Post 10 >> Some Reflections...

Have you had a good year, so far?

Write about:
> Good things that have happened
> Situations that haven't worked so well
> Your achievements
> Other things you want to mention


Wordcount: 200 + 3 comments 

Post 9 >> Free Themed Topic

Dear all,

Your assignment this week is writing about your favourite music. Please include:

- The kind(s) of music you like and why you like it?

- When you started listening to this kind of music.

- Any information about the bands or the musicians you like.

- Concerts or music events you have attended.

- Any other piece of information you may consider important.

-190 words minimum.

- Comment on at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs.

“Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination

and life to everything.”

I like this wonderful quote by Plato, in my case Music has always been part of my life and luckily  for all my family music is important too.  I  used to play drums when I was younger and my brother plays the bass and guitar.  

Since I was a child I've always been exposed to music, however with the passing years my musical interests have changed a lot.  I remember that when I was 11 years old I listened to a song from Aerosmith called "Hole in my soul" that just blew my mind, and from that moment on started looking for more music. Among my favorite bands are Tool, deftones, in High school I loved grunge like pearl jam and smashing pumpkins,tc.) and I'm really lucky to say that I have seen most of my favorite bands live, whenever they come to Chile I always go to the concerts. 

The most amazing one I've ever seen was Roger Waters "The Wall" in 2012, It was so overwhelming.
I also love film soundtracks, some of them are Ennio Morricone who came to chile in 2013 with Mike Patton (Mondo Cane) it was a wonderful concert I had the opportunity to see, there is also Jon Brion who composed songs for a movie I like a lot  "Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind"  and my favorite one, Danny Elfman, he has composed soundtracks for movies like: Big Fish, and Edward Scissorhands among many others. I can say that I'm a big fan of movies and music plays a relevant role there.
I also enjoy quiet music. I think that Sigur ros is one of those bands that helps me relax, and similar to this Post Rock style I listen to are "God is an astronaut" "If these trees could talk" "Explosions in the Sky" etc. And pop is also good, as well as Indie... I don't know, I think that a person can enjoy different types of music depending on their mood, context and stages of their lives. 
... And you?... Do you have any favourite band or musician?

Post 8 >> A Subject you've enjoyed studying this semester

Write about your favorite subject this term. Among others, include:

> Name
> Describe what you do in classes
> Mention the main contents you have seen
> Explain why you like the subject

> Word Count: 180
> Make comments on 3 of your patners' posts.






I still remember the subject I enjoyed the most when I studied was Ciclo Vital, this was part of the baccalaureate curriculum the first two years of university. This subject was about psychology in students'  learning process. Among the topics I can remember, some of the most interesting where connected with the brain, and how it works when learning a new language. We also learned about the stages within the learning process, differences between teaching children and adults and the most suitable techniques to be used with them. I think the reason why I liked this subject is because every person learn in a different way, and it is important for teachers to know the mental process students go through at the moment to learn a new language, as well as having a domain in the use of different techniques to address those needs. 
Most of the classes where expository, Verónica was an excellent teacher because explained very well, besides her classes where entertaining due to the use of visual support and interesting situations to be analyzed  in classes. For these reason I could say that it became my favorite subject at university, I know this subject was not directly connected with English like the use grammar, It was rather focused in the learning process itself  and how to improve my teaching which in my opinion was a lot more interesting.

Carbon Footprint!

Part 1- Carbon footprint!

Ø What’s the average carbon footprint of a person? (Include the link of your source)

Part 2 – “Going Green” Quiz

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/green-lifestyle-quiz/

Answer the quiz. Mention the 2 most interesting findings that you learnt by responding to this quiz.

1.

2.

Part 3- Video. Top ten tips for recycling

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjbSEIOUp4w

Watch the video and choose the best 3 tips in your opinion.

1.

2.

3.

SUBMIT IT TO: inglesudechile@gmail.com
In "Asunto": name + surname (Química)

Post 7 >> Carrer-Related Website OR An Expert on your Field

For this post, your students have to choose only ONE of these  2 options:
Post 1 (Instructions). 
Write about a career-related website that you enjoy visiting.

You have to:

- provide the link
- describe the website (sections, features,etc)
- say how often you visit the site
- explain why you like the site.




>Add comments to 3 of your classmates’ blogs + a comment on your teacher's post
>Word Count: 170

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Post 2 (Instructions)
Who is a person/expert on your field that you admire?

