Year 3 Number 54 June 23rd 2001
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Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being SHARED
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Dear SHARERS,
When
you read these lines we will be starting together a new stage in the life of
SHARE. We wanted to start in style, so what best than the lines of this poem
that our dear friend Martha Laborde sent to us.
If I could catch a rainbow
I would do it just for you
And share with you its beauty
On the days you're feeling blue
If I could build a mountain
You could call your very own
A place to find serenity
A place to be alone
If I could take your troubles
I would toss them in the sea
But all these things
I'm finding are impossible for me
I cannot build a mountain
Or catch a rainbow fair
But let me be what I know best
A friend that's always there
That´s what we want to be for you: A friend that's always there…and in the meantime let us all together go on building our own mountain of friendship and painting our rainbow of true giving to others, of real SHARING.
Omar and Marina
In SHARE 54
1..- 10th Seminar of English Phonetics.
2..- Lessons of Life.
3..- Activities at Schools of English Association.
4..- 19 Things that it took me 50 years to learn.
5..- APIBA´s Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
6..- Congratulations, dear SHARER!
7..- A very short story: “A Wish”
8..- II Encuentro de Lenguas Aborígenes y
Extranjeras
9..- Bernieh´s Corner.
10.- Marketing for English Institutes and Schools.
11.- What to write on a student´s report card.
12.- SHARE and “The Parable of the Geese”
13.- Drama Techniques in ELT.
14.- Trayecto Formativo en Inglés para agentes
sin título
15.- The Suburban Players back…with a baby.
16.- English in The Attic.
17.- Announcing a new device : The BOOK
18.- Teaching English for International Business.
19.- 6th Alianza Cultural
Uruguay-Estados Unidos Conference.
20.- Regional URUTESOL Conventions 2001.
1..- 10th SEMINAR ON ENGLISH PHONETICS
Prestigious
phonetician Dr Héctor Ortiz-Lira
writes to us :
10th
Seminar on English Phonetics will take place at Universidad Metropolitana de
Ciencias de la Educación, Aula Virtual, Avda. José Pedro Alessandri 774, Ñuñoa,
Santiago, Chile from 18 - 20 July 2001
Guest
speaker: John Wells
Professor of English
Phonetics, University College London
Proposals
are invited from colleagues who would like to present papers in any area of the
topic of the conference, i.e. English Phonetics and Phonology -theoretical and
practical, segments and prosodies, contrastive (English/Spanish), etc.
Time-limit
per paper: 20 minutes plus 10 for discussion.
Titles
and summaries (maximum length 200 words) should be sent to the organiser as
soon as possible and at the latest by June 30.
Registration
fees: 20,000 Chilean pesos or US$40.
Reduced
rate for students: 10,000 Chilean pesos or US$20.
You may
pay on registration, July 18, between 9
and 10 a.m.
This is
the 1st PG Seminar to be held at UMCE and we look forward to welcoming you.
With
very best wishes,
Dr
Héctor Ortiz-Lira (President and Seminar organiser)
wwww.geocities.com/phoneticsgroup
2..- LESSONS OF LIFE
Our
very dear friend and SHARER, Maria Elena Cabral from Centro Cambridge in
Neuquén sends us this beautiful poem she wanted to SHARE with all of us. A real
lesson for life.
Lessons
of Life..
I
feared being alone
until I
learned to like
myself.
I
feared failure
until I
realized that I only
fail
when I don't try.
I
feared success
until I
realized
that I
had to try
in
order to be happy
with
myself.
I
feared people's opinions
until I
learned that
people
would have opinions
about
me anyway.
I
feared rejection
until I
learned to
have
faith in myself.
I
feared pain
until I
learned that
it's
necessary
for
growth.
I
feared the truth
until I
saw the
ugliness
in lies.
I
feared life
until I
experienced
its
beauty.
I
feared death
until I
realized that it's
not an
end, but a beginning.
I
feared my destiny,
until I
realized that
I had
the power to change
my
life.
I
feared hate<
until I
saw that it
ignorance.
was
nothing more than
I
feared love
until
it touched my heart,
making
the darkness fade
into
endless sunny days.
I
feared ridicule
until I
learned how
to
laugh at myself.
I
feared growing old
until I
realized that
I
gained wisdom every day.
I
feared the future
until I
realized that
life
just kept getting
better.
I
feared the past
until I
realized that
it
could no longer hurt me.
I feared
the dark
until I
saw the beauty
of the
starlight.
I
feared the light
until I
learned that the
truth
would give me
strength.
I
feared change,
until I
saw that
even
the most beautiful butterfly
had to
undergo a metamorphosis
before it
could fly.
