Maria's English Class
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Review previous lessons
Dec 7, 2020 pm
Lesson 4/10 30min
Hello Maria!
Today we discussed a text about Britain:
https://www.loveexploring.com/gallerylist/70841/british-landmarks-2020
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_telephone_box
Dec 3, 2020 pm
Lesson 3,5/10 30min
Hello Maria!
Researchers want to 'correct' Japanese English
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2011/201121-japanese-english.html
Dec 2, 2020 pm
Lesson 2.5/10 30min
Hello Maria!
We can discuss the education lesson of last time, the upcoming Christmas holiday or any student homework.
Dec 1, 2020 am
Lesson 2/10 60min
Hello Maria!
This lesson we'll discuss the role that business can play in the disruption to higher education.
Vocabulary.com
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/7113702
There are some lawsuits filed against universities by parents because of the interrupted spring semester 2020 and because of the online instruction in the fall of 2020, too.
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2020/04/13/students-say-online-classes-arent-what-they-paid
I just read that China gave almost a $1billion to Harvard
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-06/harvard-leads-u-s-colleges-that-received-1-billion-from-china
There has been a lot of backlash:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJl6UarlJ74
Nov 27, 2020
Lesson 1.5/10 30min
Hello Maria!
Today we'll discuss the Thanksgiving holiday and what information you can pass on to you students about the day.
Thanksgiving slideshow:
https://www.elcivics.com/esl-thanksgiving.html
Nov 26, 2020
Lesson 1/10 30min
Hello Maria!
Fifteen Asian and Pacific countries have signed the world's biggest free trade deal.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2011/201117-free-trade-deal.html
Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/549023501/asian-nations-form-worlds-biggest-free-trade-deal-flash-cards/
China has a new Silk Road plan:
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1705/170516-silk-road.html
Quizlet https://quizlet.com/245703204/china-outlines-silk-road-plan-for-global-trade-05162017-flash-cards/
And, have you heard that China is pushing for a global QR code?
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/11/23/asia/china-xi-qr-code-coronavirus-intl-hnk/index.html
Nov 20, 2020
Lesson 10/10 60min
Hello Maria!
Fifteen Asian and Pacific countries have signed the world's biggest free trade deal.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2011/201117-free-trade-deal.html
Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/549023501/asian-nations-form-worlds-biggest-free-trade-deal-flash-cards/
Nov 19, 2020
Lesson 9/10 60min
Hello Maria
Today we corrected essays.
Nov 17, 2020
Lesson 8/10 60min
Hello Maria
Stress baking helped during U.S. election
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2011/201105-stress-baking.html
Nov 12, 2020
Lesson 7/10 60min
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Nov 10, 2020
Lesson 7/10 60min
Hello Maria
Diet drinks may be as unhealthy as sugary ones.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/#google_vignette
Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/544788707/diet-drinks-may-be-as-unhealthy-as-sugary-ones-flash-cards/
And here's an older article about the sugar in soft drinks.
Nov 5, 2020
Lesson 6/10 60min
Hello Maria!
EU says veggie burgers can be called burgers!
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2011/201103-veggie-burgers.html
Below are some easy story books you could read to students. Others are on this channel, Joshy's Storytime
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNdMlgtRnyeIggRyB0fvBRg
Nov 3, 2020
Lesson 5/10 60min
Hello Maria!
UK government votes against free meals for poorer children
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2010/201028-free-school-meals.html
Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/542543720/uk-government-votes-against-free-meals-for-poorer-children-flash-cards/
But, the Queen will get a bailout!!
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/queen-bailout-coronavirus-sovereign-grant-royal-family-b572508.html
Oct 30, 2020
Lesson 4/10 60min
Hello Maria!
We'll talk about Halloween!
Oct 29, 2020
Lesson 3/10 60min
Hello Maria!
Eating jellyfish could save the planet!
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2010/201024-jellyfish.html
Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/540300026/eating-jellyfish-could-save-the-planet-flash-cards/?new
This time we'll read an essay about Halloween.
https://www.eslfast.com/eslread/ss/s016.htm
Vocabulary.com
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/7438279
ESL Discussions
https://esldiscussions.com/h/halloween.html
EL Civics: Halloween
https://www.elcivics.com/halloween.html
Oct 22, 2020
Lesson 2/10 60min
Hello Maria!
We'll discuss a news article today about chocolate snow in Swizterland!
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2008/200823-swiss-chocolate.html
Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/535414296/it-snowed-chocolate-in-a-swiss-town-flash-cards/
Oct 21, 2020
Lesson 1/10 60min
Hello Maria!
We'll work on your lesson plan again today,
or you can choose a topic from Breaking News English which will give us 20 questions to discuss.