Final Content Week Reminder: Preparations and Attendance (end of explaining cont 3
Camila Mardones A. 20 NovAyer, a las 15:44 hrs.2024-11-20 15:44:20
Dear Students,
Next week marks our final week of the course! 🎉
Here’s what you need to know and prepare:
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Attendance Requirement:
- Remember, you need 75% attendance to take the final exams. This includes justified absences ("asistencias justificadas") and classes attended ("clases asistidas").
- Late arrivals ("atrasos") do not count towards your attendance percentage.
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Preparation for Monday:
- Review the materials from Lessons 2 and 3 of Unit 6 and complete the reading activities. We will work on these in class.
- Work on the tasks in the Tareas section as well.
- We will work on task 6 on November 27th
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Final Exam Review:
- Next week, we will also focus on review activities for the final written exam and the final speaking exam.
Let’s stay motivated and work together for a strong finish to our semester! 🎉💪
Best regards,
Professor Camila
Please connect to the class today! 5
Camila Mardones A. 20 NovAyer, a las 11:09 hrs.2024-11-20 11:09:20
Hi everyone! 👋
Please make sure to connect to the class today!
We have an exciting lesson planned, and I look forward to seeing all of you there. Let’s make the most of our time together!
See you soon! 😊
Best,
Camila
November 18th week 7
Camila Mardones A. 17 NovDomingo 17 de Noviembre a las 19:05 hrs.2024-11-17 19:05:17
On november 18th and 20th we will be working online through zoom, you will find the link in "clase virtual". The classes will be on the following:
UNIT 5: THESE ARE THE FACTS – SUPPORTING IDEAS
LESSON 3: IT’S IN THE DATA
Lesson aims:
• Distinguish between different types of numbers
• Listen for information about data
• Use quantifiers to describe results
• Carry out a simple survey
• Describe the data
UNIT 6: RESEARCH TOPICS IN MY FIELD
LESSON 1: LEARN AND REMEMBER
Lesson aims:
• Understand advice about how to remember things
• Understand a reading about an infographic
• Understand a simple talk by a professor
• Write a short summary containing read and heard input
• Answer questions about a bibliography
See you
Remember this class is 75% attendance.
November 11th week 5
Camila Mardones A. 8 Nov8 de Noviembre a las 14:49 hrs.2024-11-08 14:49:08
Dear Students,
on November 11th week we will work on the following:
U5L1Lesson aims:
- Recognize types of visual charts/graphs
- Understand details of visual charts/graphs
- Compare and contrast information presented in a table
U5L2
Lesson aims:
- Recognize types of visual charts/graphs
- Understand details of visual charts/graphs
- Compare and contrast information presented in a table
Camila
Unit 4 task - tomorrow november 6th 9
Camila Mardones A. 5 Nov5 de Noviembre a las 18:21 hrs.2024-11-05 18:21:05
See you at 11.30
October 28th week 11
Camila Mardones A. 28 Oct28 de Octubre a las 17:42 hrs.2024-10-28 17:42:28
remember this week we are working on the following:
• Talking about correspondance/ forms of communication
• Reading and understanding the general ideas of a message or email • Understanding different types of messages
• Considering levels of formality in an email or message
• Writing an email informing a guest speaker
Understanding details of visual charts/graphs
Don't forget to draft an email in the Google Doc shared today. It's due by Wednesday, October 30th. Although it's formative, make sure to give it a try!
The final task for Unit 4 will be completed on paper in class on November 4th.
Schedule Change for October 28th and 30th 14
Camila Mardones A. 22 Oct22 de Octubre a las 14:14 hrs.2024-10-22 14:14:22
Please note that our classes on October 28th and 30th will be held from 11:30 to 12:15 due to faculty activities. This change applies only to these two days.
Best regards,
Professor Camila
October 21st week 14
Camila Mardones A. 18 Oct18 de Octubre a las 11:56 hrs.2024-10-18 11:56:18
Dear Students,
On October 21st week, we will start unit 4 “Something to say”. The material has been posted.
The objectives of this week are the following:
Express and understand an opinion about a presentation or class topic
- Use and understand superlative adjectives (the most comfortable, the best, the easiest, etc)
- Make recommendations about classes based on interest (X should …. because…)
- Read academic/professional profiles to use this information
- Express a choice in writing ( using the connectors and, but, because, so)
Wednesday’s class - October 23rd:
- Express ideas using facts and figures (numbers and measure units such as kilos, kilometers, etc)
- Make statements using superlatives about world facts (the smallest …. is….)
- Understand a basic talk containing facts and figures
- Speculate about information in a talk (writing)
- Create written questions in preparation for a talk
Our next evaluated task will be reading, listening, and writing activities regarding unit 4 which will take place in class on October 30th.
October 14th 8
Camila Mardones A. 14 Oct14 de Octubre a las 11:56 hrs.2024-10-14 11:56:14
Next week we will start unit 4:
UNIT 4: SOMETHING TO SAY
Lesson 1:
• Express and understand an opinion about a presentation or class topic
• Use and understand superlative adjectives
• Make recommendations about classes based on interest
• Read academic/professional profiles to use this information
• Express a choice in writing
Lesson 2:
• Express ideas using facts and figures
• Make statements using superlatives about world facts
• Understand a basic talk containing facts and figures
• Speculate about information in a talk
• Create written questions in preparation for a talk
Material will be posted during this week.
our next evaluation is unit 4
october 7th week 10
Camila Mardones A. 7 Oct7 de Octubre a las 10:47 hrs.2024-10-07 10:47:07
See you in class.
Next week:
midterm written exam: October 14th
midterm speaking exam (short interview): October 16th
See you in class