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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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