Monday, April 29, 2024

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……


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I am an Alien. I am not Human.

By Nate Feldman