Ferrol English Dinner Club Poster

Some of you have been asking for a picture of the actual poster!

So... here it is!  

It's a lower quality JPEG (the real picture is a 50MB file).

Enjoy!

Mahalo for reading. 

Until next time.

SpainTalk - ESLTalk - NA1 - WEEK12 - Crime and Punishment (Part II)

Sorry for the delay - here is the 2nd part of our conversational lesson on Crime and Punishment.

CLICK HERE for this week's lesson.

Mahalo for reading. 

Until next time.

SpainTalk - ESLTalk - NA1 - WEEK12 - Crime and Punishment

I guess there is nothing like the start of a New Year.

New beginnings, new possibilities, new hope.

Well, nothing says "Happy New Year" more than the start of this week's topic - Crime and Punishment.

I guess this lesson is for those individuals who have been naughty the past year.

Speaking of crime - what should the punishment be for all this cuteness?!

CLICK HERE for this week's lesson.

Mahalo for reading. 

Until next time.

SpainTalk - ESLTalk - NA1 - WEEK11 - Christmas

Hello hello!

Sorry for posting the lessons for this week quite late - this week has been particularly hectic with school deadlines corresponding with various social functions.

Have a safe and fun-filled holiday season!

See you next year!

CLICK HERE for this week's lesson

Mahalo for reading. 

Until next time.

SpainTalk - ESLTalk - NA2 - WEEK11 - Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone!

This week's were primarily based on Christmas topics.

For Advanced 2 students - sorry for the surprise test this week, but I think its great practice in strategizing and learning to understand the instructions and format of the test.

Some of you have asked for some things to read, so I'll be posting some of my previous papers with various topics ranging from Public Health to Environmental Issues.

CLICK HERE for this week's lesson.

CLICK HERE for a paper on Kyoto Protocol.

CLICK HERE for a paper on Polio Vaccination. 

CLICK HERE for a paper on Medicare and Aging Population.

CLICK HERE for a paper on NGO networking in Guatemala.

UPDATE: Including a paper I wrote over the holidays - thanks to my school semester actually ending on 12/30!  Received a 98%  =]

CLICK HERE for a paper on HIV infected individuals on ADAP waiting list.

Mahalo for reading. 

Until next time.

My First Christmas Present - 2012

Aloha everyone!

This will be 1st of many post - I've finally gotten some much needed rest and I'm ready to blog!

It's official - the holidays have started - this past Ferrol English Dinner Club (post upcoming) I received my first Christmas present!  WHOOO HOOO!!

Doesn't that just look delicious?!

Mele Kalikimaka everyone!  =]

Mahalo for reading. 

Until next time.

SpainTalk - ESLTalk - NA1 - WEEK10 - Storytelling

Storytelling is an art-form.

One of the ways you know you have mastered a language is to tell a story of a mundane activity and capture the attention of your audience.

Seriously.

It was an epic battle, the giant man grappled it with his strong hands, yearning.  However, his opponent was strong.  He called for reinforcements and asked for help from his global network.  Each attempted - each failed.  When the odds appeared to be against him, he mustered all of the strength he had left, yelling as if to ask for the help from his ancestors - alas!  The jar of honey was finally opened - and the world was at peace again - for now.

CLICK HERE for this week's lesson.

Speaking of honey - my favorite honey in the world is organic white honey from Hawaii - only $18.90 for a small jar... o_O

Mahalo for reading. 

Until next time.

SpainTalk - ESLTalk - NA2 - WEEK10 - Poverty Part II

This week our lessons is a continuation of our discussion regarding poverty.  

While we can probably discuss the issue of poverty around the world and its cause for hours on end, I wanted to focus on the positive things we can do to combat poverty.

Poverty exists around the world and also here in Ferrol.  

How can we help?  Its really easy.  It can be something small; such as, asking the person begging for money outside of the grocery store if they are hungry and buying them something when you're shopping - such as a loaf of bread or a bag of rice, neither costs more than .75 Euros.

While giving material things may not be your cup of tea, you have your health and perhaps free time.  Volunteering is a great way to help those in need.  There are countless NGOs around the world and here in Ferrol that could use the help.

NGOs are not perfect, one of the problems I see with NGOs is the lack of communication between them, duplicating services is common within an area.

There are NGOs that I completely believe in and support, such as Kiva.

CLICK HERE to learn more about Kiva (if you would like an invitation, send me an email)

CLICK HERE for my report in NGOs in Guatemala - in Spanish

CLICK HERE for my report on NGOs in Guatemala - in English

CLICK HERE for this week's lesson

Mahalo for reading. 

Until next time.

