Reading and Writing Sahara, Places you would like to go/Using Descriptive Language to Describe Places

 By Nate Feldman

I would like to visit the Jersey Shore this summer.  There are many great places I would be interested in going there.  A great example of this is Ocean City, New Jersey.  It is famous as being a great place to take your family on a vacation.  There are the beaches, the boardwalk with many shops, and there are amusement parks.  Second, I want to spend some time in Atlantic City, a little to the north of Ocean City.  There are a lot of fun activities there.  For instance, you can see different shows and entertainment at many of the hotels and resorts.  Many people gamble there, but I don't.  Finally, I can go further north along the shore to Asbury Park.  This also has a nice boardwalk and beaches, and it's famous because the singer Bruce Springsteen is from there originally.  

Descriptive Writing:

I would like to visit the Amazon rain forest because there are many different types of animals there.

I would love to explore New York City because it is full of interesting art and culture.

My brother and I are interested in visiting Russia because we want to learn more about Russian history.

My sister would like to travel to every continent because she loves to learn about different cultures.

My parents would like to go to Turkey one day because they want to explore the underground cities.

I would like to eat

I would love to eat

I want to eat

I would be interested in eating

 

A forest                                   green, large, dark

Hummus                                 lemony, tasty, savory

Table                                       smooth, cool, relaxing

Birds                                       chirping, soothing, singing

Flowers                                   sweet, fresh, strong

 

1.      I came to the dark forest with large, green trees everywhere.

  I put some hummus on the bread and enjoyed its tasty, lemony, and savory taste.

 I was tired in class, so I put my head down on cool, relaxing table with a smooth surface.

 I opened the window, and I heard birds chirping and singing their soothing songs to wake up the world.

I walked outside and smelled the strong, fresh scent of sweet flowers everywhere.

 In the stadium, we heard the loud guitar and the crashing of the drums with a beautiful harmony. 

SSP Dubai, Goals

 By Nate Feldman

Class Goal: Making predictions about people's futures

>John is doing a Theil fellowship.  He has two years to complete the program and start his own business with his new invention.  He is trying to invent a flying car.

"I think he will be very successful," his mother says.  She always believes in him.

"I think he is going to fail," says his neighbor Justin who is very jealous of him.  

Class Notes:

Predictions:

Because you do nothing in class, you probably will fail/you probably are going to fail. 

My team is the better one, so we probably will win the match/we probably are going to win the match. 

 

Mike and Karen are walking.  It begins raining.

Mike: Let’s get inside now!  We are going to get drenched! 

 

Naomi and Alex’s story:

I think Naomi is going to go to Stanford University because she wants to study there.  I think Alex is going to go to the Julliard school because he is so passionate about music, and he is extremely talented. 

Job:

*I think Naomi will become a doctor in Sydney.  *I think Naomi is going to get a good job.

*I think Naomi is going to be a famous doctor.

 

*Alex is going to be a musician. 

*Alex will get a bad job.

*I think Alex is going to be a famous singer. 

 

Finances:

*I think both of them are going to get a lot of money because of their jobs. 

*I think Naomi is going to be rich because she is studying at her university. 

* I think maybe Alex is not going to make a lot of money because there are a lot of good musicians in the world. 

*I think Alex and Naomi will have their financial needs met/He will get money from being a musician/She will search for a medical job

*Naomi is going to have a great salary because medicine pays a great salary

*Alex is not going to have a great salary because studying music is very complicated

*Naomi is probably going to get more money than Alex.  It’s complicated for Alex unless he becomes famous one day. 

 

Love life:

*Naomi won’t love Alex because she applied to Stanford Medical School in the U.S. 

*I think Alex will visit Naomi in the future. 

*I think Naomi will meet some famous doctor at Stanford Medical School, and she will fall in love.

*I think Alex will be a good lover in each country he goes to. 

*By chance, Alex and Naomi will meet by chance and fall in love again. 

 

Travel Experience:

*Alex is going to travel around the world because he is going to play with Taylor Swift’s band. 

*Naomi will not travel anywhere. 

Reading and Writing Sahara, Unit 1 Explorations

 By Nate Feldman

Vocabulary:

To exist = to be real

*Some people think aliens exist.  Some do not.  As you know, many great schools exist in Philly, such as ELS. 

Universe = everything in space (sky, stars, planets, galaxies) 

Extremely = very, very

I’m extremely happy today.  I’m extremely relaxed today.  Some people are extremely tired. 