Thank you, Maria Elena and keep on SHARING
3..- ACTIVITIES AT SCHOOLS
OF ENGLISH ASSOCIATION
Our friends at SEA ( luckily on solid ground!) write to us:
Estimados Omar y Marina:
Queríamos informarles los resultados de nuestra Asamblea . En la misma
aprobamos Memoria, Balance y la actuación de la Comisión Directiva. Se realizó
también la elección de las nuevas autoridades de SEA, que pasamos a detallar:
Comisión Directiva
Presidente: María Silvia Reolin
Secretario: Marcelo Andrés García
Tesorera: Noemí Leone
Vocal 1: Aníbal Goñi
Vocal
2: Karen Thomas
Vocal Supl.1: Lía Romero
Vocal Supl.2: Gabriela Santucci
Revisores de Cuentas
Sonia Shroder
Cecilia Cicolini
Les enviamos información sobre los
próximos eventos que organiza SEA.
SEMINARIOS 2001
Seminarios dirigidos a Propietarios, Directores, Coordinadores,
Administradores
y Representantes Legales de Institutos de Inglés e Instituciones Educativas
Relaciones Laborales
Sábado 14 de julio de 14.30 a 18.30
Organización de la Empresa Educativa
Sábado 11 de agosto de 14.30 a 18.30
Aranceles:
Socio SEA $30
No Socio $60
Informes e Inscripciones:
Av. Córdoba 435 3ro. "B" Ciudad de Buenos Aires Tel.: 4311-1033
Cordialmente,
Marcelo García
SEA -
Schools of English Association
Avda. Córdoba 435 3ro. "B" (1054) Buenos Aires
Tel/Fax:
(011) 4311-1033
E-mail:
beckett@sion.com
We wish
the new Committee the very best!
Count on our support and that of all our
SHARERS!
4…- 19 THINGS THAT IT TOOK ME 50 YEARS TO LEARN
Our
very dear friend Annie Altamirano sends us this “useful list”, a reminder of
what some of us have learnt in our first 50 (or almost 50) years of our lives.
May it also serve as sound advice to the younger generations.
The
author of the list is Dave Barry
1.
Never under any circumstances take a sleeping pill and a laxative on the same night.
2. If
you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its
full potential, that word would be
"meetings."
3.
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental
illness."
4.
People who want to share their religious views with you almost never want you to share yours with them.
5. And
when God, who created the entire universe with all of its glories, decides to deliver a message to humanity, He
WILL NOT use, as His messenger, a
person on cable TV with a bad hairstyle.
6. You
should not confuse your career with your life.
7. No
matter what happens, somebody will find a way to take it too seriously.
8. When
trouble arises and things look bad, there is always one individual who perceives a solution and is willing to
take command. Very often, that individual
is crazy.
9.
Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance.
10.
Never lick a steak knife.
11.
Take out the fortune before you eat the cookie.
12. The
most powerful force in the universe is gossip.
13. You
will never find anybody who can give you a clear and compelling reason why we observe daylight savings time.
14. You
should never say anything to a woman that even remotely suggests that you think she's pregnant unless you can
see an actual baby emerging from her at
that moment.
15.
There comes a time when you should stop expecting other people to make a
big deal about your birthday. That time is
age eleven.
16. The
one thing that unites all human beings, regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status or ethnic
background, is that, deep down inside,
we ALL believe that we are above average drivers.
17. The
main accomplishment of almost all organized protests is to annoy people who are not in them.
18. A
person who is nice to you, but rude to the waiter, is not a nice person.
19.
Your friends love you anyway. .
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5..- APIBA SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS (SIGs)
Our
dear SHARER Analía Kendel sends us the details of the next meetings of APIBA´s
SIGs
Asociación de Profesores de Inglés de Buenos Aires
Asoc. Civil Sin Fines de Lucro - Personería Jurídica c.7111 - Res. 8524/79
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Grammar / Linguistics SIG
Co-ordinators: Carolina Fraga - Sergio Rodriguez
Date:
Friday, June 22, 2001 -- Time: 18.30 to 20.30
Venue: IES en Lenguas Vivas "J.R.Fernandez", Carlos Pellegrini
1515, Buenos Aires Agenda:
1.
Analysis of problem sentences suggested by SIG members.
2. Free
relative clauses. Discussion of Ms. Ines Rodriguez Bauza's paper and other
contributions such as Baker's "English Syntax".
Anyone
wishing to have access to the material. please e-mail apibasigs@apiba.org.ar
Computers SIG
Co-ordinators:
Nora Lizenberg - Mónica Pastorino
Date:
Saturday, June 30, 2001 -- Time: 9.30 -
12
Venue: Conde 1990, Buenos Aires
Agenda:
Class Web Page: how to create one and what to include in it. Presentation by
Gabriela Madera with group participation.
Literature SIG
Co-ordinators:
Not elected yet
Date:
Saturday, June 30, 2001 -- Time: 10.30 - 13
Venue: SBS Palermo, Av. Cnel. Diaz 1745, Buenos Aires
Agenda:
1.
Election of SIG Coordinators 2001.
2.
"The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe. Analysis and
discussion by all SIG members.
Background
reading for the session: Lodge, David (1992). The Art of Fiction. "The
Uncanny". Chapter 47. Penguin Books.
Cultural Studies SIG
Co-ordinators:
Cristina Bardeci - Paula Lopez Cano
Date:
Monday, July 2, 2001 -- Time: 19:30 to 21
Venue: IES en Lenguas Vivas "J.R.Fernandez", Carlos Pellegrini
1515, Room 17
Agenda:
Literature as a source in cultural and historical studies.
