Would you like to live in one of these?

Have a look at the Hobbit houses. What do you think of them? Would you be willing to buy one or live in one?
Please read the article and leave a comment. Thank you.
http://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/london-life/these-flatpack-hobbit-houses-could-be-the-solution-to-your-london-rent-price-woes-a3130381.html

A piece of gold involved in double murder.

http://billingsgazette.com/news/crime/pound-gold-piece-connected-to-double-murders-is-still-missing/article_6079c37f-2fd6-5e0f-9ea0-668c5908ca64.html

More teachers for Billings.

http://billingsgazette.com/news/opinion/editorial/gazette-opinion/more-teachers-fewer-crowded-classrooms-in-billings/article_972e2e12-b9be-558e-9362-1aa7efa7f7ab.html

Hodge Twins talk about not eating meat.

Thank you for sharing Silvia. They are very funny.

Please be aware that some swearing will be heard during the video.

Oil will eventually disappear, then what?

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/oil-declines-supply-glut-cut-002741494.html

Climate change will make some cities unlivable.

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/climate-change-will-make-these-1312158002978870.html

Facebook philanthropy!

https://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/facebook-ceos-big-pledge-reflects-philanthropic-era-thats-061422669.html

Go get them and bring them to justice!

Hackers around the world have declared they are going to hunt down the terrorists:
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/anonymous-threatens-isis-major-cyber-095356033.html?vp=1

After November 13th...!

After the devastatingly heinous attacks of November 13th, it sure seems we haven't learnt.
One cannot help but wonder what on earth it is these fanatic nutheads want. It surely cannot be world peace. What can be more important than love, caring, cooperation, dialogue, equality and world peace?
http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-november-13-paris-terrorist-attacks-the-refugee-tragedy-in-calais-100-deaths-reported/5488995

Will humanity ever learn? Today, Nov. 11th, 2015, is Remembrance Day.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/in-flanders-fields-1.3312135

The poem:
https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/flanders-fields

More on the benefits of being bilingual!

What do you think about being bilingual?

Read:

https://theconversation.com/speaking-in-tongues-the-many-benefits-of-bilingualism-49842

On types of food: rawtarians!

Thank you Silvia for sending these links. I hope we can try them out and post some comments on the results ;)

Power and money and corruption, again!

The pipeline from Canada to the U.S.A may not happen after all!
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/06/science/exxon-mobil-under-investigation-in-new-york-over-climate-statements.html?emc=eta1&_r=0

Another undeniable fact on the warming climate.

The Pacific Ocean is warming up!
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/science/global-warming-pacific-ocean-el-nino-blob.html?ribbon-ad-idx=4&rref=science&module=Ribbon&version=context&region=Header&action=click&contentCollection=Science&pgtype=article

...because it's 2015.

I am so proud to be Canadian today!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ydz7g7KyTCM

Another word for our list: "meme". I came across it in an article today.

'Internet meme ruined my career'.

According to "Wikipedia" meme is: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meme.

Have fun watching and listening.

After the Haikus, I was wondering whether the poets in the classroom....

Do you like poetry? Do you write poetry?
Have a look at Poems and Poets at the Poetry Foundation. I am sure you will like the website.

What do you think regarding the "niqab" issue?

Listen to Zunera, then, please leave a comment. Thank you.
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/what-zunera-ishaq-wants-you-to-know-about-the-niqab-issue-1.3261033

It's about time!

What do you think? Should a government be able to control your decision as to whether you can have children or not or even whether you can choose the sex of the child you can keep!!!!!????
http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thecurrent/the-current-for-october-30-2015-1.3295989/china-s-one-child-policy-changes-to-fix-demographic-deficit-1.3296020

Halloween in Canada.

Have a fabulous Halloween!
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/10/28/nerdy-halloween-costumes_n_8403416.html

An unfortunate accident

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/whale-watching-expedition-turns-deadly-in-tofino-1.3288372

A new word?

Do you know what "phubbing" is? Please read this article and find out.
https://ca.news.yahoo.com/-phubbing--your-other-half-can-kill-your-relationship--scientists-claim-081607825.html
What did you think? Is this the world of the future? I certainly hope not.

Dentist of the future!?

OMG! We just finished talking about drones and their uses.
Check this funny piece of news out:
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/trending-now/uncle-uses-drone-to-remove-his-nephew-s-loose-tooth-184032516.html

Introduce yourself.

Hello C1 students and instructors!
My name is Carmen and I am just starting to learn about blogging so please bear with me. I hope my students engage in this project and start practicing their interactive writing.
Have fun learning!

Welcome to our C1 Writing Page.

I believe that seeing is improving, so we will be writing weekly in order to see, mentally register, thus, improve our writing.
Have fun writing and learning!
This blog is part of a larger project. The idea is to use the blog as a place for students to practice their writing as well as exchange their thoughts and comments; not only on the course itself, but also on their progression throughout the course.
In order to achieve both goals, we also have a "content" site: https://sites.google.com/site/c1cmedegginton/
I have thought of dividing the two because the Google site is more theoretical and serves as a class log (organizer).
This blog, on the other hand, will allow students and other participants to fully engage in the C1 experience.
Have fun learning!