TESOL-SPAIN 37th Annual National Convention 7-9 March, 2014 - Universidad Complutense de Madrid

convention 2014

TESOL-SPAIN 37th Annual National Convention
7-9 March, 2014 - Universidad Complutense de Madrid

21st Century Teaching Always on the Move

The 2014 convention theme, "21^st Century Teaching: Always on the Move", 

emphasizes that language learning has to adapt to an ever-changing reality and implies that we need to equip our students with 21^st century skills if we want them to succeed. We welcome presentations which deal with those afore-mentioned 21^st Century Skills (Critical Thinking and Problem solving, Creativity and Innovation, Communication and Collaboration, ICT literacy etc.) as well as those which are of wide general interest for language teachers working in different sectors and with students of all ages.
 

Valencia International Visits IES Malilla

Valencia International Visits IES Malilla

For our second school visit we were invited to IES Malilla by English teacher Concha Pomares.

Two groups of sixth formers listened attentively and asked lots of questions about Valencia’s on-line paperless English newspaper.

Unfortunately the technology let us down a little and we weren’t able to see much of the newspaper or explain some of the other surprises we had in store so we are now looking for a further date to return and do the job properly.

Once again we invited students to collaborate by writing articles for us.

We were joined this time by our new collaborator Elena Tejador, Managing Director of Aula Inglés, who was able to answer the student questions that we couldn’t answer, mainly about summer jobs in Britain.

Our next stop is Manises on Monday 3rd February.

These visits are completely free and any school interested should get in touch with us.

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Fwd: Seminario para profesores

British Council Event in Madrid

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Dear teacher,

 

Just 10 days to go until our Mid-year Seminar!!

 

Please find attached the final programme for this free seminar organised by the British Council.

 

It will be the inaugural event held in the brand new British Council School Theatre. Please note that entrance is the corner of c/ Solano with c/ Monzón.

 

If you haven’t yet registered please remember to do so!

 

 

Teaching the screenage generation   When Saturday February 8, 2014 from 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM CET Doors open at 10:00 Add to Calendar     Where British Council School Teatro de Primaria Calle Solano, 5-7 Pozuelo de Alarcón 28223 Spain Driving Directions   "Adults think of technology as a tool. Young people think of it as a foundation-it underlies everything they do." (Marc Prensky on twitter)   How has the 'digital revolution' made a difference to your classes? How much of the potential for teaching and learning do you tap in to? How do you deal with your students' addiction to screens?! The British Council is delighted to invite you to our seminar "Teaching the Screenage Generation" with prize-winning authors & internationally renowned experts in the field Nik Peachey and Kyle Mawer.   More information Register Now! I can't make it   Looking forward to seeing you on the 8th!   Seminar Team es-english@britishcouncil.es

 

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Swallows.....

Hiya!

How often do we, well, pick up a newspaper, take a brief glance at the morning news or read a news flash that your smart device zaps you with and g-r-o-a-n...."they're at it again!"  Be it a flood, a suicide bomb, famine, an uprising or simply a demonstration by a bunch of disgruntled citizens, we just find it so difficult to empathize with the unknown and unfamiliar.  

APAVAC reading club with  a relaxing cup of tea

"Swallows of Kabul" was an eye opener.  I, for one, would henceforth find it difficult to look at yet another news clip from a relatively less fortunate part of the world and be indifferent.  Yasmina Khadra, or should I say Mohammed Moulessehoul, describes life in trouble-torn Afghanistan at various  stratae.  Given the harsh subject, the sensitivity and sophistication of style, surprised us. Our preconceived bias questioned how an ex Army Officer could write like this!   Yeah, we all admitted to "wikipediaing", hey, it's the done thing!!!

The key words in our chat over tea and munchies, was compliance and submissiveness.  Why were the unfortunate characters so accepting of their circumstances? Could they have reversed their fate?? Why were they so compliant??? What would we have done in those circumstances?

If his aim was to walk his reader through bylanes, homes and establishments of present day Afghanistan,  he certainly succeeded. "Swallows of Kabul" left no one indifferent; we felt incredulity, horror, surprise, suspense, pain, helplessness but indifference??? No, definitely not!

Well, life goes on, and we moving to the Western Hemisphere, North America, Canada in particular.  Our next story teller is Alice Munro with her collection of short stories Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage.

We meet on Friday, 28 March 2014 for our tryst with Alice Munro!

Take care and see you then!

Michelle Ann Prabhu, 

APAVAC Reading Club Conductor

“Business English”

Our friend Bob Yareham from Valencia International is teaching the following course


Estimados amigos,
recordaros que en breve comienza el Curso “Business English” cuya
matrícula ya está abierta.
Son clases de grupos reducidos, en pleno centro histórico y con profesor nativo,
dirigido a profesionales que quieran perfeccionar y mejorar su inglés,
un idioma imprescindible en el sector de los negocios.
Se realiza en la Biblioteca de la Fundación Libertas 7, en la calle
Caballeros 22 los Lunes de 19:30 a 20:45 h.

Para ampliar información y matricularse llamad por favor al 963 918
675 en horario de oficina.
Un saludo.

L'Iber, Museo de los soldaditos de plomo
Caballeros, 22. Valencia
Tel: 963 918 675
www.museoliber.org
info@museoliber.org