Language SIG
Co-ordinators:
María Luisa Ghisalberti - Virginia Lombardi - Adriana Orozco
Date:
Saturday, July 14, 2001 -- Time: 10 - 13
Venue: Cultural Inglesa de Buenos Aires, Viamonte 1475, Buenos Aires
Agenda:
1.
video for language teaching: The functional content in a sit-com
("Friends") will be analysed and discussed by group (led by Ma. Laura
Comolli / Sebastián Meneghini, Part 2. video for language learning: Different
accents in a TV programme ("Blind Date") (led by Adriana Orozco /
Virginia Lombardi).
Methodology
SIG and Kids SIG
To be
announced.
a.
Paid-up members of APIBA, b. members of paid-up FAAPI Associations, and
c.
teacher trainees can participate free of charge.
All
others: $10 contribution per session.
Pre-enrolment
is not essential, but it is desirable. If at all possible, those interested in
participating in SIG meetings please e-mail apibasigs@apiba.org.ar to confirm their attendance. Those who
can't confirm, please come anyway.
For
further information on APIBA SIGs contact Analía Kandel, APIBA SIGs Liaison
Officer, at apibasigs@apiba.org.ar
General enquiries info@apiba.org.ar
APIBA Office: M.T. de Alvear 1369 , C1058AAU, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Office
Hours: Wed. 2pm to 6pm - Tel / Fax: + 54 11 4326-3927
Web
site: www.apiba.org.ar
FAAPI
Annual Congress 2001 faapi2001@apiba.org.ar
Conference
Office: Sarmiento 835 - 1st floor - C1041 AAQ Buenos Aires, Argentina Office
Hours: Tues. & Thurs. 10.30am to 4.30pm
- Tel./Fax: + 54 11 4326-3927
Web site: www.apiba.org.ar/faapi2001
6.- CONGRATULATIONS, DEAR
SHARER!
Dear
Omar and Marina,
I
haven´t received any "SHARES" for a time and I wonder what´s wrong.
What number was the latest issue? Haven´t you written one lately? Anyway, I
hope nothing has happened and assume that you´re either too busy or just
travelling.-wouldn´t it be glorious to be on hioliday at this time of the year?
This
time I want to share something with you for a change. Remember the contest
"Teachers deserve a prize" sponsored by The British Council, The B.A.
Herald and Universidad . de San Andrés last year? Well, I happen to be the
winner. My essay on "The role of the mother tongue in the English language
classroom in Argentina" was first selected among the best ten, and last
April I was notified of the final outcome. The prize awarding ceremony was held
last Friday at Universidad de San Andrés. You might have seen the ad in the
paper. But my name is Ana Lía, not Ana María. Anyway, it´s me. I´m the one who
will be travelling every week to and from Rafaela to Bs. As. to attend the
Masters degree course on Education. I´m happy about all this and thought of sharing
the news with my two virtual friends.
Hope to
hear from you soon.
Ana Lía Cabrera
Dear Ana Lía we are happy and very proud
to have a SHARER in that prestigious
institution. There´s surely plenty of hard work in store but all of us SHARERS will
be sending you our good vibes. Heartfelt congratulations !!
7..- A VERY SHORT STORY
“ A WISH”
Our
incredibly active friend Elisabet Sandra Guber sends us this very real story
A man
was walking along the beach in California and found a bottle. He looked around
and didn't see anyone so he opened the bottle. A genie appeared and thanked the
man for letting him out. The genie said, " I am so grateful to get out of
that bottle that I will grant you any wish, but I can only grant one."
The man
thought for a while and finally said, "I have always wanted to go to
Hawaii. I've never been able to go because I cannot fly, Airplanes are much too
frightening for me. On a boat, I see all that water and I become very sea sick.
So I wish for a road to be built from here to Hawaii.
The
genie thought for a few minutes and finally said, "No, I don't think I can
do that. Just think of all the work involved. Consider all the piling needed to
hold up a highway and how deep they would have to go to reach the bottom of the
ocean. Imagine all the pavement needed. No, that is just too much to ask."
The man
thought for a few minutes and then told the genie, "There is one other
thing I have always wanted. I would like to be able to understand women. What
makes them laugh and cry, why are they temperamental, why are they so difficult
to get along with, when they want attention, when they don't. Basically, what
makes them tick."
The
genie considered for a few minutes and said, "So, did you want two lanes
or four?"
Dear
Eli, Thank you for your messages always and especially for last Sunday´s for Father´s Day. You could not have known
but “Mi Viejo” by Piero is one of my favourites because it reminds me so much
of my Dad, who for the last 12 years has been accompanying me and helping me
from Heaven.
Thank
you, again Elisabet!
