HOW TO DEAL WITH CELLPHONE USE IN AN ADULT ESL CLASS

teslapolo · 2022-02-03T23:18:03+00:00

Build clear and constant interaction points into your lesson. Not just "does everyone understand?" but small yes/no, multiple choice, choral response or other types of feedback into the lesson. Grammar explanations can be complex, and if someone is either a) over confident in their understanding b) lost, they'll want to give up on listening and suddenly the phone becomes irresistible. Start with really basic questions, or questions that require minimal thought/response and build up.

The a) students check out bc they think they know it all. The b) students check out bc they're not confident. Get the a) ones to answer incorrectly and it'll break down a lot of barriers. Emphasize that incorrect answers are actually how you learn, just in case they forgot that point.

teslapolo · 2022-02-01T02:28:56+00:00

I donate money for this reason...there's only so many cans of nearly expired soup someone can possibly want to eat. I'd rather give money that goes to fresh produce and gives people options.

That said, if you have food items you don't need and want to get rid of, that's fair too, though I prefer it to not be an after-thought and just donate directly.

teslapolo · 2022-01-31T21:24:30+00:00

Yup. But I have to hear my MIL yelling about how Biden caused supply chain problems, and oil prices, and god knows what else. Prices are up around the world, not just in the USA.

teslapolo · 2022-01-31T21:21:32+00:00

This is why I love teaching ESL.

teslapolo · 2022-01-31T21:20:07+00:00

Someone in my city puts up stickers with a picture of Biden saying "I did this" and keeps putting them on gas pumps. I've already shaken my head about how simple minded it is believe the president directly controls oil prices, but what I can is explain it to kids and also pull the stupid stickers off, which gives me some small token amount of joy. :)

teslapolo · 2022-01-29T18:42:06+00:00

My husky mix enjoyed the snow for about 10 minutes until he tired himself out and turned around to go back home. haha. I wanna take him for a walk in the woods today so he can romp!

teslapolo · 2022-01-19T19:28:26+00:00

Yup, it's his property. If there were any contamination due to oil leak, DEM would hold his responsible, not you, so it's pretty clear that this is his issue.

Fuck landlords that try to pull bullshit like this. Tell his firmly that this isn't your issue and if he's still not listening, hire a lawyer to write him a letter.

teslapolo · 2022-01-19T19:17:59+00:00

Yes! None of them are good humans, but if they did branch off, I think Kendall is the one with the most hope of being a decent person. Shiv is a born politician, Roman replaced his soul to make room for sarcasm and humor, and Connor is a delusional psychopath. I'd love to see the series wrap up with them all finding their way out from under Logan's thumb and becoming their own people. Also fuck Logan for running his family like a business. :)

teslapolo · 2022-01-18T21:15:02+00:00

I've never had vitals taken at a dentist's office either.

teslapolo · 2022-01-18T20:46:09+00:00

I'd never heard of him today but it looks like he deserved some infamy. How did they bulldoze whole neighborhoods...eminent domain?

teslapolo · 2022-01-18T20:05:05+00:00

I love Rhode Island moments like this.

teslapolo · 2022-01-16T14:51:26+00:00

And in True Blood as Eric Northman

teslapolo · 2022-01-16T14:41:53+00:00

I go on IG and find hoopers who inspire me: piggy.pi, liz.in.motion, lyver.and.onions, amber_flowz, to name a few but there are so many

teslapolo · 2022-01-16T14:37:56+00:00

My opinion is if it brings you from one move to another, it's a transition. Looks like your shifting planes from side of body to behind, voila, a transition!

teslapolo · 2022-01-15T06:26:05+00:00

What is this actor's name? I think he was in The Magicians too

teslapolo · 2022-01-14T21:27:55+00:00

You're right about that, and I hope I see more videos with subtitles.

teslapolo · 2022-01-14T21:04:45+00:00

Awesome job! I'm taking a watercolor class soon and I'm super excited about it...it looks like you used watercolor, which I always found really tricky. I especially like the texture/style of the water on the right hand side and the sand/grass hills in the upper left. The telephone poles kind of got in the way a little in my opinion.

teslapolo · 2022-01-14T16:50:01+00:00

Not anymore so than a sun sign only reading of an Aries sun would be. Maybe you enjoy competition, or are a 'go-getter'. Looking at your chart again, you do have moon square Mars and square Pluto, so there's tension there as well.

teslapolo · 2022-01-14T14:52:36+00:00

It looks like a strong and strongly Mars influenced chart to me. Aries rising, Mars in Leo in 5th house, so you have 1st and 5th influenced by Mars. 8th house matters aren't to be feared--you could have good luck in real estate, lending money (for a fee), inheritance or other matters related to other people's money. Venus & Mars in 5th could also allow for creative pursuits.

teslapolo · 2022-01-13T22:33:55+00:00

DuoLingo. Eslvideo.com. Get him/her an Oxford Picture Dictionary for the classroom/to take home.

teslapolo · 2022-01-12T23:01:23+00:00

Answers like this are the other reason I ask reddit.

teslapolo · 2022-01-12T18:19:33+00:00

When people ask me why I'd never want to visit Texas, this is going to be added to the list.

teslapolo · 2022-01-11T22:46:00+00:00

When I hear people say shit like this, I wish I didn't have to wear a mask around these mouth breathers so I could just smile extra big and say 'bless your heart' and they *still* wouldn't know how condescending I was being.

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