sabato 19 aprile 2008

thinking about the final project...

Hello everyone!!!
This course is nearly finished and now we need to concentrate on our final projects.
I really like the idea of discussing a topic concerning the differences between Italian and American culture...Unfortunately we haven't decided the subject yet.
As a group we are thinking about the following subjects:
1. Religion
2. Sport
3. Death penalty
We agreed on the fact that they are equally interesting...now we are only waiting for Ugo's opinion, and then we'll start working hard on the project!!
We reckon the easier way to communicate between us and Ugo will be skype and e-mails, whilst between the three of us it will be talking face to face.
We will know how to build our project only when we'll know the subject so...the next time u'll find out what it will be!!!
See u!!!

venerdì 4 aprile 2008

Hello!!
This week activity on skype was very interesting as we discussed on a very important and current topic: elections and politics in general.
Me, Laura and Martina talked with Alyson about the three videos we watched on youtube : Meno male che Silvio c'è, I'm PD and the song sang by Obama Girl...I had never seen something like that before..I really think we live in a strange strange world!
Anyway it was very interesting to listen to Alyson while she explained to us in a clear way how it works in America, how the parties make the propaganda and try to gain voters. Unlike me, she was very informed about the topic...I don't know much about politics and if I have to be honest I lost interest on it because I don't see any good way out of this situation...I mean we are all tired of hearing the same promises all the time...I would like to believe in politicians, I really do, they are the one in charge to govern our country..but now I'm hopeless!
I think skype classes are very useful as I always learn something new about American culture and I learn it directly, and if I have any curiosity I can always ask some questions...this is really good!!
I'm looking forward to next lesson...see you soon guys!!