APIBA ANNUAL SEMINAR 2014 Whatever became of...? JVGonzalez - October 4th.

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The latest trends on ELT Saturday, Oct 4 ISP J.V. Gonzรกlez 8.30 AM - 6.00 PM Ayacucho 632, CABA

about apiba A.P.I.B.A. is a professional, non-profit Association whose members are fully-qualified Argentine English teachers, graduates of official and officially-recognized educational institutions in Argentina (teacher training colleges and universities).

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Prof. Lic. Virginia López Grisolía President Prof. Jorge Ghenadenik Vice President Prof. Lic. Romina Nulhem Secretary Prof. Cecilia Cicolini Treasurer Prof. Cristian Colucci Deputy Treasurer

MEMBERS Prof. Diana Schcolnicov Prof. María Luisa Ghisalberti Prof. Mariángeles Portilla Prof. Laureana Moreno

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/ CONTENTS WELCOME ACKNOWLEDGMENTS SCHEDULE SESSIONS

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GRAMMAR

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METHODOLOGY

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LANGUAGE

22

LITERATURE

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SPONSORS

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/ WELCOME Dear Participant, APIBA is pleased to welcome you to our 2014 Annual Seminar, whose primary aim has always been since its foundation in 1971 to provide English teachers with a permanent forum where issues can be discussed. This traditional event held year after year has contributed to keeping teachers up-to-date by offering them the opportunity of discussing with specialists and colleagues the latest research and experiences in the teaching of English as a foreign language.

We hope this new issue of our traditional annual event comes up to your expectations and helps you get updated on the latest trends and therefore grow as ELT professionals.

Best wishes, Virginia L贸pez Grisol铆a President

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/ ACKNOWLEDGMENTS APIBA would like to thank: Prof. Patricia Simeone Prof. Mariano Quinterno SBS Bookstore Prof. Graciela Moyano María Cecilia Zabaleta Paula De Gennaro Speakers Participants Sponsors and Exhibitors Volunteers Cleaning and maintenance people at JVG

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SCHEDULE / 8.30 9.00

10.30 11.00

REGISTRATION GRAMMAR SESSION A taste of modern grammar: The present continuous as a combination of tense, grammatical and lexical aspect

COFFEE BREAK METHODOLOGY SESSION What’s in a Method?

Deconstructing the ELT Agenda

12.30 1.30

Prof. Graciela Palacio Prof. Sergio Rodríguez

LUNCH BREAK

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Prof. Mariano Quinterno Prof. Gustavo Paz

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SIGS PRESENTATIONS Join us to take a look at the SIG

corner and learn about what is going on at APIBA´s special interest group sessions.

LANGUAGE SESSION Once upon a time there was a class called Language...

3.30 4.00

COFFEE BREAK LITERATURE SESSION How to teach vocabulary through poetry and not perish in the attempt

> 5.30 6.00

Prof. Daniel Ferreyra Prof. Fernando Mortoro

Prof. Ricardo Cavallini

RAFFLES & CERTIFICATES

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GRAMMAR / A taste of modern grammar: The present continuous as a combination of tense, grammatical and lexical aspect In the last decades the study of tenses, verbs and related categories has advanced significantly. Many aspects of how temporal notions are interpreted by speakers are now part of the training future teachers get and they help to explain some of the complexities that may arise in the foreign language classroom. The aim of this presentation is to bring them once again to the foreground by re-analysing such traditional labels as “Present Continuous” as the result of the interaction between lexical aspect, grammatical aspect and tense. The goal is to show how, although apparently complex, these notions can be construed by means of a framework which is pedagogical.

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9.00-10.30 Prof. Graciela Palacio & Prof.

Sergio Rodríguez

speakers Prof. Graciela Palacio Graciela is a graduate teacher of English from ISP J.V. González. She holds a B.A. in English from Belgrano University. She has worked as an EFL teacher for quite a number of years and is currently a lecturer in English Grammar and Linguistics at ISP “Dr. J. V. González”, IES en Lenguas Vivas “J. R. Fernández”, and UTN (Universidad Tecnológica Nacional). She also teaches Reading Comprehension at the University of Buenos Aires.

Prof. Sergio Rodríguez Sergio is a graduate of ISP J. V. González, where he also specialised in English Grammar, and has done postgraduate studies in Spain and England.

He has worked as an EFL teacher and trainer in Argentina and abroad and is currently a lecturer in Grammar and in Language at ISP “Dr. Joaquín V. González” and ENSLV “Sofía E. Broquen de Spangenberg”.

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METHODOLOGY / Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in a Method?

Deconstructing the ELT Agenda Trendy methods with appealing names are often introduced as universal solutions, valid for any teaching situation. The classroom is therefore deemed as a neutral arena with no anchor in a specific context. When these ready-made methods are implemented in real classrooms, they do not seem to yield the desired results. Why should we import methods which are concocted far from the reality of our classrooms? Why have certain methods been promoted while others have been discouraged in the last few years?

This presentation aims at deconstructing the ELT agenda within the framework of Critical Applied Linguistics. We will discuss the implications of a contextualized approach to language teaching and suggest different ways in which we can take effective action to make our studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; learning experience more meaningful.

