IMPORTANT!!

Hi there!!

I'm really sorry but this Thursday I will be unable to attend....we will start with the Workshops the following week.

I apologize again...

IMPORTANT!!!

Hi there!!!

I'm just dropping a line to let you know that on Thursday you have no classes....since all the teachers have to participate in a meeting.

So...you have one more week to read...and I have one more week to cook the prizes!! Jajajaja...;-)

About Thursday

Hi there!!!

I talked to Moni yesterday and she said we can use one of the upstairs classrooms....soooo... we can have our last class on Thursday!!!

I'm really looking forward to seeing you!!

VERY IMPORTANT!

Hi there!!

As you probably know, the building where we usually have classes will be closed on Thursday. As we have our term test, I asked the secretary of the Institute, and she said we can use a classroom in the main building. So, we are meeting in school number 2 on Thursday for our term test.

Soon I will post the links to the rest of the feedback... but I wanted to tell you about the Thursday issue as soon as possible.

IMPORTANT!!!

Hi my dear!!

Just to let you know that on Thursday I will be absent...I have to take my daughter to do some tests...

Please tell one another so everybody knows in advance....

Thursday class

Hi there!!

Last Thursday we worked in groups on SLA. A crazy thing happened: I prepared a grouping activity with cards related to different rock bands...and as it turned out, as you picked the cards, you ended up grouped exactly as you were sitting!!

You worked on a questionnaire, and each group had to deal with a different theory.

Also, we reached an agreement on how the second term is going to be assessed. We will have a combination of evaluating activities. We will have a traditional second term test, but including only a few topics. Then, there will be the workshops you will have to deliver. And also, there will be a collaborative task involving the use of technology.

For homework, you should post something in your blogs. Free entry.

Next class we will finish dealing with SLA; we will have the feedback on the assignments on FLA and if there is time we will start working on leatning stlyes.

Well, that is all for the time being...

About this week

Hello my dear 4th!!

How have you spent your Winter Break? Are you ready to start again?

Well... in the case of my subject, you have one more free week...My daughter was operated on yesterday. She is doing very well, but we have to stay at home at least until next Tuesday. Therefore, I will be absent on Thursday.

Make sure to finish your writing on FLA. And also, start reading from our notes on Second Language Acquisition, since we'll be starting with the topic next week.

Take care and let me know if you have any doubts!!

Hi again!

How are you? How are you spending your weekend?

Last class we finished working on Second Language Learning and Teaching Styles...it is a very important topic because nowadays, in the post methods era, you can choose to combine different methods...but it is important that you do it conscientiously and not just because.

Then we started working on TBLT, chapters 1 and 2. You are grouped by movie genre preferences...so please remember next Thursday to sit in the same way. We'll devote the first part of the class to working on the activities on ch 1 and 2, and the second part of the class to playing a game on chapter 3.

So... for next class you have to read chapter 3 on TBLT. For Thursday 31st you should prepare a summary and an activity on one of the chapters about CLIL (this time, you chose the groups...). And bear in mind that the Term Test will be on June 28th.

Also, I want to apologize because I am behind with my corrections of your blogs...it doesn't usually happend to me and I hate it when it happens. I'll be catching up in the next few days. And again, I am sorry.

Finally, here there is a video I'd like you to watch.... then we will comment on it:

Class cancelled.... reprogramming

Hi there!!

How are you?

Last Thursday we were all there but we could not have classes.... since classes were cancelled because there were no janitors.

So... this would be our new calendar...

Group	Topic	Likely date
Celeste, Belén and Cecilia	Teaching strategies	October 5th
Emiliano, Carolina and Julia	Teaching listening	October 12th
Joaquín, Matías, Daiana and Noelia	Teaching reading	October 19th
Eugenia, Gustavo and Marina	Teaching writing	November 2nd
Johanna, Aldana and Claudio	Teaching speaking	November 9th

Anyway... we can talk about any doubts on Thursday!

Please remember!!

Hi my dears!!

How are you? How was your winter break?... I hope it was great!!!

Please remember that on Thursday 17th I will be absent (I'm taking my daughter to the eye doctor). I mentioned this before the winter break, but I want to be sure you remember.

For this first week, I would like you to post something in your blogs related to your favorite books,or the best reading experiences you have had. The deadline for this entry is August 23rd.

Second presentation and other issues - IMPORTANT

Hi there!!

Today we had our second presentation. Eugenia, Florencia and Nadia presented "Teaching receptive skills; teaching listening and reading", which is a very interesting and important topic. Please remember to send me your feedback for the girls by mail.

Other news: I'll most likely be absent on Thursday 13th, which makes our next class the last class before the term test. Here are the topics that will be included:

• Learning styles
• Personality factors
• Mistakes and feedback
• Teaching strategies
• Teaching receptive skills, teaching listening and reading
• Teaching writing

Also, the dates of the remaining presentations would be:

6-10 (no changes here)	Teaching productive skills; Teaching writing	Mauro Héctor
27-10	Teaching speaking and Teaching pronunciation	Mercedes Paula Johana
10-11	Teaching vocabulary	Verónica Claudia Cintia M. Jéssica

Well, let me know if you have any doubts!

Reminder

Hi again!!

I just wanted to remind you that you should....

