"Behind the Lessons: Get to Know Your Child's ESL Teacher" is a personal podcast designed for prospective and current parents of my ESL students. Through candid storytelling, I offer a glimpse into my educational background, share my experiences learning foreign languages, and reflect on my journey as an ESL teacher. By getting to know me better, parents can gain insights into my teaching style, values, and commitment to their child's language development. Join me on this journey as we build connections and foster trust, empowering parents to choose me as their child's ESL teacher with confidence.

Behind the Lessons: Get to Know Your Child's ESL Teacher

Introduction

Letter R
Listen and repeat then sing along.
rice, rose, rabbit, robot

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Phonics The Alphabet 

Letter R

 La vida, como un comentario de otra cosa que no alcanzamos, y que está ahí al alcance del salto que no damos.
   La vida, un ballet sobre un tema histórico, una historia sobre un hecho vivido, un hecho vivido sobre un hecho real.
   La vida, fotografía del número, posesión en las tinieblas (¿mujer, monstruo?), la vida, proxeneta de la muerte, espléndida baraja, tarot de claves olvidadas que unas manos gotosas rebajan a un triste solitario.

Literatura en español

Rayuela Capítulo 104 (de Cortázar)

In this lesson, we will learned some useful sentence structures such as :sui ran...danshi (Although..., ) dou...le(already),  hui (anticipate something will happen) , verb+hao (do something properly) etc.

Basic communication conversations

第十五课 送你去火车站  Lesson 15 take you to the railway statiion

What's the difference?

How do you do? VS How are you?

In this podcast I want to talk about a topic that is very common that happens to people when they visit other countries.

¿Cuántas veces hemos escuchado historias de viajeros que se sienten engañados al comprar en otros países? Ya sea en un mercado local, una tienda de souvenirs o incluso en un restaurante, parece que algunos comerciantes intentan aprovecharse de los turistas, especialmente cuando notan que no somos locales.

¿Por qué sucede esto?

¿Cómo podemos evitar estas situaciones?

Preguntas para fomentar la conversación:

¿Creen que es justo que los turistas paguen más por los productos?

¿Qué estrategias utilizan los comerciantes para identificar a los turistas?

¿Cómo podemos evitar que nos engañen al comprar en el extranjero?

¿Creen que el turismo masivo contribuye a este problema?

¿Qué papel juega la cultura en estas prácticas comerciales?

¿Qué responsabilidades tienen los turistas y los gobiernos para combatir esta problemática?


Colombia

 Have you ever been scammed for being a foreigner?

Para estudiantes de español aprender el idioma conlleva retos o desafíos de diferentes tamaños que abordan memorización, aprendizaje, práctica, reconocimiento, conjugación ortografía, entre otros; por eso es normal que surjan dudas en relación con algunos aspectos específicos del idioma y que no todos los profesores del idioma los conocen o los explican claramente. 
A continuación vamos a conocer algunas dudas frecuentes del español, claro está algunas puedes haberlas enfrentado y otras han pasado desapercibidas ante ti, pero lo que veremos hoy son pequeñas incógnitas que aparecen en el proceso de aprendizaje y que definitivamente fortalecerán tu comprensión del idioma.

Español con todo 

12 dudas frecuentes del español

On a Monday morning or after a night out with friends, staying focused in class can feel impossible. You yawn, your eyes feel tired and the desk starts to look increasingly attractive as a temporary bed of sorts. It’s time to reach out for some of your brain’s favourite attention and memory boosters and wake up again.

So before next Monday’s class – whether back home or in an EF school somewhere on the other side of the world – whip up a blueberry shake, drink a cup of coffee, eat some nuts or go nuts and eat a baked potato for lunch. Your brain and your teacher will thank you, trust us.

Our top 5 brain foods:

1. A strong cup of coffee

Every student knows that the local barista that makes that daily morning cup is their best friend. Coffee is really good for waking you up and keeping you focused for a short amount of time, but drink too much and you’ll feel jittery and ill.

2. A fruit shake

Preferably with super healthy blueberries and with natural sugars in the form of glucose, a fruit shake can provide a short-term memory boost in addition to vitamins and minerals that your whole body needs. Overdo it and you’re likely to feel tired soon after.

3. A handful of dark chocolate pieces and nuts

They’re as brain-boosting as anything (dark chocolate even has some caffeine) and they’re anti-ageing too.

4. Fish and baked potatoes for lunch

We know, we know – they’re not the most attractive items on the menu, but your brain loves both. Salmon and other fatty fish have loads of Omega-3 fats that boost memory and slow your brain’s decline as you age, while potatoes provide steady energy that your brain really needs (it takes up 20% of your body’s energy!)

5. Pumpkin seeds
They’re full of zinc, iron and minerals that help transport oxygen to the brain, and nerve cells to communicate and boost your brain power. A great cheap and healthy snack.