Hey!

So this is our last blog. Today we will write about our blog experience.

So in general please say:

 What you think about the experience in general
 How much you feel your writing skills have developed
 What you would like to include in the future
 What else you would like to write about


This is the third semester that I have to write a blog and to be honest I still do not get bored or tired about doing it. In my opinion we just study and work. We are toooo busy doing those things and when we have some free time, most of the time we sleep, watch tv, have quality time with our love ones and hardly ever take some time for us. For me writing a blog it is the time when I have time for mysleft, to think about a specific topic and write about it. Also read my students blogs and get to now them better. It is really interesting! Also you get to know me better, you now know that teachers do more than just work. I do not know why but most students think that teachers just work, do not have fun! which is really funny. A friend who is also a teacher, he told me that once a student asked him if he goes to the supermarket or if he goes to pubs, my friend said yes, his student was impressed! hahaha
This weekend I will finish checking your blogs, and I promise I will leave a comment on each of your blogs! I really enjoy reading them!
Well about something I would like to write about maybe how I see myself in 10 years and also how I used to see myself when I was a little girl.

A Subject you enjoy studying this semester

Write about your favorite subject this term. Among others, include:

> Name
> Describe what you do in classes
> Mention the main contents you have seen
> Explain why you like the subject

> Word Count: 180
> Make comments on 3 of your patners' posts + a comment on the teacher's post.

Name
> Describe what you do in classes
> Mention the main contents you have seen
> Explain why you like the subject

Hey!

Well since I am not studying now, I have decided to talk about one of the subjects that I had last year. I was studying a Master in Education and during the second semester I had one class that I really liked. That class was English grammar and phonetics versus Spanish grammar and phonetics.

While I was studying to become an English teacher I had 3 semesters of phonetics and also 3 semesters of grammar. I also had 3 semesters of academic writing. That happened about 10 years ago. So when I started with this class I thought lucky me! I have learnt a lot  about these topics so this class is going to be sooo easy!

I couldn’t be more wrong!

It was one of the most difficult subjects that I have ever had!!

All the contents related to English were fine; I mean I had to study most of them again. Because in this class we had to analyze each part of a sentence, describe it, change it and compare to Spanish sentence. That part was really hard. Spanish is much harder than English. Talking about grammar.

For example if we want to talk about habits and routines in English we would say:

I – You- We-They take the bus every morning

He – She takes the bus every morning.

Now Spanish:

Yo tomo la micro cada mañana

Tú tomas la micro cada mañana

El – Ella toma la micro cada mañana

Nosotros tomamos la micro cada mañana

Ellos - Ustedes toman la micro cada mañana

So as you can see in English there are only 2 options while in Spanish we have 5 options.

That is how the verb changes depending on the subject but I do remember that when we want to express ideas in the past in Spanish there were 10 options!

Even though it is my first language, believe me when I say that it was really hard. We had 3 tests and all the questions related to English grammar and phonetics I knew the answers. To be honest it was not that way when I had to work on the exercises that were about Spanish.

Most of the classes the teacher started explaining the contents and then individually we had to work on a handout. Then we compared our answers with a partner. Finally we shared our answers with the whole class. Sometimes all of us made mistakes! And that happened when the teacher asked us about Spanish grammar or phonetics.

Well I really liked this subject because it was a huge challenge, and also I learnt things that I did not know in Spanish!

Career related website/ An expert on your field

Dear students,

So today you have to choose between these 2 options:

Option 1: Write about a career-related website 

- provide the link

- describe the website (sections, features,etc)
- say how often you visit the site
- explain why you like the site.

OR

Option 2: Who is a person/expert on your field 

Say:

-Who she/he is. (short biography)
-What she/he has done. (examples of their work)
-Why you like her/him.
-Include his/her image

Add comments to 3 of your classmates’ blogs + a comment on your teacher's post

Word Count: 170

Well to be honest it was not easy for me to start writing this blog. I was not sure about which topic I should choose.

