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C.C. TX?
If you know much about the USA, you know that each state has a two-letter initial that we use when sending mail, and some of the more widely known ones are CA (California), NY (New York), and TX (Texas). But C.C. TX? Since 2010, my family and I have belonged to a...
Decision 2016: US Supreme Court (aka “Black Robes Matter”)
This is not baby food. For years, I have encouraged my students to register to vote, "do their homework" about the candidates and the issues, and then vote intelligently by understanding the evidence. "Un-informed voting" is choosing a candidate because of how easy...
“October 1” — Student Writing Before & After
An online Chinese student of ours now attending high school in the US state of Maryland was writing about a favorite holiday of his: October 1, Mainland China's National Day. During his time in the US and with us online, we have seen his English improve much. As is...
Use the Five Senses in your writing
I recently asked my students to write and try to include the five senses--sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing--in their essay. These high school students wrote these passages. Watch for how they involve the five senses in their writing. But first, let's see some...
My Hometown — Student Writing
A high school student from Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China, recently took an online 1 on 1 English class with me. We focused on his writing skills. He wrote to introduce his hometown to me; he read it out loud in class; then I made some suggestions to improve the...
Avoid “Chinglish”
English is a wonderful language for several reasons, one of which is, you can make up new words. "Chinglish" is one such made-up word. What is "Chinglish"?It refers to the garbled combination of Chinese and English. In defense of Chinglish, let me say, it is a reality...
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