1 20 1 https://hemerotecadigital.uanl.mx/files/original/289/13924/EXCELLENCE._1993._Vol._2._No._2._Junio._0002015756ocr.pdf 2d1f74ba9873f5b089c594aed0439c86 PDF Text Text lfuttt-itbool 1lllullttíu fot .... ltat 2 I -Wtatbtts. lttpa 2, ~.1.n.1. »umbtt 2 DIPLOMAD N T E R N A D B p o R T I e I o N A L Juut 93 . 11 UANL ~ A~I\WWUO 19JJ 199) V o ��•• I • " l r: •; . .. :. . .. .. .. . ' .. UNIVERSIOAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEON. RECTOR Dr. Manuel Silos Martínez. SECRETARIO GENERAL Dr. Reyes Tamez Guerra SECRETARIO ACADÉMICO Dr. Ramon Guajardo Quiroga. CONTENTS PAGES PREPARATORIA NUM. 2 1 EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Dr. Rogelio Gonzalez Castillo,,, SUBDIRECTORA Lic. Gloria Cisneros C. 2 EVENTS AT PREPA 2. 8 DIPLOMADO INTERNACIONAL. 13 A COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE EXCELLENCE Publicación Semestral DIRECTOR GENERAL Profr. y Lic. Evaristo M1;.1nguia Pantí. , ASESORIA DE REDACCION Lic. Barbara David Lic. Lupita Martinez Bulnes. DISEt:JO Profr. Marcos Castillo Fuentes(E 1. A O) DIFUSION Lic.Rubén Cepeda Montes(Prepa 9). FOTOGRAFÍAS Departamento Audiovisual,Prepa 2. EXCELLENCE es una publicación de la Preparatoria Numero Dos que promueve la comunicación académica entre los maestros de Educación Media y Superior. 17 WOULD YOU LIKE TO VISIT THE LAREDO STATE UNVERSITY? 21 WHAT THE T O E F L IS · LIKE? 28 34 36 39 45 49 56 WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET A JOB AS A TEACHER AT L. A. ? INFORMATION GAP ANO OPINION GAP THE COTE INSIDE STORY THE 60th OFUANL ANNIVERSARY TOWARD EXCELLENCE TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION LETS SEE WHA T HAVE TO SAY. IN THEY ENGLISH TEACHERS CHRISTMAS TIME �EDITORIAL EXCELLENCE is once again in your hands. This second issue itends to be better than the first one, especially with your comments and contributions already enriching it. Besides that, EXCELLENTE's staff wants you to feel that this publication is another tool that keeps you aware of facts related with your profession. As we present this second issue we expect all English teachers at U A N L preparatories will get their copy. lf one of our distribution means fails, and a teacher or . a group of teachers didn't get their copy, let us know; we will find a way of sending your EXCELLENCE, so you will be updated in our field's news. Ready to start reading? O.K. Let's see what we want to share with you in this publication. Remember: "The more we share, the more we have". �EVENTS AT PREPA 2 (PART I) NOVEMBER 92. In our first issue we invited you to attend the "Encuentro Estatal Universitario del Area del Lenguaje a Nivel Medio Superior". Many teachers of different Preparatory Schools were present at the event wich was a real success. 2 Dr. Rogelio González Castillo, Prepa. 2 Director, addressed the audience and recognized the effort of those who left their groups in order to be at the lectures and workshop activities. He reminded us of the several cultural and academic events that Prepa 2 has organized. �Dr. Manuel Silos Martinez also gave a speech and finally declared the inauguration of this event. He was accompanied by Dr. Reyes Tamez as the General Secretary of UANL. Contrastive Analysis: English-Spanish. The speaker was Irene Gartz, Ph.D. with a specialization on Applied Linguistics of Texas University a t Austin Texas, U.S.A. She is an ITESM and UANL professor. At the classroom we greeted friends whom we hadn't seen f or several months, so, we had sorne minutes of informal talk. Finally Mrs. Gartz started her class. She talked about Phonetics. Next day, we attended a lecture on "Changes of Language T eaching". Later on the lecture on "Quality Language ·• was given at the same auditorium. This discipline is quite interesting because it has to do with communication. Therefore, it is useful to everbody: as students, as teachers, as workers in general. The lecturer was Frida Sacaula Sampieri. She has a Masters Degree in Classical Literature, besides a Doctora te in Pedagogy. She is a Coordina tor at Colegio de Ciencias y Humanidades m Mexico City. When the lecture was over, the whole audience was divided into 4 groups. Ours was the English Language T eachers section, s_o we entered the classroom m order to have the first of the three sessions on the topic: 3 �EVENTS AT PREPA 2 (PART 11) APRIL 28th ,93. The second day Mrs. Gartz and our group worked on Grammar. The third day we had a lecture with the title "Neurolinguistic Programming" . lt was given by Lic. Beatriz Elena Prieto Garza. She is Master Degree in Clinical Pshychology. She is an ITESM professor. When everything was over, a tasty dineer was served and all of us were happy because it was Frida y and the Seminar had already finished. The third day we worked on the constrastive analysis of both languages: English and Spanish, taking into account not only Phonetics or Grammar but also circumstancial facts that have to . do with the real use of our languages. t,, ~- Prepa 2 was visited by the UANL Dean Dr. Manuel Silos Martinez. Three events were programmed f or this evening: The first one started at 7:30 P.~.·C sharp. Dr. Silos was punctual and the ceremony started on time. lt was the graduation of the second generation "Diplomado " on �Pedagogy. AII of the graduates received their diplomas from the Dean and from Dr. Rogelio Gonzalez, Prepa 2 Director. fhe second event was the inauguration of the third genera tion of "Diplomado" on Pedagogy, Which was officially declared in this ceremony. Dr. Silos gave a speech in which When these ceremonies finished, he said he was "glad to be with everybody was invited to the people who are doing their best third event: the inauguration of the building with 12 new in order to be better teachers". new classrooms, which in the three shifts are occuppied by a total of He added that he "will always be 36 groups. supporting teachers with this a ttitude, because only those who These classrooms have been used the beginning of this make their dreams come true, are sanee semester (February) and thanks to the people who make a society to progress. We want to mold these classrooms, 1400 students taking classes in a our students to be better citizens, are young people who want to be comfortable environment, because petter integra ted into their these kids had been attending commnunities. 1 recognize that our "annex classrooms" in an old job is very valuable and all our building on Miguel Nieto and Padre Mier streets. effort is worthwhile". Thanks to the support of our Castillo headed to the library in University authorities, we have order to have the official picture twelve new classrooms at Prepa 2. taken. After addressing the audience Dr. Everybody was pleased with a Silos Martinez and Dr. Gonzalez delicious dinner. �·EVENTS AT PREPA 2 (PART 111) MAY 26th , 93. DIPLOMADO I D Last May 28th an important ovont st~tod at Propa 2 : Wo can call it " Tho Bost Courso for Physical Education Toachers on the 11T ~thoast ~og!<>n of our Country"; 1t IS the Diplomado Deportivo lntemacionar·. 1, T p o R T I V º EXCELLENCE intorviewed profossor Roman Peroz VaUojo, who is reprosontativo of the U.S.A. Coaches Clinic in Moxico, and now is about to finish a Masters Degroe in Sports Managomont at U.S. Sports Acadomy in Alabama. 8 E R· N A e I o N A L �ProteS:sor . Perez Vallejo, Genera/ Coordina!or of fhis evem ga ve us va/uab/~ Here ,t is:mtorrnation on this 'ºPie. This course is devofed nor on,y lo Phys,ca/ Educa tion Teachers but a/so lo al/ of lhe SJ>orfs coaches, Peop/e invo/ved With lhe sports'ªOd env;,rneot, 00 To beg;o With, we ha ve lo saY lhar we made a COosiderab,e efforr lo briog lhe Very best P6op/e ~f each one of the fie/ds We ~re mteresfed in, atid we ment,on them au one by one kEN MIJRRAY.