8..- II ENCUENTRO
DE LENGUAS ABORÍGENES Y EXTRANJERAS
Our
dear SHARER and neighbour, Laura Renart sends us this information to SHARE with
all of you:
Universidad Nacional de Salta
Facultad de Humanidades
Sede Regional Tartagal - Departamento de Lenguas Modernas
2do Encuentro de Lenguas Aborígenes y Extranjeras
Tartagal (Salta) - 30, 31 de agosto y 1 de septiembre de
2001
Objetivo del Encuentro : crear un espacio de análisis, discusión y propuestas
alrededor de los siguientes ejes:
* la demanda de escuelas bilingües, con población estudiantil aborigen y
cuyos maestros no reciben capacitación específica para atender a la
especificidad de esta problemática.
* la fuerte retracción de las lenguas minoritarias al dominio familiar y el
debilitamiento de las pautas culturales autóctonas, que alertan sobre la
amenaza de pérdida de este patrimonio cultural.
* La conveniencia de lograr la inserción de otras lenguas extranjeras, además
del inglés, en los establecimientos educacionales, con el objeto de promover
una enseñanza plurilingüe.
* La necesidad de contribuir al diseño de una política educativa y
lingüística, en la provincia y en el país, que
promueva el respeto por las culturas y lenguas diferentes y favorezca su
inserción en la comunidad regional y nacional.
Comisión Organizadora
Marta Torino, Alicia Tissera, Catalina Buliubasich, Ana Fernández Lávaque,
Laura Marziano, Graciela Z de Casanueva, Sara Trigo, Melina Viviana Chávez,
Fulvia Lisi
Comité de Lectura:
Lenguas Aborígenes: Juana Rodas, Catalina Buliubasich, Ana María Fernández
Lávaque, Marta Morelli de Ontiveros, Marta Barbosa de Tesei.
Lenguas Extranjeras: Alicia Tissera, Laura Marziano, Liliana Fortuny
Metodología de trabajo:
a) Conferencias plenarias, a cargo
de especialistas invitados
b) Comisiones de trabajo, con presentación de ponencias
c) Cursillos de actualización sobre los siguientes temas:
(i)
- La enseñanza del español como segunda lengua (ii) - La regionalización en
la enseñanza de la lengua
d) Simposio: situación de las lenguas extranjeras en el sistema educativo
argentino.
Presentación de resúmenes: Tendrán una extensión de 200 palabras y
deberán ser enviados hasta el 6 de julio de 2001 a la siguiente dirección:
Departamento de Lenguas Modernas -Facultad de Humanidades - UNSa
Av. Bolivia 5150 - 4400 -
SALTA
Aranceles:
Asistentes: $20.00 - Estudiantes: $ 5.00 - Expositores: $40.00
Miembros de las comunidades aborígenes y maestros bilingües están
exceptuados del pago de arancel.
contactos:
Marta Torino - moralesp@fullnet.com.ar
, Alicia
Ticera - atissera@unsa.edu.ar
Catalina Buliubasich: buliubac@unsa.edu.ar
9..- BERNIEH´S CORNER
Hello,
dear SHARERS!
First
came 'Expedición Robinson', then 'El Gran Hermano', and finally 'El Bar'. Now, watch out! Apparently, TV producers in
the U.K. have come up with a new idea, which I bet soon will be offered by
someone here in Argentina: The Classroom! (see below). Truly,
I am
wondering if this is just another big stupid idea (as I regard it) or I'm
taking lightly an extraordinary milestone in the history of Education and
Teacher Education. Just in case, I'll buy some make-up tomorrow...
Regards,
Bernieh.
Bernardo Humberto Banega (h)
bernieh@bernieh.com.ar Visit Bernieh´s Web Page
:
http://www.bernieh.com.ar/
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'Big
Brother' goes into the classroom
by
Sarah Ryle
Sunday
April 29, 2001
The
Observer
It will
portray life in the classroom as it really is. Channel 4 is to put cameras into
classrooms for a major Big Brother style internet broadcast.
Michael
Jackson, C4's chief executive, said Real Teachers, as part of 4 Learning, would
help fulfil the channel's public service remit because it would enable new
teachers to learn from colleagues. 'Big Brother in the classroom is a good way
of putting it,' he said yesterday.
But
plans for the project, to be broadcast later this year, have been criticised by
the National Confederation of Parent Teachers Associations. It was concerned
for the privacy of the children involved and
warned the site could attract paedophiles.
Paul
Ashton, C4 commissioning editor for schools and special projects, who is a
former teacher, said measures had been taken to protect pupils. 'It is a very
beautiful and simple idea and we have consulted educational groups including
the PTA and the Teacher Training Agency.' The live webcam section will be
password protected. Only bona fide teachers and inspectors will have the
password.'
The
first schools to take part will be secondary schools, but the hope is to
recruit at least one primary school.
Hazlewood
Integrated School in north Belfast is one of two schools now taking part in the
pilot project, which is due to launch in September.
Headteacher
Noreen Campbell said she was pleased to be taking part in Real Teachers because
it would help newly-trained teachers. 'We consider ourselves an open
organisation and we welcome observation. It was discussed at governor level and we agreed there was
much to be gained from the project provided safeguards, in terms of issues of
access to the internet, were guaranteed.'
