• How did I feel in the evaluation?
• Was the evaluation too difficult?
• Did you feel that you applied the content and information effectively?
• How prepared do you feel to compose an effective email?
• How prepared do you feel to make an accurate description using the order of adjectives seen in class? 
• What do you think you need more work with? What areas do I think I need more improvement? 
• From 1-7, how would you evaluate your performance in the last evaluations?

• How did I feel in the evaluation?
• Was the evaluation too difficult?
• Did you feel that you applied the content and information effectively?
• How prepared do you feel to compose an effective email?
• How prepared do you feel to make an accurate description using the order of adjectives seen in class? 
• What do you think you need more work with? What areas do I think I need more improvement? 
• From 1-7, how would you evaluate your performance in the last evaluations?

+Feeling good about my training

+Long weekend ahead.... recharge batteries

- War in Gaza

- Price of oil

-Not much time to laze

+Completed first month of Balboa dancing lessons

+ What an experience the trip to Brasil!

- Time to recover myself (sleeping hours mostly...)

- Christmas is around the corner: Santa's dilemma

+Trial section construction went well

-Feeling a little sick this week

+/- Many changes/adjustments are expected for 2024 at work.

(-) Need more time to organize my schedule (?)

(-) Fires season has begun… :(

+ Nice weather for swimming, but climate emergency is getting worse

- 2023 Fast-close in Bitumix --> more administrative duties

- Need of a break

+/-Constitution referendum is done. Let's see what our politicians will bring in 2024

- Time for resting. At least, two long weekends ahead

+ Catching up projects this week between Christmas and New Year's day

+/- A new year has started, no resting time in between :(

- My days as a game player have gone :( I couldn't put a drone in the air while my children could

+1st resolution for 2024: hanging out with my friends once a month... we started last night!

+/-I am getting old, feeling more tired --> fundamental reflections about what I am doing

+/-Good New Year's celebration in Melipilla with my family, some issues with a brother

-No resting time between Christmas and New Year's

+Doing well in dancing classes/activities

+Travelling to BsAs by the end of the month

+Futbol training is doing well.

-The older you are, the more health exams you get

+Doing well in the futbol training. I am getting the fitness condition I used to have many years ago

-Time is flying

+/-Budget week in Bitumix. Trying to figure out the future + planning the year

+Good pace with my futbol training but I will take a break for summer

-Hot wave: cautions at work and at home

+/- vacations around the corner

+Starting in a new position at CDI (R&D)

+Met my GF family (her father got married)

+Been living in my apartment for a few weeks already

-Many pending tasks, I have to catch up fast

+ Good times on vacation in February

+ In good shape to play futbol

+ Many projects to carry out at CDI & Bitumix

+- My term as a President of the Asphalt Chilean Committee ends next Friday

- Paying attention to the workload

- Running out of time

F: doesn't mind

+Finally, I will leave the presidency of the CdA by May 12th

-Workload

+/-Attending a conference in Spain

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Brochure: Brochure | 1037 pronunciations of Brochure in American English (youglish.com)

Michelle Bachelet: Michelle Bachelet | 33 pronunciations of Michelle Bachelet in American English (youglish.com)

+Signed up in a Swing dancing festival

+a few months have passed already living in my apartment

-Still feeling sick, might need to take some days off to rest

Smiley-face and long vowel: /i:/

+Been going to the beach quite often

+Learning new cooking recipes

+Nice roommates-colleagues: Fernando & Ricardo

+First time in Santiago Bernabeu! ⚽

-Pending tasks

+Next week: dancing festival in BA

-Mornings are way too cold, rainy days are coming

+Travelling to BA this weekend

+Haven't caugh a cold in a while (fingers crossed)

-Working on many projects at the same time that need to be finished ASAP

+Long weekend in BA. Preparing a new dancing choreography (Balboa)

-Need to make an appointment with the doctor (again)

+A year plenty of projects

+Attachment between my children and I has improved a lot

-Time is flying

• Samantha placed the camera back on the shelf after she examined it.

