Crime + what punishment?

Hi everyone,

Now that we´ve been looking at crime recently I thought that an article I came across in today´s Guardian might work for the blog. A brief synopsis: A famous German singer became infected with the HIV Virus and knowingly had other partners afterwards. They too became infected and now, after a long court case, she has received a 2-year suspended sentence.

Of course there´s more than meets the eye, as with most stories that you read in the press, but click here to read that article and then get back to us with your views on the outcome of the trial.

Too harsh? Too soft?

Have a great week!

THE WEDDING DAY, the most special day for the Bride!

Planning a wedding for it to come out perfect may take up to a year - choosing the most beautiful synagogue or church, following a diet so that the dress looks amazing on the bride, choosing the most exquisite meal, music, flowers and five hundred things more is a real challenge.

But knowing how marriage will be in the first week is a mystery that nobody can know, especially those who are still to unite their lives with another person. In addition to planning the party that will last a few hours - but has been months´ work, it is also important to talk about planning a shared future, something that probably wasn´t talked about during the engagement, since marriage is much more than a party, it is expected to last a whole lifetime.

Therefore, marriage is more than the preparation, a dress, it’s a sentimental and emotional preparation to develop a relationship. And the most important thing to be able to perform it, is COMMUNICATION between partners, that’s the most powerful weapon for any marriage! This is my little piece of advice!!

Please leave your comments below and let us all know what you think!!
Can you think of any other situation which asks for as much commitment?
How does the wedding day compare to other special days in our lives?

Jackie

Egresados- just another holiday?

This week I'd like to ask you about something which you all (probably) have a close affinity with: El Viaje de Egresados. I've been hearing lots of things about them recently and one class of mine will be extremely quiet in the next few weeks because of them.

The thing is, I don't really get them. For me it's just another holiday - no better or worse than any of the other ones you all have each summer. So, I'm asking you to tell us why they're so important. And where the best Egresado destination is? Why? Isn't it just a waste of money?

Enjoy your week,

Steve

Where do you want to go today?

Hi everyone, and welcome back to the blog!

I hope you've all had a nice winter break.

To start the second semester I'd like you to think about some well-known and popular advertising slogans. Some of you might have just seen them in unit 8A of the Coursebook and some of you might have talked about them some time ago. Microsoft have used Where do you want to go today for quite a while now, and since it is such a huge company, one can only suspect that this slogan is a largely successful one (correct me if I'm wrong!).

I think it shows a clear reference to the internet and the fact that our options are almost unlimited in terms of being able to discover and learn new things about almost anything. Or if not learn, then play, watch and listen to a whole new world of ideas and culture. The internet is here to stay, and I think Microsoft's slogan is an attempt at offering everyone that cyber journey - to anywhere. We're more in control of our lives and the information we fill our days with, they seem to be saying.

Here are a couple more slogans, I won't say where they're from (and please don't Google it!). Please interpret one of them letting us know what you think and how successful it could be, bearing in mind the type of audience it might hope to attract and what it is trying to sell.

I'll post the origins of these slogans in a few days...

It's the real thing

It's finger lickin' good

Because you're worth it

He keeps going and going and going

Have a great week and look forward to seeing your comments here.

Steve