Final Content Week Reminder: Preparations and Attendance (end of explaining cont 3

Camila Mardones A. 20 NovWednesday 20, November at 15:442024-11-20 15:44:20

 

Dear Students,

Next week marks our final week of the course! 🎉

Here’s what you need to know and prepare:

  1. 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.

  2. 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

  3. 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 NovWednesday 20, November at 11:092024-11-20 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 NovSunday 17, November at 19:052024-11-17 19:05:17

Dear students,
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 NovNovember 8 at 14:492024-11-08 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
All the best,
Camila

Unit 4 task - tomorrow november 6th 9

Camila Mardones A. 5 NovNovember 5 at 18:212024-11-05 18:21:05

Dear students, we will develop unit 4 task tomorrow. Please, come to class.
See you at 11.30

October 28th week 11

Camila Mardones A. 28 OctOctober 28 at 17:422024-10-28 17:42:28

Dear students, 
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 OctOctober 22 at 14:142024-10-22 14:14:22

Dear Students,

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 OctOctober 18 at 11:562024-10-18 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 OctOctober 14 at 11:562024-10-14 11:56:14

Dear students, remember this is evaluation week. We will be doing the midterm exam on Monday october 14th and then the speaking interview on october 16th

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 OctOctober 7 at 10:472024-10-07 10:47:07

Dear students, remember that this week, we are practicing for the midterm exam and doing task 3: reading and speaking (doing an interview) about universities. Task 3 will be completed on October 9th.
See you in class.

Next week:
midterm written exam: October 14th
midterm speaking exam (short interview): October 16th

See you in class