Eric In Santiago English 3 Blog

  Hi, in this post you will choose a photo (picture) that is meaningful to you. It can be a family photo, or another kind of photo. Write abour why it interests you, what it means to you, and anything else you want to say. This post has a 150-word minimum. This is a photo of mom mom and grandmother taken in about 1944...so my mother was 2 years old. It was taken at a very bad time in history--during World War II. It was taken in Germany, so in the villain country in that part of history. At that time my grandfather was away in the war, and my grandmother was sometimes not sure if he was alive (he survived) because contact was often difficult. They had lost their apartment because of bombing in Hamburg, Germany about a year before, and they were living as refugees in the countryside, in a small village. My grandmother had to adjust to the new situation: living in a room belonging to other people who really didn't want her there. She had to go to the forest to chop down trees for woo...

 I like a lot of different foods and meals--I suppose I am a kind of gourmet who enjoys food. The only food I really don't like at all is celery. Therefore, it's hard for me to decide... I am going to choose lentils. I really like lentils a lot. I find them very versatile. I eat a lot of lentil stew--every week in fact. I always eat a lentil dish--usually lentil stew on Mondays. I know it's very "square" to cook like this--always the same thing on Mondays, but it's easier for planning, so I don't have to think about it so much. In fact I'm making it as I write this, right now. I'm multi tasking--preparing the class and cooking. It's modern life. My typical lentil stew contains lentils, some rice (not much), squash,onions, garlic, red and green peppers, and tomatoes. I really love this mix. Sometimes I add chard or spinach or kale--something leafy and green.  I enjoy eating my stew condimented with oregano and cumin, and some hot sauce. Sometime...

  First, I have to say that I'm not a big fan of technology. I respect it and use it, but I'm not keen on it. In fact, it tends to make me nervous. Actually, I don't feel very comfortable using any mechanical things--I'm usually nervous that I'll "do it wrong" or break it... Second, a lot of different technology has an important role in my life: the computer, smartphone, refrigerator, washing machine, elevators...electricity... Some I could live without, others, such as the refrigerator or electric light are essential to me. If I had to choose one piece of technology, I'd choose the Kindle. This is an e-reader. I can buy and download books onto it, and read them anywhere. It's very convenient. The screen, or the light it produces, makes it seem very natural, like a book, and the whole experience is similar to reading a book--though not exactly the same. Looking at illustrations or flipping between pages is easier in a book. A big benefit of the Kin...