Wednesday

This is Kevin.

You know what to do. As I told you this morning, your writing seems to be improving.

listening practice

This is for the wonderful Saturday students. To listen, first read this completely. Don't do anything until you have read this.

1. plug in the headphones

2. click on one of the two urls below

3. choose what you want to listen to

4. listen and take notes

5. if you have time, write a short summary on the blog by clicking on blog this.

6. Now go down and choose one of the urls

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listening practice

Go to one of these two addresses, choose a program and listen, take notes. Then write your response on the BLOG

1. http://www.latinousa.org/program/index.html

or this one

2. http://www.radiodiaries.org/

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So young yoo

When I was 8years old I felt bored playing with friends my same age
Everyday I played jump rope,with a doll and listened to music
I didn’t like to study.i didn’t want to do homework
Besides I didn’t want to go to school everyday.so I tricked my mom
I pretended I was sick.
Oneday I determined I would follow my aunt . Then my aunt was a university student.
I went to my aunt’s university campus.
I felt so excited. I didn’t need money because my aunt or my aunt’s friends bought delious food for me.
At a result I was happy everyday. Also I saw a university demonstration.
Then I noticed a spicy smell. I sneezed. I felt little fear.
At that time university student demonstration.were a hot issue in korea.
However I didn’t understand it meaning.
I preferred to follow my aunt than play with my friends
Fortunately my aunt didn’t feel bothered.

Maybe she liked me very much.she thought about me very cutely.
Sometimes we went to concert. It was very fantastic.
So my personality and charater was molded by my aunt
My aunt thought affected to me. So we molded similar thought .
Now we like same taste of food,clothes,books,a author
I have many things in common with my aunt.
This experience is unforgettable.
Consequently child thinking molded by around people.
At that time molded thinking keep still adult.

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Hello, my name is Delia Padilla , I’m from Ecuador, this is a little country in South America, my family is very interesting, because, I have one brother and one sister, and they married ten years ego. My parents worked a lot off , and we could study at the university. My brother is a Doctor , and my sister is a Dentist, I am Economics, Now I am here, and my dream is to speak English very well.




When I was 12 years old, I lived with my grandfather, He was very patient with me. Every time We played and discussed different topics, for example, the weather, and the life. He always thought that my ideas were very important, but he tried to explain when I made a mistake. He always listened to me before he said his opinion.

When I was 12 years old





He bought ice cream for us and after we ate it, then we cleaned the kitchen .Sometimes he watched TV with the family.



He spoke with my parents about how they would make money. He was a man who worked very hard and spent the time with his family. He traveled to a few countries and he Knew different people.
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Arek

I want to introduce to you my first escape to a disco. When I was 15 years old I felt that I was very adult. I wanted to do everything that adults did. I wanted to smoke cigarettes, to drink alcohol, come back home very late. One day I wanted go to a disco with my friends and to go back home in the morning, but my parents didn’t let mi do it. I made up my mind that I would go to my friend’s because his parents had gone out and he was alone at home. My parents agreed and let me go. I went to a disco and danced all night. At that time I was proud I did it. Right now I’m afraid that I lied to my parents.

My parents have never known about it. Maybe When I will have a child in the future, they will do the same what I did. When my child will ask me if he or she could go to a disco on all night when they will be 15 years old, I’m sure that I won’t let him or her to go.

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When I was a child. I was quite a naughthy boy. I had many friends in my village. Every evening we had to ride bicycles together. One day we wanted to know about the fire. We just wanted to know if we brought alcohol and pour it on the frog “ What would happen” We tried to catch the frog for a long time. Then we got it. We slowly poured the alcohol on the frog and then I set fire to the frog. It so beautiful at the time. We were vastly happy. The frog quikly jumped far away. At that time I wasn’t feeling guilty, but do you belive in the fate?. Soon after that my friends came to my home to invite me to play football but I told them that I was lazy. I would like to stay home. When my friends heared that we had to find something play in my house. One of my friends tricked me to go inside the box afterthat they sealed the box . I loudly shouted to call them. They set the fire to the box .I was feeling hot and tryind to survive but I cann’t . My friends had gone but The god blessed me. The neighborhood had seeing this event. They brought the tube of water shoot to the box…………I still alive till now 5555.
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Shotaro Nishimuta

