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Thursday, February 19, 2026

Never google your symptoms




Symptoms are signs of a medical problem like a headache or stomachache or fatigue (feeling really tired)  Hypochondria is obsessing with the possibility that you have a terrible disease.



Do you have any symptoms right now?  Do you have a good doctor?

Why Should I Care?


Singing this song should help you pronounce questions with should.  Be careful to say "Should I?"  Not "I should" in a question.

Who do you look like?
What do you care about?
Can you write about a time that your own emotions surprised you?  

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Ramadan is Here (Skip if you don't like religious information)


Many English students are Muslim.  Every day during Ramadan, they fast during the day -- they don't eat or drink anything, not even water -- for one month.   They get together with family and friends to feast at night.  

Islam is the third largest religion in the USA.  More than 4,400,000 people in the USA are Muslim.

 





What's your favorite holiday tradition? Do you celebrate Ramadan?  What do you do?

What is Ash Wednesday? (Skip if you don't like religious information)

Approximately 65% of people in the USA say they are Christian.  Ash Wednesday is a Christian Holiday.  Many Christians fast (don't eat) on Ash Wednesday.


Ash Wednesday is a time to remember and regret any bad things you did.  It's a time to think about the fact we are all going to die and that we may want to be better people right now.

There is an organization called "ashes to go" run by the Episcopal Church (Anglican (British English) Church in the United States)  Ministers impose ashes at the METRO, in the streets, and in coffee shops.  This custom has only been around for about ten to fifteen  years.  Many old-fashioned Christians dislike it.


Is your religion important to you? Does religion help people have good habits?. What are your routines? What are your best and worst habits?

The US Buddhist Walk for Peace

 About 1% of the people in the US (Much more than 3,000,000 people) say they are Buddhist.  Many more practice Buddhist-inspired meditation. 



Do you think that this walk has made life in the US better? 
When do you feel peaceful?
How can I promote peace?
What makes people more peaceful?


Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Happy Tet!

Tet is a big holiday in Vietnam!  It's lunar New Year!


 Are you celebrating Lunar New Year?  What are you doing?  What are your New Year's traditions?

Korean New Year

February 17, 2026 is Korea's Lunar New Year!


What are your favorite New Year's traditions?  Are they similar to the ones in this video?
What are you going to do this year?