Professional Development

for Spanish Teachers in

Buenos Aires, Argentina
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301 Camp Cralr Foac Suire 100 Ausrin, Texas 7874oo501 (877) o00877 Telephone (512) o008 Fax
T R AV E L I S A N I NE X H AU S T I B L E S OU R C E OF WI S D OM.
WE L E A R N NOT ONLY A B OU T NE W P L AC E S , B U T
A L S O A B OU T OU R S E L V E S - OU R A B I L I T Y T O A DA P T
T O DI F F E R E NT C U S T OMS A ND ME E T NE W C H A L L E NGE S .
T H I S S T I MU L AT I ON I S H A R D T O GI V E U P.
- A L F R E D L OR D T E N N Y S ON
This 17-day program is designed for
teachers of Spanish at the Junior High or
High School level. Classes and all program
activities will be conducted in Spanish.
The course includes sixty (60) total contact
hours of instruction. The academic program
consists of one module of Foreign Language
Methodology focusing on strategies for
creatively presenting listening, reading,
writing and speaking materials, and one
content module focusing on the History
and Culture of the Southern Cone. Activities
outside of the classroom may include but
are not limited to the following: a visit to a
local Spanish language institutes to observe
instructional techniques, gathering realia
for classroom use, tango night, Argentine
cooking class, and visits to sites of cultural
and historical signicance in Buenos Aires.
Participants will choose between a two-star
hotel or a four-star hotel stay, with breakfasts
included. Participants are responsible for all
other meals.
FOREIGN LANGUAGE PEDAGOGY (METHODOLOGY):
TOPICS INCLUDE:
Fronunciorion
Lisrening Comprehension
Speo|ing Acriviries
Reoding Srroregies
Wriring Cuidelines
voco6ulory Acquisirion Techniques
New ideos lor reoching
Preterite/Imperfect and Subjunctive
Teoching Crommor in o culrurol conrexr
Using Film in rhe Foreign Longuoge Clossroom
Comes
THE HISTORY & CULTURE OF THE SOUTHERN CONE:
TOPICS INCLUDE:
Cenerol overview ol hisroricol evenrs rhor impocr
the Southern Cone today
The erhnic diversiry ol rhe region ond rhe impocr
of immigration on national identity
The "Dirry Wors" ond rhe Disoppeored
Film "Mochuco"
The mor rrodirion ond rhe em6lemoric
gure of the gaucho
Trodirionol lol| music ond doncing
The hisrory ond populoriry ol rhe rongo
Ur6onism ond moss sociery in Sourhern Cone
Currenr issues in Argenrino rodoy
Dates
July 1 - 17, 2012
Price
$2,090
Double room in a 2-star hotel
$2,390
Double room in a 4-star hotel
Single rooms available for an additional fee.
For further information or
to apply for the program,
contact Courtney Link at
877-600-8977 or by e-mail at
courtney@aspirebyapi.com.
Buenos Aires
Founded in the 1500s by Spanish conquistadores, Buenos Aires has
evolved into a thriving, cosmopolitan city with more than 6 million
inhabitants within the city limits and another 6 million in the surrounding
areas. Known for its vibrant nightlife, where tango thrives in tangueras,
milongas and cultural centers, Buenos Aires offers a dazzling array
of learning opportunities, cultural events and social attractions. The
seat of the national government, Buenos Aires presents a unique
opportunity to analyze the politics and history of this complex and
fascinating country. Universities, museums, theatres, shopping districts,
and restaurants abound in this metropolis, described by many as the
Paris of Latin America.
WHATS INCLUDED
Frolessionol developmenr credirs
1 nighrs in o rwo-sror or o lour-sror horel
rgonized culrurol ocriviries
Cuesr lecrurers
Ciry rour ond orienrorion
Residenr direcror
Medicol ond lile insuronce
Welcome ond lorewell group meols
Fre-deporrure ossisronce
nrerner occess or rhe AF Cenrer
nrernorionol cell phone
WHATS NOT INCLUDED
Doily lunch ond dinner
Airlore
Cround rronsporrorion
Argenrine enrry rox ($140)
Fersonol expenses (possporr, loundry,
teaching supplies, souvenirs, etc..)
The professor of this professional development course will be Dr. Sharon Foerster who has 40 years of foreign
language teaching experience and has authored eight textbooks. She has presented foreign language
methodology workshops in the United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Italy and Spain.