When I was 12 years old, I couldn't swim well.And I was scared of water because I didn't know how to swim and breath.After that my parents wanted me to swim.Then we thought about how would swim.
My father told me "I shold go to summer camp of Nojiri Lake in Nagano.Because my father had had same problems and then he had orvecome his problem because of that camp.
It was a very big plan.It was that everybody swam 2km.However it was very slow.And then everybody did so togother. So I had to try to swim.But I still couldn't swim. After that I practiced swiming in a lake.It was very deep then I couldn't stand threr,so I had to swim.Then I did it.
My father saw me and he told me I was looking like his son. So now I can swim well.

When I wa young.....

Really, I had many different kinds of problems when I was young. There were some about religion, love, studying, friendship, and sports etc. Especially, the conflict between my parents and me was important thing to me.

My father was working at a company which produced motors. He was an engineer. He was strict and demanding to me. He actually wanted me to work at a lot of things very well. If I got a low score on a test, he told me that I had to study much more and he compared me with another who was very good at studying. I didn’t like studying as the other children didn’t when I was in elementary school. I really preferred to play with my friend. I did at that time even though I studied very hard after I entered junior high school

I tried to get a solution whenever my father gave me problems. But that was not easy. One day I told my father that I couldn’t follow your hope. I just wanted to do something I liked. My father got angry when he listened to me. This happening couldn’t solve my problems but I thought that my father understood a little my troubles


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I want to introduce to you my first escape to a disco. When I was 15 years old I felt that I was very adult. I wanted to do everything that adults did. I wanted to smoke cigarettes, to drink alcohol, come back home very late. One day I wanted go to a disco with my friends and to go back home in the morning, but my parents didn’t let mi do it. I made up my mind that I would go to my friend’s because his parents had gone out and he was alone at home. My parents agreed and let me go. I went to a disco and danced all night. At that time I was proud I did it. Right now I’m afraid that I lied to my parents.

My parents have never known about it. Maybe When I will have a child in the future, they will do the same what I did. When my child will ask me if he or she could go to a disco on all night when they will be 15 years old, I’m sure that I won’t let him or her to go.

Introduce myself

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Introduce myself
My name is Duck hee(the key;same pronunciation) Jun
I came from south Korea (Republic of Korea)

Thinking in English

-Iraq War has to be ended-
1st supporting point
Too many innocent people died.
2nd supporting point
World economic is going to collapse.
3rd(USA is already showing the world what they want to have

-George Bush should'nt be reelected-

introduce my self

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nd teacher my name is nilusha jinadasa. i ' from sri lanka. i'm 24 years old. i have been two years in new york.

Argument/ New york city
New york city is the most beautiful and biggest city I have ever seen.
supporting points 1 transpotation,conveniant food, jobs
NY city has 24 hour transpotation servises than other stats.if we want to go some where at on time there are so many ways like sub way taxi and busservice

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My name is Angela Fermin

I from Dominican republic, I like my contry is beutiful your beach,people.

My parents living in my country but I caming to new york whit my husband

telc students and teacher: INMIGRATION

Hi!! my name is Manuel

Argument: Inmigration

1st Support: Desemployment
2nd Support: Change of live
3th Support: Major oportunities

I want to talk about the Mexican inmigration to the US, since my personal point of view.

I think to come to the US is a great chance for us the Mexicans, but sometimes we do not have any goals and we are sailing, trying to find a good job but the principal goal must be learn to speak english in order to get major oportunities and try to keep on studing anything.
Unfortunely the first thing that we HAVE TO CHANGE is our mentality our way to think.

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Margarita Hernandez



My name is Margarita am from Dominica Republic,when my parner askeded me if I was married Isaid , no I don't
Argument: Community College is a goog choice.
Suporting: Location, and qualite of education because the smoller casses, Teacher have the same credentials.
Location: ep: near house and family, there
Cost:chiper for photocoping at the library for parking,campus,helth cinic




Irag Argument:war in Irag
country whith petrolion United Stated invade to Irag many person and inosent children dai in the war, this country is divide in diferent religion
this country spend many million of many.

