Sept 25, 2021
Lesson 6/6 45min
6 from Sept 19 inv payment of 10 lessons
Hello Ivan!
Our topic is how the Woodland benefits city kids' mental health.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2107/210723-woodland.html
Vocabulary.com
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/7967768
People who live on tree-lined blocks have fewer heart problems
htps://www.studyfinds.org/green-neighborhood-long-live-healthy-heart/
This slideshow offers 3 solutions to stress and the supporting science.
1. Intuition has long thought that woodland are beneficial now science can tell us why. What does Russian wisdom say about the benefits of the forest?
2, We spend less time in nature: 90% of our time is spent indoors causing stress to build up. How much time do you spend indoors?
3. Had you heard about negative ions before?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion
4. Negative ions from water and photosynthesis float in the air, enter our noses, go into our bloodstream and to our heart and brain. Have you ever thought about how important content of the air we breathe is?
5. Some people have negative ion machines in their homes. What do you think about this?
6. What do you think of "forest bathing"?
7. Phytoncides is described as tree air or 'spring in the air' can kill bacteria in our bodies. Should this be prescribed as a treatment for patients? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phytoncide
8. Geosmin is also beneficial although I have not found exactly how it helps the human body. However it is true that the smell of rain on the earth is very pleasant and gives us a sense of welbeing.
Sept 18, 2021
Lesson 5/ 45min
Sept 11, 2021
Lesson 4/ 45min
Hi Ivan!
Today we'll finish our Suez Canal discussion.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2103/210331-suez-canal.html
Quizlet:https://quizlet.com/598561146/suez-canal-reopens-after-stranded-ship-is-freed-flash-cards/?new
Ever Given Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ever_Given
Marine Shipping Traffic
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-46.4/centery:40.7/zoom:2
The Full Moon helped to free Ever Given
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanocallaghan/2021/03/30/a-full-moon-
Hi Ivan!
Lesson 45 is called Car Chases
https://www.eslfast.com/eslread/ss/s043.htm
Vocabulary.com
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/7866773
Today we'll discuss a ship that got stuck in the Suez Canal!
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2103/210331-suez-canal.html
Quizlet:https://quizlet.com/598561146/suez-canal-reopens-after-stranded-ship-is-freed-flash-cards/?new
Ever Given Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ever_Given
Marine Shipping Traffic
https://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/home/centerx:-46.4/centery:40.7/zoom:2
The Full Moon helped to free Ever Given
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jonathanocallaghan/2021/03/30/a-full-moon-
May 29, 2021
Lesson 3/ 45min
Hi Ivan!
Lesson 44 is called San Francisco Cable Cars
https://www.eslfast.com/eslread/ss/s043.htm
Vocabulary.com
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/7857883
Disussion
https://www.sfmta.com/getting-around/muni/cable-cars
This time we'll read about the World Food Prize given to a doctor who research shows that small fish are an excellent way to provide nutrition to the poor. https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2105/210514-world-food-prize.html
Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/595852144/world-food-prize-awarded-to-fish-expert-flash-cards/
May 22, 2021
Lesson 2/ 45min
May 15, 2021
Lesson 1/ 45min
Hi Ivan!
Lesson 43 is called The Golden Gate Bridge.
https://www.eslfast.com/eslread/ss/s043.htm
Vocabulary.com
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/7847826
Disussion
https://www.gocartours.com/blog/12-golden-gate-bridge-fun-facts-that-just-might-surprise-you
Volunteers experience 40 days of isolation in a cave.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2104/210428-isolation.html
Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/594811493/volunteers-experience-40days-of-isolation-in-a-cave-flash-cards/
May 8, 2021
Lesson 5/5 45min
Hi Ivan!
Lesson 42 is called The California Highway Patrol
https://www.eslfast.com/eslread/ss/s042.htm
Vocabulary.com
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/7836781
Disussion
https://esldiscussions.com/p/police.html
The topic for discussion is Iran and U.S. in talks to revive nuclear deal
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2104/210408-iran-nuclear-deal.html
Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/593065989/iran-and-us-in-talks-to-revive-nuclear-deal-flash-cards/?new
May 1, 2021
Lesson 4/5 45min
The number of subscibers on Netflix
surged during the pandemic.
