Writing a reference

A reference should always be formal. In fact the write as formally as you possibly can because you are trying to make every little detail seem important and noteworthy.

First of all you should consider what type of job the person is applying for and all details should be relevant to the job. Do not talk about hobbies unless they are relevant to the job.

Similarly all work experience should be related to the job that the person is applying for. Make sure everything refers back to the first paragraph i.e. 'x would make an excellent candidate for the job because ...'


Here are some examples: One: 1

Informal Letter

An informal letter is probably the easiest part of the writing exam. However you have to make your writing seem natural and spend the last 10 minutes checking that their are no errors like gerund or infinitive and singular, plural forms.

So make sure you practice using lots of natural phrases, idioms, in emails before the exam.

Here are some examples of informal letters.1

Information Sheets

An Information Sheet can be formal or informal. It depends on the context. If it is for a job interview as these are it should use formal language when discussing the the interactions with the interviewer but can use a more informal tone to discuss the readers feelings. i.e. Greet your interviewer with a formal handshake. Don´t be nervous. Relax! Here is an example. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cuJ0SdG_0kBeJfXEB_CPtFos2HCDwneOxf0L2UAr9n8/edit

Question Tags continued, with listening.

Presentation from Thursday 20th September.

Listen to the clips in the videos (but only from the time on the videos i.e. listen from 1 minute to 1:05 minutes).

Say what those parts of the videos have in common.

Go back and write down what Amy Winehouse, The Pusscat Dolls and Whitney Houston say.

Follow the instructions in the presentation.

Question Tags

An introductory presentation to talk about holidays using question tags.

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From FCE to CAE

The following is a presentation by the Eli Director of Studies Elspeth Pollock on the gap between FCE and CAE. It is not my own work I´m simply putting it up here for the students Jesus, Paula and Jose who missed a class the other week.

Dear Carmen,

I am extremely happy to give David a reference, having worked as his Line Manager for the past two summers: first in his capacity as a teacher and then as a Course Director/Teaching Coordinator for our summer course for 14 – 17 year olds for international students.

In 2010, David exceeded all expectations as a teacher and provided the students with varied and interesting classes, adapting his teaching methods to take in to account student needs and learning styles. David also assisted other teachers in planning their classes and developing their teaching skills. Additionally, David demonstrated that he was a team player and excelled in building relationships with staff in order to provide the best possible environment for the students and assisted with welfare issues. After managing David in his role as a teacher, I personally recommended David to be promoted to Course Director the following year and this suggestion was very much welcomed by my colleagues as he had gained a reputation among staff in multiple summer schools for his excellent work.

In his next role as Course Director/Teaching Coordinator, David proved himself to be an excellent leader and innovator, overcoming staff and student behavioural issues with the utmost professionalism and discretion. David understands the educational and emotional needs of students studying a foreign language and is able to guide and manage his staff with ease. In this multi-faceted role, David once again outdid himself by adapting procedures and implementing working methods which were efficient and beneficial to students and staff alike. He also provided the school with useful feedback which we have used to plan our course this year.

We have offered David the temporary position of Course Director for one of our largest summer centres this year with students as young as 11 years old, as we know him to be an adaptable and efficient leader, capable of thinking on his feet and ensuring the wellbeing and satisfaction of staff and students alike.

If you would like me to answer any further questions about David, I would be very happy to give you more information. I believe that he would be a huge asset to your team as a Director of Studies.

Kind regards,

Jessica

Good Luck

Good luck to everyone tomorrow. I know that you're going to do a really great exam!