At the end I have decided to talk about an expert on my field.

Well to be honest it was not easy for me to start writing this blog.

I was not sure about which topic I should choose.

At the end I have decided to write about an expert on my field. I remember that when I started studying I did not know what subjects I would have. One of them caught my attention immediately. That subject was phonetics and phonology. I had 3 semester of this subject and it was not easy but on my first year the teacher asked us to work with this really nice book, its name is phonetics and phonology, it was written by Peter Roach.

Peter Roach is a british phonetician, he was born in 30 June 1943. He is a graduate of Psychology and Philosophy, after that he studied at Manchester University where he studied teaching English overseas. Then he decided to start his postgraduate studies, the course he took was Phonetics. He also completed a PhD.He retired in 2004.

I really like his book because it helped me a lot when I was a student. I still use it sometimes. When I was a student it was hard to understand the different chapters but now that I read it well it isn’t easy but it isn’t as hard as it used to be.

This is Peter Roach

This is the book that I use, but now there is a fourth edition.

My favorite movie or tv show

Hey!

Today you will have to write about a movie or tv show.
Think about the following things to include

When was it released?
What is it about?
What genre is it?
Talk about the cast (actors)
When did you watch it?
Who did you watch it with?
Why is it your favorite movie?

Remember that you have to post your entry but also comment on at least 3 of your classmates' blogs.

Word count: 160 words. 

                                    My favorite movie or tv show

                       

To be honest I do not have a favorite movie since I like so many!

But since I have to choose one I would go with Big Hero 6. 

This movie was released in 2014 and it is an animated kind of movie.

What I really like about this movie is that even though it is an animated one, the movie is more for adults I would say.

 It is about a teenager who really enjoys betting using a robot that he created. His older brother does not like this and encourage him to be part of a really nice university.

So he decides to apply and he creates what are called microchips which are a group of small chips that gather together and create different forms. The person who wears a special kind of helmet has to think about it and then the microchips get together and create this form.

I cannot say anything else about this movie because I think that you should watch it!

Ah! I almost forgot, I went to the cinema two years ago with my niece who is also my goddaughter, she is 8 years old.  We had a really good time together. 

My favorite picture

Dear students!

Please try to answer to the following questions in your blog.

Who took it?
What it shows?
Where and when was it taken?
Why do you like it?


Important! Remember that you have to post your entry but also comment on at least 3 of your classmates's blogs and your teacher.
min. 150 words

Cheers!
                                                           



                                                              My favorite picture

Well this picture was taken in 2009. At that time I was working at Starbucks. 

I was part of the company for a little bit more than a year. Well this picture I know it is not like a “real one” since it is a cartoon, but if you pay a closer look you will find my name on it.

Yes, I am the one who has a broom. All the people that work at Starbucks are called Baristas and between as we call partner. Since I used to be really worried about cleaning and organizing the store all the time. So that is why my friends got me a nickname, Maca aseo y hornato.

This picture in a way represents the way each of us used to be in the store. I really like it because I have so many nice memories about that time of my life. I met amazing people and the customers were so good with us. When I was working there, I used to party a lot with the baristas, every weekend. And sometimes even during the week. It is a bit sad that I only got them on facebook now, I have not seen them since 2011. Now we are all working in other places so we just keep in touch once in a while. I guess that happens all the time. For example when you are at school, you have really good friends. Then you start studying at university and you do not see those friends that much as you used to. When you finish university, it is the same. The friends that you had, when you start working you just talk to them sometimes. It is kind of sad, but it is the way things go. Hope this does not happen to you!

MUSIC

MUSIC

Hey!

So today we are going to write about Music, the topic that you have chosen.
I think it is an excelent idea since there are so many things that we can talk about!
You can talk about your favorite band, song, music style, concert and so many other things.
Important! Remember that you have to post your entry but also comment on at least 3 of your classmates's blogs and your teacher.
min. 140 words

Cheers!

