Archive for July, 2014

Travel, Phrasal Verbs, And Homework

(Note: Like a few other recent posts, this has a homework assignment for my current students, but everyone is welcome to read or comment.) Hello again! The picture above has today’s Quote of the Day. I think it’s a good one about traveling and how some people don’t really appreciate the adventure of travel sometimes. The author of the quote, Paul Theroux, is one of...

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July 29th 2014

Quote About Questions

Hi everyone! Today I’m teaching my German class, so I thought I’d share our Quote of the Day from last week’s German class: “Wer nicht fragen kann, kann nichts lernen.” –Sprichwort It’s a German proverb that basically means “If you can’t ask questions, you can’t learn anything.” I thought it was a good reminder that it’s not a problem if you don’t know something–the problem...

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July 25th 2014

Stephen Covey On Priorities

Hello! I’ve got another quote for us today. This one was from our class on Tuesday. I liked the quote, but didn’t have a good picture to represent urgency or importance, so I just put the quote on this picture of a rose I took a few years ago: “Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on...

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July 25th 2014

Past Perfect and Week 2 Homework

This picture of the Eiffel Tower was taken about four months before it was completed. It had been under construction for about a year and a half when this picture was taken. (Note: This includes information and a homework assignment for a class I’m teaching right now, but anyone is welcome to comment. Thanks!) Hello! This week we’ll be working with the past perfect tense...

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July 22nd 2014

Zig Ziglar on Attitude

Hi everyone! Here’s a Quote of the Day from our class on Tuesday: I took this picture on a flight from Colorado to Costa Rica–the clouds were beautiful that day. In case you can’t see the image, here’s the quote again: “Your attitude, not your aptitude, will determine your altitude.” – Zig Ziglar Can you rephrase or explain what that quote means? If so, feel...

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July 17th 2014

Walt Disney Quote and Weekly Discussion Topic

Hello! It’s been a while since our last post, so let’s start with a Quote of the Day. You can read it in the picture I took (above) or below. I just started a new class with a whole new group of students today. Because of that, I wanted a quote that talked about starting new things. I found a good one by Walt Disney:...

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July 15th 2014

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