Fwd: The Perfect Place to Spend Christmas- Winning Articles

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THE PERFECT PLACE TO SPEND CHRISTMAS by Noelia Arcondo Vargas (San Borja. Advanced 6- 4:00pm)

Imagine the perfect place to spend a memorable Christmas, which you can share with the people you love, having fun and getting to know the authentic meaning of this celebration.

In Apurimac, located in the Peruvian Andes, you can live the true spirit of Christmas.  It is there where all temples show the nativity scene of Jesus in many creative ways inspiring peace and love. In this city, Christmas celebration is not only on the 25th of December, but actually from the beginning of December. Since then, you can feel and breathe Christmas mood; the streets are decorated with the typical coloured lights, there is advent celebration in the churches and tourists can enjoy dances and songs of consecration performed by the local people.

Spending Christmas in Apurimac renovates people’s hearts, filling them with joy and peace. This happens away from the common place which is full of problems, pollution and the greed for material possessions growing in our heart. In my personal experience, I must admit that travelling to Apurimac in these dates would make you feel as a little child expecting those new experiences that you will live.

Second Place

SHOULDN’T YOU COME BACK TO THE PLACE WHERE YOU WERE ONCE HAPPY? by Hugo Martel (Pueblo Libre. Advanced 4- 4:00pm)

From all the places I have been to, Göttingen is my favourite. I spent two and a half years there and I met the most interesting people I will ever know.

When Christmas arrives, the whole city turns into a big Christmas market. All around the place you can find colourful stalls, where they sell this delicious, traditional, cherry flavoured wine. However, what impressed me the most was the play show at the city hall every single year. As you get into the room, you’re given special effects, such as lights and whistles, so you can be part of the performance. For me, it was the first time I felt part of something bigger than me. A ball closes the night as the Town’s highest social event.

Having to spend Christmas away from my family was really hard for me. But I never felt lonely. Do you know why? Surrounded by heart-warming people in such a wonderful place with a huge variety of activities, how could ever feel lonely? From that moment on, this city became my family. 

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[ELTeCS_PERU] CTS Fifth Academic Event

Dear colleagues

It is with great pleasure that we closed our academic events on December 5th not only with full attendance but also with a good response to our request of taking presents to provide a different Christmas for some of the kids at A.A. H.H Saul Cantoral. Thanks very much for that!!!!

 At the end of the V Facebook event,  the teachers who had done the Cambridge English First, TKT Young Learners, TKT CLIL and the CTS Course Teaching English Pronunciation received their Certificates. Some teachers even collected two Certificates having done the two TKTs or the Cambridge English First and a TKT showing that when there is a will there is a can. Some of them studied Saturdays and Sundays to be able to have a sound preparation for their exams and they certainly achieved their purpose.

We would like to thank our teachers of English not only for their effort but also for their inspiration. It really inspires us to see people who feel enthusiastic about their jobs, their lives and families. The good energy they transmit is contagious and oblige us to follow the example and get even more enthusiastic about what we do, thanks for having the faith to consider us as your trainers.

 We would also like to thank Ms. Maricarmen Rosas, Marketing Manager of NUTESA for all  their support at providing us with the premises, the coffee breaks, the presents and the publicity for our events. Thanks to her and to Marita Duarte from SM for her always being there to lend us a hand.

It is certainly inspiring to work with this kind of people who know where they are going, that happily make every effort to reach their goals and are determined to achieve what they want with drive and enthusiasm.

 

We would like to share a link with scenes of our last event and remind those who pre-register for the Summer course and the courses: Cambridge English First and Developing English Skills that we will soon send their confirmation and course details.

https://animoto.com/play/uczrDlQ1rTwFLo1WwuvXIA

Happy holidays everyone!!!!

M. Ed. Maria Luisa Mu

Academic Director

Customized Training Services

[ELTeCS_PERU] CTS Fifth Academic Event

Dear colleagues

It is with great pleasure that we closed our academic events on December 5th not only with full attendance but also with a good response to our request of taking presents to provide a different Christmas for some of the kids at A.A. H.H Saul Cantoral. Thanks very much for that!!!!

