finals practice

Hi all!
today we are going to practice for the finals. go to:

https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/pet.php

and work on:

-reading part 1, 2 and 3 (only the first exercise)
-writing part 2 (first card and email)

English language challenges

 Finally we reached the end! Today you are going to write about your experience during all these semesters and your plans regarding learning English:

What comments can you make about your experience learning English at university? What about the use of blogs?
What aspects of your English need to be improved and how do you plan to do this?
Outside the English class, how much are you using English these days? What for?

- Wordcount: 260
- Make comments on 3 of your partners' posts.

Changes to your study programme

Hi everybody!

This week you are going to write about the changes you would like to make to your study programme. I think this topic really touches you, because I've heard that some subjects should not be in your curriculum, and I've heard that many times and in different faculties.
In my personal case, I remember that when I studied pedagogy some of my classmates noticed that the hours devoted to didactics (an essential course in the teaching area) were not enough, so they decided to make something in order to revert that situation. At that time, there were a lot of meetings, and some leaders appeared. At the end, the Faculty agreed to add more hours to the programme, so we could have an extra semester of Didactis of the speciality. I think that the generation of that year made a great change that helped people who enroled the following year.
Most people agree that careers in Chile last longer than they should, I don't know the reason, but I think the problem is beyond the universities, maybe it's on the education we receive at school and, as we all know, it's not as good as it should be; the first semesters at university tend to even out the different levels students have when they start university.

what about your career?
write about some changes that could be made to your study programme (career)
Among others, think about:
-the curriculum
-workload and length of studies
-use of technology
-teaching metods

wordcount: 250 words
Don't forget the comments!

Personal opinions

Opinions

What is your opinion about owning an exotic pet?

What is your opinion about women in the military? 
What is your opinion about child labor?

What is your opinion about violence on television?

What is your opinion about tatoos?

What is your opinion about killing stray dogs to prevent sanitary problems and animal over population?

What is your opinion about legalizing marijuana?
What is your opinion about the Chilean tradition called ‘mechoneo’?
What is your opinion about cloning?

What is your opinion about recycling?

What is your opinion about “barras bravas”?

What is your opinion about legalizing abortion in some cases?

- Choose 4 of these questions and give your opinions about them.
- Make comments on 3 of your partners' posts 
- Number of words: 240 minimum (60 per answer aprox.)

3rd themed-post: What area do you want to specialize in?

this week you are going to write about the major you would like to take, tell why you are interested in that area of specialization, and how and where are you going to major in.

what are your plans?
what made you realize you'd like to major in that area?
why is it important for your career?

write a text of about 230 words,and don't forget to make comments on 3 of your partners' posts!

Post graduate studies

This week post is about postgradute courses you would like to take in the short or long term.

I consider that studying in Chile is really expensive, we all know that. So, making the decision of continuing studying after having your degree, most of the times is not a real option. Anyway, as more and more people are having the possibility of obtaining a degree, the market is getting really competitive, and having undergradute studies is just the first step.
In my case, I would have liked to study abroad, but unfortunately there were few options when I was at university. I can see that now students have more opportunities, but money is always a bump in the road.
A couple of years ago, and after finishing a Master´s I took in Santiago, I started to think about applying to Becas Chile, but then I found out that the money that the grant gives for living costs is not enough, so if you have a son that option is not a good one. Moreover, that grant forces you to come back to Chile for some years..and I really don't like that idea. So, by now I'm staying here!

Write about a postgraduate course that you would consider taking in the future. Include:
-Reasons to do the course
-Subject(s) you would like to study
-Where you would like to study (Chile or abroad)
-How would you like to study (distance learning, blended system, part-time course, etc)
-Any other relevant ideas

Don't forget to make comments on 3 of you classmates' post + Teacher

Word count: 220 words

2nd themed post: talking about your pets

Today´s post is about our pets.

I used to have 3 pets, they are all cats: Neko, Kitte, and Gato Chico. Unfortunately Neko passed away last December, he was my partner for more than 16 years...I miss him so much. But I still have Kitte a 13 years old fat cat, and Chico a crazy one of 4. I have always had cats, since my mother was afraid of dogs, the only possiblility was to have cats.
this is their stressful lifeNekoTwo of my cats were rescued from the streets, and Neko was given by my cousin. I really love them! I remember I found Kitte in the street market, he was a baby, covered and fleas and almost starving; I couldn't just leave them, so I brought him home. Gato Chico was living on a tree near my house, he was abandoned in the street, so he had to climb the tree to stay alive and away from the dogs, one of my neighbors tried to adopt him, but her cat didn´t like him and hit him...so with my husband we decided to adopt him, but my cat Neko didn´t like him neither (he never liked other cats, he wanted to be the king), but at the end, he accepted Chico in a 15%.
Even though sometimes (most of the times Gato Chico) they make a mess in my house, trying to steal things they want to eat, or grabbing my son´s toys; I can't imagine my house without them.
Kitte on the left, Gato Chico on the right

You have to write about the pets you have or you have had.
mention:

why you like your pets
since when you have them
why they are special

Upload a picture of them!
Word count: 210
don't forget the comments