September 19, 2019
This blog will be a useful tool for you to learn and practice your English skills and a way of communicating not only between you and the teacher but among you.
The first activity you will do here is to introduce yourselves. Please, write down in the comments who you are: what do you study? how old are you? where are you from? what are your hobbies? what do you do in your spare time? What are your strengths and weaknesses in English? and what do you want to achieve in this course?
Example:
Example:
Hi there! my name is Deisa. I will be your English teacher this term. I studied English and French at University of Antioquia. I am married and I have a daughter. We live with two pets; a beautiful black little dog and a sleepy white cat. I live in Buenos Aires. I like to read, to watch t.v. shows, to watch movies and I love nature, that's why I love hiking. I am good at reading English but I am weak at listening. My expectation in this course is to be able to help you learn how to improve your English skills and enjoy this course a lot :)
Enjoy this course and this blog!
My name is Sara. I study Construction. I am twenty years old. I am from Apartadó, but I live in Belén las playas, Medellín. I like play volleyball, I like to dance, I like reading, I like talking with my friends and with my family and I like watching series and movies. I am good at reading in English but I am regular writing and I am weak at listening. My expectation in this course is learn more vocabulary and lose shame to improve my pronunciation and listen.
ResponderEliminarHello Sara, nice to meet you! Who do you live in Medellin with?
EliminarHi Deicy! I live with my brothers
EliminarHi Sara, What is your favorite serie or movie?
EliminarHello, my name is Deicy Hurtado. I am from Istmina-Chocó. I am 19 year old. I am single. I study Economic at Universidad Nacional in Medellin. I live in Buenos Aires. I live with my cousin and aunt. We have relationship very good. I like to practice voleibol, to dance, to read, to listen to music. I love to wacth series and videos. I am good at writing English but I am waek at listening. My expectation en this course an improve listening
ResponderEliminarHello Deicy, I am glad to hear from you. What series would you recommend?
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ResponderEliminarHello, my name is Jonier, I study chemical engineering, I am in third semester, I am twenty years old. I live in Itagüí with my mother, my father, my brother and my cousin, I like listening to music, I like to travel, I like to learn english. I am good in reading English and grammar, I am weak at listening. My expectation in this course is to improve listening, speaking and a lot of vocabulary
ResponderEliminarHi jonier!! how are you? what kind of music do you like to listen to?
EliminarI like listening vallenato and reggaeton
EliminarHello everybody, first of all, my name is Felipe, I am a student of Control engineering at Universidad Nacional campus Medellin and I am in five semester. I am twenty years old. I was born in Medellin but right now, I am living in Bello with my parents (father and mother) and my two brothers. I like to practice sports such as: soccer, volleyball and swimming, I like cooking, watching Tv and traveling to towns. I am good at writing and reading English but I am not a very well English speaker and listener. My expectation in this course is improve my vocabulary and my way to speak and listen English.
ResponderEliminarHello everyone.
ResponderEliminarMy name is Julian Bedoya, I'm seventeen years old, I'm studying Civil engineering and at this moment I'm in the second semester; I'm from Medellin and I live there with my parents, I don't have any brothers. In my spare time, I like to play soccer and watching videos, I like to read books and listenig to music. I enjoy too much going to the cinema and to the satdium.
I consider that I'm good at reading English, but I'm weak at listening, besides I need to worry more about to improve my speaking. My expectations for this course are improving my speaking skills and learning too much new things.
Hi Julian, I see you like going to the stadium, which is your favorite team?
EliminarHello everyone, my name is Samuel. I am a student of civil engineer in the University National of Colombia. I was born in Medellín but in this moment I am living in Sabaneta with my mother, my father and my older sister. Sadly we don’t have pets. I like read, I like draw, watch series and movies, I like get out with my fiends and I think I’m good doing this things. My expectations in this course is learn new vocabulary and remember the grammatical rules in English.
ResponderEliminarI almost forget it, I'm seventeen years old
EliminarHello Samuel, I want to make a correction, you have to use "to" between two verbs, for example in your case, you have to write: I like to read instead I like read
EliminarHi Samuel, I would like to know, What kind of movies do you like watching?
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ResponderEliminarHello, my name is Mónica. I’m eighteen years old. I’m from Tierralta, Córdoba, but I live in Robledo, Pilarica with my mother, my sister and a friend. I study control engineering at Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Medellin. I like take photos, to watch series, to listen to music and meet new places. I am good at reading English but I am weak at listening and speaking. My expectation in this course is improve my listening, speaking and learn more vocabulary.
ResponderEliminarhello, Mónica. nice to meet you, i am from bolivar too and i am live in medellin now, whats places you know in medellín?
