OUR UPPER-INTERMEDIATE GROUPS BLOG

Have some fun

2010-02-23T22:59:00.002-03:00

Hi all!
A friend showed me this today. I think is very funny. The man who do this
(a ventriloquist)is amazing! He plays several characters, for example: Walter (an ugly and fretful man), a Super Hero, a Peanut, and so on.
This is "Ahmed", a dead terrorist, but deep down he's not that bad...(He's a bit acid and dark humor).
If you like it, please don't miss the special for Christmas time. You can watch some of them in Spanish subtitles (Walter is not as easy to understand as Ahmed)
See you!
Cecilia

Christmas Dinner

2010-02-15T09:05:00.005-03:00

Hi guys!

Finally I decided to publish our fotos of the dinner!

It was really fun! English in power!

Take a look!

See you,

Teresa

A New Year's message for you

2010-01-06T14:34:00.005-03:00

Hello everyone!
So long!!!
How are you? I hope you are really really good, enjoying this new year and decade!!!
Well, I have to admit that I miss our English classes and I'm thinking what to do. I wish I could have the time to start in March again.
I would like to join this video with you. I like it very much because of the message, the music and the images.
I couldn't find it in an English version without subtitles, but we can make an effort and try to listen without reading the texts below.
Huges for everyone!
Ceci

2009-12-22T12:55:00.002-03:00

Hi everyone, last friday I enjoyed a lot having dinner with you and I would like to do it again.
Unfortunatelly I will not be able to do the level 11 in summer, surely I will do it the in first term.
Well, merry christmas and happy new year and for all of you, and see you next year.

Marcelo

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2009-12-19T12:20:00.004-03:00

After a wonderful evening together, I'd like to wish you a Happy New Year with this song:

Thanks for a fantastic year!

Marina

Let's celebrate and have a good time!!!

2009-12-14T22:55:00.002-03:00

hi everyone!!!!!
we will celebrate this Friday ,December 18.
21:oo at Don Ernesto Restaurant. Carlos Calvo 375 Capital
San Telmo
By the way ,I had an unforgetable time with you!!!
Thanks a lot class-mates!!!
Matias
P.S. I'll never forget you ,Teacher. I'm gonna miss you!!!!
You are awesome . You are very kind ,funny ,intelligent and marvellous teacher!!!

From Switzerland

2009-12-13T20:16:00.001-03:00

Hi everybody

I send you a big hug from Davos, Switzerland. i´m working here.

I hope to see you again, next year

Thank you Marina, you are a great teacher.I´m going to miss you.Your english lesson are very useful for me here. i have to talk with people from differents countries, in english of course!

News

2009-12-10T10:59:00.002-03:00

Hi everybody!

Life is changing as Jenifer said...
I enrolled to study a new carrer next year (locución, I don't know how to say it in English). I have to give the admision exam next Friday. I don't know how does it long...I'll try to be on time for the dinner.
See you on Monday.
Cecijavascript:void(0)

Save the planet - or at least try!

2009-12-04T15:06:00.003-03:00

Hi guys!

I don´t know if you know, but next week will occur in Copenhagen the UN Climate Change Conference. In this meeting world leaders will discuss possible changes that could protect the climate and your planet.

I think we all should try to press them to do something real and in a big scale, specialy for the United States and China governments (they are the main producers of CO2 in the world).

So if you´re interested in this issue and if you want to do something go to the webpage: http://www.hopenhagen.org and sign the petition!

See you,
Teresa

My profile ... Life is Changes...

2009-12-01T19:39:00.005-03:00

I was born in Bogotá, a major city in Colombia, into a big family with a lot of relatives, though I’ve always been an independent person, have made my own decisions and have fronted things since I was a child. It helped me to see life in such a different way and also to face life as it comes.

During my adolescence, I used to work as a volunteer (years later I became part of the working staff) in NGOs and for the government too, which means that for many years I was a leader in those areas.

My proudest moments were when I could live alone without my parents’ tuition and also when I was working with vulnerable people such as the homeless, prostitutes and gangsters with the intention of helping them with their physical and psychological problems using, education as the main tool.

That experience changed my life and I realized that problems aren’t unique or impossible, while we think that the storm will never end. Furthermore it keeps going, however there’s always something to learn from it so we must be patient and appreciate everything we have.

