SHARE
" Dear Omar,
I would like to congratulate you on SHARE. What you are doing is admirable: here at "Stael Ruffinelli de Ortiz - English", I print every edition of SHARE and put it in our teacher´s room and the teachers get some nice relevant reading during their brief breaks between classes."
Margaret is the editor of PARATESOL NEWSLETTER where SHARE will have a corner with something like "The Best of SHARE". We are proud.
Margaret also informs us of the PARATESOL Annual Conference 2000 that will be held at the CCPA _Centro Cultural Paraguayo-Norteamericano__ on Friday 14th and Saturday 15th of July with the participation of keynote speakers from the United States and well-known Cono Sur lecturers.
I will be conducting a special session on "Rock and Pop in the English Classroom 2000" and a concurrent session on "Planning a Unit of Work Lesson with Teenagers"
For Additional information and registration, please contact Margaret Winmill staelins@mmail.com.py (NB: double "m" in mail).
(2) OMAR "ROCKING" THE COUNTRY
Omar will be presenting his Seminar "THE NEW ROCK ´N POP IN THE ENGLISH CLASSROOM 2000" with more than 40 different techniques to exploit rock and pop hits in ELT in different locations of Buenos Aires province before the winter holidays :
SALTO, Pcia de Buenos Aires
Date & Time : Saturday 10th of June 9:00 to 12:00 hours
Venue : Escuela de Educación Técnica Nro 1 , Alte Brown y Arredondo
Fee : $ 10 Registration : Highway English Institute - Pueyrredón 192 - Telefax : 02474-42269 e-mail : gabriel@ortopediaint.com.ar
TRES ARROYOS, Pcia de Buenos Aires
Date & Time : Tuesday 20th of June 18:00 to 21:00 hours
Venue : Escuela Nro 1 , Calle Sarmiento 50
Fee : $ 10 Registration : 02983-425135 (evenings) e-mail : martam@3net.com.ar
At the end of each seminar, Omar will conduct a micropresentation (30 minutes) of his book POLIMODAL ENGLISH and Macmillan Heinemann ELT will present each participant with a copy.
Omar is already organizing his presentations for the second half of the year with a menu of more than 25 courses of different lenghts. Many of them with official recognition from the provincial authorities . If you wish to organize a presentation in your area, please contact : Telefax : 011-4244-27-98 or 011-243-19-72 (office hours) ATT: Ms Graciela Marzinotto or e-mail StPauls@pinos.com
(2) WHEN PEOPE COME INTO YOUR LIFE
A dear and very active SHARER, freelance
consultabt Diana Englebert Moody
<linkeduc@cvtci.com.ar> says about the
message she sent us and which we have copied for you :" This was so
meaningful to me that I had to forward it....hope you enjoy it too..." . You bet
we did ,Diana !
People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a
lifetime. When you
figure out which it is, you know exactly what to do.
When someone is in
your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you
have expressed
outwardly or inwardly. They have come to assist you through a
difficulty, to
provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically,
emotionally,
or spiritually. They may seem like a godsend, and they
are. They are
there for the reason, you need them to be. Then,
without any wrong doing on
your part or at an inconvenient time, this person
will say or do something to
bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes
they die. Sometimes they
walk away. Sometimes they
act up or out and force you to take a stand.
What we must realize is that our
need has been met, our desire fulfilled;
their work is done. The prayer
you sent up has been answered and it is now
time to move on.
When
people come into your life for a SEASON, it is because your turn
has
come to share, grow, or learn. They may bring you an experience of
peace
or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have Never
done.
They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy. Believe it ! It is
real !
But, only for a season.
LIFETIME relationships teach you lifetime
lessons; those things you must
build upon in order to have a solid emotional
foundation. Your job is to
accept the lesson, love the person/people (any
way) and put what you have
learned to use in all other relationships and
areas of your life. It is said that love is blind but friendship is
clairvoyant.
Thank you for being a part of my
life...
(3) TEST HOW SMART YOU ARE
Our unfaulting supporters and dear SHARERS Carolina and Graciela Paez cyg@cpicon.com.ar send us this short questionaire that you can implement with your students (even at a fairly elementary level) .
"The following small quiz consists of 4
questions, it tells whether you are smart or not. According to statistics of Andersen
Worldwide, around 90% of the professionals surveyed failed the exam."
The answers ? Find them in the
last page of this issue .
The questions are not that difficult. You just
need to be a bit smart ...
1. How do you put a giraffe into a
refrigerator?
2. How do you put an elephant into a
refrigerator?
3.The Lion King is hosting an animal
conference, all the animals attend except one. Which animal does not attend
?
