TALLER DE INGLÉS “WORKSHOP: TALKING SCIENCE”

TALLER DE INGLÉS “WORKSHOP: TALKING SCIENCE”

PROGRAMA
3º MEDIO y 4º MEDIO: TALLER DE INGLÉS “WORKSHOP: TALKING SCIENCE”
Profesor: Dra. Eugenia Díaz G. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile
Profesora Ayudante: Paulina González
Horario: 09:00 a 10:30 horas
Lugar: Facultad de Ciencias Físicas y Matemáticas, Beauchef 850, Santiago
Duración: 12 de abril al 2 de agosto de 2014 (Exceptuando fines de semana largo y vacaciones de invierno)
Abstract
From its very beginning, the development of the human society has been strongly dependent on
communication, which is the sharing of information by speaking, writing and various other methods. From
beating drums and smoke signals, the inkpress, the telegraph, the telephone, satellites and e-mails,
human communication has developed nowadays in order to face the demands of a fast-running world, by
means of tools such as Internet, Facebook, Youtube and the social networks in general.
In our present day, worldwide communications are characterized by their immediacy and unrestricted
access to social interactions. In an overwhelming percentage this communication occurs in English. As
communications are no longer confined to our local environment, but open to the whole world, to be able
to communicate in this language has become a most valuable skill.
This workshop offers you an amiable space where you will develop and improve this skill. The weekly
activities will be centered on interesting scientific articles, written for public outreach. Through task
such as reading, understanding, presenting, discussing and answering questions in English, you will
improve your speaking capabilities, your vocabulary and will become a confident and more fluent English
speaker.
Study Units
Session 1: Introduction to the workshop. Getting to know each others.
Session 2: Commenting some interesting news
Session 3: Talking about biological topics
Session 4: Talking about astronomical topics
Session 5: Talking about environmental topics
Session 6: Talking about physical topics
Sessions 7, 8, 9 and 10: To be defined
Session 11: Conference Myths and Realities about the Brain
Session12: Practical evaluation
Calendario de Clases
Abril
9:00 a 10:30
Mayo
Junio
Julio
Agosto
12
26
10
17
24
31
7
14
21
28
5
12
2
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6
C7
C8
C9
C10
C11
C12
CC
C= Laboratorios CC=Ceremonia de Cierre
* Horario referencial sujeto a cambios
*Dirigido a alumnos que posean un dominio adecuado del idioma inglés y que deseen adquirir práctica y
fluidez en un ámbito de divulgación del conocimiento científico