Tuesday, January 31, 2012

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Tuesday, January 31 2012

Christian's story


He is fifteen and from Mexico.

It is not having documentation to live and work in this country.

He worked in clothing factory and really didn't like it.

He has been searching for a way to get legal residency.

He thought joining the military might be the key.

He sees men lined up waiting for "day labor," and the view makes him very depressed.

Yes, he knows one, his step father.

He doesn't want to spend it doing unskilled labor, such as breaking concrete or working in a clothing factory.

He wants to become an engineer or an archaeologist and study his ancestors, the Aztecs.

He came when he was a baby by crossing the border with his mother.

No, he doesn't, because he grew up speaking English.

His friends will be graduating from college. Christian's two choices will be to work "off the books" or to go back to Mexico, where he doesn't have any connection.

He was thinking about it because it might be a way to become a citizen.

We don't know his name because he is afraid of being discovered by Immigration.


Saturday, January 28, 2012

Christian's story

How old is Christian and where is he from?
He is fifteen and from Mexico.
What is his main problem?
It is not having documentation to live and work in this country.
Where did he work last summer?
He worked in clothing factory and really didn't like it.
What has he been searching for?
He has been searching for a way to get legal residency.
What did he think might be the key to citizenship?
He thought joining the military might be the key.
What does he see every morning when he takes the bus to school.
He sees men lined up waiting for "day labor," and the view makes him very depressed.
Does Christian know any of the men waiting outside for work?
Yes, he knows one, his step father.
What doesn't he want to spend the rest of his life doing?
He doesn't want to spend it doing unskilled labor, such as breaking concrete or working in a clothing factory.
What does Christian want to do in the future?
He wants to become an engineer or an archaeologist and study his ancestors, the Aztecs.
When and how did Christian come to the United States?
He came when he was a baby by crossing the border with his mother.
Does he remember Spanish now?
No, he doesn't, because he grew up speaking English.
Four years from now, what will Christian's friends be doing? At the same time, what two choices will Christian have?
His friends will be graduating from college. Christian's two choices will be to work "off the books" or to go back to Mexico, where he doesn't have any connection.
Why was Christian's cousin Mikey thinking about joining the military?
He was thinking about it because it might be a way to become a citizen.
Do you know Christian's last name? Why or why not?
We don't know his name because he is afraid of being discovered by Immigration.






Tuesday, January 24, 2012

SARUCA TOALA

I would like to introduce you to my partner, JUREEMAS JANPRATHOOM. She comes from Thailand. She is staying in New York with her uncle at Woodside, and she arrived in New York about 6 months ago. She plans to study English and Finance for 3 years and then to return to her home country.

She is 23 years old. She is single.  Her hobbies are reading and listening to music.

She is a very charming and awesome friend and a very dedicated student.

Monday, January 23, 2012

Rossana Ratto



Hello! I would like to introduce to my classmate. My classmate is a friendly  person . Her name is Yoshiko, she  is from Japan. In Japan she lived with her parents, she is 26 years old, she likes to read a magazines, she lives in New York, she arrived in New York 1 year ago, Her hobby is goes to shopping, She likes to live in New York.



Daniela Velez

I would like to introduce you to my partner. Her name is Lina, she is from china and she is studying english to pass the TOEFL test to start college, she arrived in New  York 9 months ago. She lives in Queens near the school. Now she doesn't have a job but she wants to work in anything that she came find. She likes to read books about biology but she doesn't like to read in english because she said that it is very difficult to understand. She always reads in her own language all the books, and she said that most of the time in her life she read was when she was a teenager. She said that time the books were very easy for her but now she doesnt read often. She is now interested in other things, she likes to read fiction because it is most interesting to her,.She always is interested in news because she said that it is very important to know what happens in the world. Sometimes she reads online but not much  because she prefer books. She likes New York but not to much because she prefers to live in Florida because it is a very beautiful city and clean.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

About My Partner

I would like to introduce my new partner. Her name is Noha ESMAIL.
She is from LeBANON. She speaks Arabic. She is 33 years old. She is married and she has 3 children.
She is a housewife.She likes New York. She came to NY 5 years ago. She wants to learn English.
She is a friendly and a happy person.
She went to  business school in her country. She likes running and listening music.
I think we will be good friends.

