Thursday, 26 May 2011

Blog 8

Dear Class,

Today is the fourth and last themed post. You can choose what to write about in 280 words minimum. Don't forget to leave comments on at least three of your classmates' blogs.

Check this link for more on structuring arguments:
http://changingminds.org/disciplines/argument/making_argument/argument_elements.htm

Once you choose your topic, you could try to contrast aspects of it as in:
"On the one hand, I don´t think that schoolchildren should have mobile phones. No one knows what the health risks may be for young people's brains. On the other hand, they are a useful way for kids to get in touch with their parents when there is crisis."


Best,


Belén Farías G.

Friday, 20 May 2011

Your posts

Dear Class,

So far, you should have posted the following:


SESSION 1 Blog creation and set up / welcome-intro post
SESSION 2  Themed/free post 1
SESSION 3  Carrer-related website / an expert on your field
SESSION 4  Themed/free post 2
SESSION 5 Your favourite piece of technology
SESSION 6 Themed/free post 3
SESSION 7  Your favourite photograph

 After that, you need three more and that's all this semester.

Best,

Belén Farías

Thursday, 19 May 2011

Describing emotions

-ed & -ing Adjectives

Many English adjectives of emotion/feeling are formed from the -ed  and -ing forms of verbs:

Positive

verb -ed -ing noun
You ____ me! I'm _____! How _____! What _____!
amaze amazed amazing amazement
amuse amused amusing amusement
astound astounded astounding astonishment
bewitch bewitched bewitching bewitchment
captivate captivated captivating a captivation
challenge challenged challenging a challenge
charm charmed charming charm
comfort comforted comforting comfort
concern concerned concerning concern
convince convinced convincing conviction
encourage encouraged encouraging encouragement
enchant enchanted enchanting enchantment
energize energized energizing energy
entertain entertained entertaining entertainment
enthrall enthralled enthralling enthrallment
excite excited exciting excitement
exhaust exhausted exhausting exhaustion
fascinate fascinated fascinating fascination
flatter flattered flattering flattery
fulfill fulfilled fulfilling fulfillment
gratify gratified gratifying gratification
gratify gratified gratifying gratification
humiliate humiliated humiliating humiliation
interest interested interesting interest
intrigue intrigued intriguing intrigue
move moved moving  
please pleased pleasing (pleasant) a pleasure
relax relaxed relaxing relaxation
relieve relieved relieving a relief
satisfy satisfied satisfying satisfaction
soothe soothed soothing  
surprise surprised surprising a surprise
tempt tempted tempting temptation
touch touched touching  
thrill thrilled thrilling a thrill
titilate titilated titilating titilation

Negative

verb -ed -ing noun
You ____ me! I'm _____! How _____! What _____!
aggravate aggravated aggravating aggravation
alarm alarmed alarming alarm
annoy annoyed annoying annoyance
bewilder bewildered bewildering bewilderment
bore bored boring boredom
confound confounded confounding  
confuse confused confusing confusion
depress depressed depressing depression
devastate devastated devastating devastation
disappoint disappointed disappointing disappointment
discourage discouraged discouraging discouragement
disgust disgusted disgusting disgust
dishearten disheartened disheartening disheartenment
dismay dismayed dismaying dismay
displease displeased displeasing displeasure
distress distressed distressing distress
disturb disturbed disturbing disturbance
embarrass embarrassed embarrassing embarrassment
exasperate exasperated exasperating exasperation
fatigue fatigued fatiguing fatigue
frighten frightened frightening fright
frustrate frustrated frustrating frustration
horrify horrified horrifying horror
insult insulted insulting an insult
irritate irritated irritating irritation
mortify mortified mortifying mortification
mystify mystified mystifying mystification
overwhelm overwhelmed overwhelming overwhelmingness
perplex perplexed perplexing perplexity
perturb perturbed perturbing perturbation
puzzle puzzled puzzling puzzlement
shock shocked shocking a shock
sicken sickened sickening sickness
terrify terrified terrifying terror
threaten threatened threatening a threat
tire tired tiring tiredness
trouble troubled troubling trouble
unnerve unnerved unnerving  
unsettle unsettled unsettling unsettledness
upset upset upsetting  
vex vexed (vext) vexing vexation


http://www.trussel.com/eding.htm

Blog Session 7

Dear Class,
Today you have to choose your favourite picture... maybe with you or your family on it or maybe just nature?
Write about a photograph you like and say:

Who took it
What it shows
When it was taken
Why you like it
Upload it too
You can include any other information you'd like to mention.
 
Write at least 280 words and remember to leave comments on at least three of your classmates' blogs.

Best,

Belén

Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Blog 6

Dear Class,

Again, this time you choose the topic and please write 250 words minimum. As we are dealing with Education in Unit 7, you could write about our system...
Don't forget to leave comments on at least three of your classmates' blogs.

Best,

Belén Farías

Tuesday, 17 May 2011

Blogs

Blog number five is about your favourite piece of technology.
Say:
     What it is and add a picture
     When you got it
     How you use it.

Write 200 words minimum and leave comments on at least on three of your classmates' blogs.

Best,

Belén Farías

Thursday, 28 April 2011

Presentations next week

As on Tuesday 3rd you will be presenting, send me an email if you have any questions.

Some important points to remember:
  • You can use notes but you should only glance at them from time to time.
  •  Students who read their presentations can be marked normally but their mark should be 3.5 
  •  The same criteria in the case of slide shows full of text. A slide show should contain summarised information not long pieces of text. Ideally, each slide should contain no more than 3 or 4 words.
  • Remember, this activity accounts for a significant part of the final mark so try your best.
It's a 3-minute presentation so don't panic. Organise your ideas, practice and you'll be fine! 
 Good luck!

