Como forma de apoyar el trabajo realizado en las clases de Young Learners del departamento de inglés del Instituto Internacional la Biblioteca ha elaborado una lista de títulos recomendados sobre los temas curriculares elegidos para el trimestre de otoño. La amistad, la vida en la ciudad, los mapas, las nacionalidades o festividades como Halloween y
“Teaching Unplugged is the first book to deal comprehensively with the approach in English Language Teaching known as Dogme ELT. It challenges not only the way we view teaching, but also the way we view being a teacher. Dogme ELT advocates teaching ‘unplugged’: a materials-light, conversation-driven philosophy of teaching that, above all, focuses on the
“Rain Man” by Leonor Fleischer “Charlie Babbit needs money. But when his rich father dies, Charlie gets two surprises. One: he has a brother, Raymond, who lives in a special hospital. Two: all their father’s money goes to Raymond. Charlie is angry, but the journey across America with Raymond changes his life.” Extraido de Amazon.
“Cracking the TOEFL iBT” by Douglas Pierce and Sean Kinsell “The TOEFL has undergone major changes in recent years. It is now completely computer-based; it’s longer; and it has mandatory Speaking, Listening, and Writing sections. Cracking the TOEFL iBT provides the most comprehensive information available about how to succeed on the exam, complete with an
“My mom, the movie star “ by Rob Waring and Maurice Jamall “Foundations Reading Library is a series of colorful, high-interest, low-level readers written for ages 12–18. Carefully sequenced vocabulary and grammar are presented contextually through the adventures of a group of teens living in a small town. Language is practiced and recycled throughout each
“The road ahead” by Bill Gates with Nathan Myhrvold, Peter Rinearson and retold by Donald Domonkos “The Road Ahead, a book written by Bill Gates, Nathan Myhrvold and Peter Rinearson and published in November 1995, summarized the implications of the personal computing revolution and described a future profoundly changed by the arrival of a global
“Teach yourself English pronunciation: an interactive course for Spanish speakers” by Eva Estebas Vilaplana “This book is aimed at helping Spanish speakers to overcome their communication problems in English by introducing the most relevant issues of English pronunciation and comparing them with those of Spanish pronunciation. It covers not only vowels and consonants but also
“Pairwork and groupwork: multi-level photocopiable activities for teenagers” by Meredith Levy, Nicholas Murgatroyd “Designed especially for teenagers, this bank of supplementary activities will get teens talking, whatever their level.” Extraído de la contracubierta. Ver además: http://www.cambridge.org/es/elt/catalogue/subject/project/item2424302/Pairwork-and-Groupwork/?site_locale=es_ES http://www.cambridge.com.mx/elt/ccc/pdf/9780521716338_frontmatter.pdf Los títulos seleccionados son una muestra de los materiales de la Biblioteca del Instituto Internacional prestados recientemente. Si
“Conversation gambits: real English conversation practices” by Eric Keller and Sylvia T. Warner “CONVERSATION GAMBITS is specially designed to teach the language of conversation and discussion. Through their careful choice of language, the authors predict the words and phrases students will require to take part in the conversation activities effectively. Conversation Gambits is the ideal
“Games for language learning” by Andrew Wright, David Betteridge, and Michael Buckby “This is the third edition of the one of the founding titles of the CHLT series. The book features many of the original games but has also been fully revised to include new games for the ELT classroom. The structure of the book