Monday, November 26, 2012

Blog Writing #24: Gerunds and Infinitives (due Thursday, Nov. 29)

Imagine that you want to meet someone online to date. Write a profile of yourself that will be both honest (or not!) and make you attractive to the one you're trying to meet (or not!). I recommend going to the following website to get some information on how to write a profile.

http://www.ivillage.com/how-write-effective-online-profile-examples/4-a-284134

Please include some or all of the following expressions. Please feel free to modify your gerunds and infinitives with negatives, possessives, and passive voice.

satisfied with
can't stand
involved in
interested in
excited about
good at...
turned off by
It's enjoyable/fun/wonderful/amazing... for me...
For me, it's boring/difficult/easy/challenging...
I like/dislike
I enjoy
I hate

12 comments:

  1. I'm Polish and I moved to the U.S. to learn English. I like traveling and visiting new places. I'm active person and I love dancing. I used to work as a dancer in Poland. I enjoy watching sports such as, basketball and American football. I'm used to getting up early every day to not waste my time. Being productive is important for me. I can't stand laziness. My goal is to have my own dance studio in the future.

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  2. I have been looking for such a website for a long time. I'm excited about making a new person a part of my life. I hate wasting time on stupid stuff. For me, it's boring to hang out alone, so you'd better prepare yourself for long trips. I enjoy car racing and watching soccer. I'm good at chasing risks, so you don't have to worry about anything because I won't abandon you.

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    1. What do you mean by chasing risks? And what is the connection between that and abandoning somebody?

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  3. I was expecting your question.


    Chasing risks = COURAGE

    Abandoning someone = WEAKNESS

    I think it's clear, isn't?

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    1. not to me! Maybe put it all in one sentence for me... I told you that I lost part of my brain with the birth of each child...

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  4. I'm Chinese and I came to U.S. to study. I am interested in comic and PC games. I have played few MMOs and good at support/healer roll. It's enjoyable for me to find out lore before stories and NPCs. I am also interested in soccer games. However, I really dislike smoker.

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    1. It's like you're speaking a different language. I have no idea what you mean by MMOs or NPCs or "lore."

      You wrote:
      "I am also interested in soccer games. However, I really dislike smokers."
      Why "however?" I don't see the link between these two sentences!

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  5. Hi! My name is Mariana and I'm from Venezuela. I like cooking and dancing. I consider myself as very positive and happy person, so i can't stand grumpiness. I'm excited about starting college but I'm still not sure wether I'll study here or in Venezuela; anyway it is I know I'll study something related to the human body because that's what I'm interested on. It's boring for me to do the same things everyday; therefore i love experiencing new things every time I can.

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    1. anyway, I know I'll study...

      Nice clean writing.

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  6. Hi! Im Nayef from Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, I am 25 years old and I am currently in the US to study English. I like playing online games and watching movies all day. I like trying new things and meeting new friends. Being able to have the chance to meet new friends is a bless. therefore, i am always interesting in meeting people.

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  7. Hellow, I come from Saudi Arabia, Mekah,I appreciate and love my family, and I would do anything for them to support them . I like almost every kind of music such as rap, rock, violins, and even piano. I like being around people and talk about life. Currently I live in houston texas learning english and am doing very well. What I really would like to know, I like travling and to discover new ways of life. My goal is to be a "CFO" one day and I can't wait to meet my love of my life.

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