Dr
Seamus Quinn is the science teacher whose classroom is being filmed. He said:
'At first the children thought it was like Big Brother and they played up to it
but now they ignore it. People are surprised at how well-behaved they are, but
of course we aren't perfect.'
Ashton
aims to recruit a further 22 schools which will use the live webcams. The site
will also contain videos of teachers who do not wish to be filmed live, and a
library of lesson plans.
Full
article at:
http://education.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,5500,480290,00.html
10.- MARKETING FOR ENGLISH INSTITUTES AND SCHOOLS
Our
dear SHARER, Laura Lewin sends us this
announcement:
Would
you like to....
- Attract more and better students?
- Increase student satisfaction with the
institution?
- Motivate your staff and create a feeling
of belonging?
- Attract financial support?
- Make sound decisions about services,
pricing, scheduling and advertising?
MARKETING
FOR ENGLISH INSTITUTES AND SCHOOLS by Laura Lewin
July 7,
2001 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
The
seminar will address marketing-related issues of educational institutions. We
will present you with easy-to-follow-techniques and the steps to apply them.
Lots of
useful tips and ideas in this practical, useful and enjoyable seminar
Further
details and registration : laura@educa.com.ar
- (5411) 4823-8957
11.- WHAT TO WRITE IN A
STUDENT´S REPORT CARD
Our
dear friend and SHARER Juan Carlos Lozano from Montevideo, Uruguay sent us a
note to introduce a new SHARER, Alicia Pérez
also from Montevideo. He also forwarded us this very “useful” aid to
harassed teachers:
Things
You'd Love To Write On A Student's Report
Card:
1.
Since my last report, the student has reached rock bottom and has started to
dig.
2. I
would not allow this student to breed.
3. This
student has delusions of adequacy.
4. The
student sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to
achieve them.
5. This
student is depriving a village somewhere of an idiot.
6. The
student has a "full six-pack" but lacks the plastic thingie to hold
it all together.
7.
Student has been working with glue too often.
8. When
the student's IQ reaches 50, he should sell.
9.
Student has photographic memory, but the lens cover is glued on.
10. The
gates are down, the lights are flashing, but the train isn't coming.
11. If
this student was anymore stupid, he'd have to be watered twice a week.
12. If
you give this student a penny for his thoughts, you would get change.
13.
It's hard to believe the sperm that created this student beat out a million
others.
14.
This student is one neuron short of a synapse.
15. The
wheel's still spinning, but the hamster is dead.
Thank you, Juanca, as usual for your great
sense of humour (and your friend´s… our SHARER)
12.- SHARE AND “THE
PARABLE OF THE GEESE”
Dear
Omar and Marina,
I believe
that the 50th issue of Share is an excellent occasion to celebrate. This is
possible thanks to your effort, dedication and patience that makes Share a
dream come true.
When I
was thinking what makes SHARE special, it is mainly showing the new trends in
professional development that can be briefly summarized as:
1- Collaborative.
We, teachers, can 'share' a common channel of communication to exchange ideas
and contribute to the richness of each issue. Thus, it becomes a peer-effort
that also emphasizes the fact that every teacher's voice becomes an invaluable
treasure.
2- Community
Spirit. The topics discussed are of interest for all of us and they bring
us together as we try to find answers to common situations encountered in the
classrooms.
3- Modern.
The email is one of the new ways of integrating technology with learning. It is
fast, easy to read and access from different places.
4- Magical.
With stories and articles, SHARE awakens in us the desire to go on learning,
and thus, one of the aims of education is achieved: to become Life-long
learners and extend this feeling to our own students.
We
don't need to reinvent the wheel; together we can find new uses to it. But we
can only do this by 'sharing'. Let
Nature reminds us once more of this challenge.
The Parable of the Geese
Next
autumn, when you see the geese heading south for the winter, flying along in a
V-shaped formation, you might consider what science has discovered as to why
they fly that way. As each bird flaps
its wings it creates an uplift for the bird immediately following. By flying in
a V-formation the whole flock adds at least 70 percent more to its flying range
than if each bird were flying on its own.
When a
goose falls out of formation it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of
trying to go it alone, and quickly gets back into formation to take advantage
of the lifting power of the bird in front.
When
the leading goose gets tired it rotates back in the wing and another goose
flies point. It is sensible to take turns doing demanding jobs ...whether with
people or with geese flying south. Geese honk from behind to encourage those up
front to keep up their speed.
When a
goose gets sick, or is wounded by gunshot and falls out of formation, one or
two of the other geese fall out with it and follow it down to lend help and
protection. They stay with the fallen goose until it is able to fly or until it
dies. Only then do they launch out on their own, or with another formation, to
catch up with their group.
People
who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are
going much more quickly and easily because they are travelling on the thrust of
one another's efforts. If we have as much sense as a goose we will stay in
formation with those who are headed the same way we are. If we have the sense
of a goose, we will stand by each other when danger threatens or trouble comes.
There's
a footnote that reads: By Milton Olsen, publication unknown. Parsons Rob
(1999). Almost Everything I need to know about God I learned in Sunday School
.Thomas Nelson Publishers, Nashville, (p 91-93).
