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.

Post 9 (week 13) "My favorite Subject this Semester"

Write about a subject you have enjoyed studying this semester.

Include the following:

* Who taught it, 

* Why you enjoyed it, 

* What you learnt.

* Expectations for the next year subjects.

* Other information you might consider important.

>> 250 words.

>> Don't forget to make comments on at least 3 of your classmates posts.

Post 8 (week 12) >> How Green Are You?

- Where do people learn about enviromentally friendly practices?
- Have you incorporated recycling into your habits? Describe
- Do you use a bike or your legs instead of a car?
- Have you joined or supported any eco-organisations? Why/Why not?
- What else have you done /would you like to do?
- What have you done to reduce your carbon footprint? 
- What's missing in our society/Santiago regarding this issue?






>> Number of words: 260

>> Don't forget to make comments on at least 3 of your classmates posts

Post 7 (week 11) >> 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?

- In an office?

- 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.

- Word Count: 250 words

Practice!

Dear Students,
Today you will work individually or in pairs doing activities 1, 2 and 3 on:
* Unit 4 "Facing problem"
* Unit 5 "Financial Matters"

Write a short post saying the scores you got at each Quiz and answer the following questions:
1. What do you think about compulsive spenders?
2. What's the most common problem a Dentists
 face along their career?

Post 6 (week 10) >> SUMMER PLANS

Write about your plans or ideas for this summer.

Among other things, write about:

> Places you are going to / would like to visit
> People you are going to / would like to be with in summer
> Activities you are thinking of being part of
> If you are planning to work/study in summer

- Comments:  Leave a comment on 3 of your classmates posts.
- Word Count for post 8: 240 words 

PET (Preliminary English Test) Practice >> Session 1 (week 10)

Dear Students,

Today we have PET practice in Reading, Listening and Vocabulary.
Go to the following links and complete the tasks.

Reading:

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading1.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/reading1.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading2.htm

Listening:

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_listening_part1.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_listening_part2.htm

Vocabulary:

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_vocab.htm

Once you complete all the tasks write a short reflection answering the following questions:
1. Which of the three skills is more challenging for you?
2. What task was the most difficult for you? Why?
3. What was the easiest? Why?

Word-count: 70 words.

Video 2: A Journey

Record a 2 minute mobile phone video presentation* about a journey you would like to make in the future.

Say:

Where you would like to go,

Who you would go with,

Why you would like to make this journey,

What things you would like to do on the journey.

Mention anything else you think is important.

Deadline: November 15th.

*REMEMBER

- talking directly to the camera. 

- you are free to practice and record as many versions as you want. However, the final video must be in one take (i.e. they must not be edited). 

- (No sunglasses!)

Post 5 (week 9) - THEMED POST N° 3 "My Favorite Food"

My Dear students,
Today you will have to write about your favorite food.

Please include:

* Do you have just one or more favorite food? Name it/them.
* Why do you like it/ them?
* Where and When do you usually eat it?
* Do you know how to cook your favorite food?
- Include an image.
- Comments: leave a comment on + 3 of your classmates posts
- Word Count: 230 words 

PET Practice

Dear Students, 

today you'll have to work on the platform in order to practice the contents covered so far.

Your task is the following:
- Go to www.plataforma.uchile.cl
- Go to exercises and complete the activities for unit 2 "PLACES TO STAY"
and unit 3 "WHAT WAS IT LIKE?"
Write a comment on your blog including the following information.
1. Reflect about your reading comprehension in PET activities 1 and 2, and say what was difficult for you at the moment to develop these exercises. (50 words)                
2. From the Top 10 places to visit, choose one and explain in short why did you choose it. (50 words)
3. Reflect on how useful can be learning English in your future job or life and what topics or contents would you like to learn about. (50 words)

Cheers :)

Post 4 >> (week 6) Themed Post 2 " Pets "

Your assignment this week is writing about your Pets

Please include:

- Do you have or had any pets? How do you choose their names?

- Would you like to have any different pet in the future?

- What kind of pets do you like the most? why?

- What do you think about having exotic pets?

- Any other piece of information you may consider important.

-200 words minimum.

- Include a picture. 

- Comment on at least 3 of your classmates’ blog.

Post 3 (week 5) >> Themed Post 2 " My favorite Sport "

Dear all,

Your assignment this week is writing about your favorite Sport

Please include:

- Do you have or had any favorite Sport?

- Why do you like it?

- Do you practice it or would like to practice it in the future ?

- Any other piece of information you may consider important.

- Comment on at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs

-180 words minimum.

- Include a picture. 

Post 2 (Week 4) >> The best Holidays/Concert ever

Dear Students, this week you will write about the best holidays or concert they've been to (choose ONLY 1 theme). 
You should mention:

Holidays:

- when it was
- where they went
- how long it was
- people they went with
- things / activities they did
- why it has been the best so far
- any other relevant info
>>Worcount: 170
>>Leave comments on 3 of your classmates posts.

Concert:

- when / where it was
- the artist they saw
- a bit of info about the artist
- describe the atmosphere during the event
- describe how they felt and why they enjoyed it
- any other memories about it



>>Worcount: 170
>>Leave comments on 3 of your classmates posts.

Getting Around

My Dear Students:

Today you'll have to work on the platform in order to practice the contents covered during the first Unit called "Getting around"
Your task is the following:
- Go to www.plataforma.uchile.cl
- Access to the platform entering your email account and password.
- Click  on "PROGRAMA INGLÉS".
- Then click on "INTERMEDIATE" level.
- Go to exercises and complete the activities for the first unit "GETTING AROUND":

 Act. 01. PET practice (Write your final score and answer What was difficult for you about this task?)  20 words min.
 Act. 02. Listening Practice (Write your score and answer What was difficult for you about this task?) 20 words min.
 Act. 03. Web Quest: Look for this information (50 words min.)
                                     1. Requirements to hire a bike in London.
                                     2. What's Oyster?
                                     3. Is there a train system?
Cheers :)

Post 1 (Week 3) >> A COUNTRY I'D LIKE TO VISIT

- 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.
- Upload pictures
- Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts + a comment on your teacher's post
- Word Count: 160 words