Hello 3E and 3F,
Your teachers, Sandra and Farideh want you to express your ideas, thoughts, and feelings about our activities in our combined classes on Friday.
What did you think about the Cultural Adjustment Cycle?
Where do you think you are on the cycle? Why?
What did you think of the song? Would you like to learn more songs?
We wish you a happy weekend. Maybe you can try country-western dancing tonight.
I'm glad to see how everyone participated in the discussion about Cultural Adjustment Cycle and the song!
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if you have any ideas about special activities that you'd like to do on Fridays.
Please let me know if you might have any question on your presentation.
Have a great weekend.
Farideh
Thanks our teachers about blogs . It is so excited and interisting ways to share informations .moreover, I so glad for our teachers to help us to learn and participate what our study.
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy that you are excited about blogging. Thank you for being our first participant.
DeleteYou are so welcome.
DeleteFirst thing, I appreciate our teachers for wonderful idea about blogs. Second, I hope from your students get a best way of education and we active with the idea. Anyway, this idea going to be has challenge, competition and more exciting. Last thing, I really appreciate our teachers for thinking about helping us to get a greater education.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your time.
Have a nice evening...
Thanks you for your positive comments and for taking the challenge. Your writing is very well done with excellent vocabulary.
DeleteThank teacher.
Deletethank our teachers about this new idea. i really like it. i want to
ReplyDeletepractice english a lot, but some case they do not understand what i say, so i can not practice much after class.
Don't worry if others do not understand. That's THEIR problem.
DeleteThey aren't listening carefully. Just speak anyway, and ask them questions. Practice, practice, practice.
Haha, sometimes the same thing happened to me, don't worry. That's why we are here.
DeleteI really admire you for your positive attitude.
DeleteI really admire you for your positive attitude.
DeleteHi ,
ReplyDeleteI think there are many things which is politeness manners.For instance , In my country, when I meet older people , I respect him and give him any help if he needs .On the other hand, there are some rude manners. For instance , some people speak loudly during the eatting .
Have a nice day......
Your examples are also the expectations in US culture, so these are similarities. Great!
ReplyDeleteHAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO EVERYONE IN 3E, 3F!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely day.
Hello,
ReplyDeleteI think different countries have different manners,some polite manners in your country but impolite other countries.For instance, shake a hand when you met someone first time is a polite manner,but some countries can't understand that,maybe they think that is impolite,so we shuold realize some others manners and improve our acknowledge.
In our country,when you ate foods you can't talk to other,because they think is rude,because when you taught,your spittle would into their rice or other foods and finished foods you should help them to wash dishes,set a table. You studied at school,when class started you should stand up and said good morning or good afternoon to teacher,teacher said sit down,you will be sit.
If you want to realize more manners about my country,you can send me a email,I will tell you.
Have a good day and happy Valentine's day!
Sophie,
DeleteThese are good examples. I am curious about the position of small children. Do they eat at the same table as adults? Are they allowed to talk? Can they leave the table when they are finished eating, or should they wait until everyone has finished?
Sandra，
DeleteHow are you today?I'm very happy you want to realize more about our country.Small chidren can't eat at the same table,in general,young children shuold sit in the same table,like your sisters,brothers,our parents and uncle,aunt or other elder people sit in the same table,they can drink,smoke and speak somethings we don't understand.Allowed to talk is not better,although I don't kown why we can't speak allowed to them,my parents always told me you couldn't talk when elder people spoke,it's not good manners,but if they asked somethings about you,you can told them.They should wait until everyone has finished,it's respect for them,when you finished eating, you can listen to them conversation or do some other things that you like,but you should quiet and sat in your seat.
Have a good weekend~~
Hi Sophie.
DeleteI think we have a lot in common(your country and mine!). Thank you so much for your comments.
Hi Frieda.
DeleteI want to realize more about your country manners~
Hi, Sophie
DeleteI want to know enough about your country. Where do you from? A long are you being in LCC program?
Thank you and take care
Hi, chris
DeleteI'm sorry reply your email late,because these days I didn't use computer,I'm from china and this is my first semester in LCC program.And what things do you want to know,can you give me some details? How about you today?I want to know when you met someone first time what should you do?And what things impolite?
Have a good weekend~
Thank you teachers,this is good idea,It is good for language training ,I can feel more interesting to study English
ReplyDeleteTell us something about your job in China. Also, what are some of the rules for polite behavior between you and your boss and between you and your co-workers.
DeleteHello everybody,
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to see this BLOG and have a nice VALENTINE'S DAY..
Does any body know how to publish a picture here..?
ReplyDeleteAsk Teacher Doug (the man) in Call Lab today. He is the expert.
DeleteToday afternoon,my friends and me go to uc,we play tennies,we are very happy today,but in the evering,I am very tired,I think I am going to do more and more exercise in the gym.
ReplyDeleteDear Shuang,
DeleteAre you a rabbit on the Chinese calendar?
I'm happy to hear that you went to the UC and played table tennis. This is such a good way to practice language and stay out of "mental isolation."
UH has wonderful facilities. You can invite some classmates to join you at the gym. Exercise is always more fun when you share it with someone.
DeleteIt has been so exciting these days, i took a lot of pictures of our class.:)
ReplyDeletetoday, i saw you played bing bong well :)
DeleteHaha, thanks. Anyway i was lost, but i had a lot of fun.
DeleteHi Cathy.
DeleteThank you so much for sending the pictures to everyone.
Everyone looks great!
Where are the pictures?
DeleteHi Sandra,
DeleteI sent the photos to you, did you receive it?
today, i am interested in taking the pictures with the teacher and my classmates, but i did not see our teachers. i also am favor of playing bowling with my new friends. I made some friends, they come from Japan, Saudi Arabia :)
ReplyDeleteDiep,
DeleteI'm sorry I could not be there for the pictures. Let's take more pictures when we can go outside.
