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AGO • SET
2010
Número 09
AGOSTO / SETIEMBRE 2010
BOLETÍN MENSUAL DE LA ASOCIACIÓN CULTURAL PERUANO BRITÁNICA
EN ESTA EDICIÓN:
Primer lugar
Segundo luga
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Tercer lugar
2. Testimonios de becados.
5. Inscripción de exámenes internacionales.
8. Actividades Extracurriculares.
ROL DE EXÁMENES
Setiembre 2010
Calle siente
Ceremonia de
premiación
En agosto se llevó a cabo la ceremonia de premiación del Concurso de Fotografía
2010 Calle siente, organizado por el BRITÁNICO y con el apoyo del Centro de
la Imagen. El evento se realizó en el auditorio del centro de San Borja y contó
con la asistencia de los ganadores y seleccionados del concurso, así como de los
miembros del jurado y representantes del Centro de la Imagen y el BRITÁNICO.
Los ganadores del concurso son:
1er puesto: Stefanie Kaiser Collantes, BRITÁNICO Pueblo Libre.
2o puesto: Carla Paredes Figueroa, BRITÁNICO San Borja.
3er puesto: Tessa Vanessa Portuguez Racua, BRITÁNICO Pueblo Libre.
PROGRESS TEST
Diario y
Superintensivo
Sabatino
15 de setiembre
25 de setiembre
FINAL EXAM
Diario
Superintensivo
Sabatino
24 de setiembre
27 de setiembre
23 de octubre
EXÁMENES ORALES
Estas fechas son comunicadas a los
alumnos con anticipación por sus
profesores.
www.britanico.edu.pe
NEWS IN BRIEF
Menciones honrosas:
Lurdes Chara Estrada (BRITÁNICO Pueblo Libre), Omar Gómez Calderón (BRITÁNICO San Borja), Paolo Ríos Lostaunau (BRITÁNICO Pueblo
Libre), Renzo Baglietto Zúñiga (BRITÁNICO San Borja) y Roberto Silva Santisteban Llamosa (BRITÁNICO Pueblo Libre).
Agosto • Setiembre 10
Paolo Ríos
BRITÁNICO News
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Omar Gómez
Renzo Baglietto
Cronograma de exhibición de fotos en los centros
• San Borja: Del 4 al 14 de agosto
• Camacho: Del 16 al 21 de agosto
• Monterrico: Del 23 al 28 de agosto
• Miraflores: Del 31 de agosto al 7 de setiembre
• San Isidro: Del 8 al 18 de setiembre
• Lima: Del 20 al 25 de setiembre
• San Juan de Lurigancho: Del 27 de setiembre al 9 de octubre
• Los Jardines: Del 11 al 16 de octubre
• San Miguel: Del 18 al 23 de octubre
• Pueblo Libre: Del 25 de octubre al 6 de noviembre
• Surco: Del 8 al 13 de noviembre
Lourdes Chara
Roberto Silva
Santisteban
Ganadores de la Beca a la Excelencia 2010-II
Testimonios
En el mes de junio, doce alumnos ganaron la Beca a la Excelencia. En esta oportunidad, cuatro de ellos nos brindan su
testimonio:
A life-changing moment
• Lucía Castillo Palacios
I’d always loved British music, history and culture in general. So when the moment
to start studying English came, there was no doubt that the BRITÁNICO was the
right place to do it. From day one, I enjoyed every single class and experience that
I lived. But without a doubt the most rewarding one was winning the Scholarship
for Excellence.
From my point of view, it’s not only a prize to all the long hours of study and hard
work, it’s also a recognition to your effort and persistence. It’s most definitely a lifechanging moment, when they announce that you have won and that you’re going
to London. The feeling of achievement, pride and happiness is beyond description.
I have nothing else to say but to thank God for all the blessing He’s given me; my
parents for all the support during this journey; my advanced teacher, Daniel Gonzalez
and my FCE Practice Course teacher, Carlos Castillo, for always encouraging me to
study; and last but not least, the BRITÁNICO, not only for giving me this incredible
opportunity but for making a dream come true.
I…? What…? Twelve?
