English Tutoring: February 2011

Sunday, February 20, 2011

Sad family time

I am so sad to let you know that I will be gone this week. There is much to be discussed but right now I need to be with my family. I will let you know how the surgery goes and when I will be back in Madison.

Friday, February 11, 2011

Friday Tutoring

What an exciting time! Your hard work, perseverance, and determination have given you much success in your life. Thanks so much for sharing your achievements with me. Congratulations!

Next week we will continue to concentrate on listening, speaking, and creating clarity in your writing.

If you have time...
1. Voice of America Special English broadcast
2. Ello episode on grades
3. Continue with Side by Side

The big news story this week (today in particular) is the change in government in Egypt. Let's wait until next week for a VOA broadcast. I think they might post a link about Egypt. If not, you choose.

Enjoy your week!

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Phuong Ho Passed Her Driver's Exam... Congratulations!

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Friday’s meeting was so much fun. We made Agar in Phuong’s kitchen. See photos on the blog. We discussed the driver’s test questions and will be reviewing knowledge test questions. We also reviewed your Voice of America sentences related to carbon monoxide. Your written work is becoming clearer. The Ello exercise was difficult because the speaking was very fast in parts. Idioms such as “easy on (someone)” and “hard on (someone)” are difficult because they will not translate using a dictionary. We’ll talk about more idioms in the future. There are soooooo many of them in English!

Next Friday (If you have time)

1. Voice of America, "Stem Cells from Cord Blood May Offer way to Treat Sick Children," at this link.

2. Ello episode, "Talking about grades" at this link.

3. Review Driver’s Manual questions and have them ready to discuss

4. Continue in Side by Side.