Hi everyone,

I hope you're all doing well!

This week, we kicked off our sessions with some practical speaking exercises using exam-style questions. We worked on building strong responses, managing our timing, and describing city areas, landmarks, and even role-playing situations that could happen on public transport. I also shared some high-scoring model answers and gave feedback on your speaking practice.

Next, we dove into punctuation and capitalization rules in English, comparing them to what we're used to in Spanish, with some fun online exercises. We ended by going over the first part of the handout on travel and hypothetical situations, which you can find on the platform.

I’ve also set up a fun activity on Quizziz to help you get the hang of if-clauses in the context of Units 1 and 2. There's some optional homework available too, summarizing the vocabulary and grammar we've covered so far. It’s not graded, but I strongly recommend giving it a go.

I’m excited to see you all in our next session!

Take care,
Prof. Jordán Masías O.

Hello everyone,

During the second week of classes, we continued with Unit 1, Getting Around. We worked more on phrasal verbs and reviewed aspects of the past tense. We also began to introduce the topic of talking about conditions using if clauses and also the functions of the past tense;  prepositions, and indirect questions,

In terms of vocabulary, we reinforced how to give directions and city-related vocabulary. We did several exercises, which you can find in the U-Cursos Enlaces and in the PowerPoint presentation titled "Getting Around" that we have been working on.

Keep up the great work, and feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

Best regards,

Prof. Masías O.

Dear Students,

In our classes this week, we first went over the course guidelines, including evaluation details, methodologies, and curriculum overview.

In our second session, we began Unit 1, titled "Getting Around." We covered vocabulary related to city aspects and traffic and housing types and reviewed the concepts of collocations and phrasal verbs, which we practiced in class with the handouts and exercises available in the course materials.

You can find the class materials in the "Material Docente" section on U-Cursos.

Best regards,

Prof. Masías O. 

Dear Students,

I hope this message finds you all well and in great spirits!

First of all, I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations to each and every one of you for reaching this important milestone in your language learning journey. Welcome to English IV, corresponding to the B1 level of the CEFR. I am Jordán Masías O., and I will be your lanuage-learning-guide as we explore and improve your English skills together.

I’m excited to confirm that our course will officially begin next Monday, August 12th. Our classes will take place on Mondays from 14:30 to 17:45 in room  Laboratorio IMAC 2 Sergio Contardo.

Materials:
The materials for our first classes are now available in the course materials section. You are welcome to bring the handouts printed, or alternatively, you can use your electronic devices (e.g., tablets, cellphones, etc.). This will be the procedure throughout the semester.

Remember, every step you take in learning a language brings you closer to new opportunities and experiences. Let’s make this course an inspiring and rewarding journey!

Looking forward to seeing you all on Monday. If you have any questions or need further information, please feel free to reach out. I'm here to support you.

Best regards,

“One child, one teacher, one book, and one pen, can change the world” 
- Malala Yousafzay.