Ismihan Pektas
QUESTIONS ABAOUT MY P
Questions about my partner:                                                                                                                       

His name is Ali, what he does in New York is working and looking for a better life. rigth now he is working in a restaurant , he doesn't like to read, the time when he used to read was when he was a teenage.

He prefer to read non-fiction, now he is interested in spotrs soccer. He likes to read the news from his country on-line . He likes New York  and his educations plans are improve his Inglish. Also he likes to trabel. 


ATTEMPT;   

Lina Carrasquilla                                                                                                                                                                                        

JUREEMAS JANPRATHOOM

I would like to introduce my partner you to Saruca Toala. She come from Ecuador.She stay in New York with her family,and she arrived in New York about 2 years.She want to study about english skill at Lagcc. She is 40 years old. She have 2 daugther. She is a housewife. she lives in ridgeside. She is interested in medicine and study physician assitent. Her favorite food is ecuadorian food. she really lovely when i talking with her. she is nice friend. Bye Bye ^^

about navalin pui (by ryan)

she is come from thailand. she's 26 and has been in here for 4months. she went to the chaflan in manhattan before she study in here. then she has plan to learn english during a year. she prefer music to travel. i have a little bit of information about her. but i'm going to know toward her.
anyway, nice to meet pui and you who to read this article.
Diego Chavarro works six days a week, he has been 3 jobs in this country  ,he is a taxi driver .next year Diego is going stay driving ,if he can, last year he and his family  went to colombia ,before he moved to NYC  Diego had lived  in N J.

Chang

                                                                           
Hello  Everyone !
   I would like introduce my partner  Isaura . she is a beautiful girl  and  27-year-old  ,she is come from Dominic Republic.she has been here about 6 months ,when i ask her ,"Do you  like NYC?" she said ,"just so so ,because sometimes i was feeling  homesick."
  When she was teenage she like read books ,she read the most  books at that time ,now she like reading online such as news, fation and so on .
   At  present,she is studaying English ,she is interesting in hotel mangement ,she wants to majoy in hotel mangement after passed test from ESL program .in the future ,she wants to be working in the hotel .
  In the end, i wish my partner's dream can be ture and thank you for reading.  :)
 

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Hyejug lee

This is about my partner whose name is Jose. He works four days a week. His house and job are in Queens. He has been working there for one year but he had many experiences working at his place. Before he moved to New York, he had lived in Mexico. He is single and does not have a girl friend. I think that he really enjoys his free time before becoming to be a hushand and father. He wants to get a better job that is why he is attending this class.


Jose has a big family but he has lived alone since he came here. He has four younger sisters and one younger brother. He said that when he felt lonely or missed family, he usually goes to theather or goes to the Gym to throw away his feelings. Horror moives are the most favorite genre.



After studying in here, when he learned a lot of money, he wants to go back to his country to live his family together. This is the most priorities of his dreams in his life.



jose cabrera

HYEJUNG:

She doesn't have job for the moment,she lives in flushing,Queens.she been studying for six months since she get here.Before she moved to NY,she had lived in Korea,she has one brother and 2 sisters oldest,her family is in her country,she is the only one who lives in NY and she really enjoy it.
After finished her studies she wants to be a really good nurse and to have a good opportunity to work an a hospital and stay in NY to get a better life and just visiting to her family often,she is single and cute...
when she is off she likes to go with her friends to get fun,that's means to watch movies and dinner with them,she loves comedies movies,cause the horror movies get scared and at the night she has nightmares ....lol.she wants to have a boy friend on the future and obviously she wants to get married as soon as she finished her career...and have a really good family.
My expectation,she will be a really good wife and mother ...
I know she will be make her goals...cause she is so smart...

Diego

Jose Asitimbay works six days a week, he has been 3 jobs in this country. He works like bass-boy, he 's happy and comfortable with his job.He came to this country 3 years ago. He live with his brother and sister. He has been living in same place from which he came to this country. he's single but he's thinking get married soon. His family is living in Ecuador, parents. When he finish to study English. he's going to study pharmacy probably the next year.He's always lived happy in this country.

