Dear students,
Today we are going to explore the class blog. You are going to look for some specific links that will be useful to practice, improve and enjoy English.
You have to look for the link posted on the right side of this blog in which you can do the activity proposed in the following clues.
CLUES AND INSTRUCTIONS
1. In this link you can fill in the blanks with the lyrics, sing along and learn English with your favorite songs. Choose one of your favorite songs and complete the lyrics. Write in the comments what kind of music you like.馃幍馃幎
2. In this corner of the blog you will find learning strategies for grammar, vocabulary, listening, and reading. Analyze the difficulties you have with learning English and write 5 strategies you will include in your personal plan of work and that you consider useful for your learning process. 馃捇馃摑⌚馃挕
3. On this website you can review and practice some grammar topics online. Choose one of the topics you consider difficult to learn and do some exercises. What site did you enter? What is the most difficult grammar aspect for you? 馃捁馃捇馃搫
4. On this website you can learn English by watching videos and lessons doing listening, vocabulary activities, and practicing your pronunciation. It is free but you have to register. Choose a topic that you like and do one of the lessons. What video did you see? how were your listening and pronunciation abilities? 馃摵
5. Do you want to talk with an AI App? Look for one of the recommended AI for your cell phone. Explore it and write a short description of what you practiced.馃摵馃摶
6. Choose a listening comprehension site from the ones proposed on the blog and do one activity according to your level. What activity did you do? 馃摙
7. Sit back, listen, and read a story at your own speed. What story did you listen to?馃摚
8. Do you have problems with your pronunciation? Let's practice before you give an oral report or present your task with this natural reader tool. 馃榾馃挰
8. Do you have problems with your pronunciation? Let's practice before you give an oral report or present your task with this natural reader tool. 馃榾馃挰
Listen to the pronunciation of a segment you want to practice. Then, record your voice with vocaroo, listen to you, and compare your speech with the natural readers' voice.
Write your answers in the comments
1.I like all kinds of music, but I prefer to listen to Billie Eilish's music in English.
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-Listen to English every day
-Practice with real speakers
-Read books, stories, or articles tailored to your level
-Play games and quizzes in English
-Change the language on your devices to English
3.The most difficult aspect for me is the past
4.I watched the video "At the Restaurant" my listening and pronunciation skills were very good
5. I practiced with the AI on the activities I do in my daily life, such as studying, going to university, cooking and exercising.
6.I heard a story about the accidents a person has had
7.I heard Sarah Smith's story while shopping. I really liked it because I'm a bit like her.
8.Natural readers are very useful because I can choose who to practice with, a man or a woman, and also slow down the audio if I want, and learn at my own pace.
Isabela Orlas Cadavid
ReplyDelete1. I like all kinds of music, but my favorite music is pop and rap but the music listen at this time was Goosebumps of Travis Scott.
2. My learning strategies are:
• Listening music or podcast in English every day.
• Read books, articles and fantasy stories.
• Play games and quizzes in English.
• Changes the configuration of language of my cell phone in English.
• To see movies and series with subtitles in English.
3. The most difficult aspect for me is the past, the simple future (use will), future with be going to and present continuous.
4. I watched the video “The devil wears Prada”- Meryl Steep and Anne Hathaway, my listening and pronunciation skills were very bad.
5. I practice with the AI on the activities, I do in my daily life, going to university, learning and exercising.
6. I listen story about Egyptian gods of ancient Egypt of Nacional Geographic.
7. I heard Sarah Smith´s story while listen to music.
8. I think they are good to help me with my pronunciation, also i can change slow down the audio if I want.
1.I like pop rock, like Imagine Dragons
ReplyDelete2.
-Review vocabulary
-Listen to English daily
-Practice with real speakers
-Play English games and quizzes
-Use English support platforms
3.The most difficult aspect for me is the past
4.I watched the video "THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA — Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway", I found it a bit difficult to hear well due to the speed at which they speak
5.Practice my English and I asked him to tell me my English level and he gave me some words that I had to pronounce.