EliminarHello Daniela, nice to meet you too. I have been living in Medellin for a year and nine months and i know some tourist places in the city, among them: the botanical garden, the explora park, arví park and the "pueblito paisa".
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ResponderEliminarHi, my name is Isabela. I’m nineteen years old. I live in Girardota with my parents and my sister. I’m studying environmental engineering, I like to read and meditate, I love to share moments with my family and friends. In English I can be good at writing and reading, but my vocabulary is too short and therefore it’s difficult for me to hold a long conversation. My expectations in this course are learn more vocabulary and improve my speaking.
ResponderEliminarHi, what semester are you in?
EliminarHello, my name is Laura Bran, I’m twenty years old and I’m studying biological engineering, I live in the poblado with my parents and Murciélago (my dog), I also have a big sister but she’s married so she doesn’t live with us anymore, she lives in Las Vegas U.S and we are very close even in the distance. On the other hand, in my free time I like to watch series and movies, also I enjoy to read romance because I’m a very sentimental person, I really love animals and nature, that’s why I’m vegetarian. I’ve had the opportunity of practice my english in U.S repeatedly, that’s the reason I can speak a little of this language and I understand it, sadly a little more than a year ago I haven’t been able to practice my english so I lost it a little, further I’m weak at reading and writing english. My expectations in this course are to get better my weaknesses and practice my english of course.
ResponderEliminarHi, my name is Lina Morales, I study environmental engineering, I am seventeen years old, I am from Medellín but I live in Sabaneta. In my free time, I like to dance, listen to music, watch movies and organize my wardrobe, also I love share with my family, rest in my house and enjoy the nature. I think that my most important strength in English is the reading comprehension and my weaknesses are listening and speaking. In this course I want to improve my speaking and listening abilities in English.
ResponderEliminarHi Lina, Whom do you live?
EliminarHello, my name is Yuliana Arango, I am from Medellín and I live in Bello with my husband, my son Luis Felipe, my daugther Sara María and her pet Meli. I study Construction in this University, actually, I am in the last semester. I like to do my spare time: to read, to swim, to make exercise (my son is my physical coach) and I spend time with my family: watching tv series, going cinema and visiting interesting places and natural reserves in vacations. I can to read English, but I don´t good listen english. In this course, I should to learn more vocabulary and to can listen and English pronunciation with more facility.
ResponderEliminarHello Yuliana, How are you?
EliminarWhat kind of books do you read?
I fine Julian, and you?
EliminarI like to read works of authors as Tomás Carrasquilla and Luis Pescetti; novelas, I finished to read The Natural Contract of Michel Serres, in this moment, I will like to read an english book.
Can you recommend me a good book?
My name is Fredy Ordosgoitia Betin, I study civil engineering and this is my last semester, I am twenty-two years old, I am from Chinú-Córdoba, but I’m living in Robledo with my girlfriend and other students of National University. I like to watch and play soccer, I am fc Barcelona fan, I like to read, to watch movies and series, I like to spend time with my friends and I love the countryside, the animals, in special the horses, I love ride a horse. In the English language, I am good at reading, but I am regular speaking and listening, it is difficult for me to think in English. My expectation in this course is to improve my weaknesses (speak and listen), learn vocabulary and lose the fear of speaking English in front of other people.
ResponderEliminarHi Fredy, Do you feel ready to get out of college?
EliminarMy name is susana. I study construcion. I am twenty years old. I am from Medellin and live in santamonica. I like to dance,I like listen to music, I like to exercise and like to spend time with my family and my friends. I am good at reading in english but I am regular writing and I am weak at listening. My expectation in this course is learn more vocabulary and improve my pronunciation and listen
ResponderEliminarHi Susana, What kind of music do you like listening?
EliminarHi Susana, who do you live with?
EliminarHello My name is miguel, I am studying Geologhycal ingenire, i am from medellin, i like to watch series, maths, go to the gym, play soccer, listent to music, and i wish to learn english as good as i can to go to an other country i am good at listening but i have to improve my grammar and writting.
ResponderEliminarHi Miguel, do you live with your parents?
EliminarHello, my name is Aldo Tuiran, i'm nineteen years old and study economy, i live in Hilla Hermosa (between Boston and Manrique) with my mom, my brother and my grandmother; My hobbies are listening to music, read old economics authors, play basquet, amongts other things.
ResponderEliminarMy expectations in this course are to learn more vocabulary, improve my weaknesses especially my speaking and writing, and practice my English.
Hi Aldo, who is your favorite economics author?
EliminarHi, my name is Daniela Morales. I am from Nobsa, Boyacá. I am 19 years old and I study Political Science, I live alone near the UdeA. I like reading, playing voleyball, music and watching series. It is difficult for me to interact in English and in this course I hope to improve that lack.