Jose Zavala

Milagros works 5 days a week. She works a nursing home , she has been working for 7 years. Next year Milagros planning to get a new job if she can, last year she and her family went to Dominican Republic.Before she moved to NY she she had lived in Santigo D.R.
Milagros wants to improve her english to became a nurse in NY City , Milagros has all her family in NY and she likes to sleep in her free time.
She"s taking english classes at LaGuardia CC  Collage ,she is a good student and she always on time, she has one baby girl of two years old.
Well now you know little be about my classmate Milagros.

Ayda Pinzon

   Luisa Jaimes came to New York two years ago, She works five days a week, her job is a babysitter in the mornings and the afternoons She teach Spanish , She has been working there  for two years.

Next year Luisa is going to go to Dominican Republic with her friends. She wanted to practice different sports.
Last year Luisa and her family went to Atlanty City, Washington and Las Vegas.

Before She moved to New York She had lived in Connecticut.

Luisa want to improved her English She want to be a Therapist for kids, she love work with kids, She is very smart,friendly and lovely. We were studying the third level together and share different  activity in the classroom.

 


by Sirly

Wandy, Its ok with  her job, because working in her carreer(accounting), but she thinks she can  get a better job when she improve her english. She is single but she has a son is 3 years old.
She likes all music, specialty Bachata from her country, but she listen english songs also.  She expends the weekend with her son, ride bicycle,  listen music, go to the park.   Her son Michael,  going to Dominic Republic for vacation this year.
Her favorite color is white, her fruit is pineapple.

She has a lot freinds in her country, not here, that's why she miss her country (her friends, family). Wandy thinks live here is very different specialty the weather. She takes the train to go to work. She not drive here, but she uses to drive in her country.

Im very glad to met her, I think she is very nice person, I hope be her friend from now.

Luisa Jaimes

Ayda,  lives in Bayside, New York, she is married and she has a girl. The girl is so sweet, and she is 13 years old,  Ayda works a four days a week, her job is accounting for the Jews Company,She study English in La Guardia Community College in level four, She is a good student, every saturday to share the lunch and talk about differents things, read the news paper, and magazzines. She has been working there for five years.  Next year she  and her family are going to Colombia and visit their family and together they are going to Santa Marta, Barranquilla, Cartagena y la Guajira and they are going to Dominican Republic too. Last year Ayda and her family went to Colombia and Las Vegas. Before she moved to New York Ayda had lived in Colombia.

Amparo Perez

Olga works five days a week her hob is a sinagoga ,she has been working there five years Olga nex year is going  to stay in spain  if she can , Olga and her husban went to Paris . before she moved to new york olga had lived in Colombia.Olga has two children .they live in New York too Olga is going to take driving class , her birthday is on november  twenty first Olga when finish english class she is going to look a better job because she was dental asistent but  she has to speak                                                                                                     english perfect. Olga likes to cook her favorite food is pasta   the name her best friend is Dora 

Olga Navarro

Amparo works 5 days a week, as a babysister  in manhathan. She works for 5 years .She want to go to Iran this year because she is interesting in this culture. but its not going to be esay for her because she has a problem when she has to sit dow in the aeroplen ,she need to dring somthing like licor to relax her self.
before she moved to this country she had lived in ecuador ,working as a teacher .
she was married tree times but now she live with her daugther traing to get in to the school to learnig the lenguaje sing .
She is a happy person ,social and enterprising Amparo love to do execice, and espein time whit her friends.
one of the things she like is a good vine whit a special plate of seafood.
next year she would like to have some one in her side to enjoy together the good times in her life ofcurse he has to be a really good man and try her like as a princes.
 
