I´ve been reading the latest postings, and, first things first, I must reply: Facu, we missed you too; Rita, I absolutely share your point of keeping in touch; and Anita, thank you very much for your best wishes for the examination!!!
I would like to keep knowing about you all, and as I found deeply interesting Rita`s project of learning English by communicating through the Internet, I would like to enrole myself for taking part of future projects of Rita`s.
Well, I would like to finish saying that it`s been my pleasure meeting you, and that you can always count on me for everything you´ll ever need. Big hugs and kisses, Paula Armoa

Hi, Facu and all CAE students!

Rita

Well...
as far as i know nobody is posting new episodes here any more... xD
but anyway!!!
i will do it just because this could be called my last episode...
i've decided to leave the cae b course because i have to study lotts!!!
(badly!)
but it's good to remember the diferent good moments we had spent alltogether
it was the greatest group i have been in years!
all the stuff we have done were really great and i have enjoyed them very much!
and it's too moving for me to be writing sth like this... and i don't want to get it longer so i just want to say
good bye and have fun!!
LOL
see ya round on line!!!
=)
[Fake Us]

Would you like to study English in the UK?

Good luck!

Hi fellows! I`ve posted a new episode in my personal page http://paula_armoa.podomatic.com/
Do give it a look, please!! Paula A.

İm ın Istanbul at the moment, enjoying one of the most exotiıc places Ive visıted in my life. The dıfferences in cultures, in relıgions, in lifestyles are unbeievable until you see them..., so VERY interesting!
İ hope you are all ok, send you my love through a viırtual hug hoping to get some news from you!!

Rita

This is the video Vance prepared for our presentation to the world next month... It's about his project, Writingmatrix and tagging... You are there, my dear students!!!

Hey!!!
i am here posting a new video!!
(thnx 2 youtube

My very dear CAE B students,

Rita

Hi everyone, Rita im sorry for my extend absence from class(i know you all mis me, come on Facu admitted!!! :S) i had a lot of exams, so it was dificult for me to go to cultura. But now i will go every day except for tuesdays due to the subject i commented last week. I wanted to ask to someone what is the homework for next friday.
Also i would like to discuss some topic. The chosen one for this ocassion is Science. You know there were a lot of advances in this field. But lets put an example, the cloning dicoveries. Is it ethical that a scientist is traying to play god role? We all agree on the benefits of some advances in Science, for example cures for diseases. But how far could the reach without going against some "values" for say?
I dont know if you understand me i hope so, please comment about this, i want to read everyones opinion.
SEE YOU ON CLASS, FRIDAY.
Hugs to everyone,
Juan Ignacio.
P
: How are you, drunk girl? you know who you are.......she knows!!!!jejejej

My dear students!

Would you like to join a course with international partners to practise your English and learn about other students' culture?
Then join the DISCUSSIT INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATIVE COURSES ON LINE, at
http://www.writeit.to/sys/

It is a unique experience other students have already enjoyed!!!

And here some others, concentrated on their papers...

Good luck, and don't forget this corner..., it's HERE where REAL communication takes place!!!

They work.., they participate..., they care...They are my lovely students, now sitting for a pre-test, getting a taste of the final exam to come...

Comments, please, how did you live the experience...??

If you want to have some extra practice on our final exam one of these days, my dear students, now that it's freezing cold in Rosario and maybe you find you have nothing to do at home....
..., here you'll find two very good sites with exam practice.

Rita

This episode is to ask everybody if you would like to go out on next friday at nigth. We, Agustin,Facu and me, were thinking that we could go to O Conell`s and then decide what to do next. Everybody who is interes leave your msn. Rita you can join us.
Hugs and good luck to everyone,
Juan Ignacio

Well, here is what i promised. To sum up, last class we discused about the positive and negative aspects of tv, and i must say, there were several opinions about this controversial topic. In this particular Episode i will put as an example two very popular tv shows here in Argentina, one is "Bailando por un sueño" or "Dancing for a dream" and "Big Brother" . What do you think about them? Are this shows nutritional for our minds or are they a negative influence for young tennargers? I once heart that this kind of shows are made with the purpose of making the population "dummer" and so its easier for the goverment to influence them. what do you think? Is this true?.
To be honest, i think that television is a fantastic invention, is a very good way of being informed for example, also sometimes a way of entertaiment for those rainy days. We are the problem, is the way that we use it; we can watch big brother or we can live our own lives. I must admit that i have seen many times this show, and is a waste of time.
Well, i hope you all post your opinions, hugs and good luck to everyone,
Juan Ignacio.

