ENGLISH TEACHING - Universidad del Pacífico

Fourth Annual Congress
TEACHING
ENGLISH for specific purposes
Cyber-Teaching: More effective means of using
the World Wide Web.
By Jimmy Robert Nixon
The advantages outweigh the disadvantages; however, in the
learners are overwhelming.
Jimmy R. Nixon was born in Germany. Received his Bachelor’s
degree in Business Administration from the University of North
Carolina. Moved to Guadalajara Jal. in 1990 and began teaching
EFL. Successfully completed the Cambridge University ICELT
course and completed studying for his Masters in Education in
2007 also from the University of North Carolina. He became the
English coordinator at Colegio Cervantes, A.C. in Guadalajara
in 1999. Has given Teacher Training Courses to EFL teachers in
Colombia, Panama, Mexico, Kenya and Tanzania. Is currently an
English consultant for Eli Publishing.
English, for no Particular Purpose?
By David Fay
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Andean Countries and is based in Lima, Peru. He has a M.Ed. in
English Language Teaching and doctoral studies in U.S. literature.
culture and language studies, with an emphasis on U.S. language,
history and culture, and the application of information technology
to the teaching and learning experience, with an emphasis on social
networking. He has educated students and teachers in Costa
Rica, Spain, Turkey, Russia, the Middle East and Central Asia.
Life Skills and the ELT Classroom.
By Lulu Campbell
the chance to apply this knowledge in a short term and in papers
Silvia Angles Díaz has been an English teacher for 26 years. At
present she is the Academic Head at Santa Rosa de Lima School.
She is a translator and interpreter of English and French from Universidad
Femenina del Sagrado Corazón. Besides, she belongs
performed various translations for the Christian Brothers Congregation
and for different companies as well as newspapers, and has
taught the Diploma for Translators at CIDUP.
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Teaching ESP: Learner needs and how to meet
them.
By Ricardo Benavides
we can deliver material that is relevant, interesting and motivating.
Ricardo Benavides holds degrees in Latin American Studies and
TESOL from California State University, Hayward and San Jose
State University. He has worked as a teacher in several private
and public institutions in Peru and abroad, and is currently Senior
Educational Consultant for Oxford University Press.
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Reading and writing in ESP.
By Ricardo Benavides
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Developing real life communicative skills.
By Lilian Breton
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Bachelor degree in Education, a Bachelor degree in Pharmacy,
a diploma in TEFL and a diploma in Learning Disabilities. At the
present time she is working at Liceo Naval Almirante Guise as
a Coordinator in the Elementary level.
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Distance education: New roles and skills of an
online tutor.
By Zarela Cruz
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tional
system.
Zarela Cruz graduated from Ricardo Palma University as
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in Linguistics and took specialization diplomas in Higher
Education as well as Teaching of Spanish to Speakers of other
Languages. During her 20 years’ teaching experience, she has
been a teacher trainer in Huaraz and Ayacucho and lectured
in some Congresses for EFL teachers in Lima. In 2009 she
designed materials for a virtual reading course becoming a
tutor herself afterwards. At present she is doing a diploma in
Distance Education.
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Business case studies: A necessary tool into the
ESP/EAP classroom.
By Willy García
and apply business case studies into our classrooms to
ensure our students´ linguistic competence and contribute to
gives an added value to our classes. By developing your
improve your ability to deal with problems as they occur in
Willy García has been involved in teaching EFL and ESP
for the last 21 years. Mr. García holds a certificate in Critical
Thinking Skills from the University of Oregon, USA. He
also holds a certificate of Proficiency in English from University
of Michigan, USA; CEELT and COTE certifications,
both from the University of Cambridge, UK. He specializes
in the areas of International Exams, Spanish for Foreigners,
Specialized Courses in English and Business English.
With ample teaching experience in different prestigious
institutions, Mr. Garcia was a former English teacher at
USIL, Universidad ESAN, and Universidad UPC.
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practice.
Lulu Campbell has a BA in English Literature and the RSA Diploma
in Teaching English as a Foreign Language. She has been
involved in English Language Teaching since 1991 working as a
teacher and coordinator in a variety of different countries, including
Japan, China, Spain, Poland and Argentina. She is currently working
as the Publisher for Macmillan’s Latin America Group. She
lives in Mexico and works closely with the editorial teams in Latin
America and the UK.
If you were asked “What´s new in EFL? ” What
would you say?
By María De la Lama
that eclecticism involves. Until now, teachers insist on being
getting old, when what we need is to stop thinking about methods
to welcome strategies.