Now that you have new friends, you can meet more often to go bowling or eat together or study together.
Hello Everybody,
ReplyDeleteTwo teachers and seven (only 7) students have been blogging. Where are YOU? We are interested in keeping touch with everyone.
Tell us about tests and exams in your country.
Tell us something interesting you are doing this weekend.
Maybe you can call some classmates and plan to do something together. Have a nice weekend.
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ReplyDeleteHi there,
ReplyDeleteI hope to send a useful time during the week end. I recommended to read the story about Titinac Story . It is very helpful and useful . It is easy to understand ,also the book supports pictures to easy the meaning ,or what is going on in the story.
Finally , I recommended to read the story . I You can barrow the book from teacher's Sandra.
And I am so happy to put a brief summary about it .
Titanic Summary
The Titanic was an impressive vessel. Everyone wanted to travel on the vessel,
especially on vacations. Many people traveled on vacations around the lands. Some people chose to travel on the Titanic. It was a massive vessel. It consisted of a lot of rooms and levels for different social classes. In 1902, there was journey on the Titanic. Many people registered to have a happy time on the giant ship. There were 2010 passengers (men, women, and children). They traveled on board and spent an exciting time. After four days, at midnight, the Titanic hit an iceberg near Canada. Most people felt afraid. At that time, the occupants woke up and all women and children cried. Although, there were many lifeboats, they didn't have enough to save all the people. To sum up, The Titanic went down in the sea and a lot of people died. It was such a sad story
Have a nice weekend
You have a good vocabulary,When i read your brief summary, i need to check some words in dictionary :). I watched this movie in 2009, it's a impressive love story. Also i remembered the musicians persist in their work until Titanic sank.
DeleteMost of the words in my brief summary get it from the great story. I encourage evryone to read it. Some books have a good scenario ,but they don't have supporting picture to help reader to understand.
Deletehints. The book of accdmic writting is the best book I have ever seen .So you can get the processes of writting.
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I agree with Cathy. It is an excellent summary with good vocabulary. "Use it or lose it." Now the vocabulary belongs to you.
DeleteTime seems past so fast, I've been here for two months.
ReplyDeleteAfter study at here four weeks, i can see my writhing is getting better. At least i have some ideas in my mind. I know the construction about the writing, every paragraph has the main idea, some examples and details to support your main idea. Also i know the form about an academic writing.
Here in the US, we have to help the reader to understand our writing :) You know, in my country, my writing wasn't that bad,because we don't need that form in body paragraph. We just express our ideas, it's much easier.
I want to talk about the writing text we had on Friday. Why is the Internet so important to me?
In nowadays,the Internet become more and more popular and important, it's already been a part of my life. I can't leave it until a new powerful technology comes. There are some reason as follow.
)1 fast and free (i compared the past we send a letter, it takes long time)
)2 useful ( we can do everything we want, like movies, listen to music so on)
)3 new trend (all my peers use it, and i just follow it. )
You know, i have some ideas, but i still can't express myself in half hour.
I hope you can share your opinions with me about writing, Thanks my peers.
Cathy, you have learned so much about writing. You can help some classmates who are having difficulty. I hope everyone will read your comments.
DeleteThanks my dear teacher!
DeleteDear Kathy and Shabab,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your comments. I'm so happy to have such motivated students, and I'm proud of you.
Hi everyone.
ReplyDeletePlease read the following. We'll talk about it later.
Presidents Day Lesson
by elcivics.com
Presidents Day can also be written as President's Day or Presidents' Day. Presidents Day started as a holiday to celebrate George Washington's birthday on February 22, but was changed to the third Monday in February in 1971. Presidents Day is a federal holiday, so federal offices, schools, post offices, and many banks are closed. Although it is a federal holiday, almost all private businesses and stores are open. Over time, the holiday has expanded to honor Abraham Lincoln, and it is gradually starting to include all of the U.S. Presidents. In the middle of February, grade schools have assemblies, concerts, and plays about Presidents Washington and Lincoln. Some stores have special Presidents Day sales and many towns have patriotic parades or assemblies.
Please visit this website: elcivics.com
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you can learn a lot, and you can also share your ideas with your friends.
Hi everyone, I want to share an interesting culture bomb with your guys.
ReplyDeleteI live with an American girl. You know I'm from China. In my country, people think the eating very important, so when people greet, always talk about"Have you had breakfast(lunch or dinner)?" At first, i always ask her"Did you have ....?" I didn't realized what's wrong. Then, one day we talked about something in the gym with another girl. Then my housemate said"She had a friend who comes from Germany, and he told her" in his country, the people don't ask How are u?" So, i said.' Me too, in my country we don't often ask how are u? we always talk about ' Did you eat.....'' We use how are you? when we have long time didn't see each other.' Suddenly she understand why i always ask her about that, and she told me 'at first, she thought it's strange, why did i always her about that? In the US, if you ask about that means you want to eat together, or you want to treat her a mile. I understood now, so i tried to ask her' how are u? How was your class, so on.'
Have a good night.
Oh Cathy, you gave me a good laugh! It's "culture BUMP", but you wrote "culture BOMB". Ha Ha. I'm sure sometimes the culture differences feel like bombs because they are so dramatic.
DeleteHaha, actually i checked this word when i was writing. I knew the prounce, but i don't know the Spelling :)
Delete:), i also did not know exactly how to write " culture bump", before.i just listen and speak it. :)
DeleteHi everyone
ReplyDeleteActually I apologize to miss this website, because I had problem with company of the internet. SO I will be active with after this moment. But now I going to sleep so see you tomorrow.
Good night and have a good dream... :)
Haha, it's not a problem. I'm glad to see you're here.
DeleteThe impossible is often the untried. ~Jim Goodwin
ReplyDeletei belive in that. Do you..?
