Young Learners
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
My Favorite Pet
The Young Learners 2 class is learning about pets, and they did a project called, “My Favorite Pet.” After reading books about pets in the house, each student imagined having their own pet. Some of the pets they thought of were quite unusual, like a bat. Other students preferred having a dog or cat as
Time to…Give Thanks!
The Saturday YL 3 group reviewed subject and object pronouns and then learned about telling time. Sometimes it’s hard to differentiate between “a quarter to” and “a quarter past” an hour. Afterwards they played bingo using time. Finally the young learners read a story about the first American Pilgrims. The American Indians saved the newcomers as
Apples!
Thanksgiving is a little over a week away so Kids Culture Club talked about some important aspects of the holiday: turkey, apple pie, pumpkin pie, American Indians, pilgrims, and giving thanks. The Kids Club read a book that explained how the pilgrims landed in what is now known as Massachusetts, and with the help of the
YL 3 Book Hunt
Last Saturday the Young Learners 3 group saw Moby from BrainPOP sort library books alphabetically. They learned new vocabulary and then went down to the Institute’s library in teams to play a scavenger hunt. Each team had 15 minutes to find books that corresponded to particular words they had learned in class. Congratulations to Ramiro, Diego,
Young Learners 1 Group 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
Let’s Meet the Young Learners 2 Class
The Young Learners 2 class started this trimester getting to know their classmates through a survey activity about their typical activities. Working in pairs, they practiced the present simple tense and the time expression “every” by asking their partner things like, “How often do you swim?” or “How often do you eat ice cream?” After
The Young Learners 2 Class Likes Reading
Have you checked out the International Institute Library? In October, the Young Learners 2 class took a tour of the library. They looked at the section with the children’s books and they learned that the library even has books especially selected for each of the themes the students study. The Young Learners 2 followed their
College Confidential: Ask Anything about College Life
November 6th at 18:00 in Room 404, International Institute: Join us for a relaxed Q&A discussion with current American college students. Ask anything! Parties, study schedules, etc. Please sign up on the IIE Agenda as space is limited.
¡En la biblioteca también se aprende inglés!
La biblioteca del Instituto tiene cada vez más materiales para niños y jóvenes en inglés. Aquí pueden ver una lista que han hecho las bibliotecarias, Nuria y Ana. También han elegido nuevos títulos para seguir aprendiendo sobre los temas del trimestre en las clases de Young Learners. A los alumnos de Young Learners 3 les gustaron mucho
