Introduction

August 16, 2018
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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 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: 

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 listeningMy expectations 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!

58 comments:

  1. Hi classmates, how is it going ? Alejandro M. here, I would like to talk a little bit about me to you guys in order to know who I am and what things I like to do.
    I am stugying Geologic Engineering and this is my sixth semester at National University of Colombia, I play a couple of musical instruments cuz' I love music and I think this is one of the most incredibles ways to pass time, also I enjoy working out. I am from Medellín-Colombia, I'm 20 years old and I live with my parents, sister and two doggys called Jack and Perseo in a beautiful house.
    Let me know a little more about you.

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    1. Hi Estefania, Nice to meet you!
      What are you number?

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    2. Daniela Porras CatañoAugust 16, 2018 at 9:28 AM

      Hi Alejandro, I saw you at the classroom yesterday in geotechnics, you study a career similar to me, and this is great.

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    3. Hi Alejandro! I am sorry for this commentary

      (Felipe Alvarez)

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  2. Jesús Flórez OchoaAugust 16, 2018 at 9:05 AM

    Hi guys! My name is Jesús. I studied high school at DHG in Barrancabermeja. I study mechanical engineering, I'm in second semester. I'm 18 years old, i born at San Vicente de Chucurí. I like to watch series and movies, to play a lot of sports and I love food, specially mexican food. I am good at listening but I'm weak at writing. My expectations in this course is to be better in my writing and pronunciation, learn more vocabulary and just enjoy all time.

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    1. Maria Victoria Ruiz OsorioAugust 16, 2018 at 9:18 AM

      Hi Jesus, where is San Vicente de Chucurí?

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    2. Hi Jesus, I prefer Italian or Colombian food hahaha.

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    3. laura valentina riveraAugust 16, 2018 at 9:28 AM

      hi Jesus, I´m valentina me to love the mexican food; do you practice some sport in the university?

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    4. Valentina Monsalve RestrepoAugust 19, 2018 at 11:26 AM

      Hi Jesus, Me too love the series and movies,What is your favorite genre?

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  3. Juan Camilo Betancur GrajalesAugust 16, 2018 at 9:08 AM

    Hello! my name is Juan Camilo Betancur,i was born in cali, but now i live in medellin, i am nineteen years old, I have four brother's, but i live only whit my parent's, i am studing engineering industrial, i love swim, and I practice this in the university, I thing that is a complete sport and this help me whit the scolarships, i love motorbikes, my favorite color is blue and it's all.

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    1. Hi Camilo, my name is Tatiana I study industrial engineer too, what are you semester?
      Nice to meet you

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    2. hey, I also study industrial engineering and I practiced swimming the first semester.

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  4. hi everybody my name is Geronimo, i will be your english classmate this term. I study politic sciences in the National University of colombia headquarters medellin,i am from medellin colombia, i actually live in the municipality of itagui with my mother. i like to see movies, listen music and play basketball. i am good at listening, speaking and reading english but i am weak at writing specifically in the grammar. My expectations in this course is work on my weaknes in english languaje, improve all my english skills in general focus in my weakness like i say before and enjoy the learning expirience

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    1. Estefania Marin VallejoAugust 16, 2018 at 9:25 AM

      Hello, I also like basketball a lot and listen to music. it is good because we have things in common.

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  5. My name is Tatiana, I am nineteen years old, I am from La Dorada and I travel there when I can. I study industrial engineer and I am five semester. I like to practice diferents sports. I live in Bello whit some friends, in the afternoon I am in training for work in the Metro. In my freetime, I like listening music and speaking whit my friends. I am good at listening and reading but I am weak to speaking and writing

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    1. Estefania Marin VallejoAugust 16, 2018 at 9:17 AM

      Hi, We study the same, this seems very good because we can help a lot.

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    2. I hope you to get the job. Take care

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    3. The last comment it was me, I forgot to put my name.

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  6. Estefania Marin VallejoAugust 16, 2018 at 9:11 AM

    Hi, my name is Estefania Marin Vallejo, I am 20 years old, I am a person friendly and respectful, I like play basketball, listen to music and dance, I am study Industrial Engineer, I am five semester, I live in Robledo Kennedy, I live with my father, my mother, my brother and my sister, I am from Marinilla, I am good at Reading and writing but I am weak to listening and speaking.

