www.MilpitasChat.com: March 2023

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

MAE ESL 3 2023-03-28

CBS Sunday Morning: Doughnut shops: A sweet American Dream

Roughly 80% of doughnut shops in southern California are owned by Cambodian refugee families, who came to this country seeking shelter from genocide. Correspondent Elaine Quijano explores these immigrants' stories of resilience, reinvention and success, wrapped in a distinctive pink doughnut box.

Ventures 3: ch 3 Grammar Lesson B | Grammar Lesson C

Learn English Feel Good: Emotions and Feelings 1 | 2

Dollars to Donuts by Ann Gianola, New Readers Press (buy here)

Monday, March 27, 2023

Cesar Chavez Day!

On the last Monday of March, schools in California, Texas, and Colorado observe Cesar Chavez Day.

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uscitizenpod: Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta

Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta started the United Farm Workers union, because farm workers did not have

"the legal right to organize and to vote for collective bargaining. They didn't have the right to have clean drinking water, access to portable toilets, lunch breaks, or short rest breaks during workdays. And they were not entitled to the minimum wage or unemployment insurance."

Cesar Chavez Day resources from California Department of Education
EL Civics Cesar Chavez Day
ESL Library Cesar Chavez
ListenAndReadAlong: Biography - CC - Cesar Chavez - Hero of the Migrant Farm Workers Labor Union
NPS: Cesar E. Chavez National Monument
UFW: The Story of Cesar Chavez
UFW: Cesar Chavez: Embrace the Legacy
VOANews: Cesar Chavez Day in California - Reflecting on Immigration (2018)

USCIS 100:51. What are two rights of everyone living in the United States?

freedom of expression

freedom of speech

freedom of assembly

freedom to petition the government

freedom of worship

the right to bear arms

Listen:

Cesar Chavez and Civil Rights mp3

Family Fun:

education.com: Cesar Chavez Coloring Page (fixed)

education.com: Dolores Huerta Coloring Page

NEW (Jan 2019) New Readers Press: Field of Vision - Novel
Scenes Reader, Low-Intermediate Level by Ana Gianola

Rafael is a farmworker foreman who takes pride in his work. After putting off eye surgery, an emergency in the field changes everything. Teacher Guide

Sunday, March 26, 2023

SHOULD for advice

Jennifer ESL: Lesson 105 SHOULD for advice

Saturday, March 25, 2023

How to Pronounce: Warm up, Build Confidence, Part 1

VOA Learning English: How to Pronounce: Warm up, Build Confidence, Part 1

Thursday, March 23, 2023

MAE ESL 3 2023-03-23

Donut Princess LA: A VIRTUAL TOUR and THE FIRST WORLDWIDE DEBUT OF DONUT KING DOCUMENTARY IN JAPAN!

Ventures 3: ch 3 Grammar Lesson B | Grammar Lesson C

Dollars to Donuts by Ann Gianola, New Readers Press (buy here)

Monday, March 20, 2023

MAE ESL 3 2023-03-20

13 on Your Side: The iconic Sandy's Donuts is preparing to reopen

Ventures 3: ch 3 Grammar Lesson B | Grammar Lesson C

Time Management Puzzle

Nowruz Word Search (1)

Dollars to Donuts by Ann Gianola, New Readers Press (buy here)

Sunday, March 19, 2023

Types of Schools: Public, Private & Other Options in the U.S.

Jennifer ESL: Types of Schools: Public, Private and Other Options in the U.S.

What's the difference between a private and #publicschool in the U.S.? What types of schools are there? Test your #listening and understand the #vocabulary related to the American school system.

INDEX 0:00 Introduction 0:44 Quick overview of the U.S. system of education 1:59 Lesson title 2:04 When is education in the U.S. free? 2:25 What is a public school? 2:50 Types of public schools. Regular public schools. 3:21 Charter schools 4:11 Vocational schools 4:26 Magnet schools 4:49 College - state schools - college tuition 5: 38 Types of private schools. Boarding schools. 6:49 Parochial schools 7:18 Religious schools/schools with a religious affiliation 7:44 Homeschool 8:29 Online school 9:04 Quiz - 8 questions