• Patricia Valdivia
That was the first thought that popped into my mind when it was announced that there
would be not one but twelve winners for the scholarship to London. I know everybody
says this, but I seriously couldn’t believe it; it was when I was back in my seat that I realized
what the announcement really meant: I was going to London!!! After that, I couldn’t stop
thinking about all the things I would need, like a passport, new clothes (as if I needed
another reason to go shopping), and Peruvian souvenirs as gifts because I’m going to meet
people from other places and I think that’s an excellent way of promoting my country. I don’t
want to forget, of course, to thank my family, especially my parents because they believe in
me and support me in everything I do; also my teachers at the BRITÁNICO who taught me
everything I know. Thanks, BRITÁNICO, for this opportunity.
It is amazing when you
realise how many aims
you have achieved at a
specific point in your life.
I remember the day of the
Presentation
Ceremony,
when I found myself
surrounded by hundreds
of students in the same
situation as me. After I was
given my FCE Certificate,
I began to wonder which
would be finally my destiny,
and I tried to catch my
parents’ eyes to give me
more confidence. All of a sudden, I was requested to go up on the
stage to join the group of students who met the requirements for the
Scholarship for Excellence, and, afterwards, I won the prize. What a
special moment!
Now that some time has passed, I have had the chance to analyse
and reflect on my situation, and I really believe that if you set a goal
and put enough effort into reaching that goal, then you can succeed
in anything you want. I can say that my path to this aim has not been
as easy as people might think. I recollect that when I began English
classes at the BRITÁNICO as a child, I had to get used to my mother
and myself getting up early every weekend to travel to Lima. In fact,
I was a pioneer in my town, Chincha, of travelling every week for
academic purposes, a fact I did not appreciate at that time However,
as I grew up, I managed to find the reason for so much effort, and
it was then I realised the number of opportunities I had open to
me, and one of them was this Scholarship to the UK, which I never
thought I would win one day.
I still remember my first days studying at the BRITÁNICO,
since they changed my mind about learning English. I’d
studied English before, at school and university, but
nothing could compare with the enjoyment and the
ease of learning and sharing experiences with such
committed teachers and enthusiastic classmates.
All the days spent at the BRITÁNICO were full of new
challenges such as having the oportunity to read books
at the library or watch videos in English. In brief, you
are able to immerse yourself in this wonderful language
and learn more about the British culture. What’s more,
those who obtain the highest mark in the FCE exam
can be awarded
a
scholarship
to International
House
in
London.
Just
imagine
how I felt when
I won it. This is
the chance of a
lifetime! I can
never be grateful
enough to the
BRITÁNICO.
Now,
I’ve
committed myself to do my best and to make the most
of this new challenge. Here goes!
Now that another goal, a big one, has been achieved, I want to thank
the BRITÁNICO for this wonderful opportunity to meet different people and different cultures from all around the world. Furthermore, I
want to express my deep gratitude to my parents, to my dear uncle Salomón and to all my teachers, for all their support and their help
to achieve my ambitions with the English language. I will never forget that day when a teacher told me: “You’re definitely travelling to
England. At least you’re going to bring me some souvenirs, aren’t you?” And the rest, as they say, is history.
Agosto • Setiembre 10
• Renato Li Soldevilla
• Luis Cárdenas Rodríguez
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BRITÁNICO News
Small and big goals in life
All you need is here!
Ganadores de
la Matrícula Online
Recuerda que en el BRITÁNICO te ofrecemos la posibilidad de
matricularte desde la comodidad de tu casa, oficina o donde te
encuentres, a través de nuestra página web www.britanico.edu.pe.
En ella también puedes comprar los textos. Además, te damos nuevas
opciones de matrícula online por medio del Banco de Crédito (BCP).
Entérate dándole clic al banner del BCP, ubicado en nuestra página
web, zona Centros de Enseñanza.
Agosto • Setiembre 10
Todos los meses sorteamos becas entre los alumnos que realizan su
matrícula online. Los ganadores de este mes son, Jhon James León
Galoc del BRITÁNICO San Isidro y Gianella Gabriela Zoppi Del Castillo
del BRITÁNICO Monterrico. ¡Felicitaciones!
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ACADEMIC NEWS
ABCI CONFERENCE
2010
• Pilar Ferreyros, Teacher Training Manager
A BRITÁNICO delegation attended the 9th ABCI conference
2010 (our sister institution- Asociacao Brasileira de Cultura
Inglesa) which was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from 15
to 17 July. This was a unique professional opportunity to
participate in thought-provoking sessions focussing on a
variety of English Language Teaching issues, the central
one being the growth of technology, its impact on the
ELT classroom and the implications for teacher education
and development in general. In the picture, Herbert
Puchta- well-known ELT author- with BRITÁNICO staff:
Kim Burnie, Peter Ballivian, Kalet Reaño, Irina Castro and
Roger Terrones.
