TASK 11, DUE JULY 5TH

Write about you 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.Minimum 300 words

TASK 10, June 26th

Your Ideal Job

Your Ideal Job.

Say: What your ideal job would be.
What qualities and skills you would need to do this job.
Why you would be good at this job.
How difficult it would be to find this kind of job.

200 words and comments on at least 3 of your classmates' blogs

Last and new information about the course (week from June 30th to July 3rd)

Dear all,

This is to let you know that according to the Plataforma regulations 11 blog tasks must be completed in all courses of English level III given at the University.

Therefore, you will have to submit task 10 no later than Monday, June 29th, midnight.

Task 11 will be done on Friday, July 3rd, after the oral interaction exam, around 4 PM, at the lab.

We will also have a catch up session, on Wednesday 1st, next week, starting at 3:15 PM (room to be confirmed) for those people with pending quizzes or presentations, and at 4 PM for listening quiz 4 and the Final Written Exam.


The people with pending grades are:

- Jorge Fischer: Listening quiz 1
-Daniela Rodríguez: Listening quiz 1
-Marcela Guzmán: Listening quiz 1

-Daniela Martínez: Listening quiz 3 and Presentation
-Nora Bustamante: Listening quiz 3
-Carolina Galleguillos: Listening quiz 3

- Elvira Hidalgo: Presentation

- Javier Moreno: Written quiz 1

It is suggested that those who did not do TASK 8 (K. Robinson´s talk) do it, nevertheless, the grade will be punished (unless they want to be given a 1 as a full grade).

These people are:

- Jorge Fischer
-Daniela Martínez
-Marcela Guzmán
-Javier Moreno

TASK 8, JUNE 19

Talk Review

This week we are taking a look at the TED website.

http://www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson_says_schools_kill_creativity.html

You have to visit it,
watch Sir Ken Robinson's talk "Do Schools Kill Creativity" ,
and then write a 150 words review.

TASK JUNE 12TH

HELLO GUYS. DUE TO TECHNICAL PROBLEMS WE ARE GOING TO DO TASK 9 BEFORE TASK 8.

TASK 9 IS:

Blog Session 9 >> Your Favorite Subject
What is your favourite subject this term?
Who teaches it?
Why do you like it?
What have you learnt this semester?
150 words minimum please.

TASK 7, JUNE 5TH

Your Future

What would you like to be doing 5 years from now? Professionally? Personally?
Where will you be living?
What will you be doing?
Write an ideal future.150 words minimum please.

TASK 6, MAY 29TH

The Best in Your Area

In your opinion, who is the best in your field?

Tell me what you think.Say:
Who she/he is,What she/he has done,
Why you like her/him.Explain what makes her/him the best.
Please find some examples of her/his work in images and post them too.
About 150 words please.

TASK 5 MAY 15TH

Your Career
- Why are you studying this career?
- What do professionals in your area contribute to society?
- What tools will a professional in your area need to have in the future?
- What is your favourite subject?
- Include this and more in your answer.
- 150 words minimum please

TASK 4, APRIL 24TH

Comment on a photograph you like.

Say: Who took it,
What it shows,
When it was taken, and
Why you like it.

Include any other information you think is important.
Write at least 150 words and add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs

Task 3, April 17th

Today´s task is ...


1. Write about a career-related web site you enjoy visiting (150 words).You should:- provide a link- say how you found the site- say how often you visit the siteand explain why you like the site.

Blog Task 2

Hi guys,

You are supposed to do the following task for next week.

The task is:

Session 2 > Your Favorite Piece of Technology (6 -10 April)
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.

(150 words minimum)
Include a picture.

03 April 2009.


You have 48 hours to turn it in, that is, until Tuesday 7th, at midnight.
Good luck

Paula

Making English Meaningful to you

Hi, My name is Paula Vergara. I am an English-Spanish Translator and I have a Master´s degree in TEFL (Teacher of English as a Foreign Language). I believe learning English can be fun and meaningful if you relate English to your life or profession. So, how is English related to your life?