Monday, 23 September 2013

The Wolf and the Crane (E2)

Here you are another fable by Aesop. Watch it and write a short summary:


What´s the moral? 

Thursday, 12 September 2013

Meet our new assistants

This course we are going to have 5 new assistants (all of them from the USA). Curious about what they are like? Here you are some information (written by them) on their studies, interests, likes and dislikes...

-Catherine Tuttle: 

My name is Catherine Tuttle and I am thrilled to be embarking on a 10-month teaching adventure in Madrid Spain for the 2013-2014 school year.  I am 22 years old and my hometown is Pittsford, New York—right outside Rochester in the upstate region of New York State.  This past May I graduated from Bates College in Lewiston, Maine with a double major in Spanish and English and a concentration in European Studies.  With the help of a semester abroad in Argentina and travels in Uruguay and Chile, I speak fluent Spanish.  I also can speak French and Russian and have traveled to Moscow and St. Petersburg.
In my free time, I enjoy many sports such as running, swimming, sailing, tennis, skiing, and rowing.  In college I was on the ski team and the rowing team.  I play the clarinet and piano and love to cook and bake.  I care for the future of our environment and try to ride my bike whenever I can (though I couldn't bring it to Madrid).

More info with a picture here.

-Gregory Smith:

Hello! My name is Greg and I am from the United States where I live in Seattle, Washington. My favorite thing to do at home is paint and draw, which is what I got my first college degree in. My second favorite thing to do is drink coffee and read. My THIRD favorite is to teach math to students. I love helping students learn. Learning is one of the few things in life that doesn't get boring, which is why I'm trying to learn Spanish while I'm here.
So far I love it here in Madrid. I miss my family and friends, but the people I've met here so far have made it easier.
I can't wait to meet you all. I'm looking forward to helping you learn the English language. Summer is ending, but this will be a good year. I promise :)






-Kathryn Kelly :

Age: 25                                              Birthday: August 18th

From: United States                          State: Nebraska (In the middle of the U.S.)

Degree: Psychology & Spanish

What I plan to do next year: Go to Law School in the U.S.

Why I chose to Teach Abroad: To challenge and teach my English students in a creative way, to improve my Spanish and gain a cultural perspective by living as a Madrilenian.

Interests: Anything active: Running, hiking, biking, athletics etc., reading, trying new things, eating good food, traveling, people, sunshine, cooking, fashion, law, social work, language,

Favorite:
Color: Blue
Book: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie (Murder Mystery)
Food: Pasta
Subject: English - of course ;)
Candy: Reeses Peanut Butter Cups
Sport: Cross Country / Track & Field, Softball, Volleyball, Tennis
Music: Rock, hip-hop, or anything I can dance to
Travel destination: Minnesota

Family: I have one younger brother and one older sister.

Describe myself in 5 words:
  • Positive
  • Motivated
  • Leader
  • Fun-Loving
  • Kind





-Jonathan Bruno:

I am 23 and graduated college last year with a degree in economics. I really enjoy music, I play the piano and the guitar a lot in my free time. I play all kinds of music, with the piano I usually play classical music or songs by Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen, and with guitar I like more hard rock (electric guitar), and Dave Matthews Band (acoustic). My level of Spanish is low at the moment but I have been using the Rosetta Stone programs all summer and look forward to practicing a lot more once I start living in the city. I studied French all through high school which has been helpful for learning Spanish. I also like to ski and snowboard in the winter, and for sports I like to play tennis and golf. I live in the suburbs near Boston, Massachusetts (where I grew up), so in the summer I like to go sailing/waterskiing and go to the beaches on Cape Cod. For the past 4 years I was living in Boulder, Colorado, which is where I went to school. It is beautiful there with a lot of mountains so I did a lot of hiking and skiing over the years. 



Welcome!