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Here is the link to the site. The lessons page will take you where most of your material is. http://www.usd352.k12.ks.us/~gcraig/website1/lessons.html

What language do you dream in?

We talked a little about this the other day and I would like you to try to think about the language you use when you dream. Have you ever used English? Why English? Because English is your second language and I was just wondering if you were getting to the point where you dreamt in both languages.

Hail storms

Write one or two sentences about your reaction to the hail storm video of if you would prefer the tornado video.

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon and Garfunkel

Read this song and then find three words that you are not sure what they mean and find the definition and post them here in your own words as they relate to the context they are in.


When you're weary
Feeling small
When tears are in your eyes
I will dry them all

I'm on your side
When times get rough
And friends just can't be found
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down

When you're down and out
When you're on the street
When evening falls so hard
I will comfort you

I'll take your part
When darkness comes
And pain is all around
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down

Sail on Silver Girl,
Sail on by
Your time has come to shine
All your dreams are on their way

See how they shine
If you need a friend
I'm sailing right behind
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind

Writing aid tool

On Monday we will be looking at this tool. We will want to try it out and see if it can be beneficial to new English Language Learners.

http://www.prowritingaid.com/

Percy Sledge "When a Man Loves a Woman

Please tell me what this song is talking about in terms of how much or how far a man will go when he loves a woman.

When a man loves a woman
Can't keep his mind on nothing else
He'll trade the world
For the good thing he's found
If she's bad he can't see it
She can do no wrong
Turn his back on his best friend
If he put her down

When a man loves a woman
Spend his very last dime
Tryin' to hold on to what he needs
He'd give up all his comfort
Sleep out in the rain
If she said that's the way it ought to be

Well, this man loves a woman
I gave you everything I had
Tryin' to hold on to your precious love
Baby, please don't treat me bad

When a man loves a woman
Down deep in his soul
She can bring him such misery
If she plays him for a fool
He's the last one to know
Lovin' eyes can't ever see

When a man loves a woman
He can do no wrong
He can never own some other girl
Yes when a man loves a woman
I know exactly how he feels
'Cause baby, baby, baby, you're my world

When a man loves a woman.....

Weather

Please write four or five sentences comparing the winter here in Kansas to what is happening weather wise in Brazil. You might think about the wet season, dry season, etc. We have four seasons here in Kansas. Spring, summer, fall and winter. Does Brazil have four seasons? Worry more about the content than the grammar. We can work on grammar as we go.

Love vs Loving it

Andre, I believe you were the one to mention the McDonalds ad about loving it. Here is a discussion and one lady answers it very well.
?The more one listens to the radio or watch programs and videos these days, the more one hears people saying things like "I'm loving it" or "I'm feeling you".

It seems more acceptable to say "I'm tasting more salt than sugar," when testing food, but is "I'm loving it" correct, or an informal expression? The use of the present progressive, instead of the present simple for expression of emotions is becoming very popular. This needs to be addressed when teaching. How do you, as teachers, explain the use of this way of expressing oneself to your students? I'm curious."

"Patricia Grenseman • Grammatically, we're talking about 'stative' verbs (also called non-active verbs) versus active verbs. Some verbs, in traditional grammar are not active (ie. they can not appear in progressive/continuous sentences).

For example: know, own, want (*I am knowing your sister. *He is owning his car. *The children are wanting a snack.)

Like, love, and hate are in this group too, along with hear, see, understand, believe, forget, and remember and others.

Some sensing verbs can be stative or active, depending on the specific context like you brought up, Janice - taste, smell, or even see

- I taste cinnamon in these cookies!/*I am tasting cinnamon in these cookies! vs. She is tasting the soup to make sure it is good.
- Do you smell smoke?/*Are you smelling smoke? vs. He is smelling the perfume.
- I see the entrance./*I am seeing the entrance. vs. I am seeing Fred.

Also:
- I think (that) it's too expensive/*I am thinking it's too expensive. vs. I am thinking about writing a novel
- Tom has a dog/ *Tom is having a dog vs. Kate is having a baby. or We are having a good time.

When I taught this concept last, we discussed the McD's slogan, "I'm lovin' it!" for sure, because this usage is becoming much more common (and in a catchy jingle, it's sure to stick!). At that point, we discussed formal and informal use of language, and what I was expecting on school work versus what was expected and accepted socially. "

Simple past tense

Please write five sentences using simple past tense verbs. Two of the sentences must be with irregular verbs. Thanks and really looking forward to your input.

How is your week going?

Take a few minutes and tell me how your week is going. Three to five sentences will do. I am looking for content more than form.