ABSTRACTS AND BIODATA OF PRESENTERS
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The New Rock & Pop for 2008: Techniques and Strategies
to work with songs in the Real Classroom
We all enjoy songs. There is no disputing that properly selected songs can exert a bewitching effect on our classroom audiences. But, apart from affording fun and motivation, songs, in the hands of the expert teacher, can also become an inexhaustible source of inspiration and material for language learning.
This presentation aims at practically demonstrating techniques, strategies (and those “little tricks”) you can use to work with songs in your EFL classrooms, even with students with very limited linguistic resources.
Lic. Omar Villarreal
Omar Villarreal is a candidate to the Doctorate in Modern Languages (dissertation completed and submitted) from Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires and is currently a candidate to the Maestría en la Enseñanza de la Lengua y la Literatura from Universidad Nacional de Rosario and Maestría en Gestión del Conocimiento from Escola Superior d'Enginyeria Industrial de Barcelona, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.
He graduated as a Profesor en Inglés e Inglés Técnico at Instituto Nacional Superior del Profesorado Técnico. He is also a Licenciado en Ciencias de la Educación from Universidad Católica de La Plata ( Summa Cum Laude) and Licenciado en Tecnología Educativa from Facultad Regional Avellaneda - Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (Summa Cum Laude).
Omar is a University Lecturer in the area of Applied Linguistics. He is the Coordinator of the ELT Pedagogy Area at INSPT of Universidad Tecnológica Nacional where he is also the Coordinator of the Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa.
His post-graduate studies include courses in Educational Research (M.A. in Educational Research) at Universidad Nacional de Córdoba and in Applied Linguistics at Carrera Cuaternaria del Instituto Nacional Superior del Profesorado en Lenguas Vivas.
Omar has taught English at all levels: Kindergarten through University for 35 years now. He was a Secondary School Head for more than 10 years. He was also Head of the School of English at Universidad Austral and Principal of Instituto Superior del Profesorado Modelo.
He was the Project-Director and co-author of a series of books and allied material for the last three years of Secondary School: "Polimodal English" published by Macmillan Heinemann. He is also the author of "Grammar Explorer" and "Top Teens" published by Macmillan Publishers and a number of other books, papers and articles in his field
of specialization.
He has lectured extensively in all Argentinian provinces as well as in Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile and Perú.
He was the President of the Organizing Committee of the Seventh and Ninth National Congress of Teachers and Students of English and chaired its Academic Committee in 2000, 2003,2005 and 2006. He is the founder and editor of SHARE, an electronic magazine for Teachers of English in its ninth year of publication.
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Message in a bottle: Hidden Messages in Pop Songs and Video Clips
Discover what a powerful impact songs and video clips can have on your lessons!
Ever thought of using them as springboards for conversation, debate on current issues, role-play, dialogue writing and composition?
Come and share loads of ideas to use songs and clips as appealing tools to learn not only the “grammar and vocabulary” of the foreign language but also to learn “lessons for life”.
Prof. Fernando Armesto
Profesor en Inglés e Inglés Técnico from Instituto Nacional Superior del Profesorado Técnico de la Universidad Tecnológica Nacional
Lecturer at Instituto Nacional Superior del Profesorado Técnico de la Universidad Tecnológica Nacional in the Chairs of Didactics for EGB 1 and 2 and in Practicum. Head of English- Primary and Secondary- at Colegio Belgrano Uno.
Professor Armesto has finished writing his Doctoral Dissertation on Shakespeare’s Hamlet to receive his PhD in Modern Languages at Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires.
Former Lecturer in English Language at Universidad Austral and Universidad del Museo Social Argentino and Head of English at Instituto de Educación Integral .
Since 1996, he has specialized in ESP, working in the fields of Tourism, Hotel Catering and Management and Journalism. He is the co- author of the resource book "Tourism" published by Macmillan.
He has been engaged in several Drama Clubs and Societies and as a teacher he has worked with Drama with children, adolescents and adults. He has also participated as an actor and assistant director in various plays with the Buenos Aires Players and the Suburban Players.
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Powerful Ideas to use DVD´s with "tired and unmotivated" teenagers
More often than not, our teenage students tell us that they are not willing to work because they are tired. We will first consider possible causes for their lack of motivation by briefly reflecting on the profile of the contemporary adolescent. Based on the characteristics of this particular age group, we will offer a myriad of tasks to work on you-tube videos, music clips, short films and other DVD material that will surely stimulate your adolescent class and make their learning experience more enjoyable and
memorable.
