My favorite piece of technology

Every time people think of techonolgy  things like computers, ipods, or modern cell phones come to their minds. In my personal case, it's different. When I think of technology, I think of my hair straightener.

It may sound a bit shallow, but the truth is my favorite piece of technology is my hair straightener.
I couldn't live without it!

Hair straighteners are a great device for women (and even for some men). We can get our hairs done in a few minutes without going to the hairdresser's. They can be used to straighten or even make waves in one's hair.

In my personal case, I use it every day because my natural hair is wavy.

I got my hair cut last year. I decided to change its style and try  the "bob" hairstyle.
The straight short bob was something I always wanted to try. I never dared to because I don't like the way it looks in me with my waves.

I wanted to get a "new look" and change from my long wavy hair to a straight short bob, so a friend gave me the straightener as a birthday present. In this way, she encouraged me to change. With this magic piece of technology I could easily look like a different person.

If I didn't have my straightener, I think I wouldn't feel comfortable with my new  appearance.This is why I think it's definetly one of the best inventions in the world!

Write about your favourite piece of technology.

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 without it.
- Write comments on at least three blogs.

Remember to use http://www.wordreference.com/es/en/translation.asp?spen= for words you don't know and ask your teacher about other questions.

English Club.com

 


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This is an interesting website for EFL (English as a Foreign Language) teachers  It is a good source of ideas and support for lesson planning.

In English Club.com, teachers can find lesson plans, teacher forums, ideas for school projects, teaching tips and TEFL articles.

I visit English Club quite often, because I am constantly planning new lessons and the page has valuable and useful tips.

There is a section in English Club.com where teachers can find "the saying of the day", "the slang of the day", "the phrasal verb of the day", and "the idiom of the day". This is my favorite. It's basically about vocabulary you would not find in the dictionary: expressions with metaphoric meaning and everyday local  informal language available in the net. Students really enjoy learning this kind of things.



Dear students, as you can see one of the topics for our third post is " a carrer-related website you enjoy visiting". I have chosen this as an example, basically because I don't have anything to say about the SECOND option, but you can choose the one you prefer, of course. The instructions for the first option are:

In 180 to 200 words write about a career-related website that you enjoy visiting.

You should:

- provide a link
- describe the website (sections, features,etc)
- say how often you visit the site
- explain why you like the site.

>Add comments to at least three of your classmates’ blogs.

But, if you prefer OPTION 2, you should write about the following:

Who is a person/expert on your field that you admire?

Say:

-Who she/he is.(short biography)
-What she/he has done. (examples of their work)
-Why you like her/him.
-Include his/her image

> About 180 -200 words please
>Add comments to at least three of your classmates’ blogs

You have two alternatives as you see, so choose the one you like the most.

Books I like to read

One of the things I enjoy in life is reading a good book. I love reading.

My mom says books have always been interesting to me. I grew up hearing that I learned to read when I was three. The truth is that I don't remember, but she must be right because I like everything that is related to reading, writing, and learning languages.

My first books were literature for children. There was a wonderful library at my school so I almost lived there! They had an awesome  collection of short stories called "Multiaventura" which was really popular among my classmates. In these books, the young readers could choose alternative endings for their stories. They were really exciting!

Later, when  I was a teenager, I started to like novels . My favorite ones were detective stories. I used to spend my free time reading Agatha Christi's novels every summer. Her stories about crime were so fun that they made me forget I had no money to go on vacations!

I also got into Russian fairy tales, you can't even imagine how entertaining they are! If you have the chance, please try them. You will never regret, I promise!

Now, as an adult, my literary interests have changed drastically. For example, fiction doesn't captivate my attention anymore. Now I prefer reading things about spirituality, psychology or poltics.

Although I still enjoy reading,  I only read a bit when I'm on my way to work or back home. I don't have much free time.

What types of books do you like?

Please wite:

• a comment on at least 3 of your classmates posts
• 120 - 150 words

This link can be useful for you   http://www.knowledgesutra.com/forums/topic/539-types-of-books/