- He has bee~ one of lhe coaches of fhe NFt learns Now he is the Head Athleti~ Coach_ and lhe Cramer Coord,~afor ar Texas Tech Umver~ty. His speciality is lhe preventmg and trea1meo1 of sport 'ºJures, lhe subiecr matter he is ·/ecrunog on at Prepa 2 now. DICk CA_RROW.- He is lhe Deao of. Cont,numg Educa tion a t lhe Un,ted Sta tes Sport Acade,ny in Alabarna, U.S.A, This Acaderny has severa/ campuses in lhe lJnited wm • and ntries, of d other ·sc~u ,n charge an rroYI , ooctor statt:sor cya ,-itair~ol~Y t<>Pic on pro dem psy h1s th" ~ca sport Yfi\l be . the '-'e IS • arca " '-'e IS ot n d th1S -ado . n titute ·n , an o·p1o,.. IN . \nS d e 1 this" \-tWol: 0 t th~noYf\e 9 1he \ 611-L side~t and. u.sA- ith is Vic"~r: S\u\ls'l(u-ginia, o deal y¡ N>pb" W •. oin9 t essor Vie003 hC ,s _9 ,. . . a prot Skil\S subieCt ec,achlll9He IS l,pPlied "SpOrtWE~ -~., tor y¡ill a\Sº . t,4ll(E 1nst1tu .,. H_e ,.. "oul\9 . a t dthe ow\ed9 achtn9 ·s the ·ation l(n t co ue , c, ., an "Spor \-\ .- n #,SS0 M<>bl e, w,th y sM\T istians at da verY "ELL Chr er ha a " n's -'anai has r as .... \l,4e h "" ,. ne ree w1, Sranc a, u.s. ~rts caer .,,,eral 0 l,laba~ant sp plaY in . s \taly, . i111P r tball tearns SP3:"\ours~ f bask" ional h as .n thls t" thls protesfes topic ~gernen ~p0rt co0nJr etc. \-\1 s ol .tutiOII srazd, "Sp0rt amrn~9an ¡~ti y¡ith y¡i\l t,e progr dínat1on as h -y¡ithlO eans_ bol coor m .vit1es f it ,n ,nst1·tutiol\S act1 ut o ther · do o ·· an manY _, as Ce arv- .:1 : t;,• ne ss · .. deª' ~ h, s~~ ~a~ - - ~- 1 ��A COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE Now, ten years later, 1 realize how much I still ha ve to learn about TEFL. In my own classes, 1 constantly discover new things about the language, about my students and their difficulties, about new and better ways to teach, or things to avoid doing in the future. 1 also learn from my colleagues in the profession: by watching other teachers, by discussing ideas with them and by reading sorne of the excellent books on TEFL currently on the market. LINN SYRETT Conductor of e.o.T.E. Program at U.A.N.L. 1 often blush to remember my first experiences as an EFL teacher here in Monterrey. 1 had no teacher training of any kind and no experience, but 1 thought tha t ~eing able to .speak English was enough to quahfy me for the job. 1 would go to class, open the textbook and improvise the lesson. Concepts such as lesson planning, audio-visual aids or classroom management never entered my mind - 1 didn•t even know they existed! 1 don't know if my poor students learnt anything, but they were probably confused and almost certainly bored by my classes. 13 Yet how many teachers, and how many members of the general public, think as I did when I first started teaching - tha t to be able to speak English is enough to teach it? They don't realize that TEFL is a profession just as Law, Medic!ne or Accountancy is, and that to become a truly professional practitioner one has to study and to keep learning, to keep up constantly with professional developments, new perspectives and new methodological ideas. There is a growing emphasis in Mexico toda y in all arcas of life on quality control and the importance of education in this process. To quote Dr. Ramon Guajardo in the last number of "Excellence ", "We must be conscious tha t our country is just entering a stage of changes in many fields. Can we imagine this rea lity without a modern education?". To my mind, teachers have an essential role to play in preparing the upcoming generations for Mexico's entry into the next century - this, of course, applies to all teachers, not just those of us involved in TEFL. 14 Firsfly , teachers can improve their own standard of English through formal courses such as the TOEFL preparation course currently being held for Prepa teachers at the University, and through making an effort to keep in contact with the language outside the classroom. There is so much English aroud us - in films, on the television, on the radio, even on supermarket shelves that this is not difficult to do. English language books and magazines are easily avaible in the city and the Benjamin Franklin library at the Instituto Mexicano Norteamericano de Relaciones Culturales is another good source of reading material. �Examples of national conventions are the MEXTESOL annual event, and the British Council 'Best of British' conventions like the one held in Mexico City last February. Concretely, what can we do to improve ourselves professionally to reach a true standard of excellence as EFL teachers'.?. Secondly, vte owe it to ourselves and to our students to prepare ourselves thoroughly as teachers through a formal training course (such as the British Council/University of Cambridge COTE course currently being given to a group of enthusiastic UANL teachers) and by attending (and - why not? - organizing) as many events as posible. Locally, IMNRC has regular mini-conventions and the major EFL publishing houses (Longman, Macmillan, Scott Foresman, etc.) also hold periodic seminars free of charge - contact them f or informa tion. Or perhaps "Excellence" could keep its readers inl.ormed of forthcoming events?. 15 �WOULD YOU LIKE TO VISIT _T HE LAREDO STATE UNIVERSITY When we talk about Laredo Texas an outburst of images rush 'into our mind: we . ':ªn iiñagine hundre?s of telev1s1on sets, radios, mIcrowave . ovens, suits, lots of clothing d1fferent colors and styles, nutntIous '!-"d junk f ood, tires, car accesones, etc. d • Let me tell you that Lare o,. is not only the synonym of tradang but it is also synonym of educa tion and culture. 1 assume tha t few teachers ~f UANL know the effort that is being made bet~een the Laredo State UniversIty and the Universidad Autonoma de Nuevo Leon in order to have ~wo new Master Degrees in th~ f1eld of English Language T eachm~: Th. is one of the most amb1t1ous an: "sui generis"' projects that has ever been faced by two .border Universities. _ _ Furthermore, there is_ no - s1m1lar program; this makes ,t st,11 more meritorious. . A An agreement was signed in pn1 1991 by Dr. Manuel Silos ( of the UANL) and Dr. Saavedra (~f the Laredo State University) w1th the purpose of coordi~a tin~ _ t~e Faculties of both UrnversItIes_ in the field of _ educatIon, particularly in Engllsh Language Teaching. º! . LIC. MARIA DE JESUS PUENTE English Teacher at Prepa 16 17 In the near future,we will be offering two new Master Degrees in the U A N L. The Bilingual Educa tion Master Degree and the Internati.onal Education Master Degree. Gandidates for these courses must have a Licencia tura. In this century, we can foresee a model t~acher with all the educational technique and knowledge, as well as _a Certificate that will enable h1m (her) to develop a good j~b either in Nuevo Leon or In Texas. This new model teacher will be ready to face the responsibility of being teacher of teachers, School Administrator, or a specialist in Educational Policies besides being a Bilingual Professor. Our Mexican Universities must be prepared . for the EXCELLENCE level that the Free T rade Agreement requires. 