IMPORTANT INFORMATIO, FRIDAY, JULY 9TH

DEAR ALL,

TODAY WE ARE HAVING BOTH THE FINAL WRITTEN EXAM AND THE ORAL INTERACTION EVALUATION.

THE FINAL WRITTEN EXAM WILL BE AT 2.30, SHARP, IN ROOM 35, AS USUAL, AND THEN THE ORAL INTERACTION, AT THE LAB. (MODULO 2) AS USUAL, TOO.

IT´S IMPORTANT THAT YOU ORGANIZE EACH OTHER AND MAKE A LIST OF THE PEOPLE TAKING THE ORAL INTERACTION IN PAIRS, AND IN WHAT ORDER. YOU MAY LEAVE AFTER YOU ARE ASSESSED.

THE TEST WON´T TAKE LONGER THAN 10 MINUTES PER PAIR.

ADDITIONALLY, THE PEOPLE WHO OWE ME LISTENING QUIZZES SHOULD BE AT ROOM 35 AT 2 PM. THESE PEOPLE ARE:

ALAN
FRANCISCA
MAKARENA
FELIPE
CAMILA
DIEGO

SEE YOU, THEN

REGARDS,

PAULA

TASK 11, JULY 2ND. MY BLOGGING EXPERIENCE

Write about your Blogging Experience

Write about your blogging experience.

- Did you enjoy it? Why? Why not?

- Did it help you improve your English?

- Give your opinion of the advantages and disadvantages of blogging in the English class.

- Add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs

-Minimum 300 words

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU FOLLOW THE SAME INSTRUCTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS POSTED FOR TASK 7.

ALSO VISIT THE FOLLOWING SITE:

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/lefg1_nounclauses1.html


THIS TASK IS WORTH A FULL GRADE.

PAULA

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR FRIDAY, JULY 2ND

DEAR ALL,

ON THIS DAY, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE OUR LAST LISTENING QUIZ AND POST, AND WE ARE ALSO GOING TO SEE THE LAST IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR THE FINAL TESTS (ORAL AND WRITTEN), ON JULY 9TH.

WE WILL HAVE TO SET UP A DATE FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE PENDING QUIZZES.

SEE YOU.

PAULA

TASK 10, FRIDAY, JUNE 25TH

MY FAVORITE SPORT

Include:

1.What sport it is,
2 the rules (or how to play it,)
3.why you like it,
4.how often do you practice it.

Number of words: 280 - 300
- As always, make comments on 3 of your mates' posts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

DEAR ALL.

DUE TO THE SOCCER MATCH, CHILE VS SPAIN ON FRIDAY, THE CLASS WILL BE ON THURSDAY, JUNE 24TH, FROM 2.30 TO 4.00.

SEE YOU.

JUNE 18TH, TASK 9

Write about a photograph you like.

Say:

Who took it
What it shows
When it was taken
Why you like it

Include any other information you think is important.
Write at least 280 words.

Add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs

IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR NEXT CLASS, FRIDAY, JUNE 18TH

DEAR ALL,

NEXT CLASS WE ARE HAVING LISTENING QUIZ 3, DON`T MISS IT.

ALSO, AS WE ARE REACHING THE END OF THE SEMESTER, IT`S VERY IMPORTANT THAT YOU DO THE EXERCISES AT THE PLATAFORMA (www.plataforma.uchile.cl) TO PRACTICE FOR YOUR FINAL WRITTEN EXAM, THE FIRST WEEK OF JULY. THE TEST IS NOT EASY. IT TESTS LISTENING, GRAMMAR, READING AND WRITING AND IT COMPLIES WITH INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS FOR YOUR LEVEL OF ENGLISH.

LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, WE ARE GOING TO PRACTICE FOR YOUR FINAL ORAL EXAMINATION, SO DON`T MISS THE CLASS.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.

SEE YOU SOON.

Paula

JUNE 11TH, TASK 8, THEMED POST

MY FAVORUTE HOBBY

Include:

1. what hobby it is,
2. when you started practicing it,
3. how often do you practice,
4. why you like it.

As usual, write 250 words, and comment on 3 of your classmates' posts.