The time before I came to Buenos Aires I wasn’t happy. Furthermore I was bored and also extremely sick. Despite this I decided to come and my life has changed drastically; I reformed all my concepts and my behaviors.

I love Argentina. This is the place that I enjoy living in and where I’m doing many interesting things like…
I work in a shoe store that has branches in Buenos Aires and Mar del Plata too; I work as a supervisor and administrator. I study Political Science at Buenos Aires University by distance and I’m also learning English and French in the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters.

I love to learn languages and I have such a good ability to learn fast, so I’m pretty happy with it. Perhaps I’m going to take it a bit more seriously. I’d like to be a teacher… why not? “If you never try you’ll never know… Next year I’ll see”.

I like sports, so I’m taking a swimming course and although I haven’t much time I try to appreciate it as much as possible.

One other thing… I’m a Reiki practitioner and Sonotherapist, thus I find that the only unchanging thing in the world is change itself. Life is continuously changing, evolving, dying and being reborn. The journey is long and it’s always safer not to go on that journey because the path is unknown, but in reality there is no security and nothing can be guaranteed. For me it is like you must be courageous enough to grow into the person you are meant to be, courageous enough to take responsibility for who you are and to live your truth.

Life constantly has a sort of things that we can’t explain, that we can’t understand but maybe it is because we just have to relax and say, “NO WORRIES”.
“We learned over the years that justice is only done in the heart. I don’t know if we are going to fall, I just know that love is persistent and comes back out as the sun”. León Gieco

molto rilevante ,VERY IMPORTANT, muito importante

2009-11-30T23:46:00.002-03:00

sorry ,mi dispiace ,perdão!!

Can we change the celebration from December the 19th to December 18th?
I 'm really sorry to change it ,but I will have to travel the 19th.
Please, answer me as soon as possible!
Specially you teacher and Cecilia ,because you told me you had something to do.

Hugging you,

Matias

life is changes...

2009-11-30T01:34:00.005-03:00

Hey guys!!!

I invite you to see my profile on my blog:

http://jenifer-lifeischanges.blogspot.com/2009/11/love-is-persistent-and-comes-back-out.html

I hope you like it and the only thing I'd like to be add is this photo that even though I don't talk about it in the text, those how know me had an idea of what it means... ;)

By the way I'm impress with things I've found in your profiles.

Hugs

Jen.

My profile

2009-11-29T21:17:00.003-03:00

Hello everyone!

It´s not easy for me to present myself...but I will try!
I´m 31 years old, I was born in Portugal in a small town called Esmoriz, in the north of the country!
When I was 18 years old I went to Porto (in Portugal) to study economics in the University! I had a great time there: while I was studying I lived with some friends and I met lots of people!
After that I worked in a Bank firstly as a credit analist and after as an account manager for big companies.
Since one year I´m in Buenos Aires!

I like so many different things, probably because I´m geminis.....
I really love music (especially etnhic music and the mixture of many types). My lastest discovery (and love) is a group called "Nouvelle Vague"! I´m addicted to them!
I also stydied music for 11 years....During many times I sang in various chorus...and I even had a rock band! Crazy times!

I also like books and movies! It´s a great way to expand your vision!

More things I like: interior decoration, environment protection (specially the use of renewable sources of energy), dance, great food, the sea,.....and travelling!

I can say that I already know some countries: Turquie (Istambul is a great city), Spain, France (Bourdeax and Paris), London, Cuba, Dominican Republic, North Italy, Austria and now Argentine (a great country, so lovely and big)!

Well, right now I don´t remember nothing else....about me...

See you in class!

Teresa

Celebration!! Celebrazione!! Festa!!

2009-11-25T21:45:00.006-03:00

hello everyone:

the dinner will be on December 19th , 8:30 pm
the place is located on Carlos Calvo 375 ,between Bolivar and Defensa, SAN TELMO

HUGS AND KISSES

matias

P.S.: Let's make this post everyone's post. So that anyone can add his or her name to the list of those who can go. This way, the person in charge will be able to make a reservation. (Marina)

WHO'S COMING?
Matías
Jenifer

2009-11-24T08:59:00.006-03:00

Definitely awesome!!! This is one of the most beautiful movies I've ever seen.
Talking about Italian movies I want to recommend you two more: the unknow

Fabiana From Perú !!!

