Light but sound.

A book that really made an impression on me was “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” by Milan Kundera. The story tells about Tomas, a doctor and a lady-killer in 1960s Czechoslovakia, an apolitical man who is struck with love for the bookish country girl Tereza; his more sophisticated sometime lover Sabina eventually accepts their relationship and the two women form an electric friendship. The three are caught up in the events of the Prague Spring (1968), until the Soviet tanks crush the non-violent rebels; their illusions are shattered and their lives change forever.

I read this book for the first time when I was 16, a time of your life where your mind and soul struggle to find answers for the meaning of life. In “The Unbearable Lightness of Being” I found the dichotomy of lightness versus weight while I was trying to answer such existential questions myself. There are a number of interesting themes in the book, such as politics and sexuality. In general, most of the books written by Kundera have left an impression on me. I really love his work. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone with a sensitive soul and a curious mind. Someone like you, maybe.

Now, write about a book that impressed you. You should say:

- What it was about

- Why it impressed you

- If any other books have impressed you the same way

And say what kind of person you would recommend that book to, and why

Remember to write at least 200 words and comment on three of your classmates’ blogs

How green are you?

- Where do people learn about enviromentally friendly practices?

- Have you incorported recycling into your habits? Describe

- Do you use a bike or your legs instead of a car?

- Have you joined or supported any eco-organisations? Why/Why not?

- What else have you done /would you like to do?

- What have you done to reduce your carbon footprint?

- What's missing in our society/Santiago regarding this issue?

Number of words: 300

Don't forget to make comments on at least 2 of your classmates posts.

Study Links Bedtime Rules to Better Skills in Preschool Children

WRITE A SUMMARY FROM A CAREER-RELATED ARTICLE FROM VOA SPECIAL ENGLISH

You should:

Write between 150 and 200 words

Some tips:

• Write in the present tense.

• Make sure to include the author and title of the work.

• Be concise: a summary should not be equal in length to the original text.

• If you must use the words of the author, cite them.

• Don't put your own opinions, ideas, or interpretations into the summary. The purpose of writing a summary is to accurately represent what the author wanted to say, not to provide a critique.

HERE'S THE LINK

http://www.voanews.com/learningenglish/home/Study-Links-Bedtime-Rules-to-Better-Skills--95922384.html

(the audio for the article in available there too :))