My Life as a Playlist

Level 3 >> Session 6 (week 10) >> 2nd Themed/Free Post

- Number of words: 160
- Students have to leave comments on at least 3 of their mates' posts  and on the teacher’s post.

My Life as a Playlist

Music is without any doubt, one of one's life important aspect, especially in the sense that by listening, even just by chance, to a sound-music-tune that is engraved in your memory, you can go back in time and live memories and feelings, once again.

When thinking about this new blog session, I came accross with this very interesting website: http://www.abc.net.au/arts/playlist/#!/home .In there, by posing a set of questions (perhaps a bit too many for my taste), the author helps you to identify the key songs of your life. In doing so, I had many memories coming back again, some of them, really happy, some others, well.... you know happiness is best valued when not feeling it...LOL

I remembered the 90's, when TV was opening up to new tendencies; nationwise, there was a time of trying to relief old tensions, and I remember there was a soapy that marked my life.

I was starting5th grade in primary school and some of my earliest, school-years memories are joint with these old tracks.

 

I also remember that year was the year I fell in love for the first time and by listening to some of those songs, I remember my childhood intensity...It definetely makes feel somewhat nostalgic, but happy.

The soap opera was called "Adrenalina", it was a group of high-school girls in the new santiago, they all used to go the this disco, where all the characters came together, and the name of this disco was "Adrenalina" (the facilities used in the soapy were the same that of today's Broadway Disco)

Here, I give you some videos from music of the time, I hope you enjoy:

INTRO:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJIf6kJ0Urk

De Kiruza: Bakan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvP0AmlY3Jo

VENUS: ESTAS BORRACHO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNEVNVq3voo

More:............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqzGNAs3h6c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmWDhT-eAW8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCbgktso6OQ&list=PL3B02C81865427FD7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCjM-3KlHgY

The Story of a Picture.

LEVEL 3 >> POST 5 (week 9) >> A PHOTOGRAPH YOU LIKE

Today: The Story of a Picture.

Hi people: 

·       Today:

-        Write about a photograph you like.

·       Say:

·       Who took it
·       What it shows
·       When it was taken
·       Why you like it
·       Upload it too
·       Include any other information you'd like to mention.
·       Write at least 150 words.
·       Add comments to 3 of your classmates’ blogs and your teacher's as well.

The story of a picture ...

               

This might look a bit naive but , let me tell you, it is alcohol!, it was taken at a pub in Paris, in a bar across from Place Vendome. I was with friends and we wanted to see the non-romantic and alternative side of the city.

This picture is a portrait  in memory my best holiday ever, and even though I haven’t had many superb holidays, because most of time I prefer visiting my family more tan anything else, I have had some memorable ones.

It was the year 2008, if I don’t remember incorrectly; and I was under big stress because I had had several problems at my job. Anyway, to make a long story short, I dropped by the place I used to work for and they told me: “here you are”… it was a NICE, FAT Christmas bonus.

That day, I was with a friend of mine who was leaving on a tour that same afternoon, and after hearing that I had received my present, she shouted at me, from the entrance: “Man!!!! Let’s go together!!!”….

Two hours later, we were travelling around 2 countries, we meant to tour as much as possible, getting to see idyllic landscapes and also, both being teachers, we wanted to share with the locals and not visiting the typical touristic places.

The toured over Amsterdam (red district and all), Brussels (nice beer!) and finally Paris, where the picture was taken. we spent nearly 3 weeks travelling, and from that improvised adventure, there are many stories we can tell, and another thousand anecdotes, I cannot let you know in this blog entry’s extension.

My favourite area within my profession:

Level 3 - Post 4 (week 6) THEMED POST N° 1: My Favourite are in my Profession.

My area of study is very broad and its scope goes from the very philosophical standpoints of what language is, going through social and cultural issues and expanding up neuro-science, and this is because in teaching, nearly all dimensions of humanity are involved and playing together.

Having said so, and given that I have to select one area of interest, I would choose the area of Applied Linguistics which is the branch of linguistics concerned with practical applications of language studies, for example language teaching, translation, and speech therapy. This branch of linguistics is the practical side of language. As its name suggests, it applies knowledge about language to real-world issues. While it can encompass language teaching overall, it also encourages the teacher to ask questions such as "How can I best connect this language lesson with my students' everyday needs?" and "What are some of the social issues my students face that could affect their learning?"

I believe that the knowledge of Applied Linguistics in my profession is tremendously important because the Teaching of English as a second/foreign language requires a good perception of at least two languages: L1 and L2 if one wants to contrast the characteristics of the two languages, which I believe it to be highly essential in order to visualize the pedagogic extent of one’s teaching in a situation where the target learners face different problems while learning.

If I didn’t know about linguistic theories and about Applied Linguistics as well, I wouldn’t be able  to even realize if my students are learning or not, and to minimize or remove the learning problems of the learners  I oversee. Those are few of the reasons why the aforementioned area of studies is my favourite area of my profession.