Jordan's morning routine consists of washing hands with soap, getting dressed, and eating breakfast to start the day. Additional tasks include brushing teeth, brushing hair, filling a water bottle, and packing a lunch in the backpack. The final steps are to dress for the weather, put dishes away, and check that the backpack is ready before leaving.
This document defines and provides examples for various words related to friendship, relationships, personality traits, and communication. It explains terms like depend on, aggressive, amusing, apologize, argue, arrogant, attend, back up, caring, celebrate, determined, exciting, fair, get on well, information, invitation, jealous, loyal, mate, mean, offer, opportunity, have something in common, self-centered, supportive, tactful, tell lies, tell the truth, and unreliable. Examples are given to illustrate the meaning and proper usage of each term.
This document defines and provides examples for several English prepositions that indicate directional movement: past indicates movement from one side to another or the point where movement begins; from and to indicate movement between two points; across indicates movement from one side to another of something; in indicates being inside something; into indicates movement towards the inside of something; out of indicates exiting from the inside of something; onto and off refer to movement to or from the top surface of something.
This document contains examples of English verbs presented in their infinitive, past simple, and past participle forms. The verbs are grouped into types based on their forms. The document also includes examples sentences using some of the verbs. It teaches verb conjugations and provides practice using verbs in sentences.
The document provides information about vowel sounds in IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) including long A sounds, short A sounds, and examples of words that demonstrate these sounds. It includes links to online resources with more detailed information about IPA vowel sounds.
This document provides an introduction to an e-book being released by onestopenglish to celebrate their 10th birthday. It includes:
- Lesson plans, worksheets, articles and audio materials across several sections like business, exams, grammar and more.
- A preview of some of the materials available, including a lesson inspiring children to make animal camouflage books and a poem about a boy's peculiar day. Materials also target business and secondary students.
- All resources come from onestopenglish's subscription area and are being shared for free in this e-book. Readers are wished happy teaching.
This chapter discusses linking and sound changes that occur in spoken English. When words are connected in speech, sounds may shift or be dropped, such as "them all" sounding like "the mall". The chapter provides rules for how final sounds link to initial sounds between words. It also explains common sound changes such as the flap 't' sound. Exercises practice identifying linked sounds and telling jokes that rely on features of connected speech.
This article profiles modern nomads in America who live off-grid in vehicles. It focuses on Bob Wells, who lives in a van and helps others do the same through his Home on Wheels Alliance charity. After facing financial difficulties, Bob adopted a nomadic lifestyle in a van. Now through videos and HOWA, he promotes vehicle dwelling as an affordable housing alternative and way to prevent homelessness. The article profiles April Craren, a 52-year-old woman who became homeless after separating from her husband. Through HOWA, she received a donated minivan and now lives on public lands, feeling healthier in her new lifestyle. Bob hopes to expand areas allowing long-term vehicle dwelling on public lands to help more people.
Jordan's morning routine consists of washing hands with soap, getting dressed, and eating breakfast to start the day. Additional tasks include brushing teeth, brushing hair, filling a water bottle, and packing a lunch in the backpack. The final steps are to dress for the weather, put dishes away, and check that the backpack is ready before leaving.
This document defines and provides examples for various words related to friendship, relationships, personality traits, and communication. It explains terms like depend on, aggressive, amusing, apologize, argue, arrogant, attend, back up, caring, celebrate, determined, exciting, fair, get on well, information, invitation, jealous, loyal, mate, mean, offer, opportunity, have something in common, self-centered, supportive, tactful, tell lies, tell the truth, and unreliable. Examples are given to illustrate the meaning and proper usage of each term.
This document defines and provides examples for several English prepositions that indicate directional movement: past indicates movement from one side to another or the point where movement begins; from and to indicate movement between two points; across indicates movement from one side to another of something; in indicates being inside something; into indicates movement towards the inside of something; out of indicates exiting from the inside of something; onto and off refer to movement to or from the top surface of something.
This document contains examples of English verbs presented in their infinitive, past simple, and past participle forms. The verbs are grouped into types based on their forms. The document also includes examples sentences using some of the verbs. It teaches verb conjugations and provides practice using verbs in sentences.
The document provides information about vowel sounds in IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) including long A sounds, short A sounds, and examples of words that demonstrate these sounds. It includes links to online resources with more detailed information about IPA vowel sounds.
This document provides an introduction to an e-book being released by onestopenglish to celebrate their 10th birthday. It includes:
- Lesson plans, worksheets, articles and audio materials across several sections like business, exams, grammar and more.
