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Post 8: Sports

2012-01-23T16:25:00.000-08:00

Hi guys : Sooner than later , we'll all be on holidays !!!! Well, that's a period to do our favourite sports, isn't it? Do you like sports? What type of sports? Where and when do you practice them? How did you start wwith them? . On the other hand, if you don't like them, explain why; what's your experience about them?
Use around 280 words.
See you!

Post 6 : Music

2012-01-23T16:09:00.000-08:00

Hi guys : How is it going? We'll surely survive! Anyhow,today's post is about music, a topic you chose sometime ago. we'd like you to talk about your musical preferences,favourite bands , singers, styles, etc. What do you know about the origin of that type of music, its main representatives, and so on. How did you get to know and enjoy that kind of music? Why do you like it? Use around 280 words.
See you!

Post 7 : How green are you?

2012-01-17T09:06:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone : Come on, some short holidays are coming soon!! Cheer up!! Well, today we're gonna ask you to write about environment, how green you are: here are some tips that can help you to write your post. Good luck!
- 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 ragarding this issue?

Use around 200-230 words.
See you soon!

Post 5 : A summary from career-related article

2012-01-17T05:55:00.000-08:00

Hi guys : Considering this semester´s been so special and you´re up to your ears,certainly you´ve had no time to get updated in current news or see what´s happening in the world. Therefore, we´re gonna provide you with the opportunity of reading someting related to area of studies or future career. First, connect to http://www.guardian.co.uk . Select a piece a of news related to your area of studies or future career. Write a summary of it and provide the link to your piece of news. Leave a comment on 3 of your classmates´ posts. Use around 200 -230 words.
See you soon.

Post 4 : Recent Discoveries

2012-01-04T04:57:00.001-08:00

Hi guys : How have you been going in recent days? Got any free time to have a look at the news? I'm sure you have! Anyway, if you haven't I' m afraid you'll have to have a look at it now to do this posting. The thing is that there are a lot of things happening, being carried out, discovered in science and, most of the time, we have no idea about all those things that could change or affect our lives in a relatively near future. In your opinion, what have you heard or read about recent scientific disccoveries? You must use around 200 words and leave comments on 3 classmates'blogs.
See you soon!

Post 3 : A Country you'd like to visit!

2011-12-28T08:50:00.000-08:00

Hi guys : I hope you haven't got too stressed during these holidays and may have enough energy to do this interesting posting, which I think may give you the possibility of a 'cheap ticket'. The idea is to write about the country you'd 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’ posts
- Word Count: 150 - 180 words

A New and Strange Term

2011-12-05T12:19:00.000-08:00

Hi guys : How has it been going these days? Tough? Tied up? I hope not that much yet. Well, the topic for today's post is this new and strange term. What do you think about it? What are your expectations for this new term? What subjects are you taking? How do you feel studying at Christmas time, a period when you're used to going shopping for presents, getting ready for New year's Eve, summer holidays, etc.?
How will you organise yourselves to continue studying during January? Use 120 words and don't forget to leave comments on 3 of your posts.
Seeya soon

Back to school!

2011-11-16T15:32:00.000-08:00

Hi guys : Here we are again! Back to classes , at last!! Well, I'd like to most welcome all those new students to this blog and say hello again to the other more experienced ones in blog writing in English . I hope you all enjoy and learn as much as possible from this activity. Today I'd like to ask you to connect to www.ted.com
and watch the talk called " The divided brain" by Ian Mc Gilchrist. After watching it, I'd like you to summarise what you got from it and how you liked it. Use 120 words. Good luck!

Session 10 : Blogging Experience

2011-07-08T18:32:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone : Finally , we got to our last post as long as this semester is concerned. I'd like you to evaluate your blogging experience, talking about things like the following: Did you enjoy it? Why? Why not? ( You can be sincere!); do you think it helped you improve your English? Yes? No? Why ? Would you suggest something that we could do to improve ? What do you think about the advantages and disadvantages of blogging in the English class? Use 300 word and write comments on 3 of your classmates.