18 lt is important to make clear tha1 this project is still in process. The curricular contents are being analyzed and this stage will take more time. When the whole program is ready, it will be submitted to the · University Council of the UANL in order to be approved. Another very important issue to be analyzed and approved is the economic support plan f or this project. Regarding the Laredo State University, this same project has also to be submitted to different University Commitees like the Sta te University Agency among others. The economical support plan must also be approved by the Education authorities. This is going to take time; we ·are sure that it won't be ready this year, (93) but, on the other hand, we are sure that it will become a rcality. �We received all this information first hand thanks Lic. Humberto Gonzalez, who contacted us, and to the staff of the Laredo State University, which is involved in this pro ject. AH of them most kindly agreed to share important data on this issue, and we had a very interesting talk with them a t the building of Graduate School of Philosophy on Matamoros Street. Our acknowledgment to all of them: Dr. Clifford Black, Dean School of the Laredo State University. Dr. Ramon Alanis, Certifica tion. Director of Dr. · Juan Lira, Chair Division of Education. · Dr. Irene Rodriguez, Directo~ of the Center f or Profess1onal Development and T echnology. They have been coming to Monterrey and they usually stay many hours working ~n the abo~e mentioned proJect m coordination with a group of professors of the Philosophy School. Dr. Irene Rodriguez gave us a very valuable information about her field: A) Preparing teachers on the T echnology field. B) lmproving the teacher Education Program. . C) Establishing curncular innovations based on theory and reseach. D) Analyzing all the p~oblems_ of those students who qu1t study1ng. E) Analyzing the cases ~f slow learning students, try1ng to respect their pace. F) Using computer programs and the networking of classrooms. GL The use of videos. H) T eacher training. 1) Planning of teacher's work. _ Finally, we asked them how feasible it would be to visit their school in order to come into contact with the reality in which they live in their job as teachers; we are sure tha t sorne of their ideas might be useful to us. They answered tha t any one of our Prepa schools may get organized and visit the Laredo State University. Furthermore, 1n an organized group, it is a good idea to include not only English teachers, but also teachers of other fields such as Philosophy, Math, Science, etc. This will make the visit more interesting as the visitors will get a more complete view of the school and its procedures. As a matter of fact, a group of teachers from UANL already visited their school last year. The visitors spent 3 days and they really enjoyed it. lf you decide to organize a trip like this in your prepa, it is advisible to visit the school during the class periods. So, have your luggage ready and look forward to enriching your professional world as a Preparatory School teacher. 20 �WHAT THE T O E F L IS LIKE ? We think tha t this was the reason why there were very few people in the classroom. Our instructors decided tha t the exam would take place next day at 9:00 A .M. Nevertheless, this first session was very interesting because our teachers answered several of our questions about the course. Here are the most outstanding points on this matter. SARA ALICIA ANCIRA ARECHIOA President of the English area at Prepa 15, Florida. Edna Navarro Cortez, one of the lt was a rather cool morning. At· instructors, explained that this is 8:45 A.M., last January 4th a 60 hour course that helps the we were the most punctual students to develop good candidates to take· an English strategies which will be exam a t Philosophy school. useful when taking the actual After saying "GoQ.d TOEFL. lt has been proved that Morning", "Happy New Year". many of those who get very low etc., ·the three of us headed to seores when taking the exam the second floor of the library have real problem due to building. the fact they are not familiar with th When we got '" there, e the exam and they get nervous teacher was waiting f or because their task is to answer the against a timeclock. those who would take TOEFL initial exam and start Sonia Marquez, another of our the course. She suggested tha t instructors, commented that if the we sít down and wait for the re st students get to the exam knowing of the group. its parts, the best way of using st The exam was supposed to art their time, etc., they probably will at 9:00 o'clock. The teachers be more confident and, who were going to therefore, they will get a better administrate the test and the score. Our instructors gave course were already informed us further information on TOEFL: that communication about the The purpose of the TOEFL test is event had been very poor. So, to evaluate the English many who were going to take the proficiency of people whose course were not informed on native language 1s not time. English. 21 Philosophy school at U.A.N.L The test uses a multiple-choice forma t to measure the ability to understand North American English. The test consists of three sections: A) Listening Comprehension (measures ability to understand English as it 1s spoken in North America). B) Structure and Written Expression (measures the ability to recognize language tha t is appropria te for standard written English). C)Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension (measures ability to understand non technical rcading matter). Regarding the course, we can state that nobody fails it, because it is just a course to improve the ability to get a good level of performance when taking the real TOEFL. 22 There is a lot of practice testing with questions that are similar to the exam. When takinq the course, three exams have to be taken: one a t the beginning (a kind of knowledge level exam) another at the middle of the course, in ,o rder to test score improvement and the final test. According to experience with groups like this one, it is more common to struggle with listening abllity; therefore, more time ought to be devoted to this arca. When the course finishes, it is supposed that the student is ready to take the test; so, he (she) has to apply f or it a t a Test Center. �Test Centers can be f ound in our country only in the f ollo~ing cities: Monterrey, GuadalaJara, Mexico City, Puebla, Hermosillo, La Paz, Merida,Chihuahua, Chiapas and Veracruz. The specific Test Center in Monterrey is located a t the "Instituto Mexicano Norteamericano de Relaciones Culturales." We visited it in order to get more informati~n o~ this topic. There, we ant~rv,ewed Guillermina Flores de Padilla, who kindly answered our qu~stions. Besides this, she gave us a Bulletin of lnformation for TOEFL. TWE and TSE. TOEFL means: Test of English as a Foreign Language. TWE means: Test of Written English. TSE means: Test of Spoken English. TWE must be taken with the TOEFL test. The TSE is not administered as part of the TOEFL test. lt i~ administered separa tely. IMPORTANT FACTS ON TOEFL + In 1900-91, 7 41,00 people registered to take the TOEFL test. + Many government agencies, scholarship programs and licensing certifica tion agencies use TOEFL seores to evaluate English proficiency. + Every test center is open to every properly registered person, regardless of race, color, creed or na tional origin. MOST COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT TOEFL: + When and where can I take the test(s)? At Instituto Mexicano Norteamericano de Relaciones Culturales in Monterrey. See the testing calendar a t the end of this article. TOEFL test on February 13th or May 8th, you were required to take the Test of Written English (TWE) on tha t da y. There is no additional charge for TWE. + Will my TWE score be included with my TOEFL score? No. The TWE score is a separate score and will not affect your total TOEFL score. However, your score record will show the TWE score you earn. + How can I obtain TOEFL study materials?. You may order TOEFL study materials when you register for the test by filling in the requested information on the registration form. + Can I cancel or transfer my test date?. No, you cannot cancel your registra tion or transfer to another test da te. + When can I expect to receive my admission ticket?. About two weeks before the test(s). lf you do not receive your ticket with in that time, contact ITE-Mexico City: lnstitute of lnternational Education Londres No. 16 2nd Floor Apartado Postal 61-115 Mexico 0660 D.F. + What will I need to be amitted to the test center?. You will need an admission ticket or official authorization, your official identification document, and a completed photo file record with a recent photo attached. + May I receive a full refund if 1 decide not take the test(s)?. No, you may request only partial credit. + When will my test seores be mailed?. Can I receive them early?. + How much does the TOEFL test cost? TOEFL Friday Program .....US$42.00 TOEFL Saturday Program..US$35.00 testing Testing + lt is given at more tha!1 1,250 test centers in 170 countnes and are'a s around the world. + What is the difference betw~en the Frida y and Saturday T esting Programs? The format and length of test are the same for both programs. There are f ewer test cent~rs a vailable f or the Frida y T esting Program.