6.Listen to a National Geographic food documentary that someone has had.
7.I heard The Art of Racing in the Rain
by Garth Stein .
Cristhian Fernando Pab贸n Lizcano
ING CIVIL
ReplyDelete1. I like llanera music, reggaeton, and trap, but I also enjoy listening to pop songs in English.
2. -Read in English for 10 minutes every day.
-Watch movies or series with English subtitles.
-Use a notebook to write down new vocabulary.
-Review a grammar topic every week.
3. The most difficult grammatical aspect for me is the use of the past perfect tense.
4. I watched a video about travel and vacations. It was a little difficult for me to understand, but my pronunciation improved when I repeated the sentences.
5. I used an AI app to practice talking about my daily routine. I answered questions about what I do in the morning and in the afternoon.
6. I did a listening comprehension activity.
7. I listened to the story “The Clever Rabbit.” It was short, and I understood most of the words.
8. It's good for helping with my pronunciation, and I can also slow down the audio if I need to.
Cesar Andres Santana.
JEISON DAVID MARROQUIN
ReplyDelete1. I like listening to many genres of music, although I have a special preference for Ed Sheeran's songs in English.
2. Listening to English occasionally.
Reading books, stories, or articles adapted to my level.
Watching movies in English.
3. What I find most difficult is the use of pronouns.
4. I watched the video “Perfect”; I think my pronunciation and listening comprehension were quite good.
5. I practiced with AI in everyday situations such as studying, attending college, cooking, or exercising.
6. I listened to the origin story of Pennywise the clown.
7. I read the story of the great myth.
8. I find natural-sounding readers very useful and practical for learning another language.
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Mar铆a Luisa Bruno Pe帽ate.
ReplyDelete1)_I listened to Aurora's song Black Water Lilies on medium difficulty. She is my favorite singer. Like the song mentioned, I think it is very beautiful.
2- My biggest difficulty is grammar, since I have a bad memory and forget how words are spelled. My strategies for improvement are:
a)_Make vocabulary lists of new words, their meanings, and when they are used.
b)_Write, either by copying from a text, but the idea is to make seeing those words a daily occurrence.
c)_Watching educational videos on English structures and making simple sentences.
d)_Using the links in the grammar block, as there are simple tests.
e)_Writing poems in English.
3)_I find all grammar in general difficult, not to learn but to remember.
4)_I clicked on the link for “English Central Video” and watched the video called “Coming home for Christmas.” It went well; I understood most of the words.
5)_I asked the AI about some writing structures, since I wrote this workshop first in Spanish and then translated it word for word.
6)_I clicked on the “Listen a minute” link and listened to the music and its importance, as well as the meaning and significance of these.
7)_I read and listened to the story “Blood Drive,” written and narrated by John Grisham. I like the fact that they narrate the story to you and at the same time you can read it; I really like that dynamic.
8)_I will use Natural Readers for future and not-so-distant tasks/presentations where I need to practice pronunciation. For example, my personal work plan.
Johan Stiven Rojas David
ReplyDelete1.
I listen the song Snowman by Sia cara this the song is sung by is pretty and very emotional because i remember a time christmas and time pandemic was nostalgic, I feel like it can help me with the pronunciation and vocabulary of certain words
2.
-Use natural word associations, such as opposites. For instance cold and hot, brother and sister.
-Learn the rules. Make sure that you understand how a particular rule works.
- if you know the song is going to be difficult for you to hear clearly, read the lyrics first.
- Read something with lots of pictures, read something short and easy to begin with, for example, news headlines, comics, or even signs you find in the streets and public places.
- Practice situations when you are alone, perhaps in front of a mirror. Imagine introducing yourself, disagreeing with someone's ideas, being interviewed or asking for information. If you can get someone to help, assign parts and do role - playing.
- Write book reports, write in class.
3.
Pharasal verbs is a topic difficult because is for me very complicate
4.
