Apr 2, 2021
Lsn 9/10+7=17 45min
Hello Natalia!
Today, we'll discuss how to talk about art with
2 ted ed talks: Who decides what art means?
https://ed.ted.com/lessons/who-decides-what-art-means-hayley-levitt
And the second one: What is pop art?
Mar 31, 2021
Lesson 8/10 45min
Hi Natalia!
In Modena, Italy, Chef Massimo Bottura's restaurant Osteria Francescana was named the best restaurant in the world in 2016!
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1606/160618-restaurants.html
https://www.osteriafrancescana.it/menu/
https://blog.mascherato.com/tag/osteria-francescana/
Quizlet: https://quizlet.com/524120662/italian-restaurant-named-as-the-best-in-the-world-flash-cards/
Dining vocabulary:
https://quizlet.com/337993223/table-setting-flash-cards/
Tablesetting vocabulary:
https://quizlet.com/217114605/table-setting-diagram/
Mar 26, 2021
Lesson 7/10 45min
Hi Natalia!
We'll finish the Van life lesson: parts 4 and 5
Tiny House Movement
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny-house_movement
What is the Tiny House Movement?
https://thetinylife.com/what-is-the-tiny-house-movement/
For those who need to downsize
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqjRcQabs_c
For the homeless
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUxR8RRVqRc
1.Have you heard of the tiny house movement before?
2. Is there something similar to this movement in Russia? I hear there is one in Belgium.
https://medium.com/@louisdekeyser/my-tiny-house-belgium-journey-c471c2c1de5e
https://www.tinyhousetown.net/2017/10/contemporary-home-from-tiny-house.html
https://www.ldkwoodworks.com/blog/our-tiny-house-story
3. What is the smallest house you have been in?
4. Do you think this trend will be short-lived or does it have a a future? Why?
5. What did you learn from this article?
6. What does this movement tell you about the American economy?
7. Did you agree with or support this movement? Why or why not?
8. Did you enjoy the videos?
9. Does this article touch your life personally? Could you imagine having a tiny vacation home, for example?
10. How will our future be impacted by this article/video?
11. Would you be surprised to learn that there are more than 30 tiny house villages in the U.S.?
http://tinyhousecommunity.com/places.htm
Mar 24, 2021
Lesson 6/10 45min
Hi Natalia!
Off-road, off-grid: the modern nomads wandering America’s back country (and cities)
Difficult economic times have created a housing crisis for many which makes downsizing necessary and creating the tiny house movement.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiny-house_movement
Mar 19, 2021
Lesson 5/10 45min
Hi Natalia!
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/
ESL Fast essay #8 about Saint Patrick's Day
https://www.eslfast.com/eslread/ss/s008.htm
EL Civics St Patrick's Day holiday
https://www.elcivics.com/esl_saint_patricks_day.html
Mar 12, 2021
Lesson 4/10 45min
Hello Natalia!
Dog theft is on the rise worldwide
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2103/210303-dog-theft.html
Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/576513671/dog-theft-on-the-rise-worldwide-flash-cards/?new
More Discussion questions:
Mar 10, 2021
Lesson 3/10 45min
Hello Natalia!
University staff asked not to say 'mother' and 'father'
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2102/210219-gender-neutral-language.html
Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/576501258/university-staff-asked-not-to-say-mother-and-father-flash-cards/
Mar 5, 2021
Lesson 2/10 45min
Hello Natalia!
Japan government creates a minister of loneliness
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/2102/210225-minister-of-loneliness.html
Quizlet
https://quizlet.com/575980112/japan-government-creates-a-minister-of-loneliness-flash-cards/
Feb 25, 2021
Lesson 1/10 45min
Hello Natalia!
The Guardian says: "Finally, an article about the disabled from a disabled person."
And access for the disabled in the UK.
https://breakingnewsenglish.com/1412/141207-disability-access.html
Feb 12, 2021
Lesson 10/10 45min
Hi Natalia,
This time our lesson is about Fire, Lesson 14
Quizlet:
https://quizlet.com/360931233/esl-pathways-bridges-unit-14-fire-flash-cards/
Feb 10, 2021
Lesson 9/10 45min
Hello Natalia!
Today we'll read about Milan's bicycling bookseller who is competing with the online giants!
In France recently, there was a protest against Amazon's expansion there.
Feb 5, 2021
Lesson 8/10 45min
Hello Natalia!
Ecotricity founder to grow diamonds “made entirely from the sky!”
And, lab created-diamonds made from ashes or hair are now advertised as a way to remember deceased loved-ones!