Aug 11, 2014

Introduction

August 10, 2017

Hello everyone!

Welcome to this course and to this blog!

This blog will be a useful tool for you to practice your English skills and a way of communication 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 comments who you are: what do you study? how old are you?  where do you live?  what are your hobbies?  what do you do in your spare time? and what are your expectations in this course?

Example:

Hi there! my name is Deisa. I am your English teacher. 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. My expectations in this course is to be able to help you learn how to improve your English skills and enjoy this course a lot :)

I hope you enjoy the use of this blog as much as I enjoy to use it!

Your English teacher!

August 17

Now that you have done the exercise of introducing yourself several times, let's check some details to keep in mind. Take a look at the following video:

86 comments:

  1. Hello everyone!
    My name is Jennifer Salazar Galvis. I am seventeen years old. I Am your english classmates. I study statistics at the National Uviversity of Colombia. I live in Castilla with my mother, father and my brother in a home beautiful and warm. I like to dance and to watch movies. I love hiking so that's why I go every years in january with my family. In my spare time I to like spending with my friends and my boyfriend and really enjoy studying.

    My expectations in the course are have a better level of english, improve my listening, pronunciation, writing, reading and learn the rules of grammar. I want to learn dinamically, enjoy the course and the end of semester say that I had a great advance.

    his english classmate Jennifer Salazar G!
    I hope we all enjoy the English course and learn a lot!

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    1. Hi Jennifer nice to meet you my name is Cristian, i like your expectations in this course, good luck

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    2. Jennifer Salazar GalvisAugust 15, 2017 at 7:14 AM

      Hi Miguel Angel, My Favorite Movie Is back to the Future

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    3. Hello Jennifer, I am happy because you are in my major, I wait hopefully finish my major with you.

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    4. Hi, Jennifer. I'm Valentina, Nice to meet you. Good luck in this course.

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    5. Hi Jennifer, its very interesting your information,I like your expectations aroud of this course, I want that this expectations are met, and I have a questions for you, What music do you like to dance?

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    6. Jennifer Salazar GalvisAugust 16, 2017 at 2:42 PM

      Miguel Angel, I like to the three but in specially the two.
      Melani, I like to specially the Salsa and Bachata

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  2. Cristina Mercedes Ortega BenavidesAugust 12, 2017 at 12:42 PM

    Hello colleagues, my name is Cristina Ortega, I am seventeen years old, and currently I am studying Statistics at the National University of Colombia, I am from Nariño but for now I am living in the Barrio Prado Centro in Medellín. My family does not live with me because they are in Nariño but from there, my mom, dad, grandparents, uncles and cousins ​​always send me their best energies.
    I really enjoy studying because I love my career because it focuses on mathematics and I perform very well in them, I also like listening to music and dancing, my favorite genre is bachata; Others of my hobbies are playing volleyball and reading, especially love books.
    My biggest dream is to study hard, graduate and then work to be able to travel around the world knowing many of their cultures, so my expectations regarding the course are improving in all aspects my level of English since it is fundamental to meet my goals .

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    1. If your dream is to study hard, you are in the right place.

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    2. Jennifer Salazar GalvisAugust 15, 2017 at 7:10 AM

      Hi, Cristina Mercedes Otega.
      Nice to meet you. I Am Happy of know that you are in my curricular programme. You and I Have much In common as that I enjoy studying a lot, I like to dance and my favorite genre is bachata.
      I am happy that You are studying in the National University of Colombia in Medellin. Very good Your Goals, good luck with your goals.

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    3. Hi, Mercedes, my name is Valentina, nice to meet you. I would love to meet your village someday. Good luck.

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    4. Hello Cris, I like you comment because you have a very interesting life. I love you tiny.

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  3. Hello guys, my name is Lady Cuastumal, I live in Medellin 8 years ago I really like her city, the weather, the food, the people are very kind, I really like drawing; I practice yoga and I exercise a little. One of my family lives with me, my sister and my mom, we have a dog is called sofia.

    My expectation in this course is to speak English so that communication is easier and more understandable. A pleasure to meet you guys.

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    1. Hi lady nice to meet yo, my name is Cristian, i really like your hobbies and expectations is so great.

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    2. Hi lady. My name is Camilo Cruz

      I like many what you like your city but, what does think of people of other citys?

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    3. Hello classmate i do not practice yoga, but i will like to learn meditation..bye

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    5. Jennifer Salazar GalvisAugust 15, 2017 at 7:31 AM

      Hi Lady Cuastumal, nice to meet you. I support your expectations in the course. Good luck in your life.

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  4. Hello partners!
    My name is Juan José Aristizabal Sánchez, I am nineteen years old, I am from Manizales. I study Mine engineering at universidad Nacional de Colombia. Course sixth semester. I live in Prado Centro. I am single. My family live in Manizales. I like soccer and play soccer, study, the movies and T.V. series and I love listen the music. My favorite color is the blue.
    My expectation in this course is reach the level A2+, to get better my listening, reading, writing and so improve on university.
    Thanks for the atention.

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    1. Hello Juan José, Your city love me, it is a splendid city, I nice to meet you

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    2. Hi Juan, I am nineteen years old too.