Run out = you had it, but now you don’t

I can’t give you money because I ran out of it.  I have to go to the store because I ran out of food.  Sorry, time to go, but we have run out of time.  I have to go to the gas station because I ran out of gas. 

Challenging = difficult

This reading is very challenging for me.  Calculus is very challenging.

Creatures = living things

Risk = something dangerous   risky=

*Driving 200 mph is a big risk

Surface = top of the water

 

 Facts and Speculations: 

I am your teacher = fact

I might be your teacher = speculation

 

 Expressing Desires: 

I would like to have dinner with you.

I would love to visit you in your country. 

I would be interested in going to the movie with you. 

 

I would be interested in living in Philadelphia because I want to learn English at one of its great schools.  An example of this is the ELS language school there.  It has great teachers.  To give an example, there is Mr. Ryan, our great teacher.  In addition, there is Mr. Nate.  Finally, I want to be in Philly because I want to eat delicious cheesesteaks.  So, that is why I would be interested in spending time in Philadelphia, the city of brotherly love. 

 

Giving Examples: 

Many students are very intelligent.  Ameen, for instance, gets high scores in all of his classes. 

Many students are very intelligent.  For instance, Ameen gets high scores in all of his classes.

 

I would like to learn English because I am interested in getting a good job.  For example, many high-paying jobs in my country require you to know English.  In addition, I want to know English because I want friends from the USA.  For example, I want friends from Philly……

SSP Dubai, Goals

 By Nate Feldman

Class Objective: Discuss your weekend in groups, talk about long-term goals you have

My weekend

This weekend was a lot of fun.  On Friday evening, I went to Phoenixville, a town about an hour away from downtown Philadelphia.  There, I saw the 1979 movie Alien with a horror movie group I am a member of.  The movie was playing at the Colonial Theater, a classic cinema.

On Saturday morning, I went to Linwood Park in Ardmore, also a suburb of Philadelphia, but much closer than Phoenixville.  I am a member of a book club, and we gathered at the park to discuss a book we read, The Last Animal, a story about a woman who recreates a wooly mammoth.  Later in the day, I went running on the Struble Trail in Downingtown, another small town a bit away from the city.  

On Sunday, I went hiking at French Creek State Park.  This is a place with a lake, woods, and places for camping.  The weather was spectacular, and I saw some great scenery.  

Hopewell Lake at French Creek State Park

Questions for discussion:

*How was your weekend?  What did you do? 

Vocabulary from class:

Take a risk = do something that may be dangerous. 

Mentor = the person that teaches you how to do a job

Opportunity = a chance to do something

A catch = there is something there they are not showing you 

SSP Dubai, Unit 1 Goals

 By Nate feldman

Class Goals: Using will/be going to describe future plans and actions/use vocabulary from the book in discussions 

1. Warm-Up questions:

*What are you going to do this weekend?  List three things.

Ex. This weekend, I am going to see a movie with a group I am a part of.  I am also going to go to a book club tomorrow.  On Sunday, I am going to play in a softball game.

2. Continue with the activity from yesterday.

Information questions with future plans 

How many schools are you going to apply to?

I’ll apply to 5007 schools

Where are you going to go to school?

I’ll go to Harvard University

Where are you going to live?

I’ll live in a dormitory

What are you going to study?

English

When are you going to study?

This month

Why are you going to study?

Because I need better English

Where are you going to study?

At ELS Philly

How long are you going to study?

For 2 months/weeks/years etc.

Yes/no questions with future plans  

Are you going to study English this summer?

Is your father going to visit you here?

Yes, he is/Maybe/No he isn’t

Is your mother going to come here?

Yes, she is/Maybe/No, she isn’t

Are your parents going to come to the USA?

Yes, they are/Maybe/No, they aren’t

 Are you going to study here?

Yes, I am

Vocabulary

 Internship = work for no money but you get experience

At some point = I don’t know when, but it will happen 

Reading and Writing Sahara, Unit 1 Explorations

 By Nate Feldman

*Identifying facts and speculations in reading passages 

Example: Josh is the director of Camp World Friendship.  This brings people from around the world to build lifelong relationships and learn about one another's cultures.  He thinks it has a good influence on the campers.

Fact: Josh is the director of Camp World Friendship

Speculation: Camp World Friendship has had  a good influence on campers around the world 

A Short Story:

Last night, it was pitch black outside and I couldn’t see anything in front of me.  Suddenly, a mysterious creature came up in front of me and bit me!  It may have been a vampire or a werewolf.  It was so horrible and I lost some blood.  Now, I may have to visit a doctor because I may be changing into a horrible creature myself! 

