Light Up already in the ELT market!

I'm as happy as a dog with two tails!
My new series Light Up has been launched.
I'm the author of the Student's Book and the Teacher's Book. I have also designed the contents.
Thanks Pearson Education, especially Silvia Kosaruk, for having believed in me and let me fly with my imagination.
I'm proud of this result. Five books to accompany teachers and students all throughout secondary school.
See more information at https://www.pearsonelt.com.ar/catalogue-2019/lower-secondary/Light-Up.html

A Tip on Teaching Vocabulary

When you work on reading comprehension tasks, encourage students to look up words on their own. In that way, you will help them to develop their dictionary-use skills as well as to go on learning autonomously. Ask them to write the new words on strips of paper and sort them into different boxes or envelopes labeled difficult words, funny words, words I like. You can use them to ask students to read them aloud, to make sentences  or to spell them as a warm-up activity or as an end of class activity. Little by little, they will remove some of these words from the difficult words container. 

A really useful article on Innovation in Education

Glosario de innovación educativa

This article shows many options to work with innovative resources.
It offers various tools and approaches to teaching in this 21st century.
Hope it helps!

The Value of Reading Comprehension Tests

Reading opens our minds to incredible spaces. It can help us to dream of not yet created realities. If we really learn how to read, understanding that there is always a hidden secret under the lines, we will develop our imagination, lateral thinking and creativity. We will plunge into the story and become part of it. Moreover, nobody will be able to give us the story already processed for us to swallow it without even tasting its essence.

The reading comprehension tests aim at helping students to become re-creators of their content while they enjoy playing with reality and transforming it. This is the reason why they are not graded. It is not important to have a number as feedback. What matters is that both students and teachers think and reflect upon the magic of reading.

Excellent site to download short stories

Short stories to teach and learn English... And have fun!

Have fun while teaching!
Here you can find many short stories with activities to make your lessons more appealing.
Hope you enjoy them and find them useful!

Ten reasons to become an English language assistant

Ten reasons to become an English language assistant



Think about it.

Maybe you should give yourself an opportunity.

What's new in English language teaching?

What's new in English language teaching?

A few discussion activities for English language students

A few discussion activities for English language students

Destacan el nivel de preparación de los profesores de inglés argentinos | DiarioBae

Destacan el nivel de preparación de los profesores de inglés argentinos | DiarioBae

Wonderful!

Just by chance, I came across this web site.
I find it so useful and creative that I want to share the link with you.
Hope you can use it for your lessons.
http://madrastra.es/tongue-twisters-2/

12 Classic, Wise Proverbs, Updated through the Eyes of a Cynical Writer

A good  and funny way of learning and remembering English proverbs.

http://www.rd.com/funny-stuff/wise-proverbs/?trkid=soc

A great book on Creativity in the English Language Classroom

http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/F004_ELT_Creativity_FINAL_v2%20WEB.pdf
You can download this book for free.
Hope you enjoy reading it!

Just visit the site and start creating!

Useful tools for teachers

Useful contribution

How to draw people and actions

Hablar en inglés: la Argentina, con el mejor nivel de la región

http://www.lanacion.com.ar/1773841-hablar-en-ingles-la-argentina-con-el-mejor-nivel-de-la-region

Interesante artículo para reflexionar.
Sigo insistiendo que INCLUIR debe ser sinónimo de elevar el nivel de quienes no alcanzan los estándares, no bajar el nivel para igualarnos hacia abajo.
Hay que generar oportunidades de práctica y seguir exigiendo como siempre y más.

EFL and ESL classroom differences

http://oupeltglobalblog.com/2011/07/12/how-esl-and-efl-classrooms-differ/

Language tip of the week: discuss | Macmillan

Language tip of the week: discuss | Macmillan



I remember Adrián Insaurralde corrected me once and then I never forgot this tip.

Sometimes, positive corrections from colleagues help us to keep our language proficiency.

Los argentinos, los mejores de América latina en inglés

http://www.clarin.com/sociedad/argentinos-mejores-America-latina-ingles_0_1260474235.html

After these results, we feel rewarded and we must face the challenge working better each day.
Congrats Argentine English teachers!

Language tip of the week: professor | Macmillan

Language tip of the week: professor | Macmillan

Especially dedicated to my Language students in the first year at the Teacher Education Programme.

Browse the site and you will find lots of useful tips.

Hope it helps!

Methods and approaches

Methodologies in Foreign Language Teaching_A historical overview

Here you'll be able to access a simple overview of teaching methods and approaches.
It's interesting, nevertheless, to bear in mind that "Any given method is only as effective as its implementation.", as the author of the article quotes at the beginning.