Centro de Idiomas Newsletter April 2009
Year: 05
Starting a new term! Welcome
back dear students. We have just started a brand new term and there have been some changes in our schedules, especially UDEP students. Hope you are coping with them, it is going to be a little hard but you are here because you want to learn, so any sacrifice is worth it. A little piece of advice for all of you: use the language in class and outside whenever you can: internet, chat rooms, friends, listening to music in English. That will help you lose the fear to speak English, and dare to do it without thinking too much
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By Diana Campos
about your mistakes but worrying about getting your message through. It is very important to mention that it was in 1969 that UDEP was opened and this year we are celebrating its 40th anniversary, so we encourage you to participate in all the activities to celebrate it. On 25th April we will have the Academic Year Ceremony and you are all welcomed to come and join us in this important event.
Participants: English, Portuguese, German and Chinese Mandarin Guests: Campus Lima and others. Date: October 30th
Having two countries to call home! By: Jason Hughes After that first mouthful of Inca Cola at Lima Airport I knew I had returned. Having spent the summer in Australia, working and visiting friends and family, I am very happy to be back at the Centro for 2009. Last December, having lived in Peru for one year, I crossed the Pacific Ocean unsure whether I would make Piura my permanent home. But twelve months simply isn’t a sufficient length of time to absorb the language, culture and complexity of Latin Ameri-
American life - it was only a taste, something to whet one’s appetite, and I needed more! In Australia I work as a librarian at the University of Wollongong (www.uow.edu.au). My family’s house is ten kilometers north of the campus, in a suburb called Woonona, which means ‘wind valley’ in the local indigenous language. A beautiful place sandwiched between mountains and sea, it’s similar geographically to the Piura Coastline, though as it is considerably further south of the equator the sun is far less in-
tense. Each morning and afternoon I would ride my bicycle along a seaside bike path to and from work, stopping occasionally to swim in the many rock pools. The ocean water at this time of year is very warm, and in the weeks leading to my departure I learned how to surf, something I hope to continue practicing here. Like learning a new language, it will hopefully be something I find stimulating for many years to come.
UDEP - 40th ANNIVERSARY
Centro de Idiomas Newsletter
Happy 40th Birthday UDEP ! This year our University is celebrating its 40th anniversary. Here is a brief summary of the University’s origins and mission: The University of Piura is the result of the work of many people, some of whom are members of Opus Dei. It pursues its goals in a climate of freedom and respect for the religious belief, political opinions, and cultural perspectives of its students, professors and other staff. It was founded by St. Josemaria Escrivá de Balaguer in 1969 In exerting its mission,
the University has secured a solid prestige for its rigorous academic system and high level of demand, for its trustworthiness and institutional quality. The following aspects are part of its mission: - To favor the integral education of students.
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By Connie Nalvarte tic perspective and awareness of the surrounding reality. - To promote social sensibility in order to maintain a permanent attention to the specific problems affecting men and society, orienting research and study towards the solution of such problems.
-To promote and divulge scientific investigation in all the fields of human knowledge; making the search for truth the fundamental reason of all intellectual activity. - To provide a quality educational training, this harmonizes specialization with a holis-
Learning English with Garfield! (Giving an excuse)
Classroom Interaction I
have been a teacher for many years now and I have realized that students who answer questions in short sentences or utterances tend to take more time in learning English. There are differences of opinion about asking our students to speak in complete sentences. Some researches feel that it is acceptable to allow students to speak and answer in one or two word utterances. I totally disagree. Requiring the students to answer in complete sentences is much more effective than allowing one or two word utterances. There are many good reasons why stude2
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ts should answer in complete sentences: a. When individual students answer in complete sentences, the teacher is able to check for content and language accuracy. This will allow error correction to happen. b. Answering in complete sentences also gives the students the opportunity to practice and try out the language. c. Answering in complete sentences is much more effective than a grunt or a one-word answer like a yes or no. d. The classroom is the only place where the students get to practice and try out the language.
e. Answering in complete sentences is one way that grammar and syntax are practiced and reinforced. This is just as, or probably even more effective than doing grammar exercises in the text. As you can see, it is very important that students realize that producing complete sentences will make their English better because they will use the language at a higher extent. Besides, they will also listen to other students producing complete sentences and will be able to compare their actual production of the language.
