Hi Everyone, Play this audio clip: Well, there it is OK! That 2 letter little word that we say dozens of times a day, and we don’t have to think twice about what it means or why we use it! Again, So, where did OK come from? What does OK stand for? How is it…
Summer Afternoon
Hi Everyone, This week it dawned on me that we are coming to the end of August, Labor Day is 2 weeks away, and so that means we should talk about our summers! I also want to share with you this quote from Henry James: So, summer afternoon… Do you like summer? What do you…
What’s Going On
Hi Everyone, Yesterday we began with listening to Marvin Gaye’s classic “What’s Going On” Here are the lyrics: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ After listening, and for most of you it was for the first time, we talked about the lyrics of the song. The song was written in 1971, when America was a deeply divided nation going through…
Food For Thought…
Hi Everyone, This week’s topic was all about our food choices and food waste. What does your weekly or daily shopping look like? Can you describe it? The types of foods and drinks and anything else. Take a look at this image of the Caven family of California and they are standing with their weekly…
Thinking About Missing U
Hi Everyone, Yesterday we began by talking about our thought preferences. What type of thinkers are we? I read an article last week “Four types of thinking have been identified. Which one are you?”. It’s based on a study done by researchers from Claremont Graduate University in CA and Wuhan University in China. They researched…
Choices And Risks And Consequences
Hi Everyone, Yesterday we covered the topics of choices, risks and consequences. Do you like to have choices? Do you like to make choices? We did a quick review of choices we made yesterday morning – everything from when to get up, what to wear, how to get to the library, what to have for…
Easy Conversations – Extreme Adjectives And Speed Chatting
Hi Everyone, We started off our easy conversations yesterday with a review and practice of extreme adjectives. So instead of using “very” in front of basic adjectives, like “very cold” let’s use “freezing”! Using extreme adjectives is a great way to expand your vocabulary and transform basic adjectives into extreme adjectives. C’mon let’s practice some…
The Public Faces Of Crying
Hi Everyone, Yesterday we talked all about tears and crying. We gave our opinions and thoughts about crying and then we looked at crying in music; in art; in film; and in advertising. Basically the sounds of tears; the beauty of tears; the drama of tears; and the marketing of tears. We began with this…
Redefining Leadership: The Everyday Version
Hi Everyone, Who is a leader you admire? Why do you admire them? A leader I admire is Joan of Arc (1412-1431), who rose from humble beginnings to become a symbol of courage and conviction during the Hundred Years’ War. Joan of Arc Enters Orléans by Jean-Jacques Scherrer (1887, Musée des Beaux-Arts d’Orléans) You suggested some of your leaders…
In Pursuit Of Wisdom
Hi Everyone, Can you identify this statue? Here are a few hints to help you out: Some facts: She is: What is wisdom? We brainstormed a list of adjectives and nouns to describe wisdom – like, knowledge, intelligence, experience, age, bravery, optimism, kindness, insight, curosity and many more. Who is wise? We came up with…
ESL for one and all 