 At the end of the V Facebook event,  the teachers who had done the Cambridge English First, TKT Young Learners, TKT CLIL and the CTS Course Teaching English Pronunciation received their Certificates. Some teachers even collected two Certificates having done the two TKTs or the Cambridge English First and a TKT showing that when there is a will there is a can. Some of them studied Saturdays and Sundays to be able to have a sound preparation for their exams and they certainly achieved their purpose.

We would like to thank our teachers of English not only for their effort but also for their inspiration. It really inspires us to see people who feel enthusiastic about their jobs, their lives and families. The good energy they transmit is contagious and oblige us to follow the example and get even more enthusiastic about what we do, thanks for having the faith to consider us as your trainers.

 We would also like to thank Ms. Maricarmen Rosas, Marketing Manager of NUTESA for all  their support at providing us with the premises, the coffee breaks, the presents and the publicity for our events. Thanks to her and to Marita Duarte from SM for her always being there to lend us a hand.

It is certainly inspiring to work with this kind of people who know where they are going, that happily make every effort to reach their goals and are determined to achieve what they want with drive and enthusiasm.

 

We would like to share a link with scenes of our last event and remind those who pre-register for the Summer course and the courses: Cambridge English First and Developing English Skills that we will soon send their confirmation and course details.

https://animoto.com/play/uczrDlQ1rTwFLo1WwuvXIA

Happy holidays everyone!!!!

M. Ed. Maria Luisa Mu

Academic Director

Customized Training Services

[ELTeCS_PERU] Merry Christmas

Dear colleagues from ELTeCS

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Look forward to meeting you next year.

Maria Luisa Mu

Happy Teacher´s day !!!!!!!!!!

[ELTeCS_PERU] Fwd: Register for #ELTcreativity LIVE ONLINE in a few hours!‏

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Dear colleague,  Do teachers need to be creative? What stops us from being creative? How can we and our students become more creative?  There's still time to register for the live-stream of Creativity in teaching and learning: what, why, how?; which takes place at 18.00 UK time today.  Register to watch the live-stream Check the time of the event where you are This highly practical, interactive seminar will help you to discover small changes that can make a big difference to creativity in the classroom. Three speaker sessions will provide successful activities and real-life examples to inspire teaching and learning. Participants will be encouraged to unleash their creative side by writing and drawing throughout the event and we will also be joined by an artist, who will illustrate thoughts and ideas as they arise. We encourage all attendees, online and in person, to make comments and ask questions. Share ideas and network with fellow English language teaching professionals watching the event around the world: on Twitter using #ELTcreativity on the #ELTcreativity Padlet or using the comments section to the right of the live-stream player on YouTube In the meantime to help you to get the most out of the live-stream you can: Read extracts from the new publication Creativity in the English language classroom Watch a video about how to be creative in the classroom (to the right of this text) with Alan Maley, co-editor of Creativity in the English language classroom Enter the #ELTcreativity competition for your chance to win one of three book vouchers! Do you like to get creative? To enter the competition send us a photo to answer one of the following questions: What inspires you or your learners to be creative? How have your students been creative in the classroom? Send your photo to @BCseminars  using #ELTcreativity for your chance to win a book voucher and a copy of the new publication Creativity in the English language classroom! Three photos will be chosen and the winners will be announced at the end of the live stream on Wednesday 24 June.   Teachers from around the globe please submit your questions to make this a truly global discussion about creative learning. Be inspired and join the debate with experts in the field. We look forward to welcoming you online! With thanks and kind regards,     Rebecca and Rhea    British Council Seminars Team   @BCSeminars bcseminars1@britishcouncil.org englishagenda.britishcouncil.org         Programme (approx.) 18.00 Live-stream begins 18.00 - 18.15 Welcome address and how to make the most of attending - Rebecca Maher 18.15 - 18.30 An introduction to creativity: the what, the why, the how - Alan Maley 18.30 - 19.10 Creative teaching, Creative learning - Marisa Constantinides 19.10 - 19.30 Teaching children with mascot-inspired projects - Malu Sciamarelli 19.30 - 20.00 Forum on creative learning, teaching practice and methodology -  Chair:  Alan Maley Panellists:  Marisa Constantinides                   Phuong Lee (Vietnam)                   Nik Peachey                   Malu Sciamarelli (Brazil) 20.00 - 20.05 Closing address 20.05 Live-stream ends Register to watch Register to watch the live-stream Please send us your questions throughout the event via YouTube, Padlet, or on Twitter via @BCseminars using #ELTcreativity         Be inspired to be more creative in the classroom! Bring creativity into the IELTS classroom! Unleash your students' creative potential with the Creative ESOL model!        bcseminars1@britishcouncil.org | englishagenda.britishcouncil.org/seminars British Council Seminar Series, English & Exams, 10 Spring Gardens, London, SW1A 2BN, UK

