Classroom 35 at 8:30 tomorrow

Dear students,
I am writing to let you know that our classroom is 35, and the test starts at 8:30.
We'll start with the written test and then we'll do the oral test.
Best,
Clara Nora

Final EXAM on Friday

Dear students,
It has been a long time without any communication. I hope you are all fine and with a lot of practice in English.
The exam has an oral and a written part and the exercises are similar to the activities we practiced in class and in our blog.
The written exam has 3 parts: reading, listening, and writing. Review the lessons we studied in class and the ones in the program. (See the program in Plataforma)
The oral part is an interactive conversation about different topics. For example, city life, the environment, public transport, university activities, national television, etc.
You can also practice listening to the websites suggested in Plataforma and also with films and music.
See you on Friday at 8:30.
Best,
Clara Nora

FINAL EXAM

Dear students,
I received this mail from sociology. Please contact the Faculty for information.

Estimados Profesores: Junto con saludarlos, por encargo de la Dirección de la Escuela de Pregrado, solicito puedan reanudar contacto con los cursos del nivel de Inglés correspondiente, con el objeto de organizar cierre de Primer semestre 2011.

Les pido ofrecer, de acuerdo a lo conversado con la dirección de inglés, algunas clases de repaso para los exámenes orales y escritos, logrando dichos cierre semestral.

Todos aquellos profesores que ya cuentan con los promedios de su asignatura de inglés se ruega ingresar a la página www.docentes.uchile.cl y plasmar las respectivas notas, de lo contrario acercarse a la Secretaría de Estudios a realizar las actas en forma manual. El plazo para lo anterior se vence el 28 de octubre, contando con su colaboración, saluda atentamente.


Natalia Figueroa Hormazábal

Secretaria

Dirección de Escuela de Pregrado

Dirección de Asuntos Estudiantiles

Facultad de Ciencias Sociales

Universidad de Chile

(56-02) 978 78 69

www.facso.uchile.cl

PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR FINAL EXAM

Food
What are some foods that are considered unhealthy?
What are some foods that you know are healthy for your body?
In your opinion, which country has the tastiest food?
What do you usually eat for breakfast?
What do you eat when you feel sad?
What food can you cook the best?
What are some typical meals from your country?
What is the strangest thing you have ever eaten?
What is your favorite food?
Is there any food that you really dislike to eat?

Friends
Has a friend ever let you down?
Have you made any friends over the Internet?
How do you maintain a good friendship?
How do you make new friends?
How many people do you consider your "best friends?"
What do you usually do with your friends?
What makes friends different from family?
What qualities do you think are important in a friend?
Why do you like your best friend?
Do you think it is possible to have a best friend of the opposite sex without becoming a girlfriend or boyfriend?


Books and Reading
What is your favorite story?
Who is your favorite author?
Who is your favorite character?
What is your favorite genre?
How many hours do you spend reading in a week?
Did you enjoy reading books in school?
What books have you recommended for other people?
How often do you go to the library?
How do you choose the books you are going to read?
How important is the cover of the book.

Pets and Animals
Did you grow up with pets in your home?
What are the pros and cons of keeping a pet?
What is the best pet to own?
What are some animals that live in your country?
Do you know someone who owns an unusual pet?
Do you think it is acceptable to test cosmetics on animals?
What animals do you think are ugly?
What can children learn by having a pet?
What is the largest animal you have ever seen?
Why do some people not like pets?
What can people learn from animals?

Class tomorrow

Dear students,
I hope to see you in class tomorrow.
Please, remember we have only 3 more classes before the final exam.
Regards,
Clara Nora

About the strike and the end of the semester

My dear students,
Last Friday I went to the Faculty to know about the details of the strike because I am worried about the end of the semester.
I understand your reasons, but we need to think about the end of the semester.
One action we can take is to write our blogs and advance on the topics we have to work on.
I have included a model blog for you to read and do the brainstorming alone because unfortunately we cannot meet and do this together.
I hope to see you on Friday, June 10th.
In case of questions, write to me at claranoramoreira@yahoo.com
Regards,
Clara Nora Moreira

Blog 8 A pice of news I think is important

Blog 8 A piece of news I think is important



The piece of news I will write about today is the indefinite strike of the students at the Faculty of Social Sciences.
I read about it in my mail because one student wrote to me in order to ask for more information. After this mail I received another official mail from the secretary of the faculty to inform me of this situation.
This happened on Thursday, June the 2nd on campus Juan Gòmez Millas, but this is not the first time. Chilean students have been demonstrating against the present system in all parts of Chile for decades.
I think this is a social and economic type of news because the students are trying to change the current system of education by forcing the political authorities to make education more accessible and massive for the Chilean students. Besides, they are trying to obtain larger budgets for free education.

I chose this type of news because it is relevant for all society and specifically for students at private and public universities, where the tuition fees are extremely high and many students who graduate from high school cannot continue their studies at these universities.
At a more personal level I think this decision affects students and professors, because we miss classes and
the opportunity to learn more. But at the same time I think we need to do something in order to let the authorities and society know how we think and finally change the present system.
The questions that derive from this idea are whether this way of demonstrating against this situation is the correct one, or whether there are other ways which can be more effective and less harmful.
And, most importantly, once it is accepted that the present system has to change. How should it be changed? Should education be free, or should students pay part of that education after they graduate?
The answer to these questions can be the topic for a future blog. One hint is to remember the proverb: “Easy comes, easy goes.”

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/156662/different_types_of_news_for_the_beginning.html

Blog 8 A piece of news I think is important

An important piece of news

Say:

Where you read it or heard about it
What it is about
When and where it happened
What type of news it is
Why you chose it

200 words approximately

Comment on 3 of your classmates' blogs

Blog 7 A picture is worth a thousand words.

Write about a photograph you like.Upload it.

Say:

Who took it
What it shows
When it was taken
Why you like it


Include any other information you'd like to mention.
Write at least 280 words.

Add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs

Blog 6 TV serials

Write about TV serials.

Say:

The role they have in society.
Why do people like/don’t like them
If you have a favorite TV serial and why
How often you watch them

200 words minimum
Include a picture or a link
Comment on at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs

Blog 5 Your favorite piece of technology

Write about your favourite piece of technology.

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.

>> 200 words minimum.
>> Include a picture.
>> Comment on at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs.

Blog session 4 MUSIC

Write about MUSIC.

You should say:

- why music is important to society and why people listen to music
- your favorite type of music and favorite web site to listen to it
- how often you listen to music
- why you listen to music and what this activity has on you

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

Post 3

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

Blog session 2

FILMS

* why people like films

* choose your favorite film, say: genre, director, actors, main characters and plot

* say why you like it and when you saw it

* add a photo

Add comments to at least two of your classmates posts.

Write between 120 and 150 words

Welcome to blog writing! Post 1

Session 1> 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).