LABCI
Directors Meeting
• Idalia Gonzales, Gerente de Estudios
Los días 15 y 16 de julio se llevó a cabo la reunión de Directores
LABCI (Latin American British Cultural Institutes) en Río de
Janeiro. Cada dos años los directores de los países miembros
del LABCI se reúnen para compartir temas relevantes a la
gestión cultural y de enseñanza del inglés en sus países. El
BRITÁNICO pertenece al LABCI.
A esta reunión asistió Idalia Gonzales Gerente de Estudios
del Británico .En la foto representantes de Argentina, Chile,
Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Bello Horizonte, Mexico, Uruguay,
Paraguay y Perú.
INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS NEWS
University of Cambridge ESOL Exams
The Cambridge ESOL exams cover all four language skills – listening, speaking, reading and writing- as well as testing your use
of grammar and vocabulary. They include a range of different type of questions which test how well you can use English, so that
you develop the full range of skills you need to communicate effectively in a variety of contexts.
Registrations for the coming Cambridge ESOL Examinations to be administered in November and December will be held at
BRITÁNICO Centres from Monday 13 to Saturday 18 September 2010.
BRITÁNICO Level
(Suggested)
Fee
• KET (Key English Test)
• B8 / F4
• S/. 265
• PET (Preliminary English Test)
• I4 / F8
• S/. 280
• FCE (First Certificate in English)
• Advanced Phase + Prep course
• S/. 495
• CAE (Certificate in Advanced English)
• CAE Course + Prep course
• S/. 515
• CPE (Certificate of Proficiency in English)
• CPE Course
• S/. 540
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BRITÁNICO News
You can find more information about these exams on our website: www.britanico.edu.pe or at www.CambridgeESOL.org
Agosto • Setiembre 10
English Exams
STAFF NEWS
New babies
Damos la bienvenida a los nuevos miembros de la familia:
• Christopher, hijo de Miguel Herrera, profesor del BRITÁNICO Miraflores.
• Gabriel, hijo de Miriam Paredes, profesora del BRITÁNICO Miraflores.
• Nicolás, hijo de Mónica Aguilar, cajera recepcionista del BRITÁNICO San Borja.
• Leandro, hijo de Deborah Sotomayor, subjefa del BRITÁNICO San Borja.
¡Felicitaciones a los orgullosos padres!
Fiestas Patrias en el BRITÁNICO
Agosto • Setiembre 10
El personal del BRITÁNICO celebró de distintas maneras el aniversario patrio.
BRITÁNICO News
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Los Jardines
Pueblo Libre
San Juan de Lurigancho
Administración
Surco
Clientes Externos
BRITÁNICO Lima
•Giovanna Atuncar, profesora del BRITÁNICO Lima
Era mediodía y todo el equipo del BRITÁNICO Lima estaba listo
y esperando con ansias nuestra celebración por Fiestas Patrias.
Por los corredores y distintos ambientes de este centro de estilo
colonial se podía ver a profesores vestidos de coloridos trajes
típicos de nuestras
tres regiones. ¿Qué
estaba por suceder?
Nadie se imaginaba
las sorpresas que se
iban a presenciar en
el hall de nuestro
centro. Las primeras
en escena fueron
“las pregoneras” de
la costa que, con
su gracia y coquetería, nos deleitaron con diversos pregones
típicos de la Lima de antaño. Inmediatamente hizo su aparición
la sierra con profesores que, al compás de los aplausos de un
sorprendido público, bailaron un huaylas macho. La selva no
se quedó atrás, y con la danza del huairuro contagió a más de
uno de este ritmo selvático. Así mismo, a ritmo de guitarra y
voces melodiosas, un grupo de profesores nos deleitaron con
canciones de nuestro repertorio criollo. Por supuesto, no podían
faltar el staff administrativo que, encabezado por nuestras jefa
y subjefa de centro, nos sorprendió con sus trajes típicos de
marinera y “Valicha” y nos dio una reseña de esos bailes, ni
el personal de recepción, que interpretó el tradicional “Tengo
el orgullo de ser peruano...”. Después de haber gastado tanta
energía y para cerrar con broche de oro, disfrutamos de un
delicioso y típico almuerzo peruano compartiendo en un grato
ambiente de camaradería y peruanidad las incidencias de lo
que habíamos presenciado. Gracias, equipo BRITÁNICO Lima,
por su entusiasta participación; una vez más demostramos ser
un equipo unido, empeñoso y patriota.
