Wed 3 June

Hi guys,

Today I’d like you to refer to why we are not in class.

I couldn’t be sure if this strike is a response to the national issues on education, the use of police force in public demostrations or if it also partly relates to internal problems  of the faculty.

On the one hand, I understand that striking and demonstrating seem to be the only ways to be listened to not only in this country, but worldwide. On the other hand, thanks to the strikes and the way in which classes are recuperated, we only see the deterioration of an already weak educational system.

It is very complex to find a happy medium.

Write about the strike from your view? Here are some questions to help you.

Why is Facso (and a number of faculties at U Chile) on strike this time?

How do you participate in these strikes?

What benefits do you think will be obtained?

From your experience, what are the drawbacks of these strikes?

Can you think of other means that can contribute to obtain what you (students) are after?

Write a minimum of 200 words and 3 comments.

Also I'd like to suggest to visit www.plataforma.uchile.cl /programa ingles/pre intermediate level (iii) and work on activities on units 1 to 4 ;)