I want see videos the “modern family” with sofia vergara because is from colombia and is more easy understand the pronunciation
5.
i like study with ChatGPT in voice chat or too Loora
6.
My goal is to listen to different interactive accents and learn
https://www.elllo.org/
7.
• The Other Woman by Sherwood Anderson
(Total listening time = 23 minutes at normal speed)
https://esl-bits.eu/home.html
8.
I urgently need to improve my pronunciation with https://www.naturalreaders.com/online/ and also slow down the audio if I want, and learn at my own pace.
1. I like romantic music, but I also listen to pop in English because it helps me practice.
ReplyDelete2. -Watch videos on YouTube in English
-Listen to English podcasts while walking
-Do short grammar exercises every day
-Read simple stories in English
-Practice pronunciation with songs
3. I entered the site English Grammar Online. The most difficult grammar aspect for me is phrasal verbs.
4. I watched a video about Healthy Food. My listening was good, but I need to improve my pronunciation of some words.
5. I practiced with the AI by talking about my favorite food and how I prepare it.
6. I did a listening activity about Daily Routines. It helped me to understand common expressions.
7. I listened to the story A Missing Cat. It was easy and I learned new words.
8. I used the natural reader to practice a paragraph about my family. It gives me the opportunity to record myself and improve.
Jimena Shirley Jimenez Reyes
Ing. Civil
Hi, my name is valerie Montoya Florez
ReplyDelete1. My favorite music is reggaeton, in lyricstraining listen to the song Baby (Justin Bieber) . 馃幍馃幎
2. Some methods that I can use to improve my English are: watch movies in that language, read books in English, practice with applications, install games in English and configure my phone to the language.馃捇馃摑⌚馃挕
3. The site I visited was English page and did the verb tenses activities.馃捁馃捇馃搫
4. The video I saw was How the food you eat affects your brain. I understood much of the video since it contained images, however there were slightly complex words.馃摵
5. The AI explored was loora, in it i practiced grammar and it also helped me to create the order of some sentences.馃摵馃摶
6. The website I chose was ELLO. In this one I watched a video of verbs in present simple and then I took the quiz.馃摙
7. The story I heard was "The tale of Peter Rabit" I really liked the fact that they presented images 馃摚
8. My pronunciation is not the best, however, I consider myself very good at pronouncing, since it is not difficult for me to understand how to say some words.馃榾馃挰
Jhonny alejandro medina molano
ReplyDelete1. I like a lot of music English music, but I mostly listen to Eminem's music.
2. - watch movies in English
- listen to music in English daily
- read texts in English daily
- chats with my classmates in English
- Listen to audios in English and try to transcribe them on paper.
3. The most difficult aspect for me is the Infinitive and Gerund
4. I watched the video The Hurricane Category Scale Is Broken, and my listening skills are not very good, but I will improve.
5. I was practicing on SciSpace AI, one of the things I asked it to do was give me a list of irregular verbs, their characteristics, and examples.
6. Hear what a family's home is like in the U.S.
7. I heard Animal Farm by George Orwell
8. These natural reading tools were very useful to me because they made pronunciation easier for me.
MANUEL JOSE BELLO NAVARRO
ReplyDelete1. I like all kinds of music, but I prefer listening to hip hop or urban music in English.
2. - Choose a song or singer that you enjoy - Read something with lots of pictures. -
Practise reading aloud - get someone to check your pronunciation and intonation, or record yourself on tape and analyse your own speech.
3. The most difficult thing for me is the past tense, prepositions, and auxiliary verbs.
4. I watched the video “Describing People ~ Who is it?” but my listening comprehension skills are not well developed. However, I answered most of the questions correctly.
5. I will practice with AI by researching or discussing topics that interest me, for example with the programs I use for my professional career.
6. I listened to a story titled “Agatha's First Case” where I practiced my listening comprehension while entertaining myself.
7. I heard James Joyce's story Eveline in class. I liked it very much because it is entertaining.
8. Use the “Tex To Speech” page, which helped me because of the multiple tools it offers for different rhythms.
Exploring your blog
ReplyDelete1. I like all kinds of music, but I prefer to listen to Eminem is music in English, I heard a song by Adele called someone like you.