· Do I have to take the Test of Written English? lf you registered to take the + TOEFL seores are required for purposes of admission by more than 2,400 colleges and universities an the USA and Ganada. + TOEFL is also used by institutions in other countries where English is the medium of instruction. 23 24 �Seores will be mailed from Pricenton approximately 5 weeks after the test. They cannot be sent earlier or given by telephone. + How do I request additional copies of my seores?. Use the Score Report Form(s). You can get them a t the closest test center. Lastly, we want to inform tha t Philosophy School a t UANL, started a second generation of TOEFL. We are taking the course on Saturdays at the library building. Our instructor is Mrs. Paredes , a young and ver y nice teacher. lto,.., ~o o,.._ 'IJ-J "'Yo l~o ~q"o q~l1¡qfq,-t,: You will be required to take photobearing identification to the test center on the test date. D r o'q'~'"" ~ ~,.~qr.· <. 'º" 1:1, t/QOt· f~L □ ,., , . ""'º" 1993-94 TESTING CALENDAR : COMMUNICATION WITH IIE-MEXICO CITY AND TOEFL/TSE SERVICES-PRINCETON Friday Testing Program Telepbone: lf you necd to cal!, you may telephone IIE-Mexico City at 211-00-42, ext. 3500 or 3510. To contact TOEfl./fSE Services-Princeton call 609-951-1100 Monday-Friday, ·between 8:30 am. and 4:30 p.m. New York time for recorded information or personal assistance. Do not telephone the test center or go thcre in person. The test center does not have the information necessary to answer your questiol!S. For persons who wish to take the TOEFJ../I'WE or TSE test in the Republic of Mexico, the completed TOEFL/fSE rcgistration form and payment must be mailed in the retum envelope provided in this Bulletin. YOU CANNOT REGISTER AT THE TEST CENTER OR BY PERSONAL LETTER, TELEPBONE; FAX, OR CABLE. Mali: Addrcss all correspondence about your _registration for the test(s), the method of payment, or your test center assignment to IIE-Mexico City. Be sure to include the-test date, centcr nwn·ber, and registration number printed on your adrnission ticket (if you have one). Fu: lf you have access to a fax machine, the number for TOEfl./fSE Services-Princeton is 609-951-1300. Cable: Institute or Intemational Educatioa (IIE) Londres No. 16, 2nd Floor Apartado Postal 61-11S Mexico 06600 D.F., Mexico Dates Registration Deadline Dates (1) Approximate Score Report Mailing Dates (2) July 9, 1993 September 10, 1993 December 17, 1993 March 11, 1994 June 3, 1994 May 24, 1993 July 26, 1993 November 1, 1993 January 24, 1994 April 18, 1994 August 18, 1993 October 20, 1993 .:anuary 26, 1994 April 20, 1994 July 13, 1994 Tests TSE ® TOEFL ,,,. ,,,. ,,,,,, ,,, TWEt ,,, EDUCI'ESTSVC Princeton, NJ USA Saturday Testing Program Telex: 5106859596 ETSSCHO A PRlN for TOEfl./fSE ServicesPrinccion. · Approximate Courier: If_you need t_o senda co~unication to ETS or UE-Mexico f Engllsh as a Forelgn Language C1ty by couner, address 1t to: lute of lnternatlonal Educatlon TOEn./fSE Services or Institute of Intemational Londres No. 16, 2nd Floor Educational Testing Service Education , ' . '· Apartado Postal 61-115 Document Procming Londres No. 16, 2nd Floor ! "1exlco 06600 D.F., Mexlco 1440 Lower Ferry Road Apartado Postal, 61-115 Telephone: 211-'00-42 Trenton, NJ 08618 Mexico 06600 D.F., Mexico Address ali correspondence about the test itself, your score record, or the score reports sent to the institutions and agencies whose cQdes you marked on yolll' answer sheet for TOEFL or on your admission ticket for TSE to: ,TOEFllTSE Services P.O. Box 61S1 Princeton, NJ 08541-61S1 USA USA TOEfl/fSE Services-Princeton and IIE-Mexico City will respond only by letter to examinees' iaquiries. Responses will NOT be made by cable, fax, or telex. ' - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Test ofWrltten English 25 Tests TSE ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,,,,, ,,, TOEFL ,,,. ,,,. ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,, ,,,. Dates ,,,,,, ,,, Mailing Dates (2) June 21, 1993 September 6, 1993 October 4, 1993 November 22, 1993 December 27, 1993 February 28, 1994 March 28, 1994 September 15, 1993 December 1, 1993 December 29, 1993 February 16, 1994 March 23, 1994 May 25, 1994 June 22, 1994 TWEt ,,,, August 7, 1993 October 23, 1993 November 20, 1993 January 8, 1994 February 12, 1994 April 16, 1994 May 14, 1994 t The Test of Written English (TWE) is g1ven _with the TOEFL test at these admmistrations Examinees are expected to write a TWE essay. • Examinees who complete the TOEFL test g1ven on these dates will be permitted to have their tP.st books. (1) lf your registration form arrives alter these dates. it will be processed according to your instructions given on your reg1strat1on form. (2) See "Test Resutts and Score Records" on pages 25 and 27 for further informat1on. Note: Not all test centers are scheduled to test on all dates. Reler to the test center hsts in the Bullelin. 26 Test of Spoken Engllsh Seer!! Reµort Registrati!!!! Deadline Dates (1) Educational Testing Service �TABLE OF CONTENTS ' ! Communlcatlon wlth IIE-Mexlco Clty and TOEFLJTSE Servlces-Prlnceton ............................................................3 Most Commonly Asked Questlons About the TOEFL, TWE, and TSE Test ............................................................3 Thlngs to Remember ..........................................................4 General lnformatlon ............................................................4 How to Use This Bulletln .................................................4 Confidentiallty of TOEFL Seores .....................................5 TOEFL Disclosed Test Administrations ...........................5 TOEFL Registration Fee Certificate Service ....................5 How to Reglster for the TOEFL, TWE, and TSE Test ......7 Completing Your Registration Form ................................7 Payment/Test Fees .........................................................8 Test Center Llsts ...........................................................9 Changes and cancellatlons ............................................1o Test Center Changas .....................................................1O Test Date Changes or Registration Cancellations .........1O Canceling Your Seores ..................................................10 Absentee Credit .............................................................1o Before The TOEFL and TWE Tests ................................. 11 Preparing for the TOEFL and TWE Tests ......................11 TOEFL Admission TICket.................................................11 Photo File Record......................._..................................12 Before the TSE Test ........................................................12 Preparing for the TSE Test ............................................12 TSE Admission Ticket .................................................... 12 Tse Score Report Mailing lnstruction Form ....................13 lndlvlduais Wlth Dlsabllltles ...........................................13 TOEFL, TWE, and TSE ldentlflcatlon Requlrements ....... 14 What to Take to the Test Center ...................................... 