Meet Luisa's students from Pisa University 2008-09

Hi there everyone. Please post an introduction to yourselves for the other course participants to read.

Health for us or for business?

In this discussion forum we want to talk about public health and drug distribution. Should life saving drugs be free for all? What reflections can we make following recent global health issues such as swine flu? Why is it so hard to make drugs available for all (i.e. Aids drugs for Africa)? Is this an economic or ethical issue for our society?

Your hobbies

What are your hobbies? Which is your favourite? Why?

What the Pope has been saying about AIDS prevention

On his trip to Congo this week, Pope Benedict 16 has said: "The spread of HIV and Aids in Africa should be tackled through fidelity and abstinence and not by condoms" Do you agree with this position? How does this statement reflect on the Catholic Church?

Miscellaneous

Here you can write about anything you want.

Websites Luisa's students like for their English

Provied the address of some of your favourite websites you have been using for the course and explain how and why they are useful for someone who is learning English.

Meet Kevin's students from Mittuniversitetet

Hi there students from Mittuniversitetet. Welcome! We are very happy to have you join our blog and look forward to blogging with you. Please post an introduction to yourselves here in this forum for the other course participants to read.
Luisa

Performance enhancing drugs in sports (doping) (Miun-Pisa Discussion Forum 1)

Abortion (Miun-Pisa Discussion Forum 2)

The teaching of religion in schools (Miun-Pisa Discussion Forum 3)

Internet piracy and copyright issues (Miun-Pisa Discussion Forum 4)

The environment and energy issues (Miun-Pisa Dicussion Forum 5)

Prostitution (Miun-Pisa Discussion Forum 6)

EU immigration policy and illegal immigration (Miun-Pisa Discussion Forum 7)

Legalisation of Drugs (Miun-Pisa Discussion Forum 8)

Written tests in school. Do they really test knowledge? (Miun-Pisa Discussion Forum 9)

Should public transport be free? (Miun-Pisa Discussion Forum 10)

The Death Penalty (Miun-Pisa Discussion Forum 11)

Sex Education (Miun-Pisa Discussion Forum 12)

Are men better at raising kids than women? (Miun-Pisa Discussion Forum 13)

Legal age for voting (Miun-Pisa Discussion Forum 14)

Euthanasia (Miun-Pisa Discussion Forum 15)

Profit vs non-profit work (Miun-Pisa Discussion Forum 16)

Advantages and disadvantages of EU expansion (Miun-Pisa Discussion Forum 17)

Same sex marriages (Miun-Pisa Discussion Forum 18)

Globalisation (Miun-Pisa Discussion Forum 19)

Favourite recipes from Luisa's students

Post your favourite recipe!

Films Luisa's students are watching

Discussion forum on DR Congo

What is happening in DR Congo? Why? Give an overview of what is happening in DR Congo based on the information you have accessed. Please cite your sources of information when you post your task either within the body of the text or at the end of the text.

How can technology help Africa?

Post your comment here based on the readings we have been doing in class and as homework.

Books Luisa's students are reading

Talk about the book you are reading in English.

Poems by Luisa's students

Post your poems here.

Discussion Forum Gypsies

Post your opinion of the Gypsy issue in Europe and Italy based on the readings and discussions we have carried out in class.