Would you believe me, my very dear students that I am thinking of you....? Well, this message proves it....

Rita

Go to http://www.zimmertwins.ca/node/492843 and you'll see a movie...

Now who can make another movie, much better than this one...?

For the ones who could not say "present" today...
sorry for them i am
x)
here's the peeec
(and me with that lovely pink scarf that i loved but was taken from me by its real owner... whose name its obviously non mentionable...)
kisss
AND HAVE FUN!
(post sth beautiful too if you can... xD)
AND DONT FORGET 'BOUT THE PARTY PROGRAMMED BY JUAN IGNACIOOOOO

Some of us wanted to go out on saturday nigth and what a better place that this blog to inform all about this. We can go to a pub or something like, just the CAE group. Wha do you think? Make suggestion about the places we could visit. Perphaps Rita would like to join us?
Well, hugs to everyone
Juan Ignacio

And in this episode Yasmine, Mauro and Viviana tell their stories.

Listen to them!!!!

i want to contribute with this amazing blog. This is a very controversial topic and i think that it will end in a huge discusion. Does friendship between men and women exist? Is it possible?. Leave all your comments and the reasons for your answer.
Hugs to everyone,
Juan Ignacio

My very dear students,

Congrats, my students, you are all becoming famous !

This is our second episode of our Serendipity project...
In this show you'll listen to Juan Pablo, Paula Garcia and Paula Armoa telling their stories...
In the photo you'll see almost the whole group together...
Enjoy!

Here we are, with our first episode of our Serendipity project: four students have recorded their serendipitous experiences...


Listen to them!


Speakers: Daniela (presenter), Noelia, Juan Ignacio, Julieta, Ally.

In this photo, from left to right: Juan Pablo, Juan Ignacio, Paula Garcia, Noelia and Daniela.


More to come....., stay tuned!!!

Hi...I´m Mauro. I´ll let you know the 2 serendipitous discoveries I´ve found amazing. The first one is "Cellophane". Yes, the most popular clear plastic wrapper. It was developed in 1908. Brandenberger, it´s inventor, was looking for some waterproof material to apply it to a tablecloth. But when he did that, the resultant combination was too stiff to be used. So, he separated the material from the backing cloth, and that was the cellophane.

The other one is "Aciclovir", an anti-viral for the treatment of Herpes Simplex virus infections and Herpes Zoster. I´ve chosen this invention because I´ve recently used Aciclovir as I had herpes in my lips. It is really effective.

Well...I promise to post my personal serndipitous experience, but I don´t have one in mind yet.

Bye for now.

My dear students,

Geoff Taylor , an English teacher at Clare´s School in Oxford, has created a wonderful Podcasting Centre called the Bardwell Road Centre Podcast, where he produces shows with students from all countries in the world.

Go to

http://bardwellroad.podomatic.com/

and you´ll be able to listen to lots of interesting recording sessions and practise your listening skills!!!

I was surfing on the internet when i started to think what i have done for this blog, so after searching and thinking a lot, i realized that whe have never spoken about tv shows, so what a better way to start than posting a discusion in this blog about the best tv show ever?
I thougt that this question was easy but after i had been thinking about the options i started to realized that it wasnt so easy. My conclusion was that the two best tv shows ever are:tatatannn....................................."Los Simpsons" and "Friends". Another worthwhile sitcom is "Seinfeild " . And a clasic one is Alf.
I leave you three links, each one are the best moments of the three comedies i have just mentioned.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKRM5szC9jw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfKj_CP1_NQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TMaEawv2cc

Come and read Juan Pablo's serendipitous story, which was a real turning point in his life !

It's at http://juancrist.podomatic.com/
Leave him a message..., he deserves it !!!

My very dear students,

What about your serendipitous story??? I'm eager to read it and I guess many out there are also waiting to enjoy it !!!

Let's share "serendipitous"experiences!
These are the steps you should follow to participate in this project:

• Do a search on "serendipitous discoveries".
• Choose one serendipitous discovery that you find amazing/ peculiarly interesting and post a comment on it in your blog/ our class blog.
• Look for a serendipitous experience you’ve gone through in your life, or ask your parents/relatives to tell you an engaging serendipitous story.
• You'll record your stories here and will TAG them "serendipity"
and "Writingmatrix".
• You'll be sharing your stories with the world!

Hi, dear students!

