I Am Upset

I am upset today! Three things have made me mad. First, yesterday the school gave us a test to evaluate each student's English level. It was not too hard, but to me it was hard. The second thing happened the other morning. My husband and I went to see a doctor. The doctor talked to us about my husband's right hand problem, but I didn't understand much. The third thing is when I want to talk to people in English, but nobody understands me. I have been here almost three years. What is the best way for me to learn English? How much longer do I have to study before I can speak English well? I hate it! It gives me a bad feeling.

Irene
September 23, 2008

Spelling Words for October 3rd Test

consumer
goods
services
gas station
tailor’s
pharmacy
jewelry store
post office
office supply store
car wash
drugstore
dry cleaners
hardware store
comparison
shopping
purchase
barbershop
beauty salon
delivery
discount
expire
licensed
insured
guarantee
warranty

Hi, Room101 Students

If you want help writing on the blog, join the Computer Class in Room 210 at Clinton Park.

We meet on Mondays and Wednesdays at 3:45 until 5:45.

I hope to see you soon!

Karen

Who Was Important To Me

The person who has influenced me most in my life is my grandmother. I admire my grandmother for three reasons. First, she has compassion. She helped poor people when she was not rich. Second, she has patience and determination. When my mother got cancer, she took my mother to the hospital in Shanghai. Third, she was friendly and strong. When her friend was very sick, she took care of her and stayed with her a long time at my home. So, my grandmother has been very important to me in my life.

Irene

September 26 Spelling Words

Afternoon Spelling Words

graph
schedule
stressed
segment
beneficial
harmful
concentrate
pharmacy
laundry
furniture
appliance
package
advertisement
interpret
neighborhood
grocery
identity
compare
purchase
method
business
directory
expire
regular
installation

About Me

Hi, my name is Irene. This is second times I attend Neighborhood Centers Adult School in Oakland. Teacher and some students know me, because I still have to improve my reading, writing and speaking in English. So, I take an English class five days a week in the morning. Now I have no job, but I enjoy studying and, taking care of my family. I want to be successful in my language-learning that I will becom a happy and perfect person.

Bad News...

Palin leaves open option of war with Russia ...

HOW ARE YOU?

Good afternoon teacher and classmats:

Teacher did you come back yet? I have never heard about you, I have some worry. Are everything frind. I hope you will.
Did you have a nice weekend? And what are you doing now.
when will you come to class again. we really miss you so much.
We are fine and study hard too, we want you happy to see your studends all are great.
Unfortunatly now. I have some problem can not go to school with long time,
But I will study and do the home work at home.

Have a good day. Bye. See you next time.

TEACHER WELOCME BACK SOON

Hi tacher:

How are you? Do you know what I am doing now? I am listening to a Thai song, it makes me think about you in Thailand, And the day you come back here is not so long any more is it? What will you do after you trip?

Today in class, we had a test, it was difficult, but however we were completly finish it.Please dont worry about us. We are always your suppert students.
Please more take care.

Ok. Now it time for me to go to bed. I will talk to you next time,
Wish you have a good time.
Bye bye. See you next time.

Hi all!

Hi teacher! Hi classmates! How are you? Are you having a good summer? I heard about a loto of wildfires in California Are there in Oakland too? Teacher I'm glad to know that you are allright in Thailand...It's easy to guess. I'm still in my own town in Italy. No trips for a while. I hope I hear good news from you soon. And how about you, my dear classmates? How are your lives going? I would like to be updated (can we saylike date in English? Teacher as you can see I still need your help!!!). I'm looking for a good book to read in English, any suggestion?

TEACHER WE MISS YOU

Hello teacher:

I was great to see you had a happy time like this. Did the weather hot for you? And really thank for sending the nice photos of Thailand to us. I thought it was the first time you went to pagoda is it? How did you feel? Oh you already ate the Asian friuts and foods? Did it tast good.

Please have more fun on your trip. We are very miss you.

It almost the early morning in Thailand too, wish you have a good night and a funny day.

Bye bye. See you next time

Hi, from Thailand

Hi, Celine and classmates,

Thanks for asking about my trip.

