Blog session nº7

YES! It's the seventh post already, that means the semester is about to end!

For this post, you have to choose only ONE of these  2 options:


A career-related website that you enjoy visiting.
 

You have to:

- provide the link
- describe the website (sections, features,etc)
- say how often you visit the site
- explain why you like the site.


>Add comments to 3 of your classmates’ blogs + a comment on your teacher's post



A person/expert on your field that you admire.

Say:

-Who she/he is. (short biography)
-What she/he has done. (examples of their work)
-Why you like her/him.
-Include his/her image

> About 170 words
>Add comments to 3 of your classmates’ blogs + a comment on your teacher's post.


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A career related website I use all the time is Word-reference.com.
I've even recommended you using it for your posts, as it includes examples of the words as well as discussion about uncertain translation and other expressions.

I visit this website on a daily basis, because as you know, english is my second language too, so I learn new words very often, also to remind myself of the spelling of words I don't use regularly. One of the most recurring situations in which I use this site, is when my students ask me technical words related to their careers.

The sight of this page is very nice in my opinion, it uses soft colors and that usually helps people to relax, also it provides links to different useful sites, as well as dictionaries in several languages that are one click away!

 

Now it's your turn.

Blog session nº6 Second chosen topic: UFOs

All right, all right.

Remember that time when in class we voted for the topics to write about? well, the time has come to start catching up with your decisions. Today's topic is UFO's, which is short for Unknown Flying Object.

This term is used to generally describe the objects observed in the sky, that are not recognizable. Usually people associate them with extraterrestrial life and visitors from other worlds.

So, are we alone in this universe? I don't think so, but then again, what do I know! All over the world and since a long time ago, people have reported the sight of "fire balls", shimmering stars falling, or different types of lights in the sky. What are these phenomena? It's a question that is yet to be answered.

I've never seen one myself, but I've heard all kinds of stories, and many art platforms have interacted with the topic, for example cinema, photography and television with famous shows like the X files or V.

So now it's your turn!
   


In at least 140 words, write about UFO's, you can look at the topic from different angles, the artistic side, the science fiction side, or even tell me about your personal encounters with UFO's or their tripulants.

Don't forget to make comments in my post and at least on three of your classmates'.

Blog Post N°5

A photography you like and its story!

Hi girls and boys!
This week's post is about a photography you like, any of them! It can be one you took, or a famous one taken by a photographer of your choice.

Here's mine!

                           

 In the picture, you can see George Harrison, and Bob Marley (and two other people I don't know)

I've liked these musicians for a long time now. Harrison, former guitar player and my favorite Beatle, is also the name of my first dog. And Marley, family name of one of the greatest artists/activists I know, is the name of my first cat :)

                                                

                           Here's my version of it. These are my Harrison and Marley :)

This took place in Copiapó, where I adopted Marley. She was about 4 months old in the picture, Harrison had never lived with a cat before, but he's such a lovely dog that he never had problems with her. This picture is special because it reminds me good times. It was taken back in 2014 when I lived in the Atacama Region. The reason why I chose this picture is because these animals were my family then, since I lived alone and knew nobody there. 

                                      
                                         EXTRA!!! Just because they look so cute!

So...
What's your favorite picture?
Where was it taken?
Who took it?
Why is it special for you?

- 140 words minimum.
- Include a picture. 
- Comment on your teacher's post and 3 of your classmates’ blogs.

Blog session Nº4 Music

Hi Everyone!

We're already in the fourth session of this semester! times flies, uh?

In this session, you'll be free to speak about this topic:

M U S I C


For me, music is many things. I really love listening to it, and I even like singing.
I believe I can sing, even though I'm clearly not a talented singer. In my opinion, singing has to do with emotions, and not only techniques and voice. So maybe everyone could be a singer, if they found a song they could truly sing from their hearts.

Now, from the listener point of view, I think music nowadays has been corrupted by the market,  I mean, the music industry. Most of nowadays musicians seem to sing in a very shallow way, and the styles and lyrics that are on fashion these days, are not very good.

