Noticias del IIE
Las últimas noticias de Instituto Internacional e información sobre nuestras actividades
News from Teacher Nicole’s Young Learners Classes
Coming soon to a computer near you!! Building Bridges- an interactive blog between Spain and New York City! Nicole’s students will be blogging with ESL students from New York City. It’s a place where students can help each other with homework, have a debate, and even teach each other about their cultures. English just became
Does anyone know what important day tomorrow is in the United States?
Here’s a clue: [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmzSzHz_uSI]
Happy Thanksgiving! Feliz Día de Acción de Gracias!
Thursday, November 26th is Thanksgiving in the United States. Thanksgiving’s historical roots date back to the 1600s when the English Pilgrims arrived in Massachusetts. Since then the holiday has evolved into a day for giving thanks, eating a traditional feast, and most importantly, spending the day with family. Our American teachers are looking forward to
Project-Based Learning at the International Institute
Barbara’s Level 5 class did group projects last week to practice making presentations and asking/answering questions. Each pair had to create an advertisement for a new Leisure Center in the town of “Barbaraville.” They had to give a presentation in front of the class to convince “Mayor (Alcalde) Barbara” that their idea for the Leisure
Historic Election, One Year Ago
Just over a year ago, Americans were witnesses to a historic event: the election of the first African American President, Barack Obama. Politics aside, it was a significant and hopeful moment for the United States, and the world. Last year, our bilingual group, the Kids’ Club, learned this poem by Langston Hughes to commemorate the
Happy Anniversary, Sesame Street!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ML8IL77gQ3k][youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-c3fvqNlFvc&feature=related] Celebrating 40 years with Kermit the Frog, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Cookie Monster, Elmo, and many more! Here is a link of some great clips of Sesame Street for younger learners of English. Aquí tienen un enlace con unos videoclips muy buenos del Barrio Sesamo para niños más pequeños en inglés. http://www.manythings.org/b/e/tag/sesame-street
¡Cuentacuentos en inglés! Storytelling in English!
Saturday, November 28th, 2009. Buffalo Woman by Paul Goble (Author, Illustrator) With Storyteller and Actor Brian George 12:00 at the International Institute Library
Scary stories…Cuentos de miedo! Sarah’s Level 6 Saturday Class did a group writing with Halloween themes.
Mary was walking home from school on Halloween when she decided to take a shortcut through the cemetery. She was eating an apple at the same time as she was walking. She saw her neighbor putting flowers on her husband’s grave. She said “hi” to her, and she was looking very creepy. There were spiders
Trick or Treat! Halloween Celebration 2009
On October 31st, our “Bilingual Bunch,” including our American/Spanish families, and Saturday students celebrated Halloween here at the Institute. We played Halloween games, told scary stories, did arts and crafts, and even watched one class perform the “Thriller” dance! Teachers were in costume also, from a pirate to a zombie to Wilma Flinstone! And of
Writing about Childhood Memories
In Maria’s Level 6 class, students completed a unit on childhood memories. After reading American short stories related to this theme (“Eleven” by Sandra Cisneros and “The Blanket” by Floyd Dell), they wrote about their own memories. Here’s a sample! “How I Started Swimming” By Estefania When we arrived to the beach, I started running