Andrea works five days a week.Her job is babysitting. She has light brown hair and green eyes . In she free time, she likes do exercises.She wants to learn English so she can go to college. Last year she went to Florida. Next year she is going to Paraguay. Before she moved to New York she had lived in New Jersey.
Gabriela works five days a week. Her job is Housekeeper. She has been working there 1 years.  Next year Gabriela and her family are  going to Virginia Beach, Last years she and her family went to Florida, Before she moved to NY Gabriela had lived in Poland . She  has blond hair and Green eyes. She wants to learn English quickly so she decided to go to school. In her free time, she likes to watch TV and read books.

milagros

Jose work five days of week.his job is it jews restaurant .he has been working there ten years.next year Jose going to fly to his countrie if he can.last year hi went to atlantic city .before he moved to queens he had lived in great neck long   island.Jose wants  to get his  a ged and to go to collage.jose is it taking english classes with me in the same room, and hi seen to be a nice person to me.

purnima


sirly works five days a week. Her job is in the assistant administration in receving company.she has been working seven years . she is marriad. she had one son. Her son reading hige school. she know dance very well.  She watch the move with her husdand and her son. she always watch the english move. Her works time ten to six ,then shecame back home.Sirly is a happy persion .she like to cooked every day. Some times she goes to resturent.  .

Wandy

Sirly

 She love play with you son, her son is the beatiful and great baby, she cook everyday. she has a husband. all the time they look at the movie together at home in the nigth.

her favority color is blue and purple, she like`s the music and dance but you favorite song is (someone like you - Adele). she is an asistent administration from de city company.
  in your free time, shes like visit your mother and  drink coffe every morning.
she plans go to North Dakota this summer.

she like go to the shopping, and buy different things for ex.( shoes, accesories, perfum, clothes, bags ) etc.

Sirly, actually take one  train every morning, her job is in Manhattan ( Fresh Direction), she is very excited, because right now she study english in la Guardia Community College.




By Wandy Castillo.

My partner of reading class - Juan Perez


Hello, my name is Juan Perez!!! i had a Interview with a partner of reading class, and i would like to introduce about he. Her easy name is Ryan, but your complex name is Hyundong. he is from Seoul, Korea. he is 25 years old and came to new york five months ago. their interests are, the photography, the food, go to movies and read fiction and non-fiction books, the sports. In New York, he lives near Flushing
Ryan expect to complete the TELC then present TOEFL, and later, he want enroll in the LGCC in a program related with the photography.

He is a nice person and speak english good, this is your second semester in the TELC Program.
This is a small introduce of Ryan, if you want know more, he is a nice and friendly person.

Bye, have good week.


This is the title, by Kevin

Welcome to the blog. Let's use this tool to learn English, but let's eat something first.

Friday, January 20, 2012

MINJUNG -Introduce Marisol :-)

I would like to introduce you to Marisol.
She is comes from Colombia. She was a communication in university.
She was a teacher in her country. Now she works part time in French restaurant.

She arrived in New York 5 month ago. She lives in Sunyside, Qeens.
She came to study English. Because she wants to master the language so she can become a teacher in here. 
She is planning to teaching spanish in NY college. So now her educational plan is studying English.

She is interested in many things.
She likes animal. She has a dog in her country. She hopes own a dog in NY.
She likes scary or romantic movies and music.
Also she likes eating. If you want to eating, you'd ask to Mariso. Maybe she let know good place.
She has a good habit. She has reading a book since she was child.

She reads a book everyday. She likes novels. She prefer to read non-fiction.
Sometimes she read on-line. but not much.
She sometimes likes NY, sometimes doesn't likes.
Because NY is very exciting city to her but she missed her family and friends.

thank you for reading.








 

Introduce about my partner

My friend is Claudia Agudo. She is 23 years old. She arrived in New York 2 years ago.She is from Ecuador. She is married. She lives wiht her hunsband. Now only she studies English here. She likes differents places here. She hasn't plans at the moment because she thinks things happen over time. Sometimes she reads. she read the little red riding hood when she was childhood, she read magazines when she was teenage years, she reads newspaper now and magazines. She prefers to read fiction. she does't like new york because she says that life here is expensive and she misses the food from her country. She prefers to cook at home and sometimes reads news about her country on-line.