Here I'm writing a set of instructions for you to be able to "tag" successfully using Technorati.... Remember your blogs don't appear when you do a search in Tecnorati...?
Well..., I've been trying to find out why, and there's a reason!!

See the instructions, follow them and tell me whether you've managed!!!

Using Technorati for Tagging successfully

* Go to Technorati at http://www.technorati.com/
* Open an account
* Go to "My Account"
* Click on the "Blogs" tab
* Go to "Claim a Blog" and write your blog url
* You'll see "Begin Claim" and will get a choice for next step, just pick the simpler, "Post Claim".
* Activate the claim using "post claim".
* Follow Instructions.
* Once you have successfully claimed your blog, complete the Edit Blog Settings form, where you'll need to write the tags that will describe yours, and HERE, include wrtingmatrix.
* When done, you'll see "My Claimed Blogs". Click on "Ping".
* You can now check for your blog's new content. There's no need to "Automate this", as this option will demand some knowledge of html. Your blog will now appear in your "Blog Directory search".


Happy Tagging!!!

Hi, dear all!
I've just contacted Sasha, the teacher of English in Slovenia, and she told me her students are waiting for your comments!


Go to "Favourite Links", on the right side of this page, and click on "Sasha's students of English in Slovenia". You'll go to their class blog, and will see a list of the students ' blogs on your right. Choose one or as many as you like and leave them a comment.


Good luck!!


Rita

Hi everyone my name is Ivan Oliva and I´m 16 years old, I live in Rosario, Argentina...I am still at school but luckily it´s my last year. In the future I think I will study Law...but actually I haven´t decided yet...
I took my time to post here because I was confused and I actually didn´t know how to do it....but nothing is impossible right?...
Well I won´t explain my passions, hobbies or what I like to do or to wacth here because clock is ticking so I have opened my own blog ....xD
It´s ivs_mystyle@podomatic.com ...if you want to know more about me.Check It Out!

Hi!.. It´s me again, Mauro. Now I´m posting an mp3 file where I mention which countries I´d like to visit first. Go ahead and listen to it!!...

Best Wishes.

This is Paula Armoa's , at http://www.dfilm.com/mm2s/mm_route.php?id=3210331
Congrats, Pauli!

Hi, all!


If you go to this site you'll see a movie I've created for all of you, my dearest students...



http://www.dfilm.com/mm2s/mm_route.php?id=3209590


And if you want to create a movie yourselves..., you can go to

http://www.dfilm.com/index_mm2.html


Ahhhh..., but SHARE your movie with us !!!

I've finally created my blog. It took me a while, but i managed to do it. This is the adress: www.franco_caeb.podomatic.com
Check it out
Bye

Technorati Profile

Hi!!! I´m Mauro, and I´ve introduced myself below. As regards what I love doing, is travelling. I´d like to visit more parts of my country though I know it well, and other countries, such as England and Italy. I enjoy a lot meeting with my family for every party or any especial event. It´s an Argentinian chacarcteristic meeting with the whole family, cousins, uncles, and lots of friends. In the picture I´m with my brother, my cousins, and my grandma, celebrating her birthday. Another passion I have is fishing.

Ou... I almost forget.....This is my new personal blog.... www.elghielme.podomatic.com

I hope you visit it...Best Wishes, Mauro.

Hi, beloved students!


First of all, I can tell you I am VERY proud of you!!! You are working well and, as you have seen, already getting messages from people in other countries!


Now here's a survey which I'd like you to answer, on the use of technology, a project run by Manchester University, in
conjunction with Cambridge University Press.

Rita

Hello everyone. My name is Julieta, and as you can see, I took my time to post, jeje. It’s just that i’m not very kind on computers but I’ll give it a try. A Little bit about me: I live in Rosario, I’m 21 and i’m in 4 year of Social Communication. One of the things that I most enjoy is playing Hockey. In fact, I’m playing this sport since 1997, so you can imagine how much I love it! I also spend lot of time reading... from books to magazines, because I believe that a good Reading is unique.
I took this photo last summer in a hill called Cerro Otto in Bariloche, a magical city situated in the south of our country. I must admit that I came back from Bariloche absolutely in love of the marvellous scenery that nature gives to us. It’a place that offers an option for everyone: you can do a wide varity of activites, spend a quiet day near the lake or even climb one of the most famous hills called Catedral. So if you have the chance, it’s worth visiting!! Well, that’s all for now. I hope some comments. Kisses and hugs,
Juli

I'm Anita and this is my new blog! Hope your comments....

http://dontknowme.podomatic.com

HELLO! As you have seen my name is Yasmine, but everybody calls me Yas. I'm 23 years old and I live in Funes which is 15 km away from Rosario city. I like English very much in fact I'm training to be a teacher of English. I like to travel a lot. I especially enjoy going to Cordoba with my family or going to San Diego, CA to visit my sister and her family, she has a boy and 2 daughters, one of them -Mercedes- is my goddaughter. I really miss them too much but thank goodness my sister invites us quite frecuently.

