Medieval Roleplaying in Arstonia in Second Life

Well, to start with the project.. we need to get an avatar and star thinking about your character. Here you can find some info on how to create an avatar for your medieval roleplay. First visit the Vilage's wiki:
The Village of Artstonia in Second Life

1. New Player Card Format
2. Character Creation Resource Page
3. RP Character Development Profile
4. Complete Character Sheet

Don't forget to include a photo of your character... this is Pionia Destiny.. a Master Mage in the Magic Guild:

A meme!!!

What is a Meme?
Here there are some definitions:
A meme is:

An idea that, like a gene, can replicate and evolve.

A unit of cultural information that represents a basic idea that can be transferred from one individual to another, and subjected to mutation, crossover and adaptation.

A meme (pronounced /mēːm/) consists of any unit of cultural information, such as a practice or idea, that gets transmitted verbally or by repeated action from one mind to another.

This a meme I found when I visited my friend Bertha's blog. We are going to experiment with our first meme... so here it goes.... I answered these questions about my life and I am going to pass them to some of you... later you will pass those same questions to 3 more classmates you would like to know more about.

What were you doing 10 years ago?
Ten years ago... 2008 now... so that was 1998. I was in my last year at LUZ and having my practice classes at Liceo Escolastico Andrades in Mcbo. I had already gotten married and was pregnant with my first son Leslie Enrique.

5 things you have to do today:
Today, I have two of my classes to teach.. I am also teaching teacher Patricia Charles's class. I have to go to the pharmacy to buy some medication for chicken pox. My son got it from my little son.

Snacks I enjoy…

I love chocolate. Specially Nutella. my favorite snack is to have nutella with bread.

Things I would do if I were a billionaire:

I would buy a house for my mom and another one for me. I would donate some of the money to a children or elderly institution and probably start my own language school. Of course, i will go on a vacation to a exotic place like Fiji.

Three of my bad habits:

Being strong headed sometimes... working too much...

5 places I have lived:

I haven't lived in many places... I lived in Ciudad Ojeda and Anaco once.

5 jobs I have had:

I have always worked as a teacher.. language teacher..

3 people I want to know more about:

I would like to know more about: Mariangely Caldera, Jose Pirela, Helimenes Hernandez

Unit 2. Describing Yourself and Others

• In class Activities
• Reading are you good looking? are you beautiful.doc
• Introductions to Debating: Beauty and Physical Attractiveness

Lab Activities

• • Get a blog at Blogger
  • Post your introduction and description to the blog
  • Upload a photo
  • Add a link
  • Read the following post at EFL Yud - Kugel
  • Record your description and opinion about beauty at http://www.voxopop.com/topic/b928e42f-945c-49fc-b59d-8e76c556c756

**Lab tasks can be taken in class or at home.

Unit 1. Describing yourself - Personality traits

Unit 1. Describing yourself - Personality traits

Read the following description:

Discuss these with your classmates:

1. What are some new words in the description?

2. What do you know about the person in the description?

3. Are the words and expressions used in the text, positive or negative?

4. Do you think the girl likes the way she is?

5. What about you? Do you have anything in common with her?

Now, If you had to choose 5 words to describe yourself.. which ones would you choose? Here you have some word clouds to help you... If you don't know some of them... Find them in an online dictionary.. :)

Here you have some more:

Positive Traits

Inventive, Exciting, Thoughtful, Powerful, Practical, Proactive, Productive, Professional, Quality, Quick, Balanced, Achiever, Knowledgeable, Leader, Literate, Logical, Initiator, Original, Outgoing, Particular, Patient, Active, Positive, Consistent, Compassionate, Incredible, Independent, With Integrity, Mediator, Emotional, Cheerful, Forgiving, Sensuous, Generous, Sporty, Devoted, Candid, Rebellious, Cooperative, Industrious, Interesting, Racy, Meditative, Understanding, Quirky, Quixotic, Optimistic, Accomplished, Adept, Analytical, Articulate, Artistic, Self Disciplined, Controversial, Individual, Tolerant, Naive, Green, Unselfish, Sophisticated, Stable, Strong, Successful, Tactful, Talented, Team Player, Fun, Intelligent, Changeable, Passionate, Intense, Intuitive, Upbeat, Vibrant, Funny, Constructive, Customer-oriented, Dependable, Direct, Loyal, Competitive, Political, Social Conscious, Modest, Courageous, Enthusiastic, Enterprising, Entrepreneurial, Facilitator, Focused, Genuine, Open Minded, Wise, Sensitive, Sense of Humor, Sensible, Sincere, Skilled, Solid, Communicative, Helpful, Fast, Responsible, Results-driven, Results-oriented, Self-reliant, Organised, Knowledgeable, Logical, Personable, Pleasant, Flexible, Adaptable, Persuasive, Perceptive, Insightful, Trustworthy, Easy going, Good listener, Imaginative, Warm, Ambitious, Diplomatic, Curious, Leader

Negative traits

Most people would consider the character traits described by the personality adjectives below to be "bad" or negative. This is generally true, but remember that there can be exceptions. For example, for a policeman "aggressive" might be a negative trait while for a boxer it could be positive.