Last night was very dark  F  S

A mysterious creature bit me  F  S

It was a vampire  F  S

I am changing into a horrible creature  F  S

 Activity: Make your own writing.  Write facts and speculations.  Share it with your partner.  See if they can identify the facts from the speculations. 

Grammar with Speculations: may be/may have been 

Present Tense: There is a person with a mask on their face.  I don’t know who it is.  It may be Teruyuki.  It may be Rodolfo.  It may be Ameen.  I don’t know.

Last night, a person with a mask came to my house, but I never saw their face.  Who was it?  It may/might have been Ali.  It may have been Alexander.  It may have been Yongjae.  I don’t know, so now I must find out.

 A person came to my door last night.  It was Faisal. 

A person came to my door last night.  It might have been Faisal.  

 

Vocabulary: 

Vast = huge; massive; very big

Heritage = things that celebrate the old culture and traditions

Threat = something that is dangerous to you

SSP Dubai, Goals

 By Nate Feldman

Lesson Plan: Responding to bad news/using will/be going to for future plans and predictions  

Responding to Bad News:

Example 1:

John: I failed my exam!  I'm so upset!

Dana: Oh no!  That's terrible!  I'm so sorry to hear that!  

Example 2:

Billy: I just got attaked by a monster in the woods! 

Kenyatta: I'm so sorry to hear that!  What can I do to help you?!

Plans for the future will will/be going to 

1. Plans you already made (going to):

I am going to travel                             We are going to travel

You are going to travel                       They are going to travel

He/She/It is going to travel

*This weekend, I am going to travel to NYC

 2. Predictions (going to and will):

*I have a match this weekend.  I think we will win.  I have a match this weekend.  I think we are going to win.

 3. Promise (will):

*I can’t help you now, but I will help you later.

4. Negative forms of be going to:  

I’m not going to study at ELS next year

You’re not going to be here on Saturday

He isn’t/She isn’t/It isn’t going to….

We aren’t going to….

They aren’t going to….

5. Questions with will/be going to

 Are you going to come with me this weekend?

Will you help me later today?

I am going to go to NYC this weekend.  Are you going to come with me? 

 6. Introduction about myself with will/be going to 

Hi, my name is Nate.  This summer, I am going to travel to the beach and spend time there.  I think I am going to have a great time there.  I will buy you a souvenir if you want anything.

Reading and Writing Sahara, Unit 1 Explorations

 By Nate Feldman

Class Goal: Use analogies for descriptive writing/Identifying facts and speculations from reading sources 

Analogy: The building is over 250 years old.  That's older than the United States of America!  

That’s as old as the Egyptian pyramids.

That’s older than the Egyptian pyramids.

 Derinkuyu is perhaps 5,000 years old.  That’s as old as Korean civilization. 

 I entered the room.  It was really big.  It was large enough to fit a 20-story building.

 I live in a dirty apartment.  It’s as dirty as a trash can. 

I live in a beautiful apartment.  It’s as fancy as a palace. 

Your smile is as bright as the shining sun. 

My cat is so soft.  It’s as soft as a pillow.

 Penn State’s campus is bigger than SJU’s campus. 

I have an office.  It’s really big.  It’s as big as a football stadium. 

I live in a house.  It’s big.  It’s as big as my neighbor’s house.

I live in a house.  It’s big.  It’s as big as a ten-story office building. 

LTC computers are slow.  They are as slow as a turtle.

I entered a room.  It was as dark as a dungeon.  You could hear no sounds there.  It was quiet as the streets at night. 

Suddenly, I felt a pain.  It was as painful as a bee sting. 

 

Vocabulary from P.25 in the book: 

New York City is the principal city for economics in the USA. 

I was tired, but in spite of this, I stayed awake in class.

I failed the test, but in spite of this, I was still able to pass the level. 

 

Answers from P.25

1. How does the writer describe the river?

*crowded (was so crowded that we could hardly move)

*enjoying the cool breeze

*peaceful

*things near the river (massive skyscrapers and golden temples)

 

How did the writer feel about the river?

The author felt it was peaceful (it was a good experience)

 Practice writing assignment: 

*We read about someone’s experience on the Chao Phraya River in Thailand.  What is a place you know?  Describe it for us. 