Independence Day
Celebration at BRITÁNICO
Monterrico
• Norma Gutiérrez, Monterrico Deputy Head of Centre
The Independence Day of Peru is celebrated on 28 July to
commemorate the anniversary of Peru’s independence from
Spanish rule in the year 1821. The Asociación Cultural Peruano
Británica wanted to celebrate this important event and invited
all the different branches to organise something special
for their teams. BRITÁNICO Monterrico celebrated Peru’s
Independence Day on July 26, with a festive meeting where
national dishes were served buffet-style and entertainment
included a karaoke with a wide repertoire of Peruvian songs.
The cuisine included carapulcra, ají de gallina, papa a la
huancaina, causa limeña and more. For dessert there was
mazamorra, and the drinks offered were chicha morada as
well as our Peruvian Inka Kola. We really appreciate our team’s
positive attitude towards this important celebration, their
valuable contribution, involvement and their participation on
that afternoon in which a wealth of talent was shown. This
gathering has surely increased their morale and helped them
enhance their
motivation
to continue
working as a
family. Thank
you
once
again for your
enthusiastic
participation.
See you at
our
next
celebration!
Cumpleaños
Felicitamos a todo el personal que cumple años en el mes de setiembre del 2010:
Jueves
Miércoles
Adriana Silva
1
(Adm.), Ana Olivares,
Elizabeth Nuñez Del
Prado (S.I.)
Rogger Llerena,
Melina Espinoza
(S.J.L.)
6
13
Sandra
Asheshov (S.B.)
Jesús Rey (Su.)
20
Karina Gutiérrez
27
Catherine
Pereyra (Mi.)
2
Jenny Castellanos 7
(P.L.), Judy Castro,
Lizardo Alegría
(Adm.), María Arce
(Ca.), Gina Vilchez
(Su.)
Nataly León
(S.J.L.)
8
Mini De La Cuba 9
(C.C.), Selma
Cunza, Elizabeth
Serna (P.L.), Gregory
De Villiers (S.B.)
Sandro
Gonzáles (S.M.), 14
Lily Fairlie (S.B.),
María Cano (Ca.)
Rosario Alegría
15
(S.B.), Sergio
Cueto (P.L.),
Engelbert
Buttgembach (S.M.),
Juan Quispe (S.J.L.)
Patricia Paz,
16
Melissa
Chuquillanqui (Ca.),
Lidia Diaz (L.J.)
Iván Campos
(S.B.)
21
Victoria Cachi
(Adm.), Patricia 28
Pérez (P.L.), Marita
Gómez (S.M.)
22
Maribel Cruz
(L.J.), Rocío
Vlásica (Adm.)
29
Sábado
Viernes
Milagros Salcedo,
María Mendoza
(Su.) Anna Salvatierra
(P.L.)Ruth Alcca (S.B.)
23
Domingo
Genix Rios (Su.),
3
Marco Aragón (S.B.),
Saúl Solano (L.J.),
Noelia Calderón
(S.I.), Sylvia Yanayaco
(S.J.L.)
Alicia Carhuayo
(Mi.), Ricardo
Quijada (Su.)
4
Lizbeth Nieves
(Su.), Mariela
Gamboa (Mi.)
5
Giovana Azurín
(L.J.), Cynthia
Espinoza (S.J.L.)
Giancarlo Aguayo 11
(Li.), Mercedes
Catashunga, Lizbeth
Sánchez (S.J.L.)
Ruri Sonan
Morikone (S.I.)
12
Marco Curiel
(S.I.), Laura
Hurtado (S.B.),
18
Julio Crevoisier,
Irving Aragón
(Mi.)
19
25
Rina Cáceres
(Adm.)
10
17
Reyna Llerena
(S.B.)
24
Bertha Gamarra,
Miguel Tejeda,
Moisés Pacheco
(S.J.L.)
26
Gladys Ayala
(P.L.), Gonzalo 30
Quezada (Adm.),
Viviana Heredia (Mi.)
