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NEWSLETTERCENTER FOR ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
In this issue:
Introduction Go Teacher Birthdays! Events Recap October Events Sweater Weather Go Teacher
Experiences
oMy Summer VacationPaola Maldonado
oEducation is the Keyto Success
Javier Andrande
oMy Stay in Lexington,Kentucky
Luisa Angelica Martinez
oLearning is Not Onlyinside the Classroom
Yoconda Franco
CESLThe mission of the Center for English as a Second Language (CESL)
at the University of Kentucky is to provide comprehensive English
language instruction for non-native English speakers in a university
setting. At the Center for ESL, we assist students in achieving
language proficiency goals for academic, professional, and social
purposes through multi-level language instruction. The Center forESL is dedicated to promoting diversity and to providing reciprocal
cultural enrichment opportunities to the University, the
community, and the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Go Teacher Birthdays!
SeptemberVeronica Padilla September 15
Anita Daniela Lopez September 25Patty Salazar September 25
Lourdes Llerena September 27
Tania Rocio September 29
OctoberSusy Gomez October 1
READ ABOUT THE LEXINGTON
THRILLER PARADE ON PAGE 3!
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EVENTS RECAP
Fall Festival at Larchmont Farm September 14, 2013
Thanks to Karen Papp for her gracious hospitality!
Festival Latino de Lexington 2013 September 21, 2013
Great performance, Go Teacher! Check out the recording on the CESL website.
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Halloween Costume ContestFRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2013
UK STUDENT CENTER
Lexington Thriller Parade
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 20137:00PM | DOWNTOWN LEXINGTON
Ecuadorian National Coat of Arms Day
OCTOBER 31, 2013
+ MORE EVENTS POSTED ON THE GO TEACHER FACEBOOK GROUP!
EVENTS
Zombies return to haunt downtown
Lexington once again! Get down
downtown as we celebrate Halloween
by recreating Michael Jacksonsgroundbreaking video for Thriller.
Presented by Lexington Parks &
Recreation, Mecca Live Studio and
WRFL, the parade will start at the
Kentucky Theater and proceed along
Main Street ending at Mill Street. The
dance will occur repeatedly along the
route followed by a Halloween parade.
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Sweater Weather
Monthly Average Temperature
September October
High: 79F High: 68F
Low: 58F Low: 47F
Its always a good idea to keep a small umbrella with you!
Christy Ganchero (CESL Office Assistant)
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MY SUMMER VACATIONBY PAOLA MALDONADO
I had never been more excited and anxious in my life. I had
been waiting for a long time to finish my summer classes at
the University of Kentucky. The reason was that my friends
and I had planned to visit some cities in the United States.
We had been planning to go to those wonderful places sincewe had arrived in Lexington on May twenty-ninth.
Personally, I had a big dream when I was a little girl; it was to
visit New York City and the Statue of Liberty. I would never
have imagined that my dream would come true. Now, I can
tell you about my amazing summer vacation. I had the great
opportunity to be in many places such as Washington DC,
New Jersey, and New York.
My first destination was Washington DC; however, to get to this city, I traveled by bus for many long
hours. While I was traveling on the Greyhound bus, it went from Lexington to Cincinnati, Cincinnati to
Columbus, Columbus to Pittsburg, and finally from Pittsburg
to Fredericksburg. I had a friend who was waiting for me in
Fredericksburg and he drove me to Washington in his car.
When we arrived in Washington, the first image that my eyes
saw was the US Capitol. I was shocked; I could not believe
that I was here in
front of one of the
principal attractions
in Washington. Next,
we decided to walk
around the mainstreets. While we
were walking, we saw the Washington Monument which looks
like a needle. At the same time, we realized that the Lincoln
Memorial was in front of us. We walked over there, and inside it
was the Abraham Lincoln monument. It was so big that all the
people seemed like ants near him. After that, we kept walking
without a
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My Summer Vacation, Paola Maldonado (continued)
destination and suddenly we saw a lot of people who were taking many pictures near a wide black wall.
This wall was the Vietnam War Memorial where all the names of those who died in the Vietnam War are
inscribed. Finally, we went to our main objective which was the White House; however, before going to
this place, we reached the World War II Memorial. Even though our trip was so fast, we enjoyed
learning about these places. We took a hundreds of pictures in each place.
