Practice for the final test

https://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_reading.html

https://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_grammar.htm

https://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_reading_and_use_of_english_test2.htm

https://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_listening.html

wiki mark

 the marks for the work on the wikis  are as follows

Cecilia A     6,3
Guillermo    6,5
Javiera S      4,6
Valentina O  6,0
Catalina P    6,5
Romanett     6,0
Javiera P      5,3
Camila A     6.0
Valeria A      6,5
Estefanía v    4,0
Moira          6,0
Barbara        5,4
Constanza     6,0
Nicole.        5,0

Essay 1 b
Write an introductory paragraph, two more paragraphs  and a conclusion. Remember your topic sentences and the thesis statement in the first paragraph. (remember you are aming at a 5 paragraph essay

"Some people argue that using cell-phones in the classroom could be beneficial. Others totally disagree"  Explain how you feel about it

Essay sample

Essay 1

Today we will briefly work on the 5 paragraph essay.

Firstly we will focus on paragraphs 1, 2 & 3

Remember for your essay writing you will receive or will write a "Title or a question" This information is key for your brainstorming phase.  I recommend to always brainstorm before you write.


This is the title for your essay.

Some people argue that Education is not necessarily important for the growth of a nation.
Argue in favor and against (if you feel so)





Some help


Topic sentence

https://blog.udemy.com/examples-of-topic-sentences/

Thesis statement

https://writingcenter.unc.edu/tips-and-tools/thesis-statements/

Graph description

Dear all,
Today the task is to describe the graph below.
Remember you need to include an introduction
A body
A conclusion

Include the language (verbs, adverbs, etc.) seen in class.
Write a minimum of 250  words
Regards,




Monday November 12

Wiki part 3

About assessment

	TYPE	PERCENTAGE OF FINAL MARK %
1	Intro Blog Posts	5
2	Elevator Speech	5
3	Wiki	15
4	Essay 1	12.5
5	Essay 2	12.5
6	Final Oral Test	30
7	Final Written Test	20

video plus

Dear all,
Today you will have to look , listen and think twice before you write.
First subtitles in English
Secondly, subtitles in Spanish
Thirdly, write


https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion


How important are champions?

Wiki part 1

  https://sites.google.com/s/1CcPicyUPd5KlR_te9pSP5LLhKNQDQeJ1/p/14iVbDXu4Ez12rlBJ-r9fhdzzESc3uJx4/edit

Introduction part 2

monday October 1st

Writing an introduction    part 1

Writing an introduction  (one page and a half/ one and a half pages long)

This tasks consists of 3 parts. Background/ Problem/ Possible study.

Step 1: Establishing a research territory

• by showing that the general research area is important, central, interesting, problematic, etc. (optional)
• by introducing and reviewing items of previous research in the area (obligatory) if you know about them

Step 2:

·         indicate a gap in the previous research or by extending previous knowledge in some way (obligatory)

Step 3:

• Outlinine purposes or stating the nature of the present research (obligatory)

§  List research questions of hypotheses

Avoid:

being 'anecdotal' in your introduction (i.e. writing as if you are telling a story),

Starting with Hello, using in my opinion, etc.

Bio data

The Biodata is an abbreviation for the term biographical data

If this is written in a more formal context, we will narrate in third person but the information and narration will depend on the audience you have.

Data presented normaly  includes:

Personal information (name, studies)
Academic information ( interests, publications)

Narration normally chronologically even though you may begin with a first person overview.
Narrow the information
Include humanazing factors.
Start with your name

Write a bio data related to you (use your imagination) and write a minimum of 200 words.

Dr. Jane Wright is a professor of Biology at the University of California, Los Angeles. She received her B.S from UCLA and her M.D. from Penn State University before eventually becoming supervising doctor at the Pennsylvania Hospital Emergency Center in 1997. After her fifteen-year career as a supervisor there, Dr. Wright returned to Los Angeles, where she accepted a tenure position at her alma mater UCLA. In addition to teaching, Dr. Wright is a regular contributor to National Science Quarterly and an enthusiastic Lakers fan. She recently collaborated on a manuscript with friend and colleague, Dr. Sam Smith, entitled Parkinsons and the Genetic Response to Eastern Medicine, in which she and Dr. Smith presented research compiled during three summers spent in India. She currently resides in Los Angeles with her husband Frank and their dog Lucy. She can be contacted at Jane (at) Janewright (dot) com.

Monday 10

Some practice

Cultural differences can be striking. Unlike in Latin America, in the UK most people leave home when they go to university. Do you have headphones? Watch a couple of chapters of this university series.

Click on a new tab and open a dictionary. (English at Uni) Study skills.
What advice is given? What does Mary know?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/english-at-university

Too easy? Do you think you should work at intermediate level?

Watch sessions 1 & 2 and write what you think

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/course/intermediate

What have you learnt?

Some extra practice

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/grammar/file02/nef_int_grammar02_a01?cc=cl&selLanguage=en

A game

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/games/theanteatergame/games_ant01?cc=cl&selLanguage=en

Practice some pronunciation. Decide on the level. Easy, medium, difficult

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/c_pronunciation/ef_stressgame?cc=cl&selLanguage=en

Some more practice

https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/preint4/grammar/unit09/hwy_preint_unit09_1?cc=cl&selLanguage=en

Listen and put the conversation in order

https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/preint4/everydayenglish/hwy_preint_dialogue05?cc=cl&selLanguage=en

Do we have good manners in Chile?

http://people.howstuffworks.com/13-examples-of-good-and-bad-manners-around-the-world.htm

Check your vocab

https://elt.oup.com/student/headway/int/vocabulary/unit02/hwy_int_unit02_5?cc=cl&selLanguage=en

Visit this listening site and choose a  minimum of 3 activites.

http://www.esl-lab.com/

short description

Dear all,
Please write a response to Stephanie and describe a friend of yours.
Include
paragraph 1   age, family, work, study
paragraph  2 personality  (good side)
paragraph 3 hobbies and insterests
paragraph 4 any negative aspects?

Write a minimum of 150 words