ENGLISH LANGUAGE CHALLENGES

BLOG POST 8

Hello everyone,

I know these days you are all very busy with many things to do in order to finish the semester successfully. I hope you pass all the subjects!

Today´s task is to write about your experience writing blogs and learning English at the university.

I  hope  this activity has been a rewarding experience to all of you and also that you have been noticed that you are very creative people!!! We have been sharing our personal stories regarding to different topics and that has been awesome because I have never shared those thoughts and /or experiences with my students.

So, I would like to know your reflections about this activity that we, as teachers, hope has been a real help for your learning process.

Have a nice end of semester!

•  What comments can you make about your experience learning English at university? 
• What about the use of blogs?
• What aspects of your English need to be improved and how do you plan to do this?
•  Outside the English class, how much are you using English these days? What for?

- Wordcount: 260
- Make comments on 3 of your partners' posts and on the teacher´s.

 Blog post 7

Changes to my Study programme       

This theme is rather challenging to think about because it involves a sort of  a new"proposal" to the academic programme.

We all know that we live in a very competitive world and experiences in the job market have announced that a degree itself is not indicative of a well-rounded graduate so can universities provide additional development opportunities to complement academic curriculum? 

It is a difficult question to be answered because it has a lot of edges and corners, starting by the implementation of the curriculum, the development of the student´s knowledge and a range of co-curricular activities. 

So, I encourage you to reflect a little about your academic life and what you would change.
Think about, (for example):

> The curriculum (the subjects you have to study) and co-curricular activities (sports, part-time work, volunteering, etc)

> Workload and length of studies

> Faculty facilities (buildings and infrastructure)

> Use of technology

> Teaching methods



- Word Count: 250
- Leave comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts.

 Blog post 6- Postgraduate Studies 

Hello everyone! 

Today´s blog session is about your academic future.  Have you thought about taking a course after you graduate?

You will probably answer "no, not yet" , but I invite you to think  if you were given the opportunity to do it, what type of course you would like to take?

I have always been willing to learn new things. I am passionate about my career and get the best  skills to continue encouraging my students  and appealing them to  develop their learning and skills in order to know new languages and be able to communicate with many different cultures.

What about you? Would you like to do postgraduate studies after you graduate?

Include: 

• Reasons to do the course- 
• Subject(s) you would like to study- 
• Where you would like to study (Chile or abroad)- 
• How you would like to study (distance learning, blended system, part-time course, etc)- Any other relevant ideas

- Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts + a comment on your teacher's post.-

 Word Count: 220 words

 Blog post 5 - My future job      

Hello everyone!

"Job" is a word that all of us almost always bear in mind (or need to?) why?... it is not necessary to take a long time to answer that simple question: we need to work for a living! and we will probably apply for a job that will offer good working conditions and a good salary but...a big "but" ...what about if you get a job that you do not enjoy or you do not like doing?

First, I think there is a difference between the word "job" and "career". Essentially, a job means time and money, a career is a concept that involves you and what you expect to be doing throughout  your working life! That is why this period of preparation is so important for you and it has been for all of us.

Second, in my opinion it is not an easy task to think about a  future job but it is a good opportunity to reflect and dream a little bit.

and... what  about a dream job? (take a look at this short video to see  some people´s experiences)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL3CFtW8WE0

Now, reflect  about your future job and say:

 ·    What kind of job would you like to have? How do you imagine it?

·    Outdoors /indoors?

·    Would you like to travel a lot in your job?

·    What about the salary?

·    What major are you studying / are you thinking of taking? Explain why

·    Add any other related ideas.

Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts + a comment on your teacher's pos

Word count: 210

 

 Blog  post 4- A photograph I like

I love photographs because they are visual images of powerful moments and each one is able to tell a story. Probably you have heard the old saying, “ A picture is worth a thousand words”. I think it is true. Moments happen all the time and they can happen fast, so capturing them is an amazing way to enjoy and re-lived some of the memories at anytime.

