My   Pet

·         what it is and what it is like

·          things you do together

·         how  and when you got it

·         pets you have had

·         why people have pets

- Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts
- Word Count: 180 words

Today I have to join the majority and talk about a topic I am not very fond of: pets.

In fact I don’t like pets much because they take a lot of your time. I always said I would never have a pet, but once I had one. And here is the story.

 I went to a spring fair and a woman was selling puppies. I fell in love with one of them and bought her. Her name was Fama, and she was so cute and lovely.   Her breed was  dachshund,   which is a type of small dog with very short legs, a long body, and long ears.

We played together, and I think what she enjoyed the most was the time when I bathed her. One day she disappeared. I was sad, and spent the whole day looking for her. At night, when I had already cried and lost hope that I would ever see her again, she jumped out of my closet when I opened it. It is impossible to describe how happy we both were.

I do not regret having bought her, except for one thing. When she got old, she died, and I suffered a lot when I saw she was losing her ability to jump when she saw me. This is the sad part   because this is the only pet I have ever had, and I think I will never have another one because I know I will suffer again.

I do not know why people have pets, but when I but her I was in a lonely period of my life because my husband was doing volunteer work in Jamaica. I think that could explain why I had my little dog. I have read that people have pets to satisfy their need for company. Maybe there is a bit of truth in this idea.

POST 2  A COUNTRY I'D LIKE TO VISIT

- Which country would you like to go to? Why?
- What do you know about it?
- What would you like to do there?
- Would you like to study/work/live there? Explain.
- Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts
- Word Count: 170 words

-comment on at least 3 of your classmates' blogs

A country I would really love  to visit is Australia. First, I have always been intrigued by the fact that it is called down and under. Also, I have heard a lot about the unique coral reefs  and animals that they have.
But most importantly, I would like to communicate with people who speak a different type of English.

My first reason to isit this country is that all  the information I have about them is through TV shows, and all of them lead me to the word exotic because of the unusual life that people live there, mostly in contact with nature. But, as the saying goes, seeing is believing.  So, if I ever have the possibility to go there, I would like to enjoy nature as much as possible and also to have the opportunity to share with the Autralian residents and listen to the way they speak English.

Obviously the only way to do this is studying or working there, so I would like to have a course on ways of protecting the natural environment. I have heard that courses at Australian universities are not so expensive. Therefore, I would like to have a part-time job to pay for this course. Unfortunately,  I know that foreigners do not have access to qualified jobs, but I can do something related to animal protection. In this way  I would enjoy a different typ of activity and enrich my personal experience there.

Now I am looking forward to reading about your dreams. Where would you like to go?

POST Nº 1 >> MY IDEAL JOB

Say:
- What your ideal job would be
- What qualities and skills you would need to do this job
- Why you would be good at this job
- How difficult it would be to find this kind of job

> 160 words and comments on at least 3 of your classmates' blogs

When talking about jobs, it is really hard to think about an ideal one. But if I had to choose an ideal job, I would definitely choose one that I can do to enjoy myself and also help other people.   So I would love to be a hairdresser.

  I think a hairdresser has to be a friendly and creative person with the desire to help other people feel relaxed and confident. When people change their appearance, they gain more self-confidence and, thefore, reduce their levels of stress.

I think I would be good at this job because I have always worked as a teacher and one of my passions is to help people feel better. But my job has aimed at people’s way of thinking. Maybe it is time to help people look better.

I think it would not be very difficult for me to do the job because I have experimented trimming my own hair and I think I look better when I do it. However, it would be really hard for me to find a job as a hair stylish because the market in this area is very competitive.