{"id":718,"date":"2011-09-06T17:14:34","date_gmt":"2011-09-06T15:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lingva.com\/cafe\/?p=718"},"modified":"2011-11-10T15:14:16","modified_gmt":"2011-11-10T14:14:16","slug":"home-alone-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lingva.com\/cafe\/home-alone-3\/","title":{"rendered":"HOME ALONE PROJECT ASSIGNMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_719\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vinodbahal\/293813565\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-719\" class=\"size-full wp-image-719 \" src=\"https:\/\/lingva.com\/cafe\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/friendship.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"158\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-719\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Friendship by Vinodbahal<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>1. Lead-in<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\na. Living alone or with someone else is a choice most of us have to make during our university studies or when we find employment. What would you prefer?<br \/>\nWrite down some thoughts about their upsides and downsides.<\/p>\n<p>b. Read what other people have written and write some comments.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>2. Writing<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\nAfter this fruitful exchange of thoughts you are ready to write a composition on the following topic:<br \/>\n<strong><em>Living alone is a better choice than living with roommates<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Follow these guidelines:<br \/>\n<strong>Introduction<\/strong>: A general statement \/ rhetorical question<br \/>\n<strong>Advantages<\/strong>: Topic statement plus 2 advantage arguments.<br \/>\n<strong>Disadvantages<\/strong>: Topic statement plus 2 disadvantage arguments.<br \/>\n<strong>Conclusion<\/strong>: Summing up \/ weighing up arguments plus your personal opinion<br \/>\nRemember to explain and illustrate your arguments.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>3. Finding a roommate<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\nIf you find yourself in a situation to share a flat with somebody for any possible reason, e.g. to share costs, you will have to find a person you get on with. One of the things that could help you make your decision is doing this <a title=\"Compatibility Test\" href=\"http:\/\/similarminds.com\/compatibility-enneagram.html\" target=\"_blank\">compatibility test<\/a>. Copy the results and post them on this blog.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>4. Feedback<\/strong><\/span><\/span><br \/>\nAre you happy with the results? Do you find any of them surprising? Which roommate qualities do you value the most? Write your comments on this <a title=\"Lingva Graffiti - A Perfect Roommate\" href=\"http:\/\/www.wallwisher.com\/wall\/lingva-roommate\" target=\"_blank\">wall<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #0000ff;\">5. Roommate quiz making<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Watch Futurama: I, Roommate video and use Hot Potatoes programme to make a T\/F quiz with your partner.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #0000ff; text-decoration: underline;\">6. Roommate quiz solving<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Swap quizzes and solve quizzes made by other pairs.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. Lead-in a. Living alone or with someone else is a choice most of us have to make during our university studies or when we find employment. What would you prefer? Write down some thoughts about their upsides and downsides. b. Read what other people have written and write some comments. 2. 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