Blog Review

Hi FAU Bloggers.

Today it's time to write the final post. I think the best way to finish is to ask you to evaluate your blog experience this semester. I know things got a little complicated because of the strike and the Sit-In but I hope you found this to be a useful learning experience.

So, please write about your blog experience this semester.
Say:
Which post you enjoyed writing most,
Which post you least enjoyed writing,
Whose blog you enjoyed reading,
Whether or not your English improved (and how:).
What things you liked and disliked about using the blog.

Mention anything else you think is important or interesting. Try to write at least 200 words. Leave a comment on your Teacher's blog and on the blogs of three classmates.

A Toy

Hi Bloglanders,
Today I'd like you to write about a toy you had as a child. Actually, I don't remember that many toys from my childhood but one that people in my family used to talk about a lot is a toy wheelbarrow I had when I was about 3 or 4 years old. I lived in the countryside in Wales as a young child and my dad was a keen gardener. I was given the wheelbarrow as a birthday or christmas present and I used it to help my dad with his vegetables. It was a blue wheelbarrow, made out of metal, with yellow handles and red wheels. I guess it must have been quite small but, at the time time, it seemed rather large to me.
I can't remember if it came with a spade or not, but I do remember they I played with it all the time. Apparently, according to my older sisters, I was quite a businessman. I used to sell caterpillars to some Italian children who lived near us. I'd collect the caterpillars from my dad's cabbages and wheel them round the neighbourhood selling them. I think the Italian boys used them as fishing bait. I don't know what happened to the wheelbarrow. We moved to the city when I was 6 years old and I don't remember seeing it after that.

Write about a toy that you had as a child.

Say:

What it was,

What it looked like,

When you had it, 

What you did with it,

What you did with it.

Mention anything else interesting or important. Write at least 200 words. Leave a comment on your yeacher's blog and on the blogs of 3 classmates.

A Phone App

i FAU Bloggers!

Today I'd like you to write about a phone app you use a lot. Up until a couple of months ago, the app I used most was Whatsapp, however, In May I started using Duo Lingo to learn Japanese and it's currently my favourite app by far. Actually, I was a bit frustrated with the app at first because of a flaw in my phone. I couldn't get the app to function properly until the 3rd or 4th attempt of installing and uninstalling. I like the app because its mobile and you can complete part of a lesson in a fairly short space of time. This gives you the feeling that you are making progress whether you are or not because you advance through the level. The methodology is quite interesting as I've notice that the more mistakes you make the easier the lesson becomes until your only option is to succeed.
I use the app at least once a day for about 15 minutes but I often do additional exercises - especially if I travel by underground or bus. I used to use the app most in the evenings but more recently (since the end of the strike) I've been using it early in the morning. I like Duo Lingo most of all because it's helping me achieve a goal and at the same I enjoy the daily challenge that keeps my brain active.

Write about a phone app you use a lot.
Say:
When you got the app,
What you use it for,
How often you use it,
Why you like to use it.
Mention anything else you think is important or interesting.