What do you like to talk about?

What do you like to talk about?  Is there anything you don't like to talk about?  Tell me about yourself.

Welcome!

Welcome to English Class!  

I post songs and questions.

Please write answers to the questions in the comments or on paper to turn in.

Please listen to songs. When I post a song you like, repeat listening to it until you can sing it.

Sometimes the songs are fast and challenging, and sometimes they are slow.

If you don't like a song, don't use it for practice. Practice is easier and more useful if it's fun.

I also put many links to websites that look helpful for our level to use after you finished your class homework..

On a phone, you need to go to the bottom of the page, and press "view web version" 

to see and use the links.  I usually update the class vocabulary after class.

If you love a helpful website, please tell me about it.

Welcome to English class!  What is your name?  When did you come to the USA?  What are your goals for this class?  How can I make this class excellent for you?

Fall 2026 Homework

Fall 2026 Homework!  

Scroll down to the date you are preparing for.  

Never skip class because you didn't have time for homework.  

Write me a note if a written assignment was too difficult or took longer than 35 minutes. 

Homework for September 15, 2025  Study class vocabulary.  Do the paper that was on the chair.  Write answers to the questions under the song (What is your name?  When did you come to the USA?  What are your goals for this class?  How can I make this class excellent for you?) for Wednesday.

9-14:  Today we interviewed a classmate and wrote about them.  I talked about the class.  We read a story, answered comprehension questions, and practiced ordering by time.  You wrote about a specific goal for this class and told me why you wanted to do that. While we prepared to write goals,  I briefly mentioned that it's important to use base verbs after can or will.  A base verb is an action word in its simple form.  Do not add ing, s, or ed after can or will.  She can speak Spanish.  He can run very fast.  She can write very well.  We will work hard and maybe we'll have fun too.  He will always come on time.  We listened to a song and filled in missing words at the end of class.

High Hopes

Can you write about a time that you had a difficult goal and succeeded?

Are you on vacation?

gonna=going to= will (future tense, not movement)  jalopy=old word for badly maintained car
hop in =get into   have a ball = have fun 'neath=beneath=under "The Mashed Potato"=old dance

Are you enjoying the break?  What are you doing?

What are you listening to?

 What are you doing?  What is your favorite kind of music?

Do you want to practice grammar?

The most important thing you can do to improve English is use English -- talk to people, read, listen, and write English.

I like to teach Grammar because if you use it well, it's an excellent short cut.  If you catch the rule with the grammar pattern, you can immediately understand how to say 10,000 things correctly.  Also, advanced classes usually use grammar rules. If you understand basic grammar ideas and how to use grammar with lots of examples, high level classes can be easy rather than incomprehensible.

• Try to remember grammar rules, but don't get mad when they don't work 100%.
• Make tons of your own examples from the rule, and ask a native speaker if they are correct.
• Repeat correct useful phrases a LOT

Can you find any grammar mistakes in this grammar song?

Some people in our class got an excellent grammar education before this class.  Some never had a chance to learn grammar before. Here are links for some topics you should master before going to high intermediate.  If you want grammar practice, try these links.  If you find other helpful websites, please send them to me.

Can you name the parts of speech?

Simple Present

Present Continuous=Present Progressive

Simple Present vs. Present Continuous

future with will

future with going to

Simple Past

Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Old Fashioned Pronoun Use

Challenge: Adjective Order

Memory work:  80 Common Irregular Verbs 

Irregular Verbs - A variety of little-by-little lists, songs, and games to help you remember  

Non Count Nouns

Common expressions with Make or do