Home participation week 5: Describing possession and location

1. My sister’s backpack is on the chair.

2. The mirror is hanging on the wall.

3. My grandma’s painting is reflected in the mirror.

4. There are nine chairs on the picture.

5. My mom’s watch is next to the lamp.

6. Those earrings are on the side table.

7. My grandma’s picture is in front of the window.

8. My sister’s skincare products are on the bathroom.

9. The mirror is above the sink.

10. My moisturizer is next to the hand soap.

Audio Upload 4

The flatmates: Episode 40 “Right or wrong?”

Gabriela as Michal and Valentina as Helen
Gabriela as Helen and Valentina as Michal

Episode 40: Right or wrong?

Michal: You did what?

Helen: I had to Michal. I had no choice.

Michal: Haven’t you got any morals? You know that you’re supposed to stick to your friends.

Helen: How could I? He cheated. The professor knew. She had me over a barrel.

Michal: How you say in English? ‘A friend in need is a friend indeed’? You didn’t turn out to be a very good friend, did you?

Helen: Listen Michal …

Michal: No, you listen for a change. You’re selfish and two-faced Helen. It makes me worry about what you’re saying about me behind my back. Now, leave me alone. I don’t ever want to speak to you again!

Helen: Oh no Michal!

FORUM UNIT 1

Phonetics

https://voca.ro/16wpBxyvJ9yQ Hi classmates! Well phonetics has been one of my favorite classes so far. I think that it is because it challenges me a little, It’s a class very different in comparison with the English classes I used to have at school, but that’s why I like it.  I the beginning I struggled a little with the difference between minimal pairs and homophones, but with some help I could be able to difference them, and when I learned I helped some classmates and they helped me! 

Use of English

Well, I personally think this unit was useful to remember some things that I might’ve forgotten about the language. I didn’t find it very difficult but definitely when it comes to identifying adverbs it’s kind of a challenge to me hahaha (there’s nothing to worry about I’ll be ready for the quiz, I promise). The rest was ok, nothing too difficult. I also helped some classmates when they asked me, so if someone needs some help I’ll be happy to help in anything!

Audio Upload 3

The flatmates: Episode 24 “The Stockroom”

Gabriela Mejía as Tim and Valentina Oñate as Manager
Gabriela Mejía as Manager and Valentina Oñate as Tim

Episode 24: “The Stockroom”

Manager: Morning Tim, you look very well turned out today.

Tim: Thank you. It’s a new suit for the New Year. I like to look smart for the customers.

Manager: Yes. Erm, I need to talk to you about something. I’d like you to work in the stockroom.

Tim: The stockroom! But…

Manager: I know, I know. But don’t forget the jewellery department will need an assistant manager soon.

Tim: I don’t understand.

Manager: Well, if you do this for me, I’ll make sure you get an interview for the position.

Tim: Right, so if I work in the stockroom…

Manager: You’ll have a chance of promotion. No guarantees of course.

Tim: Hmm, can I think about it?

Audio Upload 2

The flatmates: Episode 18 “Emergency

Valentina as Man and Gabriela as Alice
Gabriela as Man and Valentina as Alice

Episode 18: “Emergency”

Alice: Oh it’s so quiet tonight! You could hear a pin drop. Gives me a chance to catch up on my reading

Man: Quick, quick! Get a doctor!

Alice: She’s just gone for a break. What’s the matter?

Man: I don’t know. It’s my son. He’s stopped breathing.

Alice: Oh no! Wait a minute, I’ll just phone for the doctor.

Man: There’s no time. You have to give him mouth to mouth

Alice: But I haven’t done it before!

Man: You haven’t done it before?

Alice: No, not for real. Wait while I find the phone.

Man: No! No, you must do it now!

Vocabulary journal Unit 1: Identity and personality

Beauty Noun 

Phonemic transcription: /ˈbjuːti/

Definition: the quality of giving pleasure to the senses or to the mind

Word family: Beautifully, beautify 

Synonym: Lovely, gorgeous, cute

Personal sentence: I think the beauty of life is in the little details

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Happy Adjective 

Phonemic transcription: /ˈhæpi/

Definition: Feeling or showing pleasure or contentment.

Word family: Happily, happiness

Synonym: Contented, cheerful 

Personal sentence: Simple things like going to the beach and watch the sunset makes me happy 

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Awful Adjective 

Phonemic transcription: /ˈɔːfl/

Definition: Very bad or unpleasant

Word family: Awfully, awfulness 

Synonym: Horrible, ugly, horrendous 

Personal sentence: If I don’t sleep enough I woke up with an awful humor

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Calmness Noun 

Phonemic transcription: /ˈkɑːmnəs/

Definition: The quality of not being excited, nervous or upset

Word family: Calm, calmly 

Synonym: Serenity, peace

Personal sentence: I can’t explain the calmness that the beach gives me 

________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Adorable Adjective

Phonemic transcription: /əˈdɔːrəbl/

Definition: Very attractive and easy to feel love for

Word family: Adorably, adoration

Synonym: Lovable, charming

Personal sentence: People say I’m an adorable person, but I don’t know why 

Audio Upload 1

The flatmates: Episode 1 “At the airport”

https://on.soundcloud.com/5wbQob4FYFifnk4P6 Valentina as Helen Gabriela as Tim

https://on.soundcloud.com/VLCei5NhvHQFWQNs9 Gabriela as Helen Valentina as Tim

Michal's here! The Flatmates episode 1 🤩

Episode 1: At the airport

Helen: What does Michal look like?

Tim: Well, he’s tall and well built. He’s got brown eyes and a shaved head.

Helen: Is he handsome?

Tim: Of course he is! He’s my cousin.

Helen: And what’s he like? Is he like you too?

Tim: No, he’s quite shy really.

Helen: Oh look! Is that him?

Tim: Yeah! Michal! Michal! He’s crying. I wonder what’s wrong.

Something about me

Hi! My name is Valentina, I’m 19 years old. I’m from Viña Del Mar, and I graduated high school in 2023. Last year I studied Law, but quit because I realized that I never really liked the career. I always liked English as a language and English pedagogy was always an option during high school. So I decided to take the risk and quit Law school to change into something that I like, and so far I’m loving it.
Well some of the things that I like are hanging out with my friends, watching the sunset, and reading romance novels, I also really like baking, watching movies in special rom-coms and I love to spend quality time with my loved ones and my dog, Miky.

soundcloud link: https://soundcloud.com/valentina-onate-318719160/audio-ingle-s-w1-m4a-1