This photograph was taken by one of  my students at FAU in 2014. It shows me with my students from Perú. They were from different cities (Cuzco, Lima, Tacna, Arequipa, etc) and they were doing a Master at Universidad de Chile. They really enjoyed the experience of living and studying in Chile.

Studying English was a challenging task for them, that is why this photograph is important and emotional because we were celebrating they had concluded successfully the course (after a 1-year period)!

Write about a photograph you like.

Say:

Who took it

What it shows

When it was taken

Why you like it

Upload it too

Write at least 200 words.

Comment on your teacher`s blog and the blogs of 3 of your classmates'.

GOOD LUCK!

 Post 3

Themed Post

Hi everyone,

Today was a special session because you were in charge of choosing a topic to write about. 

The topic  is about about your "favourite movie " , "the best movie/series you´ve ever seen".

First , I would like to say that I am not a big fan of movies, but it does not mean that I have not visited cinemas. I have enjoyed a lot seeing interesting and funny films, especially with my children, during different times in my life and theirs, when they were kids and now that  they are grown-ups. We enjoy staying together and having fun watching good and great films. They all love films.

Films are like a piece of fantasy mixed with real life, there are a lot of different types of films, action, science fiction, drama, comedy, horror, documentaries, cartoons, etc but I prefer comedies, history or films based on real facts. I have seen many amazing movies but just two of them are my favourites: "Cinema Paradiso" (Italian)and "Les Chorists" (French). The first one is an Oscar winner. It is simply an enigmatic film which will stay in your memory for a long time...It is about a filmmaker who recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies at his village' s theater and formed a deep friendship with the theater's projectionist. The second one is about a failed music teacher (Mr. Mathieu) who comes to a strict boy`s boarding school where a tough headmaster rules over a deprived youth with a motto of "Action- Reaction". Mr Mathieu tries a different approach, introducing music into their lives, forming a boys' choir that allows him to discover the secret musical talent of a quiet but troubled young boy.


These films are so charming, funny, touching, poignant and thought- provoking but mainly real and human.

They are those kind of films that you will always remember.


Now it is your turn.

-What do you think about cinema?

- What genres are your favourites?

-Have you seen any remarkable film that you still remember?
-What was it about? (plot)

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Say:

-  - Make comments on your teacher`s and on 3 of your classmates’ posts
- Word Count: 180 words (min).

Good luck!

BLOG POST 2: THE BEST HOLIDAYS/CONCERT I'VE HAD

 

BLOG POST 2: THE BEST HOLIDAYS/CONCERT I'VE HAD

DEAR ALL, 

IN THIS SECOND POST YOU WILL HAVE TO WRITE ABOUT :

     Holidays:                                                                
- when it was

- where they went

- how long it was

- people they went with

- things/activities they did

- why it has been the best so far

- any other relevant info

- upload pictures

Concerts:- 

when / where it was
- the artist they saw
- a bit of info about the artist
- describe the atmosphere during the    event
- describe how they felt and why they  enjoyed it
- any other memories about it

- Upload pictures

Wordcount: 170

Leave comments on 3 of your classmates posts + comments on my post.

 Holidays




This is a kind of difficult question to answer because I am not pretty sure which one is the best. I am not being conceited, I just consider to go on holidays a great opportunity to share time with the people you love.

Going back in time, nostalgic memories come back to my mind from the first journey abroad with my family.
We travelled to Florida, USA to visit Disneyland. It was an amazing trip because my children enjoyed a lot, especially my youngest boy who was 4 at the time. When we came into one of the theme parks, Magic Kingdom, he was absolutely astonished and fascinated because he would have the chance to meet Mickey Mouse and his friends. After a while, he could shake hands with a real Mickey Mouse! We took a lot of pictures of this special occasion. As you can imagine everyone of us was looking forward to this awesome meeting.

Apart from that, we toured the city which has interesting places to visit, like others theme parks, museums, lakes and huge green areas.

I would say this memory will last forever in our hearts not only because we were in a different country but also for the remarkable moments we spent together.