Thank
you for your time in the preparation of SHARE.
A big
hug,
Carolina Orgnero
Dear Carolina, Thank you for your encouraging words. We also need a pat on the back from time to time. Thanks a million!!!
13.- DRAMA TECHNIQUES IN ELT
Our
dear friend Cecilia Cercone sends us this most welcomed announcement:
How To
Use Drama Techniques
Come
join us and discover how to make books more attractive to learners of all ages
by using drama techniques
Also
share the experience of using teacher-made games and their profits!
Lecturer: Prof. Fernando Armesto
Lecturer in Didactics for EGB at INSPT de la UTN. English Head at
Colegios “Belgrano Uno” and “Integral”. Co-Author of Resource Files for
“Polimodal English”. Former Lecturer at Universidad del Museo Social
Argentino and School of English- Universidad Austral.
Date:
Saturday July 14 from 9,30 to 12:00
Venue:
TOPS English Centre
Fee:
$10
Enrolment:
4787-9340
Certificates
of Attendance will be issued.
14.- TRAYECTO
FORMATIVO EN INGLÉS PARA AGENTES SIN TÍTULO
The
following information only holds good for Provincia de Buenos Aires. It is
important to highlight that the Trayectos are absolutely free of charge and
have been organized by the provincial Dirección General de Escuelas.
Trayecto Formativo en Inglés para agentes sin título en la especialidad
y en ejercicio efectivo
Destinatarios: Personal sin título específico para el área, en ejercicio
efectivo del dictado de la materia Inglés en EGB al momento de la
inscripción ( Se exceptúan agentes
de Escuelas de Jornada Completa y
alumnos de la carrera de Profesorado en Inglés de ISFD o Universidades.)
Carácter de la participación: Voluntaria.
Organización Dos niveles cuatrimestrales
Regimen de cursada semi- presencial - carga horaria para cada nivel
96 horas por nivel, 64 horas presenciales y 32 no presenciales
Sedes: se habilitarán dos sedes por
región de supervisión.
Alcance de la capacitación:
a.. La acreditación del
Trayecto habilitará para la inscripción
en el ITEM 12
b.. La acreditación del Trayecto 2 lo habilitará para el ingreso directo a
la carrera de Profesorado en Inglés de los ISFD
Inscripción: en la Institución en la que presta servicios. El agente
deberá inscribirse sólo en una Institución.
Quizá la información no haya llegado a las escuelas, pero de todos modos a
los interesados se recomienda formalizar la inscripción. Como para todo
escrito, confeccionar por duplicado, de modo que quede una constancia de
recepción de la inscripción. Para más información, y obtener el formulario de
Inscripción, visitar la
www.fernandocarlos.com.ar
(Fernando Carlos Ibáñez)
15.- THE SUBURBAN PLAYERS
BACK… WITH A BABY
Our
dear SHARERS Albert Canil and Susan
Hillyard send this invitation to all SHARERS :
The
Suburban Players motley crew
that
made you laugh with "Black Comedy" and "Tales from the
Script", is back with ...a baby!!!
The
Suburban Players
proudly
presents Christopher Durang's
Baby with the Bathwater
directed
by Albert Canil
Yes,
admittedly Mum & Dad do mean well,
we all acknowledge that, but sometimes meaning well is not enough. This
bitingly satirical black comedy, which enjoyed a long off-Broadway run, begins with John and Helen slightly put off
because their offspring doesn't speak English, deciding that their newly-born
is a girl ...and naming it Daisy.
Brilliantly theatrical and wildly hilarious, the play charts the saga of
Daisy's struggle to establish a personal identity, despite Helen and Johns'
growing derangement.
Christopher Durang says,
"Switching
tone from lunatic comedy to momentary seriousness or ruefulness is something
that continues to interest me, and I intend to keep trying to do it, and if the
critics won't come along, well then... f*** them.""
On
Durang the critics have said...
"Durang
conquers bitterness and finds a way to turn rage into comedy that is redemptive
as well as funny." - New York Times
"One
of the funniest dramatists alive, and one of the most sharply satirical."
- New
Yorker
Further
Data for Theatregoers
Opening? - Friday June 8th at 9 pm.
Shows? Performances on Fridays & Saturdays at 9
pm - Sunday Matinees at 6 pm
Run? Regrettably just four weekends (as of June
8th)
Venue?
The Playhouse ~ Moreno 80 ~ San Isidro.
Tickets?
$ 10.- each (one ticket free every ten purchased)
Extra
Amenities : There will be a bar open with sandwiches, brownies, drinks and hot
soup.
Further
information and reservations 4784.8275 ~ 4747.4470
thesuburbanplayers@unete.com
16.- ENGLISH IN THE ATTIC
The
Attic is proud to announce the repeats of its language and literature workshops
for
students, users, teachers and lovers of English. The courses are an
introduction to English literature and culture. They are unique opportunities
to improve or keep up language, as well as explore your creative potential.
This
second "session" of workshops will repeat those in the first session,
at
the
request of participants who wanted to try the other options. They will start
in June, and finish at the end of July.