Jose writings

Email
From: Jose

It’s nice to hear from you. All I can say is that I’d love to be painted, especially if you do it. As you have asked me, I’d like to be painted in my grandparent’s countryside, just because there I can get relaxed (and I hope you too) and I could forget about the nerves of being shy. It is a lovely place, quiet and peaceful, with hundreds of pines. I’m sure you’ll love it!
Also, I’d like to be painted with my black rabbit Lissy. I know it’s an animal and not an object, but I love that old-black-rabbit, and ¿he/it? might die this year, so I’d like to have a picture with ¿him/it?. With him-it the picture will be even more perfect.
So, what I want to ask you is how we can go to my grandparent’s countryside and what day would you like to do that.
Please, write me back the sooner the better.
Thank you for considering me an inspiration to you.
Jose.





TEST 2 FROM THE RED BOOK (pg. 37, number 4)

ADELE – 21

Adele is a twenty-four-year English singer who has recorded and published two studio albums: “19” and “21”. “21” is breaking all the charts’ records, as it has sold over 20 million copies in an era where downloading without paying is very common.

“21”, as “19” comes from the age of the artist when she composed the album. It is all about her relationship with her boyfriend, and how they broke. The songs are far away from dance music: they are all slow songs, but each one has a different story to tell. There are just a few instruments, no dubstep either vocoder. Just her voice, and a background choir of three girls.

I love “21” by Adele because it is so different from the 21^st century main type of music: dance songs which don’t have anything to tell, just talking about dancing and drinking.

Without any doubt, I would recommend “21” because you can get relaxed and emotional just listening to it. Songs like “Rolling in the Deep”, “Set Fire to The Rain” or “Lovesong” will make you love Adele.

DAVI:DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD, I GOT 2 QUESTIONS:
First of them: do I have to write the title? I mean, read number 4 of pg. 37. Do I have to write “The Last CD I bought”?
And the second one is what will happen if I write 190-200 words instead of 180?

Can you believe? I’m not nervous at all. I have already done two tests, and without counting the oral part and the writing, I’ve got 66% and 81%. :) :) :) :)
I’ll write u 2morrow!

Discursive essay by Ana Sousa

Over the past few years we have all become concerned that our planet is
being polluted by human activity like cars and factories, producing terrible
effects.

It is true that nowadays factories and cars are essentials to our life:
Factories can produce much more products than people by hand
therefore these products are cheaper. On the other hand all this is causing
that people buy things without need them, and because of this our
resources will be finished in a near future if we do not do anything.

It is often thought that cars are the only way to go to work or to travel in
a long distance however we must take into account that there are public
transports which pollute less than cars.

It is a fact that our resources are being exhausted this meant that we must
try to use them correctly and also recycle so we will need less resources.

To sum up it seems to me that we must be careful about our actions in the
present because we will pay for them in the future.

Ana Sousa Ortega

Notes for the exam.

They have taken the bridge and the second hall. We have barred the gates but cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes, drums… drums in the deep. We cannot get out. A shadow lurks in the dark. We can not get out… they are coming

If you wanted to know a bit more about how the FCE exam works here are some notes that I've been given.

Below or all the notes in detail but here are some of the things that occurred to me. 

Basically you can't leave early! i.e. it's like this. The invigilators have sealed the bridge.  http://youtu.be/Spk7MpSpkJ0

Bring ID and leave it on your table.

Bring a pencil. Paula.

Pen for the writing exam only.

We have to check what you do in the toilet cubicle! Blimey.

Notes for Invigilators        Hotel  Silken Al- Andalus. FCE  SAT 9 JUNE 2012

09.00 – 10.00       Reading

10.15 – 11.35       Writing

11.50 – 12.35       Use of English

12.50 – 13.30       Listening

 

                            

General Information

• Invigilators will be assigned a group of about 25 candidates. As usual, you must patrol your own zone of the exam room throughout the exam. It is essential that you (a) familiarize yourself with these candidates, (b) give out and collect in in your own ‘zone’ – you are responsible for those particular candidates (and for ensuring that nothing ‘irregular’ happens in your zone).

• After the initial checking of Ids, candidates will leave their ID cards on their tables throughout the exam to enable us to check identification at any time during the 4 papers. It will be one of the duties of the invigilators at the beginning of each paper to (informally) check the IDs of the candidates in their zones.

