Level 3 - Post 2 (week 4) > Expectations for a New Semester

Write about:

- the subjects you are doing this term
- extracurriculars you are taking
- other activities that you are part of  at university
- what you expect from this new academic period

wordcount: 110 (minimum)


This term I'm studying several subjects like, for example, History of Ideas, Statistics and Latin American Political History. They're all very interesting, but Statistics is really hard for me and I'm not getting good grades. I think I'll have to study harder.

I have to take English and other extracurricular courses and I'm really enjoying my tennis class. It's a lot of fun. I also participate in Radio Inapina and teach at the Victor Jara Preuniversitario. It's awesome!

I expect to learn more English so I can communicate with my facebook friends in the United States. I want to pass Statistics and really understand it. I also expect to learn a lot in my new classes and help a lot of people who want to study but don't have the means.
That's all. Bye!!




> Make comments on three of your classmates posts

Blog Session 1 (Week 3) >> My Auto Biography English III EGGP

This week, and as the first post of this semester,  the students have to write their auto biographies.
Include:

- Birth info
- Studies info (elementary/high school/ univ)
- Family Info
- Hobbies
- Others...

Important for teachers >> include your own sample post as language input and guide for your students

> Number of words: 120 (minimum)
> Make comments on three of your classmates posts

SAMPLE POST

Hi, my name is Rodrigo Suárez and I'm your English teacher in charge of this blog. Let me tell you somethings about myself. I was born on July 6th, 1971 in Santiago. Early on, my family left Chile to live abroad. I spent my elementary school years in Germany, England and the United States. I completed my high school here in Chile. I went to The English Institute and Colegio del Alba. My parents separated in 1987 so I lived with my mom and my brother Fernando in Providencia until I left home to live by myself. I have worked as an English teacher for many years, most of them at Instituto Chileno-Norteamericano. What about hobbies? Well, I love reading and playing the guitar. Right now, I'm taking classes with a friend who is a guitar master. I also like to write poetry and short stories. I might publish a book soon. One of my favorite activities is to go to a café and drink coffee while I talk with friends about books, movies or politics. See you!!

 

Level 3 >> Post 10 (week 15) Evaluation of your Blogging Experience

Write about your experience using blogs in the English class.

Say:

> What you think about the experience in general
> How much you feel your writing skills have developed
> What you would like to include in the future
> What else you would like to write about


Wordcount: 200
Make comments on 3 of your classmates' posts.

Sample

Hello friends! I came to talk about my blog experience. I really enjoyed writting here. I learnt and practiced my english. I don’t like English so much, but I’m trying.

I decided that learning English is one of my biggest challenges throughouy all this time in this class, since I've never really tried to learned. I've started writing songs in english in a notebook and try to read the lyrics to songs to improve my pronunciation. I don't have a perfect pronunciation now, but at least now I can try to pronounce something and don't want to start crying everytime I don't know how to say something.

Without any doubt the blog has helped me, I decided to do the posts by myself, without the help of an online translator. And actually I did it!, its not perfect but I don't have to correct every time a write.

That's why some entries might not be that understandable but I certainly did my best for the basic level I have. I think that listening, writing and repeating is the answer to eventually getting used to English and understandign what I read or hear.

It is very clear for me that I still have so much to learn! But at least now I have the will to overcome the shock that English causes me.

For future experiences with the other courses, some things I would like to say about this class is that I would prefer to write more about some themes I'm interested in. I understand that you put the same theme for everyone as to evaluate all students with the same difficulty but maybe if we could write more about things we care about that will motivate us more.

I hope I never stop learning!

Deyanira Abarzúa (Administración Pública) 

Session 8 Talk about your dreams

Write about what dreams for your life



Say
-What you would really like to do with your life, why?
-If you can achieve your dreams, how do you think your life will change?
-Things that may stop you from achieving your dreams.
-Things that may help you achieve your dreams.
-Other ideas (travel, studies, hobbies, fame, etc.

Word count: 190
Make comments on 3 of your classmates' posts.

Example:

Well, I'd really like to start my own music band. I love playing guitar and singing. I even have written my own songs. I'd love to have the opportunity of meeting other musicians and playing in a rock band. My life would really change because right now I work in a small cubicle in a downtown building and no one knows who I am. If I had a rock band that would definitely change...

LEVEL 3 -- POST 4 (week 6) >> FIRST FREE/THEMED POST: Bad habits and dental health

How sports can improve Chilean life standards

Write about the relationship between sports and benefits for the population of the country, focusing on the problems of the poor.

• How sports provide health benefits (physical and psychological)
• Current problems in the population that may be improved by access to sport programs
• Problems related to access to sports
• Solutions and public policies
• Benefits for the general population
• GIVE YOUR OPINION (I think..., I believe....)

- Comment on 3 of your classmates posts
- Word Count for this post : 140 words




Bad habits and dental health

Choose one: Smoking, Drinking, Junk Food, Sugar, etc

1. How do people's bad habits affect their dental health?
2. What are the consequences to teeth and gum?
3. What can be done to repair the damage?
4. What recommendations can you give?
5. Do you have a bad habit?What are you doing about it?

In pairs discuss a few topics related to topics you are concerned about. Topics should be interesting, and students should be able to GIVE AN OPINION and REASONS

Examples
-What makes Dentistry different from other faculties?
-Animal protection
-World pollution
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In class, decide on the most interesting topics (4) Choose one for this blog session.

Divide the chosen topic into bullet points

- Comment on 3 of your classmates posts
- Word Count for this post : 140 words

Post 9: Financial independence

Is money an important issue for you?

Write about:

• How you earn or obtain money? Do you work and study? Do your parents give you an allowance?
• How you manage your money. (Do you save money? Do you spend it immediately? On what? Do you use credit cards?)
• What you plan to do when you'll have your own earnings when you get a job.
• What you think of wealth distribution in Chile. What could be done to change the situation.

240 words

Write three comments on your classmate's blogs

Sample

I work as an English teacher. As most teachers, I don't earn a lot of money but I try to get by. I have to work in a lot of places. What do I do with my money? Well, I try to save as much as possible, but I also like to spend it on books and movies. I try to save money by not buy new things which are generally expensive...

Post 8 > 2014: Good and Bad Points (so far..)

2014>> Have you had a good year??

Write about:
> Good things that have happened in your life
> Situations that did not go so well
> Your achievements in 2014
> Things you did not do / have not done yet / still have to do this year
> Important news / events you would like to highlight
> Any other comments

Wordcount: 250 + 3 comments