2009-11-20T20:52:00.000-03:00

Hi mates!

I´m writting you from Lima. i´m giving a course here but I don´t forget you.

I send you a picture at Barranco neighborhood, a romantic place.

I´m there with the others two faculties of the course(They are from Spain and Colombia) and the local organizators in Perú. Woman that is in your left at the pictures is the switzerland manager of the foundation that support the course and Í'm practicing a lot of english with her.

See you next week !

2009-11-20T13:07:00.003-03:00

Hellow All.
As I said thru Voxopop, I seldon go to the cinema. On weekends I rather like getting away from Baires but in the rest of the week I am a litte lazybones to to get out .
I prefer watching Dvds or Tv, however if I have to go because my wife's pressure is huge I enjoy going the theater ( teather catch me more than cinema).
Time ago I wached, The Pride and the Prejudice , a beautiful british film based on the novel writen by Jane Austen. It is an excellent description about the rules and moral in the british upper class families two centuries ago.
Most of the film was sitting in an old farm house placed on the beauty of the England landscape.
I do not tell you any more else just in case you will decide to watch it . By the way it is possible to buy the Dvd. here in BsAs.
I strongly recommend you to see it , additionally the language is great.
bye bye
Juan Manuel

About films

2009-11-18T20:50:00.005-03:00

I don't go to the cinema very often. I do it when someone recomend me a film or when I think that there is something that worths...
The latest film I saw was "The secret of his eyes", a thriller directed by Juan José Campanella.
I really liked it! I'm not a lover of Argentinian films, but I have to admit that this is a very good one.
The story is set in Argentina, and it's about a man (Ricardo Darín) that has already retired as a court employee.
He wants to write a novel, a real story that had happened to him about 30 years before, more exactly in 1974. A misterious murder that has never been solved.
His decision makes him face sad episodes from the past and of course, he meets his impossible love (Soledad Villamil)that he kept in silence for a long time.
All the details are shown by flashbacks that take you to the '70, a dark part of our history, where the power and the silence were the main allies.
Apart from that, the story is told with a great sense of humour, despite the horrible crime and some shocking scenes.
On the other hand, there is a very well done setting and a fantastic wardrobe. The characters play their roles in an impeccable way. I don't adore Guillermo Francella, but in this film he plays the role of a lovely drunkard.
I really recomend it!

Cecilia.

Franklin's Letter by Cecilia

2009-11-18T20:25:00.003-03:00

Dear Thomas,

I have been sent to England as a representative of the American Assembly in order to defend the inner issues of Pennsylvania.
As you may know, French forces were moving forward in our region and those days were crucial to get our freedom. At that moment, Edward Braddock, a British commander, was in the States to capture Fort Duquesne, a French fortification in western Pennsylvania. But the problem was that Braddock was given no horses or wagons, so I thought that if I helped him, he could defeat French forces. For that reason, I tried to persuade farmers to lend their horses and wagons to him and his men.
It was a very difficult task, basically because the farmers didn't trust us. Finally, I was able to negotiate with them; but unfortunately, things were wrong and Braddock was killed and about one thousand of his men, too.
I have written all my experiences in a book that I called "my quire book". It is very important for me to keep it safe, so I have decided to give it to you in order to transcribe it. I'm sure that you will do the best.
These documents are very important to me, not only as a proof of my political value to Great Britain, but the assembly's loyalties are on the right side.
My dream is to liberate our country and to contribute for a better nation for every single man of these valuable lands.
Yours sincerely,
Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin´s leter

2009-11-15T21:32:00.003-03:00

(I promise that during the next week I will post my profile; Teresa)

Benjamin Franklin Thomas Birch
Oxford Street, 73 Garden Street, 43 B
456 London 456 London
England England

London, April the 22th 1757

Dear Thomas:

In such dangerous times I write you in the search of a secret and safe place that could guard some documents I have. I´ve been feeling unsafe lately because of a collection of letters I carry and that prove the efforts and dilligences I did in order to help General Edward Braddock. Eventhough I´ve been very carefuly, I´m sure that, sooner or later, someone will rob me in order to destroy this evidence. That´s why I beg you, dear friend, to copy them as soon as posible and keep them safe.
Shortly after arriving in London I received a letter sent by Mark Brown, the English General. In this letter he warned me that a conspiration had been made to incriminate me with the British authorities. In his opinion a group of French people were trying to spread the gossip that I had ignored General Braddock´s needs. He also explained to me that since I left Pennsylvania my biggest political opponent has been nagociating with the French army in exchange of new territories.
The reunions with the British government are passing a crucial moment and this lie could destroy my reputation and my life´s work.
I hope you could attend to my request. If so, I will be grateful for life. In an atachment to this letter, I send you a package containing the documents. After copying them, please send them back to me by express mail. The copies should be put in a secret and private place until needed.

Best regards,

Your friend Benjamin Franklin

My Profile (PART 1)

2009-11-15T20:03:00.007-03:00

Well, I'm doing it at last! hahahah XD Here I go, enjoy me! ;)

I'm always playing with my name. 'ONE' sounds pretty similar to 'WAN', so I'm changing it all the time :P

I'm a 25 years old girl from the south of BA's suburbs. I was born in Quilmes and I grew up in Claypole and Rafael Calzada. After finishing High School I tried to get in UBA's Ph. D. career, but I hadn't any chance. The exams were so difficult! So I left my studies for later and I started to work hard.

Lately I realized that music is one of my passions. I love listening to music, everytime, everywhere. I'm even listening to it while I'm taking a shower hahahah XD Despite all this, It wasn't until this april that I took my first drum lesson. I wanted to since I was in HS, but my mom said she didn't want another musician in the family (my bro plays guitar and quite well, by the way... but he left his studies and she never forgave him for that). So I waited 10 years and now I'm very excited! :D Paul, my teacher, is a very kind, clever, understanding man. I admire him beacuse all the time, patience and comprehension he has with me (love ya, Paul! ^^) So it's been six months since I'm having my lessons and I can proudly say two thigs: first, I CAN play drums. Second, my teacher is a really good teacher after all.

As I already said, I love listening to music. My favourite bands are Metallica, Megadeth, PORK (is a local band from the south, more info at http://www.pork.com.ar/ / also available in English), Pantera, Machine Head, Guns n' Roses, Pearl Jam and so many others than the blog wouldn't be long enough to write about them! hahaha As long as it has a cool distorision, an excellent guitar solo, an amazing drummer and fit into heavy metal, thrash, new metal or hard rock categories, I'll like'em! ;)

(Pork)

However, I have a very formal job. I'm a phone operator in an international law firm and I'm making and taking phone calls from abroad. That's the reason why I decided to take a few English lessons at UBA's Language lab. I started at level 8 and now I'm at level 10 :D I hope I pass my exams in december. I'll got to study really really hard because I've been absent so many classes!

(to be continue)

MATIAS.- From Franklin to his buddy

2009-11-15T17:43:00.002-03:00

Dear Thomas:
I'm wriring you because I need some help. I realise you are my best friend and the only one I can really trust.
These days have been terribly for me ,specially because some people want to kill me, you know? The point is I've written several important letters about France and they are absolutely valuable.
Please!!, could you copy them and keep them in the safest place you can imagine? I mean ,they can change the future of our nation.
I would be grateful if you could do it. By the way you will be always remembered in the United States history.
On the other hand ,I've finished my first odometer and I want to give it to you as a gift.I appreciate your help and advice. You are a great team-mate.
Fighting this war is very hard for me although sharing this time with you, lets me carry on.
Hugging you with best of regards,
Benjamin Button

P.S. Button is my real sirname ,though Franklin is the sirname of my uncle.(TOP SECRET)
P.S. 2 I'll never forget when you discovered the lighting rod, your support incredibly useful.

Second assignment: Franklin's letters

2009-11-15T12:44:00.001-03:00

Last week, we read about Franklin's letters in class. It was an interesting article and all of us enjoyed it.

I'm asking you today to publish your writings connected with that article. It will be an interesting way to share opinions and points of view.

a gypsy soul

2009-11-14T16:10:00.006-03:00

Friends.

It is hard for me to write about me , anyway I will try.

I was born in La Plata City, where I got my degree of engineer in 1969, then I married Maria Julia , we are still married , and we have 3 children.

