Today you will have 2 choices.
To either write about the option of Vote or not to vote in elections or a place you would like to visit.
For either of the 2

 Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts and my blog if you like. Word count: 150 words !!

Today I will write about a place I’d like to visit. To be honest, travelling is one of the things I find most valuable. A lot of people prefer to buy stuff and that is fine by me. I personally feel experiencing different cultures and sharing with people is priceless. Even though I understand that as a tourist you don’t really experience the culture the way a local does, I enjoy travelling very much. I have a lot of places in Chile I'd like to see but I'll go for something different.

Choosing a favourite place puts me in a difficult situation. I more or less love all places. I will select one because it is part of today’s task. In 2014 I had the opportunity to visit Turkey. I simply fell in love. I would like to come back to this place one day. I would like to learn more about the Byzantines and the Ottoman empire. It is such an interesting culture. I would also like to visit the coast since they say it is amazing. To be honest, I would like to learn more about the language. The Turkish language is nothing like anything I heard before, much nicer than the Arab language (in my opinion) but still pretty intricate in terms of structure. So I guess I’d like to go there for around 6 months to get a good feel of the place and visit all the places I didn't get to see..

I think Turkey is the perfect transition place as transit from west to east and the arab world.

 

- Which 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. Put a picture too!!

- Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts and my blog if you like. Word count: 150 words !!

TENSES EXAMPLES

Here are some examples so you use tenses correctly. Notice the previous post has a verb list and therefore, you can look at the verb and tense you want to use.

what I normally do:  PRESENT

Nosotros vamos a conciertos 1 vez al año/ Nunca leo sobre arte/ My mama trabaja en su casa. 

 We go to concerts one time a year / I never read about arts / My mom works at home

When I want to talk about a particular occasion.  PAST

En esa oportunidad yo fui al campo/  Nosotros estábamos cansados ese día/ Comió el pastel y se fue.

I went to the country on that occasion /We were tired that day/ She/He ate the cake and left.

About things that started in the past and continue to the present... PAST CONNECTED TO PRESENT

He estado bien cansada ultimamente/ No he comprado tantos dulces / He querido ir pero no he podido

I have been tired lately/ I have not (haven't) bought many sweets/ I have wanted to go but haven't been able to.

When I am talking about the past and I want to refer to something further in the past.

Ese día me di cuenta que lo había visto más temprano. / Hasta entonces no había tenido tiempo.

That day I realized I had seen him earlier./ I hadn't had time until then.
Cuando me di cuenta que me faltaba la billetera, ella ya se habia ido
When I realized I was missing my wallet , she had already left.

CONDITIONALS

Si tengo tiempo, te llamare.

If I have time, I will call you.

Si tuviera tiempo, te llamaría.

If I had time, I would call you.

Si hubiera tenido tiempo, te hubiera llamado

If I had had time, I would have called you.

Modals
Creo que puedo ayudarte/ Tú deberías trabajar un poco más / Ellos irían si  ella  los invitara

I think I can help you /  You should work a little more (harder) / They would go if she invited them

I hope this helps :)

Blog Assessment +

Dear all,

On this post I will explain how the blog work will be assessed.

First of all, I'd like to remind you TRANSLATORS are NOT allowed. You will get a 1.0 on the post.

The objective of writing the blog is improving your English level by making the effort of thinking in English. You can use wordreference.com or a different dictionary  to find words you need or ask your teacher if you don't find them. This is a good way to learn.

The marks go as follows

Every class you get 2 points for posting and writing comments in class.

If you post and comment within 48 or outside the classroom you get 1 point.

No post , no points

This corresponds to mark 1 =50%

Mark 2 = 50%, corresponds to a linguistic evaluation of 3 post during the semester.

Mark 1 + Mark 2 = Blog mark 

A SUBJECT YOU ENJOYED AT SCHOOL

Record a for 2 minute mobile phone video presentation* about a subject you enjoyed at school

Say:

What the subject was,

Who taught it,

Why you enjoyed it,

What things you learnt in this subject.

Mention anything else you think is important.

Remember to mention all the info above. The time is important and also that you know that THIS IS NOT A READING TEST. This is why you need to practice as from today to get a good mark.

ASSESSMENT   LIV
Evaluation	Type	Percentage
1	WRIITTEN (BLOGS)	20%     Every week
2	CA	30%    Videos - October - November
	ORAL INTERACTION	20%     December
4	FINAL WRITTEN (SUFI)	30%    December

Today I am going to use my free topic and write about music.
Not about a type of music in particular but the relevance music has in my life.
I have listened to music all my life. When I was little my dad was always listening to music , tango, tonadas, latin american music and The Beatles.
I started watching music "live" when I was a teenager and I really enjoy it to this day. I have to say, though I think the prices in Chile are a "joke" and it doesn't help people enjoy.
Then when I grew up, my eldest sister was really into Brit pop, glam rock and intruduced me to a number of solo artists and bands. When I lived in England I got into hip hop and Brit pop, indie Rock and House music.
Nowadays I must say my taste is eclectic and I listen to more or less all sorts.
What I find fantastic about music is that we can not only enjoy it. We can actually go places (in our heads!) with it. Remember people and situations that may be sort of dormant. Feelings emerge from somewhere and we develop sensations. To me this is really meaningful.

I simply love  music

This post is a free topic

150 words. 2 comments

No translators. Remember you have the dictionary and my help. Also the help of your classmates.

Be smart :)

First, go to blogger.com and follow the instructions.

Please remember to change the language during set up so that your blog is in English.

1. If you have a google account: sign in first, if you don’t have a google account: create a google account
2. Go to: http://www.blogger.com/
3. Click: create your blog now
4. Name your blog
5. Choose any template you like
6. Go to dashboard, scroll down to the bottom of the page & change the language to English.
7. Go to design, add a gadget, LINK LIST, and add names & links and when you have the last name linked, save. Ask the teacher if you are not sure.

7. Start posting (dashboard)

First task October 5th

A SUBJECT YOU ENJOYED AT SCHOOL

Record a for 2 minute mobile phone video presentation* about a subject you enjoyed at school

Say:

What the subject was,

Who taught it,

Why you enjoyed it,

What things you learnt in this subject.

Mention anything else you think is important.

Remember to mention all the info above. The time is important and also that you know that THIS IS NOT A READING TEST. This is why you need to practice as from today to get a good mark.

IF YOU HAVEN'T

Could you register in plataforma, please?

here is the link

http://www.plataforma.uchile.cl/lapetus/registrate.php

Dear all,

Today I have an interesting linguistic challenge.

I’d like you to explore two websites and methods for second language acquisition. I’d like you to spend at least 20 minutes on each one.  You will need to register and check the services, languages they offer and the methods they use to teach them. To discover the different characteristics of both sites, you need to explore them carefully. THEN, on a piece of paper, I’d like you to write a review on both of them.

Refer to the layout. How user friendly they are. The methods they use, and how easy you found it to make progress. Why is one or the other better?  For which purpose? Advantages, negative points, and anything else you find relevant to mention on a minimum 200 words.

The sites are:

https://www.memrise.com/

https://www.duolingo.com/