Blog 8: English Language Challenges


 Blog 8: English Language Challenges

Hi everyone! I hope you all are doing well, Daniela here! Before starting this last blog, I would like to wish you a successful end of semester, there is not much left!

Today I am going to tell you about my experience with the English program at the University. I’ve have two experiences (the first one face-to-face, and the most recent, online) I will concentrate on giving my opinion regarding the last experience; online classes,  it has been mainly good, in the classes we reinforce oral and written skills on general or political issues, to develop writing skills we write blogs of various topics, I generally like to write them since they are entertaining topics and it helps me not to forget how to write in English lol

I need to improve my pronunciation a lot, it is a great challenge for me since I am generally ashamed to pronounce it out loud, I can understand it when I read it, but it is still difficult for me to pronounce it. I think one way to improve it is to practice a lot daily, I am currently watching Rick and Morty and I like listening to the pronunciation of the words trying to perceive their translation into Spanish. 

Outside of English classes I sometimes use it when I listen to music both to understand the lyrics and to be able to sing them, also in the series that I currently watch, where I try to see (and listen) them with audio in English and translated subtitles or in a more serious way serious when I must do research work and I look for sources in English (since there is always more information in that language) 



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  1. Catalina Valdés Blanchemin20 de noviembre de 2021, 12:30

    Hi Dani!
    It is an excellent idea to watch series in english with subtitles in english. I do the same every time I watch an english series, I feel it helps to learn pronunciation and writing at the same time while you are having fun!
    PS: I love Rick and Morty

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  2. Karla Basualto21 de noviembre de 2021, 16:02

    Hi Dani! , I understand you completely, since I do exactly the same to improve my English. :)

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  3. Benjy22 de noviembre de 2021, 5:42

    Rick and Morty is an amazing way to practice English!!

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  4. Pablo Eguía22 de noviembre de 2021, 5:44

    nice blog! don't be ashamed uwu if you don't speak well who cares? the worst would be that probably everyone will know its not your first language. and if you dont try you will not improve. Try singing

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  5. Daniela Bahamondes5 de diciembre de 2021, 17:23

    hi dani!
    How interesting to practice english with ricky and morty ! I will interpret this blog as a sign to watch the series.

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  6. Camila Guerrero5 de diciembre de 2021, 18:43

    Hi dani, I also learn a lot of English listening music or watching series, it’s a good method I think!

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