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Improve your English by using English!
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Today is Pearl Harbor Day in the USA. The USA began fighting in World War II because Hawaii was bombed by Japan.
I haven't seen the movie that goes with the next video. Have you?
For me, December 7 is the day that lives in infamy, but people from other places think of other things.
Sylvia said that December 7 is "Candle Day" in Colombia. People get the day off work, Everyone in the family lights a candle, and you can see many beautiful candles in the neighborhood. In the Catholic church, people celebrate the Virgin Mary's conception on December 7.
Do you like to study history? What past times are the most interesting for you?
Morning classes at Pimmit start on January 11, 2016. They cost $299 for the tuition, $35 for the book, and $20 for a registration fee. If you pay before the last class in the term and have great attendance, you don't pay the $20 registration fee! Most of my AM students qualify -- great job!!
If you stay in my level, you don't need a new book.
If you have a friend that wants to take English, tell them to talk to the office as soon as possible and to come on January 5 to test for the level.
This video is similar to the exercise we did today in class.
Stop at 5:37 because the teacher changes topics.
This video is long, but it's well done and has many excellent examples
Where are you? Where is your brother? Where is your child?
(I am at school. I don't have a brother. My children are at five different schools right now.)
Everyone takes a reading test, but I'm not supposed to "teach to" that test, and it's only one factor in whether you move up. Since many people take different tests, I can't really teach to the CASAS reading test anyway.
I want my students to succeed, and I will move you up if I think you will be okay in high intermediate. I assess students at the end of the term on their levels in listening, speaking, and writing. The CASAS test you take will place you in reading. If you meet many of the exit standards higher than the level of my class, you move up.
Some things on the list:
--The student initiates conversations in English
--The student asks questions when he or she doesn't understand
--The student uses present continuous, simple past, future, and simple present verbs correctly
--The student follows class instructions. The student can observe and figure out what to do even when he or she doesn't understand every word of the instructions
I usually keep students in my level when
-- listening is really hard. If you have trouble following directions in my class, I won't move you up.
-- the reading level is below high intermediate.
-- they are frequently speaking their native language during class -- if you feel you need translation in my class, you don't need a harder class
--they often seem disengaged or miss most of the classes. People who don't understand don't like to participate. If you don't participate, I will think you probably don't understand.
I'm sorry this video doesn't have subtitles yet...
Use a lot (+) or much (?,-) for non-count. Use many or a lot for count.
Sorry about the wierd fake accent in the next video, but I think it summarizes today's grammar. I use "many" in positive statements, but not "much."
If it's all a little too much -- you feel overwhelmed -- like your life or your goal is too hard.
I remember the 80's, but not this next song. Despite the claim that the video was made for English Language Learners, the author wrote "wan't" when it should be "won't."
What do you have too much of? What do you have too many of?