María De la Lama has a Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics
and a Bachelor’s Degree in Theoretical Linguistics from the Uni-
the Instituto Pedagógico Nacional - Monterrico. She has been
working as an English Teacher in well-known schools, language
centers and universities since 1981 both in the US and Peru. Her
areas of expertise are ESP and Teacher training. Currently she is
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Hyperactive or Disruptive: 7 tips to classroom
control.
By Julio César Abanto.
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time need much support and guidance with respect to managing
pick up ideas on how to overcome these attitudes.
Julio César Abanto holds a degree in Education and Communica-
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from The Swan School of English – Oxford, UK -, the Cambridge
Degree in Education from Universidad de Piura. He has ample
Lilian Gabrielle Breton grew up in the United States, where she
lived for over 10 years.
Social Anthropologist graduated from the Universidad Autónoma
de Puebla. English Professor with a COTE Degree by Cambridge
also by Cambridge University. Worked as an English Professor,
since 1997 with groups of all ages and levels, also EFL and ESL.
Given Seminars and talks in Phonetics, Pronunciation and Business
English. As well as Methodology in English Teaching.
Has given more than 30 seminars in Teaching Knowledge for
Spanish speakers all around México.
For the last years she has been an academic consultant for
publishing houses, helping schools develop bilingual programs and
assessing teachers in their practice.
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Communication in the 21st. century.
By Lilian Breton
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its culture, we must help our students communicate not only accu-
know that behaviours and intonation patterns that are appropriate
09.
Beyond lesson planning and teaching’ – Survival
tips
By Lila Castañeda
Throughout this workshop you will get tips and develop activities
Lila Castañeda holds a degree in Education from UNFV and a
Master’s degree in Education from UNIFE. She has taught both
general and business English in well-known schools and language
centers since 1981.
Mrs. Castañeda currently works as a Teacher and Teacher Trainer
grow.
She is also a freelance translator and ELT Consultant.
At present Mr. García holds the position of In Company
Academic Coordinator at Centro de Idiomas de la Universidad
del Pacífico.
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Building vocabulary for school success.
By Sandra Garvich
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achieve school success.
Sandra holds a degree in Education and a BA in Communication
Science. She has 9 years of experience teaching EFL at
prestigious language schools and universities such as ACPB,
Euroidiomas, Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola, Universidad
San Martín de Porres and Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia.
She has taught content based instruction courses in English
for the Hotel Administration Faculty at USIL, such as Introduction
to Hospitality Management, Hospitality and Restaurant
Management, Customer Service and Restaurant Marketing. She
is currently working as an ELT Academic Consultant for Pearson
Longman.
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The role of context in testing.
By Sachie Kanashiro.
Ms. Sachie Kanashiro Kubota is a graduate teacher from Insti-
the areas of Exam Preparation and Teacher Training. At present,
Ms. Kanashiro holds the position of Academic Coordinator at
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Learner autonomy – Delegation not Abdication.
By Ian Lealand
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teaching experience in various private schools and institutions
such as ACPB and Instituto Pedagógico Nacional – Monterrico.
He has presented many teacher-training workshops and seminars
throughout the country as well as in Argentina, Chile, Brazil and
Mexico. Author of a number of ELT articles, Mr. Abanto currently
works as a teacher and Teacher Trainer at Centro de Idiomas
Methodology Handbook for Teaching Children English.
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Preparing students for the FCE examination is a
challenging and rewarding experience.
By Ursula Alvarez
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During this presentation we will talk about these matters and we will
Ursula Alvarez Gutiérrez holds a TEFL Diploma from Centro de
been in charge of adult, children and Teacher Training courses.
Her area of expertise is International Exams Preparation, such as
the FCE, TOEFL and Michigan ECCE.
03.
Beware of “false friends” in Portuguese! (Workshop
conducted in Spanish.)
By Robélia Alves
Robélia Régia Alves Porfírio da Costa is a teacher and researcher
that holds a degree in Portuguese and Spanish Language from
Universidad Federal de Alagoas - Brasil.
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Translating in a realistic environment.
By Silvia Angles
strategies to teach translation in a realistic environment. Theory is
10.
The Teaching of Romance Languages: (Spanish
for foreigners, Portuguese, Italian and French).
(Workshop conducted in Spanish.)
By Adolfo Castauro-Gioffre
by worldwide demographic, economic, social, political and cultural
the students interested in learning them. The presentation starts
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Adolfo Castauro-Gioffre holds a Bachelor degree in Business Admin-
American University, Washington, D. C.,. He was Spanish tutor at the
American University, Washington, D.C. He worked in business, banking,
language teaching, translation and interpreting. Teacher of Spanish
for Foreigners, Peruvian Culture, Advanced Spanish Conversation and
Composition, English, Portuguese and Italian at CIDUP since 2003.
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Technology for 21st century students.