15 Admission ·to the Test Center ............................................15 Test Center Procedures and Regulations .....................15 Rescheduling the Test Date ..........................................15 TOEFL Study Materlals .....................................................16 Reglstratlon Form .....................................centerof Bulletln Taklng the TOEFL Test ................................................... 17 How to Complete Side I of Your Answer Sheet.............. 17 Side 2 of Your Answer Sheet ........................................17 Answerlng the P.ractlce Questlons ................................ 18 About the TOFLE Test .................................................. 18 TOEFL Practice Questions ............................................18 About the TWE Test ......................................................22 TWE Practice Tropics ...................................................22 About the the TSE Test ...............................................22 TSE Practice Questions .................................................22 TOEFUTWE Test Results and Score Records ...............25 Your TOEFL Score Record ...........................................25 lnterpreting Your TOEFL Seores ....................................25 Seores Obtained on Different Edltions of the TOEFL Test ...................................................................25 Acceptable Seores ..........................................................26 Score Results for the Test of Written English ................26 lnterpreting Your TWE Score .........................................26 TOEFL Score Reporting Services .................................26 TOEFL/TWE Test Score Data Retention .......................26 TOEFL Score Cancellation by ETS ...............................27 TSE Test R~sutts and Score Records ............................27 Your TSE Score Record ................................................27 lnterpreting Your TSE Seores .......................................28 Addltional TSE Score Reports .......................................28 TSE Test Seore Data Retention ....................................28 Passing Seores ..............................................................28 TSE Score Cancellation by ETS ............................28 Code Llsts List A: lnstltution Codes .................................................29 List B: Department Codes ..............................................33 List C: Native Country and Region Codes ......................33 List D: Native Language Codes ....................................33 Collage Board Publlcatlon .............................................34 Forms TOEFL Rescoring Request Form ...................................35 TSE Rescoring Request Form ......,................................35 TSE Score Report Request Form ..................................37 TOEFL Score Report Request Form .............................39 Where to Obtaln a Bulletln ............................... back cover Educational Testing Scrvice is an Equal Opponuni1y/Affir111a1ive Action Employcr. Copyright© 1993 by Educational Testing Scrvicc. AII rights rcserved. EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE, ETS. thc ETS logo, TOEFL. the TOEFL logo, TSE, the TSE logo, TWE, and Lhe TWE logo are rcg.istered tradc;1arks of Educational Tcsti~g Scrvicc. Educational Testing Service (ETS) administcrs thc tests undcr thc general dircction of a policy counci l thal was cstablishcd by, and is affiliatcd with, thc Collcgc Board and thc Graduatc Record Examinations Board. The TOEFL. TWE, and TSE programs do not opcratc. liccnsc. endorse, or recomnic.nd any schools or ~iutly matcrials thal claim to prepare pcoplc for thc tests in a shon time ,1r that promisc thcm hig.h seores on 1hc tests. No parl of this publication may be rcproduccd or transmittcd in any form or bv any mcans. electrnnic nr mc·,hani.:al. inclmling. phntocopy. recording, or any information storag.c and rctricv:il sy,1.:111. without pcrmission in writing fr1,m Educational TcMing. Sen ice. Prinr<'ll>n. NJ. USA. 27 WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET A JOB AS A TEACHER AT LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA ? 1 '"' J,om""' LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA In this article, we do not intend to encourage our fellows to go to Los Angeles and leave our schools without English teachers. On the other hand, if sorne of our teachers get involved in this project, and later on, they come back to our schools, their experience might enrich our academic environment and we eventually might change some routine altitudes toward our own job, alwa ys thinking positively and searching academic EXCELLENCE. In f ormer years there existed official projects in order to have Mexican teachers at Los Angeles, particulary, for one to three years, especially in our Federal system of Education. This year there is no bi-na tional plan any more, but at Los A!"~eles, Ca_lifornia, they still keep h1nng Sparnsh speaking teachers who f ulfill the requirements. Would you like to know the most important ones? 28 �Here they are: 1.-Title as a teacher of Elementary School level. 2.-Title or Diploma as a teacher of English. 3.-Five years experience m Elementary School level. 4.-Five years experience as an English T eacher. 5.- 800/o to 100°/o level m conversational English. 6.The approval of the C BES T exam. EXCELLENCE sent a reporter to Los Angeles in order to have firsthand information and we keep in our files some original samples of the CBEST (California Basic Educational Skill Test) Bulletin 1993 as well as the test dates. .Additionally, next July 9th (Friday) we will have an interesting talk on this matter. Professor Francisco Munguia is coming to Monterrey in order to share his experience as a teacher a t Los Angeles County. Those who are interested, may call to be registered from July 1st on, to telephone number: 57 03 66. In the f ollowing pages, we can see part of the C B E S T Bulletin 93 with important information. California • Oregon 1 California Basic Educational Skills Test * Registration form enclosed Registration deadlines on back cover 29 Conducted under the auspices of the California Comrnission on Teacher Credentialing 30 �College and university test offices and test center supervisors should not be contacted to answer questions about this test or about requirements for taking the test. These offices have a supply of test bullelins. only as a service to those who must- take the test. CALIFORNIA REQUIREMENTS • General requJrements ofthe test for program admissionQuestions can be answered only by the particular school or department of education of the college or university in which you are interested. The California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) was developed to meet requirements of laws relating to credentialing allCI employment. The addition of this test requirement in no way replaces any of the other requirements of subject matter knowledge, professional preparation, and practice teaching or field experience used in the issuance of credentials. • Introduction • For employment - Questions can be answered only by county departments of education or school districts. Neither the / Commission office nor the CBEST Program office is authorized to answer these questions. Who Must Take the Test l. California Education Code Section 44252 specifies that you COMMUNICATING WITH EDUCATIONAL TESTING SERVICE must demonstrate proficiency in basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills in English by passing the CBEST if you are applying for • Test registration, administration, seore reporting, and other questions - If you are unable to find answers to questions in this bulletin, contact: • a first teaching credential or service credential, or • the issuance or renewal of an Emergency Cred~'91ial, unle~ you already hold a valid California teaching credentitl for which a baccalaureate degree is required. CBEST Program P.O. Box -23260 Oakland, CA 94623-2326 (510) 596-5950 Once the test has been passed, it need never be taken agai n to qualify for the issuance or renewal of any credential in the future. To ensure a prompt reply. please give the following information exactly as you entered it on your registration form or answer sheet: your name, social ~ecuricy number (if originally provided), address, sex, date of birth, test date, and registration number. Please allow four to six weeks for a response. You may wish to include your telephone number in case we need to reach you by phone. 