Hi again! Here’s your second assignment for this course. On Monday, each of you chose a quote that uses a conditional sentence. Your assignment is to write in the comments section below about the quote. Include the following information (at minimum–you can also write more): Write the full quote, along with who said it. What does the quote mean (in your own words)? How does the...

Right now in Costa Rica it’s warm and I’m enjoying a week-long break. Here they call it semana santa or “holy week,” but in English we’d usually call this time Easter break or Easter week. I’ve written a bit about Easter in the past (see here and here), but this time I wanted to share another article that I wrote for FluentU. It’s all about Easter...

Tomorrow, March 17th, is Saint Patrick’s Day! That’s an Irish holiday that is commonly celebrated in many English-speaking countries, but it’s also celebrated in other places around the world. I’ve written about the holiday before (here and here), but I still wanted to remind you about it because I think it’s a fun holiday. I also wanted to share a great link from FluentU, a...

Hi everyone! This is the first homework assignment for the Monday-Tuesday-Thursday intensive course. Please put your answer in the comments section below. Assignment #1 Last week we did an activity where you had to interview a classmate about an experience from their their past (or present or future). You had to ask for more details, and I’d like you to summarize those details here. In other words,...

Hey everyone from the intensive course, here’s your second assignment! In class, each of you did a presentation based on the idea If I were…. Your presentations were good and original, so nice work! I hope you took notes on everyone’s presentations, since you’ll have to write about a classmate. In your comment below, please write a paragraph or two about your person’s presentation. Include at...

Hi everyone! For your second assignment, you have to research a person, place, thing, or invention that we discussed a bit in class. Basically, find more information about your topic. For example, let’s say you had to find information for the question “Who directed Pulp Fiction?” You’d quickly find that the answer was Quentin Tarantino. Then, you can find more information about Quentin Tarantino, the...

Hi everyone, This is the first homework assignment for my Monday class, level “9.5” (the one that combined people from level 9 and level 10). If that’s not you, you don’t need to worry about it–but everyone is welcome to participate if you’d like! LEVEL 9.5 HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #1 We’ve been talking about perfect modals in class, and if you were from level 10, then...

Hi everyone! Here’s your first assignment for this term. Please read it carefully and post your answer in the comments section below. Be sure to check your answer for grammar, spelling, etc. before posting. Let me know if you have any questions or problems. INTENSIVE COURSE ASSIGNMENT #1: Today in class you all chose a quotation that used a conditional. In your comment, please write...

Hi Everyone! We’ve been doing some presentations about different English-speaking countries this bimester. I talked about the US, while Monserratt talked about the UK, Camila about Jamaica, and Alvaro about Canada. I’d like you to take this idea a bit further and find more information about an additional English-speaking country. Remember that there are a lot in Africa, as well as different island areas around...

Hey everyone! Here’s your second assignment. In class last week each of you took a quote using a conditional phrase. In your comment, first write your complete quote, including the person who said it. Then talk about the quote a bit. You can include information like: -What is your interpretation of the quote? Do you think it’s true? -Are there any strange or difficult words or...