• check the presentations of the other groups and leave comments
• keep posting new entries in your blogs (many of you have been a little bit lazy lately!)

Also, it is a good idea to keep checking your classmates' blogs. Some people are posting VERY interesting material!!

And, since we are talking about the blogs, remember that it is fine to post videos, phrases, links, etc, but it is far better if that goes together with some words from you, explaining the contents of what you are sharing or the reasons why you are sharing it. Merely pasting a few charts or pictures does not make good quality blogging, don't you think?

Finally, let me wish you ...

Presentations and others...

Hello there, my dear students!!!

I have spent the last few hours (on Saturday!!) correcting and posting your presentations.

On the one hand, I will give you feedback on Thursday (I've been making many notes!!!). On the other hand,

 I want you to read the presentations of the different groups and post comments with your feedback.... please, it is very important that you do this!!!

And for those of you who haven't read the entry on Learning Styles (which is below the presentations, please do.

Third presentation on SLA... very complete!!

We're back!!

Hi there!

Yesterday we met again, after the winter break!

We finished dealing with SLA. First we went over the similarities and differences between FLA and SLA, and then you worked in groups writing True/False statements, which we later shared. Now you have to finish your presentations in Google docs (please, Hector and Mauro, share your presentation with me: I have not been able to see it yet!). Next Thursday is the deadline.

We also organised the presentations for you to deliver:

Likely date	Topic	Group
15-9	Teaching strategies	Marina Cintia L. Victoria Jimena
22-9	Teaching vocabulary	Verónica Claudia Cintia M. Jéssica
29-9	Teaching receptive skills; Teaching Reading and listening	Eugenia Nadia Claudio Florencia
6-10	Teaching productive skills; Teaching writing	Mauro Héctor
13-10	Teaching speaking and Teaching pronunciation	Mercedes Paula Johana

Guidelines:

• Use visual aids (presentation in Powerpoint, Prezi, Google docs or others)
• All members of the groups should have equal talking time
• First read all the material. Then design and plan the presentation. Only then decide who says what. All the group members should be familiar with all the presentation, not just with a fragment.
• The presentation should be between 1.40 and 2 hours long. Time will be taken into account for the score, so please, respect it!
• Include some explanations, information and activities. Activities should be appropriate for the level of your classmates.
• For the slides, respect the 7x7 rule. And remember that when you deliver the presentation you are not supposed to read from the slides.
• You may include 1 or 2 videos.

Well, now....

In two days...

Hi there!!

In two days we'll be meeting again!! After so long!!!

On Thursday we are going to finish our discussion on SLA, so make sure to have read Brown's chapter 10 and be ready to discuss it.

Also, we are going to organize the presentations you will have to deliver during this second part of the year. Try to get organized  in 5 groups (of 3 or 4 memebers each) in advance so we gain some time.

And one more thing: so far I have only been able to see (and edit) the presentations of two groups (Jéssica, Cintia M., Claudia and Verónica in one group and Johanna, Paula and Mercedes in the other). What about the rest??  Remember my gmail is sracker2000@gmail.com. I'll give you until Thursday 25th, but please make sure it is ready by then!!

Changes

Hi everyone!!

I have been informed that today we will all participate in the celebrations of our Independence Day, and will therefore not have classes.

So, except for the students who have to sit for the make up next week, we won't meet again till after the winter break. Please check the blog for any news, comments, asssignments, etc

What I would like you to do during the winter break is to follow these steps:

• get in groups of four or five
• create a google doc (option: presentation) making sure that all the members of the group can edit the document
• include me in the list of people who can edit the document
• make a presentation on SLA. Make sure to discuss the factors that play a role in the process and also to compare it to FlA. Those are the minimum contents required. If you want to inlcude more contents, you can.

Do not hesitate to contact me in case you have any doubts.

SLA

Hello there!!

I'm sorry it has taken me longer than usual to write about our class... it was my daughter's birthday and I was very busy!!

Now that I can turn on my computer, let me tell you that last class we started dealing with Second Language Acquisition. What we have done so far is reflect on both the similarities and differences between First and Second Language Acquisition, and start a list of all the factors that play a role in the SLA process...

For next class you have to read chapter 10 by Brown, on Theories of SLA.

Also, remember to keep your blog updated. Since we are dealing with a crucial topic of our subject, you may want to post things related to the topic (videos, articles, news or even a personal reflection based primarily on your own experience).

Please remember that on Thursday 14th July we'll have the make up of the term test. So, those of you who do not need to sit for the make up should not attend the class that day. This means that next Thursday is our last class before the winter break... please do not miss it!!!

And now... I hope you enjoy this rainy day!!

IMPORTANT!!!

Hi there!!!

I wanted to let you know that today I am not going... I'm really sorry, but I have an ear infection.

If you want you can send me an email to find out the score of your test. See you next week!!!

Coming next... term test!!

Hi, dear 4th year students!!

How are you? I hope you are doing great despite the cold weather and the upcoming evaluations!

Yesterday we finished our work on FLA. We discussed the chapter we had discussed, related it to the material from the previous class and connected it to our own experiences and observations.

For the term test you must study: learning and teaching styles, TBLT (chapters 1, 2 and 3 only) and FLA.

Also, remember to keep your blogs up to date!!

And finally,