Dear daytime students,
Due to the winter storm, Monday’s English classes (Monday, February 23rd) are canceled.
Please stay safe and warm, and we’ll see everyone on Tuesday, February 24th.
Category: Lessons
2025 – 2026 Class Photos 😀
Weekend Classes
James’ W1 class, Lynne’s W101 class, Erica’s W2 class, and Gabe’s W3 class
Evening Classes
Barbara’s E0 class, Megan’s E101 class, Sasha’s E1 class, Julie’s E2 class, Sara’s E3 class, and Hans’ E4 class
Daytime Classes 9-11am
Christine’s 0A class, Yeshe’s 1A class, Joe’s 2A class, Rachael’s 3A class, and Abby’s CCR-A class
Daytime Classes 11-1pm
Christine’s 0P class, Yeshe’s 1P class, Joe’s 2P class, Rachael’s 3P class, and Abby’s CCR-P class
The Treasure That Is the NYPL
The Rose Reading Room, photo by Max Touhey
Field trip!
We encourage you to visit and get to know the New York Public Library. There is so much to learn, and the library is the place to do exactly that!
Nearest to University Settlement is the Seward Park Library. This building opened in 1909 and is at the eastern edge of Seward Park.
Seward Park Library
192 East Broadway
NYC, NY 10002
https://maps.app.goo.gl/DcPUYMmihfPkb6P26
Did you know?
— The New York Public Library features more than 6 million items in its circulating collections. You can find everything from books, e-books, and audiobooks to music and movies.
— The Library has a free e-reader app, SimplyE, that you can download and then read e-books on your mobile device.
— Explore local museums & attractions with Culture Pass! If you have a library card from the Brooklyn Public Library, Queens Public Library, or New York Public Library (serving the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island), you can reserve free passes to 100+ cultural institutions across NYC.
— You can print documents at the Library from your mobile device. Black and white printing is available for 20 cents per page.
— NYPL offers free internet access. With your library card, you can reserve a computer to use at almost any location.
— NYPL is better than Google! Ask questions and chat with the expert staff in real time, Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 6 PM. https://www.nypl.org/get-help/contact-us/chat
— In the summer months, many NYPL locations are official “Cooling Centers.” Some of these are even pet-friendly!
— Many locations have free yoga (in Spanish), film screenings, as well as sewing and craft groups.
Get your library card now!
If you’re 13 years old or older and live, work, or attend school in New York State, you can apply for a free library card right now using this online card application—then visit your nearest NYPL location to receive your physical NYPL card. A physical library card is your key to checking out physical books and materials, signing up for Culture Pass, and more.
Social Dance at Lincoln Center
Get moving and have fun on NYC’s largest outdoor dance floor! Salsa, tango, rumba, and of course, disco – all under a ten-foot disco ball. This year, Social Dance at Lincoln Center is featuring a series of women DJs, all with their own style.
This week, https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/las-karamba-873
Las Karambas is an all-women band with members from Argentina, Spain, France, Venezuela, and Cuba. Their sound and rhythm include bolero, son, salsa, rumba, Hip-Hop and pop. Come dance and sing with Las Karambas!
The Dance Floor opens with DJ set at 6:30 pm
Dance lesson at 7:00 pm
Live music at 7:30 pm
Afterwards, stay for the Silent Disco at 10:00 pm
There are two ways to access this free event:
1. General Admission, first-come first-served. Just show up!
2. Fast Track opening the Monday before the event at noon.
For the full schedule, extending to August 9th,
https://www.lincolncenter.org/series/summer-for-the-city/s/Social%20Dance
Have fun and don’t forget your dancin’ shoes!
Class Photos
Context Clues
What do you do when you don’t know a word you read?
Have you ever felt discouraged because it’s hard to read and understand English? Don’t give up!
Maybe you don’t understand the word “discouraged,” but you understand everything else.
In this case, you can ask yourself, “what other words in the sentence help to tell me the meaning of the word I don’t know?”
If you understand “felt,” then you know the next word must be some type of feeling. Felt how? Felt happy? Felt sad? Is “discouraged” probably a positive or negative word?
If you know “hard,” you can guess that “discouraged” is a negative word.
After you read, “Don’t give up!” you can be sure that “discouraged” is a negative word because there must be a reason a person would want to give up if they have to be told not to do it.
Practice
When you read, concentrate on clues such as pictures or other words in the sentence to help you understand.
What word/s could help you if you didn’t know the meaning of “clues”?
Read more to see the answer.
Read More »Motivating Teachers
Have you ever had a teacher who taught you a life lesson that you remembered forever?
Watch the movie clip below. What lesson is being taught? Why does the teacher want his students to understand this?