Dear Students,

I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to provide a summary of today's virtual session and outline the preparations for our next class which will make use of Blended Learning and Flipped Classroom approaches.

In today’s session, we covered the "Burger Model" for paragraph writing. We started with a practical exercise on paragraph construction, followed by a review of phrases and idiomatic formulas for creating topic sentences, supporting sentences, and concluding sentences. We also reviewed your written work and provided feedback on the texts produced using this formulaic writing model.

We concluded the class with a recap by watching a YouTube video that explored deeper into the Burger Model, providing additional examples and insights.

As a reminder, our next session will also be held online. The presentations will begin next Wednesday 29th, so please prepare accordingly.

For the upcoming class, we will use the Blended Learning and Flipped Classroom approaches. Please complete the handout titled "Incoherent Sentence in Paragraphs.pdf," which is available in the Teaching Material section. Additionally, watch the video "How to Write a Good Paragraph?" using the following link: How to Write a Good Paragraph?. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1J9ZPVydrc )

Thank you for your attention, and please do not hesitate to reach out if you have any questions or need further clarification.

Best regards,

Professor Masías O. 

Dear students,

I hope you're all doing well. Let's quickly go over what we did in our last classes and the main things we covered.

Last week, we worked on different online tasks together, focusing on making our writing flow better. We looked at things like joining sentences, moving between ideas smoothly, and using words to connect our thoughts. You can find all the online ressources we used for this in the "Enlaces" part on U-Cursos.

We also talked about how we put words in the right order when we write sentences. This ties into our ongoing homework on the basic skills we need for writing effectively.

I also set some extra practice Homework for you to do at home, which you can find on the website. And I've put up some extra info and answers to questions people have asked in the "Novedades" section, so be sure to check that out too.

If you have any questions or need more help, just let me know. Keep up the good work!

Best regards,

Professor Masías O.

Hi everyone,

I trust you're all doing well. I wanted to take a moment to summarise what we covered in our classes this past week.

In our recent sessions, we began by checking the homework and providing feedback to address any questions or concerns you may have had. We then focused in the topic of opinions, exploring the various aspects of expressing opinions in different life scenarios. We discussed linguistic aspects related to giving opinions, including vocabulary and phrases, considering different registers and tones.

Next, we revised  the use of comparatives and superlatives in various contexts, engaging in practical exercises together as a class. In the second session, we focused on the writing of emails, examining different formats and analysing vocabulary and standard formulas used in Anglo-Saxon email writing . Additionally, we reviewed punctuation aspects, exploring the different functions of punctuation marks and highlighting differences between English and Spanish in certain contexts.

You can find all the materials related to our lessons on U-Cursos, both in the "Links" section and under "Course Materials."

If you have any questions or need further clarification on anything we covered, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.

Looking forward to our next class together!

Best regards,

Prof. Masías O. 

Hi everyone,

I hope you're all doing well. Since our English Course started this week, I just wanted to give you a brief recap of what we've covered.

In the first session, we talked about what we'll be doing in the course and what's expected of you.We gave out the course goals and plans for the semester.

In our second sesssion, we did some interactive activities to get to know each other better.    We talked about learning languages and filled out some questionnaires to see what areas we need to focus on.

You can find the materials for the first class on the U-Cursos website under "Course Materials." The links for the questionnaires are in the "Links" section. It's really important that you complete the questionnaire by Monday, 10:00 am so I can plan our lessons based on your feedback.

Also, I've posted a homework for you in the "Tareas" section on U-Cursos. We'll go over it together in our next class.

If you have any questions, just let me know. Let's make this semester a great one!

Best regards,

Prof. Jordán Masías O.