Yuka described the history of Japanese food

Rice came from China. Did you know that "yaki" means "burn" and "suki"
means "dig"? Send questions to palm_tree1@hotmail.com.

Sonia wrote about volunteers at a local middle school

Many thanks to the international students who visited students at
Downtown Academy.  The young students learned about Ankara (Turkey) and
how to memorize numbers (11 x 11 = ___).  The international students
learned "determine"  (= "find") and a poem called "The
Purpose of Education."
Volunteers on Thursday:  Sonia, Isabella, Erica (Brazil) and Yuki (in
the photo).
Friday:  Yuki, Yuka, BH (South Korea) and Mert (Turkey)
One of the volunteers (Sonia) wrote a summary:
=====================================
First of all, I'd like to tell you that next week I'll come again. When
you are volunteering, you give a little bit, and you receive a lot!!
My experience yesterday was great. I spent a good time with the
students, who are very friendly.  You can feel that they are grateful
to you for being there.
If some of the students still hesitate about doing this,
you, English students, should think about this: it's a good way to
practice your English, because you have to speak in English with the
students and also they can correct you. You will learn new words, you
will have a lot of English conversation......and giving a little bit of
your time is very helpful to those children.
Thanks, Steve, for this great experience.
I'll be there next week
Sonia Comellas

Did you visit the FreeEnglishLessons.com web site recently?

1. REMINDER: You can find more places to study at www.FREEENGLISHLESSONS.com. We recommend the STUDENT CLUB at www.studygroup.com/studentclub

2. Click here for an example: http://www.studygroup.com/studentclub/embassyces/sample.asp

3. ALSO: scroll (move up and down) through this blog and look for items in the archives.

4. Send me an email: s2314@tmail.com and win a point. 9 points means you win a prize!

5. Call me (I know, it is scary, frightening, terrifying to talk on the telephone. I am nervous, scared, frightened, afraid when I talk on the telephone) 954 646 8246

6. Send me an instant message at SteveEnglishTeacher@hotmail.com. Leslie is now an IM user at Leslie.Lott@hotmail.com -- send her a message!

7. Send me an example of rude behavior by other people... I will add your experiences to the list of rude behavior at www.geocities.com/teachers2teachers/rude.html

8. Each week between 3:45-4:45, International Students give an hour to students at a middle school (ages 11 to 13). The address is 101 SE Third Avenue, two blocks north of the school. Come for a short walk and learn some English from a teenager.

9. Write to a local U.S. teenager: Aaron3989@gmail.com and he will connect you with a member of the International Students Association at Dillard High School.

10. Write to a student in England. Cary Elcome is a teacher who can connect you with students: bradstow2@yahoo.co.uk

Fw: Mert volunteered on Friday

On Thursday we learned this poem:
The purpose of Ed_c_tion is…
To s__e a w_rld in a gr___n of s_nd
And a H___ven in a wild fl__wer
H_ld inf_n_ty in the p_lm of your h_nd and
And et_rn_ty in an h___r.  William Blake
In this photo, Mert from Turkey shows students how to read word
problems.
--s2314@tmail.com
To volunteer at Downtown Academy, call Steve 954-646-8246

Sonia wrote about volunteers at a local middle school

Many thanks to the international students who visited students at
Downtown Academy.  The young students learned about Ankara (Turkey) and
how to memorize numbers (11 x 11 = ___).  The international students
learned "determine"  (= "find") and a poem called "The
Purpose of Education."
Volunteers on Thursday:  Sonia, Isabella, Erica (Brazil) and Yuki (in
the photo).
Friday:  Yuki, Yuka, BH (South Korea) and Mert (Turkey)
One of the volunteers wrote a summary:
=====================================
First of all, I'd like to tell you that next week I'll come again. When
you are volunteering, you give a little bit, and you receive a lot!!
My experience yesterday was great. I spent a good time with the
students, who are very friendly.  You can feel that they are grateful
to you for being there.
If some of the students still hesitate about doing this,
you, English students, should think about this: it's a good way to
practice your English, because you have to speak in English with the
students and also they can correct you. You will learn new words, you
will have a lot of English conversation......and giving a little bit of
your time is very helpful to those children.
Thanks, Steve, for this great experience.
I'll be there next week
Sonia Comellas

Sezer recommends Istanbul

"Everything is here," he says, pointing to his city. "The capital is
Ankara and they moved to Ankara after the Independence War.
Sometimes I go to Greek islands. I hear that Rhodes is beautiful.
"If you want a beach, Antalya is on the southern coast."
Write to Sezer s_kadirseker@msn.com
He is talking Yuki, Yuka and BH
--s2314@tmail.com

Karim explains the US traffic system

Yuka, Yuki and Katharina (Kathi) just joined our class. We will go to
eat Korean food tomorrow.
--s2314@tmail.com