TASK 7, JUNE 4HT, THEMED POST

MY FAVORITE MOVIE

Include:

1. what the title is,
2. what the main characters are,
3. what the plot (or argument) is,
4. why you like it.

Number of words: 250

As always, comment on 3 classmates' posts.

As it was commented in class, this post will be evaluated with a full grade, not with points.

The evaluation criteria will focus on 3 aspects, i.e.

1. The Task: if all aspects of the task are very well handled (If you answer the questions and if there is a transition between one point and the next. Therefore, the use of connectors, pronouns,and punctuation will be taken into account.

2.The Lexical resources (vocabulary) used.

3. the grammar used.

Beware of parallel structure and avoid run-on sentences

CHECK ON THE WEB:

http://www.towson.edu/ows/parallelism.htm

http://www.writeguide.com/Run-on%20Sentences.PDF

Finally, it`s important to remind you that any evidence of having used "copy and paste" or Google`s translator will cause immediate failure of the task (or a 1.0).


YOU SHOULD FINISH THE TASK IN CLASS. NEVERTHELESS, IF FOR ANY REASON YOU`RE NO ABLE TO FINISH, THE TASK`S DEADLINE IS TODAY MIDNIGHT. After this deadline, you will be discounted one point for each day of tardiness.

Best,

Paula

FRIDAY, MAY 28, TASK 6

SESSION 6 (week 9) >> Your 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 with out it.

200 words minimum.
Include a picture.
Comment on at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, MAY 7TH

HI GUYS,
I ONLY WANT TO TELL YOU THAT YOU SHOULDN´T MISS TODAY´S CLASS, BECAUSE I´M GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE FIVE-MINUTE PRESENTATION YOU HAVE TO GIVE NEXT CLASS, MAY 14TH.

I´M ALSO GOING TO GIVE A MOCK PRESENTATION SO THAT YOU KNOW WHAT CRITERIA WILL BE APPLIED.

REMEMBER THIS ASSIGNMENT WAS ANNOUNCED AT THE BEGINNNG OF THE COURSE, AND IT IS WORTH 20% OF YOUR FINAL GRADE.

HAVE A GOOD DAY TOMORROW AND SEE YOU IN CLASS.

PAULA

TASK 5, MAY 7TH

Blog Session 5.

2nd Themed Post: "My Favorite Festivity"

Include:
- The name of the festivity,
- when it is celebrated,
- how it is celebrated,
- important cultural symbols
- why it is relevant to the country,and
- why you like it.

- Nª of words: 200 - 220

TASK 4, APRIL 30TH

SESSION 4 (week 6)

Choose 1 of these 2 posts >>

Post 1 (Instructions).
Write about a career-related website that you enjoy visiting.

You should:

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

>Add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs
>Word Count: 180 - 200


Post 2
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 180 -200 words please
Add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs

TASK 3, APRIL 23RD

THEMED POST

Write about your favorite band (or singer).

Refer to:

1. the name of the band,
2. the kind of music they play, and
3. why you like them.

Include some information on their trajectory.

Write 130 - 180 words.

Comment on 3 classmates`posts.

TASK 2, APRIL 16TH

BLOG SESSION 2 (week 4

Write a text about your experiences connected with the earthquake.
You can approach the post in anyway you want. Here there are just a few ideas for it:

- Your experience that night
- Your reactions
- What you have done after (to help)
- Lessons learned, etc..

> Leave comments on at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs.
> Number of words: 120 - 160

TASK 1. APRIL 9

Blog Session 1 (week 3)

Session 1> Create blog / Link classmates / Personalize blog / Write intro post min 70 words

A) Follow the instructions and create your blog>>
1. go to: http://www.blogger.com/
2. click: create your blog now
3. if you have a google account: sign in first
if you don’t have a google account: create a google account (step 1)
4. (step 2) name your blog
5. (2) choose any template you like
6. start posting (dashboard)
Make sure you select English as your working language and activate the comments option (automatic by default)

B) Link your teacher’s blog and ALL your classmates’ blogs to yours. To do this you need to write your URL on the board.
C) Write a short introductory/welcome post. (70 words)
Say who you are and what objectives you hope to achieve with your blog.
D) Leave comments on at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs.
E) Personalize your blog (e.g. add a picture, survey, change colour fonts, etc).
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