Your favourite piece of technology

Dear Class,
Today you'll write Post 5 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 with out it.

Your post must have 200 words minimum and also, include a picture of your favourite piece of technology.
And as usual, don't forget to comment on at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs.

Best,

Belén

Thursday, 21 April 2011

Today

Dear Class,

How are you?
You don't have to attend the English class this afternoon but you do have to continue writing in your blogs. The fact that we don't meet doesn't mean you don't write in your blogs. Also, next class we can set the day and time to recuperate.
Remember you have 48 hours to finish with both, your post and your three posts in your classmates' blogs.
Best,
Belén

Invitation

Estimada Comunidad Universitaria,
El campo laboral se vuelve cada vez más exigente, las habilidades que las empresas demandan son cada vez más altas y específicas. Las empresas valoran actitud, competencias, motivaciones personales y  una de las características más valoradas es el conocimiento de idiomas, y en especial el inglés.
En el ciclo de charlas organizado por el Programa de Inglés, English: Day to Day,  contaremos con la distinguida visita de Eduardo Antunovic, CTPartners, consultora en selección de personal por Headhunting de ejecutivos de alto nivel, quien compartirá su experiencia personal y su mirada sobre el uso del idioma y su importancia en su campo.
Quedan todos cordialmente invitados.
Lugar: Facultad de Ingeniería. Beauchef 850 Auditorio Gorbea.
Fecha: Martes 03 de Mayo a las 10 AM.

Atte,
Programa INGLÉS
PLATAFORMA

Blog 4

Dear Class,

Think about the other choices you have for topics because today you'll write the second themed post.
Remember to write 200 words minimum and to comment on at least three of your classmates' blogs.
Also, if you write three paragraphs try answering WHAT, HOW and WHY so you can present your ideas clearly.
Best,
Belén

Thursday, 14 April 2011

Tate Modern and Contemporary Art Museum

 I'll never forget this museum, if you're ever in London please go!

Here you can find an Art Terms glossary, which could help you... And remember the vocabulary from last Tuesday? The word we can use for painterly in Spanish are pictórico or pictoricista.

Best,

Belén

Post 3

Dear Class,

Today you have two options:
A. 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

B. Write about 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


Don't forget to add comments to at least 3 of your classmates’ blogs
Word Count: 180 - 200

As it's so difficult for me to choose one single person in my field I admire, I'd write about a career-related website. One of my favourite websites, if you ever feel like checking it out, is www.democracynow.org Although is not connected with translating nor teaching, I appreciate the effort of this independent media and I can also practice English by reading and listening to it.


Good luck!


Belén

Thursday, 7 April 2011

First Themed Post

Dear Class,
Today you'll choose the topic to write in your blog. If you can't think of any, use this link as reference:

Good luck!
       And read the tips about writing in my previous post.

Best,

Belén

More on writing

Many people have problems writing articles because they have trouble getting their thoughts organized. Ultimately, they end up going from one random idea to another with no real direction, thus resulting in the article coming off as a jumble of ideas and not at all coherent. In this article, we're going to discuss the easiest way to get through the writing of an article on any topic; the use of bullet points. We'll explain what a bullet point is, how to use it and finish with examples. Hopefully, after reading this article, you'll know how to use bullet points to effectively write all of your articles.
A bullet point is a specific idea to be discussed. For example, in writing an article about identifying home business scams, the bullet points may be as follows:
1. What a scam is.
2. How to identify a scam.
3. What to do if you suspect you've been scammed.
These are three bullet points that you could use to write your article on identifying home business scams. Each bullet point would be a specific paragraph or section of your article. A well written article only needs to have about three or four paragraphs in addition to your introduction. So three or four bullet points should be more than sufficient to get your point across.
So, how do you go about using bullet points? Well, bullet points should be used in your introduction, just as I did in this article. If you go back to my introductory paragraph, you should be able to easily spot the bullet points. If not, here they are below.
1. What a bullet point is.
2. How to use it.
3. Finish with examples.
By doing this,. I have a clear path for my article to follow so that it flows smoothly.
Finally, we reach the third bullet point in this article, the examples. Okay, here is an example of an introductory paragraph on buying designer shoes. Mind you, I really don't know anything about designer shoes. I'm using this point to illustrate that even for a topic you know nothing about, you can still organize your thoughts in a way that makes researching the topic very easy.
Here is our paragraph.
Many people are into designer shoes because they want to have the latest in fashion. However, for those of you who aren't quite sure how to go about getting designer shoes, this article should give you a head start. We'll discuss what designer shoes are, where to find them, how to know if you're paying too much and finally what some of the top designer shoes are.
Okay, what are our bullet points?
1. What designer shoes are.
2. Where to find them.
3. How to know if you're paying too much.
4. What the top designer shoes are.
There you have it. Those are enough bullet points to fill up four paragraphs of an article.
By using bullet points in your articles, it makes the art of article writing a whole lot easier.

To YOUR Success,
Steven Wagenheim

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/559442

Thursday, 31 March 2011

museums round the world

http://archives.icom.museum/vlmp/
I think this might be of some inspiration... Let me know what you think!
Best,

Belén

more about blogs

Dear Class,
This is a blog you could enjoy:

www.wordsandothersuchthings.blogspot.com

Tuesday, 29 March 2011

Welcome!

Dear Class,
Hope you enjoy yourselves, blogs could give you the opportunity to try out your English!

 Best,

Belén