Family

Deborah reminded me that May 15 is the international day of the family!

Side by Side video: Talking about family pictures

Practice family vocabulary

family vocabulary game

More family vocabulary practice

Do you have a big family?  What do you like to do with your family?  How do you support each other?

May Day is May 1

In the US, children in P.E. (physical education-gym class) often celebrate May Day by doing some version of a Maypole dance.  It's rare to see other people celebrate.

Internationally, however, May Day often commemorates worker's rights and remembers injustice in Chicago, IL, USA.

Do you like folk dancing?  Are there dances specific to your culture?  Can you do them?

Are workers treated well in your country?  What do people do to make sure that workers are respected and paid decently?

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We were and she was....

Only use was or were in the simple past tense when was or were is the main verb.

When we talk about something that was unfinished or interrupted in the past,

use past continuous (progressive)

was/were __________ing

Practice Past Continuous

What were you doing at 3:00 on Saturday?

Already Gone

In my class, we mostly only use the second column for irregular verbs, but we sometimes use the past participle (third column) as adjectives.   If memorizing is easy for you, it's always good to practice
irregular verbs.

How are you?  What are you doing today?  Are you studying?

Paradise

Can you find a word that needs the third person s, but doesn't have it?

What is the most beautiful place in your home?  What was the most beautiful place you went to?
Is there a beautiful place you want to go to?

Lean on Me

Are you on Facebook?  I am spending too much time on Facebook.

I am trying to focus on reading about the helpers.  

My manager has started a Facebook group only for Plum students.

Bill Withers died today.  One of my favorite stories in the 

True Stories from the News series that we often use on reading days is Bill Wither's biography.

I love the story of the man who worked to get out of poverty, wrote songs to make the world better, and quit his successful career to enjoy time with his children.

Has anyone ever helped you when you needed it?  What happened?

Are you enjoying time with your children?  What are you doing?