Enlace al cuestionario para los alumnos de preferencias de horario

Dear students,
Could you please fill in this form for the EOI?

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IMPORTANTE: INFORMACION DE FINAL DE CURSO

INFORMACION_RELATIVA_AL_DESARROLLO_DEL_FINAL_DE_CURSO_2019.pdf

Dear students,
In the link above you have useful information about the assessment process in June.
Let me know if you have any doubts.
There´s something that I consider basic for most of you.

People who need the C1 certificate will have to sit the exam in September even if you get "promociona" in June.

We need to get the most of these last days, working as much as possible. This year, it´s being really difficult for everybody but we have to continue working. So please, keep at it.
I know most of the tandems are already working and most of you´re doing an incredible job, so don´t get frustrated.



                                       

Speaking about technology (for the 1st language exchange)

  

DISCUSSION

• Do you think that technology steals people’s jobs?
• In what type of job might a human be happy to have a robot take over some tasks?
• Who might be affected positively and negatively  by the addition of robots in the workforce?
• If robots take on some tasks currently performed by humans, how might the humans' jobs change?
•  How can we change the education to prepare new generations for automation?

 Comment on the quotes:

1. All the really fundamental changes have been connected to advances in technology.
2.  Technology can fix all society’s problems.
3. Technology is to blame for the general extended life expectancy.
4. Technology speeds everything up in our already fast-paced world.
5.  We’ve become slaves to machines, which breed laziness and contribute to a sedentary life.
6. Technology has altered people’s lives.
7. Technology’s a double-edged sword.
8. It’s the way technology’s used that is important.

Role play 

Student A 

You are the CEO of a multinational company called Robotworth. You strongly advocate that automated jobs will bring a lot of benefits to the firm. Try to convince the trade unionist of such benefits. 

Student B 

You are a member of the local trade union who strongly oppose to the idea of introducing robots to replace work force. Try to convince the CEO that it will do more harm than good. 

Debate 

Considering the advantages and disadvantages of implementing robots into our society, are the benefits worth the costs? Should we risk the possibility of losing our jobs for increased convenience? 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXCHANGE

Dear students, 

As I told you last week , we´re going to prepare the speaking part in pairs.

I´ve alredy got some tandems and the other ones are on the way, just waiting for some confirmation by one of the members.

After too much thinking, and trying to do it a little bit more personalised, I´ve decided that we´re not going to meet in bigger groups. Instead, the two people in the tandem are going to arrange the meetings every week, it´s up to the two people in the tandem when. Then, you´ll send me an e-mail telling me your schedule. It doesn´t have to be the same timetable every week. Do it at your convenience.

I´ll try to join every tandem from time to time to give some feedback. 

It´s important that you use a tool that you can share with me. As I suggested last week, zoom, Teams, or other apps that require e-mail address.

I´d tell you in advance to invite me and I´d be for a few minutes with you.

Let me know if you have any doubts. Otherwise, you can start right now if you want.

The topics for this week are related to technology. Have a look at the following post.