By Alejandro Castro- Mendivil
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Alejandro has more than 10 years of experience as an English
teacher, and has worked in Chile, Brazil and Ecuador, where
he also participated in social welfare projects, acting as project
manager, fundraiser, and motivational speaker. He has also
been active in leadership training programs in Peru and Brazil.
He is currently the Head of English at Colegio San Pedro, and
how to effectively teach 21st Century Skills to students.
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Science projects for kids.
By Tatiana Chacón
your children. They can be achieved with everyday materials and
Tatiana Chacón D. has been an English teacher for more than
20 years at all levels and students of all ages. She holds a
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TEACHING SKILLS
gies
and activities that can be used in the classroom to inspire
Ian Lealand was born in London, England and has lived in Peru
since 2006 teaching to students of both primary and secondary
level in a classroom environment as well as in an accelerated
program designed to help students with lower language abilities
to catch up and rejoin their regular English classes. He has
completed a Masters Degree in Teaching English as a Foreign
Language with the Fundación Universitario Iberoamericana
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Using mind maps effectively in ESP.
By Carla Liau-Hing
present ideas closest to the way the human brain works: as a
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tiveness
and innovation.
Ms. Liau-Hing has been involved in teaching ESP/EFL for the
McNeese University, USA. She specializes in the area of Business
English and English for Management based on her professional
business experience for over 15 years. She has relevant
teaching experience abroad and locally. Currently working for
the In Company Area where she has been in charge of delivering
some of the workshops on ESP for the students.

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Fourth Annual Congress
TEACHING
ENGLISH for specific purposes
Saturday, October 16th, 2010
Centro de Idiomas de la Universidad del Pacífico
http://idiomas.up.edu.pe
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A portfolio: Living history of a teaching-learning
life.
By María Esther Linares
gresses,
it is a good idea to document those episodes in order to
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María Esther holds an M.A. TEFL from University of Reading,
UK; the DOTE from the RSA, UK and a degree in Education from
UPCH. She has 30 years as an EFL teacher including 15 as a
Teacher Trainer, has given lectures and workshops in Peru and
abroad and is an Oral Examiner for the University of Cambridge.
Currently she prepares students taking the FCE at Salcantay
School and is an MA TEFL Tutor at Funiber-Universidad de Piura.
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Business English, an open door towards a career
development.
By Liliana Mantilla
world vocabulary.
business setting.
Liliana Mantilla holds a BA in Education, with a Major in Foreign
Language-English teaching granted by Universidad Nacional
Mayor de San Marcos. She is currently the Foreign Language
Program Coordinator at the Global Business Administration School
the Translation and Interpretation School at Universidad Ricardo
Palma. She is a member of the oral exam board of the Diplomas in
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Conquering the fear of speaking.
By Patricia Medina
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dialogues.
should improve students’ communicative skills, because, only in
international lectures, workshops and seminars. She is ANUPI-
TESOL International Representative. She participated as Panelist
in the TESOL International Convention, New York.
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Wherever you want to go, the TOEFL can get
you there.
By Gina Pinasco
education institutions and employers seek individuals with the
our mission is to train our students and show them how to apply
readers, listeners, speakers and writers in a very short time. This
Gina Pinasco has been involved in the ELT world for over 25
years. She has plenty of experience as an EFL and ESP teacher
in prestigious schools, institutes and language centers, and as an
ELT consultant and manager of OUP, Peru. Currently she is work-
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Teaching effective learning strategies.
By Sabina Piscoya
some important strategies that can turn our students into more
Sabina Piscoya is a 15-year experience English teacher and
teacher-trainer. She holds two degrees in Sociology and Education
both from Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos and a
Diploma of Second Specialization in TEFL from PUCP. She has
led EFL teacher- training programs at UNMSM and PUCP. She is
currently working as an ESP and a Spanish teacher for foreigners
teacher at Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas- UPC. Ms
Piscoya is a candidate for the International Master Program in Applied
Linguistics to Spanish Teaching at FUNIBER.
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Learning strategies for the 21st century student.
By Cecilia Rodríguez
and achieve success in an increasingly competitive world. This
positions for the past 12 years. Her area of expertise includes
EFL, ESL, bilingual education, cross-curricular programs, early
literacy, and teacher training. She has vast experience in teaching
children, secondary students and adults, and has traveled
in and outside of Peru giving talks regarding the most current
issues in ELT.
She has been the English Academic Consultant for San
Pedro and Villa Caritas Schools. At present, she works as
Academic Services & Technology Coordinator for Macmillan
Publishers S.A.
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NO MORE PAIN! Reinforcing the receptive skills:
listening and reading.
By Andrew Sheehan
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activities.