Session 9 : Trips

2011-07-08T18:22:00.000-07:00

When I was your age, I had never been farther than El Quisco and dreamt about visiting far countries,speaking and listening to foreign languages, trying different food, flavours, smells,watching and learning about different ways of living , or perhaps , different ways of doing the same things we do,etc. Thus, I'll never forget my first trip to the south of Chile ( as a backpacker) and when I travelled abroad.I'll always remember all the different sensations and feelings that invaded me all over when experiencing those situations. Today.I'd like you to tell me about your experiences about it. Have you ever felt like that? If not, what do you think about travelling? Do you feel attracted by that or not? Why ?
leave comments on 3 of your classmates. Use 300 words.
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Session 8 : Student Protests

2011-07-08T18:11:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone : How have you been doing these days? This period has been sort of strange, since they've been so cold in a way and so "warm" in another. Well, you've already finished your undergraduating studies, but you're still part of the educational process,therefore, I imagine you must also feel involved -in one way or another - in all these protests against the educational situation and conditions in our country. As these marches and protests have congregated so many heteregoneous people. What do you think about that? What's your analysis of the main problem? What possible solutions would you suggest? Use 300 words and , don't forget to post comments on 3 of your classmates.

Session 7 : Antumapu

2011-05-24T18:05:00.000-07:00

Hi guys : How have you been doing? I don't know about you, but in my case, i've been overworking a lot, but in these moments when you want to run away for a while, it helps to make a stopover for some seconds and look for something spiritually enjoyable: an autumn that provides us with a great variety of colours in nature in live. that's an image that few people can enjoy, since we can watch that landscape on this campus as many others have to stay , study and live in a block of buildings. I 'd like to know what you feel and think about Antumapu? By the way, do you know the meaning of the name? Use 280 words.

Session 6 : A Photograph

2011-05-15T19:12:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody: Today you must write about a favourite picture of yours that you must upload. Talk about who took it, what it shows, when it was taken, why you like it, etc. Include any other information you`d like to mention. Write at least 280 words.
Don`t forget to leave comments on 3 of your classmates.

Session 5 : friends

2011-05-03T18:11:00.000-07:00

According to your choices, you suggested writing about your friends. What do you think about them?
Is it easy or difficult for you to make friends? How do they become such? What do you need to have in common with them? How do you evaluate yourself as a friend? What do you require from the others to become your friends? How do you take care about your friends? Do you think it's posssible to have a friend from a different sex? Use 250 words.

Your favourite piece of technology

2011-04-27T06:41:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody : How has it been going? Today`s post is about technology. You`re a tachnological generation that depend a lot on it; can you think of any piece of technology that you couldn`t live without, or , at least, that your life style would be seriously affected if you didn`t have it. What is it? Why is it so important and indispensable for you? Can you remember what your life was like befor youhad it? Use
around 200 words.

Session 3 : You've got to choose!

2011-04-18T08:51:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone : Today you've got the chance to choose 1 of these 2 posts:

Post 1 (Instructions).

Write about a career-related website that you enjoy visiting
You should:

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

>Add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs
>Word Count: 180 - 200

Post 2 (Instructions)
Who is 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 180 -200 words please
>Add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs

Good luck !

Session 2 : Sports
Well, as you all agreed on for today's post, you decided to write about sports.
You are free to focus on your writing the way you want, but , don`t forget , you must use around 120 words. Good luck!
Seeya next week

Session 1 : Welcome to the Blog World 2011!!

2011-03-29T15:24:00.000-07:00

Create blog / Link classmates / Personalize blog / Write intro post min 70 words

A) Follow the instructions and create your blog>>
1. go to: http://www.blogger.com/
2. click: create your blog now
3. if you have a google account: sign in first
if you don’t have a google account: create a google account (step 1)
4. (step 2) name your blog
5. (2) choose any template you like
6. start posting (dashboard)
Make sure you select English as your working language and activate the comments option (automatic by default)

B) Link your teacher’s blog and ALL your classmates’ blogs to yours. To do this you need to write your URL on the board.
C) Write a short introductory/welcome post. (70 words)
Say who you are and what objectives you hope to achieve with your blog.
D) Leave comments on at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs.
E) Personalize your blog (e.g. add a picture, survey, change colour fonts, etc).