Staff timetable and notes

Chairs checked and numbered

07.30          Supervisor(s) pencils/rubbers

08.00          Quick meeting - supervisor/invigilators

08.30          Admin staff begins to check candidate Ids. Antonio/ Pepe organises queues. Candidates enter exam room. Invigilators guide candidates to seats, and deal with problems with, bags etc. (nothing on the table, only pen/pencil, rubber and exam papers). Mobile phones must be switched off and left in closed bags or closed envelopes – candidates have all been requested not to bring mobile phones to the exam))

08.55          Once all candidates seated, Supervisor reads out instructions (general and reading exam) while invigilators give out reading question papers to their ‘zones’

08.55+       Supervisor will tell candidates to write name correctly if their name on the answer sheet is not correct.

                   

09.00          READING Exam starts (1 hour). Exam start and finish times written up. Invigilators circulate in their zones – mentally noting empty seats and becoming familiar with the faces of ‘their’ candidates. Candidates not allowed to leave the room within the first 40 minutes or the final 10 minutes.

                    Invigilators remind candidates about transferring answers within the time limit (Last 10 minutes). Please check that candidates have signed the answer sheet. ALL IN PENCIL. 

10.00          Invigilators collect first the answer sheets in numerical order from their zones (including absentees), and then the question paper. Candidates leave. Scripts to Supervisor.

10.15          WRITING EXAM (1h 20 min):

Candidates in. Invigilators give out pens. Invigilators give out writing question booklets to their zones. Supervisor reads out instructions. Pen, not pencil (spares available). Candidates must write name, Centre number (ES040) an individual candidate number on the question paper. Start and finish times on boards. Invigilators check for new absences or any other changes in their zones. Candidates not to leave before one hour or in last 10 mins. Please check that candidates have written the question they have chosen in part 2 in the box provided. Any rough work must be crossed out and collected.

11.35          Invigilators collect writing question booklets in numerical order from their zones .Candidates out. Scripts to Supervisor. Invigilators then give out Use of English answer sheets to their zones.

11.50 USE OF ENGLISH EXAM: (45 min)

Candidates in. Supervisor – instructions. Invigilators give out question papers to their zones. Start and finish times on boards. Candidates not to leave within the first 25 min or last 10 min. ALL IN PENCIL.

For questions 13-42 candidates must write the answers in capital letters.

For questions 13-34, candidates write ONE letter in each box.

          Remind candidates they must transfer their answers on to the separate answer sheet within the time limit (last 10 minutes)

12.35          END OF THE USE OF ENGLISH EXAM, Invigilators collect first the answer sheets in numerical order from their zones (including absentees), and then the question paper. Candidates leave the room. Invigilators then give out Listening and CIS answer sheets to their zones.

12.50           LISTENING + CIS (40 min + CiS)

Candidates in. Supervisor – instructions. Invigilators give out question papers to their zones. All instructions are given with the CD, so please try not to disturb candidates, again ALL in PENCIL. Please check that your candidates have marked the test version on the answer sheet. 

13.30. End of the listening test. Invigilators collect first the answer sheets in numerical order from their zones (including absentees), and then the question paper. Candidates answer to the questions on the CIS paper. Invigilators collect CIS. Scripts to Supervisor.

Supervisor must give time checks and reminders of instructions, mark and sign 

attendance registers for each paper, deal with absent candidates’ answer sheets

Notes:     

1.  Candidates leaving early (when allowed) must raise their hands to call an

     invigilator, who will check that they have fulfilled all the requirements for that paper

     and then remind the candidate of the starting time for the next paper. In

     Writing exam check any rough work is clearly crossed out– collect this if it is on

     separate paper. Make sure the candidate does not interfere with or disturb any other

     candidate while leaving the room. Candidates will only be readmitted for the next

     paper.

