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English Language Challenges

Dear all, this is the end of our journey. Let's have a round-up of the most important aspects we've had to bring about learning outcomes. Tell me: What comments can you make about your experience learning English at university? What about the use of blogs? What aspect of your English need to be improved and how do you plan to do this? Outside of your English class, how much are you using English these days? what for? A quality blog post should be in no less than 260 words. Don't forget to make comments on three of your classmates' posts and one on mine too, please. Allow me to share with you an excerpt from my master's thesis report on self-efficacy beliefs. The reason why I thought this could be useful for you is the fact that whatever you decide to do with your life, you'll have to sort out a successful way to cope with problems. I focused my research on teachers' self-efficacy beliefs, but this theory could perfectly go along with your
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Changes to my Study Programme

Almost there! This is gonna be our penultimate blog post. You have to write about some changes that could be made to your study programme. Keep in mind as you write: The curriculum (The subjects you have to study) Workload and length of studies Faculty facilities (buildings and infrastructure) Use of technology Teaching methods Or any other ideas you deem necessary A quality post should have no less than 250 words this time. And remember to leave comments on three of your classmates posts and one on mine too. 3D-printed Jesus, I'm lonely! (A Dissapointing Rhetoric Post) Back in the day, I would have liked to be much more prepared to face my study programme. I think I would have had a thoroughly different attitude towards what I studied; my teachers/professors; and, obviously, my classmates.  However, I feel the need to say that I am thankful for what I got because I wouldn't be most certainly the person I am now without it. You know that there's

Giving Opinions

Hello, everyone! This time, you will have the chance to give your opinion on any particular subject you deem worth writing about. Watch out! Do not to write a never-ending manifesto. Try to share your view on any topical issue in no less than 240 words .  Topical issues: Trump's wall migrant caravan Far-right in South-America Venezuela's political collapse Abortion Feminist movement Public transport Catrillanca's case surveillance technology The end of cash too much plastic You should: provide context for your argument. give examples. describe cases. give facts. cite sources. or provide any other way to sustain your argument. Check out: https://www.oxford-royale.co.uk/articles/construct-compelling-argument.html Remember to leave a comment on three of your classmates' posts and another one on mine as well. People’s Access to their Free Will No doubt abortion is one o

What's your favourite TV show/movie?

As we previously agreed in class, this time we will be writing about our favourite TV show(s)/ movie(s). Before you write, try to think about the following: why you like that TV show / movie (personal review) What it is about ( storyline) credits (cast/director/photography) favourite episode/scene favourite actor's line any detail you deem worth sharing. Leave comments on three of your classmates' blog posts and one on mine too. A quality post should have no less than 300 words.  The beauty of (paying attention to) simple things About two years ago, I was really depressed. I had to get over a relationship breakup, deal with shitty jobs, and sort out my MA thesis report. Ergo, I was going nowhere. I felt like a lost-and-found office deep inside -finding comfort in my friends was not really an option for me, as I was very ashamed of not being capable of solving my own problems (vicious circle), so I didn´t want to talk to anyone about my misery. The only thing

Postgraduate studies

The task assigned to us this time is writing about a postgraduate degree/different programme you would like to study in the future. In order to accomplish this mission, you should elaborate the following: reasons to do the course subjet(s) you would like to study where you would like to study (Chile or abroad) how you would like o study (distance learning, blended system, part-time course, etc) any other relevant ideas. A quality text should have no less than 220 words. And remember to leave commnets on three of your classmates' posts and your teacher's post too. Knowledge, or not knowledge,  that is the question Okay, this is gonna sound very repetitive. I'll try to be as creative as I can to rephrase the idea I've been insisting on throughout all my blog posts: I'd love to continue studying. Why? because there's no way I could continue working in this field without constantly updating my Knowledge -by Knowledge, I obviously mean someth

My future Job

Today's post will be about your career expectations. Try to answer these questions as you plan your writing: What kind of job would you like to have? How do you imagine it?  Outddoors/indoors? What about the salary? What major are you studying/are you thinking of taking? Add any other related ideas. As always, include comments on three of your classmates' posts plus a comment on mine too. Try not to write less than 210 words. Teaching while doing Uber I'm considering the possibility of furthering my studies in linguistics. Surely I must have said something about this before. Though I could continue working as I am doing it now, taking into account that I am already in a very good position, there is still/always a need to  have a much deeper understanding of how and why something works in my professional field. That is to say, you never end up completely satisfied with what you do. You always find a 'but' in the way. Do not misread me. This is n

Are You Into Social Media?

Yep, today we have a sort of universal theme that anyone can relate to in some way. Don't tell me that you have no idea about what social media/networks are. The idea is you write about: your favourite social media platform(s)/site(s). how often you check your social media/why? your opinion about them. statistics you deem worth mentioning. any interesting ideas you consider worth sharing with your classmates and the world. Remember to leave comments on three of your classmates' blogs and mine too, please. And a quality composition should be in no less than 180 words this time. Make the world great (for us) time and again I'm gonna be brutally honest with you. I'm not the sort of person who desperately checks his latest Facebook notifications, replies Whatsapp messages in the loo, gives his opinions on the most important up-to-date events and matters on Twitter, or uploads private pictures on Instagram. I just simply don't see why I shoul