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Since this is an anthropology language class, I will begin today’s post with an idea of Manilowski that relates to language. He argued that you cannot understand the meaning of what someone says or writes unless you know something about the context in which it is embedded.  I could not agree more, context is vital, and this is why I thought today we could refer to ours; The Chilean context.

Since as far as I know all of us in this class are Chilean, I thought it could be interesting to refer to our context and culture. Last week we celebrated the “national holiday” and it seemed like everyone felt more Chilean than ever before.

In your opinion, what makes Chileans, Chilean?

Which customs are the most deeply rooted?

Which elements of the Chilean culture do you identify with the most?

Which elements of our culture should be celebrated?

Include any other information you find relevant.

Write 220 words and  a minimum of 3 comments on your classmates' blogs.

Hello Everyone,

 Chile has hundreds of great beaches so I thought it would be nice if you could write about a beach that you like. Beaches are also important for geographers so this task ia also related to your studies.

 I'm not really fond of sitting on the beach sunbathing. If I go to the beach I prefer to walk and look at things. One of the beach walks I like is from Maitencillo to Colchagua. I haven't done it for a couple of years but I have fond memories of the times I've done it. If you set off from La Laguna in Maitencillo walking North along the coast it will take about 2 hours or so to get to Cachagua. Some parts are a little difficult and they may be cut off by the tide depending on the time of the year. Also, if you do this walk in the summer you need to take drinking water and sunblock. I once saw this huge vulture there.

 The beaches at the beginning and end of the walk are both long sandy bays. In between there are some beaches with pebbles and others with large boulders. Often you can see sea otters and lots of interesting seabirds.

 If you don't like walking, the beach at Maitencillo is good for surfing, horse-riding, kite-flying or just sitting in the sun. It gets quite crowded in the summer so I tend to go out of season.

 Write about a beach you like.

 Say:

 Where it is,

 How often you go there,

 What you do there,

 Why you like it.

 Mention anything else you thing is important. Write at least 220 words. Leave a comment on my blog and on the blogs of 3 classmates.

Dear all
I hope you are Ok.
It has not been a long time since most of you last wrote. However, there isn’t always time to express how we feel. We are starting a new semester in September. That is certainly strange.

Last semester was a bit odd in that we missed quite a few classes and the end was all rushed. Nevertheless, I think this is part of a historical process that is necessary to build a better Chile. Personally, I do not believe strikes (as we experience them) are the best strategy but I do understand many of you see no other way.

Today I’d like us to do a bit of reflection on the past and the future

Write about:

-How you felt about last semester in terms of learning and in terms of achievements.
- Your expectations for this new term
- The subjects you are taking
- How you feel studying  these days
- Other things you consider relevant
Write a minimum of 210 words and 3 comments.

Hello Everyone,
My name is Beatriz and I am a Chilean teacher in my thirties. I am a teacher, a translator and a linguistics fan. . I also really like research in the area of education especially within the critical paradigm. I love travelling and knowing new places and people.

I like the simple things in life; music,  birds, flowers, plants, the sea ,camping out of the city and spending time with my family. I also like going places on my bicycle. I come to Uni on my bike most of the time :)
One of my dreams is to visit Asia. I hope I can do it one day :)
I like teaching, especially the area of linguistics.
Good bye....

Hello everybody,

First of all, I hope you are very well.

As you can see on my blog at the top (↑), there are tabs with useful websites so you can quickly access useful material: Plataforma- website, a dictionary site, a pronunciation dictionary site, word order site, etc. You can customizeyour blog too!

Before we start blogging seriously, there are some important points we need to address.

The blog activity has been designed to be done IN CLASS. Why? Because we want to make sure you do the full activity (post + comments) in the time assigned, with the resources assigned (Especially your teacher + dictionary to guide you). The blog activity can be done with a dictionary (NOT A TRANSLATOR) Why?“Because we want you to learn from the experience”. By using your head when writing in English, you actually take in the word order in English and you actually learn vocabulary as you use it.  With the dictionary you learn, with the translator you don’t. So if you use a translator in class, you get the minimum mark for your post :(

Remember by reading my post you can learn about word order and structure. There is evidence we learn when we read!!!

About the marking for the blog activities.

When you come to class and do the post and comments in class, you get 2 points.

When you don’t come to class and do the post and comments within 48 hours, you get 1 point.

No post, no points.

The final mark for the blog consists of two marks.

1 mark for “coming to class and do the blog post and comments in class”

1 mark for 3 particular blog posts. These will be selected and marked considering linguistic aspects.

Let’s start!