Agosto • Setiembre 10
Martes
Lunes
Camacho (Ca.) Lima (Li.), Los Jardines (L.J.), Miraflores (Mi.), Monterrico (Mo.), San Borja (S.B.), San Isidro (S.I.), San Juan de
Lurigancho (S.J.L.), San Miguel (S.M.), Surco (Su), Administración (Adm.), Centro Cultural (C.C.) y Clientes Externos (C.Ext.).
La Zona Maldita
¿Quihúbole?, lads del BRITÁNICO, esta vez la Zona Maldita les juega un top 3 de artistas británicos que la están rompiendo en el
R&B, electropop y hip hop.
Taio Cruz: Este londinense de origen nigeriano y brasilero, luego de escribir música para Justin Timberlake y Britney Spears decidió
debutar como solista en el 2008 con el álbum Departed. Cheka “Break
your Heart”, uno de los singles más populares en lo que va del 2010.
Profesor Green: Si puedes conseguir el CD Alive Till Im Dead, no te vas a
arrepentir. Este rapero inglés se las trae. “Just Good to be Green”, a dúo
con Lily Allen, y “Need you Tonight”, que samplea el clásico de INXS, son
dos joyitas imprescindibles del pop británico actual.
Jay Sean: Quizás lo ubicas por la canción “Do you Remember”, junto
a Sean Paul y Lil Jon. Llamado por la prensa “el Usher británico” (en
referencia al cantante de R&B norteamericano), Jay Sean lanzará nuevo
disco para principios de noviembre en el que contará con la colaboración
de Mary J. Blidge y Pitbull.
Ya lo saben, hijitos, no se olviden de sintonizar Mañana maldita de lunes
a viernes de 6 a 9 a. m. por Planeta 107.7 Tu música en inglés, conducido por Daniel Marquina Herrera y Gonzalo Torres Del Pino.
See ya next time
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ACTIVIDADES EXTRACURRICULARES
Tiempo Libre
• Elvira Guzmán
Encargada de Actividades Extracurriculares
Agosto • Setiembre 10
Debido al acelerado ritmo de vida de nuestro día a día, muchas
veces nos vemos obligados a postergar actividades manuales
que son tan gratificantes para la mayoría. Para cubrir esta
necesidad, además de promover la práctica de la artesanía,
el BRITÁNICO viene ofreciendo a sus estudiantes el programa
Tiempo Libre, con una variada oferta de artes manuales que
además se renueva constantemente.
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Al mismo tiempo de proporcionar gratuitamente el material
requerido en cada sesión, los profesores comparten
generosamente su conocimiento y experiencia. Muy motivados
iniciamos nuestras visitas en el BRITÁNICO Pueblo Libre, donde
tuvimos un taller de bisutería en el que los alumnos trabajaron
un llavero y un adorno colgante para celular, artículos
hechos a base de semillas huairuros, y atractivos dijes que los
entusiasmaron mucho. Luego estuvimos en San Borja, donde
se programó la elaboración de un tarjetero adornando la
superficie con lámina de aluminio, que los asistentes repujaron
con un fino diseño, le aplicaron color y obtuvieron bellas y
modernas obras. En San Juan de Lurigancho y San Isidro
ofrecimos una clase de pintura en trupán con la técnica del
craquelado, que concitó la atención de sus ejecutores por los
diversos efectos que se obtuvieron, y así prepararon simpáticos
dispensadores de té filtrante. Y para complacer el aprecio de
nuestros estudiantes por los postres, esta vez estuvimos en
Camacho, donde todos participaron en la preparación de la
torta tres leches y pudieron deleitarse con su sencilla receta,
buenos productos y rico sabor.
San Borja
Como siempre, están cordialmente invitados a participar en los
próximos talleres de manualidades.
San Isidro
Camacho
Pueblo Libre
BRANCH NEWS
“Princess Anne is Queen
Elizabeth’s daughter”
Enthusiasm
and
curiosity were shown
throughout all the
session in which
questions arose all the
time (most of them, I
must admit, about
Prince William and
Prince Henry, who
proved to be very
popular among teenage girls).
Finally, I’d like to invite all students to get to know more about
British culture, as it is interesting indeed and quite different from
ours. As I’ve mentioned already, you’ll find that learning English
is more than learning a language; it can broaden your mind and
expand your opportunities for either professional or personal
aspects.
Happy Independence Day!