2.
- Read something short and easy to begin with, for example, news headlines, comics, or even signs you find in the streets and public places.
- If you know the song is going to be difficult for you to hear clearly, read the lyrics first.
- Write book reports, film reviews etc.
- Make friends from English speaking countries.
3. One of the areas where I have the most difficulty is organizing sentences and also comparatives and superlatives.
4. I saw the video of "Friends - Phobe And Rachael Get a Tattoo" and I understood more or less.
5. I practiced with LanguaTalk, but even though I have good pronunciation, I'm not that good at it. But Stimulator caught my attention.
6. I read the story of Ecclesiastes, and at the end they leave us with a beautiful phrase.
7. I read the story of A Casual Affair written by W. Somerset Maugham, this story is told to us in the first person.
8. Use text to speech, as it is very good for practicing pronunciation due to the different options it has.
JUAN ESTEBAN GUEVARA MONTES
ING CIVIL
Soluna Fernandez Sebastian
ReplyDelete1.I love listening to music.I really enjoy listening to "Pagode," which is Brazilian music. Since I was very little, I listened to Rihanna's songs, and one of my favorites is "Diamond."
2.
* Watch children's videos on YouTube: It is very helpful to watch content made for children because the language is simpler, the pronunciation is very clear, and it makes comprehension much easier, which builds confidence.
* Listen to English every day: I will dedicate 20 minutes daily to listening to podcasts or music in English to improve my listening comprehension.
* Practice speaking with a language partner: I will try to find a partner to practice conversations focused on using different verb tenses.
* Watching series with English subtitles
· Why? I combine listening comprehension and reading, exposing myself to real-life contexts of language use.
3.The most difficult grammar aspect for me is the Simple Past tense.
4.I watched The Simpsons. There are words that are difficult to pronounce, but watching the video with subtitles makes it easier to understand.
5. I talked with the AI about my daily routine: going to university, watching movies, and listening.
6.I listened to "Frontal Escape" from The Office. It was fun and easy to follow!
7. I listened to: "Sara went shopping." It was short but very good. The comprehension was easy.
8. I practiced my pronunciation by listening to a short text and then recording myself. I compared both versions and noticed I need to improve the rhythm of my sentences
1. I like pop and rock music, but my favorite English song is Toxicity by System of a Down.
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Read one page of a book in English every night.
Watch movies with English subtitles.
Listen to podcasts for 15 minutes a day.
Write down five new words every week.
Practice speaking with my classmates.
3. The most difficult grammar aspect for me is the future continuous.
4. I watched the video At the Airport. My listening was very basic, and my pronunciation was a little difficult.
5. I practiced with AI about my favorite hobbies and my daily itinerary.
6. I did a listening activity about daily routines, and I understood most of it.
7. I listened to the story The Magic Tree. It was simple and very nice.
8. I used Listen and Read Short Stories to practice my pronunciation with a short story. It helped me sound more natural.
Juan David David Robayo
systems engineering and computer science
I listen to all kinds of music. In English, I like to listen to Imagine Dragons, Bruno Mars, and Ed Sheeran.
ReplyDeleteI listen to music in English every day to improve my listening skills.
I use flashcards to learn and review new vocabulary.
I watch English TV shows with subtitles to improve my vocabulary and listening comprehension.
I practice grammar exercises online to improve my understanding of sentence structure.
I play English games.
The most difficult aspect for me is the past tense, in general.
Camera - Ed Sheeran 28/0, score according to Lyrics Training
I practiced with an AI app by having a simple conversation about my hobbies. It was fun because I could write and listen at the same time, and it helped me to use new words in context.
I did a listening activity for my level where I had to choose the correct option after listening to a short dialogue. It was useful to understand daily conversations.
I listened to a short story called The Lucky Day. It was easy to follow, and I liked the ending because it was positive and entertaining.
