Reading and Writing, Angkor Wat, My Weekend

 This weekend was  nice and relaxing.  It was snowing on Saturday.  I went with my family to a small town.  We took the train there.  In the small town, we went to a book store and bought some books.  Then, we had lunch at a restaurant.  After that, we had coffee and dessert at a local cafe.  Then, we took the train back home.  

On Sunday, it wasn't snowing.  I went to a local trail, and I ran 3.5 miles.  It was a good run.  Then, I went to the supermarket and bought some food and things for my house.  After that, I watched football on TV and relaxed.  It was a nice time.  

1.      Do you know any greedy people?  Do you like spending time with them?

2.      What islands did you go to before?

3.      What do rich people have?

4.      What are things that sink?

 

A.      I went to Bermuda.  It’s a beautiful island.

B.             I have a Mercedes Maybach, and I go to the Four Seasons Hotel every month.  I am very rich.

C.        I have a lot of food, but I don’t give it to my friends.  It’s all for me.  I am so greedy.

D.      I put the rock in the lake, and it sank to the bottom.

 

*What do you do throughout the day?

>I teach classes throughout the day.

*What is significant for you in your life?

>Family is significant for me

*What do you predict about the future?

>I predict we will do vacations in space someday.

*How do you feel about the snow?

 

1.       I want to get a good job.  It is significant for me.

2.      I predict the USA team will not win the World Cup.

3.      Throughout the weekend, I spend time with my friends hanging out.

 

My name is Nate.  I am a teacher at ELS.  I teach many students.  They come from different countries. 

*Subject + Verb + Adjective

*Subject + Verb + Object

 

Saturday was a snowy day.  I was in New Haven.  I went to see my cousin there.  Around 6 PM, we went outside.  It was snowing.  It was very beautiful.

 

I am laughing because you are funny. 

I am crying because I am sad.

 

Because I am sad, I am crying.

I am crying because I am sad. (dependent clause)

After I go home (dependent clause), I have coffee (main clause). 

I have coffee (after I go home). 

(Before I leave class), I write.

I write before I leave class.

When I am in class, I study.

I study when I am in class.

 

 

After I finish my class, I go home.

I go home after I finish my class. 

 

Before I go to school, I have breakfast.

I have breakfast before I go to school.

 

(After I go home), I have coffee.

I have coffee (after I go home).

 

Because it is raining now, you need an umbrella

You need an umbrella because it is raining now

 

The people understood the speaker easily because the speaker was excellent.

Because the speaker was excellent, the people understood him/her easily.

 

I am taking my car to the repair shop because it is making a noise. 

Because my car is making a noise, I am taking it to the repair shop.

 

Many Irish families moved to America in the 1800s because life in Ireland was difficult.

Because life in Ireland was difficult, many Irish families moved to America in the 1800s.

The word get is difficult to use correctly because it has many different meanings.

Because the word get has many different meanings, it is difficult to use correctly.

 

 

I went to New Haven because my cousins live there.

Because my cousins are in New Haven, I went there last weekend. 

 

Hi, my name is Ibrahim.  Last weekend, I went to New Haven because I have cousins there.  When we got there, we went shopping.  We spoke with them.  Then, we went and had coffee.  Because it was snowing, we took many pictures.  It was very nice.  It was cold.  Thank you. 

 

Before my class, I have breakfast.

I have breakfast before my class.

 

After my class, I drive home.

I drive home after my class.

 

You should read the bill carefully before you pay it. 

Before you pay the bill, you should read it carefully.

After we watched that long movie, we went to bed.

We went to bed after we watched that long movie.

After I ate lunch, I washed my dish and put it in the cabinet.

I washed my dish and put it in the cabinet after I ate lunch.

Before Natalia went to England, she did not speak any English.

Natalia did not speak any English before she went to England.

My sister decided to buy those shoes when she saw the low price of them

When my sister saw the low price of the shoes, she decided to buy them.