Workshops
available in June/July 2001
Meet Harry Potter: this workshop is for children of 0-99 years of age. J K Rowling's
novels have magic, adventure and instant appeal for all readers- but their
magic is also the ancient magic that the Knights of the Round Table, makers of
legends and John R. R. Tolkien knew. Come read Harry Potter and the
Philosopher's Stone with us and discover why!
Creative writing: if you want to explore your creativity and find your
narrative voice, this is the place for
you. If you enjoy writing and would like to try your hand at writing in
English, this is also the place for you. If you hate writing because it is just
letters, paragraphs and compositions, let us show you all the things your
language teacher never told you. Don't miss this unique creative, literary,
linguistic experience, coordinated by an award-winning novelist
and
language teacher.
An Introduction to English poetry: for students with no previous contact
with poetry, people who enjoy poetry and would like to explore poetry in
English, or those who want an excuse to indulge in the reading of a wide range
of texts- the workshop travels back in time, from rock lyrics to Shakespeare's
sonnets, with the aim of familiarising readers with poetic language and
resources (without the long names and boring theory bits!).
Instructor
for all three courses : Prof. Pablo Toledo.
Our
workshops currently take place at the premises of the Academia Británica
(Montes
de Oca 340, Barracas, 15 minutes from Microcentro), but they will be
available
in other locations in the future. If you have any suggestions or requests
as to
possible locations, please feel free to contact us.
For
more information or enrolment, please contact Pablo Toledo on 4582-4907,
email us at theattic@ciudad.com.ar or visit our website at www.theattic.com.ar.
17.- ANNOUNCING A NEW
DEVICE: THE BOOK
Our
dear friend Eduardo Sapia sends us this contribution he got from the WEB. A
most welcomed piece for reflection:
Built-in
Orderly Organized Knowledge (BOOK)
The
BOOK is a revolutionary breakthrough in technology: No wires, no electric
circuits, and no batteries, nothing to be connected or switched on. It's so
easy to use even a child can operate it. Just lift its cover!
Compact
and portable, it can be used anywhere - even sitting in an armchair by the fire
- yet it is powerful enough to hold as much information as a CD-ROM disc.
Here's how it works...
Each
BOOK is constructed of sequentially numbered sheets of paper (recyclable), each
capable of holding thousands of bits of information. These pages are locked
together with a custom-fit device called a binder, which keeps the sheets in
their correct sequence.
Opaque
Paper Technology (OPT) allows manufacturers to use both sides of the sheet,
doubling the information density and cutting costs in half.
Experts
are divided on the prospects for further increases in information density; for
now BOOKs with more information simply use more pages. This makes them thicker
and harder to carry, and has drawn some criticism from the mobile computing
crowd.
Each
sheet is scanned optically, registering information directly into your brain. A
flick of the finger takes you to the next sheet. The BOOK may be taken up at
any time and used by merely opening it. The BOOK never crashes and never needs
rebooting, though like other display devices it can become unusable if dropped
overboard. The "browse" feature allows you to move instantly to any
sheet, and
move
forward or backward as you wish.
Many
come with an "index" feature, which pinpoints the exact location of
any selected information for instant retrieval. An optional
"BOOKmark" accessory allows you to open the BOOK to the exact place
you left it in a previous session -even if the BOOK has been closed. BOOKmarks
fit universal design standards; thus, various manufacturers can use a single
BOOKmark in BOOKs. Conversely, numerous BOOKmarks can be used in a single BOOK
if the user wants to store numerous views at once. The number is limited only
by the number of pages in the BOOK.
You can
also make personal notes next to BOOK text entries with an optional programming
tool, the Portable Erasable Nib Cryptic Intercommunication Language Stylus
(PENCILS).
Portable,
durable, and affordable, the BOOK is being hailed as the entertainment wave of
the future. The BOOK's appeal seems so certain that thousands of content
creators have committed to the platform.
Look
for a flood of new titles soon.
18.- TEACHING ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
We are
proud to pass on to you this information that our dear friend and distinguished colleague Julio César Gimenez
from Córdoba has sent to us. As usual we wish our dear Julio the very best.
Dear
Colleagues,
As
editors of the Teaching English for International Business (TEIB) Journal, the
first international journal on teaching
Business English and related topics based in Argentina, we are delighted to
announce that the first issue of the journal will be published this coming
month of June.
As a
preview of the first issue, we are advancing some of its content:
Articles:
*The relevance
of the corporate context for the teaching of business English: Taking real life
business practices into account. Catherine Nickerson, Nijmegen University.
*Polite
persuasive strategies in the sales promotion letter. Elena Bosch Abarca,
Universidad de Valencia.
Review:
*Bargiela-Chiappini,
Francesca and Catherine Nickerson (Editors). 1999.Writing Business: Genres,
Media, and Discourses. Longman. Reviewed by Lucrecia Berrone, National
University of Cordoba.
Calendar
of events:
*List
of international events for trainers of English for Business Purposes and
Business Communication.
Useful
links:
*Links
to Associations and Resources for trainers of English for Business
Purposes
and Business Communications.
