POST #7: Themed post #3 --> A favourite picture of you

Say the following things while you write your text:

- Why do you like it?
- Where are you in the picture?
- How long ago was the picture taken?
- Describe the situation in which the picture was taken.
- How do you feel when you see the picture?


Number of words: 230

Don't forget to make comments on at least 3 of your classmates posts.

Hello dear survivors of the English course, today's blog session is about a picture of you. Well, I already added a picture of myself and I hope you like it.

I'm going to tell you more about the picture. I think you all know where the photo was taken, yes!! It's our beautiful London. For someone like me, I mean a Teacher of English, being there is like a dream came true. I really like this picture, because as a said it's in London and also because it was one of my first travels in Europe.

This photo was taken back in 2010, a long time ago, but every time I see this picture is like being there once again. It was the first day, I have just arrived from Sweden and I think it was past midnight. Well, after a long journey, by taxi, from the airport to the hostel a friend of mine took this photo. The taxi cost at least £150, which is equivalent to $97.000, so you can imagine how I felt when the taxi driver told me how much I had to pay. After this photo was taken, I went to grab something to eat because I haven't eaten anything at that moment and luckily I found a good and cheap place.

I chose this picture because it reminds me that dreams come true, and if you work hard and put a lot of effort in achieving what you want, you will get your reward in the future.

LEVEL 4 - POST 6 - POSTGRADUATE STUDIES (WEEK 8)

Dear Students,

Today, you need to write about a postgraduate course that you would consider taking in the future.

Include:

- Reasons to do the course
- Subject(s) you would like to study
- Where you would like to study (Chile or abroad)
- How you would like to study (distance learning, blended system, part-time course, etc)
- Any other relevant ideas

- Make comments on 3 of your classmates’ posts + a comment on your teacher's post.


- Word Count: 220 words


Hello dear students,
Today's blog is about something quite similar to the last session, but this time you will have to focused on your "post graduate studies". What are these post-graduate studies? Well, in short, they are a complement for your undergraduate studies, and in some cases they are more important than your previous studies. Here you can study more in depth what you like the most and what you want to put more emphasis in the future (in your job)

As you may know, I already have a post-graduate study, I got my Master's degree last year and one of the main reasons for doing it, guess what?, was to get more money! No kidding, it was just that I needed to do it for personal growth and also, because I wanted to learn more about that subject. My master was about Methodology in English, but the entire name of it was "Magister en la Enseñanza del Inglés como Lengua Extranjera", it's quite a long name, but it sounds really nice when I tell people that I've studied that.

Actually, I learned quite a lot during these studies and if I'm really critic with my undergraduate University, I have to say that I learned more in my Master than I learned during my 5 years of Pedagogy. I know it sounds weird, but it's true! Sometimes, long careers are just a waste of time, and Universities force you to take subjects that nobody cares about, but that's another topic!

Now, I'm really thinking about going abroad to study and start doing another Master! (Yes, I like studying... :) ) As I said in the previous blog, I'm thinking of going to England or Sweden to study a Master in Linguistics which is one of my dreams. Here in Chile, you can find the same Master in Universities like USACH or P.U.C, but it's not the same, so that's why I'd like to go there and study a full-time course for a complete year. I think the main reason to do this Master is that it will allow me to teach whatever I want at whatever University I want, because they teach you different and more advanced things like Grammar and Phonetic things (I actually studied these topics at university, but every year, somebody came up with new things)

Well, I know what you might be thinking, Oh! You're going abroad to study, you must be crazy!! Actually, it's true, I might be crazy, but crazy people do crazy things to be happy, and I strongly believe that this is the NEXT STEP in my career as a teacher!! And apart from that, it's ENGLAND! What else can I ask for!!!

So, if you're thinking about studying something else, take a look at some scholarships and you'll see that it's not difficult to get one!!!!

Please, tell me if you're considering taking a post-graduate in your area of expertise either here in Chile or in another country...

LEVEL 4 >> POST 5: My Future Job (week 7)

Hello students,

Here you have the blog session of today's class. These are the questions you need to answer. 

> At university, what major have you taken / are you thinking of taking? Explain why.

> What kind of job would you like to have? Describe.

> What aspects would you consider when choosing your job?

> If you were asked in a job interview about your strengths and weaknesses, what would you say?


> Words: 210

> Leave comments on 3 of your partners posts.


USEFUL WORDS AND PHRASES: (by Juan Luzzi)

-I’ve taken… / I’m doing a major in… / I’m thinking of taking… / I’m considering to study…/ I’m planning to do… / I have in mind to… / I’ve decided to… / I’m hoping to… / I’m playing with idea of… __ing / I’d love to…/ I can’t choose between ….. or …../ I’m torn between ….. and ..… / It looks like I’m going to… / As long as we can get ……………, I'll be studying… / I’m not 100% sure, but I might …/ It's a toss-up between ……… and ………..

-I’d like to get a job as…/ I’d like to work as …/ I hope to get a job in… /I wouldn’t like to…/

- Some aspects could be: Salary - Benefits - Location – Hours - Co-workers - work atmosphere/environment.

- I’m good at … ___ing / I’m good with… (money, numbers,etc)/ I’m terrible at…./ I become nervous about ___ing / I am very confident in… __ing / I can… / I can’t… /

MY FUTURE JOB

         Hello there, in today's blog session I'll be telling you more about my future job. As you may know, I studied English pedagogy at Universidad Católica Silva Henríquez for 5 years. Since then, I've taken several courses to improve my English skills. I've just completed my Master's degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL). The main reason for doing this, despite the salary or the benefits, is that I love teaching and more importantly I love English as a whole.

         I'd like to get a job as a teacher of an English programme, maybe in a good environment where people share ideas and experiences, in order to keep learning how to be better teacher every day. I'm not 100% sure about the location andt the amount of hours per week, but I might like to work at my home University.

          I've been interviewed in several occasions and I've answered their questions in the same way every time. I'm good at learning new things, also I'm good with languages but I'm terrible at remembering things, such as names and dates. I can create different and innovating material, but I can't work at home after my schedule.

          Well, now I'm playing with the idea of going abroad to get a PhD in Applied Linguistics and then to work doing research all around the world, but I can't choose between going to Sweden or to England.


Can you help me out with my decision?