Tuesday 23 October 2012

There aren't many good websites dedicated to learning English that are free of charge. In my opinion, the BBC is the best. Go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/ Take a look around, then tell me what you think. Some specials "beat the keeper","flatmates", the teacher, phonetics, wordmaster, among others. Write at least 200 words about activities done and your opinion of the site, please. Don't forget to post comments on at least 3 blogs

Tuesday 16 October 2012

Write about your favorite song in English at the moment,say: >when you heard it the first time
why you liked it />what it makes you feel />what type of music it is />Add any other relevant details you can think of. />Put up the video of the song or the link. 190 words minimum Write a comment to the teacher and 4 comments.

Tuesday 2 October 2012

Day one

I still remember my first day at university. Obviously, I don’t remember all the details since it was ages ago, but I do remember special things. But to set you in the context, let me tell you I did translation first but I was not sure I wanted that. However, I decided I would finish and then study sociology. I finished my course and started working as a translator and teacher. I also got to interpret stuff and I found it really fun and the money was Ok. This is why I thought; maybe I should get a teaching degree after all. I started looking at the possibilities around and wasn’t too impressed. So I decided to go away. My first day at pedagogy was very exciting. Most classmates seemed younger and really nervous. I remember this very formal teacher talking to us about Education and the importance of being a teacher with a vocation. He also mentioned some really interesting facts about curriculum, assessment, and didactics, which made me think, O.M.G “this is where I need to be”. I listened to all these words as if they were said to me only and I really got engaged. Then, we had the break and had some coffee with my classmates who mostly had found the speech really boring and meaningless. I remember having a nice chat with Gabriela, we spoke about music and also different places where you could teach. It was a nice day and I’ll never forget that particular first class. Sociology is still on waiting list... Talk about your first day at university. Mention: How you felt What the first few classes were like Who you spoke to What you did Anything else you find relevant. write a minimum of 180 words and 4 comments