Linguists Collective Conference & International Mother Language Day IMLD Celebration

LC Conference & Celebration of International Mother Language Day (IMLD) 2025

Friday, 21 February 2025

Carmen Barreras Moreno

The Power of Images

Carmen Barreras Moreno

Carmen Barreras Moreno is a passionate educator with a strong foundation in teaching Spanish as a foreign language. Originally from Spain, she holds an MA in Education and a BSc in Technical Architecture from the University of Alicante. In 2014, she moved to England to enhance her English and began teaching Spanish in primary schools in Coventry. Since 2016, she has been a dedicated member of the Spanish team at The Language Centre. Carmen completed her MA in Teaching Spanish as a Foreign Language in 2020 at the International University of Valencia and is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). An Instituto Cervantes DELE examiner, Carmen integrates her enthusiasm for languages and dynamic teaching methods into her practice, ensuring an engaging learning experience for her students.

At the LC Conference and IMLD Celebration 2025, Carmen will present The Power of Images. She will discuss research on how visual aids enhance comprehension and retention in language learning. The session will showcase interactive activities, such as picture description tasks and storytelling based on visual prompts, aimed at improving students’ speaking and writing skills. Through these methods, Carmen will highlight how images can create a dynamic, immersive, and effective language learning environment.