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[ELTeCS_PERU] Fwd: Come join me at Rethink Language Practice A Course in ELT Rhythm and Rhyme with Jason R. Levine #iTDi on Peruvian English Teachers Network‏

Peruvian English Teachers Network Inspire, innovate, empower, and transform. Victor Hugo Rojas B. Victor Hugo Rojas B. has invited you to the event 'Rethink Language Practice A Course in ELT Rhythm and Rhyme with Jason R. Levine #iTDi' on Peruvian English Teachers Network!   Check out "Rethink Language Practice A Course in ELT Rhythm and Rhyme with Jason R. Levine #iTDi" on Peruvian English Teachers Network Victor Hugo Rojas B. Time: June 28, 2015 at 1pm to July 19, 2015 at 2pm Location: Online in the iTDi virtual classroom Organized By: iTDi.pro Event Description: Transform the way you think about language practice with Jason R. Levine. Explore what’s effective and why, discover how to deepen your students’ learning, and learn techniques for developing your own language practice activities and materials. While on one level the course looks at the role rhythm and rhyme plays in language learning, on a deeper level it explores issues surrounding memory, meaning, and motivation. The course is appropriate for all teachers who want to take language practice to the next level by getting their students to learn more by practicing more in more enjoyable ways.Live sessions:Sunday June 28th – course participants only (60 minutes)Sunday July 5th – course participants only (60 minutes)Sunday July 12th – course participants only (60 minutes)Sunday July 19th – course participants only (60 minutes)Time: 13:00 - 14:00 GMT (Check your local time here http://goo.gl/p3doZ5 )Enroll in the entire course for only US $59 at https://goo.gl/EERqdy    Course + Evaluation + Certificate of Accomplishment US $89 at https://goo.gl/ghjn7HQuestions? Contact support@itdi.pro See more details and RSVP on Peruvian English Teachers Network: http://peruvianenglishteachersnet.ning.com/events/event/show?id=6376077%3AEvent%3A29801&xgi=1ck5Tx7oy31FQ4&xg_source=msg_invite_event About Peruvian English Teachers Network This is an academic and social network that aims to inspire, innovate, empower, & transform all English teachers professional development. 604 members 200 photos 94 videos 24 discussions 100 Events 68 blog posts   To control which emails you receive on Peruvian English Teachers Network, click here

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[ELTeCS_PERU] Books books books and more books (only for book worms)

Sometimes it is difficult and expensive to find books in English here in the city of Lima. There are some shops that carry some titles -mainly mass market paperbacks of best sellers- that is why this piece of intelligence goes up in value. Tomorrow, in the Church of the Good Shepherd -Santa Cruz 491 Miraflores, from 10 am to 2 pm- there is going to be a second-hand book fair. It´s not the first time they have it. In fact, I have been there before and have been lucky to find excellent titles at incredible prices (they used to be three for S/. 10!!!). The hall is arranged so that the books wait for you spine-up on large tables, the eager readers line up and examine them, pick the ones they like and proceed to pay one of the volunteer ladies at the door. After that you may go home and start your reading, or you may want to sit at the tables at the back of the hall and have tea or scones or a sandwich or just hang around and talk to the book lovers who gather that day. I´ll be there early in the morning so that I can grab the good ones before they go away to other hands!
See you!
Cesar Klauer

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[ELTeCS_PERU] Scholarships for the 50th Annivesary IATEFL Conference in UK

Dear Colleagues,


Come on! Have a go !!! This year we have TWO Scholarships for Latin America..!and many more opportunities


List of Scholarships

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Please see our current list of scholarships for the the 50th anniversary conference in Birmingham 2016 below. For information on how to apply, please click here.