SSP Dubai, Unit 1, Goals

By Nate Feldman

Class Objectives: Using Vocabulary from the book in class discussions/Giving advice for a person with a hard decision/helping someone deal with bad news  

Vocabulary Examples:

1.     I want to apply for the University of Scranton.  I must complete an application. 

 

2.      I want to get my master’s degree, but I must consider where I will go.  I applied for a job, and now my application is under consideration by the manager. 

 

3.      Our team competes in the local soccer league.  There is a lot of competition to become the best team. 

 

4.      I don’t know what to eat for lunch.  I must decide.  It is such a hard decision for me. 

 

5.      I will observe you while you are speaking.  I will make an observation about your speaking skills.

 

6.      I recommend you get coffee at Green Line Café.  This is my recommendation.  

Vocabuary Discussion:  

1. What is a restaurant you recommend?

2. What was a hard decision for you?

3. What did you observe about Philadelphia so far?

4. What is something you competed in? 

5. Are you going to apply for anything soon?

6. What are you considering doing this summer?

A letter to Kento:

 Dear Kento,

 

I recommend that you open up to your parents and share your feelings.  If you are not ready for university, you shouldn’t apply yet, because it will be a waste of money.  So, consider what you want in your life, and then make a decision about where to study.

Your friend,

Mr. Nate 

Reading and Writing, Sahara

 By Nate Feldman

Class Objectives:

*Discussing famous explorers.  

*Writing descriptive paragraphs 

Class Description: 

Teacher: Mr. Nate

Class name: Reading and Writing Sahara (1:30-2:35, 2:45-3:45)

Days of the week: Mondays-Thursdays 

Style of writing: Descriptive

 

Assignments in class:

*two reading quizzes

*two paragraphs (first draft and revision)

 

Vocabulary:

*Exploration: searching or looking for new things

*Explorer: Person who looks for new things

 The afternoon class is located in the STC building.  The morning class is located in Alumni hall.  ELS Philadelphia is located on the SJU campus in University City. 

Located = where something is

Deep = water that goes far down

To experience (something) = for something to happen to you

*Here in Philly, I have experienced many interesting things.  I have experienced nice classes and nice field trips to nice places. 

Discover = to learn something new that wasn’t known before

*Some people think there is another planet with life on it, but we have not discovered it yet. 

Region = area (Philadelphia is in the northeast region of the United States). 

Massive = very very big

Hidden = no one can see it

Underground = under the ground

*the basement is underground

Artifact = old object with cultural importance

Ancient = very, very old

 

Example of Descriptive Writing: 

It was a clear, sunny day at Camp Friendship with the sun sparkling off the lake’s surface like a million diamonds. Campers and counselors were happily swimming and playing games in the pool beside the lake on a humid July afternoon.

Josh, the director of the camp, was in his office in the main cabin with Iman, his co-director, a couple of counselors and campers as well as a cameraperson.  They were preparing to do a promotional ad for the camp, famous for bringing people from around the world to learn about each other’s culture and build friendship across religious, national, and cultural boundaries. 

Another Example of Descriptive Writing:

I went into a room.  It was old.  The wooden door creaked loudly when I entered it.  The floor was made of old wood, and I could see dust floating in the air.  I could hear the sounds of something screaming, but it was hidden from me. 

SSP Dubai, Unit 1, Goals

 By Nate Feldman

Class Goals: to discuss dream jobs and ideal work places 

Key Vocabulary: Dream job: the job you want the most in your life

                            ideal: the perfect or best situation or thing you can think of 

Warm-up discussion: What is a dream job for you? 

Class Notes:

Class Guidelines:

SSP (Structured Speaking Practice)

*2 times (10:30-11:20, 11:30-12:20)

*vocabulary, grammar, speaking

*Final Exam (last Thursday is from this class)

*3 quizzes

*Speaking Evaluation (during the session, I listen to your conversations and I take notes on them)

*You can miss five hours of class

*three lates = one absence

 

Vocabulary:

*entrepreneur = person who starts his or her own business

>The Nate Business

*employer = a person who gives a job

*employee = a person who works for someone else (Nate is an employee of ELS)

*lucrative = something that can make you money

*having connections = knowing people in the job you want to work 

Note: For the Kindai University students, if any of you are reading this, I hope you arrived back home to your families safely :) 

MRW, Words on Bathroom Walls Discussion Question

 

*We should let people into our dark and twisty places?  In other words, we should let people know even about the dark sides or worse sides of us. 

Crime and Punishment, Discussion and Questions

 

*What do you do when you have a beef with someone? 

*If you see a wack job somewhere, how do you react?

*What would you do if an animal lunged at you? 