That was great ,Moath. Thank you. I'm sure you'll like this one, too:"Everything is possible. Just impossible is impossible." Guess who said that!
Deleteplease every body check this out ( when you are free ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8JMNMwZh6Q
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DeleteWell !!!!!!!!!!!!!
DeleteIt is very interesting. I like the actor ,he is very cute
Deletegive a lot of happiness to me ,but these behaviors are very
rude
today i was favor of getting information about Presidents day and Lincoln. i did not know about it before.although today i feel asleep in class but this lesson is so excited. i like the mice story and the dinner of Cathy and Salim.
ReplyDeleteokay. The next time we will have dinner we will invite you to join us!!! you could cook Vietnamese's food for us too...... i,m sure that we will enjoy it!!!!!!!!!!!
DeleteMe too, I was so tired yesterday,but in class i felt better. If you like, next time we can join together have dinner.
DeleteIt is a good idea.But I don't cook well,I will consider the famous VietNam to learn how to cook :))
DeleteHaha, really?? Hope one day you can cook for us. It's ok, sometimes we have BBQ, so you don't have to cook. :)
DeleteLoll moath, the link is very funny and the man very crazy... I can't do what he did. Hey guys could watch the link, I wish don't skip that, I hope watch fun
ReplyDeleteDo you know the name of paper dictionary ? where can i buy it ?
ReplyDeletehello,I think you can buy it from 99cent shop.I saw it in it.
Deleteplease give me the address of 99cent Shop ?
Deletedo you know the name of paper dictionary ? where can i buy it ?
ReplyDeleteThe Different Between Teaching in the USA and KSA
ReplyDeleteTeaching is very important and difficult job in the entire world. The teachers have a lot of responsibility to make there student perfect in all the scientific skills. In KSA and USA a lot of similarity in school teaching like, being on time, communication with the teachers and homework.
Being on time is very important in KSA. Likewise in USA it is very impotent. But being on time in KSA and USA had deferent meaning. In KSA if the student came late he must permission to enter the class. However in USA if the student came late he can enter the class without getting permission.
Communication with the teachers is requirements for the student in KSA. Similarity, communication with the teachers is important in USA too. In KSA the student call their teachers (teacher) to show them some respect. Whereas, in USA the student should not call the teachers (teacher) is not decent the student should call them with first name.
The student must do the homework in KSA. In addition, doing homework in USA is very important too. In KSA the teachers don’t gave the student a lot of homework. On the other hand, the teachers in USA gave the student a lot of homework’s.
In conclusion, teaching in KSA and USA are the same in many ways, but the differences are in the rules and how to deal with student requirements.
I'm agreet of you,In china,the teacher give a lot of homework for students.
DeleteGood job, Bander! Your paragraph is clear and includes good vocabulary, so it was easy to read. It seems like many rules are the same, but a lot of students have trouble with the rules here. Can you explain this?
DeleteI just back home ,in the everning,I had dinner outside,today I am tired and I am a little homesick.Do you miss you parents?~
ReplyDeleteYou didn't tell us why your name is "rabbit". Are you a rabbit on the Chinese calendar? I am.
DeleteI'm sorry you are feeling homesick. It's part of the "Cultural
Adjustment Cycle", so everyone goes through this period in one way or another. Nevertheless, it is painful. If you stay busy, you will feel better soon. Perhaps you could invite some classmates to go to the gym with you, or go to the UC to play games, or somewhere on or off campus to eat something. PS I remember when I was in Italy, how is missed my parents, too. Be sure to write to them, and tell them that you miss them, and share stories about your life here.
They miss you, too, and they will feel better if they know something about what you are doing.
Hi shuang.
DeleteI don't know why I am not homesick.I think I was adapted to
this life~
Hello everybody
DeleteI would like invite my classes mate do read a book about Titanic.I think most of you saw the movie , but the history of the movie is very different that the happened whit nice beautiful ship, the movie talk about romance story in contrast the book say that happen ship and show sames "whys"
please read
Hi Rabbit Shuang. When I arrived here, I was homesick. I cried, and I called my Mom every day.(you know it was during Chinese New Year). As soon as the school started, I made new friends. Try to make yourself busy, go to the gym, or hang out with your classmates who don't speak Chinese. You can practise when you are having fun.
Deleteyes,I think it's a good idea to go to gym.but I just can play billiards,and gym don't have it!
DeleteTry something NEW! It will be interesting and fun, and you might make more new friends.
DeleteIt's so late,I am going to bed,see you tomorrow my classmates and teachers.
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteThis is a declaration for all 3E and 3F. I want to let you know, you are great people and good student.
What would you like to do this week end dears classmates? we can do something together and have fun !!!!!1 express yourselves without restraint
ReplyDeleteIt's a good idea, but you know we'll have a big text next week. Anyway good luck!
DeleteThe best way to prepare for the tests is to balance between study, exercise, and time with friends. Go have some fun. (See my list of suggested activities.)
DeleteYeah,It makes a sense. We should balance between study, exercise, and time with friends.
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ReplyDeletewhat's up
ReplyDeletewassup????
DeletePlease use correct language on the Blog. Besides connecting with classmates, you are practicing correct writing.
DeleteIt's very exciting to learn, read what you wrote and have fun with you :)
ReplyDeleteHello.
ReplyDeleteI want buy a new car!insurance company please pay me money! hurry up!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIt's nice to meet you guys and mix with your culture! the best luck for my teachers and for my classmates and 3F lol
ReplyDeleteGood morning everyone!
ReplyDeleteToday, all of us came to the class on time.I think everyone is worried about grammar test .I saw that we are learning hard.In addition,I know more many useful applications in Call Lab.I am so interested in practicing on computer in here.I will often come here more times.I did know about it before. I often practice on Q online but it is not attractive.
Hello......!