SpainTalk - ESLTalk - NA2 - WEEK8 - Fame

The subject for this week is about the world of celebrities.

>>Why is the guy below not a celebrity?

=]

CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK´S LESSON

Mahalo for reading. 

Until next time.

SpainTalk - ESLTalk - EOI de Ferrol - NA1 - WEEK5 - Air Travel

The topic this week is air travel.

While most of the world have many different travel options, Hawaii is not one of those places.

This week's lesson is to highlight the different aspects of air travel, from low cost airlines, traditional airlines and so forth.

I had to post this picture for this lesson because it was the smallest plane I have ever been in.  The plane accommodated only 8 passengers.  8!  However, the plane ride was great, especially the scenery in Alaska. 

Scroll below for the weekly lesson.

CLICK HERE FOR LESSON

Mahalo for reading. 

Until next time.

SpainTalk - ESLTalk - EOI de Ferrol - NA1 - WEEK4 - STEREOTYPES

Good morning everyone!

The lesson for week 4 is stereotypes.  There is also a Halloween activity that I did not cover in class.

Stereotypes are basically generalization regarding a group which may or may not be accurate.  Stereotypes aren't all negative - stereotypes are positive as well.

Whether we are aware of it or not, stereotypes do exist and it is a part of our lives (whether we want to admit it or not), everything from gender, age, race, etc. has a stereotype attached.

For example, if you had to match a color with a gender and I said the word "purple" - you'd probably attach that color to the female gender.  Or if you say "color or dye hair" or "long hair" - there are stereotypes normally attached to the female gender.

However, as you know - I'm quite special and being typical really isn't in my blood.

I love wearing colors and yes, I grow my hair and sometimes I dye it as well.

Scroll below for the link for the lesson.

CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S LESSON

Mahalo for reading. 

Until next time.

SpainTalk - ESLTalk - EOI de Ferrol - NA2 - WEEK 2 - AGEISM

Aloha everyone,

Here is the lesson for Advance level 2 discussing AGEISM (LINK BELOW).

My favorite part is this clip with the Golden Girls!

CLICK HERE FOR LESSON

Mahalo for reading. 

Until next time.

SpainTalk - ESLTalk - EOI de Ferrol - NA1 - WEEK 2 - FUTURE

Aloha everyone,

Here is the lesson for Advance Level 1 from 2 weeks ago!

We practiced the future tense by pretending to be fortune tellers.

CLICK HERE FOR LESSON

Mahalo for reading. 

Until next time.

SpainTalk - ESLTalk - EOI de Ferrol - NA1 - WEEK3 - Health

Hello hello!

Sorry for the delay in posting these lessons, last week we were able to cover the first part of the lesson.

The additional lessons are accessible from the link below.

What activities do you consider healthy?

CLICK HERE FOR LESSON

Mahalo for reading. 

Until next time.

SpainTalk - ESLTalk - EOI de Ferrol - NA2 - WEEK 4 - Festivals

Aloha everyone,

Alright, here is the lesson plan for Advance Level 2 for this week.

This week we will be talking about Festivals - including Halloween.

Sorry for the quick post, I still need to post lessons from previous weeks!  =D

While not an official holiday - one of my favorite days in Hawaii is the SPAM JAM!

Can you guess the relevance of SPAM JAM!? 

CLICK HERE FOR THE LESSON

Mahalo for reading. 

Until next time.

SpainTalk - ESLTalk - EOI de Ferrol - Private Lessons

Alright, wow.

Can't believe I've been working for 3 weeks!

This week is a bit hectic because it is my FINALS WEEK!

Yes, I've received many request for pictures of Ferrol and don't worry, many pictures will be posted starting next week!

Alright, I've had a few students ask for tutoring and availability, and since my schedule is rather hectic - I decided to post it online for everyone to see!

This calendar only shows my work schedule, if you are using this to make an appointment, please confirm with me to ensure availability.  Your appointment is not finalized, until it is on this calendar.

Thanks!

Mahalo for reading. 

Until next time.

SpainTalk - ESLTalk - EOI de Ferrol - NA2 - WEEK3 - American Dream

What is going on with the long post titles? 

ESL - English as a Second Language (though for my students its most like third or fourth language)

NA2 - Advance Level 2

Week - Self-explanatory.

I have received some requests to post my lessons online and viola.. here you are...

Ask and you shall receive.

You should be warned that the slides themselves are very short - focus should be on the teacher!  =]

Enjoy this week's lesson which will include a tongue twister every week!

CLICK HERE FOR THIS WEEK'S LESSON

You can view the remaining lessons by clicking the appropriate label below (e.g., NA2)

Mahalo for reading. 

Until next time.