We had a lot of fun in Washington, but our next target was New Jersey. Despite its beautiful landscape,
we did not spend a long time here. Nevertheless, we could not go to another place without trying a
delicious Ecuadorian meal. My friend knew an Ecuadorian restaurant called Cejitas, so he invited me to
eat there. My first reaction was of pure happiness because I had not eaten anything from my country
since I moved to Lexington. In fact, I ate a delicious arroz con estofado de pollo, rice with chicken stew,
and my friend ate an encebollado, a traditional coastal dish. After we ate these two delicious meals, we
felt full and pleased because of the food. I loved eating my food again.
Last but not least, my final trip that was not only
thrilling but also tiring. It was in New York City; the
worlds capital and the city that never sleeps. I felt
that this last destination was thrilling because Ivisited a lot of places in New York City such as the
Statue of Liberty, Ground Zero (9/11 Memorial),
Times Square, Fifth Avenue, the Empire State
Building, and Madison Square Garden. Also, it was
tiring because we did not stop walking for ten hours
from morning to midnight.
In conclusion, all of these places that I had the great
opportunity to visit like Washington, New Jersey and
New York were, are, and will be the most important
and remarkable experiences in my whole life. I will always keep them in my heart. I love living in the
United States, but I would also like to go back to Ecuador.
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EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESSBY JAVIER ANDRADE
A few years ago, education in Ecuador was not working as it should
have been. Teachers used to go late to class, some of them did not
even go to class, they were not motivated, and they did not know
the correct strategies and methodology to teach students. They did
not care about education because the government did not invest
enough money in order to improve education.
Now, this has changed for the better thanks to President Rafael
Correa Delgado of Ecuador who took control of this situation
because he realized that the big problem of unemployment and
poverty in Ecuador was due to a lack of education. Nowadays the
government is investing millions of dollars in education. He is not
working alone; SENESCYT is responsible for finding solutions and
strategies to improve education. They have many programs to train teachers to acquire and develop
their knowledge in order to contribute to education.
One of those programs is GO TEACHER for English teachers or for those who arent English teachers but
know English and want to help the country succeed. That is true in my case. I am an engineer originally.
I am not and English Teacher, but I have studied English for three years with native English speakers in
particular courses. Also I have taught English in a private school for ten years. These requirements gave
me the opportunity to apply for the Go Teacher Program and receive a scholarship.
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Education is the Key to Success, Javier Andrade (continued)
Now, I am here at the University of Kentucky in Lexington,
improving my English, learning from other cultures, learning
new strategies, methods and techniques to become a better
teacher.
I remember the first day when I arrived at Blue Grass Airport,
tired of the long hours of flying from Guayaquil, Ecuador and
happy at the same time because my dream was coming true. As soon as I got off the plane, I met Kate
and Jason who were waiting for me at the airport and driving me to my new house for seven months.
I was so happy to meet these nice and friendly people who were always worried about our needs. In
fact, people in Lexington are the nicest and friendliest people I have ever met. I also met Yanet Perez
and other program assistants who were always near to
take us to the different programs and tours that Go
Teacher and UK prepared for us.
The first few days they took us to look around the city
and know more about their culture and their traditions.
They also showed us the way to go to the different
places downtown and how to take the bus in case we
needed to go somewhere. These amazing people were
our tour guides during those days before starting class.
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Education is the Key to Success, Javier Andrade (continued)
After knowing more about the city, it was time to go to the University of Kentucky and look at the
different departments and places inside UKs campus. We visited the Patterson Office Tower, the Young
Library, the classrooms, and also the Kentucky Clinic in case of a medical emergency.
When the time had come to begin classes, all the Ecuadorians were excited and very happy to represent
Ecuador and ready to learn new strategies, methods, and techniques to improve our English skills. We
are eager to teach this knowledge to our students in Ecuador to make them more competitive. That
way they can face the challenges from the world today.
Our classes were very interesting; we made a lot of
friends from around the world, and we shared our
Ecuadorian culture, too. I felt so proud and happy when
I talked about Ecuador to my new foreign friends from
Iraq, Oman, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, China, Palestine, Japan,
and Venezuela. Some of them didnt know anything
about Ecuador, but I thought it was my responsibility to
let them know about this amazing South American
country.