2. The CBESJ may also be required under Education Code Section 44830 as a condition of employment for someone who has not taught during the 39 months prior to new employment. Interpretation of the employment requirement is the responsibility of the school district or county department of educatiop where employment is being sought. If you are uncertain abot.lt whether the CBEST is required for employment, you should contact the school district where you are considering employment. Neither the Commission on Teacher Credentialing nor the CBEST Program office in Oakland has the authority to give advice on matt~rs relating to employment. • If you have a complaint about the test center and/or the conditions under which you took the test - Please detail your concems in a ietter and send it to: 3. Finally, Education Code Section 44252 requires that the CBEST be taken for diagnostic purposes prior to application for admission to a Commission-approved teacher-preparation program. Particularcollege, and univcrsities may have additional CBEST requirements. Infonnalion about these requirements should be obtained from the college or university in which you are enrolled or which you are considering for enrollment. CBEST Program P.O. Box 23260 Oakland. CA 94623-2326 Your leuer should be received no later than seven days after you took the test. • If you need to send any correspondence through a special delivery or courier service, address it to: Educational Testing Service CBEST Program 1707 64th Street Emeryville, CA 94608 • Telecommunications Device for the Deaf (TDD) (510) 420-1737. Exemptio~s from CBEST Applicants for the following credentials. certificates, or pcnnib are exempt from this basic skills requirement: 1. a credential to teach adults in an apprenticeship program Call 2. a credential to teach an adult education designated subject other than an academic subject 3. a permit to teach in a children 's centeror a dcvelopment center. if the baccalaureate d~grte is nut a requirement for lhl! pennit 4. a crcdential to teach a designated subject if a baccalaureate degree is not required 32 �5. ,a credential to provide health services 6. a Certificate of Clearance (required for practice teaching) 7. any added authorization to teach. For lnformation If you h11,ve a question regarding issuance of credentials, or if you are uncertain whether the CBEST is required for certification, you may contact the credential analyst in a county department of education, in a school district, or at a college or university having . Commission-approveo programs. You may also contact: California Comrnission on Teacher Credentialing P.O. Box 944270 Sacramento, CA 94244-2700 (916) 445-7254 The CBEST Program office in Oakland and the Testing Offices at the universities and colleges cannot provide this infonnation. OREGON REQUIREMENTS Introduction The California Basic Educátional Skills Test (CBEST) was selected by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission in July 1984 to as~ess educators' basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills in the English language. Beginning on January l, 1985. satisfactory test seores were required for initial licensure in Oregon as a teacher, personnel specialist, or administrator. This test requirement is in addition to other licensure requirements, such as approved academic and professional preparation and appropriate educational experience as set forth in Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS, Chapter 342) and Oregon Rules for Licensure of Teachers, Personnel Specialists, and Administrators (OAR, Chapter 584). Under Oregon laws, an educator must hold the appropriate Oregon license prior to beginning employment in a public school or Education Service District (ORS 342.505). In Oregon, the minimum seores are set by the Teacher Standards and Practices Commission within OAR 584-36-065. Who Must Take the Test Oregon requires CBEST seores for initial licensure as a teacher, personnel specialist, or administrator unless one of the following criteria is met: l. The applicant docoments five years of successful, full-time employment in a Jice~sed position in public schools in another state. 2. The applicant holds an Oregon license of one type and is applying for an initial license of a different type. For example, an Oregon-licensed teacher who applies for an initial administrative license does not need CBEST seores. 3. The applicant submits a score of 659 or above·on the NTE Core Battery Test of Comrnunication Skills and a score of 654 or above on the NTE Core Battery Test of General Knowledge. Once CBEST has been passed, it need never be taken -again tv qualify for the issuance or renewal of any Iicense in the future 33 Exemptions from CBEST An eX:emption from the CBEST requirement may be granted for 24 months ifthe applicant is otherwise qualified for licensure but has not passed the CBEST. Such an exemption is granted only upon the request of the employing Oregon school superintendent or school board, which verifies that: INFORMATION GAP AND OPINION GAP. MA. DE JESUS QUINTANILLA MARTINEZ English Teacher at Prepa º'Tecnica Medica.. • attempts were made to secure a properly licensed educator, and 1 AGREE • the position is necessary for the normal operation of the school. WITH YOU Such an exemption cannot be renewed. For further licensure, the applicant must present satisfactory seores on CBEST. For Information If you have a question regarding issuance of licenses or are uncertain about whetheryou are required to submit CBESTscores, you may contact certification advisers in the personnel,office of an Oregon public school or Education Service District, or (he De~n o~ DirectorofTeacher Education atan Oregon college or univúsity having Commission-approved programs. You may also contact: Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Crmmission 580 State Street, Room 203 Salem, OR 9731 O (503)-378-3586 Inforrnation on Oregon's test requirement is not available from California school districts, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the CBEST Program Office in Oakland. or thf testing ~ffices at the universities or colleges. FEES FOR CBEST TESTS AND SERVICES * Test fee (for Reading, Math, and/or Writing) ............ $35 Late registration fee ................................................... SI O + Returned check fee .................................................... S IO Answer sheet rescoring (score verification) sen·ice .. S12 Essay copy and scoring guide .................................... S12 Additional score report ................................................ S8 Malee all checks or money orders paJable to ETS-CBEST. Do not send cash. * After the test administration, those who did not take the Writing section will receive a rebate of $3.25 becausl! no essay had to be scored. Essay rebate checks not nl.!gmiatl!J within 90 days of issue will not be reissued. :+ If your check is returned by your bank as non-negotiahle. ETS will not process your registration forms for subsequent administrations or release your score reports until your account is cleared. 