• Miriam Arribasplata, Los Jardines Teacher
Two weeks ago,
my students from
Saturday courses
and I had the
brilliant idea of
celebrating
our
Independence Day
and decided that
the best way was
by doing a project.
Students
from
Intermediate level
I06 and Junior J08 showed great enthusiasm, participating and
preparing their posters and speeches as well. They really enjoyed
learning new words and phrases related to the topic. As a teacher,
I was absolutely delighted to see how committed they were to
working together and trying to improve their English.
Congratulations to all of them!!!!! It was great working together.
• Elizabeth Núñez Del Prado, profesora del
BRITÁNICO San Isidro
Con entusiasmo y mucho espíritu patriótico,
nuestros alumnos de Kids participaron en un
concurso de pósters durante el mes de julio
conmemorando nuestro aniversario patrio.
A través de éste, tuvieron la oportunidad
no solo de desarrollar su creatividad sino
también de aprender vocabulario relacionado
con los símbolos patrios de nuestro querido
Perú, como flag, national anthem, coat of
arms y cockade.
Este concurso no habría sido posible sin la
participación de las entusiastas profesoras de
Kids Esther Paredes, Noelia Calderón y Nelly
Vargas.
Agosto • Setiembre 10
Last month, my Basic 1 students proved that learning English at
the BRITÁNICO is not only about learning a new language, but
also enhancing their knowledge about British culture from the
very beginning. They were part of a project in which they learnt
a lot of vocabulary related to family members and relatives by
looking at the British Royal Family Tree.
Patriotic Symbols
poster contest
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BRITÁNICO News
• Isabel Cristina Matos Ramos, Los Jardines Teacher
South Africa
• Romilly de Buck, Camacho Teacher
With FIFA World Cup 2010 fever warming up winter in Lima, I had the privilege of sharing some of South Africa’s spirit with the
Kids’ classes. Each teacher had prepared a little activity for the students to interact with me – a real, living, breathing, blond South
African! And for a few hours I felt like a celebrity. I was interviewed, photographed, hugged, stared at and warmly welcomed and
even signed a few notebooks and was given a Zakumi mascot - he now sits proudly in my living room. I felt really special for a few
hours and basked in the glow of my country’s recent world-wide fame and success.
After being grilled about everything from my favourite animal, colour,
and food to my age and eye colour, it was my chance to paint a few South
African flags on some keen participants. All the young students surprised
me with their courage
and interest and some of
them had very impressive
general knowledge about
South African animals and
weather conditions.
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For me, it was such fun to
be a part of the Saturday
classes’ energy and share
some pride and facts about my home country. We were able to communicate and
talk about soccer and animals - despite being from worlds and generations apart!
Thanks to the teachers for being so patient and letting me share their space.
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Perú – At last a better
outlook ahead of us!
• Frank Daniel Pachas La Cruz, Monterrico Teacher
Teaching teenagers is a real challenge and it is not a
coincidence that the book we teach them with is called
“Challenges.” However, when they are encouraged to be
involved in class their spontaneity and youthful enthusiasm to
contribute with their talents turns the class into a laboratory
of wonderful ideas. So one Saturday, I proposed that they do
up the classroom. As the national holidays were coming up,
I asked them to bring things which made them feel proud of
Peru.
To my surprise, the materials, images, pictures and messages
they brought, besides being
beautiful, showed that they felt
really identified with our rich
culture and were very aware of
the good changes our country
is going through. The pictures
portrayed our delicious food,
typical dances and recent good
news in the different parts of
Peru. After class, this made
me reflect on what is a fact
nowadays for us: for the first
time our country is experiencing
positive growth. Although it
is slow, everything seems to
indicate that we are on the right
track. But is it really so?
There’s no doubt about it, if you consider that between 2001
and 2007 our country reduced the level of poverty from 54%
to 44% and is expected to reduce it to 30% by 2011 according
to the Economic Commission for Latin American Countries
(ECLAC). Moreover, inflation was and still is one of
the lowest in the region. In addition, while a raging
2008 - 2009 world crisis meant the end of wealth
for Europeans and Americans, Peru didn’t lose its
composure and was able to resist this global economic
hardship. With free trade agreements, exporters can
sell their goods to bigger markets, the only way to
grow and develop. This is helping to strengthen our
economy. Furthermore building works are being done
everywhere in Lima, and in the other departments
highways, hospitals and schools are being built. Also,
public transport in our capital has started to change
for the better.