    

2.     Pens, pencils, tippex, etc.

Pens ONLY for the writing exam, pencils for ALL answer sheets.

     Tippex definitely not on answer sheets

UNAUTHORISED MATERIALS:

Dictionaries, spell-checkers, bags, food, phones..etc.

3.  Late arrival candidates – inform supervisor

4.  Candidates who need to go the toilets should be supervised (almost) all the time.

     This includes a ‘before and after’ check of cubicles. Inform supervisor first

5.  Candidates questions. If candidates ask questions about the exam you must only

     draw their attention to the relevant rubric. . Explain (nicely) that you are not permitted

     to say more. DO NOT TRANSLATE.

Speaking Part 3

The third part of the speaking exam is here.

My name is who. My name is what...relative clauses.

Learn all about relative clauses from our rapper friend Eminem otherwise known as ´Slim Shady´or the 'Real Slim Shady'.

I will post some sentence transformations up here at a later date but for now just look at the presentation and refresh your memory.

And will the best students please stand up....

... and do these sentence transformations:







1. He is famous for becoming one of the first serious white rappers and working with established talent like Dr Dre.

Who

He is famous for becoming _________________ who with Dr. Dre.

2. He is a rapper to whom the people of Detroit listen.

Who

He is a rapper ___________________

3. His is the music which criticised George Bush during the second term elections.

Whose

______________________ music criticised Bush during the second term elections.

4. Out of the two rappers Enimen is the one I know least about.

Which

Eminem is the rapper ________________________ about.

5. In fact I´m struggling to come up with anything. So only four sentence transformations for you tonight. You lucky things.

Mystery Box: Future Forms

Another mystery box. This time on Future Forms.

Mystery Box: Modals of obligation

The mystery box is back! Is it going to be a good mystery box or a bad mystery box? Well click and find out.

All I know is that this presentation of the mystery box modals of obligation is great. Thanks to my friend Matt Ruiz for the original idea. Check it out   below.

Jose is frightened but writing a review, check it out.

REVIEW

The topic was taken from the red book Test 1, Part 2 (page 15)

GLEE

“Glee” is a musical TV series set in McKinley High School in Ohio, USA. The TV series combines both drama and comedy stories with complex musical numbers. The starring is formed by Chris Colfer, Darren Criss, Jane Lynch, Heather Morris and more stars.

[Star can only be used as a verb in an active tense i.e. the series stared Chris...etc. Or Chris etc. stared in, or Glee stared ... etc. The noun for the list of actors is 'the cast'.] 

The series takes place in a High School of Ohio, and focuses on Glee Club, which is a music choir joined by some friends. The plot is especially based on the based on the love story between Rachel (Lea Michelle) and Finn (Cory Monteith). During the three seasons some celebrities make a cameo, like Lindsay Lohan, Gwyneth Paltrow or Ricky Martin. Also, Glee Club has made several tribute episodes for Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Britney Spears or Madonna.

Contrasting with nowadays TV series, Glee is different because they plot is continued with some songs (they all are covers), which makes the viewer to love the series and continue watching it.

I would recommend this TV series with any hesitation. The viewer will love how they sing modern songs and also will discover old songs.

[Notice the correct combination of love without preposition in the last paragraph.]


PS: I didn’t know if a TV series is a TV programme, so here I got a question: if in the writing I consider a TV series as a TV programme, and it’s not the same, will I fail all the Writing part, or will they take into account how I write it?

Jose Homework: Informal Letter

The topic was taken from the red book Test 1, Part 1 (page 14) (Yes, I copied Angel, hehe)

Dear Robin
It’s been a long time since I heard from you last time. I would like to thank you for considering me a good person to trust in, especially if we are talking about a sports camp, because I love them. I have been to six sports camps, the last one was held in December, so I maybe have more experience in this topic. Sleeping in a room is not a bad idea, but I think we should sleep in tents, that’s what camps are about, aren’t them? [camps are the subject not the object of this sentence.]

