Visit our Library
ICANA Students Don't Have to Pay to Become Library Members
If you study at ICANA, you can check out books, magazines, DVD's and CD's for free. What's more, we can give you the passwords to access electronic resources at home, such us EBSCOhost, Netlibrary, and World Book. You only have to fill in the registration form, which takes 5 minutes. We'll looking forward to seeing you!
Library Branch in Belgrano Neighborhood
If you live near Belgrano, visit the library which is located on the 2nd floor at ICANA Belgrano. Quiet and well lighted, you can read there and check out books or request materials from the Main Branch.
Lincoln Center Library - Belgrano
821 3 de Febrero St.- 2nd Floor - Buenos Aires
Tel. 4576-5970
Hours: Mo, Tue, and Fri: 10 am - 6 pm. We and Thur.: 12 am - 8 pm.
ICANA Teachers Can Bring Their Students to the Library
In a 10-minute visit we can let the students know about the library, its services and resources. In addition, students can become members and check out books at the moment.
Cultural Agenda
[THEATRE]
Teatro Metropolitan. May 9th through July 30th.
The play was written by Arthur Miller (1915-2005), author of emblematic plays as Death of a Salesman and winner of two Pulitzer awards, considered as one of the best playwrights of the 20th century. The cast is composed of Oscar Martínez, Carola Reyna and Eleonora Wexler. More Information
Source: Official tourism site of the city of Buenos Aires
New Books
Fiction
by Heather Graham
Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim
by David Sedaris
by Tana French
by Gabriel García Márquez
by Bernard Cornwell
by Mercedes Lackey
Non-Fiction
Become the Manager of the Future
by James C. Abbott
by Van Wyck Brooks
A History of Managing for Quality
by J. M. Jurany
Too Brief a Treat: The Letters of Truman Capote
by Truman Capote
The Truth About Hillary: What She Knew, When She Knew It, and How Far…
by Edward Klein
by Booker T. Washington
Please, tell us what books you'd like to read. Send an email to ref1@bcl.edu.ar
Most Popular Readings
May 2010
1. The House of the Seven Gables, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
2. The Girl Who Played with Fire, by Stieg Larsson
3. Cat's Cradle, by Kurt Vonnegut
4. The Happy Prince and Other Stories, by Oscar Wilde
5. 88 Poems, by Ernest Hemingway
6. Skinny Legs and All, by Tom Robbins
7. Patriot Games, by Tom Clancy
8. The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald
9. Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte
10. The Chamber, by John Grisham
Listen, Read, and Learn Online
Words and Their Stories: Where Did 'OK' Come From?
Image: Horia Varlan (FLICKR)
A look at what may be the most commonly used word in the world. Read and listen.
Recommended for: Pre-Intermediate to Intermediate students
Source: VOA English Learning
Image: ChrisL_AK (FLICKR)
Incentivizing Innovation
In order to solve problems like global warming, collaboration is key.
Watch the video and read the transcript
Recommended for: Upper-Intermediate to Advanced students
Source: Big Think
Create Your Own Sporting Event
Abstract: The topic of sports is a favorite of many students; this lesson plan helps students learn and use language associated with sports. In the final activity, students use their imaginations and language skills to create and describe their own sporting event. Download as PDF
Source: English Teaching Forum - 2010 - Volume 48, Number 1
Recommended for: English Teachers