ReplyDeleteLets go to eat together today in the luch, text me or call me if some of you want! have a nice day
ReplyDeleteDear classmates I want to know more about the environment. If some one have more information I listen to him. Thank for your time
ReplyDeletehello
ReplyDeleteHello bro
Deletechris..good morning ;p
Deletehow was your long weekend ?
The best memories com from the craziest ideas "
ReplyDeleteOh my god!My memory is so bad. Today after class, i forgot the important role that i need take Shaker to The phonic class.I didn't know what's today? I thought today is MOnday :(. when Shaker sent some messages to me at 3:30 pm, i remembered , i feel so sorry about Shaker.I want to say " sorry" to Shaker.I did it but i still feel sad.Shaker is kind. He did not complain about me and he also found the paper dictionary for me. I appreciate him a lot :).sometimes,i forget the current time,my phone,my books,everything. Please remind anything if i forget, I will thank you :)
ReplyDeleteI think you can use paper to write something important,because my memory is bad too,so I write important things on paper.
DeleteI think you are both very kind and thoughtful.
DeleteWe have a week holiday in March,do you have some suggestions??
ReplyDeleteIf it is not too late, you can sign up with Dr. Guinn in ADB (our classroom building) to go to San Antonio on the volunteer trip. Twenty UH students plus leaders will go. LCC students in the past have had a great time on similar trips. The cost is $100, but that pays for transportation, your room, food for breakfast and lunch, and dinner on the Riverwalk for six days. That's quite a deal.
ReplyDeleteAnother idea is to explore all the places in and around Houston that you have not seen yet. For example, you can go fishing in Galveston, go tour NASA, Kemah, drive to Brenham to the Blue Bell Ice Cream factory for a tour and get a big cone for $1.00.
More: Do all the FREE things: Tues.3-7pm Museum of Natural Science is free. Thurs. Museum of Fine Arts is free 9am-9pm and there is a small restaurant inside. There are many more. Look them up.
Go to Black Lab Pub on Montrose St. and play chess outdoors with GIANT pieces.
Invite your classmates to a pot luck picnic in Hermann Park or Memorial Park.
Go to the Zoo and speak English to the animals. :)
Wow! We have 12 classmates participating in our Blog. We hope others will join soon. We miss you!
ReplyDeleteDon't forget to READ everything that everyone writes. It's a great way to get to know your classmates.
It would be nice to know about your families.Can you describe your family for us?
Dear Level 3E & Level 3F Students,
ReplyDeleteI'm so happy to see all your interesting comments, but at the same time I'm kind of sad to see those big grammar mistakes in some of your comments like "i" instead of "I". It's very natural to make mistakes while you're learning a new language, but please don't forget: English is not my native language. I learned from my mistakes, and I never stopped asking.
As your grammar teacher, I feel responsible, so please write more carefully before publishing your comments. Read your comments at least once or twice to revise them, and then press PUBLISH.
Please don't hesitate to ask me any question about grammar. I'll be very happy to help you.
Your GRAMMAR teacher,
Farideh
Thank so much teacher , I think we will make prograss when ereybody correct his mistakes . Thats a good advance for ereybody :) .
DeleteThank teacher a lot! sometimes i write comments follow my mind but i often don't review carefully.I think I need to build a good habit for writing carefully and correctly.
DeleteDear teacher,
ReplyDeleteI really appreciate your work. I'll do it before I publish my words. :)
Reading test is pretty good! I think I can get A! Hahahahahahahaha~~~
ReplyDeletebut today I miss class,so I didn't take the reading test!
Deletehello,I forget which book do we take tomorrow?
ReplyDeleteGrammar book, and reading & writing. In case bring your writing book.
DeleteMy company called TongLing Eastern Agriculture, My company's products are farming tools , for example ,tractors harvesters and so on.I am a sales manager in our company ,selling our company's products, including reaching a larger market by assisting in international expansion ,I will coming back as soon as I finsih the language training there. I will help my parents to operate their company
ReplyDeleteu cant back~
DeleteI used to be an office worker too.I worked with my UNCLE in his company. My jop was kind of collecting some cheques from other company who signed a contract with my uncle's company.
DeleteWait for others to say their experience.I hope ther's no mistakes. :)
Mostly correct. There are only two corrections:
Deletejob, there are no
Dear Superstars in 3E and 3F,
ReplyDeleteRemember, there are many purposes for the Blog. It covers all the skills (reading, vocabulary, grammar, writing, and editing), and it is also a good way for teachers and classmates to get to know you better. Therefore, it is important for you to READ what others write, look up new vocabulary words, use vocabulary you have recently learned, and CHECK your spelling. Then you need to CHECK your grammar, especially subject/verb agreement and verb tenses. After that, you need to read your paragraph to be sure it is written in correct paragraph form and that it is clear. Finally, read it one more time carefully (with your editing skills) and then press "Publish."
This process may take a few extra minutes, but it is worth it.
Your teacher who wants to see great writers,
Sandra
Ok,teacher,I got it!~I'm so sorry I missed the text yesterday,I think I missed many things!!
Delete" Round world" in eighty days is a very interesting and famous story .
ReplyDeleteIn 1872, Phileas Fogg, an English gentleman, bets 20,000 pounds that he can travel around the world in 80 days. Remember, there were no airplanes or other types of high speed travel.
Fogg and his servant, Passepourtout, leave from London, England and travel acrofour continents on their trip. In India, they meet a beautiful princeand save her life. She joins them on the journey and falls in love with Phileas Fogg.
Around the World in Eighty Days is the exact title.
DeleteWell, Xiang, what you wrote was interesting and caused some questions, so you have inspired another reader. (I think it was a beautiful "princess.")
I think we have a Book Club!
Really, It is very interesting, but I have some question..
ReplyDeleteFirst,What kind of transport he used?
Second,Was he sitting anywhere or just kept move?
