feel, what they think, what they do and whey they do it... and your own feelings about it.

I suppose not a lot of people would feel like doing this... but... who knows?

Here you are the video.



Omelette from Madeline Sharafian on Vimeo.

Teacher, I don't know what to write...

This is one of the most repeated sentences in class when we talk about your blog. I usually tell you to write about the things you like... that's so obvious that sometimes I have to be more specific if you don't get inspired.

On the right side of the blog I have put a new section with "Ideas for your posts" and I am going to copy them here, at the end of this post.

You can also get inspired by having a look at my blog and what I have published. There are plenty of photos, videos... that you can see and be the ideas for your new posts. Have a look at your classmates' blogs too. There are eternal topics you can use once and again...

As I said before, here you are some ideas (topics) for your posts. I have used some of this before...

Ideas for your posts

• A catchy song
• A horrible day!
• A nightmare
• A school project I am proud of
• A trip to remember
• Animals
• Awesome pictures
• Books and reading
• Chatting online or face to face?
• Films I recommend
• I am very good at...
• I can't live without...
• Music
• My best friend
• My favourite subject
• My first day at school
• My grandparents
• My hobbies
• My ideal job
• One of my dreams
• Plans for this weekend
• Poems
• Some things you don't know about me
• Sports I hate
• The best plan for me
• The Internet
• The most annoying thing in the world
• Things I hate doing
• TV programmes
• TV series
• What I hate most
• When I was five years old...
• Youtube videos I recommend

Record yourself !!

I am a bit shy when I speak in a foreign language... yes, I am!! But one of the best things we can do to learn and practise the speaking of a foreign language is... reading aloud... and recording ourselves is a great way to check and practise our pronunciation!

I have just discovered this online recorder (Vocaroo) , so you have no excuses... have a try! And then, insert the recording in a new post. You can do this with any text you have... and for example, you can use a fragment of a student's book text...!



Record audio or upload mp3 >>Vocaroo Voice Message

Ideas for your posts

Hi!

You know that you must write a lot of posts about whatever you want, in English. It is so good for you to practise this language in a funny and practical way!

I know that sometimes you don't know what to write about... here I leave some topics you could write about.


* Pick a picture from your photos and write about it... when was it taken? who took it? What is shown in the photo? What does it mean to you?

* Write about your childhood. What did you use to do when you were five or six years old? Who did you play with? What were your favourite activities? What kind of TV programmes or films did you watch?

* Write about your family and friends, about the things you admire most about them, for example... let feelings lead your writings!

* Write a poem! Love, friendship, beauty... but maybe, also jealousy, sadness, loneliness or hate! Again, let your feelings say!

* Write about something you absolutely adored... or something you hated. Recommend us something (a book, a TV programme, a film...) or warn us not to read/see something!

* Share the things you discover (maybe Youtube videos, maybe "special quotes" you find on Facebook walls... )

* The compositions you write for the English subject! You can write them here for a post... and even you can record yourself reading them! Have a try!

* What are you fond of? Tell us about the things you are really into... the things you find so exciting!!! Explain why they are so important to you!

:)

Choose your favourite blogs and bloggers!

Welcome to blogging!!!!

Blogging is a great way...

* to learn 

* to practise a foreign language

* to share with friends

* to keep things you like in a good place

* to express myself, to give my opinions

... What else? What do you think blogging is for?