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    1. Daniela Porras CatañoAugust 16, 2018 at 9:19 AM

      Hi Estefania!, nice to meet you, we have in common, that I like to play basketball when I have the oportunity, I praticed that when I lived in Amalfi since my 5 years old, but no more for the time.

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    2. hi estafania nice to meet you, i like play basketball too, and i am weak to writing in english but good at listenig and speaking we can help each other

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    3. Hi Estefanía, I also live in Robledo and a few years ago I lived in Marinilla; It is a nice place.

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    4. when we play basketball?

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  7. Daniela Porras CatañoAugust 16, 2018 at 9:11 AM

    Hi everyone! My name is Daniela Porras Cataño, I'm 21 years old; I'm from Amalfi- Antioquia, but I live in Medellin 7 years ago; I study Mine and Metatallurgy Engineering. I don´t have pets, I have 2 nieces they are a twins and they are 2 years old, they are so beautiful and smart, I love them; my hobbies are read romance, liste to music, watch tv shows like "Keeping up whit the Kardashians", I go to de cinema every weekend and also, I like to go to de gym. I am good at listening and reading, more or less at writing, and I'm weak at speaking.
    For the end, I want to improve my English, specially at speaking, cause I'm a little shy and I don´t pratice that.

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    1. Hi Dani, we should study for Geotechnic before it'll be to late.

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    2. laura valentina riveraAugust 16, 2018 at 9:39 AM

      Hi Daniela, me to love love lovee read romance

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  8. Maria Victoria Ruiz OsorioAugust 16, 2018 at 9:12 AM

    Hi, my name is Maria Victoria Ruiz, I am twenty eight years old , I study agronomical engineer, I am five semester. I am married and I have a daugher, she is 3 years old, We live in Copacana, I have Two pets, They are very pretty, I love my two dogs. I like travel and know new person, I like listen to music. My expectations in this course is learn a lot.

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    1. hi maria, i study agronomical engineer too

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    2. Juan Camilo Betancur GrajalesAugust 16, 2018 at 9:42 AM

      Hello Maria!, I like travel too!!

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    3. Valentina Monsalve RestrepoAugust 19, 2018 at 11:32 AM

      Hi María, me too I love my dog<3

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  10. Hi! my name is Esteban. I am nineteen years old. I am an industrial engineering student and I am in fourth semester at National university of Colombia. I have eleven dogs. I am from Ciudad Bolívar (Antioquia) and I live in Robledo. I like listening to music,to watch series and to visit new places. I am good at reading English but I am weak at speaking. My expectations in this course is to learn new vocabulary, improve listening and approve it.

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    1. Hi Esteban! Nice to meet you, we study the same, and I like too listening to music and watch series

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    2. Estefania Marin VallejoAugust 16, 2018 at 9:31 AM

      Hi Esteban, Cuidad Bolivar, It is a very nice and nice place, I liked it a lot when I went there.

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  11. Diego Alejandro Medina CardenasAugust 16, 2018 at 9:16 AM

    Hi! my name is Diego, i am 20 years old. I am from Cucuta but i currently live in Medellin. I am studying electric engineering and this is my nineth semester at National University. i like to travel around the world, to read an colombian historical books, to watch a lot of movies about world war second.

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    1. Hello Diego, my name is Liset, nice to meet you. is interesting that you like historical books. too almost finish the carrer, Congratulations

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    2. Jesús Flórez OchoaAugust 16, 2018 at 9:28 AM

      Hi "toche"! I meet a lot of people in Cucuta when I went there. Beautiful place!

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  12. hi! my name is valentina. I studied chemical engineering, it´s a.. interesting, but the match...
    they´re very difficult for me. i have a pet, a dog, he is very big and abrupt, i too have a brother and sister, they´re very small... i love more to my dog; well, i like the basketball,i practice it; the same way im good drawing or so i think; i am good at listening English but i am very bad writing (noticeable) and speaking, i hate de insects i don´t understand how the people can be near them. My expectations in this course is improve speak.

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    1. hi valentina i pratice basketball too, i am good at speaking english and i can help you if you want

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  13. Hi partners! my name is Felipe. I am studing Control Engineering. I am nineteen years old. I live whit my brothers(two) and my parents. I live in Bello. I was born in Medellin. I like the pets as dogs and cats but I do not have pets because I have rhinitis. I like to practice any sports like soccer, voleyball and swimming. I also like watching movies whit subtitles in case I can not hear, I can read. My expectations in this course is improve listening and speaking.