- A preview of some of the materials available, including a lesson inspiring children to make animal camouflage books and a poem about a boy's peculiar day. Materials also target business and secondary students.
- All resources come from onestopenglish's subscription area and are being shared for free in this e-book. Readers are wished happy teaching.
This chapter discusses linking and sound changes that occur in spoken English. When words are connected in speech, sounds may shift or be dropped, such as "them all" sounding like "the mall". The chapter provides rules for how final sounds link to initial sounds between words. It also explains common sound changes such as the flap 't' sound. Exercises practice identifying linked sounds and telling jokes that rely on features of connected speech.
This article profiles modern nomads in America who live off-grid in vehicles. It focuses on Bob Wells, who lives in a van and helps others do the same through his Home on Wheels Alliance charity. After facing financial difficulties, Bob adopted a nomadic lifestyle in a van. Now through videos and HOWA, he promotes vehicle dwelling as an affordable housing alternative and way to prevent homelessness. The article profiles April Craren, a 52-year-old woman who became homeless after separating from her husband. Through HOWA, she received a donated minivan and now lives on public lands, feeling healthier in her new lifestyle. Bob hopes to expand areas allowing long-term vehicle dwelling on public lands to help more people.
Homeless people in the United States are increasingly living in vehicles as an alternative to traditional housing. Bob Wells helps promote this "nomadic" lifestyle through his non-profit Home on Wheels Alliance and YouTube channel. He teaches people skills for living self-sufficiently in vehicles to prevent homelessness. April Craren received a donated minivan from HOWA after losing her home. She now feels healthier living an outdoor lifestyle. While not addressing the root causes of all homelessness, the nomadic community provides independence and support for those struggling with housing costs.
Writing Flashcards - Cork English Teacher.pdfScarlet Rojas
The document discusses how some topic has undergone dramatic recent changes and raises questions about its future. It notes that certain actions may have long term benefits regardless of short term difficulties. It remains uncertain what effects these changes could ultimately have.
Homeless people in the United States are increasingly living in vehicles. Bob Wells helps people live in vehicles through his charity Home on Wheels Alliance (HOWA). After getting divorced, Bob began living in a van to save money on rent. Now through HOWA, he helps people like April, a 52-year-old woman who became homeless after separating from her husband. April lives in a minivan she received from HOWA and feels happier living an outdoor lifestyle. HOWA gives vehicles to people who cannot afford housing and helps them maintain independence.
Uganda's Eco City - Intermediate Article.pdfScarlet Rojas
The article describes a project transforming a ruined Ugandan village into a thriving town called Okere City. Ojok Okello started the project in 2019, building a school, clinic, bank, and using solar power for electricity. He pays for the project himself and emphasizes community involvement. Okere City now generates revenue through projects like the school and local businesses. It focuses on using local shea nuts and trees, unlike other cities solely focused on wealth. The community invests together through a loan program run by local women.
This document provides a pronunciation activity with instructions for students to:
1) Underline where sounds may be linked in sample sentences based on their knowledge of linking sounds.
2) Take turns saying each sentence, paying attention to linking final consonants followed by vowel or consonant sounds.
3) The activity contains 18 sample sentences about fashion for students to analyze for linking sounds.
Turkey is embarking on a cultural mission to preserve its fairy tales. A large academic project called Masal is collecting fairy tales from around Turkey that have been submitted by members of the public and academics. The tales come from different regions of Turkey and cover various story types. They are being indexed and compiled into a searchable database to make them available to the public. The goal is to preserve Turkey's rich fairy tale heritage for future generations.
Uganda's Eco City - Elementary Article .pdfScarlet Rojas
Four thousand people live in Okere City in northern Uganda. Ojok Okello transformed the ruined village of Okere Mom-Kok into the successful town of Okere City, providing electricity from solar power, clean water, a school, clinic, and other amenities. The unique selling point of Okere City is its shea trees, from which the city produces and sells Okere Shea Butter. Local residents can get loans from Okere City's investment club, which operates through members investing money and receiving loans, continuing the cycle of lending.
Turkey is embarking on a cultural mission to preserve its fairy tales by collecting and indexing around 10,000 stories through an academic project called Masal. The stories are being submitted by the public and academics and will be made available through an online database once approved. Researchers hope the database will allow future generations to enjoy the traditional stories and their lessons of wonder, courage, and morality.