Thirdly,What did happen to prince made him save her life?
Have an enjoyable time...
Have a nice weekday everyone
ReplyDeleteDear Students,
ReplyDeleteDon't miss "Academy Awards 2010" on abc channel tonight at 6:00. You can also watch it online.
The following information is also useful:
The 84th Academy Awards will be broadcast live Sun. Feb. 26 at 7 pm ET on ABC.
Oscar nominees include:
Best Picture
The Artist
The Descendants
Extremely Loud…
The Help
Hugo
Best Picture
Midnight in Paris
Moneyball
The Tree of Life
War Horse
Best Actor
Demian Bichir
George Clooney
Jean Dujardin
Gary Oldman
Brad Pitt
Best Actress
Glenn Close
Viola Davis
Rooney Mara
Meryl Streep
Michelle Williams
oscars.org
Have a great day!
We also wish Sandra a wonderful trip! Looking forward to seeing her on Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteYes! Same as Frieda, wish Sandra had a wonderful trip.
ReplyDeleteA doctor came to the hospital in a hurry after being called for urgent surgery. When he got to the hospital, he changed his clothes as soon as possible, and he went straight to the block for surgery. There, he found the boy's father who he is going to take care. Seeing the doctor arrived, the father yelled: "Why did you take a long time to come? Don’t you know that my son's life is in danger? Don’t you have a sense of responsibility "?
ReplyDeleteThe doctor smiled and said: "I'm so sorry Sir, I wasn’t in the hospital and I came as soon as possible after receiving the emergency call. Now I want you to slow down, I can do my job."
" What! Slow down? If it was your son can you slow down? If your own son dies what will you do now? ": Said the father angrily.
The doctor smiled again and said, "I will say: Dust we came and to dust we should return, I bless GOD for everything He does. The doctors can’t extend or give life. Go and pray for your son, we will do our best by God's Grace "
"Giving advice is so easy, when we don’t be concerned" Saying the father.
The surgery took several hours. After that the doctor came out happy, "Thank God! Your son is safe, if you have any question, you can ask the nurses. "
"Why is he so arrogant that doctor? Could not he wait a few minutes to give me the information about my son health? ": said the father, seeing the nurse after the doctor left.
The nurse replied with tears down her face: "His son died in a car accident yesterday. He was at the funeral when we called for emergency surgery. Now that he has spared the life of your son, he left running to finish the burial of his son. "
The father stays quiet and so ridiculous.
NEVER judge anyone because you don’t know what he is going through.
One of my friends sent me this story yesterday and I like to share with you. For my opinion the best way to avoid this kind of situation is to be polite with everybody. I hope all of us take a lesson in this story.
TGIS: Take God its Sunday. So I know tomorrow its Monday, I am going to be in class with my classmates and teachers.
Hi Chris,
DeleteThank you for sharing this story with us.I like your story, especially this sentence"NEVER judge anyone because you don’t know what he is going through." I learnt something from your story.
Hi Chris,
DeleteYour story is very interesting and I love like this story. It is combinations between reality and imaginations . I would rather take some lessons in my live because the live is best teacher to learn something .Furthermore, I want to say the lesson which I catch from story . When the doctor said " Dust we came and to dust should return".
Every person should be patient and optimistic .All the people in the worldwide will be gone .
Why are sadness???!!!!!!
Often we hear that a dog is a man's best friend. Indeed, pets, not only dogs have become increasingly common residents of our modern day households. Pets bring to the people a sense of liveliness. That after a day of hard work, people can now relax with a sight of their pets jumping happily around them. Then there is also the sense of responsibility. For those who find raising a child a hassel, raising a pet is no easier, however, knowing that you have provided for another living being is a great feeling. It also teaches the next generation the importance of looking after animals and cherishing all living things here on earth.Clearly, pets not only bring excitement into the world but they also help people develop the important sense of responsibility.
ReplyDeleteI don't agree with you because for some reasons .
DeleteFirst , I don't like the pets in my house .However, some people who lives alone especially love the pets specific dogs and mice.Second, I don't concenteriate when the pets inside my house and maybe play with my voulable . Finally, In my culture, I never put pets in my house.
Thanks
But I think pets sometimes very mucky,my father don't like pets for this reason.He admit the pets very lovely,but he ban mt to keep the pets!
ReplyDeleteToday I feel very bad. My uncle was very angry to me. I didn't pass the road test, parallel parking. He talked to me "Why didn't you do that? It's easy!" You know, I never drove car before. After left the DPS, he didn't talk to me anything. I thought a lot about the parallel parking, maybe I have an experience. My aunt had only one road test, and she passed it. So they thought I could do the same thing, but the effect is not good!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry! Me toooo!!!
DeleteLife is just as examination
ReplyDeleteIn 2010, my school celebrated the ceremony for the end of the school year. There was unforgettable lesson that I’ve learned from my old teacher. He said to me and my classmates in a gentle voice: “To be presented right here, you’d been experienced many valuable lessons, challenges at school,especially in each examinations you took. Tomorrow, you’ll face up to more challenges and the harder “examinations” that is your life”
There was something haunt in my head. I’ve never forgotten his words up to now. Life is just as the examination. I have to prepare carefully before doing everything just as I review my lessons for the exams. I’ll finish my work effectively, if I know how to arrange my time. So that, I won’t be a procrastinator. Needless to say,everything will be under control and I’ll get the good results for my work.
Life is just as the examination. Sometimes, I have to face up to many problems in my life and I have to overcome them on my own. It just like the questions in the test. For sure, there’s always one choice correctly for me to choose. Importantly, I’ll be vigilant and consider carefully before making decision.
Life is just as the examination. Success or failure are same as i get the good grades or low grades. It doesn’t matter if I own the low grades, because that is my own effort and I’ll try to get rid of my mistakes to be successful. Life will be my good teacher that help me become more mature and skillful.