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    1. Sorry for your rhinitis :(

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    2. Valentina Monsalve RestrepoAugust 19, 2018 at 11:45 AM

      Hi Felipe,That good!me too study Control engineering

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  14. hi, my name is Estefania, i am 18 years old i am from Ibague but i live in medellin, i study chemical engineering. i have a pet it is a dog your name is kissi, it is 4 years but it live in ibague with my pharents. i have a older sister. i like to watsh tv and movies, to sleep and to play ultimate. i don't like much english but i think that is very necesary, i am good at listening english but i am not good at speeking. my expectations in this couse is improve in english, i want to lern to speek in inglish and take away the fear of doing it.

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    1. I L O V E T O L I M A.

      (Andres Gomez)

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    2. Jesús Flórez OchoaAugust 16, 2018 at 9:33 AM

      Hi Estefania! I'm Jesús. Nice to meet you. Your dog is male or female? Because i meet a dog called Pinky and he is male! Jaja

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  15. Hello Guys! my name is Estefania Gonzalez, I´m study industrial engineegring and I´m in fourth semester at National university of Colombia. I love the animals especially at dogs, I live with my parents and with one pet; a beatiful and restless siberian husky and his name is Chester. I was born in Medellin and I live in Bello. I like to watch movies at Netflix, I love read, and I love cooking italian food. I am good at reading English but I am weak at speaking. My expectations in this course is I enhance a comunicative skills, and I wanna learn more about this language. Thank you for attention.

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    1. Estefania Marin VallejoAugust 16, 2018 at 9:35 AM

      Hi Estefania, nice to meet you.

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  16. Andres Julian Tobon ocampoAugust 16, 2018 at 9:27 AM

    Hi everyone! my name is Andres Tobon, i am 17 years old. i am in the second semester of agronomic engenieer. i live in la ceja del tambo, a place near medellin, and travel all days to come here. in my free time i like read or watch anime and i like all kind of music but i prefer the rock. actually i am practicig swimming at the university.
    my objective in this class is learn a lot. i am good at the reading and listening english.
    thats it all

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    1. laura valentina riveraAugust 16, 2018 at 9:33 AM

      Hi Andres, I´m valentina, me to like watch anime... accasionaly, you know the flim "your name"? it´s my favorite.

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    2. that is great valentina. yes i love it

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  17. Andres Felipe GomezAugust 16, 2018 at 9:33 AM

    Hi, my name is Andres. I study Zootecnia. I alive in Bello,I live with my pharents,my sisters and my dog. I'm passionate about everything related to animals, nature and biology. I like to watch series and watch sports.
    I like to make new friends and make jokes. My expectations in this course is to strengthen reading and pronunciation.

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  18. Valentina Monsalve RestrepoAugust 16, 2018 at 9:36 AM

    Hello,my name is Valentina Monsalve. I am 18 years old and I am in the fourth semester of Control engineering. I live in Medellín with my mother.I have a beautifull dog your name is Luna.I like to dance, to go out with my friends. listen to music,to watch movies and series of netflix. I dislike basketball and the cats. I an good at reading english but I am weak at speaking and listening. My expectations in this course is to be improve weaknesses and extend my vocabulay.

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  20. Hi, what's up , my name's Genaro Aristizabal, I'm studing stadistist and I am in the four semester, as well Im 18 years old. am from granada but I'm living in Medellin a long time ago, and hobbies are reading books about fiction science and playing to guitar also I like to play to football and watching movies. I like the pizza and my favorite sport is football and so my spectations for this is improve my level English and learning every single day much things .

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  21. hello classmates, hows everybody, my name is miguel angel vanegas hidalgo,I am studying agronomic engineering, my second semester course at the National University of colombia.I like science fiction book, the fast food and practical water polo diary,I live in Medellín since I was born,
    I'm seventeen years old,I live with my parents and my two sisters.
    my expectations for this course is to approve it and expand my vocabulary a lot to access conversation clubs and master the language

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  22. Hi guys, my name is Santiago. I'm nineteen years old and I'm studying Civil Engineering. I live in itagui with my parents any my younger brother. I like to watch movies and series, to listen music and i love to dance. I am good at listening English but I'm weak at reading and speaking. My expectations in this course is to be improve weaknesses and learn more about english.

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