Hello everyone,

I hope you're all doing well! I wanted to give you a quick rundown of what we covered in our last class and what's coming up next.

In our recent session, we went over the feedback from our latest evaluations and conducted a corrrection of our writing tests. After that, we kicked off Unit 4, where we explored the topic of making plans and how it relates to future tenses. You can find all the material you need for this unit on U-Cursos.

We also discussed the upcoming presentations, and all the details are posted in the "Material Docente" section on the platform. The presentation dates are available in the "Calendario" section on U-Cursos, so make sure to review them.

One more thing! For our next class, it would be great if each of you could bring a portion of your presentation already prepared. We'll provide feedback and you'll have a chance to practice before the actual presentation.

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

Looking forward to our next session!

Best regards,

Professor Masías .

Dear English 3 Students,

I hope this email finds you well. I wanted to provide a brief summary of our recent class session.

During the first part of our class this week, we focused on reviewing details of word order, collocations, and vocabulary related to Cohesive Devices. We engaged in various activities aimed at integrating these concepts into paragraph construction and textual composition.

As our first round of tests is scheduled for next Monday, I have uploaded a written homework assignment related to Word Order and a listening activity practice task in the "Tareas" section of the platform. Both of these activities will help you better prepare for the upcoming written and listening assessments. We will briefly review both assignments at the beginning of our next session.

As for the written homework assignment, you will find clarifications regarding the instructions in the "Novedades" section of U-Cursos (o/598217).

Additionally, I want to remind you that the material for our next session is also available in the "Material Docente" and "Enlaces" sections of the U-Cursos platform.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions or concerns. Keep up the great work, and I look forward to seeing you in our next class.

Best regards,

Professor Jordán 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.

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.

Dear students,

I hope you're all doing well. I wanted to quickly recap what we covered in our classes this past week.

We started by going over vocabulary related to expressing opinions. Then, we revisited the concept of comparisons in different contexts. We also worked on various exercises together to practice these skills.

In addition, we began to dive deeper into writing skills. We briefly reviewed important aspects like capitalization, spelling, punctuation, and paragraphing. We practiced these through online exercises.

All the materials we used are available in the "Material Docente" folder under "Week 3".

You can also find the online activities in the "Links" section of the U-cursos platform.

If you have any questions or need help with anything, feel free to reach out.

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 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.

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 lunes, 18 de marzo, a las 14:30 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