Introduce my parther Ga In


Hello, 

I wanna introduce you my partner, her name is Ga In and she is from Korea. She's studying English for the TOEFL text and them she's interested in have a college degree in Business. She wants get a nails license too, because she is working right now in Manhattan doing that. In her future she plans to work in a business area.

 She like read, but now she don't do it to often like whem she was teenager. She preferred read more non-fiction books, but she said that when it comes to books, she is not too picky.

Ga in is interested in music and arts too, because she like watch movies. Sometime she read on-line some social network, like facebook and some news in English language.

She like New York. Her plans about education are getting better in English class, go to college and then return to her country for work.


Sign by:

Yudelfy Ureña

Thursday, January 19, 2012

I would like to introduce you to Nino. She is 21 years old and comes from Guayaquil, Ecuador. She arrived in New York 3 years ago. She likes to read short stories... (continue)

Kyungjun Choi

Hi, everybody. Let me introduce my partner. He is Osman who came from Turkey 1 year ago. He wants to learn English and go to the college in New York. He wants to be America citizen. He had studied computer programming in college in his country, now he wants to study business management in college in New York. He has part-time job. He lives with his aunt. He made me my nickname, Kanka. It is mean 'Good Friend'. I like that. He is nice guy. Why don't you make a friend with Osman.
Erika Idrovo hello everybody I introduce my classmate Bayalin. She is 28 years old and come from Dominican Republic. she arrive in Ny 1 years ago. she likes live in Ny but she doesn't like the weather especially the cold. She work how cashier whith jamaica people but She think change the job because is very hard. She think in the future study a career. She sometimes like made exercises and read not fiction books. She live whit her family. She likes italian food. She is very cheerful and social is a good friend. Bayalin loves dancing and listening a lot of music, my friend don't have pets because don't like. She is very nice and lovely.

Keisuke Shimizu

Hi Kevin.How are you?
I would like to introduce about my partner Shin Seung Hoon.

He is from Korea.And now he lives in NY with his uncle.
And he is 24years old.He came here January 2.
So he has been here for 2weeks.
He came here to speak English like a native speaker.
He is interested in playing Billard and Basketball.
He does not have a job,he just want to study English hardly.
In future he wants to be a scientist.Science is his major.And he think that he wants to transfer nexy grade college named pht.
He reads newspaper every morning.When he was belong to army in his country,he had a lot of free time.So he read many books.
He prefer to read fiction.Because just be fun.
Of couse he interested in sports.He knows the result soccer game ,too.
He reads daily News on-line.
He loves New York City.In here,there are many Koreans so there are Korean towns.
His educational plan is until fall session he wants to study English in here.
He loves soccer ,too.His favorite team is FC Barcelona.
He wants to see this team's game in Barcelona,Spain.

That's all in this time.
I want to know about my classmates more and more.
Thank you for reading.
Have a good weekend.

Keisuke Shimizu

Carlos Collaguazo

Hi everyone My Name is Carlos, and I would like to introduce my new partner. Her name is Kazu she is from Japan. She has been living in New york for olmost two years. She is interested on business management, and she likes to read about Japanes culture. On her free time she likes to hang out with her friends, going to the club or just a bar. She used to work as a groomer, cutting pets hair in Manhattan, but she quite that job because sha wasn't making enough money. So now she is working on Midtown Manhattan in a Japanese Restaurant. She works four days a week, and now she is making a little bit more money then her old job. She lives in 125th street and Park Avenue in Manhattan. She has been living there, since she got to this country. She likes her neighborhood because everything is close to her apartment and near to her jobs too. Her Goal is to become a successful in New York City.

Kihyung Song~

I would like to introduce you to Nino. He is 21 years old and comes from Guayaquil, Ecuador. He arrived in New York 7 month ago. He likes to read to song book that is typed English. For example, the song book named the secret that is introduce global music such as, Bon-jovi, Muse, My chemical Romance etc..is very good. In addition, he likes to exercise in gym. Because he everyday go to gym, he has very good body shape. Also, he has a lot of friends. This is because he is very kind at every people, he has lots of good friends. when i went out for somking with Nino, Nino always greeted all friends. so, i like him. For these reason, i will meet long time.

