Can you understand why I insist so much on being creative?
I'm a non conventional teacher! Sorry!
Enjoy the video!
10 years ago
Friday, 3 April 2009
Friday, 27 February 2009
Waltz with Bashir
Don't miss that one!
Listen to Ari Folman talking about the film. Food for thought!
Listen to Ari Folman talking about the film. Food for thought!
Friday, 20 February 2009
Monday, 9 February 2009
From 'Ulysses,' by Tennyson
"Come my friends,
'Tis not too late to seek a newer world... for my purpose holds
To sail beyond the sunset... and though
We are not now that stregth which in old days
Moved earth and heaven; that which we are, we are;-
One equal temper of heroic hearts,
Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will
To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield."
Quoted from: Dead Poets Society pag. 57
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
A Christmas Crossword
Do you want to learn all the vocabulary you need to survive the Christmas Holidays?There is “A Christmas Crossword” on the web that will help you practice these words you forget every year and that just come back to you when you use them.
Here is the chance! Let me know if it works. You can also download te printable version and practice while you travel in the subway...
Have fun!
Tuesday, 2 December 2008
Shake it off! (Your lazyness, I mean)
Dear students,
Here goes my last letter, I guess, before the New Year!
I know how difficult it is for you to be motivated with a prompt that started with our classes at the beginning of October. I know it's difficult to keep writing if nobody is telling you how important it is to write a little piece every day. Maybe somebody is telling you how important it is, even your own inner voice but... are you listening? I know it is almost impossible to be motivated if you do not have comments on your posts... What can I say? Little, without your contribution.
I wanted to list some of the thoughts that have been hovering in my mind while I was reading you these days.
May I? Thanks!
a) If you write on your blog and do not read the others and do not write comments on your partners blogs... do not expect to get any comments. Keep this moving! Write and comment and answer back when they tell you something. It shouldn't be a very long text... A few nice words can be motivating enough.
b) Correct your mistakes when the teacher suggests some changes. It is very frustrating to come back to you and find the same mistakes I've corrected before.
c)Spell-check your texts before your publish your texts. Very often I find mistakes that could have been avoided.
d)If you have language doubts, check them out in a grammar book or in the web.
e)Write short texts but do it often. Be versatile Use different materials; videos, listening texts (podcasts), texts, films, songs, web pages or books for inspiration and support... Try different topics and approaches. Be daring! Experiment with language; use chunks you know by heart from songs or books you've listened to or read. Insert those into your texts and make them sound more “English”.
f)Do not expect to be corrected by the teacher immediately and every time after you write. Keep the flow of your own pace, make it fluent, continue writing. Interact with each other and be happy or at least challenged with your partners' comments and those your may get from the teacher sometimes... But, by any means, do not stop writing if I do not say anything to you.
All I need to see is that you get from 6 to 10 comments in each of your posts... To get all these you may have to write 15 comments yourself! And... what about these native speakers of the language we were going to look for?
I have the feeling of being a ghost, for I cannot be seen but I can tell you I'm there! The doctor said he will keep me on a sick leave al least until after the Xmas Holidays. I feel better but I'm still in pain. I met Irina, your replacement teacher, last Friday and she is certainly taking care of you. So you are lucky to have her, meanwhile.
I'll be back soon and I will take into account all you have done, all you have written. (Tutorial meetings will take place right after the holidays.)
Do take care. All the best,
Here goes my last letter, I guess, before the New Year!
I know how difficult it is for you to be motivated with a prompt that started with our classes at the beginning of October. I know it's difficult to keep writing if nobody is telling you how important it is to write a little piece every day. Maybe somebody is telling you how important it is, even your own inner voice but... are you listening? I know it is almost impossible to be motivated if you do not have comments on your posts... What can I say? Little, without your contribution.
I wanted to list some of the thoughts that have been hovering in my mind while I was reading you these days.
May I? Thanks!
a) If you write on your blog and do not read the others and do not write comments on your partners blogs... do not expect to get any comments. Keep this moving! Write and comment and answer back when they tell you something. It shouldn't be a very long text... A few nice words can be motivating enough.
b) Correct your mistakes when the teacher suggests some changes. It is very frustrating to come back to you and find the same mistakes I've corrected before.
c)Spell-check your texts before your publish your texts. Very often I find mistakes that could have been avoided.
d)If you have language doubts, check them out in a grammar book or in the web.
e)Write short texts but do it often. Be versatile Use different materials; videos, listening texts (podcasts), texts, films, songs, web pages or books for inspiration and support... Try different topics and approaches. Be daring! Experiment with language; use chunks you know by heart from songs or books you've listened to or read. Insert those into your texts and make them sound more “English”.
f)Do not expect to be corrected by the teacher immediately and every time after you write. Keep the flow of your own pace, make it fluent, continue writing. Interact with each other and be happy or at least challenged with your partners' comments and those your may get from the teacher sometimes... But, by any means, do not stop writing if I do not say anything to you.
All I need to see is that you get from 6 to 10 comments in each of your posts... To get all these you may have to write 15 comments yourself! And... what about these native speakers of the language we were going to look for?
I have the feeling of being a ghost, for I cannot be seen but I can tell you I'm there! The doctor said he will keep me on a sick leave al least until after the Xmas Holidays. I feel better but I'm still in pain. I met Irina, your replacement teacher, last Friday and she is certainly taking care of you. So you are lucky to have her, meanwhile.
I'll be back soon and I will take into account all you have done, all you have written. (Tutorial meetings will take place right after the holidays.)
Do take care. All the best,
Thursday, 27 November 2008
Lack of Inspiration?
I was thinking to offer two possibilities:
For the left brain functioning people go to The Naked Scientists: Science Radio & Science Podcasts
and try to find an appealing topic to comment on.
For the right brain functioning people may this quote by D.H. Lawrence stir your minds in times of "crisis"?
With all my love,
For the left brain functioning people go to The Naked Scientists: Science Radio & Science Podcasts
and try to find an appealing topic to comment on.
For the right brain functioning people may this quote by D.H. Lawrence stir your minds in times of "crisis"?
The human soul needs actual beauty more than bread.
With all my love,
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