In this webinar, we introduce the concept of translanguaging in the EFL classroom which is the simultaneous use of more than one language to make meaning. Through the presentation, we will provide examples of how teachers have used translanguaging practices to help students learn English. These examples are taken from observations and research done in Puerto Rico and Peru. It will also be discussed the role that Spanish has played in EFL classrooms and how it has been used to bridge the gap between two languages. This webinar for English language teachers was hosted by the Regional English Language Office at the US Embassy in Peru. ► About the speaker: ▪▪ Vanessa Mari has worked as an English teacher for the past 8 years. She started her career teaching English as a second language in a public high school in Puerto Rico. Her experience as a teacher prompted her interest in studying the ELL population. Her research has focused on teacher motivation, attitudes, and translanguaging. Vanessa Mari has also taught in diverse academic setting including the University of Puerto Rico Mayagüez, the University of Texas San Antonio and The University of Piura. She has also collaborated with the Ministry of Education in Peru as the English Language Fellow. ► Find the webinar here: https://youtu.be/mWbPHdwTlgE ► Subscribe here for new RELO webinars: http://eepurl.com/gZS7r ★ Follow us on social media! ★ ▪▪ RELO Andes : FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/reloandes : TWITTER - http://www.twitter.com/reloandes ▪▪ US Embassy in Peru : FACEBOOK - http://www.facebook.com/Peru.usembassy : TWITTER - http://www.twitter.com/usembassyperu : INSTAGRAM - http://www.instagram.com/usembassyperu : YOUTUBE - http://www.youtube.com/user/USEMBASSYPERU