CLASS ACTIVITY- Halloween 2015

HOPE you like the following videos!!!

I have immortalized some of you ;)
 into  some really cool Halloween characters.

Now you can share them with 
 your family and friends.

THANK YOU ALL for participating and

taking the time to prepare, bring to class

and present your choice of Halloween ‘ICONs’,

disguises, toys and paraphernalia …

THANKS for the variety and originality!!

Next week there will be some prizes
given in class based on  your efforts! 

I also want to comment on the TREASURE HUNT.

First of all, I appreciate all
of you that took the time
 to really study all that vocabulary. BRAVO!!!

 You were ready for the game and also
to be great and pro-active teammates.

Secondly, I got to observe your teams and

I want to acknowledge your personal effort
to speak ENGLISH  the whole time.
 BRAVO!!! You are really committed

 to the process of immersion!!

Thirdly, I want to apologize
 for some of the MISHAPS 

that occurred during the game, SORRY!!! 

Nevertheless, I think we all worked hard

and also had some great fun !!

By the way, I looooved to hear
 you sing so well ;)

One of you mentioned that
it was a good thing that

 I hadn’t video taped you!!!

NOW!!! WHY  DIDN’T I THINK OF THAT !!???

three cheers : HIP! HIP! HOORRAY!!

to a very successful and fun class activity.
 It was well worth all the hard work!!

 I DO LOVE MY STUDENTS!!!
YOU ARE ALL STARS!!!
NOW ENJOY!!!

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  SUZANNE

 

HOW ABOUT A LITTLE VISIT...?

Hi there!!!

How are you dear students!

It's presently eleven o'clock, Saturday morning and

 I'm at my volunteer 'job' for the summer here up North! YES!!!

I have volunteered for another season at the Internet Café.

One of the advantages it gets me  is to be able to keep in touch

 via email and also to write on my blog.

The message today is about a VISIT!

 

I told you at our last class that I would keep in touch with you

 and share some of my summer's expériences.

Today I'm especially here to tell you about my wonderful

and amazing summer 'spot' and cottage by the lake.

 

 

I have been coming here for the past five years and

 I will return as often as I desire to...

which could be a long long time.

 I don't think that I could esily get bored of this peaceful and

 restful place that Mother Nature has to offer me!

Do you see the heart...!!!

Love being here sooo much!

 

 

SOOOO... if you feel by looking at the pictures

that you want to make it happen,

and feel that you would like to come and spend some time

 with me whether it be for just a day  or a longer stay,

please let me know  and I will send you the document

 I prepared a few years ago on the content

 of a summer immersion and also the way

 to get to the cottage : the itinerary

(for pronunciation, CLICK on the PARROT image) >>>

 

I'll be in Montréal this coming Monday

and I'll send you another message!

See you then!

LOVE to you all,  SUZANNE

 

 

 

 

The feeling of being OVERWHELMED ..

OVERWHELMED/OVERWHELMING

 The word "overwhelmed" is commonly used in English conversations related to learning, studying and life experiences that involved intense experiences.

For example, after a tough day learning English vocabulary,

a student in an advanced ESL class might say:

 

         "I am overwhelmed by the amount of words

          we learned today, I don't think I can possibly

          remember all of them." 

To help you see through all of these feelings, here are a few suggestions to help you come back to the reality of learning!

Re-visit your Priorities:

When your priorities are clear, is much easier to make decisions. Quick and assertive decisions help you feel less overwhelmed because you can laser cut through obstacles and distractions and get to your prioritized ”to do” lists faster and more efficiently. Don’t underestimate this one!

Stick to a Morning Routine:

This is key! Creating a calm morning routine helps so immensely. I’m not always able to do this, however, I have felt amazing results when I put it in practice. It doesn’t need to be a long extended routine, if all you have is 15 minutes that will do it. Tell your family about it, so they will learn to respect that time for you. Some ideas of what you can do: read, listen to some soft music,, drink lemon water, write, go for a walk, exercise or garden. You can even just BREATHE!!

Keep going, GET STARTED!

The secret of how to get things done and not procrastinate or not end up doing something else is to GET STARTED!. When you are ready to sit down to start that project, put yourself in a space where there is no distractions (even though they are still going to show up) when a distraction comes along notice it but consciously be very strong to stay focus on starting your task.