Cooking is not my specialty, but I’ll try to do my best with the “gazpacho”, soap made of tomatoes and oil, or some “espetos”, which are some sardines put together in a stick.
I think I’ll travel to Canada a week before the camp, so I can get used to its weather. I would like to visit Toronto, because I’ve loved all I ever seen and heard about this city.

[errr have you been readin
Anew, thank you for inviting me.g 17th century novels Jose (or I guess you really did see Fernando's tomb, instead of a anew. You should just write 'Thanks for inviting me again. Remember it's an informal letter.]
See you soon,
Jose.

Two and a Half Men reporting verbs

Below is a presentation of how reporting verbs work in English. If you are feeling confident that you know all about this topic complete the sentence transformations below. If not scroll down for the presentation. Thanks.

     1,   'I am the greatest.' said Ali.

     Boast

     Ali _____________________ the greatest.

     2.  'I'm going to make you an offer you can't refuse' said the Godfather.

     Threaten

     The Godfather _____________________ an offer he couldn't refuse.

     3. Don't underestimate Chelsea they might beat Barcelona.

     Warn

     He __________ the students not to underestimate BCN.

     4. You guys mustn't go near him I think he's dangerous.

     Warn

     He ___________________  not to go near him, as he was dangerous.

       5. 'Shall I compare thee[you, but an old fashioned way of saying usted in English] to    a summer's day.'

       Suggest

      Shakespeare ____________________ the fair lady to a summer's day.

       6. I know you're not sure but you definitely should go and see San Fernando's Tomb.

       Persuade

      He ______________________ go and see San Fernando's Tomb.

     7. I'm frightened about my exam said Jose.

      Admit

     Jose _________________ frightened about his exam.

     8. If you don't give me money I'll betray you.

      Threaten

     The snitch __________________ the man.

     9. 'I wish I wasn't doing this on my day off.'

       Complain

       David ____________________ on his day off.

       10. 'I am really tired now.'

       Admit

      He ___________________ really tired.

It's the.....MYSTERY BOX ONLINE

It's the Mystery Box! Loved by teachers and students alike play it as a whole class or bet with fellow students at home. Everyone loves the Mystery box.

I will upload every mystery box if you want to practice before your exams. This is the first one gerunds and infinitives.

Check it out.

Letter of Application

This isn't a model of a letter of application, but it's just an example one of my students requested based on a job I applied for as Director of Studies in Granada. I got a job offer so at least I know the letter isn't bad! Have a look for an example.

Dear Angel and guys please don't correct this the marking scheme! (or do if you can find a mistake). :)

Dear Sir/Madame

I am an accomplished teacher who has worked for some of the best schools in Andalucía (The British Institute and Eli) and am now seeking a management position to compliment my two years management experience as a Course Director at Studio Cambridge in England.

I also have education management experience as an Enrolment Supervisor from South Nottingham College in England, as well as management experience from outside the education sector as the manager of a music bar.

Although I am very happy at my current school Eli (English Language Academy) and feel that I am receiving excellent weekly training and guidance to improve my teaching skills I am looking for a Director of Studies or Assistant Director of Studies role as the next logical step in my career.

If you require any further information please take a look at my online CV at: https://docs.google.com/open?id=1Wri_dO_u4BwP1LC_QxlL6WjuPxNbvsSevXrks8M16xS5AJTa7e6GNX6SVJfR

Yours faithfully,

David Brown.

Review by Angel

Idea taken from the page 15 of the red book

Spanish TV has lots of programs but since one of the most important channels is owned by Silvio Berlusconi There aren’t many good TV programs. The best in my opinion is one whose name was “Se Lo Que Hicisteis” (I know what you did would be the translation to English).

It was a humor program that finished about a year ago because the best of the presenters left the program and it because worse and nobody saw it in their last period. It was also issued in a small TV channel, La Sexta

It was very famous because they put others videos made jokes about them and most of the times the videos were from gossip programs and these channels demanded them and prohibited to reproduce their videos in the program. The presenters and scriptwriters were some of the best humorist of that time like Dani Mateo, Angel Martin or Miki Nadal.

