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Relative clauses review

These are two links I've found to useful grammar resources about relative clauses. They include some grammar review and then online exercises you can do to check your understanding and practice for the first test, corresponding to Unit 1.
Relative clauses:
Theory, practice and tests
If you are planing on completing the tests, Level 1 is really too easy for you. Try Tests 2 to 4.

More theory, more practice and more exercises :-)

Enjoy!

An image...

So these are all the images I've received so far...

And here are some thoughts I've found about engineers

My advice is to look out for engineers. They begin with sewing machines and end up with nuclear bombs. By Marcel Pagnol

To define it rudely but not ineptly, engineering is the art of doing for 10 shillings what any fool can do for a pound By Arthur Wellesley

A good scientist is a person with original ideas. A good engineer is a person who makes a design that works with as few original ideas as possible. By Freeman Dyson

Engineers like to solve problems. If there are no problems handily available, they will create their own problems. By Scott Adams

Scientists study the world as it is; engineers create the world that never has been. By Theodore von Kármán

All quotes from: http://www.iwise.com

HAPPY STUDENT'S DAY!

I've been surfing the net to find something funny to post for student's day. I've been unsuccessful so far... but I thought you may find these two videos interesting. I know the first one reflects American situation, but I believe we can identify ourselves with some of the issues the students point out.






And finally, something funny came along. I DO know your names, so don't even think about it :)


HAPPY STUDENT'S DAY AND SEE YOU ALL ON TUESDAY!

A picture is worth a thousand words

I was thinking it would be nice to create a slide show with images that represent the program you're studying at university. Surf the net and look for a picture that you believe summarizes your field of study. Tell me why you've chosen it. Use continuar platform (www.continuar.uns.edu.ar) to send it to me via a platform mail, so that you can attach the picture. My user ID is 420tarriaga, but you can always run a search if you cannot remember it.
I'll put them all together and then post it in our blog.

I'm posting a picture here as an example of what I'd like you to do. My picture represents what some people believe a teacher is, this doesn't mean I agree with it, don't worry :-)

Engineers

So, here goes the first invitation to participate in our blog. You've seen that I posted two Dilbert cartoons related to engineers. What do you think of them? Do you agree with the message they convey? Any other thoughts about engineers? Don't be shy! Post a comment and share it with the rest of the class.