WRITING IS THE PAINTING OF THE VOICE...

                            

Hello babes! Have you enjoyed the clip? As you may have been observed we really like videos but we're getting a bit tired of creating them so we have thought that it is time to you to create your own. Besides, this activity will help you to keep developing your writing skills as well as your creativity and imagination... let's see who do it the best!

First, click on the following link to sign in the app to be able to create your own clip. (http://photopeach.com/home)

• The APP step by step:

1. Create your own account.
2. Upload the images you want to include in your clip and click on "NEXT".
3. Give your clip a title and write a short description about your clip.
4. Choose the background music and click on "FINISHED"
5. Then, click on "edit" (at the top right side of the clip) to include the text in each slide.
6. YOU GET IT!! 

Then, chose the country you want to do the clip about and look for the information and pictures you want to include in your video.

DON'T FORGET:

• You may choose the most relevant information of each of the pictures you want to include in the clip.
• It may be surprising for your audience.
• Be careful with grammar, it will be read by many many people. 
• Be as original as possible. 

Writing is the painting of the voice...

Hello guys! How is the weekend going? We are a little bit boring and looking forward to knowing more about all of you. Thus, just as a way to do so we propose you a new writing activity: Describe yoursel.

Yet, as we said at the beginning of this blog, we want you to do it a different and funny way. Therefore, in order to get so, we provide you with some games that will make you aware of how to write your own descrition as well as of different vocabulary and information you can use to write your desciption in the most accurate way. Hope you really like it and find it useful! 

Eemj ;)

1. Games to learn how to describe yourself. 

2. Write your own description step by step
3. Example

• Identify your audience: followers of the blog.
• Create a list of your characteristics: blonde, long hair, green eyes, thin, happy, friendly, nice, responsible... 
• Create a list of your interests: study English, play volleyball, love travelling, like reading and listening to music...
• Edit your description:

           My name is Elena. I'm 22 years old. I am blonde, I have long hair and green eyes and I'm quite thin and medium height. I consider myself to be happy, quite nice and responsible as well as a really friendly person: I love being with my friends and relatives. I have studied English and, in my free time, I like reading and listening to music as well as doing exercise. Particularly, I love playing volleyball. Besides, when I have money enough to do so, I love travelling abroad... I've been to India, China, USA... 

Now, it is your turn to describe yourself! Share with us who and how you are! ;)

Writing is the painting of the voice...

Hi again guys!!!

As you have seen in the previous vocabulary section, you have been provided with information enough to be able to write your own composition describing charts. Thus, try to write a composition (150-200 words) using the information you have been shown describing the charts below. If you have any doubt, do not hesitate to contact us. 

Eemj ;) 

Writing is the painting of the voice...

Hi again guys! Let's do activity #3 of the "Connecting people" reading. In this activity, you may write a short composition (80-100 words) answering to the following question: Has social networking affected your personal daily life positively or negatively? How? Why?

Let's see how addicted to social networking you are...

WRITING IS THE PAINTING OF THE VOICE...

Hi guys!! Just for helping you when writing your compositions, here you have a mind-map with the most commonly used transitional phrases and words in English. Hope you find it useful! 

Eemj ;)

(Mind-map done with CMapTool)

WRITING IS THE PAINTING OF THE VOICE...

HAPPY ST. VALENTINE'S DAY EVERYONE!!! Do you have a boyfriend/girlfiend? Do you love him/her? If you do, it's your turn to become a poet and write them the most wonderful love acrostic poem... How? Click on the following link:  http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/acrostic/

Here you got an example! Try to be more original than us if you can! Good luck! 

Eemj;)