Yuyun

I would like to introduce you to Jayden.He is 30 years old,and comes from Seoul,South Korea.He arrived NY 5 months ago.He likes to read comic book and marvel book.He likes sport,for example,handball,swimming and basketball.He is the first to NY.He will stay NY one year to study english.He is very nice.He works for tire company as manager.His dream is to be a international trader.He want to improve his english.His friend who live in New York suggested him to NY to learn english.That is why he chose NY.He studies hard.He took english program both LaGuardia and YMCA.

NINO KURE

I would like to introduce you to Kihyun Song. He is 21 years old and comes from Seoul, Korea. He been in New York one month ago. He likes to play guitar, and he watches movies in his computer. He is going to want to go to college. When he finish learning english, he want to start to college. He like to drink and he like to go to parties. he lives with roommate, and he has three roommates. He lives in Woodside, Queens. He is wonderful person and nice friend. so I get a good friend........

My new partner

I would like to introduce you to my partner. He name is gabriel. He want to work in New York.He interested in listen to music.He read everyday. He has a job. He like New York. He came to New York 3 years ago.

My Parther

Hello, I would like to introduce my partner. She name is Belen.She from ParaguayShe came usa just 3 weeks ago.She want to study about english skill, then she want to get a collage. She stay in new York with her family. .She have 1 older brother,1 older sister.2 younger sister. She really lovely when I talking with her. She is nice friend. Bye ..

My partner oner

My partner onerhe is from turkey.He came to new york 8 months ago.He likes new york and he plain to stay here for long time.He working like salesman he wanted to go to the college to stady computer science he also like to read everyday.he loves the womens!!

My new partner

My partner is Peter. He is 21 years old. He likes New York. He arrived to New York 1 year ago. He has a job. He works at Omnia Cafe. He likes to soccer and basketball. He reads newspaper everyday. He want to go to college for business. He likes read to history book.
Hello everybody!! I would like to introduce you my lovely partner Cha Boon! She's 21 years old, She is from Ayuthaya, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand. She arrived in New York one months ago, She likes the music pop and she work here In New York in a Tailand restaurant that i know about my partner! Okay! Bye! see you guys!

(Ga In) Introducing about my partner is Judy.

I'd like to introduce about my partner name is Judy(Yudelfy).
She has finished a college in business in her country, and she wants to master in marketing so that she can get a better job in the future.
Now, she doesn't have a job but she wants to.
she doesn't spend reading much time. However, most of time, she read books in her teenage years.
She likes reading non-fiction books.
She is interested in art and music.
When she has time, she reads on-line.
She likes NY.
her educational plans are improving to speak English and get a better job.
I'm done! thank you.

new partner

I would like to introduce to Dayanne. She is 19 years old and comes from Peru. She arrived here around 1 year and half ago. She wants to go to college and she wants to be Veterinary. She has dream to made a shelter. She would like music, history and sports but she hate basketball. Because her grandma force her to go to basketball team.

My new partner

I would like to introduce you to Zhen. He is 23 year old. he arrives a year and half from China. He is living with his parents.He play basketball.Now , he told me : "I like New York why not." He want to go college when he feel more comfortable with English. He want to be a businessman. He would take some business class on the community college. Then , he'll come back to China.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Good morning

Welcome to the blog!

There are a few things to remember.

We will use the blog sometimes in class, so please remember the user name and password.


Please remember that we will use the computer lab every Thursday (room 333). At the beginning of class on Thursday, please go to room 333 (computer lab).

Sometimes we will listen and read in the computer lab. If you have headphones or earphones or ear buds or whatever they're called, please remember to bring them to class on Thursdays.


Quiz: please write the answers on the white board:

1: what is the url for the blog?
2: What are the user name and password for the blog?
3: In what room do we begin class every Thursday?
4: What should you bring on Thursday if you can?
5: How word do you google to get to yahoo mail?
6. What are the yahoo ID and password for our email?
7. What should you always do when you finish using the blog or the email?
8. In the email inbox, what should you NOT click on?

Now, please sign out of the blog, go to the yahoo mail account, and look in the "inbox" for message A.