Posts Tagged ‘esl’
What pranks did you pull today? Or, were any pranks pulled on you?
In honor of this fun day, and utilizing the first day of a new curricular week, I decided to pull a prank on my students with new rules. They were greeted with, “New Day. New Week. New Students. New Rules!” I had them silently read the 10 new rules and instructed to sign and date…
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LuLu’s favorite idioms: CATS!
What are LuLu’s favorite idioms? Anything related to cats, of course! Below you will find some common cat related idioms and their definitions. *remember, to practice, I encourage you to write a comment below using the new idioms in context. Write a story, a sentence, anything to utilize them. Or, introduce your own cat related…
Read MoreUndocumented immigrant can practice law in California
Sergio Garcia’s story Watch the video above, and read the article at this link: http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2014/01/08/America-s-First-Illegal-Immigrant-Lawyer-May-Run-For-California-Governor Summarize what you understood from the article. In addition, 1) what are your thoughts to this ‘controversy’? 2) Should Sergio be allowed to practice law? Why or why not? Other related articles: CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/02/justice/california-immigrant-lawyer/
Read MoreAre you addicted to technology?
Do you think you’re addicted to technology? What were your quiz results? Do you agree? Write about your main technology use.
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Using Quotes to Practice and Improve English
“The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he is capable of receiving.” -Albert Einstein Not only are quotes inspirational and motivational, they can also be a great learning tool. Quotes can help you expand your vocabulary, show you grammar structures, and can give you practice with expressing your…
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