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11.00-12.30 Prof. Gustavo Paz & Prof. Mariano Quinterno

speakers Prof. Gustavo Paz Gustavo was awarded a Postgraduate Diploma in the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language from the University of Reading, UK. He graduated as an English Translator at Universidad de Buenos Aires and as a Teacher of English at ISP “Dr. J. V. González.” He holds a university degree in Education from Universidad Nacional de Quilmes and a Certificate of Master-Practitioner in the Art of Neurolinguistic Programming as applied to Education from Escuela Argentina de PNL & Coaching and Resourceful Teaching Institute. He is a tenured lecturer in Didáctica Específica at ISP “Dr. J. V. González” and Instituto del Profesorado “Sagrado Corazón,” and English coordinator at CIBADIST (Distance Teacher Training College) and Head of the English Department at Limerick School. He has written the new English curriculum for secondary education for the Buenos Aires Province. He has co-authored the book Construyendo puentes hacia otras lenguas (La Crujía, 2009).

Prof. Mariano Quinterno Mariano graduated as a Teacher of English at ISP “Dr. Joaquín V. González.” He holds a university degree in Education from Universidad Nacional de Quilmes and a Master’s degree in Applied Linguistics to the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language from Universidad de Jaén.

He lectures in Literatura Norteamericana and Lengua Inglesa I at ISP “Dr. Joaquín V. González”, and in Lengua Inglesa III at INSPT, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. He is also a lecturer and researcher at Universidad Nacional de Lanús. He teaches English at Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires. He has co-authored the book Construyendo puentes hacia otras lenguas: reflexiones sobre la enseñanza de lenguas extranjeras en la escuela media (La Crujía, 2009).

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LANGUAGE / Once upon a time there was a class called Language...

What has (not) been going on in the field of Language teaching at Teacher Training Colleges over the last ten years?

At the end of the fairy tale that was Language, there was the prize of total command of the target language and native-like competence in all areas (lexis, grammar, pronunciation, intonation, etc.). However, little room was given to reflection on English as a global language, the interface between language and culture, the mechanisms through which language sustains asymmetries of power and perpetuates stereotypes and gender roles, and the symbolic, historical and social nature of language in general.

From a Bakhtinian perspective, language is shot through with intentions and ideologies, which renders any claim of “neutrality” untenable.

Over the last 10 years approximately, the focus of Language classes at Teacher Training Colleges has shifted towards precisely a greater understanding of how language works in discourse, especially at advanced levels (Language III and IV). Attention has been given to 22 / 2014 APIBA ANNUAL SEMINAR / WHATEVER BECAME OF...?

2.00-3.30 Prof. Daniel Ferreyra Fernández & Prof.

Fernando Mortoro

the problematization of such categories as normal/abnormal, natural/unnatural, correct /incorrect, formal/informal, common sensical/ absurd, reality/ representation.

How have we teachers profited from revisiting and questioning hegemonic discourses in class? What have been the drawbacks?

What kinds of rethinking should we probably be doing?

speakers Prof. Daniel Ferreyra Fernández Daniel is an experienced EFL teacher and teacher trainer. He graduated from I.S.P “Dr. Joaquín V. González” (1998), where he also specialized in Contemporary Literature. Since 2001, he has been teaching courses and workshops on contemporary literature at “Asociación Argentina de Cultura Inglesa” (AACI) and the British Art Centre (BAC). He currently teaches English Language IV at IESLV “Juan Ramón Fernández”, ENSLV “Sofía B. de Spangenberg” and at ISP “Dr. Joaquín V. González”. He also teaches IGCSE Literature and English B (International Baccalaureate) courses at Colegio Palermo Chico. Since 2012, he has been a facilitator for literature workshops at ESSARP.

Prof. Fernando Damián Mortoro Fernando graduated from ISP “Dr. Joaquín V. González” in 1998, where he specialized in Linguistics and English Language. He holds a BA in Linguistics and is currently working on his MA Thesis in Discourse Analysis (UBA).

He now teaches Language, Grammar, Linguistics and Discourse Analysis at IESLV “Juan Ramón Fernández”, ENSLV “Sofía B. de Spangenberg” and ISP “Dr. Joaquín V. González”.

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LITERATURE / How to teach vocabulary through poetry and not perish in the attempt Can Intermediate and Advanced students read poetry in English willingly and for pleasure?

Can they write poems in English?

The answer is a definite â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes!â&#x20AC;?

In this workshop we will be exploring ways to help our students engage with poems in an interactive process, enhance their understanding of figurative language and develop their intra-personal intelligence by becoming more aware of how poetic language activates different areas of our brain stimulating new connections and new learning.

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4.00-5.30 Prof. Ricardo Cavallini

speakers Prof. Ricardo Cavallini Ricardo has many years’ experience as an EFL teacher and teacher trainer specializing in Literature in English and Business English. He has done post-graduate studies in Literature at Exeter College, Oxford, and St Catherine’s College, Cambridge. He completed his NLP training at Anthony Robbins’ Research Institute, California, and Escuela Argentina de PNL y Coaching. He is also a Certified Ontological Coach by the International Coaching Community, ICC. He was tenured lecturer in Literature in English at ISP “Dr. Joaquín V. González”. He currently runs Corporate English language training at several companies in B.A. and works as an NLP trainer and consultant to businesses, schools and professionals.

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Reading and discussion sessions on contemporary literature

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