Noticias del IIE
Las últimas noticias de Instituto Internacional e información sobre nuestras actividades
THE STORY OF THE MONTH ANALYSIS: “MIRIAM” BY TRUMAN CAPOTE
Our story for December, Truman Capote’s “Miriam” (1945), is disquietingly similar to our story from November, Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper.” Once again, we, as readers, are invited into an uncomfortable space inhabited by characters who may or may not be figments of the imagination. Once again, we become witnesses to the ways in
Recomendación cultural para el fin de semana
XX edición del Festival los Grandes del Gospel Madrid 2014 “Vigésimo aniversario del Festival, en el que, como es tradición en estas fechas, armonías y las grandes voces de los mejores coros de la música espiritual americana, llenarán la Sala Guirau.” Extraído de Madrid.es Programa de conciertos: 10 y 11 de diciembre: Mississippi Mass Choir
Aprender para Enseñar: Building Vocabulary through Children’s Literature with Linda Gerena
On Tuesday, December 2nd, we held the first talk of our series Aprender para Enseñar: Encuentros con Padres y Profesores. Our speaker was Dr. Linda Gerena, who joined us on a visit from the US, where she is an Associate Professor of Teacher Education at York College, City University of New York. Dr. Gerena’s talk was
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
Library Storytelling Morning activity for November 2014
Come to the “tellebration” with us! Monthly Saturday morning meetings from September to June where kids can enjoy selected stories in English, this time with Trisha and Kate as storytellers. Recommended for children between the ages of 4 – 8. Forty children per session and two adults per child maximum. 45 minutes approx. Now in
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!
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
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
Novedades en la biblioteca: “Tomás and the library lady” by Pat Mora and Raúl Colón
“Tomás is a son of migrant workers. Every summer he and his family follow the crops north from Texas to Iowa, spending long, arduous days in the fields. At night they gather around to hear Grandfather’s wonderful stories. But before long, Tomás knows all the stories by heart. “There are more stories in the library,”Papa