• The cat napped in a comfortable basket near the sofa.

• Andrew had to adapt to the pattern of the daily classes.

• The band performed on a platform that was assembled quickly.

• Jack asked his grandma to pack him a sandwich for lunch.

• The actor wore a fancy hat during the festival.

• She added a pinch of salt to the pasta for extra flavor.

• The adventure camp was located in a vast area near the mountains.

• He found an ancient artifact while traveling across the countryside.

• The manager asked Adam to handle the annual report.

  
  

+/-New assignments in Bitumix

+Wedding on Saturday, family day on Sunday

- I've got a cold

+Meeting my best friend, an opportunity to catch up

+Despite the floods, I was waiting for the rainy season

- Smartphone repair of family gadgets (3). Not cheap!

+Nice last long weekend in family

+Reorganization at CDI, focus on R&D

+Went to the opera for the first time

+Signed up for swimming on the weekends

+-Lots of activities, feeling a bit tired both physically and mentally

+Looking forward to this weekend dancing party

-Problems with my car in the highway, had to be towed home

+Practicing for september competition

+-Busy schedule as always

+Cooking recipes

+-Physical exams (shoulder injury), still able to swim

+/- Dealing with the new position: new responsabilities, less time

- Hot paving season is coming....

+Nice weekend in Farellones

+Another nice weekend to come

-Dealing with lazy people at work

+New challenges at work

+Went to the physician, nothing serious to worry about

+/-Many challenges in my new position. New pending task every day 😟

+/-A couple of long trips around the corner

-About to get a cold...

-I couldn't train this week... I miss it

+Started taking pilates classes

+Festivals went well, really nice experience

-Not much time available

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Practice 3: Third Conditional Quiz 2 - Grammarism

+Many projects & assignments to date... busy schedule

+Some of them in beautiful places: Coyhaique

+New truck, new life

+I had the chance of visiting Asphalt Institute

-Running out of time

-Truck hit by a clumsy person... insurance taking care of it

+Started making diamond painting

+Bought tickets for a Sting concert (feb 25 tho)

+/- Lots of exercise (dancing/pilates/Swimming), sore muscles

+Feeling well overall (not allergic... maybe)

+Many interesting projects in Bitumix

+/-Struggle with the calendar: English classes & futbol training

+/-50 years Bitumix event is around de corner

-Lack of time: business & family

+Dancing party

+Swimming and dancing classes

+Started baking cookies

+Nice jobsite in Coyahique. Can you tell why the contract is located in Vista Hermosa?

-I had to change my carrier after almost 30 yrs

-Some colds over the air... my family couldn't avoid it

+Manuel, MVP of his school soccer league. Enormously proud.

+/-Last week of planning the 50 years Bitumix party. Feels like a wedding plan

-Running out of fuel

+It took a while, but I fixed my car

-End of year, working on many fronts at once

+Dancing party last saturday, a friend of mine told me that my technique has improved

+Doing exercise every day, knees hurt a little

+Family doing well.

+A lot of work.

+Fitness conditions ok, no injuries

+/-Time management

-Pay attention to stress

-Family needs more attention

*Dancing, pilates, swimming

*Went to BA three times, also LA

*New position in the lab

+-2025 started strong

*Resuming my previous responsabilities

*Time management has been difficult

*Back pain... not so young anymore

+Nice 2024 End of the Year celebrations

+Vacations is around the corner

+I had the chance to play soccer in a professional ground

-January is going on at 1.5x

-Struggling with time management

-Time off of soccer because an injury

-haven't been able to see the doctor (back pains)

+Visited the "blow up" experience

+Saw Interstellar on IMAX

-Whole passenger mirror was stolen, luckily found a spare part on Amazon

+Slowly catching up with pending tasks

1. Create an account on Coursera page or log in with Gmail account or Facebook.

2. Go to the link/course click on "Enroll For Free", Then select the option "Full Course, No Certification", and then Continue with your Modules.