Say:

-Who she/he is. (short biography)
-What she/he has done. (examples of their work)
-Why you like her/him.
-Include his/her image

> About 170 words
>Add comments to 3 of your classmates’ blogs + a comment on your teacher's post

Post 6 >> Themed/Free Post "Video Games / Board Games"

Dear all, 
this time you have to write about your favorite Video Game or Favorite Board Game.
include:

- Why you like it 
- When you started to play it and How did you get it
- Who do you usually play with
- What video game/board game would you like to play?
- Any other information you consider important. 

* Number of words: 160
* Leave comments on at least 3 of your mates' posts.

I still remember my first Atari, my dad brought it home when I was about 6 years old and I loved it, I used to  play Pac-man and another game where you had to shoot a spacecraft. A few years later we (my brother and I) received a Nintendo, so we discovered the fantastic world of Super Mario Bros; the console had other three hundred games incorporated, seriously... it had too many games from which I can only remember "contra".
Later on my little brother got a Play Station where we played a lot of games, but my favorite one was Crash Bandicoot, I got kind of addicted to it during a summer and I turned very good at it, specially in the Wall of China stage. 
I knew that a new version of this game was released this year but only for PS3, I would love to play it again and see if I still good at this video game but I don't have a Play Station now. About four years ago I bought a Wii U because I wanted to play Mario Kart and I'm very happy with my inversion because I've enjoyed a lot playing Mario Word and Donkey Kong with my friends and specially with my brother, I like to play with him because even though we don't live together any longer and we are adults now, we still sharing things like this that remind me of our childhood. 

CA 2*: Web Quest 1 "London"

You are going to spend a week in London evaluating tourist locations for an end of year study trip.

Here is a list of things you want to do while you are there.  Follow the links and fill in the table.

Half Day Outings

London Eye

http://www.londoneye.com/

The British Museum

http://www.britishmuseum.org/

The Tower of London

http://www.hrp.org.uk/TowerOfLondon/ (including Crown Jewels)

Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum

http://www.madametussauds.com/london/

The Natural History Museum

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/

The Tate Modern Art Gallery

http://www.tate.org.uk/

Full day

Kew Gardens

http://www.kew.org/

Camden Market

http://www.camden-market.org/

For each location say:

What day you will visit,

How much you will have to pay to get in,

Which Tube station you will travel to (nearest to location), and the zone it is in.

What will you do on the other days? (2 full days or 4 half days or 1 full day 2 half days)

Search the web for other things to do in London.

What is the total cost?

Post 5 >> A Photograph you like

Write about a photograph you like.
Say:

- Who took it
- What it shows
- When it was taken
- Why you like it
- Upload it too

* Include any other information you'd like to mention.
* Write 150 words. 




This is one of the last fotos I took that I like , it was taken this year during summer before starting classes. This is my dog :) and he is looking outside by my room's window as he usually does. I think what I like the most about this picture is that it was very spontaneous, I was playing with my camera and he suddenly appeared and I though the colors of the image looked perfect. I don't remember the hour exactly but as it was sunset it looks very warm and I when I see it I have the feeling os a cozy home. I also like the plants shades because even though they are not within the photograph you can realize they are present. 
There is also a fuchsia hydrangea that is one of my favorite flowers, they are very typical to be found in the south of Chile, specially in blue and purple colors. They are really beautiful, that's why I like to have them, it feels like having a part of the south with me. 

One think I like about taking photographs is that you can find beauty in very small details and every person can have a different perception of a place or a moment. 

Post 4>> " Tv shows and Series "

Dear all,

Your assignment this week is writing about your favorite Tv shows or series.

Please include:

- Do you have or had any favorite series?

- Why do you like it?

- What kind of series (stories) do you enjoy the most?

- Is there any serie that you haven't seen but you would like to?

- Any other piece of information you may consider important.

-140 words minimum.

- Include a picture. 

- Comment on at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs

To be Honest, I try to avoid watching series because I know that if I get to really like one, I won't stop watching chapters until I finish all seasons. I know it might sound kind of weird, specially nowadays that there is a huge variety of series; a lot of people has recommend me series like Games of Thrones or House of Cards, and to tell the truth, I would love to watch them because I've heard that the plots are really interesting, but I decided not to see anything yet at least until holidays, when I have free time to be relaxed and spend as many hours as I want watching all the series that I'm interested in.

This year, I saw in Netflix a colorful cover with strange animation, it was Adventure Time so I saw it and I totally loved it from the very beginning , it has a nice sense of humor at times and the characters are so fun for me. The Ice King looks like a bad guy but he only wants to be loved, and Jake is really ironic and Lumpy Space Princess always gossiping and complaining, and the Lich... so scary XD , and they are not just random chapters, there is also a story behind, so I can tell that I'm a big fan of Adventure Time now. But there is something about versions because in my case I watch it in English and the jokes and voices are so much fun and they have another sense than in Spanish. Actually, I when I watched in Spanish I didn't like so much Jake's voice. So this is a serie that I totally recommend, but in English version. 