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Post 10 An Essay

2010-11-27T15:51:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone : I imagine you must be all up to your ears during these days , but this is the last post we 're gonna ask you to write. Here are the instructions:

You must write an essay about ONE of these topics:

1. Your experience learning English at the university / A general reflection
2. The use of technologies within the different subjects you've studied this year (Review/opinion)
3. Chile 2010: What are your views on Chile's bicentennial year?

You must follow the following Essay Structure:

- Introduction (about 80 words)
- Body: 2 or 3 paragraphs (about 200 words)
- Conclusion: (about 70 words)

Anyway it's advisable to connect to the following Useful Links & Tips to write your essay:

- Basic guide to essay writing
- How to write a brief essay
- Practical tips to write a brief essay

Good luck and see you next week!

Post 9 : thesis

2010-11-25T04:37:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone : Following some of your suggestions, today I'd like you to tell us about your thesis. Have you already started with it ? What are / will the topic (s) be?
Why are you interested in that topic? What's the development stage of that topic in your area? What do you expect from that research? How do you think your thesis could help future students or other people? Use 300 words.
See ya!
Publicado por lourdes en

Post 8 : the Mapuche conlict

2010-11-21T04:03:00.000-08:00

Post 9 : The Mapuche Conflict

Hi everybody : During this term you've been writing about some of the most important domestic and international issues, however, there's one that is no longer so widely shown on tv, but it's a conflict quite nearby: The Mapuches. What do you think about this conflict? Are they right when fighting for their rights or is it that they're trying to solve a too old problem to be worried about today? Can you see any solution to that problem? Who should take the first step? etc. Use 300 words.
Comment on 2 of your classmates.

Post 7 : How green are you?

2010-10-21T13:00:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone : How have you been doing on these nice spring days? Well, today we're gonna ask you to write about environment, how green you are: here are some tips that can help you to write your post. Good luck!
- 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 ragarding this issue?

Number of words: 300

Post 6 : News

2010-10-19T07:55:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone: How have you been doing ? I hope everything's fine. Today, I'm going to ask you to select a piece of news connected to your area of studies / future career.
Write a summary of it.Provide the link to your piece of news .Leave a comment on 2 of your partners' posts.Use around 250 - 300 words.

Post 5 :The 33 group

2010-09-28T16:26:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody : How are you doing after this long holiday? Tough, isn't it? Well, as the perfect world doesn't exist, here we're again. Anyhow, during these recent weeks, all the world has been attentive to what is happening to the group of 33 miners in the north. I'd like to ask you to write about what you think about it,how you feel about this issue, etc. Use 250 words.
See you!

Post 4 : Bicentennial celebrations

2010-09-20T17:30:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody: How have you been doing? Well, as we have been celebrating to be 200 years old and all the country looks very happy with the idea of celebrating our bicentennial, I'd like you to write about what you think about it, how you feel about this celebration, etc. Word count : 250 words.
See you next time!

Post 3 : An Ideal country

2010-09-07T13:25:00.000-07:00

Hello everybody: After a restless week, today I'd like to ask you to write about the country you would most like to visit, explaining why, what you know about it, what you would like to do there (study, work, live?), explain about it. Make comments on 3 of your classmates'posts. Word count : 200 words.
See you next week!
Posted by lourdes at 18:24

Post 2 : Natural Resources

2010-08-23T11:43:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone : After reading your suggestions of postings carefully, I tried to choose one of the most frequently mentioned: natural resources. I'll ask you to write about what you think about the management of natural resources here in Chile, what about other countries, anyone to take as an example, in what aspects, what would you do if you had to be in charge of this aspect in Chile? Use about 250 words.
see you!

post 1

2010-08-17T16:23:00.000-07:00

Hello everybody: how have you been feeling during this week? Well, I hope "great"! This week we'l; ask you to write about your experiences during the first term of 2010.
Describe:
- the relevant things you learned/studied
- the sports and free time activities you did
- the challenges you had to face
- Others (family, friends, etc..)
- Word Count: 200

see you next week!

welcome to level 4!

2010-08-10T13:02:00.001-07:00

Hi guys : I hope everyone has had some rest during these holidays.I most welcome those new students taking this course for the first time. Today you must have noticed I've got a new blog address, just to avoid confusions with other groups!
Well, your first posting for this semester will be, first, to register your classmates'blogs on your own. Secondly, I'll ask you to suggest or recommend the topics you'd like to write about this term. Use around 120 words.
See you
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Post 11: Blogging Experience

2010-06-16T06:40:00.001-07:00

Hi guys : Today we'd like to ask you about your blogging experience.Tell us things like the following:

- Did you enjoy it? Why? Why not?

