We are presenting the second edition of
PRACTICAL ISSUES IN EFL TEACHING
August, 8th.
9.30 hs – 17.30 hs
Maria Juana
Venue E.E.M.P.I N°8143
Sarmiento 460
Tel: 03406-471283
We hope to see you there.
These are the presentations:
What’s in a name?The English language lexicon draws upon thousands of words from an extremely wide array of sources. One source in particular is proper names – whether of people, places, fictitious characters or brands. These eponyms, or the eponymous expressions derived from them, may enhance or hinder comprehension since they require background and/or linguistic knowledge –
and sometimes common ground between addresser and addressee.
This workshop will focus on a selection of eponyms that can be viewed as metonymies, reviewing their origin and making use of activities that have proved useful in the classroom to deal with them.
Adriana Díaz
Profesora en Inglés (ISP Nro 8 – Santa Fe). Licenciada en Inglés (UNL – Santa Fe). At present reader in English Language and Phonetics and Phonology (ISP Nro 8 – Santa Fe). Fulbright exchange teacher (2006-2007). Oral examiner for the University of Cambridge. Has published for CUP (The Standby Book -1997), Advice Bookshop ( Animal Farm: Activities – with Ma. Isabel Recamán - 2001), and various EFLT journals and magazines. Has lectured extensively on Language, Phonetics and Phonology, and EFLT methodology.
Achieving fluency through meaningful readingTwo main approaches to reading a text have been described: Bottom-up and Top-down. Each of these approaches provides language experience which helps learners to be more proficient users of the foreign language. A combination of both of them generates instances of language use which promote the construction of meaning by applying communicative strategies. This, eventually, will enable learners to get their messages across successfully.
The aim of this workshop is to discuss and experience how reading tasks can enhance the development of these strategies and help learners to be successful at communicating.
María Alicia Maldonado
Teacher of English from Instituto Nacional del Profesorado del Paraná (Entre Ríos), Licenciada en Inglés from Universidad Nacional del Litoral and holds the IPA Certificate of Proficiency in the Phonetics of English from University College London (UK). Lecturer in Language, Phonology and Methology at Instituto Superior del Profesorado N°8 “Alte. Brown” in Santa Fe, where she leads the workshop on ITC and Material Development and a Teaching Workshop. Has lectured in Argentina, Chile and the UK. Has published works on Didactics and Phonetics and Phonology. Reviewer for For Teens and consultant for What’s Up? (Pearson Education).
Literature in the EFL Class: What is it that really works?During the last 20 years interest has developed in the way in which literary works can be used in the classroom. Several models and approaches have been proposed which advocate for the use of literary texts not only for language-learning purposes but also for literary enrichment. The literary text offers a wide range of styles and registers, is open to multiple interpretations and provides unconventional themes for discussion. For these reasons, literary texts are linguistically, methodologically and motivationally powerful as tools for teachers.
In this workshop, I will be first discussing the different models and approaches and I will present several literary texts and the tasks I designed for classroom use.
Cristina Rivas
Teacher of English, graduate from I.S.P. Nº 8 "Alte. G. Brown". 'Licenciada en Inglés' , graduate from UNL. Teaches children, adolescent and adult courses at AACI Santa Fe.
Cambridge ESOL Oral Examiner since 1999. Reader on British and American Culture and American Literature at the Translation Programme, I.S.P. Nº 8. Reader on three Pedagogy Workshops, Didactics and American Literature at the Teacher Education Programme, I.S.P. Nº 8. Reader on Literature and the Cinema at 'Ciclo de Licenciatura en Inglés (UNL). Also taught at several primary and secondary schools in Santa Fe. Has lectured widely on American Literature and Teaching English to Children. Has published several articles on EFL teaching and literature and the cinema.
Sleeping Dramarella
This workshop will deal with project work with students. It intends to explore a particular drama project (with students at TTC) and to recycle the product as a tool to be used as teaching material.
After a brief theoretical background, the teachers attending this workshop will have the opportunity to analyse instances of different drama projects and to discuss practical ideas and design activities to be exploited in a lesson at elementary, intermediate and upper intermediate levels.
In this workshop, I will be first discussing the different models and approaches and I will present several literary texts and the tasks I designed for classroom use.
Cristina Rivas
Teacher of English, graduate from I.S.P. Nº 8 "Alte. G. Brown". 'Licenciada en Inglés' , graduate from UNL. Teaches children, adolescent and adult courses at AACI Santa Fe.
Cambridge ESOL Oral Examiner since 1999. Reader on British and American Culture and American Literature at the Translation Programme, I.S.P. Nº 8. Reader on three Pedagogy Workshops, Didactics and American Literature at the Teacher Education Programme, I.S.P. Nº 8. Reader on Literature and the Cinema at 'Ciclo de Licenciatura en Inglés (UNL). Also taught at several primary and secondary schools in Santa Fe. Has lectured widely on American Literature and Teaching English to Children. Has published several articles on EFL teaching and literature and the cinema.
Sleeping Dramarella
This workshop will deal with project work with students. It intends to explore a particular drama project (with students at TTC) and to recycle the product as a tool to be used as teaching material.
After a brief theoretical background, the teachers attending this workshop will have the opportunity to analyse instances of different drama projects and to discuss practical ideas and design activities to be exploited in a lesson at elementary, intermediate and upper intermediate levels.
Claudia Piccirilli
Graduate teacher of English (ISPNº1 Estela G. de Cervera, Santa Fe). “Licenciada en Inglés” (Universidad Nacional del Litoral). Masters in Applied Linguistics (Thesis in progress), Universidad Nacional de Córdoba). Head of ISP Nº1. Teaches Phonology and Diction I, III and IV (ISP Nº1), Didáctica Específica (in collaboration with Mgter. Ana Marina Suárez, Licenciatura en Inglés UNL), EFL for the blind (Centro de Idiomas UNL).