aggressive, aloof, arrogant, belligerent, big-headed, bitchy, boastful, bone-idle, boring, bossy, callous, antankerous, careless, changeable, clinging, compulsive, conservative, cowardly, cruel, cunning, cynical, deceitful, detached, dishonest, dogmatic, domineering, finicky, flirtatious, foolish, foolhardy, fussy, greedy, grumpy, gullible, harsh, impatient, impolite, impulsive, inconsiderate, inconsistent, indecisive, indiscreet, inflexible, interfering, intolerant, irresponsible, jealous, lazy, Machiavellian, materialistic, mean, miserly, moody, narrow-minded, nasty, naughty, nervous, obsessive, obstinate, overcritical, overemotional, parsimonious, patronizing, perverse, pessimistic, pompous, possessive, pusillanimous, quarrelsome, quick-tempered, resentful, rude, ruthless, sarcastic, secretive, selfish, self-centred, self-indulgent, silly, sneaky, stingy, stubborn, stupid, superficial, tactless, timid, touchy, thoughtless, truculent, unkind, unpredictable, unreliable, untidy, untrustworthy, vague, vain, vengeful, vulgar, weak-willed

What is one positive & one negative word you can use to describe yourself?

English Idioms & Idiomatic Expressions 

Descriptions of people (personality - character - appearance)

Select 10 words more and describe yourself....

How I Describe Myself

These are the positive words I think best describe me:

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Now get those words and create your own word cloud with wordle. Go to wordle and get it. Share it on twitter .. Use #doris3meflcenter and in our facebook group.  You can include physical, job and personality description words.....Be ready to tell us in class ..

Time to describe someone else... :)

Listen and watch the following video....

Who are these people describing? 

Read the following descriptions and discuss with your partners who are being described.

1 She's absolutely adorable. I think she's very pretty, she makes me laugh a lot, um... she tells terrible jokes but I like the way she tells them. She's a bit naughty sometimes and I curse her when she gets me up at six o'clock in the morning, but when I hear her singing in the morning, well, all is forgiven. She can twist me round her little finger, of course. 

2 He was very boring and predictable. The kind of person who remembered birthdays and anniversaries, but who made you angry because there was absolutely nothing spontaneous about him. His ideas of fun were so unadventurous. Well, the first few years were OK, but after that I'd just had enough. Reliable, stable, dependable, and boring. 

3 Well, he's quite well-dressed and punctual. Sometimes he's cheerful and tells us jokes, but other times we have to do a lot of work. We don't really know him very well. Oh, I know he's married, but I've never met him socially or anything like that. He seems very professional. 

4 I've never actually spoken to him. Mmm, I see him every day, of course, as he leaves his car and get in the lift to his office on the top floor. He's always terrible well-dressed, and he must wear expensive after-shave because you can still smell it ten minutes after he's gone.

Tell your partners.. How would you describe:

1. Your parents

2. A teacher

3. Your best friend

4. Your boy friend, girlfriend, crush

5. Your favorite singer

6. A sport personality

7. A fashion designer

8. Someone you admire

Describing People and Places

Go to http://www.teach-this.com/images/resources/describing-people-places-and-things.pdf  Get the file and work with your classmates.

Questions for people, places and things

For people	Question	Answer
Appearance	What does David look like?	Oh, he's a handsome man. He's tall with fair hair.
Personality	What is he like? (What's he like?)	He's a lovely man.

For places	Question	Answer
Appearance	What is Tuscany like? (What's Tuscany like?)	Oh, it's a very pretty place.
Characteristics	What is Tuscany like? (What's Tuscany like?)	It's a lovely place.

For things	Question	Answer
Appearance	What is the new Jaguar car like? (What's the new Jaguar car like?)	Oh, it's a beautiful car.
Characteristics	What is the new Jaguar car like? (What's the new Jaguar car like?)	It's a very comfortable car.

Adjectives to Describe Places

unspoilt, plain, quiet, clean, dirty, ancient, modern, industrial, mountainous, low-lying, flat, tropical, overcrowded, cosmopolitan, picturesque, agricultural, fertile, rough, barren, bleak, busy, temperate, narrow, polluted, contaminated, humid, dry, lively, monotonous, varied, cultural, traditional, developed, developing, urban, rural, foreign, local, outdoor, indoor

Homework

1. Take either Test A or Test B. Was the result like you?  Yes? No? Why? Share the result on our facebook group wall. 

2. Audio Forum or video forum..? Describe yourself  and a friend, a relative or someone you like.(physical, personality, job, explain the words you use..) Share it on our facebook group. Go to http://www.voxopop.com/topic/e6a27ec4-1897-485a-9643-377e40c0b3d0

3. Audio Forum. Describe a place in the world. 

Podcasts! Behind the scenes!!!

Well, this is the last class..... buu! :( I feel like crying... I'm going to miss you, guys! But I'm very proud to announce our first PODCASTS! Great shows, everybody. Have fun listening! I sure loved them all! To our readers.... Please visit our blogs and don't forget to leave a comment!

well, this is Diego's presentation:


You can visit Diego's Blog here!!!!
This is one of his shows:



Roger Fuentes' Blog is Fontz Vzla




This is Jaqueline's presentation....


And Jaque's Podcast.... Jaqueline's blog http://mandrula.blogspot.com/




Once more, thanks for everything and keep on shining!