Oral Exam I Topics

1. Do parents and teachers in your country encourage girls and boys to grow up differently? Do they play with the same toys? Do they receive the same education at school and university?

2. Do you think women and men should perform the same or different roles? Are men usually the bread-winners and women usually the home-makers in your country?

3. Do you think that marriage should be for life? Should divorce be made easier or more difficult?

4. Is it better to marry someone of the same educational, social, cultural and racial background?

5. Should it be legal to marry someone of the same sex? Should marriages between gay and lesbian partners be recognised by the church?

6. The universe is controlled by a God who rewards good and punishes wrong-doing.

7. There is life after death - for example, heaven, hell or reincarnation.

8. "Science is more important than religion in today’s world."

9. Have computers changed society for the better or for the worse?

10. Are the poor poor because they are poor or because they are lazy?

11. Should adults try to teach young people lessons, such as the dangers of drinking too much, taking drugs or contracting the HIV virus, or should they leave them alone to find out about these things themselves?

12. Should people of between 60 and 65 be obliged to retire from their jobs in order to make way for younger workers?

13. "There should be strict censorship of films and news bulletins on television to prevent children from copying violent incidents." Do you agree?

14. "Products such as pornographic videos and rap music which give expression to violence against women should be withdrawn from sale." Do you agree?

15. "Corporal punishment should not be used either at school or in the home." Do you agree?

16. Do people in your country do enough sport or do they prefer to watch TV and play computer games? How could you encourage lazy people to do more sport?

17. At what age should a son or daughter be permitted to leave home?

18. Should abortion be available to women on demand?

19. Should euthanasia be available to people in great pain who want to die?

20. Should the death penalty exist as a punishment for murder or terrorism?

21. How strict should the law be with people who drink and drive?

22. Should smoking cannabis be a criminal offence?

23. What is your opinion of people who say that they can communicate with spirits?

24. Do you believe your star sign can tell you about your personality and your compatibility with other people?

25. Do you believe in other forms of fortune-telling such as

palmistry?

tarot cards?

reading teacups?

4th and Last task:

1-. You are to write a 350-word paragraph on the topic:

- ''Chilean education and the role of future teachers''

2-. You are to include a personal view of your future as a teacher as well as the impressions that the established role may cause you.

3-. You are going to be evaluated for the actual delivery of the required topics as well as for the grammar and vocabulary used.

4-. Text must be coherent and must present a clear structure, that is to say:
- introducction
- body, and
- conclusion

5-. Deadline: Friday 30th of November.

TOPIC LIST CATEDRA N°4

1-. Technological and scientific achievements, their importance, influence and examples.

2-. Kinds of jobs and their role in peoples lives.

3-. Artists and their role as cultural communicators.

4-. Customs and ways of behaving around the world, particularly in Chile.

5-. Holidays and national celebrations. Ways of celebrating. What to do when traveling abroad.

6-. Food around the world and the question of obesity.

7-. Wishes and desires future perspectives and plans.

8-. Personal traits, personality and its relationship with your family’s characteristics.

9-. Hypothesis about the future and your possible reaction when faced to a certain situation.

3rd task:

1-. You are to write a 300-word paragraph on a topic of your choice.

2-. Topics should be delivered in class so they don't repeat among students.

3-. You are going to be evaluated for the actual delivery of the required topics as well as for the grammar and vocabulary used.

4-. Text must be coherent and must present a clear structure, that is to say:
- introducction
- body, and
- conclusion

5-. Deadline: Wednesday 31st of October.

2nd task:

1-. You are to write a 250-word paragraph about your favorite band.

2-. Topics should be delivered in class so they don't repeat among students.

3-. You are going to be evaluated for the actual delivery of the required topics as well as for the grammar and vocabulary used.

4-. You are to include:
- the history of the band.
- their discography.
- important facts that may call your attention.
- and reasons for you to like them, with arguments that should come from you.

5-. Deadline: Monday 20th of August.

Enjoy.

Antonieta Parra

Welcome!!!

Dear students:

Today we start a new way of communication focused to improve your writing skills.
This is going to be the blog for the class, here I´ll be posting the different tasks related to writing that I´d be requiring from you along the year.

1-. Your first task consists on the creation of your own blog for the development of the class requirements.
You are totally free to choose the design and display of your preference.
Please, this is an instrument for the evaluation of your writing process, therefore you shouldn't post any offensive comments or inappropriate language.

2-. You are going to be evaluated for the actual delivery of the required topics as well as for the grammar and vocabulary used.
Written works will be delivered through this way and this will be evaluated by the end of the course on the basis of your development.

3-. As part of your first task you are:
- First, to create your own personal blog which will be linked to this one, and
- Second, to choose ONE work either by Pablo Picasso or Hernest Heminway, search and include the necessary information about when it was done, its particular characteristics and a brief comment about your impression of the painting or witten work, your reasons for choosing it, etc.

4-. You have ONE week for the delivery of your first task.

Hope you have a good time and enjoy.
See you in class.

Antonieta Parra