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  5. Hello
    My name is Camilo Andres Cruz, I was born on August 28 1993 in Bogota. I am studying forest engineering, I am in fourth semester, I live alone in Medellin in Robledos neighborhood, I like to practice skateboarding. My family lives in Bogotá, I have a sister her name is Laura and have a nephew his name is Santiago.
    Laura is 25 years old, Santiago is 7 years old.
    I like animals, I have rescued several animals fron the street. I currently do not have a pet

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  6. Hello classmates and teacher
    My name is Yonathan Taborda Perez and I want to speak English.
    I am a graduate in mathematics and physics from UdeA and I study chemical engineering at UNAL, I am in my last semester and I work as teacher in the UPB .. I am happily married and I have a child 2 months ago.

    I like to read and watch TV

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  7. Hi. My name is Manuela Tobón. I´m twenty one years old. I´m a zootechnics student. My current semester is the sixth. I want my degree because animals are my passion and i think that with my knowledge i can help them.

    I live in Barbosa since 2007. But my hometown is Yolombo from there is my dad. I live with my family, my entire family are: my dad, my mom, my big sister and two dogs.

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    1. Hi Manuela, my name is Cristian, i like your carreer is so great, i like the animals same.

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    2. Hi, Manuela. I liked your presentation.
      I notice that you are passionate about what you do.
      Regards

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    3. Hi gays, of cours.
      i love my job.
      Regards

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    4. Hi Manuela, I like the animals too.

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    5. Hi Mnauela,also I love animals so much.

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    6. Hi Manuela Tobón, my name is Manuela Montoya jaja .
      I have a question! How do you help other animals in your major?

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  8. Hello
    My name is Cristian Gutierrez Ramirez, I am Eighteen years old, I study Statistics in the second semester at The National University, I was born on Jaunary 5 of 1999 in Itagui, I live in Castilla with my mother, i have one brother but he live with your girlfriend and children, I like play soccer and listen music. I have a parrot and i was like play with him.

    My expectation in this course is reach the Level A2+.

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    1. hi cristian my name is Manuela T
      What do you enjoy most in your profession?

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    2. Jennifer Salazar GalvisAugust 15, 2017 at 7:40 AM

      Hello Cristian, nice to meet you, I also Live in Castilla, You and I Have much In common as the neighborhood, the career and the semester.

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  9. Hello dear partners.
    My name is yurladi blandon sanches you can tell me yurla. I am from apartado antioquia I live in medellin in robledo villa sofia. I am study petroleum engineering. curse third semester. I like listen to music, swiming and paint in my free time. I like to travel and know new place. I love the beach and the camp. my father live in cartagena de indias, my mother live in mutata antioquia, my brother live in turbo antioquia and my sister and her daughter live with me here in medellin.

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    1. Hi Yurla, my name is Camilo Cruz

      How have you been living alone?

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    2. Hi manuela. My name is Camilo Cruz

      How long ago do you play the piano?

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    3. HI YURLADI, MY NAME IS ADRIANA, WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG?

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    4. Between my favorite songs are ven y critica by calle 13 and te he echado de menos by pablo alboran. regards :)

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  10. HELLO
    My name is miguel angel ramirez , study engineering electrical in the UNALMED , in the second semester , i was born on 27 october of 1999 in itagui , i live in los naranjos itagui with my mother diana , my father diego , y my little sister manuela ,y like play and seen soccer, listen music , my expectation in this course is reach to level a2+

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    1. I live near your municipality.

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    2. Hi miguel angel, my name is manuela T
      What is your favorite football team?

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    3. Hi manuela , my favorite team is deportivo independiente medellin

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    4. Hello Miguel Angel Ramirez,
      I’m Manuela Montoya, I was born in Itagüí.
      Me too! 

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    5. Hello Miguel Angel, is very short your information, I want to know what how old are you?

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    6. HI MIGUEL ANGEL, DO YOU PRACTICE ANY SPORT?

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    7. Hi Miguel, nice to meet you, i like your comment.

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  11. Hi, my name is Yonatan Jiménez Garcés. I'm twenty one years old. I live in Caldas, Antioquia, I live with my mom, my dad, my brother and two dogs: Toby and Cónan. I study industrial engineering.

    I like the literature and martial arts. I also like walk for mountains and read a good book.

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    1. "One hundred formulas to succeed in life" P. Eliécer Sálesman

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    2. Hi yonatan, my name is Manuela T
      wath is breed your's dogs ?

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  12. Hi, my name is Edwin Villadiego Zea, i am from Caucasia-Antioquia, i study mines engineering, my current semester is the four, i living Campo Valdes, i live the two little brothers, my father and mother living in Caucasia. I like read books, listen music, see TV.

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    1. Hi Edwin. My name is Camilo cruz
      What kind of music do you?

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    2. your last name ZEA is from Spain, you know? originaly is whit C. Sr. Zea or Cea.

