Free Themed Post 9

FOOD

Hey guys, today you are going to talk about your the food you love and the food you hate.
Please include

What kinds of foods do you like (Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mexican) Why?
What kind of ingredients do yo ulike/dislike?
What's your favourite dish (you can write the ingredients and/or recipe)

You have to write at least 190, include tasty pictures!

Post 8 .Your favourite Subject this term

Write about your favorite subject this term. Among others, include:

> Name
> Describe what you do in classes
> Mention the main contents you have seen
> Explain why you like the subject 


(You can compare among different subjects)> Word Count: 180
> Make comments on 3 of your patners' posts.

Sample: 

One subject that I enjoyed learning this semester was a course called "Introduction to Soundscape" by Rainer Krausse. Rainer is a German artist that has been living in Chile since the late eighties,being  part of the Arts Department at Universidad de Chile.He is a very peculiar character, always helpful and determined to enhance our sense of perceiving reality.

What I enjoyed the most about this subject was its unique approach to the phenomenon of sound in public spaces, and the varied options we have to create unique narratives of our lives in the city, or our relation with natural habitats. 

Anyways, the course made us investigate and record many different spaces, from rooms inside our homes, up to the specific sounds that compose street activity. Each experience was a completely new discovery about our transit and interaction as city dwellers. The final project consisted on a personal creation, that should integrate different moments and registers, in order to compose a subjective yet comprehensive "soundscape" (a landscape made of sound: including voices,found music, concrete sounds, noise, etc).

I chose to record different areas of Plaza de Armas square. I had to use different technologies (like my ordinary cellphone recorder, or even professional recorders) and create narratives based on the people and actions presented at different times during the day. 

The results, even though weren't as polished as expected, taught me a new form to understand space and human interaction. Since we are such a visual culture, having the opportunity to listen in a focused and unprejudiced way, give us the chance to connect with our environment form a direct way. I totally recomend this, next time you go out, why don't you start recording all things that sound interesting, you will be amazed on the incredible amount of information (and inspiration) that you can get outside our limited forms of perception.

If you are interested in what my soundscape actually sounds like, check the following link:

https://soundcloud.com/estradadelacruz/kilometro-0-ajedrecistas/s-0zdom


This is professor Krause's latest project, called "La Isla", you should give it a look (and collaborate, it is a collective project)

http://la-isla-reconocimiento.cl/

Post 7: Describe your favourite website/person related to your field

Dear Students, today you have to make a choice between one of these subjects. Please take you time to read mine. And don't forget to include your comments.
Post 1 (Instructions).
Write about a career-related website that you enjoy visiting.

You have to:

- provide the link
- describe the website (sections, features,etc)
- say how often you visit the site
- explain why you like the site.




>Add comments to 3 of your classmates’ blogs + a comment on your teacher's post
>Word Count: 170

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Post 2 (Instructions)
Who is a person/expert on your field that you admire?


Say:

-Who she/he is. (short biography)
-What she/he has done. (examples of their work)
-Why you like her/him.
-Include his/her image

> About 170 words
>Add comments to 3 of your classmates’ blogs + a comment on your teacher's post.

I am going to talk about a very useful tool for increasing my English skills.
To begin with, I consider myself just a casual Internet user, who gets to there for very basic things such as checking my email,  read some facebook feed and reading some Wikipedia articles. But I admit that there is this pretty nerdy thing that I usually do. That is being an avid podcast listener. Podcast as a genre was quite popular during last decade, but I never felt interested in them. It was my cousin who introduced me to the world of podcasting when I visited him some years ago. I first noted that he used to listen to things other than music or the news when preparing for work. One night I asked him what kind of radio programs he was into, and he mentioned that he preferred online shows, which you could choose and download into your cellphone. I didn't like the idea at first, but after giving it a try I became addicted. The cool thing about Podcasting is that there are so many to choose from, ranging all kinds of topics and audience. For instance, if you are into Design, Architecture and Technology, you can try 99% invisible.  Or if science and great questions about Humanity is your thing, you should check Radiolab. I listen to them almost every day.
The secret of these shows' popularity is the way they are told. A good narrative is a central thing in this genre, so you would find it quite different from your regular live talk show, or newsreel. The best thing is that these shows are not aimed to an expert audience, so it is very easy to learn from them.
In my case, I strongly recommend you to check this  site https://www.radiotopia.fm/

It is home to a conglomerate of alternative shows, ranging from Music to Personal Stories, each show has its own style and personality.
If you want a small peek, please take your time tonight and choose any one.
As a side note, for me, podcasting is a fun way to keep myself informed and practise my English listening skills. So what are you waiting for?