ACS Courses and Instructors: American Expression with Andrew Bennett

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american expression It is designed for advanced learners of English who are interested both in improving their English expression and comprehension skills, as well as deepening their knowledge of American culture. The course is designed to examine, interrogate, and challenge one fundamental aspect of American identity each quarter: Prosperity (Fall), Liberty (Winter), and Equality (Spring).  Students engage with these vital elements of America's self-image through cultural products that clearly define them, further organized according to a coherent theme. While these core concepts do not change, the focus taken on examining them does; in this way course materials are never repeated, and the cultural terrain discussed is constantly expanding. Learners are given many opportunities to practice and perfect their oral expression (primarily through structured debates, discussions, and group and individual presentations), their English writing skills (via short reaction papers written in response to a work or topic and blog entries), as well as their reading and listening comprehension (through the analysis and interpretation of films, music, and literature.) By exploring the materials used, students will gain a deeper appreciation of the complexities and contradictions of American society, while being confronted with some examples of the wealth of American culture.

Andrew Bennett (PhD) teaches English and American culture at the International Institute, where he coordinates the American Cultural Studies Program (ACS) and runs a variety of library and American Space Madrid activities, including the English Reading Circle and the Discussion Group for Teens. He has over ten years of teaching experience gained in a variety of contexts, from primary school to university. He earned his PhD in Comparative Literature from the University of Texas at Austin in 2013, and his bachelor's degree in Philosophy and English from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee in 2003. He has been living in Madrid intermittently for over a decade.

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american expression  It is designed for students with an advanced level of English, motivated both to improve their skills of expression and comprehension in English, and to deepen their knowledge of North American culture. The course has been designed to examine, interpret, and question a fundamental aspect of American identity each quarter: Prosperity (Fall), Freedom (Winter), and Equality (Spring). Students address these essential elements of the American self-image through cultural products that define it and are structured around specific themes. Although these central concepts do not change, the perspective from which they are approached does; in this way the materials are never repeated and the cultural terrain examined is permanently extended.

The course provides students with numerous opportunities to practice and refine their oral expression (especially through structured discussions, speeches, and individual or group presentations), written expression (short essays made in response to a topic and  “blog posts”), in addition to understanding  reading and oral (through the analysis and interpretation of works of cinema, music and literature). thanks to work  Using original materials, students gain a deeper appreciation of the complexities and contradictions of American society, while confronting manifestations of the richness of American culture.

Andrew Bennett (PhD) teaches English and North American culture at the International Institute, where she coordinates the American Cultural Studies Program (ACS) and directs various activities linked to the Institute's library and American Space Madrid, such as the English Reading Circle and the Discussion Group for Teens. He has more than ten years of experience as a teacher, gained in a variety of contexts, from primary school to university. He earned his Ph.D. in Comparative Literature  from the University of Texas at Austin in 2013 and her BA in Philosophy and English from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee in 2003. Over the last decade she has been living in Madrid on and off.