Hi! My name is Angel. I'm from La Capilla, a small town in Boyaca (The point in the map). I'm a Public Accountant and a study law. I'm single and I have one cat, its name is Nebula.

I´m working! I work in a strange sector of the economy for many. I work in gambling and betting, for an association of businessmen to whom the State has granted authorization for the operation of games.

My father is Pedro Calderon, he is a farmer, he works in agriculture, his father was called Emiliano, he is dead, he was a carpenter.

My mother is Cecilia Zubieta, she is a peasant and a poet, she lives with my stepfather, he’s name is  Nelson Lopez, he’s a great guy.

I have an older brother and an older sister, Their  names are Juan Pablo and Nidya, he’s a soccer referee, he was studying chemical engineering. My older sister lives in my town with his children, my nephew and my niece (Esteban y Angela).

I also have a little sister, she is a language teacher, she lives in Villavicencio, in the eastern plains.

When I read in English, I usually confuse the way each letter or vowel sounds. I often confuse the pronunciation of British English with the pronunciation of American English.

Pronounce the "W" was some what complicated, I said "dobliu" when it should pronounce "double iu", Ir was something funny.

Dialogue

Andres: Hi Benjamin, how are you?
Benjamín: Good, thank you, Andres
Andres: Wow!, did you buy a car?
Benjamín: Yes, do you like it? This car is the best of both world, sport and luxury in a single car.
Andres: mmm, that's good! But you won the lottery! Your salary will not reach you.
Benjamin: Do you know something, Andres? Those who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.

My office is cold, there are no paintings or decoration, only white walls.
There are three desks, two of them are next to each other and the third is opposite.
On the three desks there are computers and some books.

Questions

I am a Public Accountant, however, throughout my professional life I have rarely had to exercise accounts, I currently work in a trade association that associates businessmen of the games industry of luck and chance, the organization is called Asojuegos.

My current position is that of Coordinator of Information Analysis, I must process the information that each company in the country sends, to generate reports that serve as input for the development of plans and policies of the sector.

Normally, I start my workday at eight thirty after a short meeting with my work team where I discuss the tasks that must be fulfilled on the day, I finish my day ends at five pm, because at 6 o'clock I should be in the university.

According to a study carried out by CompuTrabajo, the average salary for the position of Public Accountant in Colombia is $ 1,979,172 per month, information that this platform estimated from 499,054 sources obtained from companies, users and employees in the last 12 months. Fortunately, I am above average!

Angel: Hello, very good! Getting ready, on June 28 I have a trip Bogotá - San Luis - Aguazul - Bogotá.

 

Interviewer: Oh! It must be a hard route!

Ángel: Yes, but with good training it's a piece of cake.

Interviewer: Today are you going to train?

Angel: No, today I have a busy day, so I think tomorrow I will hit the sack.

In this task, students will talk about the general characteristics of their professions and what they like or not about them.

Students are asked to talk about the abilities they need to develop in their profession, by answering these questions.

They are also asked to reflect on the things they like or not about their profession an explain why

The socialization is going to be developed as a conversation in pairs from different careers, when possible. To develop this activity, these are the steps:

When part 1 is finished, the student will tell the teacher the information given by her/his partner. In this part, students are allowed to use (as key words) but reading is forbidden. They have to record (in video format) their presentations and send them to the teacher immediately; this recording will be checked in the feedback session with the teacher.

SOCIALIZATION

Interview: Hi guys, I´m with Angel Calderon, he is a Public Accountant and student Law. Angel, what abilities absolutely do you necessary to be a professional in your branch? Why?

 

Angel: I consider  to be a a professional in the public accountant branch it is necessary to have knowledge about software and databases, it must know  how to give instructions and how to read people and the ability of teamwork. As a lawyer it is necessary to know and interpret the laws, to know how to read people intentions and thinking.

 

Interview: Which of those abilities do you already possess? Which ones do you have to improve? Which ones do you have to work on?

 

Angel: I already possess the knowledge in databases and software, however, I am always studying and updating my abilities through training courses and researches I do. As a lawyer I already have the knowledge about  laws, but I am always reading about jurisprudence, new cases and legal procedures. I always work on my abilities related with people relationship, since it is important to use the appopriate language to transmit the message we want people have and understand. I think this is one of the hardest ability to achieve  in almost all the professions. 

 

In both of my professions it is very important to have the ability of knowing to be silent.

 

Interview: What other abilities do you think are also important to be successful in your branch? Why?

Angel: Something I like from my two professions is that there are always job opportunities, this professions allow to work in many fields of the society.  There is also something I really dislike from my professions and  it is related to my colleagues, public accountants and lawyers, because some of them are working for less payment and some are mediocre to do their jobs and make a bad image of our prefessions. 

 

Hello Friends!!

My favourite place in Mexico is San Cristobal de las Casas in the Chiapas state, because has something that is alwas liked by everyone who visits it. It is a beautiful city founded in the 16^th century that retains all the charm of colonial towns and the vibrant life of modern cities.

In San Cristobal Mayan tradition and modernity coexists, which along with large community of expatriates, make San Cristobal a destination where you end up spending more time than you had planned.

San Cristóbal is a city marked by religious spirit, in the city there are many churches, there is the Cathedral of San Cristobal dedicated to the Bishop Fray Bartolome de las Casas, the temple of Santa Lucia with its beautiful white and blue facade, the Mexican temple with its quiet square and its music kiosk, and many other churches that are reached with some effort, you should exercise to get to them, is the case of the church of Guadalupe and the temple of San Cristobal Martir.

But Mexico has many beautiful places, there are Mayan ruins scattered throughout the peninsula of Yucatan, the Aztec pyramids to the north, the Olmec heads in Tabasco, and a cultural and natural wealth distributed throughout the country.