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When my partner asked me:Where I was living?
I said I was living in Westbury.
Introduce yourself:
My name is Mirtha Medina,I'm from Paraguay.I have been here for almost 3 years.I'm 35 years old.I was a counted in my country.I'm a Babysitter.

Argument:The Children Life are wonderfull
a. They dont have responsabilite
b. They can play all day
c. Everybody love children
The children Life are terrible
a. When the parents work all day end they feel alone.
b. When they dont have food and education.
c. When they dont have brothers and friends.
c. When

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My name is Alfonso Ventura. I come from Dominican Republic.
My goal in this college course is improve my english through its main skill: read, write, speak and listen.

Abortion

When somebody stop something in progres, is doing a abortion.
Pregnans women, by several reason, sometime abort a feto inside them. This reason can be natural and unnatural.

Human body, like anything in our planet, is not perfet. Sometime
it react to a natural process and identify it like an enemy. Since pregnancy is a natural process, it can be stop after the woman body reject the future baby. We can say that it is a natural abortion.

Natural abortion is related with biology process, but unnatural abortion is more a social problem than a bioligical issue. Have a baby, nowadays, imply several thing over all economical, moral and religios.

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my nane is thomas and i came to america five years ago .i am 28 years old and i live in quinns with my wife

war in irak
good or bad
i think that oll wars are bad becouse on wars people are deaing.
some wars got beter some worst reasons to exist
in my opinion the war in irak started with not best but good rearons.

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my name is Yara Espinoza
I have been four years in Ny, my country is Ecuador.

My argument is abortion

my general opinion is the woman pregnat take of option for abortion is not good becouse:

1. the bady have right to life are a inocent person

2. Is a to sin from God

3. Is dangerous to the body

the opinion of diferent people is

1. if the woman is to rape she has to right to take of option for abortion

2.

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My name's Sirikul Eurudomvarodom.I'm from Thailand.I have idea new stadium on the West Side.
New York City is one of the most famous city in the world.A lot of people travel have from around the world. They're so many attractive to see and visit. But the city hasn't have any Olympic Games here because the city doesn't have stadium.Now there is a poposol to build a new stadium on the West Side.
There are some advantage for building the stadium.
-a hast site for the 2012 Olympics
-create a lot of job
-increase the value of the area
-going to be tourist attractive
-generate income for people in the city
But some people oppose the project.
-it's very expensive
-it's going to cost tax payer's money
-it's going to cause a lot of traffic
Argument
I thing it worth the investment to build the stadium in the longtearm.

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My Name is Agee.

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My name is Monika.I from Poland.I living in Queens in Ridgewood.I mariage and I have family.My son he is 3,5 years old. I am in level 4th in Laguardia Comunity college.
I am enjoy this class.I hope , after this class I am improve my english.







MARIAGE IS A GOOD CHOICE.

-Entitled to happiness
-economy(less cost-example safe many for income tax)
-care partner
-supporting
-responsibile for family



Negative
-Limit personal liberty
-Brain teaser (sometimes)

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gay marrige

Hi my names is Kate. I'm from Poland. I be here 3 years. I live in Queens. I work in Manhattan. Last year I started lern english in La Guardia Community College. I future I wont back to Poland.

Tittle my homework is Gay marrige.

Behind:
1 examples - everyone have right to love second person
2 example - together is easy live
3 example - support, common account, responsibility

Against:
1 example - adopt childrens
2 example - exhibit public love because not everyone is tolerant
3 example - true marrige is woman and men

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I am Tanya . I come from Ecuador, I've been here for 3 years and a half, actually i live in Rego Park Queens i'm working as a part time babysister and also a costumer service in b&h store.

well the topic that i would like to write is:

Economic equality is new civil rights issue ( the wealth gap)

so after 40 years the passaje voting rights act and decades after rev. Dr. Martin Lutter King.
Americans made strides in racial equality and split along racial lines so

_ 21 century economic equality has become very important civil rights issue.