Until now. I’m still remember and learn from his words. After all, he was also said: “if you have passed all the examinations during twelve years, I believe you’ll have enough skillful to pass the “examinations” in your life”.
Thanks. I agree with you. To sum up that mean we can learn something new in every situation. So we can do well and better next time. Thanks again to share what you learn from your teacher. We all the time learn more from others.
DeleteI'm too awkward now,my roommate is taking her boyfriends to the room,I don't know what should I do,because we should live together until this semester end,after that,I decide to remove ,she is studying anthropology and should watch movies about human everyday,and the voice too loud,sometimes I told her turn on the voice smaller,but after several days she continued.I really don't know how to deal with this problem,so I want to remove.
ReplyDeleteI think if you want to fix that problem Sophie you ought to invite her for a lunch or dinner what ever,then discuss with her in good well way if she don't mind and tell her about every thing you feel about her bad things then if she's a respectful girl she will change her bad things,But if she don't,then you have to change your apartment.
ReplyDeletethat's what i will do if i have th same situation
thanks for your advice,but you know America people like doing somethings by themself and we can't meet every time,many times she will take her friend to room and they talk together,I can't join them.
DeletePlease help me, I can't access Qonlinepractice, I don't know what happen with my computer
ReplyDeleteHello! my friends. Do you want to practice English more? You can join English club from 4:00 to 5:00 pm on this Wednesday ( feb 29th ) in the UC Saltgrass Room (Rm 216)!I Think we will gain a lot of good leasons.
ReplyDeleteIt's good,I think I will join the club,every Wednesday we are have pronunciation class from 1:30 to 3:30.after class are u go to this club?
DeleteI learnt a lot of Greek tradition from this movie,also the movie tells us a love story,but I think it is a story which tells us a lot of things about culture.It is cool
ReplyDeleteBecause of the difference between American culture and Greek culture, Toula's relatives don't want her to marry with an American.In American people's normal viewpoint,when a child grows up ,he will leave his family and his own career.He will live in his own house.It is an opposite with greek.The movie does not show the common cricumstances of American family
Hello GaoXiang, I agree with your point. Americans want their children to be independent, maybe when they in a University. I think it's different from Greece and China. In our country, parents want to give their children everything they have until they finish their study. I prefer America's life style, because I want my parents to enjoy their life as well!:)
Deletehi xiang,I agree with your opinion too,all parents hope their daughter happyness everyday,so if you really like a person,you could tell your parents you are so happy now and don't worry about you.
Delete"My Big Fat Greek Wedding" - a love film gives me a lot of thinkings and feelings. I like this movie. Especially the way Ian and Toula did to persuade Toula's father. Toula loved Ian and wanted to get married with him, but she didn't want her father sadly. Gus loved his daughter very much. I remember he cried and said noone gave him any information about Ian, he was a good person or not, he respect to the others or not... Ian loved Toula,too, and he could do everything to get married with her. He became an official member of the Greek Orthodox Church. Finally they had a traditional Greek wedding. I'm happy with that conclusion!
ReplyDeleteYes, they are all fruit. Apple and Orange got marry.
DeleteIn all the thing we can try to learn a new idea. The first time will like wrong, but a promise you if you take the time to learn and to look carefully, you are going to find a good thing in the thing at the first you thought it was wrong.
In my country, there is no problem about wedding between Vietnamese people and other from another country. But the problem is religion. People belive in Buddha can not marry poeple belive in God. Just looks like Ian from "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" movie, the people belive in Buddha must join and become an official member of God. Many young people fall in love, but in the end they can not marry together just because her or his parents don't accept the other religion. In my opinion, the most important is charater and manner. What about your country, my classmates?
ReplyDeleteHi TERRYZA,
DeleteI agree with your idea,and in my country,many young people fall in love,but their parents can't accept each ather,so some people can't marry to their love person,and some people married only have themselve and their friends.Before I came to America,I told my mother I will marry to America people,of course that is a joke,but my mother said you don't marry to America people,I don't know them,and it's too far for our country,if you have some problems in the future we don't know to connected to you,so they disagree.
In my country we don't care about in which part of the world you from. The most important I think is the religion. I agree with what teacher Sandra said in class ( People who pray together stay together. ) I thing it's important to be in the same religion that mean you have a same idea and same conviction. For example my sister got marry with a man from Congo, and my parents agree and bless their wedding because her husband is in the same religion with us. Before that my sister had a boy friend from the same country but my mom desagree because this man was not in the same religion. At first my sister felt sad, but now she know why mom was desagree, and I think she is happy with her husband. She has now three children. Also I agree with you Tram good manner, and etiquette is very important too. That's what I have to share with you.
DeleteDear Students,
ReplyDeletePlease don't forget that your vocabulary test begins at 8:30 tomorrow in the CALL Lab, and it'll finish at 9:00. You need to be on time since we have lots of things to do before our CONFERENCES! DON'T FORGET I WILL NOT GIVE ANY EXTRA TIME TO ANYBODY. NO EXCUSES FOR BEING LATE. IT IS JUST A FAVORT TO YOU AND EXTRA WORK FOR ME.
GOOD LUCK!
Thank Frieda for giving us another chance about the text and reminding us to meet in Call Lab tomorrow.
DeleteHave a good night and see you tomorrow.
Thank you Ms.Frieda for that and we apreciate you.
Delete"My Big Fat Greek Wedding"is a good movie.when I back home,I watched a second time with my friends.In my country,many people fall in love,but sometimes they are defeat.I think if we meet our Mr. right,we have to insist.
ReplyDeleteHi rabbit
DeleteI think if we really love a person we could change ourself,and we should help our parents to accept him.
Hello everyone, i wish all of you had a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the class on Friday, because I like comedy and romantic movies.
Haha, i think Toula is the happiest lady in the world, because there are two men who really love her. :) I'm really happy with the end as well.
