Class 22 4

Benjamín Alaluf 4 Jun4 de Junio a las 09:46 hrs.2025-06-04 09:46:04
Clases

- Finish exercises from Paragraph Writing Exercises

- Listening Quiz

Class 21 7

Benjamín Alaluf 3 Jun3 de Junio a las 10:00 hrs.2025-06-03 10:00:03
Clases

- Listening: Dua Lipa interview. Students watch the interview and answer comprehension questions.

- Paragraph writing exercises: students discuss the structure of a paragraph (topic sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding sentence). Then, students do exercises to practice writing the different structures, 

TOMORROW IS THE LISTENING QUIZ

Class 20 1

Benjamín Alaluf 28 May28 de Mayo a las 09:30 hrs.2025-05-28 09:30:28
Clases

- Listening: J Balvin interview on Jimmy Fallon. Students watch the interview and answer comprehension questions.

Reading: Why is inequality booming in Chile? Blame the Chicago Boys by Richard Davies - The Guardian 13/11/19.

Students discuss who were the Chicago Boys and the impact they had in Chile.

Students read the article and answer comprehension/discussion questions. 

Homework: Finish article and answer questions!

EVALUATION: LISTENING QUIZ NEXT WEDNESDAY!

Class 19 1

Benjamín Alaluf 27 May27 de Mayo a las 09:56 hrs.2025-05-27 09:56:27
Clases

- Start of Unit 5: Financial Matters. Students answer the following questions in class:

  1. Do you manage your money well?
  2. Are you currently working now? If not, would you like to?
  3. Do you consider that teacher’s salaries are fair?
  4. Do you spend money a lot?
  5. Do you use a credit card? If not, would you like to?


- Someone I Admire text: students read the text about Cousin Laura and answer the comprehension questions. Later, they complete the vocabulary exercises to describe people.

- Finally, students write about someone they admire.

Class 18 2

Benjamín Alaluf 14 May14 de Mayo a las 09:26 hrs.2025-05-14 09:26:14
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Speaking Midterm

Class 17 3

Benjamín Alaluf 13 May13 de Mayo a las 09:12 hrs.2025-05-13 09:12:13
Clases

- Listening: Skavlan interviews Bruno Mars. Students watch the interview and answer comprehension questions. 

- Reading: Who`s Allowed to Hold Hands? by Nicole Dennis-Benn. Students read the article and answer comprehension/discussion questions

SPEAKING MIDTERM TOMORROW!

Class 16 5

Benjamín Alaluf 7 May7 de Mayo a las 08:32 hrs.2025-05-07 08:32:07
Clases

- Speaking Midterm Practice. Students practice in pairs.

Class 15 3

Benjamín Alaluf 6 May6 de Mayo a las 09:17 hrs.2025-05-06 09:17:06
Clases

- Start of Unit 4: Facing Problems, students answer the following questions: 

  1. What is a problem you are facing at university?
  2. Do you have a problem-solving strategy?
  3. How do you deal with stress?
  4. What do you consider a major problem in Chile today?
  5. What do you consider a historic problem in Chile?

- Uses of "have to, must, and should" to express obligation and advice. Students watch the video about the use of these modal verbs.

- Later, students do the exercises to apply the use of "have to, must/mustn`t, and should."

Class 14 3

Benjamín Alaluf 30 Abr30 de Abril a las 09:07 hrs.2025-04-30 09:07:30
Clases

- Listening: Cardi B on Jimmy Fallon. Students watch the interview and answer the comprehension questions.

- Reading: How Marlon James Built a New World in His ‘African Game of Thrones.‘ Students read the article and answer comprehension questions.

Class 13 2

Benjamín Alaluf 29 Abr29 de Abril a las 10:45 hrs.2025-04-29 10:45:29
Clases

- Common errors in Writing Quiz 1, students correct common errors.

- Poem: Iguana by Christian Campbell, students read the poem and answer comprehension/discussion questions. Then students read the poem aloud.