- Did it help you improve your English?

- Give your opinion of the advantages and disadvantages of blogging in the English class.

Minimum 300 words

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Post 10: Education

2010-06-07T17:01:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone : How have you been doing? Fine? Great! An important topic that is being currently discussed in our country is EDUCATION. There are many problems, starting by the fact that students are not learning what they should due to lots of reasons. Today I 'd like you to watch a talk by Sir Ken Robinson called "Bring on a learning revolution" . Write a summary and your opinion about it. Make comments on 3 classmates'last posting.Use 280 and 300 words. The link is www.ted.com.
Good luck!

Post 9 : Photograph

2010-06-02T08:37:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone : How have you been doing this week? I hope everything's fine, despite this cold day! Well, on such a dull day, I think it could be nice to recall good memories. One of the most usual ways to do this is by means of photos. I'll ask you to choose a special photograph and describe it. Explain who appear(s) there, where and when it was taken and why it is so special for you, etc. After that , I'll ask you to write comments on 3 of any of your classmates' blogs. Use about 250 words. See you!

Post 8 : University

2010-05-26T05:36:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone : First of all, I'd like to apologize for not going to classes today, but I am really sick. I hope to be with you next week. In the meantime and , according to the free topics you chose, today you'll have to write about your univeristy. This topic may be approached from different aspects: your opinion about the university you are in, a comparison with other ones, what you think about your ideal univerisity, why you chose this one etc. It's a wide range of aspects you can include in your writing.
Use about 250 words. Good luck and see you next week!

Post 7 : Hobbies

2010-05-17T13:09:00.000-07:00

Hello guys : Here we are again after one week! According to what you chose, today we're going to ask you about your hobbies: Do you have one? What is it ? Why do you like it? If not, why do you think so? Use about 200 words.
See you!

Post 6 : A career-related website

2010-05-10T15:19:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone : This week we're going to ask you to write about your favourite web-site(s)that are experts on your field . The idea is that you describe the website and explain how you got to it, why you like it so much, what kind of things you have found there, etc. Use around 200 words.
See you!

Post 5 : Movies

2010-05-02T16:42:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody : According to your choices, today you must write about movies: favourite type of movies? Who are your preferred directors, actors ? What type of films do you dislike? etc. Use about 200 words.

Post 4 : Is Catholic Church in crisis?

2010-04-27T05:28:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody : In recent weeks there's been a lot of discussion and information about different scandals related to abuses committed by Catholic priests in Chile, Europe, etc. Do you think that there's a crisis ? How deep do you think it is? What about the consequences it might have? etc.
Use about 200 words.

Post 3 : The things you like

2010-04-21T09:43:00.000-07:00

Hi everybody: Well , as result of our negotiation of topics for free-themed posts, the first option was "the things you like". I know it's a very wide topic, but try to center upon the most relevant ones. Remember you can use any tool you want: photos, videos, etc. You must use 180 words.

Good luck!

See you next week!

Post 2 : 8,8 Richter in Chile!!!

2010-04-12T16:14:00.000-07:00

Hi guys : Considering, nowadays, everybody talks about things that happened " after" or "before" the earthquake, today I'll ask you to tell us your experiences connected with those awful minutes of February 27th. Here are some tips for you:
What did you do ?, what was your reaction? what have you done after ( to help)? , what lessons have you learnt? etc. , etc. You must use between 120 - 160 words.
See you next week!
Bye

Post 1 : Welcome !

2010-04-04T14:41:00.000-07:00

Hello everybody : I know this is not the beginning of the year we were expecting ... perhaps 2010 started a little bit more shaking than usual, well but now we've got to go on. I hope all of you and your families are fine. This term I'll invite you to support each other in case of aftershocks and , in general, to overcome this sort of " collective fear" that can't control our lives.
Well, talking about blogs and as this is your first one, in English at least, I 'll ask you to write a short introduction about this new activity in your English classes, your expectations etc. using 100 words. Good luck!
Bye