Stay in the moment:

Don’t think about how you won’t be able to finish it, and how you are going to need something else to finish it, just GET STARTED. Once you start is on! Keep observing your thoughts to convince you to stop, don’t engage with them. The perfect analogy/comparison for this is the “getting yourself to the gym” one. Your mind will do all in it’s power to convince you not to go, once you are there you will get it done and the best part is that you’ll never regret you went.

 If you are still here reading along (thanks for staying) and

you would want to try to implement these,

I suggest you start with two of them only and

 keep doing them throughout the month.

If you have other methods you use

when feeling overwhelmed,  please share with us!

I use these methods too because I am

the greatest procrastinator on the earth!! REALLY!!!

SUZANNE

 

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!

 

 

To all of you

exceptional and

 

+ LY students

 

 

Today I would like to share with you

my appreciation and admiration

for your commitment and determination.

But most of all a great big

for making me feel like

I am the best English teacher in the world!!!

 

I love you,

I love teaching

I love teaching English!!!

 

SUZANNE

 



On the SECOND DAY of Christmas ...

On the second day of Christmas,

My teacher sent to me ....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PVhIMr4ScI

GIVES another meaning to Noël and balls !!!

__________________________________________

GOOD SUNDAY MORNING TO YOU!!!

How are you doing?

"Got your Chritmas tree decorated?"

Have you done your Christmas shopping yet?

Have you wrapped your Christmas gifts yet?

Did you go out for a pre-Christmas meal

 with family or friends?

Did some Christmas cooking/baking yesterday?

 

I baked some Christmas cookies last night.

Every Christmas I make my own gifts and

wrap them with Christmas paper and ribbons.

I also sent my Christmas cards

to my family and friends abroad.

 

So there is today's lesson using  the word

CHRISTMAS!

This WORD is used often because it represents

a period of time! The HOLIDAYS!!!

YES!!! It isn't used only for December 25,

which is  Christmas day!

 Attached you will find a list of words and

expressions used to represent everything "Christmassy"

USING the word CHRISTMAS or Xmas

Christmas  > proper noun

Christmas spirit> adjective

XMAS> abbreviation (writing only), used as informal

Christmassy> adjective> related to Christmas

SEE YOU AGAIN tomorrow!!!

       Suzanne

NOTE to the reader:

If you wish to receive the Christmas vocabulary list,

DROP ME A LINE!!! Use the comment just below!



On the FIRST DAY of Christmas ....

 

As Santa is getting ready for Christmas, maybe today you are putting up your Christmas tree also...   Officially today, December 13,  there are 12 days left before THEEEE DAY!!! Have you EVER heard of the song Click >The Twelve Days of Christsmas? A good practice of the -ING words, don’t you agree?  Well this year, I'm going to be your twelve days of CHRISTMAS! AS the song's lyrics go, WELLLLL .....  I'm going to change it around a little bit   TO> 'On the first day of Christmas',         'MY TEACHER SENT TO ME ...!  And you thought that your English classes were over for this session! NO! No! NOOOO! I'm still here! REMEMBER ...You answered when I asked   that it was OK with you and that I could send you emails, right? I wasn't kidding! HERE I AM!!!   I'm officially your 12 days of XMAS!   I just want to have fun and allow you to experience the joy and the vocabulary that is used around Christmas time.   HAVE A GREAT DAY and if you are decorating .. . Be CAREFUL when you go up the ladder! See you tomorrow!             SUZANNE   NOTE to the reader: this is the attached TEXT: Well it’s Christmas time again! YES! And this year we have the snow to prove it. People always appreciate a bit of  the white ’stuff’ for the HOLIDAYS. You’ve heard of the expression  WHITE CHRISTMAS as in Bing Crosby’s  very popular song, haven’t you?  Well… maybe not! Listen to it here:  ‘’I’m Dreaming of a White Christmas’’ This is just a start, for the next 12 days,   as in another Xmas song, I  will be sending you a daily ‘something’ (story, joke, cartoon, song, video…)   about Christmas and the Holidays. A challenge for me, some vocabulary for you.       Consider this as my Xmas gift for you all! And ... I’ll be with you right up to the 25th!!!  SUZANNE