Dear all,

I hope everything is going well. I would like to clarify some doubts I have received, regarding the pending homework.

Firstly, I recommend that you carefully read the content on Word Order in English sentences. This will provide you with a solid foundation for addressing the activities we will be working on in our upcoming class.

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The exercises in the handout are divided into three parts:

1- Reflection about the topic of Word Order: The first part of the document up to activity 1, which focuses on reflecting on the content of the topic from a theoretical perspective and understanding key concepts.

2- Pair Work: Some items are intended to be completed with a partner. We will address these exercises together in class. Reviewing these exercises and thinking about how you could solve them in live interaction, will prepare you for the communicative interventions required in that part of the class during our next session (exercises 1, 2, 3, and 7).

3- Individual, Self-Paced Work: You will also find exercises that should be completed individually (exercises 4, 5, 6, and 8), which are the exercises you need to upload to the platform within the deadline. These practical exercises involve ordering sentences and rewriting them. I encourage you to dedicate time to completing these exercises thoroughly.

Additionally, a link has been included in the document where you can explore deeper into the content on "Word Order" to enhance your understanding of this topic.

If you have any further questions or need additional clarification, please do not hesitate to contact me.

I look forward to our next session.

Warmest 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.

Estimadas y estimados estudiantes,

Espero que este correo les encuentre bien y con ánimo para este inicio del nuevo semestre académico. Soy Jordán Masías, profesor de la Cátedra de Inglés de la Universidad Chile y profesor de FCEI. Este semestre seré el docente a cargo del curso de Inglés III [Level 3 (A2+)] por lo que estoy emocionado de tener la oportunidad de acompañarles en este viaje educativo.

Con agrado les escribo para informarles que el curso comenzará formalmente el próximo miércoles 20 de marzo, a las 16:15 h., en la Sala de computación 1 del edificio de Periodismo. Es importante que lleguen puntualmente para comenzar a tiempo y aprovechar al máximo nuestro tiempo juntos.

Además, quisiera ponerles en conocimiento de que el programa del curso, así como el cronograma de evaluaciones y los contenidos/actividades clase a clase, ya están publicados en la plataforma de U-Cursos. Les insto a que revisen detenidamente esta información en la sección de Material Docente y Calendario para familiarizarse con el plan de estudio y estar al tanto de las fechas importantes.

Si tienen alguna pregunta o inquietud antes del inicio del curso, no duden en ponerse en contacto conmigo a través del correo electrónico. Estoy aquí para ayudar y apoyar su aprendizaje en todo momento.

Espero conocerles a todas y a todos en nuestra primera clase y compartir juntos este emocionante viaje educativo.

¡Nos vemos en clases!

Atentamente,

Prof. Jordán Masías O.
Lingüista & Pedagogo
FCEI - English Program
Universidad de Chile