UDEP - 40th ANNIVERSARY
Centro de Idiomas Newsletter
April 2009
CENTRO DE IDIOMAS STUDENTS’ ARTICLES English nowadays When I was at school, I used to think that English was like another subject such as History or Communication. Now I’ve realized I was completely wrong. English is more than a simple subject, it is a language! So, if we want to learn it, we need to practice it out of the classroom and put what we learn in classes into practice in our daily lives.
By: David Cueva P.
I study Medicine and most of the latest information is in English, and it is the same with the rest of careers. Besides, English is necessary to find a job, too. When you speak English you can travel or study anywhere in the world; and we can have many more opportunities. English is a great language! Level: Pre intermediate Teacher: José López
My family
By: Harleem Rivera C.
I study Business Administration and I’m 17 years old. I get up at 6 am. I have breakfast at 6.30am and I eat bread with butter and coffee. I study from 7 am to 1 pm. I have lunch at 2 pm. In my free time, I go to the park and read a book. I don’t listen to the news on the radio. I sometimes play a sport, but I never go to the gym.
His wife is Dina and his sons are Jordy, Kevin, Junior and me. He is a businessman.
My father is Humberto and he is 36
Level: Basic Teacher:Diana Campos
He gets up at 7 o’clock but he goes to work at 8:00. He always has breakfast at 7:30. When he leaves work at 6:00 o’clock in the afternoon, we play computer games. At night he listens to music on his bed with my mother.
Learning English with Condorito! (Making a request)
Learning by doing
I
remember a good learning experience I had at school. When I started the first year of secondary school, I had the course of literature with the best teacher I have ever had. My teacher was inspiring because his classes were very interesting and fun, too. He used to give us oral exams in every class. He asked a question about the class he had just explained and gave the person who answered 3
By:Julissa Pinedo S.
us extra points depending of the times you participated in class. You got a 20 if you knew the correct answer and you were the first to participate. We felt motivated to participate not only for the grades but also because we knew that we were learning something useful for our lives. Level: Intermediate II Teacher:Jaime Ancajima
My life at UDEP
The
personal experience that I have lived in the Faculty of Education at the University of Piura, leads me to realize that even though some teachers and courses are difficult, you must always make efforts to overcome obstacles that may arise in the course. Besides the studies we have within the environment of the university, we also have the chance of making the best friends ever. They can
By:Emily Masías
help you in your exams, talk to you when you have a problem, laugh, and dance and have fun with you, and even, cry at your most difficult times. Some people say studying hard is a crazy thing, but we must keep on doing our best to get the best from our beloved university, because it is the best time of our life.
Level: Licenciatura Teacher:Jaime Ancajima
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UDEP - 40th ANNIVERSARY
Centro de Idiomas Newsletter
April 2009
Laughter, the best medicine! Students and teachers ♦ A wise schoolteacher sends this note to all parents on the first day of school: "If you promise not to believe everything your child says happens at school, I'll promise not to believe everything they say happens at home”
♦A
child comes home from his first day at school. His mother asks, "Well, what did you learn today?" The kid replies, "Not enough. They want me to come back tomorrow”.
♦The
little boy wasn't getting good marks in school. One day he made the teacher quite surprised. He tapped her on the shoulder and said ..."I don't want to scare you, but my daddy says if I don't get better grades, somebody is going to get a spanking
♦Early one morning, a mother went in to wake up her son. "Wake up, son. It's time to go to school!" "But why, Mom? I don't want to
C ENTRO DE I DIOMAS N EWSLETTER Nº 22 APRIL 2009 Dear students, This year our beloved University celebrates its 40th Anniversary of creation and everybody is going to organize and participate in different events to highlight this very important date for Piura. For that reason, Centro de Idiomas will organize its 5th Talent Show and all of you are invited to take part in it! If you want to get your article published, write to jancajima@hotmail.com. Thanks The editor
Editor: Jaime Ancajima Alama Proofreader: Connie Nalvarte Valdez Contributors: Diana Campos, Jason Hughes, César Azcárate Students: David Cueva, Harleem Rivera, Emily Masías, Julissa Pinedo Technical support: Cinthya Villena
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go." "Give me two reasons why you don't want to go." "Well, the kids hate me for one, and the teachers hate me, too!" "Oh, that's no reason not to go to school. Come on now and get ready." "Give me two reasons why I should go to school." "Well, for one, you're 52years-old. And for another, you're the Principal!"
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