Greetings, and welcome to the Advanced English Course C1, Debates and Discussions.
I'm your teacher, Chris Edenfield.
To begin with, I'd like to share a little bit about myself.
I was born and raised in New Jersey and spent most of my life there,
including my years at college,
where I earned a Bachelor's of Arts in Psychology at Rutgers University.
I was finally drawn away from my hometown
to the beautiful and inspirational country that is Colombia,
and I've been teaching English here for the last eight years.
A little bit more about me.
My students would say that I am friendly, patient, and understanding.
I also enjoy helping and serving others.
And a couple of my favorite interests and hobbies
are reading and playing ice hockey.
I know it's difficult to tell from the picture
because I'm wearing a helmet, but I promise you that I used to have hair.
Enough about me.
Now, let me tell you what you'll be learning in this course.
To begin with, you'll learn how to politely make contributions to a discussion.
Then you'll learn how to use the problem-solution pattern
to describe situations.
You'll also learn how to add critical information to a story.
And finally, you'll learn how to justify a point of view
and form complex yet cohesive arguments.
Now you might be wondering, how will I learn in this course?
Well, let me tell you.
For starters, I know that you'll be an excellent and diligent student
by taking as many notes as possible.
You'll also learn by taking interactive quizzes.
Additionally, you'll be listening to several role plays.
And finally, but certainly not least,
you'll be participating in the challenges and asking questions.
I look forward to seeing you in the next class.