Story Pyramid Instructions

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The story pyramid doesn't have to be written in complete sentences.  Instead,try to think of the most descriptive, most important words to describe each element of your book.Book TitleAuthor/Illustrator1- Write the name of the main character• 2- two words describing the main character• 3- three words describing the setting• 4- four words stating the story’s problem• 5- five words describing the...
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Motivate Students to Use Class Blog - Part 2

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6. Reccomend Online Resources for Learning I highlight lists of Blogs and Websites with useful resources for my students.  There are so many sites out there it makes it difficult to find the ones that are truly useful.  My students ask for recommendations, so this way I can have somewhere to refer them to and it's always there not lost in an email. To get students more involved in this...
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Motivate Students to Use Class Blog Part 1

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To motivate my students to use the class blogg the most important thing I do is to make sure that whatever activity I do on the blog is helping them improve their English. In the end this is their main motivation. This keeps me on my toes to be more efficient with how I use my blog in my classes.  Here are some of the ways that I have been using it. 1. Uploading their Writing Uploading their...
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Unexplained Phenomena - Language of Speculation

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What is the difference between:a fact - something that can be observed or measured anda theory - a possible explanation that has not been provenWatch the video and see which are facts and which are theories in these mysteries. What language of speculation are they using. Remember speculative words and phrases are often used such as:may                             might            ...
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Stephen Krashen on Acquiring Language

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I discovered Stephen Krashen with his book "The Power of Reading".  I found his theories for reading so interesting that I began to research what he had to say about language acquisition.  He is one of the most influential Second Language Acquisition theorist of the past few decades. If you're interested in Second Language Acquisition theory and how it translates into practice watch this...
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IIE Library English Resources

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IIE LibraryHours: Monday thru Friday 9:00 a 21:00Saturdays 10:00 a 14:00Acces to the library catalog: IIE CatalogOur library has an extensive selection of books, movies and music in English. As a student at the International Institute you have free access to the library. Of special...
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Encuentro con Stephen Tapscott

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24 de enero a las 19:30h. Stephen Tapscott, profesor de literatura en MIT y conocido internacionalmente por sus traducciones de obras de Pablo Neruda, Gabriela Mistral, poetas alemanes y polacos, dará una presentación tanto de su obra personal como del arte de traducción poética. Estará acompañado por Margery Resnick, profesora de literatura en MIT y Presidenta del Instituto Internacional. Este...
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Improve your English through Reading

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Republished from Englishclub.comJosef EssbergerRight now you are reading English. That means that you are using your brain in a very active way. Reading is a very active process. It is true that the writer does a lot of work, but the reader also has to work hard. When you read a text, you have to do some or all of these:imagine a scene in your headunderstand clearly what the writer is trying to sayagree...
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