There were always tertulia sessions every Friday to let us know about any important event or to
communicate things that SENESCYT and GO TEACHER wanted us to know about. It was also a time to
share and learn more about each other as Ecuadorians during the birthday celebration every end of the
month.
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Education is the Key to Success, Javier Andrade (continued)
There were other important events in which we had the opportunity to teach Ecuadorian tradition and
culture. At the same time it was a good chance to practice English, and learn more about American
culture and traditions as well. I will share these experiences with my students in Ecuador to let them
know more about these beautiful countries, and in this way encourage them to love Ecuador, and also
motivate them to learn English because it is important if they want to travel someday or if they want to
get a good job.
We also visited many prestigious schools in Kentucky and learned about the education systems they
have. These education processes let students show and develop their potential and skills in the different
subjects according to the
students ability. They are more
self-confident doing what they
know and what they like to do.
Finally, I must say that living here
in Lexington has been the most
amazing and grateful experience
of my life because I have learned
many things about tradition,
culture, and education, and also I had the opportunity to travel and visit many places in the USA. I went
to New York City, Niagara Falls, Chicago, and other cities close to Lexington like Louisville and
Cincinnati. I will never forget the amazing experience that was living in the USA.
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MY STAY IN LEXINGTON, KENTUCKYBY LUISA ANGELICA MARTINEZ
Who said that dreams dont come true? Life has given me one of the most w onderful gifts that happenonly in my dreams. Living in Lexington has been one of the best experiences in my life because I have
had the opportunity to learn many things, visit some wonderful places and meet many new friends.
The purpose of this scholarship is to acquire more knowledge to improve our teaching and language
ability. I am very happy because every single day I receive the benefits of every opportunity that my ESL
and TESOL courses at the University of Kentucky provide to Ecuadorian teachers to achieve our
educative and professional goals. For example, we visit different kinds of schools, meet and interact
with English speaking partners, practice speaking and listening, and also attend different events. These
activities have helped us to interact in an English environment and improve our English level.
Lexington is a wonderful place full of green areas. In this place I have attended different events like the
Renaissance and Latino festivals. They have allowed me to talk with English speakers and feel confident
about my English level. Besides that, I had the opportunity to visit Cincinnati, Washington DC and New
York. It was an incredible and amazing experience because I knew them only in movies, but I was
actually there - like a wonderful and exciting dream that came true.
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My Stay in Lexington, Kentucky, Luisa Angelica Martinez (continued)
Finally, making new friends is another valuable experience. I met nice people; they are so kind and
friendly. I have shared enjoyable times with them, created a nice friendship, and they have been with
me in every moment. Now they are my family here and when I go back to my country I hope to
continue our friendship.
In conclusion, living in Lexington has given me the opportunity to meet nice friends from around the
world, improve my English language skills, and to know a new culture and interact in a real English
environment.
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LEARNING IS NOT ONLY INSIDE THE CLASSROOMS
BY YOCONDA FRANCO
When I boarded the train, I never imagined it would be
so different from what I am accustomed to. The days in
Lexington are so significant and unforgettable for me
for three reasons that I will never forget because they
include my friends, the places I have been, and the
knowledge I have gained.
I have had the pleasure of meeting many friends from
different places with whom I can practice my speaking.
Also, I have learned a little more about the culture of
each of them. We have shared experiences, sorrows,and happiness here in Lexington. Learning also occurs
through social interaction.
I have had the opportunity to visit many places to learn more
about education and culture in the United States. I had a big
surprise when I visited a high school and I found the
Ecuadorian Flag. I also had the opportunity to take a trip to
New York. It was a relaxing time. I fulfilled a dream that I
never thought would become true. Visiting new places is
another opportunity to practice English.
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Learning is Not Only inside the Classroom, Yoconda Franco (continued)
Another reason that Lexington will be unforgettable is
the knowledge that I have acquired in the classroom.
This knowledge will be put to good use in Ecuador and
reproduced for my students. Our teachers have planted
seeds within each of us. All the experiences inside the
classroom, during each school visit, or the things shared
with my friends can hardly be erased from my mind. In
each of these experiences is something to learn. Finally,
the learning that you receive in the environment is more
important than that inside the classroom.
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The link to Go Teacher Kentuckys
Facebook group is on the website!
Center for English as a Second Language
University of Kentucky
1673 Patterson Office Tower
Telephone: (859) 257-7003
Website: http://esl.as.uky.edu