Hello, everyone! In this post, you’ll find some comments on Activity 2,
Task 2: your wiki profiles. You’ll also find a new optional (but VERY useful!) exercise.
Overall, I have to say that I’m very happy with your work on the wiki
profiles. Most of you chose to do your own personal profile, but some of you
decided to make up characters, and both options turned out really well.
Congratulations on your hard work!
EXCELLENT EXPRESSIONS
The following are some selected sentences from the different wiki
profiles you created. All of these sentences contain excellent use of the
language, plus some very good expressions! Great job! Please have a look
because I’m sure everyone will find something useful here.
I’m agnostic, but I know different religions. I
like learning about any topic I find interesting.
I studied primary teaching at Universidad de
Valencia and now I work at a nursery school in Moixent.
I like polite and intelligent people who can
talk to me about any topic.
Do you think it is possible to travel
with children?
As a student I had a few odd jobs to earn some
money for my expenses
Three years ago I got married with a Catalan
guy, he is the reason why I live in Sant Cugat.
5 adjectives that describe you: Sensible,
nonconformist, open-minded, sociable, foul-mouthed.
I have two
children about 17 and 14 years old, both boys. They are teenagers, so they are at a delicate
age... but right now, I think I will survive!
Something I can’t stand: People who make a
decision about what type of person you are before they get to know you.
ERROR CORRECTION
In this section, you will find some sentences that contain errors. This
will be your first error correction exercise. Have a look at the example. I’ve
marked the parts of the sentence which contain errors. Then, I’ve written the
corrected version of the sentence and given a reason why the original was
incorrect. Can you give it a try?
Please send your error correction exercise to the class forum called “Exercises.”
I will post a message on the Notice Board about this.
0. Have you participed in one running race?
CORRECTION:
Have you [ever] participated in a race?
REASON: In the original sentence, the verb was
incorrect. //
In the original, the student wrote “one race.”
The use of “one” in English is a bit unnatural, since “one” is used
specifically to refer to the number “one.” It is used to draw
attention (per cridar l’atenció de que
només és UN, no dos ni tres, només un, ja
que la paraula és una número). Because it is used to draw
attention, it sounds strange in this sentence. The most natural way to say “una
cursa” in English is simply “a race.” The word “a” is an article, and it is
used with singular nouns. //
I decided to eliminate “running.” It isn’t
necessary. //
Finally, when asking about things that people
have done in their lives (life experience), you can also use the word “ever”:
have you ever… (+verb) = alguna vegada
has…
So that was my example correction! Can you
correct the other sentences? This is an optional activity, but I highly
recommend it because you will see some common mistakes students make in B.1
level—and you’ll have the chance to correct them! This time I’ll help you and I’ll
mark the errors in red!
I recommend you follow these steps:
1) Highlight the sentences and copy them.
2) Paste the sentences in a Word document.
3) Make your corrections in the Word document.
4) When finished, copy all your work and paste
it in a message for the Exercises forum.
1. I also really like to travel and now we are
planning a
travel to Thailand.
CORRECTION:
REASON:
2. I educate childrens from 6-11 years old.
CORRECTION:
REASON:
3. Languages: spanish, catalan, french and italian.
CORRECTION:
REASON:
4. I have a very good couple called Cristina, she is the
mother of my two beautiful daughters.
CORRECTION:
REASON:
5. In the actually I return to live with my parents
and my sisters.
CORRECTION:
REASON:
6. Finally I came back to Barcelona in 2007 for living
near my family in my hometown.
CORRECTION:
REASON:
7. I'm not religious but I agree with the differents
religions.
CORRECTION:
REASON:
8. There I met my wife, but 2 years after get married
we divorced we want different things in ours life.
CORRECTION:
REASON:
9. Now, I'm working like a medical researcher.
CORRECTION:
REASON:
10. I like psychology books because are
useful in my life.
CORRECTION:
REASON:
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