Nov 28, 2020
Lesson 5/5 45min
Hello Ivan!
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/
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
Dec 5, 2020
Lesson 4/5 45min
Hello Ivan!
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/
Belt and Road Initiative
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belt_and_Road_Initiative
China has many ghost cities perhaps ideal for new migrant workers from their trade group?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QgaF3M7I70
What about the Chinese children left behind in villages? This is a huge sociological timebomb!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCo9kvYcRsM&t=1355s
Nov 21, 2020
Lesson 3/5 45min
Hello Ivan,
This lesson we're in Essay #19 about Thanksgiving in the U.S. in which the meaning of the holiday is explained but also it is celebrated.
https://www.eslfast.com/eslread/
Vocabulary.com
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/7507136
Thanksgiving Slideshow
Nov 14, 2020
Lesson 2/5 45min
Hello Ivan,
This lesson we're in Essay #4 about Christmas in the U.S. in which the meaning of the holiday is explained but also the commercialization of it.
https://www.eslfast.com/eslread/ss/s004.htm
Vocabulary.com
https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/6804087
Christmas Discussion Questions
Nov 7, 2020
Lesson 1/5 45min
Hello Ivan!
Today we'll talk about the Nintendo Switch game console which is shattering sales forecasts.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2011/201107-nintendo-switch.html
Oct 31, 2020
Lesson 5/5 45min
Hello Ivan!
This essay is 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 24, 2020
Lesson 4/5 45min
Hi Ivan
This lesson we'll discuss a short essay called The U.S. Federal Government.
https://www.eslfast.com/eslread/ss/s003.htm
Discussion Questions