Dear Students,

I hope this message finds you well. In our last session on 14-05, we wrapped up the feedback for the writing portion. Alongside this, we discussed and adjusted the evaluation dates, extending the deadline for the Video Talk submission to ensure a better record and a more organized evaluation process.

We also started with the unit on Facing Problems, reviewing details of the communicative functions associated with our topic. We explored the scope of verbal modality to talk about - obligation, prohibition, necessity, advice, suppositions, formalities, possibilities, and expressing regrets, using formulas with Have to, Must, Should. We conducted a listening practice and oral practice with various pair and online exercises.

Additionally, an asynchronous activity was posted in the "Tareas" section to reinforce the class content. Moreover, a document titled Level 4 Speaking Mid-term PREPARATION & PRACTICE IDEAS.docx.pdf (Material Docente) was provided to help you start practicing individually for the Midterm Speaking Test, which will be rescheduled once the strike ends.

Please stay tuned to the official channels for more information related to this very last point, and feel free to write to me if you have any questions.

Looking forward to our next class. 

Best regards,

Prof. Jordán Masías O. 

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Dear Students,

I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to provide you with a summary of our last class and some important reminders regarding upcoming assignments.

During our last session, we began by discussing the feedback from the recent evaluations and went over the corrections for our writing tests. We then reviewed the results of the assigned homework together, complemented by dynamic online activities to practice more with narrative sentences. These activities included exercises in oral production and idiomatic modulation, focusing on the chronological details of events in a narration and integrating all the content we have covered so far this semester; You can find the material in both the "Material Docente" and "Enlaces" sections of the U-Cursos platform.

In the second part of the class, we changed the type of activities and engaged in an extensive listening comprehension exercise. We listened to a famous rapper sharing anecdotes and insights about his art.

Towards the end of our session, we conducted a group reading comprehension activity on Campbell's poem "Iguana," stimulating an interesting discussion about the preservation of ancestral values through contemporary Anglo-Saxon art and literature.

Finally, we concluded by giving instructions for the "Video Talk" activity, where you will record a 2-3 minute video on the topic of "An activity you like to do in your free time." This activity constitutes 10% of your final grade for the course. You can find the instructions in the "Tareas" section of the platform, and the deadline for submission is May 14th at 2:30 PM.

Please note that submissions must be made through the platform, and deadline extensions will not be granted unless requested with appropriate justification through official channels. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to me.

Keep up the great work!

I look forward to our next session.

Best regards,

Professor Masías O.

Dear Students,

I hope this message finds you well. I wanted to give you a quick recap of what we covered in our class this past week.

We started off by reviewing the homework assignment and providing feedback. It was great to see everyone's efforts and address any questions or concerns you had.

Our focus then shifted to discussing city situations, where we explored and reviewed vocabulary related to transportation, types of housing, urban architecture, street facilities, directions, and traffic. We then concentrated on putting this vocabulary into context by examining various situations and examples.

Afterwards, we engaged in a discussion about paragraph construction and composition. We utilized online and collaborative exercises to practice and enhance our skills in this area.

As a reminder, a homework assignment has been posted on the platform for you to complete. You can find all the materials on U-Cursos, both in the "Links" and "Course Materials" sections.

Additionally, for autonomous practice, a homework assignment has been published on the platform as well.

If you have any questions or need further clarification, please don't hesitate to reach out. Keep up the great work, and I look forward to seeing you in our next class.

Best regards,

Prof. Jordán 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 "Material Docente." The links for the questionnaires are in the "Enlaces" section. It's really important that you complete the questionnaire by Friday, 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.