We are very happy : The list keeps
growing ....We are about
500 now. We got an enormous amount of mail too and wanted to
share some of this with you
:
Number One (does order in a sequence
always have to imply merit ? In passing
I hate being listed in Alphabetical oder
: V -illarreal . You never get a Mr
Xilophone ! This is from Hebe a teacher
at the Centro Cultural Paraguayo Americano in Asunción, Paraguay
Dear Omar and Marina,
THANKS FOLKS!!!
YOUR
MESSAGES ARE ALWAYS SO NICE!!
THEY COME IN THE RIGHT MOMENT WHEN I FEEL
KIND OF BLUE...
THEY CHEER ME UP, SORRY, I MEAN: YOU CHEER ME UP!!,
THANKS!!! LOVE,
HEBE RAMIREZ
Here´s Number 2 from an old friend from
Trelew, Dick Duprat, the author of "Welsh Settlement in Patagonia" (1996) :
Dear Omar and
Marina,
Thanks for your messages. I do
appreciate your good will in sending them to me, humble insect of the Patagonian
fauna.
I am planning a trip to BA for next Jan or Feb and
then I would like to share a good cup of some Scottish liquid with you
folks.
Big hug
to you all.
Richard.
Dick Duprat
BY THE WAY, "Do you want to
learn some words of Welsh ? Here are just a few :
Croeso (croy-so) = welcome
Tre (treh) = town
Trelew (treh-lay-oo) = town of
Lewis
Ffacs (faks) = fax
e-bost (ay-bawst) = e-mail
Rhyngrhwyd (rhahng-roo-eed) Internet "
Where did I get this from ? Well , it´s
all in my book POLIMODAL ENGLISH 3 which has just been published by
MACMILLAN HEINEMANN . A book that
you
and your students cannot afford to miss
!
Now seriously, let´s go on with the
messages.
Here´s Number Three from a beloved
teacher ... and a most saintly one. Maria Isabel is a lecturer in Phonology II and Head of the Phonology
Lab at Instituto Nacional Superior del
Profesorado Técnico de la UTN and
certainly a teacher we all love . This is what she writes:
Hi!!!! Thanks a lot for
sending me share 4.
Since this page is to be
shared, I would like to share with you part of a message that was sent by Lorena
Lara:
"Atesora cada momento que
vivas y atesóralo más si lo compartiste con alguien especial, lo suficientemente
especial como para dedicarle tu tiempo y recuerda que el tiempo no espera por
nadie.
Ayer es historia. Mañana es misterio. Por eso es que
se le llama el presente!!!
El tiempo no espera para ninguno. Atesora cada
momento que tengas.
I thought it was worth
reflecting on it and thought you might think so too.
Best wishes to you and Marina. (Kids are
included too)
María Isabel Santa
Here´s Number Four from a former lecturer
at Universities of Mar del
Plata and del Comahue who
is now running her own LINK EDUCATIONAL
SERVICES.
Dear Marina and
Omar,
I'd like to congratulate
you for SHARE and wish you lots of luck in your endeavours.Today I received the
Nov 99 copy and I'd like to "SHARE" some thoughts with you :
"...
Renewing yourself every day is more than a step. It is a philosophy - an outlook
on life. It is reminding yourself each day that you are alive and that there is
so much you want to accomplish in your life. It confirms what is truly important
to you...".
With this in
mind, I'd appreciate if you helped me fowarding my e-mail address to those Teachers of English and
Students at TTC who might be interested in :
* Starting
a DISCUSSION GROUP to exchange ideas about at national and international
level.
* Receiving info about INTENSIVE ELT Courses
for Teachers in USA, Europe, Australia & New
Zealand.
Mrs Cantiello, with whom
I'm in permanent contact, co-author of the methodology classic, "Natural
Communication Methodology - An Update ..." (with Haydee Fabricant) also
sends you her best
regards.
Thanks in advance and...keep it up!!
Best wishes.
Diana M. Englebert
Moody
Here´s Number Five from Bethina Viale, a
lecturer in Taller Integrador, Phonetics II and British History at a College of Education in Rosario :
Dear Omar and
Marina,
I've received your e-mails and I'm so
happy about the idea of sharing.
A few years ago, I "invented" what I call
"Sharing Day". The idea is simple: once a week a student brings something
in English ( originally they were my
First Certificate students) to share with
the rest of the class.
Of course, he/she is the one who is in
charge of how to develop the activity__ and I certainly enjoy these 10 or
15 minutes. You can't imagine the wide variety of things they've come up with
during all these years; from songs to poems to games to videos,
etc.
As a matter of fact, I've also included
Sharing Day in my "Profesorado" subjects
Here's just a sample, I do
hope you enjoy it.
HUGS
It' s wondrous what a hug can do
A hug can cheer you when you're
blue.
A hug can say, I love you so
Or, "Gee! I hate to see you go
!"
A hug is, Welcome back again! "
And, "Great to see you! "Or
"Where have you been?"
A hug can soothe a small child's
pain
And bring a rainbow after rain
The hug! There's just no doubt about
it
We scarcely could live without
it.
A hug delights and warms and
charms
It must be why God gave us arms.
Hugs are great for fathers and
mothers
Sweet for sisters, swell for
brothers
And chances are some favourite
aunts
Love them more than potted
plants.
Kittens crave them. Puppies love
them
Heads of State are not above
them.
A hug can break the language
barrier
And make the dullest day seem merrier
No need to fret you about the store of
'em
The more you give
The more there are of 'em
So stretch those arms without delay
And give someone a hug
today.
posted by Bethina Viale
WOW !! We are over with mails
today. Believe us : we really enjoy reading it . We look forward to receiving
yours too.
And now before we say goodbye...a small
surprise for you.
A song for teacher´s private consumption,
we believe, although you could also use it with older students who can activate their analysis and evaluation
skills to the full.
Typical questions from the students
?
What is La Vida Loca ? Drugs ? What
or Who is "she" ? A kind of drug ?
Oh dear, Oh dear this
boy really enjoys toying with
ambiguity !!
Ricky Martin - Livin La Vida Loca
She's into superstitions
Black cats and voodoo
dolls
I feel a premonition
That girl's gonna make me
fall.
She's into new sensations
New kids in the candle
light
She's got a new
addiction
For every day and
night.
She'll make you take your clothes
off
And go dancing in the
rain
She'll make you live the crazy
life
Oh, she´ll take away your pain
Like a bullet to your
brain
Upside inside
out
She's living la Vida
loca
She'll push and pull you
down
living la Vida
loca
Her lips are devil
red
And her skin is the colour
mocha
She will wear you
out
living la Vida
loca
Living la vida
loca
Welcome to New York
City
In a funky cheap hotel
She took my heart and she took my
money
She must´ve slipped me a sleeping
pill
She never drinks the water
makes you order French
Champagne
And once you had a taste of
her
You'll never be the
same
and she'll make you go
insane
(c) This song
is protected by
copyright
But, you , our dear ELT labourer
you can indulge in a healthy "vida loca" if only for this weekend.
A HAPPY WEEKEND AND A LESS
"LOCA" WEEK TO YOU ALL !!
Omar and Marina
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