Do you know the meanings of a bun in the oven and the apple of someone’s eye have nothing to do with the actual foods? Please watch the video and find the meanings! Who knows? You might want to use the idioms someday.
It’s Still Not Too Late to Do the Census Revisited!
The deadline for filling out the Census has been extended to October 31! If you haven’t done it yet, please do it now! RIGHT NOW!
Click on the image below to view a Google Slides presentation which explains what the Census is and why it’s so important:
Click here to fill out the Census.
Online Reading Club for English Learners!
From the New York Public Library:
Are you beginning to read stories in English? Do you need more practice?
Come join other ESOL students this fall to practice your reading online! We will take turns reading aloud together from two or three books.
You must register with your email address in order to receive the link to participate. The link will be sent to you by email approximately one day before the discussion. You will need a device with audio and/or video and an internet connection to join.
- Friday, October 16, 2020, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Friday, October 30, 2020, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
End times are approximate. Events may end early or late.
Click here to register!
Student Orientation Revisited
Student Orientation!!!
Starting on Saturday we will begin student orientation and classes – online! Click on the links below to go to the info you’ll need as a new student at the University Settlement Adult Literacy Program:
Click here if you are in a Daytime Class (Monday-Thursday, 9-11 am or 11 am-1 pm)
Click here if you are in an Evening Class (Tuesday-Thursday, 6:30-9 pm)
Click here if you are in a Weekend Class (Saturday and Sunday, 9:30 am-12:30 pm)
Where is “like” from?
Do you use like a lot when you speak English or do you hear like a lot when others speak English? Did you know the use of the like can be traced back to the year 1886? Please watch the video to learn the history of like and think about what you use a lot like like in other languages you speak.
Teacher Orientation!!!
We just wrapped up two days of teacher orientation, and there’s proof of it in the screenshot above. We have four new teachers and the rest of them are returning teachers. Our class offerings this year include 12 daytime classes, 5 evening classes, 3 weekend classes plus 2 elective classes. In our orientation we talked about Zoom, Google Classroom, Ventures Presentation Plus, classroom management, lesson planning, and a whole host of other things! I think I speak for all of us when I say that it was both fun and informative.