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HJU Advanced Writing: April 2008
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Sunday, 20 April 2008. Travel - a links post. One of my hobbies is to travel. When I was younger I spent a lot of time in other countries, experiencing the different lifestyles and cultures. Unfortunately, these days I have less time to travel and visit exotic places. However, I still like to dream, and some Internet websites help me to dream of far-off places. Take a look at these websites and start dreaming, too. Are truly wonderful and will make you want to jump on a plane right now. If I have a few s...
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HJU Advanced Writing: June 2008
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Monday, 30 June 2008. Here are some links to English exercises that will help improve your writing style and ability. Having trouble with articles? Try this exercise about using a, an, the. Present perfect or past tense? Struggling to decide if you wrote it. Or you have written it. Using idioms and phrasal verbs well will push your English ability to the next level. Try any of the medium-level or more difficult exercises on this page. About using stylish connectors. Monday, 9 June 2008. And there's no be...
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HJU Advanced Writing: May 2008
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Monday, 19 May 2008. Midnight Run - a review post. This is the question that faces both an ex-cop and a criminal as they make their troubled way across America. Midnight Run. Is one of those movies that makes you feel good about life. It's a fun film that mixes the genres of comedy and action. It was made in 1988 and directed by Martin Brest. Perhaps the strongest point of this movie is the acting. Everybody knows the name of Robert De Niro. Can be called a feel-good movie as it has a wonderful ending, a...
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HJU Advanced Writing: Travel - a links post
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Sunday, 20 April 2008. Travel - a links post. One of my hobbies is to travel. When I was younger I spent a lot of time in other countries, experiencing the different lifestyles and cultures. Unfortunately, these days I have less time to travel and visit exotic places. However, I still like to dream, and some Internet websites help me to dream of far-off places. Take a look at these websites and start dreaming, too. Are truly wonderful and will make you want to jump on a plane right now. If I have a few s...
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HJU Advanced Writing: Midnight Run - a review post
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Monday, 19 May 2008. Midnight Run - a review post. This is the question that faces both an ex-cop and a criminal as they make their troubled way across America. Midnight Run. Is one of those movies that makes you feel good about life. It's a fun film that mixes the genres of comedy and action. It was made in 1988 and directed by Martin Brest. Perhaps the strongest point of this movie is the acting. Everybody knows the name of Robert De Niro. Can be called a feel-good movie as it has a wonderful ending, a...
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HJU Advanced Writing: McDonald's vs MosBurger - comparison/contrast post
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Monday, 7 July 2008. McDonald's vs MosBurger - comparison/contrast post. Juicy succulent beef, fresh green lettuce, and bright red tomato packed between hamburger buns. Sounds delicious? Of course it does. Everybody loves a hamburger, especially when it has just been cooked for you. In Japan, two of the major hamburger brands are the ubiquitous American-born McDonald's. And Japan's very own MosBurger. Whereas in MosBurger you can add at least an extra 200 yen. However, how about the quality of the food?
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HJU Advanced Writing: Writing Clinic - transitions, conjunctions, linking words
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Monday, 12 May 2008. Writing Clinic - transitions, conjunctions, linking words. To make your writing smooth, it is important to use good transitions. Words may be in a sentence or may come between two sentences, or even between two paragraphs. Here are some links to good exercises on the Internet to help you improve your use of transition/linking/conjunctions. 1 A good page with three exercises. It starts easy, and then gets more difficult. 2 A crossword puzzle. To try out your conjunctions ability!
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HJU Advanced Writing: 5 Great Ways to Relax - a list post
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Monday, 9 June 2008. 5 Great Ways to Relax - a list post. 1 Climb a mountain and surround yourself with peace. Is the place for you. You climb a gentle path through the temple grounds. Stop and ring the bell. Listen to the echo and feel some of the stress of daily life wash away. Sit and look at the faces of the Buddha statues - make your face as peaceful as theirs! 2 Spend an hour in the bath. 3 Ice cold drinks overlooking the city. Everybody enjoys looking at the neon lights of a city. One of these way...
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HJU Advanced Writing: July 2008
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Monday, 7 July 2008. McDonald's vs MosBurger - comparison/contrast post. Juicy succulent beef, fresh green lettuce, and bright red tomato packed between hamburger buns. Sounds delicious? Of course it does. Everybody loves a hamburger, especially when it has just been cooked for you. In Japan, two of the major hamburger brands are the ubiquitous American-born McDonald's. And Japan's very own MosBurger. Whereas in MosBurger you can add at least an extra 200 yen. However, how about the quality of the food?
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HJU Advanced Writing: Making comments on others' blogs
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Sunday, 13 April 2008. Making comments on others' blogs. I want you to read other students' blogs and make comments on the posts they make. This is an important part of the course. To write a good comment you should:. 2 say something worth reading (e.g: give an opinion with reasons). 3 add a question (to create some dialogue with the blog writer). To make a comment on another student's blog you must take the following steps:. 2 click on the COMMENT button at the bottom of the post. 6 preview your comment.