After working as a teacher, teacher-trainer and regional adviser
in state primary education in the UK, Andrew Sheehan became
involved in ELT. After working as an ELT consultant in Mexico for
six years, he joined the British Council as an ELT consultant and
worked as trainer-trainer, mentor-trainer, and teacher-trainer in
Eastern Europe and Kazakhstan.
From 2003 – 2006 he was the Senior ELT consultant with the
Chilean Ministry of Education’s English Opens Doors Programme
ence,
he was responsible for almost all the major innovations in
ELT policy which have been implemented, including: the development
and support of the English teacher networks; the English
language & ELT Pedagogy programmes for teachers of English;
and the Mentoring Projects.
He left the Ministry in August 2006, and now works as a freelance
ELT consultant on a wide variety of projects that range from the
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TEACHING SKILLS
the social and cultural rules appropriate in each communicative
circumstance.
how to speak in the best way possible, some speaking activities
are going to be provided that can be applied to our classroom
language.
Patricia Medina has been a teacher of English for almost 26 years.
She studied at ICPNA and Universidad San Martín de Porres.
She worked for the Air Force system as an English teacher and
Coordinator, and she was also Coordinator of the English Language
Distance Department.
She holds a degree in English from Universidad Federico
Villarreal. She also participated in the APPI and San Marcos
Conventions.
After all those years of teaching English as a foreign language in
several well known schools and institutions, she joined NUTESA
where she is currently working as an Academic Consultant.
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Content based instruction: CLIL, ESP and EAP; is
there a link?
By Flor Mellado
Content-based instruction is designed to provide second lan-
Flor Mellado de Bromley is an English Professor and Academic
Coordinator at Ricardo Palma University. She holds a Licentiate in
TEFL, an M.A. in Education and she is also a Lawyer. She is Anglo
Peru ELT Academic Consultant and has delivered national and
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Cecilia holds the RSA COTE, a degree in psychology and a
Master in higher education. She has also followed marketing
and sales courses at ESAN, Sagros and IPAE and is currently
pursuing a degree in Education. She worked as a teacher for
ACPB for 4 years and as a teacher, teacher trainer and coordinator
of the English Language Department for Ricardo Palma
University for 17 years.
She is Learning Solutions Coordinator and Academic Consultant
for Pearson Longman and a Professor at the School of Medicine
for Ricardo Palma University.
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Better in Black and White: The art and joy of
good writing.
By Enrique Rojas
and innovative ideas on what to do to master this elusive but
essential ability.
Graduated in Journalism at the PUCP, Peru, Enrique Rojas holds
an MA in Journalism and MA in Inter American History from Southern
Illinois University, USA; an MA in Literature from University
of the Americas, Mexico and a BA in Education from Universidad
in English both from Cambridge University and the University of
Michigan. He has worked as a professor in universities in Peru,
Mexico and the United States; as a newscaster and a producer in
radio and television stations in the United States and Mexico, and
as a writer and editor in daily newspapers of the same countries.
He has been in the staff of Centro de Idiomas de la Universidad
tional
Exams, English for Business, ESP and Teacher Training.
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Reading skills: The key to successful learning.
By Cecilia Rosas
This presentation aims to share practical strategies to use in order
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Mrs. Cecilia Rosas Delgado holds a BA in Psychology, an MA in
Educational Psychology and Learning disabilities and an MA in
Teaching English as a Foreign Language.
She has worked for the most prestigious language schools in the
country, as well as local bilingual schools, holding coordination
production of teacher-training DVDs for university programmes
to a ‘Shared Reading’ project with pre-kinder children in a private
school in the south of Chile. In the last few years he has made
several visits to Peru, working on various ELT projects.
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Assessing speaking doesn’t need to be a nightmare.
By Giorgio Stojnic
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Universidad de Lima graduate with a major in Communication
Sciences. Has dedicated himself to EFL teaching since 2000.
Has acquired a vast experience in teaching, especially teenagers
and adults, working for several language institutions which
Diploma for EFL Teachers graduate and Teacher Trainer for
CIDUP for the last year.
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Being a learner and teacher in the next century
is a challenging experience!
By Nelly Vargas Machuca
Ms. Nelly Vargas Machuca V. has been an English teacher
versidad
Catolica del Peru. She holds a degree of Teaching
English as a Second Language from Cambridge University,
worked for SOUTHERN COPPER CORPORATION as an
English Department Coordinator in the South of Peru and for
Centro de Idiomas de la Universidad Católica as a Teacher
for advanced courses. She has also been Coordinator of
well-known schools and institutions in Lima. After all those
years of teaching English as a foreign language, she joined
NUTESA where she is currently working as an Academic
Consultant and Teacher Trainer.