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http://www.expat-blog.com/en/
Find blogs from people all around the world.

http://geoffatmountallison.blogspot.com/
A student blog about daily life at Mount Allison University from the viewpoint of a Canadian-American.

http://erebiel.net/spiritual/
The adventures of a 23 year old living in England, her food, recipes, movies, lifestyle and travel adventures.

http://elpadawan.wordpress.com/
Bilingual blog of a French expatriate in Toronto.

Assignment 1- Sport Riddle

Instructions:

Write 10 statements (sentences) describing a sport. Place them in order, from the most difficult to the easiest. You can talk about the type of sport, the benefits and disadvantages, the equipment, cultural references, etc. Be original!

Word count: minimum 50 words.

Deadline:
5-01: October 9th, 2009
5-02: October 6th, 2009
5-03: October 9th, 2009
5-04: October 6th, 2009

Model:

1. This sport is seasonal.
2. It develops balance.
3. It develops leg strength.
4. This sport is mainly individual.
5. This sport can be dangerous.
6. This sport gives an adrenaline rush.
7. You must wear a swimsuit to practise it.
8. The main equipment you need is a big board.
9. The Beach Boys loved it.
10. The name of this sport has only 4 letters.

Can you guess what sport it is?

65 words

Quotes

"Create the world you dream with every choice you make."
Stephen C. Paul

"I never teach my pupils. I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn."
Albert Einstein

"Be great in act, as you have been in thought."
William Shakespeare

"Always forgive your ennemies; nothing annoys them so much."
Oscar Wilde

"Honest disagreement is often a good sign of progress."
Mahatma Gandhi

"Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. the world owes you nothing. It was here first."
Mark Twain

Vocabulary Unit 1: Fitness Alternatives

breath - humans can't breath underwater but fish can
cardio - the strength of your heart (physical, not romantic)
enjoy - appreciate
fit - in shape, healthy
improve - make better, pass from B to B+
strength - when you are strong, you have strength
health - to be in good health, you must eat vegetables, sleep enough, do physical activity, etc.
heart - organ that pumps the blood, the symbol of love
heat - when you feel heat, it's hot
throw - you can throw a ball, a paper airplane, etc.
warm-up - what you do before starting a physical activity
weather - It can be cold, hot, sunny, rainy...
wheel - a bicycle has 2 wheels, a car has 4 wheels