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Institutos de Verano 2015 para Jóvenes Universitarios
– Jóvenes entre 19-23 años: Institutos de Verano 2015 para Jóvenes Universitarios – Hasta el lunes 23 de febrero de 2015 La Comisión de Intercambio Cultural, Educativo y Científico entre España y los Estados de América propondrá 4 candidatos universitarios entre 19 y 23 años que estén matriculados actualmente en el segundo o tercer curso del
So you have decided to take the leap and apply to an American university. What does it take to get in?
Your academic record: The most important document you will present is your transcript: a record of the courses you have taken with your grades. Universities look for students who have pushed themselves to take the broadest array of courses offered at the most challenging academic level. While high schools in the U.S. offer many different
Groundhog Day
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on February 2, 2015, predicting six more weeks of winter. Over the weekend the Young Learners 3 group reviewed the future tense and learned about the folkloric February holiday that Americans celebrate on the second. If the groundhog emerges in the morning on that day and sees his shadow, he
Choosing an American University Education
Thrilling, Scary, Hectic, Exhilarating. When high school juniors in the U.S. face college choice it first seems to be an incredibly complex and difficult endeavor. Yet after meeting with their college counselors, talking with friends and alumni and visiting a range of colleges and universities, most find the process fun. It is the first time
My Favorite Place in Madrid
Above all, learning a language is about being able to communicate. The students in Young Learners 4 love their city of Madrid and are happy to tell others about their favorite place, especially in English! A 1-minute video is a great way to use English and technology to create something special. All you need is
Do you have…?
The YL2 class is practicing how to ask questions and report on information with “have” in the American English style. The classmates had conversations in pairs using the new structures. They asked for information about each other and wrote down their responses on Venn diagrams. In the end, the children could see what they have
The YL2 Students Have Best Friends
This month YL2 learned all about Ben’s best friend Moby from BrainPop! They made a creative presentation about each of their best friends. First, the students completed a writing frame to construct the text of their presentations. Second, they decorated a frame and drew a picture of their best friends. Then, each of the students
Video: Watch the Original Skits from Young Learners 3
The Monday-Wednesday Young Learners 3 class wrote short skits to practice some new vocabulary and structures. They had to include the words this, that, these, those, an expression with "Let's...." and "I will...." The students had very different and original ideas. Diego, Carlota and Camino went to a hotel in Africa, and Fernanda and Gabriela went
A Scary Night in the Forest
Young Learners 5 students wrote “horror” stories last month for Halloween. The students voted on the best story, and Beatriz M’s story was the winner! The story is called “A Scary Night in the Forest.” Read it if you dare!
Magic Wands
Young Learners 1 students have been practicing the verb ‘be’ with its various contractions for each of the different subject pronouns this month. They made some magic wands and have used them to practice the plural version of you; the students each take turns magically turning everyone in the class into some kind of animal by