Phuong Anh's Wedding!

On Saturday, may 8, Phuong Ahn married her fiance, Andrew, at St. Mary's Church in Los Gatos. They had their reception at dynast restaurant. I will post more pictures on Monday.

Articles (Generic Nouns) - Lesson 23 - English Grammar

Articles (Generic Nouns) - Lesson 23 - English Grammar

JenniferESL — April 23, 2010 — Topic: Using the Definite Article (the) with Generic Nouns. Learn patterns for making generic nouns when talking about musical instruments, inventions, and animals. Level: Intermediate to advanced.

STUDENTS: Additional practice is available at EnglishCafe.com: http://www.englishcafe.com/blog/using-articles-with-generic-nouns-66835

MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY by Reynaldo Elias Venegas Robles

This is a short history about myself. My name is Reynaldo Elias Venegas Robles.

I am from Mexico. I was born in a village named Ejutla de Eres, Oaxaca. When I was 20 years old, I moved to Mexico City where I studied in high school and college. When I finished college, I got my certificate, then I enrolled in a course for industrial electricians. I finished in three years, and then looked for a job.

I went to a factory to ask for an application. The manager asked, "What do you want to do?" I told him, "I'm an electrician." Then he said, "Ok," and gave me an application. I filled it out, handed it to him, and then he immediately gave me a test for the electrician position. After I took the test, I worked at the factory fo a long time--twelve years! After that, the boss gave me a payment for all those years of service. The factory gave me a lot of benefits, and the boss gave me vacation three times a year and a bonus four times a year. I earned a lot of money, but I had a lot of responsibilities, too.

After the factory, I bought a passenger bus and became a bus driver. I worked very hard for three years and bought three more taxi-cabs. In 2000, I sold two cars and the bus and came to the United States. I didn't know about how to find a job because I couldn't speak English, so I came to Milpitas Adult School. Since 2003, I have been going to the Adult school five days a week and work every day--Monday is my only day off. I don't have a girlfriend--I work too much!

I am thankful to my teacher and friends at Milpitas Adult School for helping me to learn English.

China Opens World Expo in Shanghai

VOAVideo: China Opens World Expo in Shanghai

China opened the 2010 World Exposition in Shanghai on Saturday [5/1/10] with a lavish show and hundreds of thousands of visitors. Organizers expect some 70 million people to tour the exhibits, mostly Chinese visitors, during the six-month-long event. VOA's William Ide has more from Shanghai.

What is Cinco de Mayo?

Learn About Cinco de Mayo (2 minutes)

WatchMojo — May 02, 2008 — explains the history and background of Cinco de Mayo, the holiday that commemorates an initial victory of Mexican forces led by General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín over French forces in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862.

While Cinco de Mayo is a minor holiday in Mexico, the date is observed in the United States as a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride!

Economy, China Top Vietnam's Concerns

Economy, China Top Vietnam's Concerns

VOAvideo — May 01, 2010 — It has been 35 years since North Vietnamese forces took over what was then Saigon, ending a long and bloody war with the United States. Today a unified Vietnam is preoccupied with pushing ahead with free market economic reforms while maintaining its communist political system. As VOA Senior News Analyst Gary Thomas reports, that presents some roadblocks to closer ties and more trade with its onetime enemy.

Articles - Lesson 22, Part 2 - English Grammar

Articles - Lesson 22, Part 2 - English Grammar

JenniferESL — March 19, 2010 — An introduction of overview of English articles: a, an, the, and the zero article.Level: Intermediate to advanced.This is a lesson in TWO PARTS. Part 2 summarizes the basic rules for using English articles and offers practice.

STUDENTS: Additional practice is available at EnglishCafe.com.\: http://www.englishcafe.com/lesson/english-articles-part-2-61169