In honor of the Women’s March, which occurred this weekend, I thought it would be appropriate this week to cover some of the incredible English idioms based around marching and protesting. Here are some that I found interesting and usable in current speaking and writing. March to the beat of a different drummer means […]
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Right to Assemble
Today, I want to take a brief journey into one of the American freedoms we have based on the First Amendment – the right to assemble- and how that freedom has been and is continuing to be expressed in our country. Before we dive into the actuality of a protest, let’s look at and understand […]
Handling Crisis
Crisis – not a vocabulary word we truly want to understand, but one that can’t be escaped in life. Crisis is a word with a negative connotation. As I thought about this word today, It seemed to me to be a stand-alone word and I could not easily think of an adjective form of the […]
Idioms, Demons, and Angels Oh My….
Music is a fantastic way to become fluent in the rhythm and flow of language, especially those songs with good grammar or interesting idiomatic usage of language. Which leads me to a new song on the radio by Julia Brennan called “Inner Demons.” It’s a song for today’s stress and difficulty in life and I […]
Class Video Lessons
Primarily, I prefer to use the TED.ED videos because they are professional and the topics are important. Here are some of the short videos I show in class. Videos Related to Grammar Videos Related to Language and Communication Videos Related to Writing Videos Related to Reading Videos Related to Success in College
Vocabulary Slide Share Lessons
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Academic Idioms Starting with A and B from Catherine Coleman Vocab Academic Idioms Starting with C and D from Catherine Coleman Homonym Recognition and Practice from Catherine Coleman Review Idioms about Colors from Catherine Coleman Review Baseball Idioms from Catherine Coleman Review Phrasal […]
Success Slide Share Lessons
Here are some of the lessons from my classroom for academic success. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Email Etiquettte from Catherine Coleman Classroom Presentation Steps from Catherine Coleman Blast Study Method from Catherine Coleman
Vital Vocabulary
Across the board, the number one complaint I get from my students is that they don’t have enough vocabulary. Here are some of the resources I share with them. Read More
Enhanced Skills
Even in the ESL writing classroom, some lessons aren’t related to writing or grammar. Being successful in college requires a well-developed skill set with a various expertise needed. Here are some of the lessons I give in my classes. Read More
Instructive Videos
With so many resources available on the internet, it can be difficult to sort thru them all. Here are some of the educational videos I use in my class. Read More