Post 10 English language challenges

Hi  bloggers : As you already know this is  our last post.  Then it´d be important  for you and us to know about your experience with English courses and their activities in this freak term and year of pandemic : videos, blogs, class activities, etc.. Then,we´d like you to write this last post including the following information and some other you may want to:How did you like this subject at university? 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? Use 210 words and don't forget to make comments on 3 of your partners' and my  blogs..

See you

Post 9 : Changes to my study program

Hi bloggers:  How is it going?  I  hope  good  enough, since  summer holidays are coming soon. Well, today's topic is about your study programme.  Personally I don't know your study program, except for  the English subjects. Then that's the only  area I can talk about. If you ask me about posible changes I'd make to  English subjects in Agriculture,  I  'd  certainly  create  more English courses  with higher levels and with a stronger emphasis on   speaking and writing. This is due to the fact that nowadyays more and more students are travelling to study postgraduate courses abroad, where these skills are required.  What do you think of it? What changes would you like to make to English and /or other areas of your study programme?  You may focus on different aspects, such as : subjects, facilities, professors, field trips and any other area you'd like to. Use 250 words and don't forget to leave comments on your classmates' blogs and my own too.

Post 8 : Personal Opinions

Hi bloggers: Today's post is about personal opinions. In my case I'd like to talk about a topic that I 'm interested in : Immigrants.  This is a national issue nowadays considering the huge  number of people coming to settle down  in Chile. They have contributed with their own cultures, customs and habits sometimes for better  or for worse.  In recent weeks there's been a lot of discussion about the policies that are to be made in order to control and  standardise the process of immigration. What topic would you like to give your opinion about?  Use 250 words . Don't forget to leave  comments on my blog and on 3 of your classmates' ones. Cheers.

Post 7 : Environmental Conflicts ( third free topic)

Hi bloggers; How is it going? Today's post is one of the free topics you chose to write about: Environmental Conflicts. Well, in recent times the topic of environment problems has become a recurring topic  everywhere. One of the nearest ones that come to my mind is the one happening in Quintero. That is one of the most polluted zones of the country, where soil, air, water and everything is totally contaminated. The most serious consequences have been suffered by  the  local people, who have got seriously intoxicated. The problem became a national scandal when hundreds of inhabitants had to be sent to hospital with serious symptoms of poisoning.
After this event , government authorities promised to pass new laws and regulations  to compel oil  refinery in Ventanas  and some other mining companies to make changes in their processes.  Everybody made serious promises  not to go on contaminating any more. However, some months later, no mass media talk about the situation again. I hope to be wrong , but I don't believe a thing of what they promised. When they have to decide between making money and protecting people's lives  and environment, their decision is clear: Business is business. What do you think about it? Do you know any other environmental conflicts you can talk about? What can you say about them? Use 230 words and don't forget to leave comments on 3 classmates' and your teacher's  blogs. C U.

Post 6: Post graduate studies

Hi bloggers: Today's topic is about the studies people may do after they graduate from their first career.  In your case, you've gor the great opportunity to do it at the end of your undergraduate studies with a lower fee and doing just one thesis for  getting your professional certificate  and  the Master's degree. At least, this is what I understand about it. Am I right?  In my personal  case I started my Master's studies  in Linguistics at Universidad Católica around 6 years after I had graduated as a teacher. I had a discount  on my fee because I was  a teacher at that university, but anyway it was not that much. I remember it was rather expensive. However, the worst part was to restart studying after 6 years while  teaching in 3 different places. It was really HARD!!!   What abou you What do you think about the idea of doing a postgraduate course.  Write about one you would consider taking in the future. Why would you like to the course? what subject would you like to study? Where would you like to study: Chile or abroad? How would you like to study: distance learning,blended system, part time course? Don't forget to leave comments on 3 of your classmates' blogs and your teacher's as well. Use 220 words..

Post 5 : My future job

Hello everyone : Nowadays when the topic of education as a means of social mobility  and all the implications of that fact, have been seriously questioned, analysed , and discussed , I think it is inevitable to relate education with future jobs, with your expectations about positions, jobs, salaries, types of work , etc When I was  at school I always wanted to work with English as a translator or an interpreter. However, the year I had to enter the university,  the career of Translation was closed. I was totally lost because it was the only one I liked. Then I decided to enter English Teaching at PUC  in order to change careers internally. How naive I was at 17 !!! It was impossible in practice. Desperate this time, I received the best advice from a teacher: " As a translator, you can't work as a teacher, but as a teacher you can work as a translator anywhere".  As easy as that! That's exacly what I've done in my professional development.  What about  you? what  have you thought about  it? For example, have you  planned to take a major after you graduate?  Explain why. What kind of job would you like to have? Describe it.What aspects would you consider  when choosing your job? If you were asked in a job interview about your strengths and weaknesses, what would you say? Use 210 words and don´t forget to leave comments on 3 of your partners posts.
See you in classes! Bye

Post 4 : Free-themed topic : Videogames

Hi bloggers:  As you can see, today's topic is one of the ones you chose:Video games. Well , you may guess that due to my old age, I'm very far from this topic. Actually, I  have no experience with them at all, except for having seen them from a distance. Honestly, I didn't like what I saw: they looked  like Japanese -  designed cartoons , extremely violent: wars, fights, shootings, explosions, etc  I'm afraid those topics are not my cup of tea.  Anyway, you chose this topic because you belong to the millenial generation , so you   were born and  grew up with them ; consequently,  you like them, don't you? I'd like you to write about why you like them. In case you don't, why not? Are there different types or "genres" of  games? Tell me anything you consider important about them. Use 200 words. Don't forget  to leave comments on 3 of your classmates'blogs as well as my own. CU.

Post 3 : A Free-Themed Topic : Movies

    

Hello everyone :  Today you've got  a free-themed post, that is one of the topics you chose: Movies or Films. I must admit this is my favourite  topic . I love watching films . I think I'm really addicted to them. However, at the same time, I'm very demanding  when choosing them. I love European films. My favourite ones  are psychological thrillers, historical ones and art cinema among  others, but EXCEPT action  and science fiction  movies. What about you?   What kind of films do you like ? Drama, thrillers? art cinema? action? Do you have any favourite actor/ actress? Director?  Who are they? Why do you like them? Do you have any favourite film? What is its name? Why do you  like it so much?  Use 180 words and don´t forget to leave your comments on 3 of your classmates' blogs  and mine too . See you.

Post 1 A country I'd like to visit

Ever since I can remember,my only dream in life  was travelling, travelling and more travelling. Never mind where, how, who with, etc My only  objective was to visit other countries , meet different people, taste different food,smell exotic aromas, learn about different  cultures, languages, etc. I think if I had been invited to a trip to another planet, I would have accepted at once.  Several years later, I could make my dream partially true : I´ve been to different countries and  my experiences have been great. What about you? If you had the chance of travelling, what country would you like to go to?  Why? What do you know about it? What would you like to do there? Would you like to study/work/live there? Explain.Make comments on 3 of your classmates’  and your teacher's blogs.

Use  160 words