                                                             My favorite songs

I have a lot of favorite songs.

It depends on what I am doing and how I feel the music that I listen to.

For example when I am working checking tests, preparing materials for my classes or writing my thesis I need to listen to electro swing.

It gives me a lot of energy, I feel as if I had drunk a thousand rebulls.

When I am riding my bike a listen to pop music, such as when the lights go out (five), I remember (deadmau5), In another life (blast flava) and others.

A couple of years ago I was working on a presentation with a friend, he is an English teacher too. We had to do this for a job interview at Manpower.

We were called on a Thursday afternoon and the interview was the following day at 8:30. So as you can see we did not have that much time, we were preparing the presentation and it was about 1:00 am, my friend was really sleepy and he just wanted to go to bed. I told him that we couldn't until we finish with the ppt.

So I said, don't worry, let's do the following. Let`s listen to this song 3 times and then we go to bed. The thing is that he didn't know that the song's length was amost 10 minutes! :D Thanks to that, we were able to finish with the ppt.

That song was I remember (Deadmau5) it is a really nice song though.

In another life (Blast Flava) is a song well a remix of a song that a friend did, to be honest I have heard the other songs that he created a remix but I don't like them, I just like this one.

Now I will describe one of the songs that I listen a lot, that song is Barbra Streisand (Duck Sauce)

 This song uses a sample from the single “Gotta go Home” (Boney M’s), which also uses a sample of another song “hallo bimmelbahn” (nightrain).

I remember the first time I listened to it. It was when I was in New Zealand. I thought who would ever like this song! It is so repetitive. I used to go clubbing a lot when I was there, and this song was played everywhere! So of course it was impossible not to like it at the end.

When I was there every time that I listened to it I felt happy and energetic but when I listen to it here, sometimes I feel a bit nostalgic. I see how much I have changed. When I was in Auckland I used to work and party 24/7. Here I work, study and party only like once a month because I do not feel like doing that anymore. Maybe there is a time for everything. Don’t get me wrong, I really like my life now but I miss that part of me. The crazy Maca hahaha.

So that’s it my dear students. Those are my favorite songs.

                                                             Electro swing

                                     Blast Flava in another life

                                 5ive When the lights go out

                                 Deadmau5 I remember

                                  The xx Edu Imbernon remix Crystalised 

                                Duck Sauce Barbra Streidand 

My favourite piece of technology

My favourite piece of technology

What's your favourite piece of technology?

HEY!!!

Today we are going to write about your favourite piece of technology. A piece of technology could be anything! From your mobile phone to a website or a domestic device at home (a TV, console, fan, etc)

Here is a list of ideas for you to follow. You can use these ideas or your own. Your text should be minimum 140 words long.

- What your favourite device is
- What brand it is
- How you got it
- Why you like it
- Things you can do with it
- Things you can't do with it
- Have you ever lost it? How did you recover it?
- Would you like a new version of it?

Well I think this is the easiest question I have ever had to answer!!!

My favourite piece of technology is my phone.

I am pretty sure that most of you will say the same hahahaha.

So please do not copy my arguments :O

SInce I am a 90's teenager I have had many devices. walkman, CD player, camara, phone etc.

But it is sooo nice now a days to have all those things in one! I just love it!

The one that I have now it is a ZTE Blade a511. I got this phone 14 months ago, I am counting the days to get a new one. To be honest I do not like it that much. I have had many problems whith this phone but I have to wait for 4 more months in order to get a new one. The thing is that I have a contract with Entel so I just have to wait until it ends and get a new one. I got this one because I did not have to pay for it.

Before if I wanted to listen to music I had to have an mp3 player, if I wanted to take a picture I needed a camera but now it is soooo easy. The only bad thing is that the battery does not last as much as it used to. But that would be the only bad thing, it is so good to be able to even send

e-mails! Now that I work and study it is so useful to be connected all the time.

So these are the reasons why I choose this device as my favourite piece of technology.