The Antithetical Adventures of Wanda Wonder Worker and Loafing Lazy Larry This blog and the subsequent ones for a while will be going through the Wanda and Larry’s story to develop your advanced vocabulary usage. This is the first chapter. Follow these steps to use this story to improve your English vocabulary. Don’t panic when […]
Monthly Archives: April 2017
No Learning Ever Wasted!
Sometimes life hands us wonderful experiences to be savored and enjoyed to the fullest and other times we get stuck with disastrous painful situations. From all we live through, the good and the bad, we can learn and grow and become more successful balanced individuals. I believe that no learning is every wasted. I have […]
You’re Fired!
[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwDMFOLIHxU[/embedyt] Workin’ 9 to 5, for service and devotion You would think I would deserve a fat promotion Want to move ahead but the boss won’t seem to let me I swear sometimes that man is out to get me! In our 24-hour 7-day a week world, the days of only working 9-5 […]
Who’s Holding Your Safety Net?
My colleague, who teaches at a private ESL school with small classes and close connections to her students, recently shared a story with me. A group of students were playing in the park and had a minor injury. Afraid to go to the ER, they called her. She drove to meet them, assessed the situation, […]
Be Kind to Others
In Oklahoma, we have a saying, and you may have a similar one in your language as well. Never criticize a man until you’ve walked a mile in his moccasins. Although we never really know what someone else is going through, empathy can certainly help us to practice kindness with others. I’ve been […]
Black or White… or Grey?
In teaching this week, two different phrases came up that required explanation for my students: mixed blessing and false dichotomy. Additionally, I used the phrase double-edged sword in a mini-lecture and had to explain that as well. These phrases and the explanations got me thinking about absolutes and how we like things to be one […]