What about you? Any serie to recommend? 

Post 3 >> My Favourite Piece of Technology

Write about your favourite piece of technology

Say:

What it is.
When you got it.
How you use it.
How often you use it.
Why you like it.
What life would be like without it.

- 130 words minimum.
- Include a picture.
- Comment on your teacher's post and 3 of your classmates’ blogs.




Today I'll talk about my favorite piece of technology. I have to admit that it was kind of difficult at first thinking about only one, as we have many technological devices that we use every day and make our life easier. To tell the truth I'm not a tech fan but if I had to choose one the  first that come to my mind is my camera.

I love taking photographs! ... since I can remember I've always had fun taking photos, when I was younger I used a small camera, but two years ago I  bought a professional one with more options to make photographs more precise. When I go on holiday I really enjoy to capture all those beautiful moment with people I love, and from landscapes I don't want to forget.   

For some people is annoying carrying a camera all the time, or they are worried because they want to look good in every photograph, but I like to take them in spontaneous moments, like when people is laughing or they look happy and they don't realize that I'm taking photos, so then they are surprised to see them. 
Some people say that the problem with the cameras nowadays is that you can take hundreds of photos and you never have time to see them all, and that's right but at least in my case I check them and after erase those who are not that good I put them on a CD, so every time we want to see them again we have them there.  

Of course I would like to learn how to use it properly because it has  many options and everything I know I have learned it on my own, so I'm thinking of taking one of these courses so I can take advantage of the full potential of the camera. 

... What about you? What is your favorite piece of technology? 

Post 2 >> Why did you choose this career/study programme?

Write about:

- your dream jobs when you were a child

- other career options that you had at the moment of applying to university

- what made you decide in the end

- your experience at university until now

- the kind of job you would like to have

 > word count: 120 words

 > don't forget to leave comments on 3 of your classmates posts.

I can't really remember if I had a dream job as a child ... I think I never really thought about professions until I was forced to it. However, after finishing high school I had some options like kinesiology or occupational therapy because I wanted to help people but then I realized that I can't deal with injuries so it was not my area at all. I'm not really good at maths either so I guess my options were always closer to the humanist area.

One thing that helped me decide to become an english teacher is the fact that with English I had different job possibilities like working at schools, institutes, higher education, tourism, as english tutor, etc. Moreover I enjoyed teaching so I think I made the right choice. 

Before getting to Universidad de Chile I worked in other places like schools and english institutes but I didn't like all the bureaucracy of these institutions. At this moment I feel comfortable working with university students because they are responsible at this age and I like to meet people from the different faculties. 

I don't know for how long I'll be working here, or if I'll continue as a teacher for many years but there's one thing I know... at the age of fifty I'd like to move to the south of chile and work there in something different, I don't know... maybe something related with tourism. Well, this is for now maybe I'll change my mind in the future, you never know that's around the corner.

Post 1 >> My auto Biography

You have to include:

- Birth information
- Studies information (elementary /high school/ university)
- Family information
- Hobbies
- Others...

> Number of words: 100 (minimum).
> Remember to make comments on three of your classmates posts.

Hi everybody, in this post I'll introduce myself so you can know a little bit more about me. 

I was born in 1987 in Santiago and I’ve always lived here, although I would love to live in the south of Chile some day, nearby Pucón as there are beautiful and quiet landscapes.

I studied at Alberto Hurtado University where I made good friends. Teaching English is something I enjoy every day and now when I think about the decision I made of studying pedagogy, I realize I just don't regret it at all.

About my family I can tell you that I have a brother, he is twenty five years old and he is a philosophy teacher, I don't see him very often but when we have family meeting is great.  Something that all of us (my family and I) have common is that we love animals, that is why we adopted our pets, a cat and dog who live with my parents now and get along really well. 

About some of my hobbies I can tell that whenever I have some free time I enjoy painting, reading, listening to music and sometimes trying to play it with my drums. Also practicing sports like surfing, diving and running.  I try to go running twice or three times a week as this is something I can always adjust according to my schedule.

In general I really enjoy learning new things specially outdoor sports because I love nature and despite I do not consider myself a talkative person I like meeting people with interesting hobbies. There is always something new to be learned :)

Practice Post

Discussion: Personal Information on Internet


How safe is to give your personal information on websites such as facebook, my space and any others? What's the limit for you?

Word-count: 50 words
Remember to write a comment in a classmate's blog.

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