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  Blog post 5 Topic:  Changes to my study programme Instructions: Write about some changes that could be made to your study programme (career). Among others, think about: The curriculum (the subjects you have to study) Workload and length of studies Faculty facilities (buildings and infrastructure) Use of technology Teaching methods Upload pictures Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts + a comment on your teacher's post Word Count:  230 words   For years, language teachers found ways to make a naturally exciting topic into a deathly dull one. Language teaching for most of the 20th Century was heavily influenced by the ‘grammar-translation’ of the 19 th  Century, which involved learning a new word or grammatical structure, translating it into your native language and memorizing it. Teaching was based on a strict syllabus of what educators considered to be important, whether it was relevant to students’ needs or not. This led many people to think they ...
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   Post 4 Topic:  Time travel to the past or future Instructions: Where would you like to go?  Why? What time in the future or in the past? Would you like to stay there? Why/Why not? Upload pictures Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts + a comment on your teacher's post Word Count:  220 words One of the easiest and most practical ways to time travel into the far future is to go really fast. According to Einstein’s theory of special relativity, when you travel at speeds approaching the speed of light, time slows down for you relative to the outside world. Well, if I had the possibility to time travel, I would like to visit the past, ancient times, biblical times, XIII century BC. The idea is to know how the Israeli people left Egypt through the Red Sea and how the pyramids were built. It would be interesting to know the way they lived and how they were discovering issues that are in use nowadays. I am not sure if I would prefer to be an Israeli or an Egyp...
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 P ost 3 Topic:  My dream job Instructions: ·         What kind of job would you like to have in the future? How do you imagine it? ·         What skills will you need ·         What about the salary? ·         What major are you studying / are you thinking of taking?  Explain why ·         Add any other related ideas. Upload pictures Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts + a comment on your teacher's post Word Count:  21 0 words   My future job As for me in future I would like to become an interpreter. I know that interpreters have opportunities to visit different countries and continents. It attracts me, because I'll get acquainted with various peoples and I'll learn their customs, rituals and traditions. I think that an interpreter is a very useful profession, because it helps peo...