The "Marshmallow Challenge" is an easy, fun and interesting activity to study how we work in groups. This exercise involves dry spaghetti, one yard of tape, string and a marshmallow. Who can build the tallest tower with these ingredients? And why does a surprising group always beat the average?
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Thursday, November 8, 2012
The glass half-full
Crisis in Spain. Maybe it's time to look on the bright side. Interesting video about the good things of our country:
The importance of learning a second language
Hello again English Breakfast team! I know you are having your meetings twice a week in the usual place and that you have new member which make part of our "select group" of English learners.
I want to share an hillarious video that explain in a very convincing way, why it is important to learn, at least, a second language. I'm even thinking of using it in the future...
Kindest regards,
Ana
exchange conversations
_Hello everybody
I post this link in case someone wants to speak English on Wednesdays and Sundays evenings.
Silvia and I will be there next Sunday.
http://www.cafegaldos.com/
I post this link in case someone wants to speak English on Wednesdays and Sundays evenings.
Silvia and I will be there next Sunday.
http://www.cafegaldos.com/
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The puzzle of motivation
We need to motivate our students and we usually think that traditional rewards are the solution: extra points, punishments, prizes... But social scientists have demonstrated that they aren't always as effective as we think. In the following talk, Dan Pink explains why:
What do you think? Do you need your students to be creative? I recommend you this Spanish article, too:
La sorprendente verdad sobre lo que motiva a tus alumnos
What do you think? Do you need your students to be creative? I recommend you this Spanish article, too:
La sorprendente verdad sobre lo que motiva a tus alumnos
Monday, November 5, 2012
Human Rights
On December 10th we will celebrate The International Day of Human Rights. As I teach about this in English I will proyect this short video in my History class. It is very interesting!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh3BbLk5UIQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh3BbLk5UIQ
The English Ascent
I recommend you this site. It is my friend Daniel´s language school in Granada. On Facebook he usually puts interesting things to listen to and to read. Take a look!!!1
Silvia http://www.facebook.com/pages/THE-ENGLISH-ASCENT/233237240112431
Silvia http://www.facebook.com/pages/THE-ENGLISH-ASCENT/233237240112431
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