I liked it because although not many people saw it they continue making people laugh and it was such an important program that it was TT in twitter for remembering that we have been a year without it.

Informal Letter by Angel

The topic was taken fom the red book Test 1, Part 1 (page 14)

Hi Robin

Thank you for the invitation, that would be great because I have never been to Canada and it will surely be very exciting for me as I have never been to the mountains neither in Spain nor abroad so doing sport there with the fresh air would be a very good experience. [This is a good use of neither Angel, well done]

You mentioned the accommodations in your letter and sincerely I’d prefer the room because my experience about sleeping in tents is no very nice: neckache, backache, and lots of mosquito bites. I sure will cook for you typical Spanish dishes. I can cook paella, potato’s omelet and gazpacho which is like a cold tomato soup. Which dish do you prefer?

[When you have something which doesn't translate exactly i.e. potato omelette, it is better to write as you have done with gazpacho, a short description afterwards].

Finally I would like to something there before going to the camp as I won’t go many times to Canada. I would like to visit the city, eat typical Canadian food and maybe go shopping if there is nothing else to do.

Thank you for the invitation again and see you soon.

Angel.

Exam practice T7 + Grammar update!

T7´s I also recommend you look at writing an article again. As well as the discursive composition or essay presentation and keep coming back the blog or follow us on Twitter for the upcoming presentation on writing a report or in the meantime look at this review by one of the FCE students and this one too.

Follow us by email, twitter or on Facebook here. 

Also you should look at these presentations before the grammar exam. Hypothetical situations, I wish i was taller and Bigger than Jesus and it´s time.

You should revise gerunds and infinitives. Check out the mystery box presentation
modals verbs where we also have a mystery box presentation.

Future forms

And finally relative clauses. This should do the trick.

If that doesn´t keep you satisfied click here for the Eli official exam content page.

Good luck.



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Exam practice T8

Dear T8 students, particularly everyone who has missed classes. GP.

Here is everything you need to revise for the exam.

For the writing I suggest you look at http://joseisfrightened.blogspot.com.es/2012/05/writing-article.html before the exam along with posts on a formal letter (this is one I wrote for a job)and in informal letter, check out some examples by FCE students Angel  and Jose a report that I am going to write.

Regarding the grammar you should revise be used to get used to etc.

Also reporting verbs check out this presentation here.

Sturcutres with I wish, look at them both here and here.

Relative clauses here

And if that´s not enough check out these other activities from ELI here.

Oral. We are going to do this in class but have a look at the presentations for the oral exam here: 1, 2 and 3.

Any question post them below.

David
David

I can't hug every cat

You know you can't hug every cat right?

Below is a presentation about all and every, a grammar mistake that occurs frequently. Answer the questions below first, if you're feeling confident, or watch the presentation first and answer afterwards if you're not.

1. A, I go to work all days a week. B. I go to work every day of the week.
2. A. I work all the time during the week. B. I work every time during the week.
3. A. I hate all the people in my class. B. I hate every people in my class.
4. A. I want to hug every cats. B. I want to hug every cat.
5. A. I want to buy drinks for every one of my freinds. B. I want to buy drinks for all my friends.

Answers in the comments section below please. Thanks.

Soy rapero y Soy gotico

Don't want to be associated with Canis? What's the English word for Cani again? It begins with C, remember? Why not do a translation from one of these other songs, 'Soy rapero' or 'soy gotico' and report the sentences for the reported speech homework?

Personally I think neither of these videos are very good and you should watch the Ali G show. It's about 10 years old now but it's much funnier and cleverer. It's by the guy who did the Borat movie, which was popular a few years ago. I've posted this short clip I hope you enjoy it.