Hi Ivan!
Lesson 41 is called Giant Redwoods and Sequoias of California.https://www.eslfast.com/eslread/ss/s041.htm
FAQ
https://www.nps.gov/redw/faqs.htm
Apr 24, 2021
Lesson 3/5 45min
And, from BNE there's a new trend:
balloon jeans.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2104/210412-levis-jeans.html
Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/589174967/levis-says-baggier-balloon-jeans-are-in-flash-cards/
Apr 17, 2021
Lesson 2/5 45min
Hi Ivan!
Today we'll discuss Essay #38 Homelessness in LA.
https://www.eslfast.com/eslread/ss/s038.htm
Then, we'll talk about the Scientists explain video-conferencing fatigue.
Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/585139271/scientists-explain-video-conferencing-fatigue-flash-cards/
Apr 10, 2021
Lesson 1/5 45min
Hi Ivan!
Today we'll discuss Essay #36 Apartment Pets
BNE tells us about pet cats:
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1701/170128-cats.html
Quizlet
https://esldiscussions.com/p/pets.html
Apr 3, 2021
Lesson 5/5 45min
Hi Ivan!
This time we'll talk about the Olympic Torch relay in Japan.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2103/210327-olympic-torch-relay.html
Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/ru/497557548/olympic-torch-relay-flash-cards/
March 27, 2021
Lesson 4/5 45min
Hi Ivan!
This time we'll talk about Lesson 35, Phobias.
We can discuss this topic further with Breaking News English
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1403/140328-phobias.html
Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/442761902/britons-most-afraid-of-heights-and-snakes-level-3-flash-cards/
March 20, 2021
Lesson 3/5 45min
Hi Ivan!
Today we'll talk about Denmark's Clean Energy Island.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2103/210315-clean-energy.html
And, an essay. #9 Passover
https://www.eslfast.com/eslread/
Vocabulary.com
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/6870867
Israel
March 13, 2021
Lesson 2/5 45min
Hi Ivan!
London's thinnest house sells for $1.3 million
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2102/210211-london-property.html
Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/573642324/londons-thinnest-house-sells-for-13-million-flash-cards/
There are homes for sale in Italy for one euro!
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1901/190119-homes-for-sale.html
Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/361251666/homes-for-sale-in-italy-for-one-euro-flash-cards/
March 6, 2021
Lesson 1/5 45min
Hi Ivan!
ESL Fast essay #8 about Saint Patrick's Day.
EL Civics St Patrick's Day holiday
Saint Patrick's Day, March 17, is a Christian religious holiday that celebrates the patron saint of Ireland. According to the legend, St. Patrick drove all the snakes out of Ireland. St. Patrick's Day has also become, especially in the United States, a day to celebrate Irish culture. In major cities across the country like in New York and Boston, there are parades and festivals. People wear green and decorate with shamrocks, a type of three-leaf clover. Some people wear buttons or tee shirts that say "Kiss me, I'm Irish". In the U.S. St. Patrick's Day is not a legal holiday, meaning government offices and schools are open.
The biggest and oldest parade takes place in New York City. It actually began about 250 years ago before the U.S. was even its own country. Every year thousands gather along to watch hundreds of Irish step dancers and bagpipe players march. Irish step dancing is done in groups or solo. Dancers perform complicated moves with their feet and legs while keeping their upper bodies stiff.
St. Patrick's Day has also become associated with the drinking of a lot of alcohol, specifically beer. One drink that is often seen around the holiday is "Green Beer". This is really just regular beer with green food coloring. Many people feel like the holiday celebrates stereotypes about the Irish, like the myth that they all like to drink and get drunk. Others complain that the holiday has become too focused on drinking, with public drunkenness as a problem in major cities around the holiday.
Feb 20, 2021
Lesson 5/5 45min
Hi Ivan!
Job offers $30 an hour for eating and testing candy
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2101/210126-candy.html
Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/571549436/job-offers-30hour-for-eating-and-testing-candy-flash-cards/?new