1. Click on "Deal" to reveal the card. Complete the sentence in the third conditional, think about your answer and then write it down on a piece of paper or virtual doc (You can use Padlet too). Complete all the cards.

   
   

• Watch the video and do the activities in the PDF titled "Homework for Cristian Díaz, End of Unit Activity"

• How did I feel in the evaluation? Was the evaluation too difficult?

  • I felt relaxed, the topics evaluated were challenging bit I prepared a bit beforehand

• Did I feel that I applied the content and information effectively? (From 1-5)

  • A for 4 for this one. I think that I properly conveyed the information, but lacked in pacing

• How prepared do I feel to apply the pronunciation rules we studied in class?

  • I'll rate myself a 3, because I didn't focus on weak/strong forms. For everything else, I have the tools to apply them correctly

• How well can you identify and apply conditionals?

  • Just a 3. I struggle a lot with trying to remember the structure of conditionals

• What do I think I need more work with?

  • Articulating more complex sentences, and expanding my vocabulary

• From 1-7, how would you evaluate your performance in the presentation?

  • Final score 5. I feel that I did well, but could have prepared better

• How did I feel in the evaluation? Was the evaluation too difficult?

  • The evaluation was ok for me. Not at all.

    
    

• Did I feel that I applied the content and information effectively? (From 1-5)

  • 4.

    
    

• How prepared do I feel to apply the pronunciation rules we studied in class?

  • I feel in the right path.

    
    

• How well can you identify and apply conditionals?

  • As time goes by, I identify better the conditionals, and they make sense.

    
    

• What do I think I need more work with?

  • I need to apply them on a daily basis to be more fluent.

    
    

• From 1-7, how would you evaluate your performance in the presentation?

  • 5.

    
    

+Missing Villarrica, next weekend i'll go to the beach to relax

-Having a hard time managing different tasks

+Nice weekend ahead. Visit of my brothers.

+-Aching for getting rid of the crutches

-I miss doing sports

-I will miss a work trip to France. Francisco will attend :)

BONUS: nice to be a kid watching a movie

+Things have been going well in general

+Doing some home renovations

-Some stressful situations at work, as usual

+Nice long weekend at home even though the original plan was to go to the beach

-Time is going by so fast (work activities)

-Going back to do sports seems to be long way ahead

-Recovered from the jetlag, but still coughing a lot

+Time to rest a bit of doing physical activities

+Santiago's marathon this weekend: supporting my wife to the 42 km

-I forgot to print the plate on my mirror's personal car: $30.000 CLP!!!

-FN key has failed on my PC. IT solution: restore the PC to factory condition!!! (?)

+Recovery is doing well. Using just one crutch! (still hurting... that's life)

-Running out of time because of the holidays

-Dealing with insomnia

+-Managing time for everything

+Doing well in my recovery - using just one crutch

-Dealing with time management

-Dealing with lazy people

Pro Tip: Remember Question tags are something YOU add to your own statement whereas Echo Questions are responses from your interlocutor (or yourself) to show interest, curiosity, or acknowledge what you or they said. The latter are normally combined with other Showing Interest and Agreement Words/Phrases.

+Nice weekend ahead, family activities

-Injured leg hurts because of the cold temperatures & rains (!)

+/-Need of losing weight & doing sports

-I have a cyst in a finger that might need surgery

+-An acquaintance of mine has autism, challenges in communicating properly

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+Keeping myself active

-Haven't been able to see my friends in a long time

+Spending more time the children, teaching them math & geometry

+/-Trying to do working outs at home... as much as possible because of the leg

+Nice weather conditions

+Excellent birthday celebration of Manuel

-Busy calendar

+I've been resting more in the afternoon

+/-Went to the main offices, met some colleagues

+Looking forward to dancing this weekend

+End of birthday celebrations weeks (3) 😌

-Struggling with many work events within 6 weeks while work duties are still there...

