Students in Monika Hofer’s beginning level ESL class used their newly learned English to write some impressive poetry about Valentine’s Day. Sunhee from Korea wrote this poem about changing sadness to happiness. Be With YouYou don’t have to be sad, I’ll take your sadness, And change you with more happiness from my smile. You don’t have … Read more
Language in context: Read this information about cheating. Thinking carefully about the situation being discussed will help help you understand unfamiliar expressions better as you read. Try to guess the meaning of the expressions in bold print. Academic dishonesty has become a big issue. Teachers always say, “Keep your eyes on your own paper. Anyone caught … Read more
Seong-Ah Kim and Seung-Hye Leeshow how easy it is for students to write the test answers on notes and pass the notes to one another. Piboon Choklerdpatana and Nelma Toledo Mendonca demonstrate the technique of using signals to cheat. Angela Teixeira and Seung-Hye Lee have their eyes on their own papers. Angela Teixeira shows how … Read more
Over the past decade, cheating—an act of academic dishonesty—has become more and more common. The latest statistics are alarming; more than two thirds of high school students admitted cheating on an exam last year, and—even more appalling—often the best student cheat to get to the top of their class—and they don’t think it is wrong. … Read more
Mostly, students feel that their teachers give them a hard time when they have to take a test. Their teachers always give them problems that are too difficult. It seems like they don’t want their students to pass the tests. Therefore, it is very common that most students find ways to help them pass the … Read more
Tesfanesh Abate from Ethiopia Ageresh Abate and Awoke Abate from Ethiopia helped with the preparation. Alicha is like a stew or casserole, and the Ethiopian name for this is a wat. Stews are very popular in my country. Alicha, a more delicately seasoned Wat (stew), contains no berbere (chili). It is often eaten at home, and it is also served … Read more
Kaima Bona Gatoi Chile Sweet Potato and Eggplant Crisp Rachel Smith from Papua New Guinea There are 850 languages in my country. The 3 main national language are Pidgin, Motu, and English. The average Papua New Guinean speaks 5 languages. I speak the 3 main languages, my mother’s language and my father’s language. This is … Read more
Saksak (Sweet Sago Dumplings) Susan Collier From Papua New Guinea This dish is eaten at home; it can be a lunch or a dinner dish. It is special for people living along the coastal area of Papua New Guinea. I like it because I grew up eating it. Children love it. I like to prepare … Read more
Alicha (Meat Stew) Tesfanesh Abate from Ethiopia Ageresh Abate and Awoke Abate, also from Ethiopia, helped prepare the dish! Alicha is like a stew or casserole, and the Ethiopian name for this is a wat. Stews are very popular in my country. Alicha, a more delicately seasoned Wat (stew), contains no berbere(chili). It is often eaten at home, and … Read more
California community colleges have very flexible entrance requirements. As a result, students who are still learning English can enroll in classes with native speakers. Even ESL classes may mix students who have great oral fluency with students whose spoken English is still developing. What’s it like for ESL students to take college-level classes with more … Read more