Thank you all for your interesting posts last week about Dr. King. You might like to read the comments from your classmates if you have time today.
Writing: This week, please introduce yourself to class online.
Writing: This week, please introduce yourself to class online.
To begin, listen to these students from six different countries. There are some easy questions to answer. Then click back to this page.
Next, practice with the comment link down the page. Click to post your answers to these questions. Write a short paragraph about yourself. You can see my example answer in the comments. Ask for help with typing or using the comment link.
- What is your name and where are you from?
- What do you spend most of your time doing these days?
- What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
- What did you decide to do last year? How do you feel about your decision?
- What do you look forward to doing this year? Why?
Get your photo taken in class today. We will make a slide show so you can get to know each other better.
Review for Chapter One. Try using your cd-rom from our textbook in class today. Look at the videos, and get ready for the test in class on Tuesday.
Here is one easy review with Gerund and Infinitives.
Here is more explanation and more difficult practice.
Here is one easy review with Gerund and Infinitives.
Here is more explanation and more difficult practice.
My name is Venette and I grew up here in California, in many different cities near Los Angeles, and also here in the SF Bay Area. At this time of year, I spend a lot of my time teaching, which is a great career for me because I love learning languages and meeting different people. In my free time, I enjoy gardening and learning about photography. I hope to grow a lot of vegetables and flowers this year and learn more about digital photography. Last year I decided to study Mandarin. I was happy that I learned a little, but I was also very surprised that Mandarin was so difficult for me! It was very hard to try to write characters! This year I look forward to planning a trip to the Amazon River and some of Brazil for next summer, but we might need to postpone taking the trip until 2011 because of my husband's job. Still, I am excited about going because I used to live in Portugal, and now I want to take some time to see Brazil.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Daniel Twal and I'm from Spain. I expend most of my time working in a Spanish company in Financial District, I enjoy this job and my co-workers and bosses are very nice people to work with. In my free time I use to go out to know the city and the Bay Area, with my family or with my workmates. I enjoy to keep up with economic, tech and politics news, but I don't have much free time to do it. Wow, last year was a hard year, I had to finished my degree and take the decision to come here, and find a job. Now I know that this decision have been wonderful and I'm learning a lot in SFO. This year I'm trying to learn as much as I can, while I'm looking for jobs in my home country.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Farah.I came from Iran .I grew up in Iran. from the beginning of this year I was with my children and i think i am in heaven , because most of the time i am far from them .I love to communicate with people and my children invite their friend to their houses and i cook for them Persian foods . I love this class and i want to improve my English as well as i can in this year .Last year i was very busy with my sister and i could not do anything because she has cancer.I went to English class but i could not continue that .This year i look forward moving to USA for three years until my daughter finishs her studies in university .
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Hi! My name is Vicente. I'm from Mexico.
ReplyDeleteI've been spending my time working at Samovar Tea Lounge at Hayes Valley. I really enjoy working at Samovar, meeting people every day and talking about tea, is an amazing experience.
In my free time like hiking, meeting friends, drinking a tea, going to the movie theater and watching a movie, and the most important I REALLY like to go to the ballet, I went to see swan lake and was so beautiful.
Last year, I decided to save money and try to take vacations at least every 6 months. In September I went to Hawaii. It is a peaceful place. The people are friendly and the beaches are beautiful and you can do different activities, and eat a lot of Sushi :-). Last month I went to Miami. The weather was not good, it was raining and freezing, but is a beautiful place, I'm positive that I'll go back again, even if my experience was not as I hoped. Besides working, I feel good visiting different states.
This year I have a clear goal, I started to study at City College because I want to improve my English and in the future study a career and build a better future.
Hello my is Roberto. I grew up in Quintana Roo Mexico. I moved here almost 11 years ago. I am working 52 hours a week in a busy restaurant so, I am almost busy all the time. On my days off I love listening music and playing cards with my friends. Learning English for me its very hard but, I am still pushing hard myself to improve.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Maelle. I come from France. I was born in a little ski resort. I like doing sports. I'm in San Francisco with my husband. He is a post-doc at the university. We have planned to stay here for 2 years.
ReplyDeleteLast year I finished my education. I passed a master degree's. I learned about welfare system management in France. I'm interested in being a volunteer or finding a job in my major.
At the moment I try to improve my English. So I'm taking English lessons. I'm very happy about that because, I think, it's a good way to meet a lot of people.
I would like too to travel in the US and visit some cities and some national parks.
I feel excited to be in San Francisco. People are very nice and friendly. There are a lot of bars, restaurants and concerts. I'm looking forward to living here.
My name is miguel and I'm from mexico city, I have 10 years living in San Francisco, most of my time that I spend on this days is working and school, that enjoy on my free time is working out at the gym. and having some food on some of the popular restaurants in San Fransisco; and what I decide to do last year was start and finish a business in mexico, and i feel really well about this decision, so I almost get my goal, and what I look to do this year is before come back to mexico, I'd like to visit some different states in united states, and go to parish, Rome and come back to my country and stay with my family.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Megane and I'm from France. I grew up in Reims, a little city at two hours from Paris.
ReplyDeleteI spend my time taking care of children, because I'm here as an Au Pair. I love music, cinema and arts. I love photography, and here there are so many things to photograph because all is new for me. A few years ago, I decided to go to the United States as an Au Pair, and last year I took care of a lot of children to be accepted in the program. I was ready to leave my family and my country. I was so excited to live a new life far away from my troubles in France. That's the best decision I've ever taken.