Maybe my positive attitude and enthusiasm is “too
soon” or even naive as some may claim, but these
facts show that
we are improving
for the first time in
our modern times.
We are being seen
by the world as a
responsible country.
Therefore, we can
hope that in the
near future we will
become a better
nation with better
opportunities
for
everyone, with a
feeling that we can
make our dreams
come true here if
we keep on working
hard, walking on the right path, choosing the right
leaders and always keep on thinking as a nation
because I have no doubt that in unity there is always
strength.
Festivals and Celebrations in Peru & UK
• David Ashcallay, Profesor del BRITÁNICO Pueblo Libre
En la búsqueda de nuevas herramientas para la enseñanza del idioma inglés y motivar a nuestros alumnos a usarlo, realizamos
en Pueblo Libre una feria denominada Festivals and Celebrations in Peru & UK. En ella, los entusiastas profesores participaron
activamente en la creación de diversos stands en los cuales presentaban una comparación de diversas celebraciones en
ambos países. Los stands representaban ocasiones desde el día de San Valentín hasta la celebración de Año Nuevo, sin dejar
de lado Halloween o el día de la Madre. Los alumnos pudieron hacer un recorrido por todas las celebraciones, participar de
diversos juegos e incluso cantar en el karaoke del Día de la Canción Criolla. Cada uno de los estudiantes que asistió a la feria
tuvo la oportunidad de utilizar lo aprendido en clase y recibir una serie de nuevas ideas que enriquecen, fuera de las aulas, la
enseñanza recibida en ellas.
No puedo dejar de mencionar la gran dedicación y el esmero que pusieron cada uno de los grupos de profesores responsables
de decorar y poner en marcha su stand para que los alumnos disfrutaran de una gran actividad, ni de agradecer a nuestros
queridos estudiantes por todo su entusiasmo y activa participación.
Agosto • Setiembre 10
Well Done!
• Angie Alva, Monterrico Teacher
Last month, my students of Pre Kids 3 were highly motivated
to celebrate the Independence Day of our country in the
classroom. They did a wonderful project with the colours
of the Peruvian flag, and we had lots of fun enriching their
vocabulary related to our Independence Day.
Miraflores in action 2
• Claudia Larrea, subjefa del BRITÁNICO Miraflores
Una vez más se llevó a cabo, con mucho éxito, el Miraflores in action 2, en el auditorio de Miraflores. Contamos con la
entusiasta participación de nuestros talentosos alumnos y profesores. Se mostraron números de canto y baile de diferentes
géneros, que hicieron deleitar al público asistente. Una vez más muchas gracias a todos por su participación y…
¡los esperamos en julio del próximo año!
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Celebrating
Independence Day
with PK3
Coast, Highlands and Jungle
• Victor Apaéstegui, Lima Teacher
A very interesting activity took place in Lima in the last week of July. Our Advanced 3 and 4 students decided to organise a
presentation to celebrate our Independence day. They worked together as a team and divided the work by regions. While doing
their research and preparing their slides, they became aware of the importance
of practising the language outside the classroom in order to continually improve
their English.
As we would have expected, topics such as traditional food, customs and
clothes were among those covered. To make this event even more enjoyable
and engaging, the most representative dishes and drinks from our country were
brought, which were later sampled by those who had the chance to attend this
wonderful presentation that reminded us of the pride we must feel to have been
born in this magical country.
Once more, we as teachers can assert that setting the bar high eventually pays
off when it comes to challenging our students to prepare activities they haven’t
done before, and encouraging them to overcome the obstacles they come across day after day.
JURASSIC PARK
• Cynthia Cuadros, Surco Teacher
Last month, my Advanced 3 students wanted to share their opinions,
ideas and feelings about the book JURASSIC PARK. They have been
reading it for three months so they made a game as a project. They
raised interesting points of discussion such as: Was it an exciting
opening?, Which character did you like most?, Would you change the
ending?, etc. I felt proud of them because they gave an outstanding
presentation. I was not the only one who got a pleasant surprise; they
surprised themselves by giving a presentation fluently. What is more,
they discovered different interesting aspects about dinosaurs nicely
described by Michael Crichton.
I believe it is important to spark interest in the story and in the whole
process of reading because learners who read in English grasp the
language faster than learners who don’t.
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