Monday, August 27, 2007

Slideshow

This is our first slideshow - slideshow of Sydney - Australia. You can create your own photo albums and create other slideshows by downloading pictures from Internet or by using photos.



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Friday, August 24, 2007

Week 6 - Daffodil Day



When is Daffodil Day 2007?
Officially Daffodil Day will be held on Friday 24 August, however you can sell or purchase Daffodil Day merchandise throughout the month. Daffodil Day aims to deliver a message that will change attitudes about cancer and give hope and support to all those touched by the disease.


Students' instructions - You are to find information about this day, to add some images and most importantly to give your opinion about this day as the biggest fundriser eventin the Northern Hemisphere.

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Week 5 - Letter to the Editor


We have been studying the format and language features of the text type - Letter to the Editor where you can express your points of views - opinions on a given topic - usually something that you have read in a newspaper about different issues in your community. Last week you were supposed to write a draft of Letter of Opinion on Banning Smoking in Restaurants.
Next task:
Choose a newspaper article from a newspaper (The Leader/Daily Telegraph/Sydney Morning Herald) and write your opinion on the issue in that article.
Make sure you write your statement of opinion as an introduction of your letter and then the arguments - evidence of your opinion. In the last paragraph restate your point of view and don't forget to give any suggestions

Monday, August 6, 2007

Week 4 - Creating a Blog


Last week you created blogs successfuly. Go to the Blog in March and get some more information on blogs. You can give your opinions on different topics and read about other people's opinions. Last Saturday we discussed in class the topic Alcohol is an enjoyable drug and you are expected to write your opinion based on the given arguments (Journal Writing).