Here’s what to expect next week – watch videos of student orientations from the past few years:
Month: August 2015
Student Orientation
If you are a returning student or a new student, you should have received a phone call about student orientation. You MUST come to student orientation – the times and classes are listed below. If you did not receive a call from us, feel free to call us!
DAYTIME CLASSES
Wednesday, September 2, 9:00 am: 1A, 1B, & 3A
Wednesday, September 2, 11:00 am: 1P & 3P
Thursday, September 3, 9:00 am: 0A & 2A
Thursday, September 3, 11:00 am: 0P, 2P, & 3C
ALL EVENING CLASSES: Tuesday, September 8, 6:30 pm
ALL WEEKEND CLASSES: Saturday, September 12, 9:30 am
Describe This Picture
Time to practice your English skills again! Look at the picture below and answer the questions in complete sentences in the Comments Section.
Who or what do you see in this picture?
What’s the man doing?
What’s he wearing?
How do you think he feels?
Why is there an airplane chasing him?
Click here to answer the questions!
It Ain’t Too Late to Registrate!
What’s your Zodiac sign?
Western countries use 12 different signs (called Zodiac signs) to describe someone’s personality depending on when they were born. Zodiac signs can be very popular and are based on the arrangement of the stars. Some people say they can tell your future or help you make decisions. You can find information about your Zodiac sign in most newspapers, magazines, on the internet, even many people can tell you something about your Zodiac sign. They can be an interesting way to start a conversation.
Look at the chart above and find out what your Zodiac sign is, then look at the list below and use a dictionary to read the descriptions.
Do the positive adjectives match you?
Do the negative adjectives match you?
Do you believe the stars can influence your life or tell you something about yourself?
Do you have something similar to the Western Zodiac in your country?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Capricorn (December 22—January 19)
–Positive personality traits: responsible, persistent, disciplined, calm
–Negative personality traits: pessimistic, conservative, shyAquarius (January 21—February 19)
–Positive personality traits: inventive, clever, humanitarian, friendly
–Negative personality traits: aloof, unpredictable, rebelliousPisces (February19—March 20)
–Positive personality traits: romantic, devoted, compassionate
–Negative personality traits: indecisive, escapist, idealisticAries (March 21—April 20)
–Positive personality traits: generous, enthusiastic, efficient
–Negative personality traits: quick-tempered, selfish, arrogantTaurus (April 21—May 20)
–Positive personality traits: reliable, stable, determined
–Negative personality traits: possessive, greedy, materialisticGemini (May 21—June 21)
–Positive personality traits: witty, creative, eloquent, curious
–Negative personality traits: impatient, restless, tenseCancer (June 22—July 22)
–Positive personality traits: intuitive, nurturing, frugal, cautious
–Negative personality traits: moody, self-pitying, jealousLeo (July 23—August 22)
–Positive personality traits: confident, independent, ambitious
–Negative personality traits: bossy, vain, dogmaticVirgo (August 23—September 22)
–Positive personality traits: analytical, practical, precise
–Negative personality traits: picky, inflexible, perfectionistLibra (September 23—October 22)
–Positive personality traits: diplomatic, easygoing, sociable,
–Negative personality traits: changeable, unreliable, superficialScorpio (October 23—November 21)
–Positive personality traits: passionate, resourceful, focused
–Negative personality traits: narcissistic, manipulative, suspiciousSagittarius (November 22—December 21)
–Positive personality traits: optimistic, adventurous, straightforward
–Negative personality traits: careless, reckless, irresponsible
Inspirational Speeches
Speeches are a great way to practice listening. Here are 20 of the best inspirational speeches from movies. You can listen to one in the morning to start your day off, maybe one while you are walking through the park and one while you are cooking, cleaning or relaxing in the evening. If you like the speeches you can also check out the movies that they are from. There are some great movies on the list. Have you seen any of them?
Click here for even more inspirational speeches
Mother Tongues
There are at least 7,102 known languages alive in the world today. Twenty-three of these languages are a mother tongue for more than 50 million people. The 23 languages make up the native tongue of 4.1 billion people. We represent each language within black borders and then provide the numbers of native speakers (in millions) by country. The color of these countries shows how languages have taken root in many different regions
Use the picture to answer the questions below. The first person to post all 8 answers correctly will win a prize!
- How many languages are in the picture above?
- How many people speak English as their mother tongue?
- How many people in the United States speak English as their mother tongue?
- How many people speak Spanish as their mother tongue?
- How many people in the United States speak Spanish as their mother tongue?
- How many people in China speak Korean as their mother tongue?
- In how many countries do people speak French?
- How many people are learning Italian?