Liz England (liz.england@marymount.edu),
Julio C. Gimenez (jgimenez@uesiglo21.edu.ar)
TEIB
Editors.
For the
journal's mission statement, guidelines for submission of manuscripts, and
other information relating the journal, please visit the journal's web site at www.uesiglo21.edu.ar
For
subscriptions, a free copy, or advertising, please visit the journal's web site
or contact Silvia Cisternas at scisternas@uesiglo21.edu.ar
________________________________________________________________
19.- 6th ALIANZA
CULTURAL URUGUAY-ESTADOS UNIDOS CONFERENCE
Our
dear friend Fernando Fleurquin from Alianza Cultural Uruguay-Estados Unidos
sends us this reminder of their 6th Conference, no doubt one of the biggest
professional events this year:
Dear
colleague:
The
Alianza Cultural Uruguay-Estados Unidos is hosting its 6th Conference for Teachers of
English as a Foreign Language on July 9 and 10, 2001.
The
theme we have selected for the conference is "Innovation and
Technology in EFL." We are sure we can make a significant contribution by inviting
teachers and researchers to explore and share their experiences with the
community at large. We are living in an age of changes, and we need to be
prepared to generate innovations that result in improved results and a better
service for our students. Technology has also added a new dimension to language
teaching and learning. These are critical themes that need to be explored at
the onset of the new millennium. This time the Conference will be held at Hotel
NH Columbia.
We have
already confirmed the participation of the following distinguished scholars and
active TESOL advocates: Dr. H. Douglas Brown, San Francisco State University
and Pearson Education author, Amy Yamashiro and Lea White, from the renowned
English Language Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Kate Cory
Wright, C.U.P. ELT Consultant and Teacher Trainer, Manuel dos Santos, McGraw
Hill author,.
As in
previous conferences, the different presentations will cover a wide array of
topics of interest for language educators. During the 2-day event, there will
be plenary sessions, poster sessions, workshops, seminars, demonstrations,
colloquia, as well as a permanent book and software exhibit. To give you a few
hints on tasty topics, we will have a series of colloquia integrating foreign
and local experts on topics such as: Internet, technology and language
learning; Teacher evaluation; Motivation: from early childhood to adolescence;
Standards of performance and student evaluation and the Future of EFL. Two special sessions
will be held in Spanish: La integración de los idiomas al programa curricular e
Innovación y cambios en la enseñanza de idiomas.
Information
on registration procedures and fees is enclosed. Feel free to make copies for
your colleagues. Furthermore, we can provide you with hotel, transportation or
touristic information or assistance should you need any. If that is the case,
please contact our Hospitality Committee leader, Ms. Susana Mesa - (5982)
902-8367.
We are
certain that both the theme and the level of our speakers will make this the
most enriching professional event of the year. The quality issues we will
explore will make an impact on our educational context, helping us to become
better prepared to face the challenges and changes that the new millennium will
pose. We count on your participation.
Sincerely,
Dr.
Fernando Fleurquin
Academic
Director
20.- REGIONAL URUTESOL
CONVENTIONS 2001
Our
dear SHARER Solange Espina from URUTESOL wants to share this information with
all of us. Keep us posted Solange!
The
Board of URUTESOL is pleased to announce its Regional Conventions for the year
2001 : "Voyage through regions of discovery"
Proposals
are invited for papers(1 hour), poster sessions, workshops (1 1/2 hours) and
colloquia (1 1/2 hours) in topics
related to the development of the Teaching of English as a foreign language
Electronic
address for submission of materials: read@montevideo.com.uy
Third
Regional Convention to be held in
Salto,
Uruguay - August 18-19
deadline
to submit proposals July 18 th
Fourth
Regional Convention to be held in
Colonia del Sacramento, Uruguay -
October 12- 13
deadline
to submit proposals : September 12th
Don´t miss the boat of URUTESOL 2001!!
All
questions referred to materials and or submission procedures can be directed to
the URUTESOL Office in Montevideo, or by email to:
Solange Espina de Anuitti read@montevideo.com.uy
Juan Andrés Larrinaga jalarrin@adinet.com.uy
Time to
say goodbye again (hope this time we don´t have to wait so much for reunion).
As we often do, we will let one of our dear SHARERS take the centre of the
stage to say goodbye for us
Dearest
Omar and Marina,
My name
is Silvina Roitman, formerly Tropini for obvious reasons, and I wanted to
let you
know a little bit about myself : I used to live in Paraná, Entre Ríos, where I
had the pleasure of meeting Omar and since then I've been receiving your wonderful SHARES of love and
warmth and news and knowledge
I made
alia, came to live in Israel after marrying Pablo and though we haven't settled
down completely I'm quite happy in my new country
I
wanted to let you know that I really appreciate receiving news from you and as
soon as I get in touch with what goes on here on the field of teaching
I'll
write to you again . In the meantime, I just wanted to say thank you for all
the love that comes together with your/our SHARES,
Big,
big kiss and tight hug,
Sil.
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HAVE A
WONDERFUL WEEK !
Omar
and Marina.
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