34 We speak or write because we want to pass on information or convey an opinion which we think the receiver might be interested in lf the receiver is familiar with the information and is of the same opinion, there is no gap and he/she will probably switch off. lt may seem terribly obvious, but in much foreign-language learning there is no information gap at all and opinions are rarely asked for. �THE COTE INSIDE STOR Y How do we deal with our pupil's errors (if any) without the students noticing them? How do we correct our pupil's errors, helping them without hurting their feelings?. We have been practicing with visual aids, commentings on how to use them and work with them in the simplest way tha t it can be done. MA. DE JESUS QUINTANILLA MARTINEZ English Teacher at Prepa "'Tecnica Medica·· In this article, we are going to talk about the COTE course giv~n by our teacher Lynn Syrett; a nrce person who stimulates our thinking. Although we only go on Saturdays, we enjoy classes very much be cause we are motiva ted. There are so many items I would like .to talk to you about, tha t 1 will start by telling you that grammar is very important, as well as how to elicit it in our class; we also consider important the English sounds, stress, intona tion and their appropriateness, communicative competence, situation and context, interaction with context Language skills, etc. 36 Another learning tool is the blackboard and the correct use of it. We ought to ha ve accuracy and fluency in our speech. But when we have to work in pairs or groups, we ought to be aware that sometimes it is difficult to do because of scarceness of time but honestly we have been doing it with very good results. �The more we advance, the more we are -conscious of the fact that Preparatory teachers need to read a lot. This is one of the reasons why the British Concil has some books a t the school of Philosophy Library, so we can be well-informed on grammar, reading, new teaching techniques, etc. / English teachers have many important roles to play. To begin with we have to do everything correctly, just as an orchestra conductor we have to be organizer and monitor, to be the motivater and know how to do the approppriate activities. We sometimes have to be the manager and the consultant all at the same time. Remember this when the whole group has to do drills, games, controlled conversation, listening and writing. 37 . - - is . us O teacher show1ng di~;erent ways of using language teaching methods. f We have seen the correct orm of starting a class, using what, how where and when. We have been taking our course t Centro de Idiomas every ;aturday morning. w_e have to be on time; this is very •~~~~:ant__ · ___ < ~ We can do conversa tion,discussion, simulation, story telling, listening and writing in pairs or in groups, and make the activities interesting so that the students can be motivated and glad to be in class. We have worked at COTE with the Future Tense, how to express it to our students in the simplest way, so we will make it easier and interesting for our students because we know how. 38 We would like more fellow teachers to enrroll next year. lt is worthwhile. �THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF UANL ANIVERSARIO 1933-1993 DR. MANUEL SILOS MARTINEZ 39 �oF soth �\ being organiied by Escuela Industrial Alvaro Obregon, Preparatoria T ecnica Medica and Escuela T ecnica Pablo Livas. The curricular plans of our Preparatory Schools are being reformed and a series of congr~sses are already taking place as part of the anniversary activities. There will be a University Science ·week and contests on Teaching Materials for Preparatory and College. editorial field, Israel Cavazos, a well known . historian and Monterrey's ia. ~ chronicler, is going to write _..,,,,,,., a book on the topic "Co_ legio Civil". Another publication will be issued about The History of the 60 years of UANL. The text will be written by Salinas Quiroga, Celso Garza Guajardo and Porfirio Tamez Solis. A commemora tive med¡I will be coined and a contest will be organized in order to select the representative sculpture of this anniversary. The Committee will be 1n • touch with National Lottery in order to ask them to dedicate one of their bills to our University. Besides this, we also want to have a postal stamp dedicated to this same purpose". 42 43 �TOWARD EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION ·ada" will t eptem_ber with participation omest1c Universities as well a Nuevo Leon's and other univer~ities of this region: track and f1eld as well as a thletic ~ctivities are going to be included in the program. A Sympo~ium ~n "The Sport Challenge in Mex1co" will be part of these celebra tions. Our "Tigres" soccer team will play with other international MARCOS CASTILLO FUENTES President of the English a rea at Prepa .. Alvaro Obregon·· teams. Priva te and state funds will make these anniversary activities possible. -~ MMA ,--......;¡,:::.::.::..:f~S--.J.:L , . AUtC!>mouve worsnop at ··Alvaro Obregon"' 1931 ~ The search for better methods of of area 1n the teaching at education tPehnological level IS r eparatory necessary for several reasons, 44 ' such as the Free Trade Agreement of our country with the United States and Canada, the competition in the industrial labor field as a result 45 �To begin with, the Academic Secretary is already making great changes in general Preparatory Education: there is already an area committee for each sub ject of the curricular plan, and they are working hard on the mentioned changos. They are also preparing to modernize the arca of technical education. of the mentioned agr~ement ·a.nc1 On the other h the close prQximi,t y , ·of Monterrey either and, all workers, to the United States. · · collegé~aegree rofessionals or to· h · 1 P W e must ~~alyze how we should · e mea k • d preparatory ones, -~:~.4 need wer. in or . er to rea ch this goal. specialized studies f<i'.,,_:l. better Obv~ously · ·there aren't any f ~ mag1cal ,,a¡ solutions or per ormance in their jobs.iif they b I t ,. ,.l.: want to get good salarios. . a so u e tt~,._,s which could give . Industries need better .J.orkers us the de'fintte answer to tnis "1 question; l< th~re are rather ·too, with technical ,and numerous ;variable factors that college-leve! degrees, ~ oréler· to we ought to consider and ~ompete. _with · foreign co~panies ke_ep in m,ind. First of ali, let's 1~ _quallty of • ,¡.pr.óducts· and serv,ces. ·· · th,nk of some important facts and ·• situa tions. As. we already mentioned,' there Most _stud~nts of technological ex,s~s socio-industriar n.e~d for nd level 1n Prepara torios of UANL ~u~hJy . for -- each (like ~lvaro Obregon School, k":;Eidual to ' sfrive · for Pablo L1vas, T ecoica Medica and LLENCE. . _ Ul'.lidad Lina'r es) . com~ J.ro These factors m1ght be combined needy e . ';,¡.'1 t -..."ir)d·-~ :t..o ~ rv.l " ; ✓Id~ .ttoward ,_ the i purp·ose of lo k nv1ronmen , an tney havo f . . o 1ng t():)bRork ha-rdi a t tJ •early - ,a.ge LinM f ~ore s~~c,ahzed technical ·r-1 orrlter, 10, ,s upport ·.i hemselves iiand '"· ~ ··~a ion · . ~ t .. t~e ~ ~ep~rá td~f f 1 thbtr~1 families.~tSesideswU0s} man . d~ ev~ · -' ~ 1 .: · · -2: ,,, ,,.:, :,i ote~them at91rtó , :tontim:ie1, studyingY,~· W eltJ; .. whaf: -~~ the •· :,_,t'J~ijC::¡c,J w►--fl~ 1• ,,.M -• . •j_, • I . .aUn0fltl0S Ob'lri no '· ;j) t1'./,;1,;1¡~ "1 at ~ ege evel.,while~Work111g.f,t ,J,., 1tilevel?º~''-·~ , :,nt;~:":. :f,-, 0 ~1 ,:i?:~i~~;n ª The government of Nuevo Leon ceded 7 hectares (15.2 acres) for new buildings of Alvaro Obregon Technical and Preparatory School as a response to the claim of UANL authorities. This area is located a t northeast of Monterrey. A new pro ject of T echnical Preparatory Education has been planned by Alvaro Obregon Administration and the staff of professional teachers and technicians. This project is called "Proyecto 2010" and includes ver y interesting plans 1n several technical fields like automotive, electrical, engines and tools, refrigeration, air conditioning, electronics, technical drawing, computation, laboratory technics and also social fields such as tourism and social work. The Alvaro Obregon School Administra tion is also dealing with foreign technical schools like Saint Philip College of San Antonio, Texas in order to exchange information and methods of technical education. Now, what is the role of English Language T eaching in this ed~ca tional field? ª c;!