But another word for technology Photo Illustration by Andrew B. Myers for The New York Times. Craving food is a normal part of life. Some people eat what they want and do not worry about it. Others cannot control their desires. Cravings can come from the senses. It could The storming of the Capitol. Today, January 6th is the first anniversary. It was an event many people thought could not happen in this country. The event was an attempt to overturn the government of the United States.
On this date, a mob Afterwards, sit the participants in a circle and hold an open discussion about how it feels to experience a culture where a basic component of everyday life-saying hello-is different from what one might be used to. Reading The Times is a great way to develop your understanding of American culture. Use the Culture Shot sheet to describe and comment on Times photos that seem to capture American culture. The Room for Debate blog has explored how best to educate immigrants.
Read the posts on this subject, including the reader comments. We also have a lesson plan on this topic. Then hold your own debate on this topic, in which participants draw on their own personal experiences and viewpoints as well as on their knowledge of effective teaching and learning practices. If desired, write to school administration with suggestions on improving the ELL program.
Look Back — On This Day in History is useful for boning up on your knowledge of American culture and news reporting, as it features important past events in the U.
As you look through the list of historical events, see if you can identify the past tense form of the verb in each item—while many of the past tense verbs end in -ed, you may find some irregular verbs, too. Often the first person on the list is someone who is well known in American culture.
Do you recognize this person? Find your birthday and then practice using the past tense by writing a short paragraph explaining a few of the historic events that happened on this date and identifying some of the people who share your birthday.
Teacher directions are available here. Hold a competition: Which group can guess the historical event based on a group of words taken from the Times front page article about it? What do music and basketball have in common? In the NYTimes. Before watching the video, explore these three similarities based on what you know about music and basketball.
Then, as you watch the video, pay attention to how they develop and explain these similarities. You may want to use our Venn Diagram. Finally, write your own comparison exploring three similarities between two topics of your choice.
As you write, use a variety of comparison words to keep the paragraph from sounding repetitive—check out this Compare and Contrast Paragraph list of helper words for some suggestions. Eliminating Errors — Oops! The New York Times is generally a reliable source of correct English usage. But even the Times makes mistakes, and casual grammatical errors can often be found in quotations. Brad Reitz contributed to an earlier version of this list, which appeared on our old site.
Oh, the list is endless. Personally, I use the Times as my source of news and, secondly, as an extremely important source of materials for the classroom. We still want to keep having fun this winter season, and getting sick will only drag that fun down. Chances of fire are, of course, year round, but I just tend to be a little extra cautious this time of year.
The Halloween holiday is one of the most celebrated days of the whole year — people of all ages dress up at all lengths, watch scary movies, and make memories with their loved ones for years to come. Halloween can also be a time of increased crime, due to the literal disguises that people wear and many people leaving their homes to celebrate at different locations.
Even though we all celebrate Halloween a little differently, I rounded up some best practices for this year so that you and your friends can have as much fun as possible while also staying safe and secure. So I recommend keeping your celebrations small and with people that you know. Halloween is another notorious night for partying. I highly recommend that you and your friends agree on a drink limit or a designated end time so that you all stay safe. This is a great strategy to follow on ANY night out, but again, expect larger crowds this Halloween weekend — that can make losing track of your friends a bigger reality.
Halloween is a fun time for all ages — not just for the little kids in our lives! If you plan on celebrating the holiday in one way or another this year, I just urge you to be smart, careful, and considerate.
Bring a portable phone charger, your mask, maybe some hand sanitizer, and you should be good to go. I love the cooler, crisp air and the coziness that the month promotes. Since New York City is still trying to figure out navigating during COVID, it can be tricky thinking of things to do in the month of October that will also guarantee that you stay safe and healthy.
So I came up with a list of things that you can do that will satisfy both of those requirements. People from all over the world travel for this extensive event, and almost all come in costume! Binge your favorite theme book series or movies before you go so you can get hyped up AND brush off your English speaking skills! Known for its paranormal activity for over a century, people come to this site for the thrilling experience and to willingly be spooked.
Luckily, this location is taking the pandemic incredibly seriously, as they require taking your temperature and that you wear a mask, they have multiple sanitizer locations, and ongoing cleanings. So if this is up your alley, be sure to check this opportunity out, call for ticket availability, and make sure you grab your mask on your way out the door.
Be sure you know how to scream for help in English! October is a month in New York City that is not in shortage of things to do, thanks to the Halloween holiday. I was in high school, my junior year, in Latin class. At that point, very few people had cell phones — and the ones that did had the very basic Nokia devices. Silence struck the rooms and the halls. We were all laced with fear and concern. When I came home from school that day, I remember the hugs my parents gave me.
I remember the eerie silence and sadness at dinner that night. I think even then, as a teenager, I knew that nothing would ever be the same. Fourteen years later, I moved to New York City. Despite the excitement and pride that I felt once I got here, I also knew that I had respects to pay.
I knew that New Yorkers had a pain in their heart that I would never be able to understand. It was almost as though you could FEEL the loss. It was so incredibly moving. This year marks the 20 th anniversary of that tragic day. You catch people lost in their thoughts, gazing out the windows. Some people cry. Since this year is 20 years since the attacks, you might be thinking about what you can do to honor those that lost their lives.
This location will be reserved for family members of those lost for health safety purposes. This memorial is always open, so if you feel the calling to show your respects, please consider a different day of the week or later in the month. Most holy locations will be holding special services on this day for people to pay their respects. I recommend this for anyone that is looking for a way to understand, cope, and mourn.
Like the Titanic sinking, Pearl Harbor, or the JFK assassination, anyone alive during historic events like this will never forget where they were when they heard about the attacks.
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