September 22: Recounting Stories

Sky News from the UK interviewed Trump supporters who explained why they planned to vote for him. The interviews were conducted before the election but the video was published after it and provides statistics about the results of the election. Washington Post: The Fact Checker’s ongoing database of the false or misleading claims made by…

A Canadian couple in their 60’s talk about their research into retiring overseas. Lesson Plan: Retiring Overseas (1.5 hours) Warm-Up (10-15 minutes): Purpose: Activities: Presentation (15-20 minutes): Purpose: Activities: Practice (30-40 minutes): Purpose: Activities: Production (15-20 minutes): Purpose: Activities: Cool Down/Reflection (10-15 minutes): Purpose: Activities:

Get ready to make some tough choices (in English!) this week! Using fun “Would you rather…?” questions, we’ll practice expressing our opinions, giving reasons, and maybe even predicting our friends’ answers.

This week, let’s focus on the good things in life! We will explore the small, everyday moments that bring us joy. Come ready to share your opinions, practice useful phrases for discussion, and work together to discover our class’s favorite “simple pleasures.”

A 104-year-old woman from Kerala, India has passed a state literacy test. Her name is Kuttiyamma and she only learned to read and write last year.

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