Global IIE
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
Aprender para Enseñar: Encuentros para padres y profesores
We are happy to announce a free talk for parents and teachers on December 2nd at 18:30. Dr. Linda Gerena, who delivered a fantastic talk at the Institute in 2012, will be joining us again. Participants will explore strategies for developing vocabulary through children’s literature. And, American Space Madrid will make it easier for parents
Young Learners 1 Celebrated Halloween
The Young Learners 1 group did two projects on Saturday. First, they made clocks to practice telling time with. Afterwards, they read a story about Halloween, then made some very scary ghosts that can be used as a holiday decoration, like the one they saw on the door of one of the characters in the Halloween
The Latest News from Young Learners 4!
This autumn at the International Institute, the students of Young Learners 4 have been getting to know each other! Everyone is very nice, friendly and loves to practice English! The students have been asking each other lots of questions that start out with “Have you ever…” in order to practice the present perfect tense. They
En noviembre, sesiones abiertas de los cursos de TOEFL, English Skills for Work, American Cinema e Improvisación.
Nuestras “Open Sessions” son una excelente manera de conocer el contenido y dinámicas de los cursos. Con motivo de la Celebración de la Semana Internacional de la Educación ofrecemos una sesión abierta sobre el curso de preparación del examen TOEFL, imprescindible para ser admitido en un universidad en los EE.UU. o solicitar una beca Fulbright.
“Place not Race”: presentación del libro de Sheryll Cashin
El próximo miércoles 22 de octubre a las 19.30 h. en el paraninfo del Instituto Internacional tendrá lugar la presentación del libro de Sheryll Cashin “Place not Race. A New Vision of Opportunity in America”. Participarán en el acto: Sheryll Cashin (Georgetown University,Washington). Bianca Dabu (Universidad de Pitesti, Rumanía). Cristina Hermida (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos,
American Expression: Proficiency through Culture
What is ‘The American Dream’? What is its role in the creation of an American identity? How has it changed since the nation’s founding? Who decides its nature? Who benefits from its formulation? This course explores these questions by bringing together divergent visions of ‘The American Dream’ as expressed by American thinkers, writers, musicians, and filmmakers.
El Programa de Lengua y Cultura Norteamericanas presenta los nuevos cursos especiales del trimestre de otoño 2014
En respuesta al éxito de las sesiones abiertas celebradas la pasada primavera, ofrecemos un taller de Impro: Spontaneous Speaking. En estos talleres de 15 horas Carrie Szczerbik, mediante ejercicios de impro, ayudará a los alumnos a crear divertidas dinámicas para facilitar la expresión de manera clara y espontánea. Aquellos alumnos que quieran desarrollar más las
Estudiar en Estados Unidos
Si estás pensado en estudiar en los EE.UU., este curso el Instituto Internacional pone a disposición de estudiantes y padres más recursos e información sobre estudios universitarios en los Estados Unidos. A lo largo del año distintas universidades ofrecerán en el Instituto sesiones informativas sobre su oferta académica. También están previstas presentaciones sobre programas concretos,
Open Session: American Expression, Proficiency Through Culture
Please join us for a free, open introductory session of American Expression: Proficiency through Culture, next Tuesday, September 30th, from 11:00 to 12:00 in room 308. This course will improve the expression and comprehension skills of advanced English learners through the use of poetry, short stories, films, music, essays, and plays. The topic for the
