Noticias del IIE
Las últimas noticias de Instituto Internacional e información sobre nuestras actividades
Kids’ Club finishes off a great year
Kids’ Club finished the term with a performance for their parents. Patti’s class sang three songs and performed a play of The Very Busy Spider. Alicia’s group sang three songs from the film version of Charlotte’s Web. The class read the book throughout the term, and finished off with these happy (and fast) songs. It
Please Join our Free BrainPOP Workshop for Educators
July 3rd, 2.30pm, Rm 101 American Space Madrid International Institute, C/Miguel Angel, 8 RSVP To discuss the use of online resources to teach English to children who speak Spanish and other languages, Ms. Comis will focus on BrainPOP, an award-winning online educational resource that utilizes animated curriculum content for teaching subjects such as English as
Recomendación cultural para el fin de semana
Exposición “Kerry James Marshall: pintura y otras cosas” “La exposición Kerry James Marshall: pintura y otras cosas, se configura como una de las muestras más amplias dedicadas a este autor norteamericano. La trayectoria artística de Kerry James Marshall (Birmingham, Alabama, 1955; reside en Chicago) se articula a través del tratamiento creativo de temáticas relacionadas con
The Young Learners’ Spring Program
On June 21, 2014, all the Young Learners celebrated their accomplishments by giving a grand performance to family and friends. The Young Learners 5 group were fantastic emcees, walking the crowd through each act. Young Learners 1 sang three songs, “Changing Seasons,” “The Seasons Song,” and “Spring is Here.” Young Learners 2
Las novedades destacadas de la semana
“Capitan Phillips” dirigida por Paul Greengrass “En el año 2009, en aguas internacionales a 145 millas de la costa de Somalia, en el cuerno de África, el buque carguero “Maersk Alabama”, al mando del capitán de la marina mercante estadounidense, Richard Phillips (Tom Hanks), fue abordado y retenido por piratas somalíes, siendo el primer barco
Los libros preferidos de nuestros lectores
“An illustrated history of the USA” by Bryn O’Callaghan “This is a companion volume to “An Illustrated History of Britain”. It traces the history of the USA from the time of the Amerindians, through to the arrival of the Europeans, to the present day. Topics covered include colonial life, the Civil War and the American
Las novedades destacadas de la semana
“Tenth of december” by George Saunders “A new story collection, the first in six years, from one of our greatest living writers, MacArthur “genius grant” recipient and New Yorker contributor George Saunders.” Extraído de GoodReads. Ver además: http://nyti.ms/1sv12EX http://www.georgesaundersbooks.com/read-the-short-story-tenth-of-december/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenth_of_December:_Stories Los títulos recomendados están en la Biblioteca del Instituto Internacional. Si te interesa tener acceso
¿Quieres estudiar en los EE.UU.?: Competitive College Club
The EducationUSA Spain Competitive College Club (also known as the CCC) assists top high school students to become competitive applicants to U.S. universities. Club members participate in year round meetings that introduce them to the American educational system and the procedure for applying to US universities. The advising style of these meetings encourages club members
Los libros preferidos de nuestros lectores
“Atonement” by Ian McEwan “On a hot summer day in 1935, thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis witnesses a moment’s flirtation between her older sister, Cecilia, and Robbie Turner, the son of a servant and Cecilia’s childhood friend. But Briony’ s incomplete grasp of adult motives–together with her precocious literary gifts–brings about a crime that will change all
Improvisation for English Learners: Our First Encounter
What great groups we had at the open classes for Spontaneous Speaking: English through improvisation this month! Your energy and enthusiasm and willingness to do the activities made it a great success, not to mention a lot of fun. A lot of the participants had seen improv in Spanish before because it has a huge