Below you will find my most recent posts, but if this is your first visit to my blog, you might want to read first what the blog is about and who the author is, so just click above the about me button. Enjoy
Making more progress
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In my last post, I said that my chest surgery was important for my
transition. But since then I've had a total hysterectomy. Even though this
hasn't change...
Acculturing Myself
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I was born in a middle class family. My mother was a secretary for a
government institution and my father was a driver. I am the oldest of three
child...
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Last class, was an unknown adventure for me... We suddenly decided to go to
San Isidro to enjoy the patronal feast of this town, motivated by the
profess...
MY OWN REFLECTION ABOUT CULTURE
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By Charles Wright
I am a Master Degree Student in the National University (UNA) in Costa
Rica. I have a great course called Culture and Target Language. As...
Developing culture in the lesson
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About two weeks ago, I went to the Escuela San Martín in Ciudad Quesada to
teach a third grade class. The lesson plan had to do with healthy and junk
food....
Materials: Adopting? Adapting? Designing? Help!!
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All along my masters course of Materials’ Design my classmates, professor
and I have analyzed different textbooks and other materials used for
English teac...
Qué es la vara con la izquierda? (Parte 2)
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No todo está perdido, mi amigo Flanders. Los zurdos somos un grupo reducido
pero no en peligro de extinción y eso gracias a las habilidades que a
travé...
Tabu in Latin America
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On Sunday night, I watched a new TV program in National Geographic that
really called my attention. Not only because of the theme but because of
its relat...
Did you know….
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Currently, I am working on a Didactic Unit on Culture. The objective of
this project is to create a kind of book for teaching cultural aspects from
arou...
How should Language Teachers Think about Culture?
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How would you define culture? Two weeks ago, before starting my Master’s
program, I had my own idea of what it was. However, lately I have read so
many def...
Culture: The fifth Skill
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Blog about: TEACHING CULTURE IN THE LESSON
By Lilliana Castro
Culture: The fifth Skill
For this homework, we did not only have the opportunity to plan a les...
San Isidro Labrador
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In May 15th, people from some parts, not all, in Costa Rica celebrate San
Isidro Labrador’s day. As a result, there are many people who do not know
who ...
Peer`s Observation
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One Friday afternoon, I had the duty to observe my peer Shirley. The whole
preparation for the class took plenty of planning. I had to give teacher
Shirle...
Learning from Peer Observation
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As professors, we should be always looking for new strategies to improve
our teaching methods and to boost our student's learning process. However,
someti...