Please note that for those who need to submit a speaker proposal as part of their application, the speaker proposal form will be available from the beginning of June along with the guidelines.

Africa Scholarship

BESIG Facilitators Scholarship

BESIG IATEFL 50th Anniversary Scholarship

Bill Lee Scholarship

Eastbourne School of English - Graham Smith Scholarship

ESOL SIG Conference Scholarship

Gillian Porter Ladousse Scholarship

Gill Sturtridge First-Time Speaker Scholarship

GISIG Esther Lucas Scholarship

IELTS Morgan Terry Memorial IATEFL Scholarship

International House Brita Haycraft Better Spoken English

International House Global Reach Scholarship

International House John Haycraft Classroom Exploration Scholarship

International House Training and Development

Latin America Scholarship

Leadership and Management SIG Scholarship

Learning Technologies SIG Diana Eastment Scholarship

Learning Technologies SIG Travel Scholarship

LT123 Brazil Scholarship

NATESOL Teacher Development Scholarship

One Dragon Scholarships

Onestopenglish Scholarship

Oxford University Press ELT Journal Scholarship

Ray Tongue Scholarship

St Giles Paul Lindsay Scholarship

Teacher Development SIG Michael Berman Scholarship

Testing, Evaluation and Assessment SIG Scholarship

The English Language Centre, Brighton - Robert O'Neill Scholarship

Trinity College London Language Examinations Scholarship

Trinity College London Teacher Trainer Scholarship

Vladimir Vnukov Scholarship

[ELTeCS_PERU] IATEFL 2015 Debate -reactions‏

Dear Colleagues,

I am not in Manchester (I wish!) but still I, and you, can watch IATEFL 2015 online. The post below is my reaction and comments to a very interesting debate which raises more questions than gives answers...great!

Cesar Klauer

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Re: [ELTeCS_PERU] The British Council is back‏

Dear Cesar

We may not have thanked you enough for your efforts in keeping this scheme alive and kicking but you are right. all those who benefit from ELTeCS know that it started as an initiative of the BC here, in Latin America and in other geographical areas providing lots of support to teachers of English. Thanks very much my dear friend for we know it is a demanding and not always pleasant job... and you have done it completely free of charge!!!.

I am sure there has been a misunderstanding and the BC will fix the problem soon since being part of ELTeCS has become a necessary addition to our efforts for communicating and continuing our professional development. I am sure the BC will continue the support to this and other initiatives-as they did in the past- that aim at spreading the British culture and improving the language proficiency of our colleagues.

All the best

M.Ed. Maria Luisa Mu

2015-03-11 16:39 GMT-05:00 Cesar Klauer cesar.klauer.hidalgo@gmail.com [ELTeCS_PERU]<ELTeCS_PERU-noreply@yahoogroups.com>:

 

Dear ELTeCS PERU Members

The British Council is back. The news had been around for some time already but the official presentation had not occured until yesterday.

I am reporting this event indirectly, (since I was not part of the list of guests to the Embassy) and because I found out from a friend who posted a photo on Facebook today.

As you know this ELTeCS PERU group was started by me on behalf of the BC several years ago (if you read carefully, the group is introduced as being owned by the BC not me) and was kept active, even though the BC office in Lima closed, in an effort to keep their spirit alive among us teachers of English.

In any case, it is good news that the BC is back in town, and of course ELTeCS will go on no matter what.

Welcome back BC.

Cesar Klauer

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