Peace Out

Speaking part 2

Here are some comments for the second part of the speaking exam. Some of my students did the exam this Saturday, the 26th May. Guys could you leave any feedback in the comments section. Or you can post it, just follow this guide.

I just can´t stop thinking about every cat.

  Ok I a more detailed powerpoint presentation is coming soon but for now just look at this video and see if you can come up with some more tips for all and every. 

Check it out.

Yo soy cani, cani, cani, cani. He said he was a cani...

He said he was a cani, cani, cani cani. In this blog post we will look at reported speech so you can tell me what the cani by the way cani in English is chav.                                                                      We will look at all the structures for reported speech in the presentation below and hopefully you will write some good sentences for homework in the comments section below. Click below to view my powerpoint presentation. Just in case you need some inspiration on sentences to report, translate them into English first, here is a link to the video

It's time

I know right! It's time he stopped breastfeeding! In this presentation we are going to look at the structures; it's time, I wish + past perfect, I'd rather and the difference between I hope and I wish.

Please post comments at the bottom of this page. There is only a little time left before the exam and I want to correct as much work as possible.

So check out the following powepoint presentation and write the answers below:

Bigger than Jesus: Structures with wish + past perfect

We start with Paris, but in the presentation below you can see many famous people who have said or done stupid and regrettable things and we will look at the structure for expressing this.

How to post in the blog

Ok Access guys, here's how posting works. Can you read below and post your video for tonight.

Hey bloggers! Here's a new entry of how blog stuff's done

Today’s contribution is about “how to post in the blog” I’m sure you all want to know it and post a lot of interesting things. Here I’ll give you an example of “how to post in the blog” with this same writing.

1^st STOP: The IDEA

Before doing anything THINK! This is the very first point on writing. Once you have your idea, it’s about time to keep on reading this post.

2^nd STOP: How can I write?

For doing so you must have a GMAIL account and also to be given the opportunity to contribute posting your ideas.

3^rd STOP: Getting access to the blog

As said many times, a picture is worth a thousand words here it is

Just kidding I’ll type the how to do it too... I have enough time :D

Once inside your Gmail account, look for the Blogger tag under MORE tab. If you found this tag, you should be able to see this page:

Look for the blog name and tap it, then you'll get access to the blog and the next STOP

4^th STOP: You are in! don’t forget what you were going to write!

All above done, you’ll gain access to this page where you see a summary and highlights of the blog, where you can edit existing posts, have a look to some statistics and so on... but we’re focusing on that tiny tag at the upper left of the screen, the one which says “new entry” (entrada nueva for Spanish bloggers)

5^th STOP: Start writing before your idea flies away!

When you tap the new entry bottom you will get to a page similar to Word, where you can write, edit and anything you need to write your idea, but watch out where are you writing on!

If you go to HTML tab, this is like writing on a typing machine, no sizes, no margin, anything, but on “Redactar” tab, this is where you really can do whatever you need just like word, font size, underlining letter, whatever. 

6^th STOP: Before publishing

At the top of the page you’ll see 3 useful tabs (close is not useful) Publish, Save, Preview.

And don’t forget to write a title for the post! No one will read anything without a title 

If your are writing something but you need to leave, no worries, just SAVE it and it will be kept in the main page but unpublished. You can come back whenever you want and keep on writing

If you want to look how it will be looking like tap on PREVIEW

When you're sure that's how you'd like the other to see it, tap PUBLISH and automatically it will be published on the blog... CONGRATULATIONS!

 

7th STOP: Inserting an image/video in the post

First you have to look for this icons and once inside choose the option that fits you the best; tag one is for uploading pics from your pc and the other tags are for different internet pics

When you have chosen your images, you can edit them a little bit just clicking on them and this bar will show up. Different options, different uses.

And that's how you can share your knowledge to everyone who enters this blog. Simple, easy and worth doing, so... what are you waiting for?

Any questions, just ask them, I'll help on whatever I can

Paul L. Dennis