On the other hand, this movie was talking about two different cultures. In real life, culture BUMP always causes awkwardness among people. However, in this movie, it is funny and happy instead of embarrassing. Maybe because they tried to accept each other. This is like us, we are from different countries but maybe we can try to learn more about Americans so we can avoid it. By the way, thank Sandra for introducing more information about American culture to us, I appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteI think my father don't let me to find another people,because different culture,and eat different food.Every time I tell my father I have a boyfriend,my father first sentence ask me:"where is he from?"I think my father is serous.
DeleteOh, I see. My Dad talked about it to me before I came to America. You know,when you stay in another country, it's possible to have a boyfriend from different country, right?
DeleteI really enjoy the movie too, But i want to ask you if is it true that Greek people seems to be what we saw in the movie, Also there is another thing i recognize it that Greek people has something in common with Arabic people their music seems to be ours, because they play Oud and they eat alot of red meat isn't it right..?
ReplyDeleteHello 3E and 3F student,
ReplyDeleteI hope you have enjoyed your long weekend.
Now we have to work hard for four days because on Friday, we will
go to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, and then we will have a week long vacation for Spring Break. There are many wonderful and exciting things to do in Houston in the Spring, so see if you can find out about something new.
We should all be in bed getting a good night's sleep. (Me too!)
Sandra
The sentence I like best in that movie is: You are apples, we are oranges, but we all are fruits. What about you? Which sentences do you like best in that movie?
ReplyDeleteThe best sentence i really like is that which you wrote and "you are (Greek,Saudi,American,Chinese)you have to proud " and you have to respect others.
DeleteI really like both, and its true!
DeleteI like this one, her father said "you know I came here with $8 in my pocket...." Lol...
DeleteThe same sentense.
DeleteThat day we saw an interesting movie, and I like that movie,it is too fun for us.In that movie,we learnt two different cultures and let me know if you really like a person,you could change yourself,in my country,some people fall in love ,but their parents not allowed,so sometimes they should learn to accept each other too.
ReplyDeleteIt was nice movie,why I should to write something about it ?? you saw it already
ReplyDeletejust kidding -_-"
lol
DeleteOh Abdullah!
DeleteI want to READ what you WRITE!!! :)
My Big Fat Greek Wedding is a very interesting movie. It talks about a combination of two cultures. This movie proves that it's possible to marry a person from another religion or culture. The movie shows the contrast between Greek and American culture and how love can make them bind people from different cultures or religions.
ReplyDeleteMy family is close to Greek, children often live with parents until they get married. And after wedding, we often live with parent - in - law. I really scare of it. It's very terrible. Maybe I like American culture, all people are independence!
ReplyDeleteYes,I'm agree with you,but sometimes after children got married,they usually live with parents in my country.
DeleteThe big fat Greek Wedding is very exciting. It brought me an happy moment. After the movie, I learned about Greek and American Culture. America is a melting pot. Love doesn't care the distance, the boundary, Culture, every thing except your lover. It is difficult to give freedom love for everyone in America if the parents like Tula's father. I recommend that the parents should care the happy of children a lot .
ReplyDeleteI think that 40th Buffalo Regatta is more interesting than others,because I never paly it,I think it is a new experinence to me,I want to try it.
ReplyDeleteAlso I enjoy too for story of Big Fat Greek Wedding. Actually it was so exciting and wonderful.
ReplyDeleteThe move had idea about the clutter of Greek, how the father is choos for his daughter a good husband to get comfortable live. In fact, I learned from the story the lovely between each other the best way for the peace .
I would like to talk about culture bump. Everyone who came from different culture must know what is the difference between his culture and culture who lives in its. Let me know the meaning of culture bump????!!!
ReplyDeleteculture bump is the difference between tow cultures. For example, In clothing ,wedding ,and how can you introduce the food to guest.
In my culture most of people wear traditional cloths like "Shemag and Thope" on special occasion or celebrity day.However,In a another culture , some people wear cloths like Egypt with different style .It just live style.
furthermore, When the person marry with has deferent custom. Indeed,
when we saw the film which mead "The big fat Greeks wedding ",we saw the culture bump in many ways. For example ,the groom love vegetarian food whereas the birds love meat and different kind of food .In other words that you need to learn new things in culture of groom or birds either one..
The button line is when you travel or marry from another culture ,I ought to learn exceptions point between these cultures.
Hi Shabbab,
DeleteI'm happy to see that you are learning about Culture Bumps.
Here are two funny spelling mistakes. In a wedding the girl is the "bride." (A "bird" lives in the trees and flies around looking for seeds and worms.)
Also, we say "the bottom line" is... (A button is round, and it is on your shirt or jacket. You use it to close the front.) Ha ha. These are fun. By the way, you should check your verbs for agreement.
Have a nice vacation. Remember:
The Museum of Natural Science is FREE on Tuesday,3pm to 7pm
The Museum of Fine Arts is FREE all day Thursday, 9am - 9pm.
If you want to return to the Rodeo on a sunny day, the entrance is only $7.00, but you can't go into the stadium to see the cowboy competitions or the show, only the outside activities.
make kony famous !!!!
ReplyDeletewatch this out it's somthing really important if you are human...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4MnpzG5Sqc
I'm so happy that you enjoyed the movie and that you are already able to identify culture bumps.
ReplyDeleteNow you can watch for them in many situations. Remember the best person to ask about culture bumps is someone from that culture. Think about your own culture bumps. They are all around you every day. (You might find some at the Rodeo!)
Question to think about: Do you think people from the same culture can have culture bumps?
Sandra
PS. Did you find some interesting things to do in Houston? Would you like to take a field trip this term? Do you have some ideas or suggestions?
Who knows about "International Woman's Day"..?