Summary:

5 Main Tips to Avoid Awkward Silences:

1. Play "Reminds me of" - Use surroundings to start new conversation threads, but avoid "one-upping"

2. Ask open-ended questions - Use "why" and "how" questions to explore topics deeper

3. Use revival questions like:

- "How do you all know each other?"

- "What's your story?"

- "What are your exciting plans for the future?"

4. Make complimentary cold reads (use cautiously in professional settings)

5. Allow others to lead conversation by leaving space (silence), so they can ask questions as well. You can also repeat the last word or phrase (Echo words, hehe) to motivate them to continue talking about something.

Key Terms:

- Non sequitur - unrelated comment/question

- One-upping - trying to outdo someone's story

- Cold read - making neutral assumptions about someone

- Hot read/Roasting - making humorous insults (common in American culture)

Best Practices:

- Show interest (applying the techniques seen in class)

- Ask follow-up questions. Yes/No Questions after Information Questions, for example.

- Be a good listener

- Avoid dominating conversations

- Be careful with not overdoing the cold read accompanied by a favor, request, or assignment, like: "It seems like you are very tidy and organized. That's why I thought you could be in charge of the next Management Meeting".

+Feeling less sick, resuming physical activities

-Too many different things on my plate, hard to focus

+Doing more physical activity

+-Turned off email notifications during the weekend

Techniques --> Echo words and echo questions, showing attention and agreement, follow up questions, and interjections.

-Busy schedule as usual

+Working out almost every day

-Not much time available for other activities/hobbies

Artist that creates illustrations representing language or cultural differences, interjections and how they are perceived in diverse languages.

+Nice physical recovery, officially discharged

+Spring season is arriving!

-I've got a terrible cold (it seems flu...) I barely made it in August!

+/-Many things to do at work

+Pleased to attend to the first game of Chile in U20 World Cup

+Another trip to Canada: a breather

-Another trip Canada: mostly flying & commuting

-A scary & unpleasant moment of Patricio Toledo on Sunday

+María José returned from her medical leave; I'm organizing the handout

-Having trouble waking up/insomnia

-Business trip to Montreal (QC): a pile of pending tasks

+Refurbishing my place: a new beginning(?)

+/-A friend with a heart problem (medical)

+Nice weekend ahead

+Halloween party for the children and wedding anniversary

-Many things at work

-2026 will be complicated in terms of activity

-Vehicle inspection overdue

+Looking forward to this weekend festival

+-Vacation time is near

+Metro works really well for Estadio Nacional Events

+/-Wedding anniversary was posponed

-I felt kind of old in the Linkin Park concert

-My team was defeated in our new stadium :(

+Work week has been nice & calm (so far)

+/-Thrilled about making to Paraguay next Sunday 😰

+Injury recovery is going well

+Conmebol Museum : check

+-Paraguay is similar to Chile in the 90's

+-Time is flying

-Pending tasks before the year ends

-Work to do planning 2026

Content Summary:

The lesson focused on techniques for effective communication, particularly in presentations:

1. Word Emphasis and Stress: How changing which word is emphasized in a sentence can completely alter its meaning. Cristian completed homework exercises demonstrating this with examples like "What do you want to eat tonight?" vs "What do you want to eat tonight?"

2. Analysis of TED Talk: The class analyzed "8 Secrets of Success in 3 Minutes" by Richard St. John, examining how he used emphasis, pausing, and chunking to make his presentation impactful.

3. Chunking Technique: Breaking speech into meaningful segments rather than following traditional punctuation to package information effectively for listeners.

4. Strategic Pausing: Using pauses before important points to create anticipation and maintain audience attention. This includes "dramatic pauses" that build tension before key information.

5. Presentation Best Practices: Discussion of how to maintain audience attention in an age of digital distractions by using visual aids that complement rather than compete with spoken content.

