As a way to support the work done in the Young Learners classes of the International Institute's English department, the Library has drawn up a list of recommended titles on the curricular topics chosen for the fall term. Friendship, life in the city, maps, nationalities or holidays like Halloween and
“Teaching Unplugged is the first book to deal comprehensively with the approach in English Language Teaching known as Dogme ELT. It challenges not only the way we view teaching, but also the way we view being a teacher. Dogme ELT advocates teaching 'unplugged': a materials-light, conversation-driven philosophy of teaching that, above all, focuses on the
“Rain Man” by Leonor Fleischer “Charlie Babbitt needs money. But when his rich father dies, Charlie gets two surprises. One: he has a brother, Raymond, who lives in a special hospital. Two: all their father's money goes to Raymond. Charlie is angry, but his journey across America with Raymond changes his life. Extracted from Amazon.
“Cracking the TOEFL iBT” by Douglas Pierce and Sean Kinsell “The TOEFL has undergone major changes in recent years. It is now completely computer-based; it's longer; and it has mandatory Speaking, Listening, and Writing sections. Cracking the TOEFL iBT provides the most comprehensive information available about how to succeed on the exam, complete with an
“My mom, the movie star” by Rob Waring and Maurice Jamall “Foundations Reading Library is a series of colorful, high-interest, low-level readers written for ages 12–18. Carefully sequenced vocabulary and grammar are presented contextually through the adventures of a group of teenagers living in a small town. Language is practiced and recycled throughout each
“The road ahead” by Bill Gates with Nathan Myhrvold, Peter Rinearson and retold by Donald Domonkos “The Road Ahead, a book written by Bill Gates, Nathan Myhrvold and Peter Rinearson and published in November 1995, summarized the implications of the personal computing revolution and described a future profoundly changed by the arrival of a global
“Teach yourself English pronunciation: an interactive course for Spanish speakers” by Eva Estebas Vilaplana “This book is aimed at helping Spanish speakers to overcome their communication problems in English by introducing the most relevant issues of English pronunciation and comparing them with those of Spanish pronunciation . It covers not only vowels and consonants but also
“Pairwork and groupwork: multi-level photocopiable activities for teenagers” by Meredith Levy, Nicholas Murgatroyd “Designed especially for teenagers, this bank of supplementary activities will get teens talking, whatever their level.” Extracted from the back cover. See also: http://www.cambridge.org/es/elt/catalogue/subject/project/item2424302/Pairwork-and-Groupwork/?site_locale=es_ES http://www.cambridge.com.mx/elt/ccc /pdf/9780521716338_frontmatter.pdf The selected titles are a sample of recently loaned materials from the International Institute Library. Yes
“Conversation gambits: real English conversation practices” by Eric Keller and Sylvia T. Warner “CONVERSATION GAMBITS is specially designed to teach the language of conversation and discussion. Through their careful choice of language, the authors predict the words and phrases students will require to take part in the conversation activities effectively. Conversation Gambits is the ideal
“Games for language learning” by Andrew Wright, David Betteridge, and Michael Buckby “This is the third edition of the one of the founding titles of the CHLT series. The book features many of the original games but has also been fully revised to include new games for the ELT classroom. The structure of the book