ReplyDeleteHi, Moath
DeleteWhy do you ask that question? Don't you know it? I miss my country a lot. We often do a lot of interesting things this days. ROSE is sold everywhere. Children buy ROSE for their mom. Husband gives it for wife. Boys give it for girls. Students give it for women teacher. Today women just relax, men will do all work that women do veryday, such as cook, wash dishes, wash cothes, clean house...When I was a student in my country 4 years ago, my classmates and I sold rose. It was very happy. Just sold this day. I miss that day! Today maybe is a normal day in US because I don't see anything special, even somebody don't know it. If you come my country this day, you will be more funny.
who help me????~=.=
ReplyDeleteThe teacher let us listen grammer book ,page 53,but I don't know how to listen,what is the network station????hurry,hurry!!!!
Last friday, we saw an interesting movie about generation gap. What is the generation gap? Have you ever felt that your parents didn't understand your problems? I think everyone had such experience. For example, Tula's father hope she married with Greek man and born many children, but Tula doesn't do like this. She wants different life. Meanwhile, Tula's father also complain she doesn't understand his idea. In modern society, this is a very common social problems. We must learn how to accept each other and change your mind. Any way, this is a wonderful movie. We enjoy it and felt warmth. I love it!
ReplyDeleteBefour half mouth,the teacher borrowed me a book named "stuart little".This story is about:A family have a child,he looks like a mouth,and he is very small,he isn't too tall to carry anything.But he is very happy,because his family love him very much.One day,the family help a bird,the birl is beautful and smart.The mouse likes the bird and the bird help when the mouse in danger.Then a cat want to eat the bird,so the bird flies away.The mouse misses the bird,so the mouse look for the bird,but at last he doesn't find it.
ReplyDeleteMy classmates and my dear teachers have a nice vacation. =.=
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ReplyDeleteA good story, Chris. I like it. You are true that we used to be a Kid, and the kid always go back and play with the friend who beat him yesterday. We always teach kids how to talk, how to live, but sometimes we need to see them and learn from them.
DeleteI really want to be like Jack, like kids, but you know - forgive and forget is not easy to do and is not easy to go together
Dear Students,
ReplyDeleteHope you all had a wonderful break. I think it is time to go back to your books and review everything you studied this term including the grammar points. I know how much you love grammar, and I'm sure you enjoyed the gifts I gave you!
Anyway, I was going to remind you that you'll have an important grammar test on Monday. You have to be on time for your class.
One more point, I really enjoy reading your comments, but some of you still forget to edit your sentences. Please reread your sentences before PUBLISHING them. You really need to be more serious about this. If you publish a story that is not yours, you need to mention the source. IIf you do not write the source, it is
considered as PLAGIARISM. And you know what it is, don't you?
let's write about what we did durin the Spring Break..
ReplyDeleteWhat We Should Remenber
ReplyDeleteThis is a story about two friends. Their names are John and Jack. John and Jack decided to travel through the desert. It was a long and hard journey. During the trip their water and food started to finish, and John became angry and rude to Jack. However Jack tried to be polite and understanding with John. The friends kept going through the desert. No intentionally Jack fell down and all their water overturned on the ground, John got nervous, and gave a slap to Jack. Jack felt very sad for John, and wrote this event on the sand ground. Jack stayed friendly with John. They kept going. They got to the oasis, excited they ran into the water, and it was so deep and Jack goes drown, but John his friend saved him. Then, Jack wrote this event on rock. John didn’t understand why his friend write so easily on the sand ground when he gave him a slap, and now he wrote so hardly on the rock this last event. So he decided to ask Jack why he wrote on the sand ground the first time, and now he wrote on the rock. Jack smiled and said the first time you did something bad to me, so I wrote this on the sand ground for that the winds blow and erased what you did badly to me. That mean I want just forgot you did that to me. For the second time you saved my life. Then, I wrote this on the rock, so no winds no rain cannot erase this. Because I don’t want to forget that my friend saved my life. If we want to stay friend we should not remember what bad someone did to you, but we should forget the bad experience and remember the good and best things someone did to you.
We should be like the kids they never get angry because someone did bad things to them. They go back in the same place to play with the same friend who beat him yesterday. Why is that? Because he only remembers this is my friend and I had great time with him. We used to be like Kids, why we changed our mind? I don’t know why, but I know we miss a great time only to be angry and resentment with a friend or someone around us. Dear classmates and I, we should try to be like Jack and the kids because the travel, I mean the life is short and we should take all the opportunity we have to have the friends, family, co-worker, bosses, teachers, students no matter what they can do wrong sometimes, or did one time. We should be forgiven and forget. It is a good way to be relax and bless.
Source: Read and meditate on the holy Bible and the life.
Hello 3E and 3F!!! I expect to see you bright and early tomorrow
ReplyDeletewith happy faces after a wonderful break. Get some sleep! Please be on time.
I know you remembered to do all your homework, so I'm sure you will be ready with Q Reading, Unit 5 about Business and the "News for You" that I gave you. Don't forget to review vocabulary.
I'm happy to see how many of you are using the Blog as an opportunity to practice writing. This week we will also learn about writing essays.
See you tomorrow.
i am glad to see tomorrow. I miss you so much. I have one busy week. My uncle is teaching me to drive car. I feel so worry while i drive on the street.I have to follow his direction nervously.He is calm when i drive, but i am not.Today, he asked me to drive from Missouri city to our school. when i arrive at my apartment, i have headache. Now, I need to sleep. I think i will feel better on the tomorrow morning.
ReplyDeleteyes,I think it's difficult for me to drive car.My boyfriend teaches me how to drive,but sometimes I always drove the wrong
DeleteAttention 3E and 3F,
ReplyDeleteThere are some rainstorm warnings that include "flash floods."
Pay attention to the weather news. If there is a lot of rain,
drive slowly and carefully. Do NOT drive or walk through deep water,