4. There is a river, which is inhabited by crocodiles. How do you manage to cross it?
(4) THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS IN TUCUMAN
Our dear friend and SHARER Alicia Nasca, nascamolineri@arnet.com.ar of the Organizing Committe of the Primeras Jornadas Internacionales para Profesores de Inglés del Noroeste Argentino which will be held in San Miguel de Tucumán from 16th to 18th of June 2000.
Alicia sends us the list of speakers and the topics of their plenaries :
Susana Soler de Bertini - Universidad Nacional de Tucumán
“The Reading of Advanced
Learners in the New Millennium”.
Cristina Carlosiano – Universidad Nacional de Tucumán e IES "Lola Mora"
“Story-Telling in the English as a Foreign Language Classroom "
Lucrecia D’Andrea de Mirande, Rosa Perea de Otrera, Sara López -
Universidad Nacional de Tucumán
“Use of Language 1 in E.F.L. Teaching in San Miguel de Tucumán: A Case Study
María Elisa Cordiviola –
“Latest
Methodologies for the Teaching of E.S.L.: Principles
and Strategies”
Ana María Armendáriz – National Ministry of Education
“Foreign Language Teaching: Profession or
Occupation”.
Commercial Presentations
For additional information contact Stella Caramutti stemarprini@arnet.com.ar and Alicia Nasca nascamolineri@arnet.com.ar from the Instituto Superior "Lola Mora" , the organizing institution,
The fees are $ 50 if paid before May 26th and $ 60 if paid before June 16th.
Registration at I.E.S. “Lola Mora” – Muñecas 219 - San Miguel de Tucumán - e.mail: lolamo@tucuman.rffdc.edu.ar Tel/ Fax (0381) 4305316 from 19:30 to 23:00 hours
(5) THANK YOU FOR YOUR HUMOUR
A SHARER from the West Ana Maria Paonessa, President of the Círculo de Traductores Públicos e Interpretes ( Sarmiento 355 -Dpto "3" Morón), announces :
"Nos
es muy grato informar que el sábado 1º de julio de 2000 de 9 a 17.30 tendrá
lugar la I JORNADA DE TRADUCCIÓN E INTERPRETACIÓN
organizada por el Círculo de Traductores Públicos e Intérpretes de la
Zona Oeste y dirigida a Traductores Públicos, Científicos, Técnicos y
Literarios, Intérpretes, Estudiantes y Profesores de las respectivas
carreras.
La
Jornada cuenta con el
auspicio de la Secretaría de Cultura del Gobierno de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires,
la Municipalidad de Morón y la Municipalidad de La Matanza.
Cuenta
también con la adhesión del Colegio de Traductores Públicos de la Ciudad de
Buenos Aires, de los Círculos de Traductores Públicos de la Zona Norte,
del Sur y de la Asociación Argentina de Traductores e
Intérpretes.
Disertantes y Temas :
Alicia Zorrilla, Licenciada en Filosofía y Letras y Profesora especializada en Castellano, Literatura y Latín:
"El
dominio del español en la labor de los traductores".
Nilda Ayala, Traductora Pública, :
“Ética
profesional del Traductor Público”.
Ricardo Chiesa, Traductor Público y Abogado:
"Cómo nos condiciona en nuestra tarea
como traductores de textos jurídicos lo aprendido (o enseñado) en la
Universidad: una propuesta de revisión y flexibilización".
Rut Simcovich, Intérprete de Conferencias:
“Capacitación
y ejercicio de la profesión de intérprete”.
Sede
de la Jornada: Ramón L. Falcón 4080 – Capital Federal (altura Rivadavia
8600)
Aranceles
:
Hasta el 31 de mayo de 2000: Graduados:
$ 25. Estudiantes: $ 15.
A
partir del 1º de junio: Graduados: $ 35. Estudiantes: $ 25.
Asociados al Círculo: $
15.
INFORMES : 4372-0068 / 4751-2418 / 4672-0095 / 4654-2077 o por mail a cirtrad@mail.com ó ampaonessa@ciudad.com.ar "
A fellow SHARER, Carolina Ruiz Montani effectiv@arnet.com.ar has started her own site with resources that teachers can access at a very reasonable price. Let us see what Carolina has got to tell us :
Ricardo Sampedro, Director of "Education for a Change " says "To shape a better world, where solidarity and tolerance are more important than having money and consuming, we need to be aware of the kind of education we want for us and the generations to come." He goes on to explain : "Education for a Change" is an independent teacher-training and support project which promotes work with social values in the English language classsroom. It is now working in partnership with Intensive School of English (ISE) based in Brighton, run by Paul Seligson.
Ricardo Sampedro, former Oxford University Press educational consultant, trainer and ELT manager, is a graduate translator from IES Lenguas Vivas who specialised in social issues. Taught in bilingual schools and gave, as OUP trainer, a wide range of workshops all over the country, many of these addressing social issues. In the last three years has been researching in this field with particular focus on the way to incorporate values the classroom.
