Practice for vid 3

An activity in my free time

There is not only one activity I like to do in my free time, however, I will try to narrow them down as much as possible.
I think I am a rather active person so I really love doing physical things. Having said that, I also enjoy more passive activities, too.

I really like swimming and doing pilates, I think I like both of them because they show me the capacity of my body and how I develop resistance with practice. I started doing pilates in 2016 and I hope I can continue doing it. I try to do exercise 3 times a week, normally pilates. I intend to go back swimming next week. I haven't done it for over a month now
Another thing I love to do is gardening, in my adulthood I have discovered my love for flowers and plants. I think this is related to the fact that I grew up in a house with a garden. Now I live in a flat with a balcony. However, I have  a lot of pots and I grow some herbs and tomatoes for cooking, but I also have different kind of flowers and even a lime tree. I do not do gargening as often as I would like to but al love the smell of soil and grass and also some herbs and flowers.
Another activity which is more passive that I love is reading. Especially on my day off. I love just sitting down and reading something interesting for a while. Movies is also on my list. And last is playing the guitar :)

Write a minimum of 240 words and 4 comments
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Video 3

AN ACTIVITY YOU LIKE TO DO IN YOUR FREE TIME

Record a for 2 minute mobile phone video presentation* about an activity you like to do in your free time.

Remember the video  is in ONE take

Say:

What the activity is,

How often you do it,

Where you do it,

What the activity involves,

Why you enjoy doing this activity.

Mention anything else you think is important.

The deadline is on Wedesday January 2, 2019

Pet practice

 Do the following

Reading:

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading1.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/reading1.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_reading2.htm

Listening:

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_listening_part1.htm

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_listening_part2.htm

Vocabulary:

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/pet_vocab.htm

last 

https://www.examenglish.com/FCE/fce_reading_and_use_of_english_part1.htm

A great Chilean

Today we have a difficult task. We can write about the greatest or a great character in Chilean history. Alive or dead, give your opinion.

In your opinion, who is the greatest Chilean of all time?

Say:
Who it is,

What he/she did,

Why this person's deeds are important,

What question you would like to ask this person if you met them.

Mention anything else you think is important.

Write 240 words. Comment on at least 4 of your classmate's blogs

Free

write about a free topic.
Write a minimum of 250 words and 4 comments.

Today I would like to write about injustice and the complexity of humans.
I have worked in he Faculty of social sciences for 12 years. In 2012 I was offered a contract due to my good evaluation by students and colleagues. At the time I was very happy for this recognition of my effort as  a teacher.
However, in 2017,the new undergraduate director asked me and 3 colleagues to do 3 more courses for the same salary. That meant 1/3more work for the same money. We politely said "no, thank you"
The harassment got worse  and this year, we were asked to work double the time for the same money. We have been to meetings with this woman (directora de pregrado) and explained how unfair this is and how little value they see in our work as English teachers.
Some time ago, I left a private university which paid me much better, to come and work in Universidad de Chile exclusively.

Last Monday I recived a letter reading  I will be dismissed from the faculty on December 2018 this year.  The reason why I wanted to write about this is because I am shocked that something that started as an abusive idea turned into something personal because this person could not get away with making us work more for the same money. This is a person that earns approximately 10 times what I earn. And who says that the English programme is too expensive.
I think this kind of practice is becoming more and more common in Universidad de Chile and in public institutions. For some reason that I can understand but do not share, a lot of people are willing to be abused just to keep a position in a public institution.
I do not agree with it and luckily, I trust there will be other work in other faculties or a different Uni as well.

That is that and that is why I have been looking at my phone so much today. Sorry about that.

A job

Dear all,
Today we will practice for the video next week. Please make sure to include all the info below and more if you want.

A job you would like to have in the future

What the job is,

Why you would like to do this job,,

What qualities or skills you would need to do this job,

What type of reward or job satisfaction you would get from doing this job.

Mention anything else you think is important.

When I think about a future job, there are 3 things that come to mind.  An animal rescuer, a teacher in a rural school and a pilates instructor.
Today I will refer to the first one first. I have always loved nature and animals. One of my dreams would be to have a rescue center for stray cats and dogs that walk the streets, go through a lot of rough experiences with insensitive people, and certainly need care and affection. 

I think you need a lot of qualities to do this job, first of all a lot of sensitivity and patience, also some instruction into first aids and nutrition,. Lastly, some training on how to deal with wild animals. Other than that, one needs a lot of money since these animals need some space, ifrastructure, food and also medical treatment quite often.  My dream would be to buy a big piece of land so all of them could run and play with each other.
The satisfaction would be quite high since knowing that there are fewer animals in the streets  and being taken care of, would certainly make a difference in my life. It would make me very happy 

Moreover, I think all animals and creatures are amazing. I think humans can be very arrogant thinking that because they are more intelligent, they deserve more care. I think we are all on this planet for a reason. We need to show respect and care for one another. In this sense, the disappointment I have had with humans I know I could never have with animals.

Write a minimum of 250 words and a comment on this blog or 3 other blogs

Video 2 November 28

Pts	Task (& Timing)	Delivery	Language	Pronunciation
3	All elements are adequately covered in the required time frame.	Fairly fluent, seamless delivery despite minor lapses.	Excellent use of lexical resources. Grammar is excellent and almost error-free.	Clear and strong despite noticeable accent.
2	Fairly well achieved although minor details may be missing. Minor problems with timing.	Acceptable delivery that demonstrates a certain degree of fluency.	Good use of lexical resources. Grammar is adequate despite minor errors.	Occasional problems with isolated items that do not affect overall message.
1	Task is incomplete or noticeably under length.	Uneven delivery. Monotone or with unnatural pauses.	Some problems with word formation and usage. Grammar is weak with noticeable errors	Noticeable problems that affect clarity of message.

Video 2:

A JOB YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO IN THE FUTURE

Record a for 2 minute mobile phone video presentation* about a job you would like to do in the future.

Say:

What the job is,

Why you would like to do this job,,

What qualities or skills you would need to do this job,

What type of reward or job satisfaction you would get from doing this job.

Mention anything else you think is important.

Please remember that the date is