Beautiful in White

Write about a wedding you attended.  Is it traditional for a bride to wear white in your former country?  

Beautiful

What makes someone beautiful?  Can you describe a beautiful person?  Who is the most handsome actor or singer?  Who is the most beautiful actress or singer?  Who is the most beautiful person in history?  Is beauty only skin deep or do you think pretty is as pretty does?

Is there one love?

Are you married or single?   Do you think each person has one chance at a good partner or good relationship?  How can single people find good relationships?  How can married people keep their relationships good?

Preparing for terrible weather -- Emergency Phone Numbers to Print Out

Is there school?  Call 703-658-1274 or click on emergency announcements for Fairfax County Schools--www.fcps.edu.  If the children's schools are closed, we are closed.  If they are delayed or late, we are on time.  We rarely close for rain.  We often close for snow.

For emergencies that can cause death:   911

Public Safety Non-Emergency: 703-691-2131   

Snow Removal - VDOT: 1-800-FOR-ROAD (1-800-367-7623): 

email: novainfo@vdot.virginia.gov 

  

For weather and road conditions: visit www.511virginia.org; 

follow @511northernva on Twitter;

mobile.weather.gov for smart phones 
 www.VirginiaDOT.org. 

www.noaa.gov

Verizon Customer Service: 1-800-VERIZON (837-4966)"My phone doesn't work.  I live at 224 Richmond Hwy #14"

                                              

Dominion Virginia Power: 1-866-DOM-HELP (1-866-366-4357)
"There's a power line down at 2011 River Road"

Washington Gas: 1-800-752-7520
"I smell gas.  It may be a gas leak.  It's at 21 Maple Avenue."

Fairfax Water: 703-698-5800
"There's no water at 201 Main Drive

Cox Cable Customer Service: 703-378-8422
"My cable is out."



When the weather says a storm is coming, charge your cell phone.

These phone numbers were provided by politician Penny Gross of Mason District

Love reign (rain?) over me

My husband loves "Love Reign O'er Me."  It has some fast parts and long instrumentals, but I think you'll be OK with most of it.

Do you like the rain?  Do you sing, dance, or walk in the rain?  Do you stay dry inside?  Tell me about a rainy day.

Evening Spelling Words

Spelling -- 1st set

Homework Note

I don't need you to scan the worksheet to my email address.  I want you to write an email to me.  Write about yourself.  You can use the worksheet as a model.  Thanks!!

Welcome to morning class Pimmit students!

Today's Class Vocabulary--There's also a link under "vocabulary" on the upper right.  

(You may have to go down to the bottom of the page and click on "view web version" to see the links if you are on a tablet or cell phone.)

It's nice to meet you!  I am very happy we had 21 students today!  Please tell me about yourself. What's your name?  Where are you from?  Do you live nearby?  Is your family here?  Do you work for money?  What do you like to do?

Goals

Today, we talked about getting goals.  We wrote small short-term goals for English class.

Using this blog can help you improve your English.  Please "make comments" -- answer questions to practice your writing.  You can answer any question on any post at any time.

Also, every class I put words that you ask about on electronic flashcards --Fall 2015 at Plum Vocabulary.  These cards can speak the words for you and help you remember them.  I really like the matching game and "speller."  I also like that the program works on most smartphones.  You don't need to sign up to use the set even though Quizlet wants you to.  You can sign up and add yourself to the class and show me how hard you work on vocabulary!  There's always a link to quizlet cards on the upper right side of the blog.

What are some of your other goals?  Do you have a bucket list?  What do you want to do after you have excellent English?

Pope Francis is here!

The pope's schedule

WTOP Pictures of the Pope in Washington DC

Are you going to see Pope Francis?  What do you think of him?

Write about a time you saw a famous person or a parade.

Eid

Today is a Muslim holiday when people remember that Abraham sacrificed a ram instead of his son.  Explanation of Eid.

(Later Note:  I wrote this post before I heard the news)  Condolences to the families of the 700 people killed and to the many injured during their Hajj on this day.

Hajj Stampede Deaths

Did you celebrate Eid?  What did you do?  What did you eat?  Can you give the class any delicious recipes?  Do you like to eat mutton?  Do you often help other people?  How?

Welcome Fall Students!

("thats" is really spelled "that's"= that is)

Tell me about yourself.  Who are you?  Where are you from?  How long have you lived in Virginia?  Is your family here?  Do you have a big family?

What do you want to talk about in English class?  What will you do when you have excellent English?

Testing Dates--Do you have friends that want to take ESOL classes?

 If you have any friends that might want to take ESOL classes, tell them to call first, then come on the testing date for their most convenient location.

School	Testing Dates
Bryant Adult Center 2709 Popkins Lane, Alexandria, VA 22306	9/22, 9 a.m. 9/21, 6 p.m.
Chantilly HS 4201 Stringfellow Rd Chantilly, VA 20151	9/8, 6 p.m.
Edison HS 5801 Franconia Road Alexandria, VA 22310	9/15, 6 p.m.
Herndon Adult Center 400 Elden Street Herndon, VA20170	9/14, 9 a.m. 9/14,  6 p.m.
Mott Community Center 12111 Braddock Rd Fairfax, VA 22030	9/15, 10 a.m.
Pimmit Adult Center 7510 Lisle Ave Falls Church, VA 22043	9/21, 9 a.m. 9/22, 6 p.m.
Plum Center 6815 Edsall Road Springfield, VA 22151	9/9, 9 a.m. 9/14, 6 p.m.
Willston Center 6131 Willston Drive Falls Church, VA 22044	9/15, 9 a.m. 9/21, 6 p.m.
Woodson HS 9525 Main Street Fairfax, VA 22031	9/14, 6 p.m.

 FCPS adult ESOL link  (Includes phone numbers for the sites)