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Self-corrections chart (WT1- My profile)

Language mistake	Why is it wrong?	Correct version	Any reference books consulted? (If so, specify which)	Practice exercises done? (If so, specify which)	Any queries? (record query + tutor/PM/AK's answer)
half an hour.	I expressed myself wrongly.	An hour and a half.
which sometimes is stressful.	W.O.	which is sometimes stressful.
Regarding to hobbies.	too formal	As for hobbies.

I believe that I should pay more attention to the register next time. The problem lies in that I'm too formal to write so I find it more difficult to write an informal piece that a formal one.
I also tend to run out of ideas quickly. Maybe, I should devote more time to the first step: generating ideas.

Culture

Having intercultural activities with Anna has been a great experience. I believe that both parts have learnt a lot. Personally, I found it extremely interesting because I've never visited the UK so, I was given the possibility to have access to cultural things such as food, environment, education and means of transport, among others.
Anna's personal experience in a boarding school helped me to understand the British Educational System because it is quite different from ours.
What caught my attention as regards Brit's culture was the idea of individualism. In order to study, they move from place to place, leaving behind their family and all their friends. From an Argentinian's viewpoint this is rather crazy because family ties are too strong.
I also loved sharing croissants, cookies and other Argentinian things with Anna because it reminded us that it was, in fact, an intercultural experience. At times, we seemed to forget that she also wanted to learn things from us and we stared at her, dazzled by her wonderful pronunciation.
I really loved this experience! I would like to do something similar once I graduate!

Speaking

I believe it was great to create a speaker's corner in the language class because it gave us the possibility to get on our soapbox about the topics that annoy us the most. It was also good in the sense that it allowed us to develop our speaking skills in an ordinary situation. Most of us are used to making up unreal situations in order to practice speaking, but this experience was totally different. I really enjoyed it but I must admit that, at the very beginning, I was a bit nervous. I realised that I will need to relax a little bit so as to perform better next time.

Biodata!

A third-year teacher trainee at I.S.P 'Joaquín V. González.' She is currently teaching at primary and secondary level at a private school. She is mainly interested in Linguistics.

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My name is Romina Isla. I am 22 years old and I am

My name is Romina Isla. I am 22 years old and I am a would-be teacher. I started my course of studies in 2006 and hopefully, I will get my degree next year. I work in a private school, near my house. I am in charge of 4th, 5th and 6th grade and 5th year of secondary school. To tell you the truth, I like working with children but, what I enjoy the most is working with teenagers. Maybe because of my 15-year-old sister. As regards my private life, I live with my parents and my younger sister near San Miguel. Consequently, I am a commuter. It takes me about an hour an a half to get to the teacher-training-college, which is sometimes stressful. However, I devote that time to catching up with all my reading assignments. Fortunately, I manage to concentrate in spite of the noise. As I devote most of my time to my course of studies and to my job, I do not have a boyfriend. As for hobbies, I love listening to music of any kind. In my spare time, I also love meeting my friends at least twice a week. Whenever we get together, we have long talks while drinking mate. In the summer , we go out but, this is not the case during the year because all of us study and, apart from that, the weather is freezing and we end up having a cold. As a consequence, we stay at home. This is all about myself. I hope you enjoy reading my profile!