HW for Wed.

Write 3 things that you wish you had and what you should have done about it.

eg. I wish I had a fuller head of hair, so I should have hair plugs inserted into my scalp.

(If you think you're perfect the way you are, make something up.)

Cover Letters

Here are some web sites that give tips for writing a professional cover letter to go with your C.V.

This one gives general tips and information.
http://www.trincoll.edu/depts/career/guides/cover_ltr.shtml

This woman gives very straight-forward, step-by-step guidelines using a single cover letter.

http://www.writing-cover-letters.com

This site has samples of letters that students used successfully to secure interviews.

http://www.csuchico.edu/plc/coverltr-ex.html

Happy Hunting.

Religious biographies

Here are the guidelines for your biographies.

1. 1.5-2 pages typed and double-spaced
2. Choose a religious figure (such as a saint) or an important figure who lived by religious principles (such as Abraham Lincoln)
3. No two people can choose the same person. Register your choice here on the blog. Read everyone else's choice first. If someone else has claimed your first choice, make a second choice.
4. Use five of the verbs that we learned for indirect speech.

As to content, I am looking for the following:

• Who was this person?
• What was the shape of the world that X lived in? (eg ML King grew up in a country that talked about freedom and equality, but denied it to many of its citizens.)
• What ideas did X live by? (eg Gandhi believed in the principles of Satyagraha, non-violent resistence to oppression and turning the other cheek when hit.)
• How did X put these ideas into practice? (eg Mother Theresa identified with the poorest of the poor and she dedicated her life to helping people that no one else would touch.)
• What did X have to sacrifice to follow his/her principles? (eg When Reb Shlomo was seen coming out of a church, he was fired from his job as a Jewish rabbi.)
• How is the world better or worse because of X? (Because of Osama bin Laden, thousands of people died horribly and extra security measures are needed in the airports. Many people no longer feel safe when travelling because anyone could be a fanatic.)
• Why did you choose this person?

Thank you. I hope this is clear enough. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me in class.

American Megachurches

Here is a link to a short video about the American Megachurches.
If you are finished with i-lab and would like some extra credit,
watch these and leave a comment about your impressions.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a7Fen1bz7Q&feature=related

Here is another regarding tent revivals. These are services held outdoors in a circus-style tent and are held in the evenings. The intention is to "re-vive" (bring new life) to the faithful and encourage people to make a greater commitment to their faith.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fXjmWE7mWPc&feature=related

Also on Youtube, you can watch an evangelist named Benny Hinn. He claims to be a vessel of the Holy Spirit who delivers people from the Devil. Others call him a liar and a con-artist. Watch him and tell us what you think.

Unit 67: Gizmo w/ adjectives

Describe a techno-gizmo using 5 adjectives,
three of which should be compound adjectives.

Dream interpretation

There are many websites for dream interpretation including 

Dreamota,

The Dream Dictionary,

dreams according to Freud and Jung,

and dream interpretation for different religions.

So your assignment is to google "dream interpretation", pick a web site, look up the meaning of an image, then come back to the blog and relate what you have learned.

DO NOT CUT AND PASTE YOUR ANSWER! If you do, I will not give you credit for the assignment. Rather, you should read the material, and relate what you have learned in your own words. Let us know where you got your answer.

Unit 66. What are you afraid of?

What are you afraid of?

Write 1 paragraph about what you are afraid of using 5 adjective phrases, 1 with each preposition.

What are you afraid of?
What happens to you when you are confronted by the object of your fear?
What happened to you in the past to make you afraid of this?

Writing your review

Here are some guidelines for writing your film review.

You can write about Singin' in the Rain, a movie that you see this weekend or your favorite film of all time. It can be an American film or one from your own country. It doesn't matter to me.

Include 3 participle clauses

Hit as many different aspects of the film as you can: story, dialogue, acting, directing, music, cinematography, choreography, set, costumes, special effects... etc.

Use 6 different vocabulary words from p. 12. Now you don't have to say it was thrilling if it wasn't. You might even say, "it was less than thrilling" or better yet, "It could have been more thrilling if...."

1. Facts
2. Summary of the plot (but don't give away the ending)
3. Impression
4. Recommend for whom?

Good luck.

Unit 65, Writing a Film Review

I found a good website that talks about how to write a film review well.

Check it out.

http://essay-paper.net/film_review.html