Lessons in ESL When I planned goals for the year, I knew I wanted to change my work area to one that was more inviting for the residents I served. I began with a Friday morning women’s stitch and chat. I thought a familiar enviornment coupled with uninterrupted time to work on a […]
Didja: Relaxed English
One of the most popular lessons in my ESL is the “Relaxed Pronunciation” lesson. In this lesson, we review a blog post from Dictionary.com and then make a list of words that are truly “American.” From the post: Pronunciation is defined as “the conventional patterns of treatment of the sound and stress patterns of a […]
Stop Being Afraid
Motivation Monday: Dreams After a two week hiatus, ESL class started up again. Some familiar faces came in, hugging and greeting each other exuberantly taking their seats. The new students sat quietly, migrating towards each other in a fear solidarity. I wrote the Question of the Day on the Board: What is YOUR dream? The […]
Executive Actions on Immigration
Last night, President Obama unveiled his executive actions “crack down on illegal immigration at the border, prioritize deporting felons not families, and require certain undocumented immigrants to pass a criminal background check and pay taxes in order to temporarily stay in the U.S. Without fear of deportation.” During Civics Class, we discussed what this means. […]
Becoming American #FL2W
I think the first duty of society is justice. Alexander Hamilton I’ve written before about my delight in my English as a Second Language students. These classes are something I stumbled upon by mistake, and has blossomed into my teaching students from over the globe how to master the English Language. I’ve added a Citizenship […]
Lessons in ESL: Independence Day
Lessons in ESL The Fourth of July is also known as Independence Day in America. On this day in 1776, the original 13 states separated from the control of the United Kingdom. The real date of independence is July 2, 1776, but The Declaration of Independence was created on July 4th. This is the day […]
Khartoum
Lessons in ESL One of my regular residents needed help crafting an essay for ESL class. After some back and forth, this is the essay she wrote about her home city Khartoum. Khartoum is the capital state of Sudan and also the name of the second largest city in Sudan. It is located at the […]