ú ª ;v·re 46 COMPUTERIZED- SYSTEMS IN MODERN WORKSHOPS 1993 47 �LET'S SEE WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY LIC. RUBEN CEPEDA M~NTES President of the Engllsh area at Prepa 9. COMPUTERIZED SYSTEMS IN MODERN WORKSHOPS 1993 The role of the English teaching-learning process m technical schools is now and will be in the future, very important and it must be oriented to the level of bilingualism 1n our students. The basis for this ambitious goal is tha t the students, who sooner or later will become technicians or college degree workers, will perform well in any na tional or international enterprise and we would like them to grow their own productiveness, th~nks t~ t~eir ability. for readmg, llsternng, speaking and exchan~ing technical informat,on obtamed from books, magazines, lectures, 48 recordings, videos, m~etings ~f associations, etc., all th1s mat~nal being either in Englis~ ~r Sparnsh. lt might seem ~ery d1~flcult, but of course it's not 1mposs1ble. And . . . wha t can we sa y about our job as English teachers in this educa tional area? As we can see, there will be an enormous work waiting for us. We must be more academically and mindfully prepared f or this challenge with its hard work and f or this ' reason our job will be more attractive. Won't it? �INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF "GENTE NUEVA" .,· LECTURES ,~~~~-.. 1.- Father Dionisio Santa Maria. , ~ In this lecture titled "Love, Life, it Sex and and Children " he stated tha t sex must take place only between a married couple, just f or the purpose of giving birth to another human being. No sexual relations out of matrimony. ���ENGLISH TEACHERS CHRISTMAS TIME After taking the "official" picture , for the historical archives of our organiza tion, we formally agreed to try to join together all the teachers of our prepara tories once a year a t least: Christmas is a good reason. So, next December we expect to see many more people agreed with us on the idea of strengthening our friendship more and more. Besides being fellow teachers we want to be good friends. Remernber these words from the Bible: "He who finds a good friend, finds a treasure". LIC. l;-AURA ESTHELA GARCIA ALVAREZ Pres1dent of the English area at Prepa 23. Vicky (Prepa 9) is one of our f ellow teachers who is alwa ys on the go. She cornmunicates enthusiasm. Sorne of us remember her as the dynamo who during the last surnmer course enthusiastically encouraged her whole group to organizate ver y tasty snacks every afternoon during coffee breaks. We rnight have had cookies one afternoon and a cake the next one, e ven sorne delicious "burritos" another day and so on. She always insisted on following an "integration" plan with a series of activities that would keep us together and occupied doing something related to our prof ession, besides knowing each other as friends who have to face . the sarne problerns and situations. She also persisted on the idea of organizing a Christrnas party together. Marcos Castillo is another good friend of ours whose house is perfect f or organizing parties. His wife and one of his daughters are English T eachers like him. The whole family belongs to our "English teaching World". o When Marcos knew about the idea of organizing a Christmas party f or our fellow teachers, he asked to be the host. We liked the idea, and started organizing everything f or the first Christmas Party f or Prepa English T eachers. Who was going to prepare "Charra Beans?". That was Evaristo's task. The plate was delicious with sorne jalapeno hot pepper m it...people liked thern. 56 o o �Dr. Rogelio Gonzalez Castillo was one of our distinguished guests. He talked about his experience as a student of English Language.He mentioned that Lupita was his teacher. Another interesting point that ought to be mentioned is that Marcos' house is an art gallery. You can see paintings everwhere. He says painting is his fa vorite hobby (1 suspected it f rom the very beginning). Besides being a productive painter he is a good host. Thank you Marcos. Please say : '"CHESSEº' The steaks were first class. The host bought thern and several of us helped him a t the grill. A numerous group of teachers carne from Alvaro Obregon Preparatory. Sorne of them brought delicious home made cookies. We also had teachers of several other Prepa schools. Lupita Rodriguez Bulnes was with us at our party. She was very punctual and all of us talked with her on different topics. She seerned very pleased. The party cont1J1Ued and when the audience's mood was at its most cheerful and optimistic level, we had one of the most important and exciting moments in our program: there were presents f or all of us and a raffle. Sorne of &,Js reacted as kids do when they get excited over their presents. We asked for a camera and Marcos brought one; severa! pi_ c tures were taken and rnany smiles could be seen everywhere. 58 Which of these presents will be mine? Fortunatelly we already knew there was a present for each one of us. The raffle continued and when it finally finished, all of us clapped cheerfully. ��(/) a: uJ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Excellence Description An account of the resource Boletín bilingüe escolar de los maestros de la Preparatoria 2 de la UANL. Difunde las actividades académicas, de investigación, deportivas y culturales de la institución Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Título Uniforme Excellence Año de publicación El año cuando se publico 1993 Año Año de la revista (Año 1, Año 2) No es es año de publicación. 2 Número Número de la revista 2 Mes de publicación Mes cuando se publicó Junio Día Día del mes de la publicación 1 Periodicidad La periodicidad de la publicación (diaria, semanal, mensual, anual) Semestral Relación OPAC https://www.codice.uanl.mx/RegistroBibliografico/InformacionBibliografica?from=BusquedaAvanzada&bibId=1785169&biblioteca=0&fb=20000&fm=6&isbn= Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Excellence, 1993, Año 2, No 2, Junio Subject The topic of the resource Comunicación en la ciencia Educación Superior Actividades Cultura Deportes estudiantiles Description An account of the resource Boletín bilingüe escolar de los maestros de la Preparatoria 2 de la UANL. Difunde las actividades académicas, de investigación, deportivas y culturales de la institución Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Preparatoria No 2 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Munguía Panti, Evaristo, Director General David, Bárbara, Redacción Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01/06/1993 Type The nature or genre of the resource Revista Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource tex/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2015756 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Fondo Universitario Language A language of the resource spa/eng Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Monterrey, N.L., (México) Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. El diseño y los contenidos de La hemeroteca Digital UANL están protegidos por la Ley de derechos de autor, Cap. III. De dominio público. Art. 152. Las obras del dominio público pueden ser libremente utilizadas por cualquier persona, con la sola restricción de respetar los derechos morales de los respectivos autores 60 aniversario UANL Diplomado Internacional Educación tecnológica Información-opinión TOEFL Trabajo de profesor Universidad de Laredo