Dear Students,

During Week 14, which began on 11/11, we focused on completing Writing Quiz 2 as part of our course evaluations.

In addition, we started the unit on Society. To explore this topic, we analyzed the poem Iguana by Campbell, which delves into themes of history and society in the Caribbean and its ties to North American culture. This allowed us to discuss significant issues such as racial and ethnic challenges faced in the Global North.

If you have any questions or need further clarification about these activities, feel free to reach out.

Best regards,

Prof. Masías O. 

Dear students,

I hope you're all doing well.

During Week 13, which began on November 4th, we briefly revisited writing exercises in preparation for the upcoming essay writing test.

The second session had to be suspended due to teacher's health issue.

See you in class!

JM.,

Dear students,

During Week 11, which started on October 21st, we focused our efforts on the Financial Matters unit. Through a mix of individual and gamified activities, group work involving research, and dialogue creation, we were able to conduct a comprehensive vocabulary review related to financial topics.

In addition to that, we explored the process of opening student bank accounts, both in other countries and in our own, before finishing the week with some classic online exercises.

I encourage you to review the material on U-Cursos, and as always, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out.

Best regards,
Prof. Masías

Dear Students,

I hope you're all doing well.

During last week's classes, we completed the communicative practices and content for the unit "Facing Problems." We explored functional and syntactic aspects such as:

• The use of modal verbs for speculating
• Giving advice and recommendations
• Managing different levels of formality and politeness

Additionally, we successfully completed the Speaking Midterm Test.

If you have any questions or need further clarification, feel free to reach out.

Best regards,
Prof. JM

Dear Students,

I hope you're doing well.

Last week, we focused on strengthening your speaking skills, reinforcing the communicative functions we've developed throughout our thematic units, all in preparation for the upcoming Speaking Midterm. We concentrated on key areas such as:

• Narration skills
• Talking about transportation and interesting places in the city
• Practicing how to give advice and discuss duties and obligations

We also put our oral production skills into practice in various ways to help improve fluency and coherence.

If you have any questions or need clarification, feel free to reach out.

Best regards,
JM

Dear Students,

Last week, we provided feedback on Writing Quiz 1 and proceeded with an error analysis and discussed ways to improve. We then moved forward with the unit "What was it like?" where we are exploring how to talk about past events. Through a series of exercises, both written and interactive, we examined how the meaning changes according to structure, using examples and online games.

All the materials are available on U-Cursos.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out!

Best regards,

Prof. Masías O. 

Dear Students,

I hope you're doing well after the Fiestas Patrias break.

Last week, we resumed our learning activities. We started with the Writing Quiz 1, and I also provided instructions for the Video Talk assessment, which is worth 10% of your grade. Please remember that the deadline for submitting your video is October 4th.

In our second session, we began the unit "What Was It Like?" focused on developing narrative skills. We worked on understanding how different tenses communicate the chronology of events. We also reviewed the structure of irregular verbs, using a mandala activity to reflect on their forms.

If you have any questions or need further clarification, feel free to reach out.

Best regards,

JM 

Dear Students,

I hope this message finds you well.

During the past week, we focused on consolidating our knowledge of punctuation and capitalization in English. We also reviewed the formal parameters for writing emails in English, analyzing their structure, format, punctuation, and key phrases that reflect different levels of formality.

In addition, we explored the concepts of coherence and cohesion, working through online activities that introduced various expressions and linking phrases. These will be essential in future assignments.

The central theme of our current unit is titled "Places to Stay," and the final goal is for you to develop the ability to write emails informing others about visiting and navigating a city. You will also learn to request information about similar topics, especially in international contexts.

Best regards,

Prof. Masías O.

Ps. There is a PAragraphin Homework available to practice for the upcoming Writing Quiz 1, which will be held on 23rd, September.