* Fewer blacks than whites own their houses
* get fair loans
* invest in the stock market
* sit on corporate boards ( have real control over much of the trillion of dollar flowing in mutual founds, pension plans and financial markets)

these gains have been made front education and job


*****
but those gains are being reversed through widening racial wealth gaps because of differences betwen income and wealth


part of the succes of the civil rights movements to this unique relationship betwen africanamerican and jew because they may not share a comon faith, but they share a comon fate.
those people who continue to esponse a society of discrimation, intolerance,and injustice

and we find that
black families had only 1o cent in wealth for every dollar white families had

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This is Shamim H. Chaklader.I am from Bangladesh. I have been here six (6) monts. Now i am living in queens, Jamaica, Woodhave.
I am in service.


Future of America:
America is the greatest Country in the world. It has to Pationts otherwise it not good for us. Because what is the forigen police for the existing goverment (bush cabenit), it's very harmfull for the American.Now in the world America want to controlship like Britsh.With war is not good.Bush is saying our war is against of terorist. But In the move Ferhanight 9/11 we have seen he (Bush) has the bussines with the World gretest so called terorist.


Supporting :

1. Whatever Amercan is doing, that for our Sefty.
2. The goverment is trying to buildup good econome.
3. In future we don't get any problem with Oil.

Againet:

1. Whatever america is saying it is for saf but it's not saf for us. It is making more problem.
2. For the buildup good ecnome we can't kill Innocent People.
3. God decided how much you got in the world so we can't abuse our power.

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Name: Miran Kim
Class: Sat. Non- intensive class
date: Jan. 21, 2004

Argument Title: The Government of Bush has attacked in Iraq

The Government of Bush has attacked Iraq though the UN could not find mass Destruction in Iraq. Furthermore the most of the world opposed to the government of bush to attack Iraq. I am opposed to US attack Iraq. The US troops should be withdrew from Iraq. There are many reasons what I oppose the government of Bush to invade Iraq.

The all of war which attack the others country could not be admitted and there are no any reason for war. The war will bring an orphan and widow and a number of life will be killed by war. We will lost our property and our environment will be completly destroyed.

It is also the government of Bush invades Iraq to obtain the oil and the power which the government of Bush is an able to control cuntries in mid east. The information that there were Mass Destruction in Iraq was not true. Also the Iraq was not linked with Al Qaeda.

The Finally, the each of nation must be make to decision by own people of own national. It is important those issues are not only to make the act of legal, but also to quit dictator issue.

In conclusion, there are many reasons in opposed the government of Bush attacked Iraq. The government of Bush should be evacuate the troops from Iraq because the all of life will be respected and preserved property and environment of world. The nation should be allowed to make their own decision. Furthermore I am not agree to invade other country for own porfit.

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My Name is Agee.
I from Poland. I have been in USA almost 2 years. I am married.
I live on Queens.
I am working in surveyor company, I am draftman.
I am 28 yers old.
I like reading the books and listening music, and speding my free time with mine husbend.

My homework
Argument: Learning English is good choice.
Positve:
1st supporting point: is very importent when everybody can talk in to same language
2st supporting point: is helping to met and knew pepole on al the world
3st supporting point: if you knew mor than your own language is the best way to found good job

Negative:
1st supporting point: if yuo are learning English you can forgot your own language
2st supporting point: learning English is takeing your free time
3st supporting point: learning English is to expensive

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hi!!!

My name is Manuel, I from Mexico and i very happy to stady in Laguardia, I hope to finish mi englis course as soon as possible....

Bye

with my partner

Hello, I'd like to introduce the story which I talked with my partner.

When my partner asked me if I could tell her what I do every day, I said that I not only take a train every day, but I also have a lunch every day. Moreover, I go to a school every day.

In additon to those, when my partner said that she wondered what I did last week, I said that I not only watched movies, but I also went a post office. Moreover, I stayed up all night on one of last weekdays.

Finally, when my partner asked me if I would mind letting her know what I have done since I come to New York, I said that I not only have been in Ellis Island, but I also have been in Elmhurst for 5 months. Moreover, I have been in New Jersey.

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