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  13. Hi, my name is Jennifer Pajaro Ascendra, I'm sixteen years old, I am from San Juan de Urabá Antioquia and I live in Chagualo. I study statistics in the University Nacional of Colombia, I am in second semester, I'm very happy because I'm learning many new things. My family live in San Juan de Urabá, is formed by my mom, my dad and my brother. I have many friends, we are very crazys in all places. My hobbie is dance, I love dance, I am lover of the music. My expectations in the course is learn to speak and read english, for travel by the world.

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    1. Hi Jenni , I would like to know your city

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    2. Hi jenni, My name is manuela T
      so do i love dance, wath is your type music favourite ?

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    3. Hi Pajaro, I'm Valentina, niece to meet you. Good luck in this course. Do you like the birds?

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    4. Hello Valentina, I don't like the animals. You are crazy, I love you.

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    5. Hi Manuela, nice to meet you, i like all the type of music.

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  14. Hello! My name is Camila Hoyos, I am nineteen years old. I am studing administrative engineering in the Nacional University of Medellin. I like animals, I love it so much and also I like to practice any sport for example swim or go to the gym in the week. I have two siblings, the sister's name is Luisa and the brother's name is Kevin Smith. I live with my parents, their names are Tobias and Janneth, also I live with my siblings and I have 4 pets, two dogs and two cats. we live in Loma de los bernal and I thing that is neighborhood is quiet.

    Have a good day, bye bye.

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  15. My name is Manuela Montoya González, I study physics engineering, my semester is the fourth, I have nineteen years old, I'm live in Bello, my hobbies are listen to music of metal genre, watch anime, play basketball and taekwondo, play guitar and piano, read books of physics and in the others moments watch videos on YouTube.
    My expectation in this course is learn for to be better in many aspects of my English, for example my listening, my Grammar, maybe I want to change my general vision of English language.

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    1. Hello Manuela, is a pleasure, I like your expectations about this course, I hope that this are met. I go to speak about me. My name is Melani, I study Biological engineering, nowadays I live in Medellin but in my vacation I travel to Villavicencio because my family live in this place, but I am from Cali. In my free time, I go to the Gym, I like to do exercise, I consider that this is very important for my health, too I play basketball because this is a sport very funny. The Weekends I am with my friends and my boyfriend, but not always I can do it because the University it consumes me more time. I love to live and study in this city.

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    2. Hi Manuela. My name is Camilo cruz

      How long ago do you play the piano?

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    3. Hi, I’m Manuela Montoya, you are so interesting and productive person. Ey! Let’s play basketball. Is a pleasure!

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    4. videos on youtube like NEKOJITA BLOG? You like me ^^. You´r so interesting. thank you for showme LA ESPONESA

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  16. Hello! My name is Valentina Rodríguez. I´m seventeen years old. I was born in Cúcuta, but I lived in Chitagá, North of Santander. I study statistics at the National University of Colombia, seat Medellín; nowadays I’m living. My family is composed by: Dad, Mom, three brothers and a niece. My hobbies are play basketball, read and study. My biggest dream is to travel around the world and to meet new cultures.

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  17. Hi, My name is Melani, I study Biological engineering, nowadays I live in Medellin but in my vacation I travel to Villavicencio because my family live in this place, but I am from Cali. In my free time, I go to the Gym, I like to do exercise, I consider that this is very important for my health, too I play basketball because this is a sport very funny. The Weekends I am with my friends and my boyfriend, but not always I can do it because the University it consumes me more time. I love to live and study in this city.

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  18. おはようございます!(OHAYOU GOZAIMASU or good morning every one). I’m Maritza Restrepo and I’m studying plastics arts, also. Eh… I have live longs eighteen years old and I live since two thousand fifteen (2015) in Medellin, Castilla. I work drawing specially, but I like to learn things, read good stories, watch a little bit anime, be whit my friend and my dog, et cetera .
    Then… I hope to learn English for my future and specially nowadays in order to learn Japanese or NIHONGO (日本語) .

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    1. Hi! Ohayou gozaimasu Maritza-chan, I love the japan culture and I dream travel to japan and learning of their lifestyle. You are so nice. :3

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  19. HELLO!
    MY NAME IS ADRIANA MILENA REYES CORDERO. I’M EIGHTEEN YEARS OLD, I AM FROM TIERRALTA CORDOBA AND NOWADAYS I LIVE IN MEDELLIN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. I LIKE TO STUDY, TO LISTEN MUSIC, TO WATCH MOVIES WITH MY BOYFRIEND. MY HOBBY IS LISTENING TO WALK MY DOG. MY EXPECTATIONS IN THE COURSE ARE HAVE A BETTER LEVEL OF ENGLISH, LEARN TO LISTEN, TO WRITE, TO READ.

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  20. Hi! My name is Harold. I´m born in Medellin city, and all my life I lived here. I study Political science, because I like the social dynamics. Also I like all to concern to Arts, specially the music, the paint, and the photography. I love read about science and technical/human development, I think what this gives we greater knowledge about the universe, the world, and the life. In addition I like the good humor… and though at first I’m a bit serious I like make laugh the people.

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  21. Hello. My name is Tomás Buriticá Vásquez. I am a student of mining and metallurgy engineering. I practice mixed martial arts and I like to sing and write suspense stories. I live with my parents and my two sisters. my goal in the course is to learn a lot.

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