PRACTICE FOR THE FINAL TEST

Hi guys,

Don´t despair. This is the last push before the end of the year.

I recommend you to visit the plataforma, Programa de inglès, intermediate or you could use this link to practice for your test:


http://esl-bits.net/interact/sets/Set1_frame.htm


Test task types will include:

-Short listenings on familiar topics (eg. Someone giving instructions, students discussing a course, etc, or someone talking about one of the themes studied this year).
-Some reading comprehension texts (short answer or multiple choice)
-A jumbled text activity
-A language in use activity (a banked cloze for students to fill in from a list of given words)
-A short letter or e-mail (asking for information, requesting something, etc)
-A short blog post type writing activity.

Leave some time aside to study.


Best,

Paula

POST 12: ESSAY

Possible Essay Topics. Choose one of them:

1. Your experience learning English at the university / A general reflection
2. The use of technologies within the different subjects you've studied this year (Review/opinion)
3. Self Evaluation of my academic year (2009)

Essay Structure:

- Introduction (100 words)
- Body: 2 or 3 paragraphs (200 words)
- Conclusion: (100 words)

Useful Links & Tips to write your essay:

- Basic guide to essay writing
- How to write a brief essay
- Practical tips to write a brief essay

IMPORTANT INFORMATION NOVEMBER 10TH

HI GUYS, WELCOME BACK! I HOPE YOUR FIELD TRIP WAS GOOD AND FRUITFUL.

THIS WEEK YOU WILL WRITE YOUR LAST POST, Nº 12: AN ESSAY ON A SPECIFIC TOPIC.

AS MANY OF YOU DIDN`T WRITE POST 11, I AM GOING TO GIVE YOU THE CHANCE TO DO IT IN CLASS (TODAY´S SESSION) AND WRITE POST 12 UNTIL SUNDAY, MIDNIGHT, NOVEMBER 14TH.

ALSO, DON´T MISS TODAY´S SECOND SESSION (AT 6 PM) BECAUSE WE ARE GOING TO HAVE OUR THIRD LISTENING QUIZ AND WE ARE ALSO GOING TO TALK ABOUT YOUR FINAL SUFFICIENCY TEST.

SEE YOU THEN,

BEST WISHES,

PAULA

POST 11, NOVEMBER 3rd

CHALLENGES IN YOUR DISCIPLINE


Write about important challenges your discipline is currently facing, connected to each of the following areas:

- Technology
- Social Matters
- Education

- Define the challenges
- Say how you think they should be resolved in each case
- Mention the critical issues involved in each area


- Word Count: 350
- Leave comments on 2 of your classmates’ posts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, NOVEMBER 3rd

Hi guys,

Don´t miss today´s class because we are going to have our third listening quiz.

See you,

Paula

POST 10, DUE OCTOBER 30TH MY LAST FIELD TRIP

Write about your last field work. Include:

1. Where you went
2 Why you went there
4. What you did there
3. What the outcome was
4. Why it was relevant in your field

Write between 300 and 350 words.

Comment on 2 classmates´ posts.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION, OCTOBER 27TH

Dear all,

Welcome back and I hope you had a great field trip.

Don´t mis Today´s class because we are going to have our second listening quiz.

By the way, almost nobody, did last post. So I´m going to give you the chance to do it in class and turn in post 10 on Friday, midnight. OK?

See you.

Paula