ResponderEliminarHello! My name is Sara, I'm twenty years old, I'm from Medellin, I live in Buenos Aires with my mother, my brother and two cats, a very spoiled female and a very loving male. I study construction and this is my seventh semester. I like to watch basketball play, I really like romantic, dramatic series that make you cry, I like reading, I like going out with my friends and my family that is really important for me. I am good at reading in English but my grammar and listening are weak, my expectation in this course is to learn more about grammar, vocabulary and improve my pronunciation so as not to be embarrassed to speak in addition to being able to listen better
ResponderEliminarHi Sara, What are the names of your cats? :3
EliminarHi Carmen, my cats are called MIA and MONO.
EliminarHi, my name is Valentina Ballesteros, I am 19 years old, I study biological engineering in my third semeter, I born in Bogota, I live in the Poblado, Medellin with my family and my dog. I like wathc series and movies, I like play piano, I like dance and listening to music. My expectations in this level is learn more vocabulary and practice my speaking and writing.
ResponderEliminarHi Valentina! how are you? I hope you are doing well, What are you favorite series? Do you like k-dramas?
EliminarHi Aslhy, yes I like k-dramas, my favorate k-drama is descendants of the sun!!
EliminarHi Valentina, How many years have you lived in Medellín?
EliminarHi Valentina. How many years have you lived in Medellín?
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ResponderEliminarHello, my name is Aslhy Riascos, i'm ninetten years old and i study statistics.
ResponderEliminarI'm from Medellín and i live in San javier with my parents and my old sister, i don't have any pets, because my parents don't like them. I like yoga and swimming, besides, I usually go for walks that I do with my friends or with some agency(inder, confiar, etc). I listen to all music genres (except reggaeton), but lately i use to listen more frequently to kpop music, my favorite band is BTS. My expectations in this course are learning more vocabulary, improving my speaking and writing skills. Also, listening and reading skills are still not good enough.
Hi Aslhy, what is your favorite song of BTS and what is your favorite member of this band?
EliminarHi Valentina, my favorite song is Spring day and my favorite member is Yoongi.
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ResponderEliminarHi! mi name is Andrew Hoyos and I'm 18 years old, I'm study mine and metallurgy engineering and I'm in the third semester. I was born in Medellin but I live in Bello with my parents and my brother, I like to play drums but I have not rehearsed for years, I also like to play and train basketball, in my free time I like to listen music, read, watch movies and t.v series, travel and meet new people.
ResponderEliminarIn the english language I have many weaknesses in the speaking and listening, also want to practice my writing and improve my vocabulary. My expectations in this course are to improve all my weaknesses and enjoy learning this beautiful language.
Hi Andrew! How are you? I hope you are doing well, i also like to travel. What was been to best travel you ever had?
EliminarHi Andrew, what is your favorite serie and waht is your favorite basketball team?
EliminarHi Ashly! I'm very well, thanks! the best trip I've had is when I went with my family to Argentina to graduate. what was the best trip you had?
EliminarHi!! how are you?? My favorite series is vikings and my favorite basketball teams are the san antonio spurs and the houston rockets, and what is your favorite series and basketball team?
EliminarHi Andrew, the best trip i've ever had is when i went to Mexico
EliminarHello. My name is Rodney Jaramillo. I am 52 years old, I am married and me and my wife have a daughter and a son. I have been a mathematics professor at Universidad Nacional, Sede Medellín, since 1994. I enjoy reading and listening to folk and classical music. My expectation with the course is to improve all my skills in English.
ResponderEliminarHi Rodney, which is your favorite author of classical music?
EliminarHello, My name is Carmen Alicia, i'm seventeen years old and I study geological engineering.
ResponderEliminarI am from Monteria, Cordoba. I like to watch series and skate.
In this course, I want to learn more vocabulary and improve my pronunciation and listening.
Hi Carmen.
EliminarAt this moment, where are you living?
Hi Julian, I'm living near the Udea.
EliminarHello, my name is Elizabeth Jaramillo. I am from Colombia. I am 22 year old. I am single. I study physical engineering at Universidad Nacional. I live in Marinilla. I live with my parents, two sisters and a brother. I like to practice tenis and I like dance and read. I love to watch series and videos like "How I met your mother" and "lost".
ResponderEliminarMy expectation in this course is to improve my speaking because I do not how to speak in english very well and I do not have good memorie but I have a good listening.
Hello.My name is Camilo Hurtado, I am twenty one years old.I live in Laureles with my family and I'm studying physical engineering, in my free time i like play the drumms and i go to the ivestigation group of theoretical physics. I need learn english for my academic life and i can to travel around the world. My weaknesses with english is sepak because I'm very shy, so it has been very difficult for me.My expectations in this course are practice and correct my mistakes.