*How would you feel working the graveyard shift?

 

*My friend always gives food and clothing to charity.  He/she is so altruistic. 

 

*If you found money in a parking lot, would you share it with a stranger? 

 

*Mr. Nate told me I would pass the class, and then he failed me.  I am so irate with him.  He really incensed me. 

You crack me up = you make me laugh 

 

MRW

 

                                                            Master’s Reading and Writing

 

1. I was rummaging through my closet the other day for my old pair of football cleats.  It was the 10^th anniversary of our team winning the state championship, and a group of the guys wanted to have a game of touch football to remember the good old days.  Under a pile of old notebooks were my cleats.  They still had dirt caked all over them and were a bit worn down, but when I put them on, I saw that they still fit perfectly.  Putting them on caused a rush of memories to return to my head.

 

2. The first thing that made our team great was our coach, Mr. Kenny Stuart.  No one in the school was feared more than him.  He coached with a ferocity that no one had ever done before at Westmore High. Every error committed on the practice field was examined in detail.  He berated us during practice and n games.  “My five year old hits harder than you!” he shouted.  He really rode us hard.  But although we complained while this was happening, we really appreciated it.  He made our team better than it ought to have been.

 

3. When I got to the reunion at the high school, I saw the faces of former teammates.  Many of them I hadn’t seen since graduation.  Although we hadn’t seen one another since winning the title, we were able to connect immediately because of the bond being a part of a team like this had created.  We were the only team at Westmore high that ever won a state title, so our team had an enduring legacy for the community.

 

Match the paragraph with the sentences that would best fit in them.

A. He scared the daylights out of us

B. Our team was the most significant one the high school had ever had

C. I hadn’t used them in a very long time

1.      Fellow = also a

I am a teacher at ELS.  Mr. Ryan is a fellow teacher. 

Hi, my name is Yutske, and I am a student at ELS Philadelphia.  Miiro is a fellow student here. 

2.      State = condition

 

You are in a state of denial.  After getting into an altercation, my friend was in a bad state because the person assaulted them and hit them on the head. 

 

3.      Flipping through = quickly turning the pages

 

Mr. Nate was flipping through the book during class. 

 

4.      Venture capitalist = person who lends money to people who want to start their own business

5.      Stake = share of

*I have a stake in this company. 

      6. cubicle = small, partly enclosed spaces in a large office

       7. headquarters = main office

 

8.  a replica = exact copy

 

9. on the wrong track = doing things that made it unlikely they would succeed

*I’m trying to get good at….,but I think I’m on the wrong track 

Opposite: on the right track

 

10. a gold mine = a business that produces a lot of profits

 

 

While I was shopping at the Reading Terminal Market, I came across a place that had very good pretzels. 

I was in Clark Park the other day when I came across a person playing with their dog. 

The word got out that you won’t be coming to class because you are travelling. 

The word got out that there was a fight in morning class. 

I had a great time at the restaurant.  The salad and main course were delicious.  And to top it off, I had a wonderful piece of cake for dessert. 

I had a bad time at the restaurant.  The salad was old, and the main course tasted dry.  And to top it off, I found an insect in my food.  

*Yuya, where are you?  Are you home yet?

*Yutske, good luck with your studies and career.  I hope your career will be a gold mine for you! 

Crime and Punishment, Customer Wars Questions

 

1.      Who do you have a beef with?

>I don’t have any beefs with anyone. 

 

2     Has anyone tried to goat you into a fight here in the USA?

 

3.       Where have you seen wack jobs in Philly? 

 

4.      What is something you have to bear with in Philly? 

 

*I have to bear with being far away from family. 

Crime and Punishment, Bad Stories in the News

 By Nate Feldman

As most of you are probably familiar with, the news is inundated about stories with war and crime.  Quite often, when I check the website of the local newspaper here in Philly, it's often about shootings are different bad things that have happened in Philly.  But, is this a good thing?  Should we as a society also focus more on positive things rather than negative?  Do you want the news to continue covering stories about crimes, or would you like to hear more about good things people do?  Do you think the show we just watched, Neighborhood Wars, would be as popular if instead of feuds, it focused more on neighbors doing virtuous things for one another?

inundated: to cover with a flood (in this context to be filled with something) 

virtuous: morally excellet; righteous 

First, discuss the questions above with members of the class.  Then, make a list of things you'd like to see the news and or programs focus more on.  

MLS, Humanities Class Activity

 *We will watch a video about how AI may potentially change Chinese classrooms and schools that are experimenting with it.  We will take notes and answer a list of questions using our notes about this topic.  

