Like so many in Southern California, my lifestyle would be impossible without a car. I love my MX5 Miata convertible. It gives me joy at the end of a difficult day as I speed down the road with the top down and music up. I can park easily amongst giant SUVs who think they are […]
Tag Archives: ESL 201
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 […]
In Sickness and In Health
Everyone everywhere gets sick some time or another. Luckily, most of us get better too. Subsequently, every language has its own phrases for talking about sickness. I was wiped out by sickness all spring break, so I had the chance to think about how we speak of sickness and health in English. Hence, this week’s […]
Spring Break Idioms
Spring Break that wonderful break in the middle of the Spring Semester – how I love and hate it both! Vacation is, of course, a wonderful thing! Nonetheless, Spring Break for me is less of a break and more of a grading marathon to get caught up for the second half of the semester. To […]
Success by Choice
It’s almost midterms at IVC, so everyone, instructors and students alike, is on edge. Over the past week, several of my colleagues have bemoaned their students’ lack of understanding of basic college concepts– not the classroom content, but the soft skills so needed for success in an American college. Here in the USA, it is […]
Keep Your Fire Burning
One of the most awesome yet arduous aspects of working for or with others is that there is help in feeding the fire of accomplishment and motivation. Unfortunately, many aspects of life require us to stay motivated on our own and finish what we started without cheerleaders or spectators. To be successful, you have to […]
Thursday 1/19 Homework
1.Reading Assignments for Dweck. Reading Assignment 2. Blog – you cannot complete this until you have access to canvas. 3. Diagnostic Revision- you can complete this, but you will have to email me if you don’t have access to Canvas yet. Diagnostic Assignment
Diagnostic Revision
Diagnostic Revision Assignment The first week of class you responded in class to a prompt. For this revision, use whatever information that you wrote in class and 1.Add any needed content. 2.Edit your text for grammatical correctness. 3.Type in MLA format. 4.Submit through the Turn It In link below on this page by 6 am, […]
First Day Homework
1. Read Handout and review vocabulary. Reading Homework 2. Introduce yourself to Mrs. C by email. Introduction Homework 3. Set up Canvas Acct Canvas Homework
Set Up Canvas
Canvas will be our primary learning management system this semester although though we will use blackboard for submitting to turn it in as well. This is a new system for me and for many of you as well. We will figure it out together! It is imperative that you familiarize yourself with the system […]