My favorite music styles are rock, reggae and hip hop. For a long time now, I've been listening to Sublime almost every day. Have you heard this band before?
Here's one of their songs :)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awb_rzWZHIY





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What music styles do you like?
Do you prefer listening or playing?
Who is the biggest musician or band in the world?
What's the importance of music in your life?

Those are some questions that can help you develop your writing.

Please leave a comment on my post!
And don't forget to comment on at least 3 of your classmates' posts.
Minimum word count 130.

Blog Session Nº3

Hello everyone!

Today we'll write about our favourite pieces of technology

I'll start by saying that I have a weird relationship with technology, I love it, but on the other hand I feel it causes us many problems.

Having a smartphone nowadays is a very common thing among people from our generations, and I'm not the exception. Mine is not a very advanced one, and even though it's not, it can do many amazing things, if you think about it.

To have, in one device, the possibility of doing practically anything, from taking pictures, using it as a lantern, listenining to music, filming videos, writing and reading texts, to name a few options, is something that makes me wonder if we're really using technology as we should, or if maybe we're only using it as a means of instant fun.




As many of you, I use my smartphone every day, many times a day, so my life without it would be very peaceful, but I'd miss some of its functions!

Now it's your turn!

Here there are some things you can 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 without it.


- 130 words minimum.
- Include a picture.
- Comment on your teacher's post and 3 of your classmates’ blogs.

Blog session nª2

Hello Students!

Why did I choose this career?

Well, to be honest, I just wanted to be an English teacher, I didn’t really know why. I remember as a child I liked English, but I didn’t want to become a teacher there. By then I was interested in archeology and later on cooking. I actually studied cooking in highschool and nowadays I’m a pretty good cook J

Even though sometimes “Pedagogia” can become “pega jodida”, I have enjoyed being a teacher: I’ve worked with different stages of education and I’ve had students of very different ages, like first year of primary education till adults that had already finished university. I worked for a year as the head of the English Opens Doors Program of the Ministry of education in Atacama, and I also had the opportunity to work in my favorite soccer team, U de chile, where I was the teacher of English for the young players of the team.

                                Here with a 'I'm a future english teacher' shirt, back in 2010

 Just because I like cooking, and today will be a rainy day, Sopaipillas with Guacamole, yum!

 

And here as the Master of Ceremony at the Spelling Bee tournament in Copiapó, 2014.

Today's post will be about your reflection on this question:

Why did I choose this career?

Here there are some questions that can help you start writing!

- your dream jobs when you were a child

- other career options that you had at the moment of applying to university

- what made you decide in the end

- your experience at university until now

- the kind of job you would like to have

 > word count: 130 words

 > don't forget to leave comments on 3 of your classmates posts and on your teacher's post as well.

Blog Session n°1 My Autobiography.

Hello everyone!

For today, and as the first post of this semester, you have to write your auto biographies.
Include:

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

> Number of words: 120 (minimum)
> Make comments on three of your classmates posts and also leave a comment on the teacher's post.

Here's my post as an example:

Victor Manuel Rubio Fuenzalida, born on April 23th 1988, in the city of Santiago. Second son of Patricio and Cristina. He studied his whole primary school in La Granja, at Teniente Dagoberto Godoy school. Later on, he continued his secondary education in La Cisterna, at the Ministro Abdon Cifuentes High School, where he studied cooking.

During 2006, and after 3 months of experience in the kitchen, while doing the internship, he decided to become an English teacher, which led him to enter Universidad Autónoma de Chile. In 2009 he applies for a scholarship to go and study abroad, and there he studied for one semester at the Iowa Central Community College.

Once he got back to Chile, he finished his career and started working as a teacher for different schools in La Cisterna, Pedro Aguirre Cerda, and Lo Prado. As a professional he's worked for many institutions such as Instituto Chileno Británico, Ministerio de Educación, Club Deportivo Universidad de Chile and currently he's working at the University of Chile.

Nowadays Victor lives alone with his pets in Curacaví and enjoys his time by gardening, his favorite hobby.
Here there are some pictures that can help you see what I've written about :)

 

 

I Hope you liked it!