Crime and Punishment, Class Activity

This week, we read about, discussed, and watched videos about people who are having feuds with their neighbors in some form or another for a variety of reasons.  

In a group, you will make a list of advice you have for neighbors who are in the middle of some kind of feud with people living near them, either next door, or in the same area.  What is the best way to reduce and or avoid conflict?  Think of the stories you saw and read about and how you would help these people to limit their problems.

Try to make a nice list.  Feel free to add pictures and make the list nice, so that we can hang this up on the wall.  For instance, you draw a picture of people having an altercation or being involved with shenanigans, and put a big X around it.

 Also, remember to use vocabulary we have learned in class.  For example,

*Try and find a good mediator

*Avoid altercations at all costs 

*Stay away from shenanigans 

MRW, Descriptive Essay, Model Essay

 By Nate Feldman

A Day at the Beach

For many people, a trip to the shore is the ideal vacation.  On a summer day, you will see large throngs of people gathered on the beach.  In some ways, it is tempting to say that going to the beach is one of those things that has been overdone, but when you actually arrive there, you realize why so many people do it.

As you exit your car, the first things you notice are the sounds and the smell.  There is the salty smell of the air coming from the sea.  If you go to a tourist beach, the smell of the sea is accompanied by the smell of food cooking on a boardwalk.  You can smell freshly cooked pizza coming out of the oven, French fries, and the sweet smell of powdered sugar on funnel cake.  

When it comes to the sounds, there is the sounds of seagulls squawking overhead with the loud crashing of the waves to shore.  I have always found these sounds therapeutic.  Just listening to them puts me in a deep, relaxed trance.  If you are in a tourist place, these sounds are accompanied by the roar of large crowds.  Often, you can hear loud music blasting over a loud speaker somewhere.  Some people prefer to be alone at the beach, so they’d prefer a quieter location, but I actually find the sounds of the crowd to be comforting.  It’s nice to know you are around so many people.  

Then, perhaps the loveliest thing there is what you see.  If the weather is nice, the sun shines off the surface of the water like a glowing diamond.  When there is a high tide, the choppy waves come roaring to the shore leaving a white foam at your feet.  But the thing I find most enchanting is staring into the distance towards the horizon.  The water goes on and on until it disappears at the edge of the sky.  If you are facing the east, you will see the sun rise over the ocean in the morning.  It comes up as a giant orange ball illuminating the area with its grandeur.  

So, even though so many people go to the shore on vacation, and it seems unoriginal to do so, there are great reasons to do it.  The sounds, smell, and sights are the most soothing things you can imagine.  Thank you and enjoy the beach!

Length: 400 words

MLS Humanities, AI in classrooms review

 By Nate Feldman 

____________________, I'll be _______________________AI in classrooms.  First, _____________________China, where there are already schools using a form of it.  We saw a video where young children had to put a headband on that reads their brainwaves, so that the teacher, as well as the student's parents, can see if they are focused on it.  ___________________, if the student doesn't pay attention, people will know.  This will get students to focus more in class and enable teacher's to control the classroom.  Now, ______________________the future of teachers.  Will AI replace human teachers?  ___________________, will we be taught by robots someday.  For some this might work, but others feel AI lacks the ability to connect with humans like other humans.  So, it's hard to tell.  ______________________, AI may be the future in our classrooms, but it's unclear yet whether that is a good or bad thing.  

Video: Love of education

*Do you feel that love and education must go together?  Is it the teacher’s job to produce and show love to the students? 

Crime and Punishment Vocabulary

 altercation    gripped with fear    put down roots    restraining order    shenanigans   trespassing     

trouble is brewing  

1. There was an _____________________between two students in the hallway.  They were yelling at one another, and the teacher had to intervene and break this up.

2. Things seem calm, but actually ________________________between the students, and there might be a big fight soon, so be prepared.

3. If the police you cannot be near a person, then this is a ___________________________.

4. If I go onto your yard without your permission, than this is _____________________on your property. 

5. Some people are __________________________if they walk alone in a dark place at night.  

6. There were all kinds of ______________________happening in the class.  The teacher was throwing things at students, and they were throwing things back.  It was such a mess!  

7. I'd like to ________________________here and start a business and raise a family.  

Discussion: 

1. Where have you seen altercations?

2. Did someone trespass on your property before?

3. When have you been gripped with fear?

4. Where have you seen shenanigans happening?

5. Where would you like to put down roots?