Blog Post 7: How Can Your Major Make the World a Better Place All of us have probably thought at least once in our lives how we can help the environment, save the planet, the earth or just how we can help other people with different needs. Especially nowadays that we are facing difficult times because of the pandemic we tend to think which one would be the best way to help involving our own knowledge, our emotional or physical skills, to our families or to everyone who needs it. It is not an easy task, that is why this post is to invite you to think and reflect a little about this....

Tell us why and how what you study (your major) can make the world a better place. Include this information: ·       How can your major affect the world? ·       How can you see yourself in this process? ·       What makes your major something that contributes to the world’s benefit? Upload pictures Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts + a comment on your teacher's post Word Count: 170 words

 BLOG POST 6

A SUBJECT YOU ENJOYED STUDYING THIS SEMESTER

Hello again, dear students. Is everything ok with this special end of a semester? I hope so. We are about to finish! so that is why today , the task is  to write about an important part of your career: 

• SUBJECTS, how many subjects have you got this semester?
•  What was your favourite one? Why did you like it?
•  Do you think it meant a real contribution to your career?  
• Were the contents interesting? 

Mention the positive aspects and the negative ones (if applicable).

Use 150 words.
Remember to leave comments on your teacher´s  and  on 3 of your classmates' posts.   

Blog post 5

A career-related website OR An expert on your field

Hi everyone,

 This week you will choose one of two topics:

Topic 1: A career-oriented website you enjoy visiting. Include this information:

• Describe the website and provide the link.
• How often you visit it?
• Explain why you like the site.
• Who would you recommend it to?

Topic 2: An expert/person in your field that you admire. Include this information:

• Why do you admire this person?
• What has this person done /contributed?
• Provide a short biography

My choice ( Topic 1)

According to my personal experience I would say that I haven't got just one favourite website. I´ve got plenty of them like those ones related to english teaching. They provide a lot of extra material which you can adapt and innovate. Almost all of them (of course) use digital technology which  is increasingly turning into a learning tool among others so specially language teachers may find on the web a variety of resources that will help them to continue bringing students into the broader world.

Wordcount 160 words.

Remember to post a comment on your teacher´s post and 3 on your classmates'.

GOOD LUCK!

 Blog post 4- A photograph and its story

I love photographs because they are visual images of powerful moments and each one is able to tell a story. Probably you have heard the old saying, “ A picture is worth a thousand words”. I think it is true. Moments happen all the time and they can happen fast, so capturing them is an amazing way to enjoy and re-lived some of the memories at anytime.

This photograph was taken by one of  my students at FAU in 2014. It shows me with

my students from Perú. They were from different cities (Cuzco, Lima, Tacna, Arequipa, etc) and they were doing a Master at Universidad de Chile. They really enjoyed the experience of living and studying in Chile.

Studying English was a challenging task for them, that is why this photograph is important and emotional because we were celebrating they had concluded successfully the course (after a 1-year period)!

Tell us about a photo (or image) that is meaningful to you. Include this information:

·       What does it mean to you?

·       Why does it interest you?

·       What is the story behind the photo?

Write at least 150 words.

Comment on your teacher`s blog and the blogs of 3 of your classmates.

GOOD LUCK!

 Blog Post 3

Your favourite piece of technology

Hello everyone!

Welcome back to this blog session!

Today we will be talking about our favourite piece of technology.

Technology has impacted  our lives in many ways, and technological advancement has made our life easier than ever, so it is rather difficult just to think of "one favourite..." .  

First, I would like to say that according to my own reflection, internet has been an amazing and revolutionary invention. It provides massive amount of information on different subjects. Today, students just press a button and they get all the desired results instantly while in the past (when I was a university student) they had to go to different libraries and spend hours searching for information. This is just an example among plenty of resources you may have access to.

Second, I cannot omit the laptop. I own mine for five years and I guess it is my favourite device! I use it for work and personal purposes. I prepare classes, create documents, do online activities,  and watch news or read interesting articles . I use my laptop more frequently than any other electronic device I have except the cell phone. I use it almost every day, so it has become an unavoidable piece of technology!

Now, what about you?

• What is  your favourite piece of technology?
• What is it?
• When did you get it?
• How often do you use it?
• Why do you like it?
• Can you live without it?

Use 140 words minimum. 

Remember to leave a comment on at least 3 of your classmates' blogs and on your teacher's.

Good Luck!

 Post 2

Why did you choose my major?

Hello everyone!

Today we have to think a little bit about the reason why we chose our major. This question is all about getting to the heart of our motivation.

I guess you already know that  teaching in Chile is not associated with  lots of money, so that was not my inspiration when I decided to pursue my major. I have been passionate about teaching from a tender age because I used to teach my younger siblings. They were very good students and I enjoyed helping them to do their school assignments! However, my parents were who influenced my decision, particularly, my dad who supported and contributed with his point of view, his ideas, his loving care …..to his ten children ( a real large family!!! and a extremely hard task for mum and dad).

I was so excited the first day I entered the university. I thought I had my future in my hands. At the beginning was tough because I was away home and I started living on my own!

My years at the university were great. I spent many hours and studying and reading many books in English and Spanish. It was and amazing experience meeting new people, teachers and classmates but at the same time  it was stressful, demanding and time consuming. Sometimes I felt exhausted.

That is why when I graduated I celebrated for almost a year!!

Now your turn… 

- Say what you study and why you study it. Include this information:

- Your dream job when you were a child

- Other study options you had

- What made you decide on this major

- Your experience at the university until now

- the kind of job you would like to have

- Upload pictures

Word count: 130 words

* Do not forget to make comments on the teacher´s post and 3 comments on your
classmates'.
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 POST 1 

WELCOME TO THE BLOG SESSIONS 2021

ENGLISH 3- BLOG POST 1

 I hope you enjoy this blog experience  this semester! Today you are going to write your autobiography.

My autobiography 

First, I would like to tell you that I was born and grew up in Santiago, so I have lived in this city for a long, long time, except for five years that I lived in Concepción. I have the best memories of my school days. After finishing high school I took the PAA  and I entered Universidad de Concepción to study Chemistry, but during the first year I realised that I was not good at numbers although science was one of my favourite subjects at school, so I started all over and I went to  Universidad Católica de Valparaíso and got a Bachelor´s degree in English Teaching. Becoming a teacher was both a challenging and exciting experience.

I started working as an English teacher many years after graduating  because I was offered a job that seemed very interesting  so I worked there for many years. However, I was eager to get back to teach and luckily I have done it since 2001. I have taught from kindergarten  to postgraduate  students. It has been a great experience! I enjoy facing the daily challenge of making students learn English. Sometimes, it is not an easy task but I love what I do! 

About my family, I have three children, one girl and two boys. I live with my husband and my youngest boy. In my free time, I like reading, going out with my family, riding a bicycle, gardening, listening to music and travelling!

Now, it is your turn...include:

•  Birth info
• Studies info
• Family info
• Mention interests or hobbies
• Include any other information 
•  120-word MINIMUM 
•  Make comments on three of your classmates posts and on the teacher's .