More information can be requested from F. Acuña de Figueroa 118, 1ro "A" (1180) Buenos Aires . TE : 011- 4982-2409 Educhange@infovia.com.ar
One of Ricardo´s next presentations will be in the city of Rosario :
Workshop on SOCIAL VALUES IN THE CLASSROOM
Venue ;
Saint
Bartholomew, Tucumán 1257, Rosario
Date and time:
Saturday 17 June, 9:30 to 13:00
Fee: $ 10.-
(includes 10-page handout)
Pre-registration: Saint Bartholomew (0341-4406268/4219920 fax 4245702), Librería Ameghino (0341-4498906) and SBS Rosario (0341-4261276)
(9) FROM A YOUNG SHARER : SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT
A young and sensitive SHARER ,Pablo Rosenhain sensus_1@hotmail.com writes to us :
Dear Omar,
First of all I wanted to congratulate you and Marina
for this beautiful page and thank to all those people that help this page to
keep rolling.
This is a poem that was sent to me by a friend, and I think
this will be not
only a good thing to share but also a good thing to put in
practice; think about this... (if you wish to answer to me personally you can
use my e-mail address)
Something to think about.
The little child
whispered,
"God, speak to me"
and a meadowlark sang,
but the child did
not hear.
So the child yelled,
"God, speak to me!"
and the thunder
rolled across the sky
but the child did not listen.
The child looked
around and said,
"God let me see you"
and a star shone brightly
but the
child did not notice.
And the child shouted,
"God, show me a
miracle!"
and a life was born
but the child did not know.
So the child
cried out in despair,
"Touch me God, and let me know you are
here!"
Whereupon God reached down and touched the child,
But the child
brushed the butterfly away
And walked away unknowingly.
Often times, the
things we seek
are right underneath our noses.
Don't miss out on your
blessing because
it isn't packaged the way that you
expect.
(10)
CREATIVITY WORKSHOP IN MONTEVIDEO
A dear SHARER from Uruguay, Martin Inthamoussú sends us the following piece of information about a new course he will be running as from next month (June). CREATIVITY WORKSHOP
This workshop has been designed for students of different levels who have an interest in theatre and dancing and who wish to extend their English through this medium.
Aims: The course provides a combination of different arts and language studies. It is designed to improve participants’ knowledge of the English language and extend their skills in using it. It will also provide students’ with experience and practice in dancing, drama techniques; developing their interest in, and appreciation of, performing and non-performing arts.
Modality: Teaching will be mainly a workshop. Students will have the opportunity to experience different creativity processes as well as different means of expression. There will be particular emphasis on speaking and listening. Participants may also be required to complete a number of written and reading tasks.
Areas: The course includes practice in:
Frequency: Ideally, students are expected to complete the course in one year. That would involve me going to your place once a week. Session’s length will depend on students’ disposition and language level (generally, each session lasts, at least, one hour and a half)
Further information from Martín Inthamoussú, inmir@adinet.com.uy
Asociación Argentina de Cultura Inglesa (AACI) & Asociación de Profesores de Inglés de Buenos Aires (APIBA) wish to announce the workshop "Neurolinguistic Programming in ELT".
This workshop will be presented by Daniela Delgado (Awarded the 1999 FAAPI scholarship ); TESOL Certificate, University of California; MA candidate at the UBA, Social Communication Sciences) and it is aimed at giving a short introduction to the theory underlying Neurolinguistic Programming and exploring practical applications of NLP techniques to the teaching of English.
Date & Time: Tuesday, June 13th, 2000 from 6.30 to 8 pm
Venue: AACI, Meeks 444, Lomas de Zamora
Registration : l 4244-2280 or 4243-3927, 12.30 to 3.30pm (Mon.-Fri)
This event is FREE of charge for APIBA members. Non-members are requested to pay a contribution of $10.
Congatulations to APIBA and AACI for offering us this opportunity !
(15) ANSWERS TO "TEST HOW SMART YOU ARE"
Correct Answer : open the
refrigerator, put in the giraffe and close the door.
This question tests
whether you are doing simple things in a complicated
way.
2. How do you put an elephant into a
refrigerator?
Wrong Answer: open the refrigerator, put
in the elephant and close the door
Correct Answer: open the
refrigerator, take out of the giraffe, put in the elephant and close
the door. This tests your prudence.
3.The Lion King is hosting an animal
conference, all the animals attend except one. Which animal does not attend
?
Correct Answer: The Elephant! ...still
in the refrigerator!
This tests whether you have comprehensive
thinking.
4. There is a river, which is inhabited by
crocodiles. How do
you manage to cross
it?
Correct Answer: Simply swim through it.
All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Meeting
!
Omar and Marina