INTRODUCTION: On November 11th, Veteran’s Day in America, join me with special guest, American Veteran and Author, Clarence Mcclain, as he shares about how America observes this annual holiday and honors its veterans. He also shares about his military service in Vietnam during the Vietnam War. Plus, he reads an excerpt from his book, Combat of Love, gifting you a copy of the excerpt to read yourself and share your thoughts about. Afterwards, he’ll be open to answering any questions you have about the excerpt, his book, his service in Vietnam during the war or Veteran’s Day. IN THIS CLASS: (1) You will listen to an American Veteran and Author share about Veteran’s Day in America, his military service in Vietnam during the Vietnam War and his book, including a reading of an excerpt from it. (2) You will read and share your thoughts about an excerpt from the book Combat of Love. (3) You will ask the special guest questions about the excerpt, his book, his service in Vietnam during the war and Veteran’s Day. THIS CLASS IS FOR: (1) Those who have good listening, speaking and reading skills. (2) Those who want to listen to and ask questions about information presented by native English speakers. (3) Those who want share their thoughts and opinions about literature. MATERIALS NEEDED: Veteran’s Day Student Pack: • “Confusion by Love” excerpt from Combat of Love • Veteran’s Day Special Guest Note-Taking Sheet PREPARATION: (1) Read the provided excerpt “Confusion by Love” from Combat of Love. Jot down any questions, thoughts or opinions you want to share during the class. (2) Decide the name you prefer the teacher and group members to call you during the session, and enter it as your Display Name on Zoom. NOTE: If you would like to read the full version of the author’s book Combat of Love, both the digital copy and hardcopy are available on Amazon.

(1) You will discover what Veteran’s Day in America is- how it’s observed and how veterans are honored. (2) You will demonstrate your ability to express your thoughts and opinions about American literature after reading and listening to a reading of an excerpt from the book of an American author. (3) You will demonstrate your ability to inquire about information presented to you by native English speakers.