This year, I hope to reach my goal taking cinema classes and singing classes or finding some musicians.I would like to be a screenwriter and producer and I already have some projects. That's my passion and I can't imagine myself doing another job. I also love singing and I'm learning to play piano by myself. I want to live my own life and visit the United State because it was my dream and now, I'm here !
My name is Sung-Hee. I am from Korea.
ReplyDeleteI am very busy these days. I have been spending most of the time taking care of my children. Also I have been studying English in the morning Since last year in CCSF.
I enjoy watching movie and listening to Music when I have a free time. Most of all , I really enjoy going out with my family to the park.
I decided to study English hard last year more than ever. I felt like doing well. However, it was not easy to keep on studying English hard everyday.
I'm looking forward to improve my English this year too. Specially, the grammar that is the most hard part of English to me. I would like to improve my basic grammar before I take credit English course. Now, I am excited about taking credit English class in next semester.
Hello everybody.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Yeliz. I'm from Turkey. I married 2 years ago and I came here with my husband 10 months ago. It was big change in my life. I was a teacher in my county but I had to quit my job. Also my whole family is in my county now. We came here just two of us. I was difficult to separate from my lovely parents, cousins, all my friends...
Now I'm here and I'm not working. Sometimes I'm doing websites at home. These are small jobs but it's good for me especially in these days.
San Francisco is really beautiful city and I find out some new things to do also I meet new friends.
This year brought to me a lot of differences. Now I'm expecting a baby. My life is totally changing. And this year I'll be a mom :)
My name is Hugo.I from Guatemala i lived in Mexico some years.I spend my time working,i work in a restaurant cooking Japanese food.I really enjoy going to watch a movie whit my friends i enjoy taking pictures of everywhere i go.Well last year i decided to go to school to learn English and i think that was a very good decision and this year i look forward to improving my English,saving some money,getting some exercise and going to Texas to see my family.
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to have a computer lab, and we also have a library in this school but I do not know what the school thinking about those. The computer lab has been missed used for a couple of years,and it has not still been using very much as most students are expecting. Now we have a library began to open a couple of months ago, but its schedule only some hours, and one day for a hole week. Some students have asked me about the lab. and the library.I always feel skeptical to answer that the school needs more money, and also needs some more time to work on...?!?!?!?.
ReplyDeleteHello,My name is Yan and I am from Guangzhou,It is the capital of Guangdong Province in southern China and has a population of over 10 million,It is a very big city and adjacent to Hong Kong and Macau,It has many different kinds of delicious food,people always says:"eat in Guangzhou!
ReplyDeleteHello! My name is Daniyar! I've grew up in Shymkent city on the south of Kazakhstan, the 9th country by the area in the world which located between China and Russia. There most of time the sun is shinning and the weather is warm, even in the winter time! That the reason I've spend my free time during the childhood playing games with my friends on the open air forgotten about homework! Time is time to change yourself and this days are to pay more attention to study! Free time is giving to me the opportunity to play chess, to read books and listen music! Also Conan O'Brien on NBC channel taking my time:) Last year was to me great by more decisions I've did and still didn't stop enjoy them. I very glad about studying English with Venett's classes which are giving me opportunity to look forward into my goals where I'll have to speak, listen and pronounce very well English!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot!
Danny
Hello my name is Antoio,I from Puebla Mex.
ReplyDeletePuebla is a nice place to live, the weather is warm and there are two mounts (popocatepel and iztasihualt),if you go to puebla you can see those mountans since the city,puebla is very famuse for el 5 de mayo.
I realy like this place and I realy enjoy to be there.
I'm Olivia. I come from China. I spent most of my time reading Martin Luther King's speech "I have a dream". It's too hard for me because there are many new vocabularies. I also like to go online to discover new stuff in my free time. I decided to stay in the some work place, but not to accept the higher position. I don't feel good for making this decision. In the new year, I'll grip my promotional chance.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Norman. I was born in Costa Rica, a beautiful, little country in Central America. I came to United States 5 moths ago, and I'm really happy living here. I spend my time working and studying. This is hard for me because sometimes I don't have time to rest or enjoy my interests like getting exercise, playing sport or maybe only reading a book. My goal is to finish ESL classes and to continue my Studies at college. I plan to study Diagnostic Medical Imaging. I feel very discouraged about this because it is a hard career but I like it and think based in my skills it is good career for me.
ReplyDeleteHi my name is Antonio, I from Puebla Mex.
ReplyDeletePuebla has a nice weather and two nice mountans
(popocatepelt and iztasihult)Puebla is very famous for "el 5 de mayo".
I realy enjoy to be there.
My name is Danny and I've grew up in Shymkent city on the south of Kazakhstan which is 9th largest country by area in the world. There most of time the sun is shinning and weather is warm! That the reason I've spend all my time during my childhood playing games with my friends on the open air in the yard. Time is time to change all we have and now I'm trying study. Playing chess, listening music and reading books are taking my free time! Also Conan O'Brien takes me on NBC :) My decisions last year were great and I'm still enjoying them. Looking forward I'm glad taken Venett's classes which will help me to speak, listen and pronounce English very well to take best results with my goals!
ReplyDeleteThanks a lot!
Danny