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ResponderEliminarMy name is Maira Mejia. I am nineteen years old. I study zootechnics at Univerdad Nacional and veterinary medicine at Universidad de Antioquia. I live in Prado centro with my parents and two sisters. I love animals and be in countryside. In my free time I like to listen music, watch movies and t.v series. My expectation in this course are learning vocabulary and how to use it in my future work.
Hi
ResponderEliminarMy name is León Carlos. I AM seventeen Yeats old. I study mine and metalurgy ingineering . I luce un Sabaneta with my brother and muy pet. I like swim, listen to music and watch series.
Hi León, how are you?
EliminarCould you tell me, What are your english strengths?
Hello everybody, my name is Jazmín Bastidas, I'm from Bogotá and I live in Suramericana, Medellín, with others studients. I'm studying Forestal Ingineering and this is my sixty semester. I like to watch theather and movies, I like to practice calistenia sport, to cook pizza and I like to learn about the forests. I want to be a good Engineer and for this, is necessary to understand the english lenguage, beacause the information of the world is in english. I am weak at listening, speaking and writing in english, but I can improve. ;)
ResponderEliminarhello, Jazmín.i am live with roommate too and i want learn to cook pizza¡¡ its cool. what types pizza you know do? and what do you do in calistenia sport?
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EliminarHello Daniela!
EliminarI usully cook vegetarian pizza, because I don't like to eat meat, so my pizza is the best when I put mushroom, spinach, pimenton, tofu and corn in it, but some days I don't have money and put only two or three ingredients hahaha. I could you teach how to make a good pizza ;)
Oh, I'm sorry, is "Calisthenics" not "Calistenia", and well, this sport is called "Barras" in Colombia.
Hello, my name is Yeison Londoño. I´m studying forestry engineering and I´m twenty six years old. I live in Itagüi and working in the herbarium HUA (University of Antioquia). I like to the plants (Taxonomic botany), the motorcycles, swim, listen to rock and roll, go camping and do expeditions; also I like to movies, series and share a meal or beer with my friends. I am good at reading, and i am weak at speaking, listenning and writing english. I hope improve my production skills in english for uderstanding better with colleagues foreign.
ResponderEliminarHi! my name is Maria Fernanda. I'm 23 years old. I study Industrial engineering. I'm from Bogota but I live Medellín six years ago. I working in Suramericana as a practicing for my degree work. I like watching series and movies. I like to travel by motorcycle and meet new places. My expectation in this course is to improve my language I don't so good in English.
ResponderEliminarhi! my name is Daniela García. i am eighteen years old. i study biological engineering and i am fourth semester. i am from Cartagena,Bolivar and i live in Carlos e. Restrepo with roommate and housewife, when i lived in Cartagena i played the guitar and learned piano(i love the music), i dont have favorite music genre but i like rock alternative and ballad; i like read books,write,dance,sports(sometime i practice track in my free time) and watch series. i am good listening but i am weak writting and speaking, i hope improve my english in this course.
ResponderEliminarHello Daniela, What do you like to do most when you go to Cartagena?
Eliminarhello Mónica, i like to go to the beach and visit walls of cartagena
EliminarHi! My name is Sebastian Florez. I am nineteen years old. I study chemical engineering. I am in third semester. I am from Medellín and I live in Belen with my mom. I like to watch series and movies, listen to music and hang out with my friends. I am Good at listening and reading. My expectations in this course is improve my vocabulary and speaking!
ResponderEliminarHello Sara. my favorite authors of classical music are Beethoven, Bach, Mozart and tchaikovsky.
ResponderEliminarIn fact I like many kinds of music, specially Colombian Andean music.
And you Sara?
What kind of music do you prefer?
Hello, my name is Jhon Muñoz. I am twenty years old. I study mechanical ingineering. I am in sixth semester. i am from Pasto, Nariño, and i live in Carlos E. Restro in Medellin with two aunts. I like play basketball, listening to miusic, cook, sleep and eat. in my spare time i go to the gym, study and train basketball. My strengths is reading and my weaknesses is listening, speaking and writting, beacause i don´t recognize english grammar. My expectations in this course is learn use the english grammar in tha diferent situation.
ResponderEliminarHello, my name is Fernando Jurad I am 23 years old and I am studying fifth semester of petroleum engineering, I am not very affectionate with people or attached to material things, I really like playing soccer, swimming and going for a walk with my family, I am English is very difficult, especially listening to that reason my main objective in this course is to understand audios and conversations in this language.
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