What were your favorite clothes when you were eight years old? When I was eight, I liked my red shorts and a striped top. I liked my long blue dress. I also liked my puffy blue coat when I went outside in the snow.
Friday, May 31, 2019
Listening
Listening-- Where are you from?
Practice was-were
What were your favorite clothes when you were eight years old? When I was eight, I liked my red shorts and a striped top. I liked my long blue dress. I also liked my puffy blue coat when I went outside in the snow.
What were your favorite clothes when you were eight years old? When I was eight, I liked my red shorts and a striped top. I liked my long blue dress. I also liked my puffy blue coat when I went outside in the snow.
Participle Adjectives with ed or ing
We often used ____ed adjectives to say what we are feeling.
bored, tired, amused, interested, depressed, excited
We often use ____ing adjectives to describe the cause of our feelings.
boring, tiring,amusing, interesting, depressing, exciting
Describe things that make you bored, tired, amused, or excited...
Wednesday, May 29, 2019
Perhaps means Maybe
Write about a loving memory that makes you happy when you think about it. Perhaps it was wonderful when you met your spouse or a good friend. Perhaps it is good to think about your parents or your aunt or your uncle or your silly cousin.
Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Don't Forget!!
Write a description of a place or a person you don't ever want to forget because thinking about it makes you happy.
The Cat's in the Cradle
The chorus doesn't really mean anything, but it "Cat's in the Cradle," "Silver Spoon," and the "Man on the Moon" are all popular songs or activities we do with small children.
A child "with a silver spoon" is a child with a rich Daddy. In the USA, most rich daddies are busy daddies.
"The cat's in the cradle" is a string game that we used to play before computers and cell phones were fun. Do (Did) children play it in your country too?
"Nonsense" doesn't make any sense even for excellent English speakers
Many times children enjoy saying silly things.
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Do you have children? How are they similar to you and your spouse?
How are you similar to your parents?
Thursday, May 23, 2019
Computer Class
Teacher Evaluation
What am I supposed to do? Click here for links! or look at the handout and find the links!
What am I supposed to do? Click here for links! or look at the handout and find the links!
Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Dancing with a Stranger (Warning: very immodest/sexy clothing)
You made me do == you caused my action
What are you doing tonight? What makes you feel better when you get lonely?
Mr. Jones
Describe a beautiful woman that you know. Describe a future you that you sometimes dream you will be.
Saturday, May 18, 2019
Routine vs. right now!
Simple present vs. present continuous! (Present progressive is another name for present continuous!)
What are you doing right now? What do you usually do on weekdays?
What are you doing right now? What do you usually do on weekdays?
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Present Continuous
Present continuous and Present progressive are the same verb tense. Use it NOW. Use it when the action is in progress and will continue after you speak. Use it NOW when you are NOT finished. I am typing. You are reading. He is not typing. They are not working.
Long video with good examples:
Long video with good examples:
What are you doing today? Are you doing anything that you don't usually do?
Perhaps
Is it easy for you to make decisions? Did you ever date someone that didn't want to make a commitment? (My college roommate dated a man for eight years, but he didn't want to get married, so they never got married.)
Monday, May 13, 2019
Doris Day
Doris Day died today. I often use her lyrics videos because she often sings slowly with good grammar.
Saturday, May 11, 2019
Somebody's Hero
My mother is not like a mother on TV. She doesn't like to cook or clean or invite people over. She likes to look for pennies in a shopping mall floor or shells on a beach.
Describe your mother. Is she a hero? How are you similar to her? How are you not?
Did you celebrate mother's day? What did you do?
Tuesday, May 7, 2019
New App
Today we tried a new app from learning upgrade. You can get it from the app store or the google play store. You can also get it on a computer from www.learningupgrade.com. The company is giving it to our students free this summer, but we need to tell them if it is good and if it has problems. If many of our students use the app three or more times every week, the school can get a prize from the company. The app has English and math and can help people prepare for the GED. The code to get it without spending $ -- only for students in our program and their families -- is 3366133.
Monday, May 6, 2019
Grammar Practice
We practiced a lot today. Here's extra practice for it!
Use was for 1, were for 2+, and always were for you 1 or 2+
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Use be __________ing for NOW
Stative verbs like want, need and like do not use present continuous. When have means possess, NO having. When have means experience or eat, have is normal and you say, "I'm having" for right now.
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Use must/have to/must not/don't have to to write about obligations
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