We live in Baires since 1970.

In the middle of the seventies we lived in USA for a couple of years . I worked in the John Blizzar Research Center in the Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation devoted to the nuclear energy research.

We spent a marvellous time there with all my the family and in spite of having some offerings to stay there for ever , I decided ( against my wife´s opinion) to come back.

Perhaps the most importat desition in life that I had to make.

Fotunately we have gone several times to New Jersey , where we left many frieds, and a lot of affections and memories too.

I do not regret having return.

For professional reasons I had to travell for many different and beautiful countries not only in America but in Europe as well, however any time the plane lands in Baires I have the sensation of coming home.

José Marti the cuban poet wrote " Our wine is sour , but it is our wine" , perhaps this is the clue why I always came back despite my gypsy soul.

Now my next project is to spent a time in Brasil . At present I am studying his amazing history .

But before leaving I have to admit that now I am fiery tradding off with my family the terms of the trip.

Till here some aspects of my pleasure for travelling

Juan Manuel.

Marcelo´s profile

2009-11-11T15:24:00.002-03:00

Good afternoon everybody! I was delayed in writing my profile…
I am 36, single, without children and geminis, but I don´t know too much about horoscope
I am from BA, I have ever lived here and I have been working in ANSES as financial analyst for 9 years, I got a degree on Bussiness Administration in dec 2006 at UBA.
I would like to pass the FCE next year but I think it will be very hard.
This is my first course at Filo, I studied until level 9 at CUI in Junin st and I decided to make a change when it became boring; fortunately I like this course because is an interesting group of people.
One of my most favourite activities is travelling and practising new sports like ski, my last travel was to Europe, I went there for the first time in April when I visited Spain, Morocco, France, Italy and England, it was amazing but tiring at the end, I took a lot of pictures ( about 150) I will chose the best one and share it with you.

THIS IS MATIAS! WELCOME ,BENVENUTI ,BEM-VINDOS

2009-11-09T22:28:00.004-03:00

hello everyone: I'm Matias! I'm 31 like our Lusitanian class-mate. I was born in B.A. ,my country is awesome!!!!but I'm Brazilian at heart .Firstly I want to tell you the most important gift that GOD has given to me :My two little soons. They are larger than a world of dreams!!! They are good swimmers and really great students(just good marks). I'm absolutely proud of them.
Secondly I wanna tell you something of my life. I love children ,there are lot of children that need somebody to love them. I visit an orphanage once a month .These kids give me unforgetable hugs everytime I see them.We normally play some sports and sometimes we talk about Jesus. He is the perfect shelter to their lifes.
Finally I'm eager to share this with you. There is an empty place in everyones heart that only Jesus Christ can fill it. Good jobs ,amazing friends ,a lovely soul-mate ,a marvellous family ,and whatever you want are really great things in life. I mean is definitely awesome to get them. But this special place of your heart has Jesus shape and anything else can fill it.
HUGS AND KISSES
Matias
P.S. it's very nice to share this class with you. I like learning languages (English ,Italian and Portuguese) .I don't know what I'll do with them .

How to write and publish a post

2009-11-09T16:43:00.000-03:00

Just a reminder:

Go to http://ourupper-intermediategroups.blogspot.com/
Click on "acceder"
Register yourself with your mail and password
You'll be taken to the dashboard.
Click on "new post" and you're there! Ready to write.
Once you've finished, click on publish post.

My Profile

2009-11-09T16:22:00.002-03:00

Well, here I am teacher, i'm not a very good writer but this is what i can say...i hope you like it..
As most of you don't know me,my full name is Tatiana Paola Tejerina.I'm 19 years old.I live with my mum and my sister in congreso. I don't have children..only a cat which was a gift for my last birthday, I called it Dante.

I'm studying Mathematics..i like numbers, that's the reason because i don't like write..I used to be a recepcionist,but the company suffered a change of owner...so actually i'm an unemployed girl.

I'm a RIver Plate fan..really..I'm joined and i always go to see them wherever they play....i went to mar del plata,mendoza,rosario and sta fe to see them.In this summer i'll probably go to salta..This talking about places which are far from the city,stadiums like boca,san lorenzo,etc,which are in bs as, i went too.I know that River is passing a bad moment, but well...i support in good and bad times..