Lic. Mariano Quinterno
Profesor de Inglés egresado del Instituto Superior del Profesorado "Dr. Joaquín V. González". Licenciado en Educación egresado de la Universidad Nacional de Quilmes. Actualmente realizando la Maestría en Análisis del Discurso en la Universidad de Buenos Aires.
Profesor de Metodología de la Enseñanza en la Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa de la Universidad Tecnológica Nacional. Profesor interino en la cátedra de Literatura Norteamericana en el Instituto Superior del Profesorado "Dr. Joaquín V. Gonzalez". Profesor interino en las cátedras de Trayecto de la Construcción de la Práctica Docente 3/4, 5/6 y 7/8 en la Escuela Normal Superior en Lenguas Vivas "Sofía Broquen de Spangenberg". Profesor titular de las cátedras de Lengua y Cultura Inglesa II y IV en el Profesorado de Inglés a Distancia CIBADIST. Se desempeña como profesor en el nivel medio en el Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires y la Escuela Normal Superior en Lenguas Vivas Nº2 "Mariano Acosta.
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Rocking the English Classroom with the songs your students will love
How can we get our teenage students out of what they see as the humdrum of the 4-wall English classroom? The use of upbeat songs and catchy tunes that somehow relate to their everyday reality will help us engage them in meaningful learning experiences. Let´s share some ideas and activities that will trigger your students’ critical thinking and will contribute to rocking our English classroom with uplifting songs and unforgettable lessons.
Prof. Gustavo González
Gustavo González is a Profesor en Inglés from Instituto Superior de Formación Docente N° 5, Pergamino. After graduation in 1997, he went on to attend a Postgraduate Course for Faculty EFL Teachers at Universidad de Buenos Aires. He has been teaching English since 1991, both at elementary and high schools as well as private institutes and Teacher Training College. At present, he teaches General and Business English in companies and private students. Also, he has been part of the English Extracurricular Program at UBA and Assistant Professor at Facultad de Agronomía, Universidad de Buenos Aires.
He is one of the contributors to the book “Imagination, Cognition & Language Acquisition: A Unified Approach to Theory and Practice”, published by the New Jersey City University.
Essentially, he sees teaching as sharing; that is why he has been a presenter at international and national conferences since 2001. He has found a motivating and fulfilling experience in training EFL teachers all over the country, mostly on classroom practices. He has devoted himself to teacher training more deeply than ever in the last five years, both as a freelance speaker and as a presenter for Macmillan Publishers. He has been delivering seminars and workshops all over the country, sharing ideas on Methodology, American English (slang and idiomatic expressions, colloquialisms, pronunciation, vocabulary), the use of songs and movies in the classroom, Business English and how to exploit sit-coms for educational purposes.
How to tie up a memorable lesson with adults using authentic videos
Teaching adults entails providing them with adequate tools so that they can accurately and effectively perform in real-life situations, therefore, the use of authentic material in teaching adults is a must. In this sense, DVDs become a most powerful resource when working with students of this age group. And most importantly, you do not need to be technologically sophisticated to get hold of authentic video material. All you need is there, at your fingertips.
The purpose of this workshop is to show how lessons can be wrapped up using appealing, fun and authentic videos for the stages of presentation, practice, consolidation and expansion. We will share a array of activities to exploit different segments from a variety of easy-to-access movies.
A list of Internet websites offering free movie downloads will also be provided
Lic. José María Romero
José María Romero, Traductor Literario y Técnico-Científico from Instituto de Enseñanza Superior en Lenguas Vivas "Juan Ramón Fernández", Licenciado en Relaciones Internacionales from Universidad del Salvador and candidate to Traductorado Público en Inglés at Universidad Argentina de la Empresa. He obtained his Teaching Credentials from the State of California and acquired his teaching experience both in Argentina and the United States, where he taught Elementary and Junior High students and In-Company courses, and worked as a translator for the Argentine Consulate in San Francisco and in Los Angeles and as an interpreter for law firms in Los Angeles and for accounting firms in New York. He has been teaching ESL and ESP courses for multinational companies through CASOC for the last 15 years. He has specialized in Business English and Legal English. He has also taught for Presidencia de la Nación. He is currently teaching Estudios Culturales I and II at Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa - Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, and Inglés II and English for Government at Universidad Argentina de la Empresa. He is the Argentine consultant for Brazil-based Global Trande, through which he provides Business English training to Exxon Argentina. He is a member of Pearson Argentina Counselling Committee.
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