Lantern Fish: New Year's Resolutions
A vocabulary presentation for talking about New Year's resolutions. The video contains many instances of verb + gerund combinations such as 'quit doing,' 'start doing,' 'stop doing,' and 'cut down on doing.' It also contains several examples of comparatives. Happy New Year!
Elli: New Year's pdf | listening
Woodward English: What is one thing you have done this year that you are proud of? – English Conversation Question 6
VOA Learning English: English in a Minute: Turning over a New Leaf
Randall's ESL Listening Lab: Happy New Year
Gabriella Viola: 10 EPIC Winter Activities in Lake Tahoe (BESIDES SKIING!)
In this video, I'll be listing 10 awesome things to do in Lake Tahoe in the winter besides skiing! There are tons of winter activities in Lake Tahoe besides skiing. Take it from me, I live in Lake Tahoe and I haven't skied since I was eight! 😜. Let me know what your favorite spot is in the comments. Happy Watching! If you're visiting Lake Tahoe, please do your part to keep it beautiful by Leaving No Trace. VIDEO CONTENTS: 0:00 Intro 0:48 Paddle-Boarding 1:05 Chickadee Ridge 1:21 Monkey Rock Hike 1:39 Snow Sledding 1:54 Emerald Bay 2:14 Ice Skating 2:32 Sand Harbor 2:46 Heavenly Village 3:09 Cave Rock 3:29 Hidden Beach 3:50 Bonus 4:07 Wrap up 4:17 Outro and thanks for watching!
Family Destination Guides: 11 Fun Things to Do in South Lake Tahoe with Kids
EL Civics: Lake Tahoe
EnglishClass101: Boxing Day
Boxing Day is a secular holiday that is traditionally celebrated on December 26, the day after Christmas Day in England and its former colonies. December 26 is also the feast day of St. Stephen who collected food and clothing and gave them to the poor. On Boxing Day, workers would received boxes of food and small gifts from their employers. Frequently, there were used clothing or blankets in the boxes.
Recently, Boxing Day has gained popularity in America. Many families "box up" unused clothes, electronics, and furniture and donate them to charitable organizations such as Goodwill.
Goodwill was started in 1902 by the Reverend Edgar J. Helms of Morgan Methodist Chapel in Boston. Helms and his congregation collected used household goods and clothing being discarded in wealthier areas of the city, then trained and hired the unemployed or poor to repair them. The products were then redistributed to those in need.
Today, Goodwill has become an international nonprofit that is funded by thrift stores and provides more than 300,000 people with job training and community services each year. Goodwill also offers free online job skills and technology courses--learn more at gcflearnfree.org
In the spirit of Boxing Day, we encourage you to donate your unused goods or volunteer with your local civic or community groups.
More organizations in San Jose/Milpitas that accept household goods donations and need volunteers.
JenniferESL: Christmas Eve Livestream with Jennifer 🎄 An Original Short Story! (reading fluency)
JenniferESL: A Christmas Quiz! Holiday Traditions and Vocabulary in the U.S.
VOA Learning English: Grammar and Christmas
VOA Learning English: Expressions for Celebrating the Holidays
More Practice:
VOA Learning English: How to Pronounce playlist
JenniferESL: Pronunciation of American English Vowel Sounds playlist
JenniferESL: Learn Intonation Patterns in English with Jennifer playlist
JenniferESL: Understanding Fast Speech in English: a 20-day challenge playlist
JenniferESL: Oral Reading Fluency in English playlist
VOA Learning English: How to Pronounce: Same Spelling, Different Pronunciation, Part 5
More Practice:
VOA Learning English: How to Pronounce playlist
JenniferESL: Pronunciation of American English Vowel Sounds playlist
JenniferESL: Learn Intonation Patterns in English with Jennifer playlist
JenniferESL: Understanding Fast Speech in English: a 20-day challenge playlist
JenniferESL: Oral Reading Fluency in English playlist
More Practice:
VOA Learning English: How to Pronounce playlist
JenniferESL: Pronunciation of American English Vowel Sounds playlist
JenniferESL: Learn Intonation Patterns in English with Jennifer playlist
JenniferESL: Understanding Fast Speech in English: a 20-day challenge playlist
JenniferESL: Oral Reading Fluency in English playlist
Origami Crane: Easy Tutorial and Twelve Fun Facts
Also see:
1000 Paper Cranes - The Sadako Sasaki Story pdf
Naia Shedd: The Story of 1000 Paper Cranes
UpLife: The Story of Sadako Sasaki and the Thousand Paper Cranes
Holiday Stamps and Religious Freedom pdf (2020)
List of Community Resources
Jennifer ESL: Sentence Types: Purpose - Improve Your Writing with JenniferESL
Learn more:
This video provides a brief summary of the IHSS program, including basic eligibility criteria, the home visit process, available services and supports, and the care provider selection process. English | Chinese | Spanish
Overview of the In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) Program pdf videos
IHSS Provider Orientation Video VIETNAMESE 2017
More training info, go to SCC PAS Training
Public Authority Services, in partnership with the Public Authority Services Advisory Board, created short handbook modules to assist In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) consumers to better understand their role, responsibilities, and the resources available to them. These handbook modules were created by individuals who receive in-home care to guide other IHSS consumers.
Click the links below to view the handbooks.
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Spanish
Vietnamese
Chinese
Assignment 2