I have a very good relationship with my mum and my sister,especially with my sister.We are very close each other,we never fight..neither talking about clothes!you know that most of women at least discuss about that, but we don't. She's older than me for only 3 years, she is 22..

I don't know what else i could say..i hope you had enjoyed it =)

About me

2009-11-08T18:37:00.000-03:00

I´ll comment you something about me,I hope don´t boring you.

I was born in Buenos aires and fortunately my job gives me the chance to travel a lot and to meet people from differents countries.

I give pedagogical courses around latinamerica and Spain for medical doctors, surgeons mainly.
This was my way to go to Europe( England, Spain; France) and Panamá, México and Colombia.
Next week I´ll be working in Perú !

By the way, I Love reading books (I put my favorites authors in my profile). Now I´m enjoying Philip Roth books. I´ve just finished " El mal de Portnoy".It´s great, I recommend it you.

I like some of adventure in my life too !
Last July i went, with two of my three sons,to Machu Pichu Shrine ( Perú).We did the real INCA TRAIL, and we have been walking for 4 days at 4200 mts of height!
It was incredible and we survive !! I will share some pictures soon....while, I wait your posts !!!!

2009-11-08T18:30:00.006-03:00

Today I heard someone say "LEARN TO FAIL OR FAIL TO LEARN"

It's good, isn't it?

Marina

My Website Profile

2009-11-02T13:12:00.011-03:00

I'm Cecilia, also known as "Chechu" :)
My complete name is María Cecilia, but I prefer to call my self "Cecilia" (the other way reminds me when I was a child and my parents shouted at me "Maria Cecilia!" every time I did a prank)
In general Internet profiles have some information that suppose to portrait you showing the most significant things...But you can lie about yourself! hehehehe!
I'm 32 years old, and for those who believe in Astrology, I'm an authentic "Leo".
I've heard that I look younger and sometimes people ask me what my secret is...
Now that I'm on my thirties that comment makes me feel better, but when I was an adolescent I hated it! Because everybody thought that I was the little sister of someone or I had to show my ID every time I went to a pub or a disco...
I was born in Pergamino, a place in the north of Buenos Aires province, 220 km away from Capital Federal.
I came here to study Communication Ciencies at UBA when I was 18. I suffered a lot the distance from my family and friends, but I got used to living in such a big city. Is not so bad, but sometimes I wonder What am I doing here, specially those days when everything goes wrong.

There are too many things that I like: I really like listening to music and I could say that my hobby is to sing, but I don't do it in public!
On the other side, I really enjoy traveling on my own. My first experience was 4 years ago when I decided to go to the North. I've met a lot of people from different parts of the world, and I saw amazing scenery.
For me is the best way of knowing the different cultures, besides it helps you to open your mind and if you keep in touch with the persons you've met then you probable will have the oportunity to visit them (I met a girl from Switzerland in Salta 4 years ago, and I had the pleasure of being with her two weeks ago!!!)
If I could I would travel every time I can!

The radio is another thing that I love. I rather listen to the radio than watch TV (you know I don't have a TV at home) and I know that some people think that I'm an odd person because I listen to AM radio instead of FM!!! By the way, I'm a radio producer and 2 persons and me have launched a site in Internet called Narrativa Radial, of course you can visit it whenever you want! http://narrativaradial.com/
I hope you enjoy it.
Well, that's pretty much than I've expected to write about me! Is it enough?
I would like to share a picture with you. It's me and my friend from Switzerland in a glacier in the Swiss Alps.
I'm really happy to have the possibility of being in this English group!
See you.
Cecilia.

WEBSITE PROFILE

2009-10-28T16:06:00.004-03:00

HERE'S YOUR FIRST ASSIGNMENT:

You will have to write a website profile. Not all the information you include has to be real; you can use your rich imagination!

Remember to include information about the place where you come from, personal details, school, university, hobbies, work experience and future hopes. You may even upload a photo.

In a few words, sell yourselves!!!

BASIC BLOGGING TOOLS

2009-10-28T15:27:00.003-03:00

This video will tell you how to open your own blogs. You will also find instructions to:

1. start posting.
2. publish the post.
3. add images.
4. edit your posts.

Remember you can always contact us in case you get lost!