Level 4 >> Post 10 (week 13): English Language Challenges > 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. The best way to overcome the challenge of interpreting spoken English is to practice and be fully immersed in an environment with English speakers as much as possible. While we have pointed out many of the challenges in learning the English languages, there are some aspects that make it easier. For example, nouns have no gender in the English language. There are only three basic tenses: the past, the present, and the future. That simplifies things a bit! While you may not learn to speak English fluently overnight, the important thing is that you don’t give up.
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LEVEL 4 - CHANGES TO MY STUDY PROGRAMME Write about some changes that could be made to your study programme (career) Among others, think about: > The curriculum (the subjects you have to study) > 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 A subject you have enjoyd 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 + a comment on the teacher's post My favorite Subject When I was at University the subject that I liked the most was Integrated Skills . In the class we had to work alone or sometimes in pairs. The idea of the subject was to learn to write. We had to write about topics in English using a specific (most of the time given by the teacher) amount of words. The spelling of the words was also important as well as the word order and lexis. The point was to get to the exact number of words. I liked this subject because it was the moment when you could feel free to write about any topic that came to your mind. I understand that this subject is different
BLOG : OPINIONS Choose 4-5 of these questions. For each of them, write a 40- to 50-word response describing your personal opinions on the topic. Total number of words: approx. 230 Leave comments on 3 of your classmates' posts + a comment on my sample post. What is your opinion about: violence on television? adoption? having pets at home? chilean education? cloning? recycling? Immigration? legalizing marijuana and other drugs? In my opinion, PARENTS ARE TOO PERMISSIVE WITH THEIR CHILDREN NOWADAYS All parents love their children. Parental love is sometimes so big that it makes them blind. Parents don’t usually realize that they can hurt their children when they are too permissive for them. Young people, when they get older, they get used to having everything they want. “Easy come, easy go”- they don’t know how much effort it take to earn money or to go to work on regular basis. From my point of view, children get spoiled and they often have probl
LEVEL 4 - POST 5 - POSTGRADUATE STUDIES Write about a postgraduate course that you would consider taking in the future. 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: 200 words POSTGRADUATE STUDIES Apart from being a teacher of English, I always wanted to be a Human Resources Manager. Dealing with people seems to be a powerful reason. I understand that this the era of technology but real teachers will always be needed to handle the steps and lead the students. I hope I can be there. But not only working with them but being aware of their necessities and individual circumstances may have a great influence on me. So
LEVEL 4 - Post 4: My Future Job - 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 post. - Word Count: 210 words My future job As for me in future I would like to become an interpreter. I know that interpreters have opportunities to visit different countries and continents. It attracts me, because I'll get acquainted with various peoples and I'll learn their customs, rituals and traditions. I think that an interpreter is a very useful profession, because it helps people to communicate. But of course if you want to be an interpreter, you will need definite qualification. At first you must know one foreign language at least. It's good, if you
Dear students. In this session the topic is free but themed and the theme will be about your profession. -positive aspects -benefits -why you chose it, etc. -180 words Remember your comments Changing Lives and Caring Too Much Teaching is a profession where you really can make a difference in a child’s life, oftentimes profoundly. You are with children for a good part of the day, longer than their parents are, in most cases. Young children, especially, will look at you as a role model and repeat what you say and do. You often may help a teen struggling to figure out what career path to take. You could also be lucky enough to become the teacher everyone remembers as the one who cared enough to make a difference. However, making a difference in children's lives takes tremendous dedication and hard work. Teaching can be an exhausting job; physically, mentally and emotionally. You are with other people's children longer than you are with your own fa