Key Vocabulary:

- Chunking: Grouping words or sentences together strategically in speech

- Dramatic pause: A deliberate pause before important information to build anticipation

- Far cry (from): An idiom meaning very different from something else (usually in a negative way)

- Word stress/emphasis: Highlighting specific words by changing tone, volume, or pitch

- Technology-savvy: Knowledgeable about and skilled with technology

- Monotone: Speaking without variation in pitch or emphasis

- Engaging/enticing presentation: A presentation that captures and maintains audience interest

- Signaling speech chunks: Using pauses, silence, or slowing down to mark important segments

+Nice weekend with the children. Saturday & Sunday full of activities

+/-2025 is about to go....

//= longer pause

_____ = underline emphasized words

+Great vacations. No time to rest, but went to many different places

+Slowly catching up with work and friends

+Christmas, opportunity to relax

- First class with Francisco after his vacation. Conversation practice about it.

- End-of-year reflections and holiday plans

Vocabulary

- Idiosyncrasies - distinctive or peculiar features/behaviors of people or cultures

- Hyper vigilant - being extremely watchful or alert to danger

- Dichotomy - division or contrast between two things

- Jet lag - physical effects on the body from traveling across time zones

- Merchandise - goods for sale

- Overcrowded - filled beyond comfortable capacity

- Intimidating - making someone feel fearful or timid

Grammar & Pronunciation Focus

- Word stress vs. sentence stress

- Stress-timed language - English emphasizes certain words in sentences while others are weakened

- Strong forms vs. weak forms of words

- The schwa sound (ə) - the most characteristic sound in English, used in unstressed syllables

- How stress placement changes meaning and intention in sentences

- Short vs. long vowel sounds (e.g., ship/sheep)

- Consonant sound distinctions (sh/ch)

Action Items

- Francisco to watch the assigned video on Padled

- Complete the exercise identifying "eight secrets"

- Catch up with additional exercises before January classes.

Merry Xmas! 🤩❄️🎄🎁

-The long weekends delayed us at work, a lot of stuff to catch up

-I haven't been able to do much besides work

1. In English: /vintʃi/

2. In French: /vɛ̃si/ -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EFqyS0mE18

+Renewed my driver's license

+/- Signed up for 2 out of 3 of my physical training classes this semester

2nd Lesson - Email Writing: https://www.coursera.org/learn/business-english-skills-how-to-navigate-tone-formality-directness-in-emails/lecture/j0ADX/video-formality-part-1

3rd Lesson - Organize your pitch: https://www.coursera.org/learn/lesson-organize-your-pitch/lecture/hWuX3/organizing-your-pitch-3-tells

4th Lesson - Small talk --> https://www.coursera.org/learn/lesson-small-talk-and-conversational-vocabulary/lecture/WF8fD/small-talk-conversational-vocabulary

+Completing tasks, both at work and at home, at a better pace

+10 year old car, still working relatively fine

+/-Plenty of projects to work on

+Doing sports back little by little. I can tell the age on my knees and ankle.

++Training next to a pro is a blessing

-Traffic jams are back, welcome to school!

• A Word Stress and Sentence Stress Section.

+Working on my eating schedule

-Haven't seen my family and friends in a while

Learning Recommendations

- Reading English texts aloud to practice stress patterns and intonation

- Recording yourself reading to improve pronunciation awareness

- Practicing with AI conversation partners

Next Steps

- Assessment on word stress and sentence stress scheduled for next class (April 16)

- Cristina will speak with Susana about possible schedule adjustments

- The February tasks were removed from assessment requirements

+I got a new 3D printer (hobby)

+Halfway through the year already, close to 10 years in Bitumix

+Long weekend ahead, with many activities

+Went to a seminar, had the chance to talk with people from the industry

+Back to watching tv shows (The Boss, HotD) and movies (Toy Story 5)

+Started seeing a psychologist

+Resuming work-out and swimming classes in august

-Chipped one of my molars