I practiced pronunciation with the natural reader tool by listening to a paragraph from my homework. Then I recorded my voice and compared it. I noticed some mistakes, but it helped me to speak more clearly.
Johan Alvez
Environmental Engineering
Yulitza Brown Mart铆nez
ReplyDelete1.I like Karol G's reggaeton, but I listened to Ariana Grande's Santa Tell Me, and I thought it was a good activity.
2.The five strategies I chose to improve my English learning are:
A. Write the unknown word and its definition on a card.
B.Search for songs or singers that I enjoy, in order to improve my listening skills.
C.To improve my listening skills, I could select songs with lyrics so that I can read the lyrics
D.If I want to understand every time I read, I can start with stories that contain images, as these can guide me or help me understand the context of the story.
E.To overcome my fear of speaking the language, it would be very helpful for me to record myself speaking it and listen to myself, to see where I am going wrong or how my pronunciation sounds.
3.The site I chose was Grammar Exercises, and from there I chose the topic of Present Perfect.
4.I saw the video of the present-cGI Awarded, I thought it was very cute.
5.stimuler An excellent application to lose the fear of speaking languages.
6. I did Ana's activity, where she took everything out of her bag to find a pen.
7.SARA WENT SHOPPING, where he told us about the purchases he made.
8.It is a super important natural readers, since it helps us pronounce, read and listen. What I like the most is that I can go at the speed I need.
1. In this item I made a first attempt where I listened to the song ‘PRIDE’ by Kendrick Lamar. I got 540 points.
ReplyDelete2. Learning strategies:
- Put the words and their definitions on individual cards. Include a sample sentence that illustrates how the word may be used in context.
- Study grammar on my own with books, videos or blog resources.
- To study listening through the music I like. And at the same time learn better pronunciation.
- Read short texts in English such as newspaper headlines, comics, short stories.
- Practice every day with the 3-2-1 technique: choose a topic, speak for 3 minutes without worrying about mistakes, then repeat in 2 minutes trying to be clearer, and finish with a 1-minute summary.
- Write a journal in English to record your daily life experiences.
3. I went to the site “English Grammar Online”. There are several aspects that I found difficult such as irregular verbs, conditional II progressive, past perfect progressive, future II progressive, past perfect simple.
4.I went to the site “English Central” and watched several videos, the first one about countries and languages and the second one about music. The listening went well and the pronunciation went much better.
5. I chose Loora's APP, I liked it a lot because it is very intuitive. I had several conversations with her about where I'm from, my tastes and the things I do.
6.I went to the ES-LAB website where I started transcribing conversations I overheard. I did many exercises; I was doing very well in several of them while others I had to repeat them.
7. I went in to read and listen, then I chose a short story which was Ledge by Stephen King, I thought it was a very interesting story.
8. I need to improve my pronunciation a lot, so this tool is very helpful to achieve that goal.
1.I like this type of music because of its melody, its soundtrack, and its lyrics. Imagine Dragons is my favorite English-language band.
ReplyDelete2.
-Listen to songs in English and see their lyrics
-Read something short and easy to begin with, for example, news headlines, comics, or even signs you find in the streets and public places.
-I play video games with English-speaking people and strike up conversations with them.
-Try to learn words every day with their translations to build a strong vocabulary.
-Learn the rules. Make sure that you understand how a particular rule works.
3. I went to englisch-hilfen and the most difficult thing for me was adjectives and adverbs.
4. I watched a National Geographic video about the human body. The video is called: HUMAN BODY 101.My listening and pronunciation abilities have been good.
5. I have practiced with AI on how I could learn English independently.
6. I heard the story of a grandmother who was fined $100 because her dog made a mess on the front lawn of the courthouse.
7. I read the story of Elsie and Otto Hampel, a story titled "Alone in Berlin" which is about a couple who lost their only son in the war and decide to take revenge for a high price.
8.I think my pronunciation is good but I can improve by practicing with some exercises.
