Es innegable que en cuanto a la enseñanza del inglés como lengua extranjera nos encontramos en un contexto favorable ya que en los últimos años ha habido una inversión estatal importante en la formación docente y en la instrucción de esta materia con el objetivo de que los estudiantes logren dominarlo y usarlo para insertarse con facilidad en el...
Durante la administración anterior, el gobierno en repetidas ocasiones puso de manifiesto su intención de convertir al Perú en un país bilingüe. En su afán de difundir por el país el que ya es un idioma universal, pareciera que estaban desdibujando el hecho que nuestra nación ya es, y ha sido desde siempre, un país plurilingüe.
El ex ministro de...
When one begins another year, usually feels one can start anew. It´s like beginning a new relationship or moving to a different house. Do you remember establishing a new friendship or moving to your present home? Doesn´t one try to enhance oneself or embellish one´s new place? What about beginning a new relationship with that teacher we carry inside?...
The culmination of the year is getting closer and closer; students are being persistently evaluated; and last but not least important, end-of- the-year exams are just around the corner. Perhaps a question to ponder is: Is it the time to assess only our students’ achievements or wouldn’t it be judicious to gauge our own ones as well?
How can we...
By Kathy Dawson As educational institutions around the world seek to internationalize and attract international students, educators are being called to deliver content courses in English and to prepare learners to work in multilingual, multicultural contexts. This presentation (see link below) from the 10th Latin American Congress of Professional Development explores professional learning needs of university professors, school teachers, and...
Why is English so difficult to understand for foreign speakers? Do English native speakers really talk as fast as students reckon? Why is it so difficult to pronounce in an intelligible manner?
We have all probably heard this complaint from our students who allege they can understand the English spoken in class and they can comprehend their teacher’s English....
