Happy Birthday International House

28 November 2003

Crown Plaza Hotel – Milan/San Donato - Sala Volta

14.00 – 20.00 Seminars and Workshops

-         University of Cambridge – Esol Examinations (Margaret Fowler, Exams Officer for the British Council, Regional Secretary of the University of Cambridge)

Presentation of KET, PET, FCE, CAE, PCE and BEC exams

-         European Portfolio – Joanna Carter, Paravia-Mondadori

-         Chamber of Commerce  exams (David Gibbon, chief Examiner for the British Chamber of Commerce for Italy)

-         Using newspapers and magazines in class  (David Rose and Speak Up)

-         The overworked teacher – Using Internet to prepare lessons (Richard Reville, Local Secretary for Esol Exams, University of Cambridge, Director of Studies and Teacher Trainer)

-         Oxford University Press 

-         Longman

-         Presentation of Young Learners English Tests (YLE)

-          Integration of non-Italian students in state schools – teachers of Italian as a second language (mediatore culturale) (Alessandra Latino and Carla Parodi, teachers of Italian as  a foreign language and teacher trainers).

-          Demo lesson; training teachers and teachers of Italian as a second language to help children with different cultural and linguistic backgrounds

20.00 – 24.00 Party with music, song and dance.

Students, teachers, translators, clients, authors, publishers, trainers, cultural associations, British associations and friends will come together to propose a toast to the next 50 years of International House

- Pieces from musicals prepared by High School Students – Omnicomprensivo Liceo Primo Levi, San Donato Milanese – (Prof. Marcucci and his group)

- Celtic Band “Shamrock” (traditional Irish and Scottish music revisited, with elements of jazz and rock)

-         Wine auction or raffle for charity

-         Performance by David Gibbon, teachers and students

Beer, whisky and food tastings throughout the evening.

and some presentations on the past, present and future of  International House.

Entry and tastings free of charge

Other drinks (not obligatory) provided by Crown Plaza

The following organisations will contribute to the event :

The British Council, University of Cambridge, Assicurazioni Unipol, La Rampina, Metro Padana, Oxford University Press, Thermofinnigan, Speak Up, British Chamber of Commerce, The British Tourist Authority, Dollhouses, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Le Balladin, small brewery, International Events, Mondadori-Paravia, Longman, Milano Sud, Europlacements

Waiting for an answer:

NABA – Ausonio Zappa?

St. Louis School

Consulates –

Irish Tourist Bord

Bord BIA (Irish Food)

Various wine producers – for tastings

Vodafone

BMW

Eniformazione

Guiness(Real Ale Society)

Whiteboards

Milano Sud