We discussed it in class. We decided to record it, and here we are: countries we would love to visit...., and why....


We have chosen different options, for different reasons. Would you like to listen to them?

Hi everyone! It is my first time here so before talking about my passions I would like to introduce myself. My name is Noelia, I’m 19, I’m an only child and at the moment, apart from English, I am studying law.
As regards passions, I love dancing. I used to be a ballet dancer. I’ve studied a lot of rhythms since I was four years old and although it was what really made me happy, I had to give it up because it demanded me so many hours and effort and, as I knew I was not going to be a famous dancer, I decided to dedicate my time to other activities. Here you’ll see a photo with some of my friends. We are in a party, dancing. I am on the right.
Another passion, although it is catalogued as a hobby, is reading. Agatha Chistie is my favourite author. She wrote the kind of detective novels you start following and you can’t leave until you’ve finished it all. I really enjoy being alone with my book.
That’s all for now. I hope some of you share my passions.
Kisses. Noe.

Check out my new blog at http://noelia.podomatic.com

Once you have opened your personal blogs..., the next step is : learning how to include music and your voice messages in your episodes!
Here's a message I have recorded following the instructions in the 2nd video... They are very clear!!

Here´s another "audio blog", this one, by Paula Armoa!
http://paula_armoa.podomatic.com/

Do visit it and leave a comment, please!

Dear students,

If you need help to start your blog at Podomatic, here goes an excellent video giving you the how-to instructions, at a basic level.
http://www.theconsultants-e.com/camtasia/PodcastingTutorial1/PodomaticTutorial1.html


Once you get familiar with these basic instructions, you can go to the more advanced set, in video 2, here:
http://www.theconsultants-e.com/camtasia/PodcastingTutorial2/PodcastingTutorial2.html
Both videos were produced by Professor Nicky Hockly, a teacher of English in Barcelona, author of "How to Teach English with Technology", Longman 2007, a book which looks at the application of new technologies to the classroom.


Now you don't have any excuses not to start yours



Look forward to more addresses!


Rita

Hello... I must admit that doing this is quite difficult for me because I am not very keen on computers, but I´ll give it a try.
My name is Natalia, and I am from a little town near Rosario called Arroyo Seco. Arroyo ( as everybody call it ) is a nice place to live, specially for young people because it has a crowded night life. There are three big discos and lots of interesting places to go at weekends.
And about me, maybe it´s a good idea to show you something I really love, my two best friends. They are Anyi (the one on the right) and Nati (the one on the left), the girl in the middle it´s me.
Well....that´s all for now.... It was great to share a little part of my life with all of you!!!

Hi, dear CAE students in Argentina!


Some of you have already started posting comments concerning one of the strongest passions in our country: FOOTBALL.


What other "passions" do Argentinian people have? And what about "passions" in other other countries? Would you like to find out?


Let's hope that many other people from different cultures tell us what happens in their countries!


Look forward to learning and sharing!


Rita

i've already done my homework
and now i'll give you the link to my world x)
http://fake_us.podomatic.com
otherwise...
if you hadn't realized that i'm already a fan of this blog...
=P
kisses!
have fun
[Fake Us]
(it's still to early 4me to be writing in english xD)
Ps: i haven't been writing too much bout myself cos i haven't been logged on either...
hope i can upload sth else by midnight
[Fake us] (again xD)

My name is Paula and although I´m 29 years old, everybody still call me Paulita. I enjoy reading (a lot !) and what I love the most is travellling, specially to seaside places. I love the sea..., i believe it´s my "natural enviroment". Another thing i love is football (believe it or not) not playing but watching. I´m a big fan of Rosario´s greatest football team, Rosario Central, and i don´t miss single match. Love, Paulita
(In the picture i´m with my dad)

hello everyone , i'm agustin and i'm 17. I live in Rosario, Argentina and i finally learned how to use podomatic, it wasn't so difficult. this is one of the most beautiful things you can see in rosario( apart from the women, of course haha) . the team is called rosario central and it's the only in rosario. what a shame LOL