Maikoll David Bautista
Juan Pablo Calle
ReplyDelete1. I like pop music. I also like Bruno Mars and listened to "The Lazy Song."
2. – For listening: Watch videos in English about topics you like and read the descriptions.
- For vocabulary: Write sentences that relate to everyday contexts.
- For listening: Listen to music you like and try to understand the lyrics.
- For speaking: Talk to yourself in front of the mirror about a topic that interests you.
- For grammar: Learn the verb tenses.
3. I accessed the website to learn about the present tense, the present progressive, and the present indicative. My biggest difficulty was the exceptions to the rule.
4. I watched the video "How Does Gravity Really Work?". My listening improved, and my pronunciation is improving.
5. I used Stimuler and practiced speaking in English about scientific topics. The app gave me feedback on my pronunciation.
6. I used Storynory and chose the story "Jimmy Mouse and the City Slickers."
7. I read Stuart Little. The site is very helpful.
8. The page is very useful because it helps me improve my listening comprehension and pronunciation, and it has different voices and speeds.
Abraham Gallardo Cabeza
ReplyDelete1. Me gustan muchos tipos de m煤sica, pero el que escucho frecuentemente es el reguet贸n.
2. Las cinco estrategias que eleg铆 para mejorar mi aprendizaje del ingl茅s son:
A. Escribir la palabra desconocida y su definici贸n en una tarjeta. Incluir un ejemplo (oraciones completas) donde se use la palabra en contexto.
B. Buscar canciones o cantantes que me gusten para mejorar mi comprensi贸n auditiva.
C. Para mejorar mi comprensi贸n auditiva, podr铆a seleccionar canciones con letra para poder leer la letra.
D. Si quiero entender cada vez que leo, puedo empezar con historias que contengan im谩genes, ya que estas pueden guiarme o ayudarme a entender el contexto de la historia.
E. Para superar mi miedo a hablar el idioma, me ser铆a de mucha ayuda grabarme hablando y escucharme, para ver d贸nde me equivoco o c贸mo suena mi pronunciaci贸n.
3. El sitio que eleg铆 fue Grammar Exercises, y escog铆 el tema de verbos irregulares
4. Vi el video the prente y me pareci贸 muy lindo, y nos ense帽a a disfrutar de la vida.
5. Stimulator: una aplicaci贸n excelente para ir perdiendo el miedo e ir aprendiendo.
6. Hice la actividad de escuchar una canci贸n e ir rellenado las palabras faltantes.
7. Un gato perdido, donde la Sr. Brown busca a su gato extraviado llamado Clyde.
8. Es un lector natural s煤per importante, ya que nos ayuda a pronunciar, leer y escuchar. Lo que m谩s me gusta es que puedo ir a la velocidad que necesito.
Valentina Londo帽o.
ReplyDelete1. I like pop music in english and artists like Adele and Bruno Mars, but this time I listened to Ed Sheeran with Happier.
2.
- Create a glossary with new vocabulary, its definitions, and examples in different contexts.
- Listen to music I enjoy in English.
- Read English content that includes audiovisual material to improve my comprehension.
- Watch my favorite series in English with subtitles to familiarize myself with the language until I can watch them without them.
- Record my voice and practice English conversations with myself to improve my pronunciation.
3. I practiced on English-hilfen.de, and the most difficult grammar aspect for me was irregular verbs, the infinitive, and the past tense.
4. I watched ESL videos and practiced with videos as part of my daily routine. I have good listening comprehension, but I need to improve my pronunciation.
5. I installed stimuler, had a casual conversation with her, and talked about my pets. It helps you feel like you're talking to another native speaker.
6. In ELLLO, I did the "Do You Have Pets?" activity about Hazal and her cat, Lily, where I practiced my listening comprehension and vocabulary.
7. I listened to the story "A Missing Cat," which tells the story of a woman who loses her cat and calls the police to report it missing. The police don't like it, and they just tell her to put up signs to look for it.
8. It's a very good tool; it feels easy to practice with, and since I need to improve my pronunciation, it will help me a lot.