Thailand is wonderful with a new wonder around every corner.

Check here for some photos.

Miss you, because I wish you could see what I am seeing,

Richard

HOW ARE YOU DOING TEACHER?

Hi teacher:

How are you geting on with your holiday in thailand? I hope every things are funny.
Today is the second day that our class teached by another teacher. Everything here are fine, and nothing changed, just have laked you only. I really miss you when I went in to class and didn't see you.
We are here waiting for seeing you again, so please take care your self.
I wish you have a wonderful time of your first trip in Asia.
Bye. see you next time.

San Francisco Photos

Check out these photos from our San Francisco Trip.

Celine and Alberto Earn Certificates

Celine and Alberto each wrote 10 stories on the blog.


It was a pleasure to present certificates to them.

SOME KNOWLEDGES ABOUT VITAMINS

Good afternoon teacher and everyone:

As we know, VITAMINS are very important for our bodies. But there are 2 kinds of vitamins we should not take together.

They are:

IRON and VITAMIN E:

IRON increases the number of red cells in the blood and will stop you from becoming anemic.

VITAMIN E can help strengthen the fetus and placenta. It will make your skin healthier.

But we must remember that IRON and Vitamin E must never be taken together
because the effectiveness of VITAMIN E is destroyed by IRON.

Please have a good healthy life by taking the right vitamins. Build a strong body!

Bye. See you next time.

SOME KNOWLEDGE ABOUT VITAMINS

Good afrernoon, teacher and classmates:

As we know that VITAMINS are very importand to our body. But there are 2 kinds of Vitamin can not take togather they are:

IRON and VITAMIN E.

IRON increasses the number of red cells in the blood and will stop you becoming anaemic as yours blood, in volume and therefore tends to thin. It will also stand you in good stead if you loss blood.

VITAMIN E can help you strengthen the foretus and placenta. Improve the body healthy skin......
We must remenber that VITAMIN E never take together with iron. Because the effectiveness of VITAMIN E is destroyed bye IRON.

Please enjoy your life with a healthy by take the right vitamins, to make youself more strong.
Bye. see you next time.

THE SUN-FRIEND OR FOE?

After spring, it will be summer. Most people like going sunbathing and exercising outdoors.

If we do not know how to choose the right sunscreen products, it will be easy to burn and damage your skin. The deep base layers of the epidermis will only show the damage years later. Your skin will look blotchy, weather-beaten and wrinkled. Dehydrated skin from ultra-violet (UVA, UVB and UVC) radiation causes these problems.

These skin problems could become skin cancer in the future.

Use a sunscreen with at least a SPF 15 and broad spectrum rating. You should also wear a hat to protect against the damaging effects of sunlight.

Please have a good summer and healthy skin.

Bye. See you next time.

A Bad Memory, When I Was A Child

My family had tried to move to the USA when I was 3 or 4 years old in 1987.

A best friend of my father told us that he knew a ship could bring people to the United States very safely,
so my parents decided to sell the house and every valuable thing to pay for the tickets.
But unfortunately my whole family and the other 8 families were lied to by the shipman and my father’s friend.

We were in the bottom of the ship 7 days and 7 nights. We could not see the sun and did not have food, just had some bread that we bought before we took the ship.

I remember, after not so long, the ship stopped. It was night time and it was raining like cats and dogs.

My father’s friend and the shipman told us that we had come half way. They said, “Please get out of the ship, and wait for a new ship to pick you up and take you to the USA.

We rested in the forest one night.

After a long rainy night, the sun came out and the night was gone. In the early morning we saw the other ship as they had promised. We didn't know that a sad story was coming now. It was not a ship to pick us up and take us on our way. It was a police ship. We were arrested at that time in Malaysia and were sent back to Cambodia.

This is a real story about me.

United State is not only a good dream for me but it also a bad memory that I will not forget all my whole life.

Thanks again for spending time to read my story.

I hope everyone will have a good time in life.
Bye. See you next time.

The Letter For Tommy

Hi, teacher, tommy and classmate:

Long time we never heard about your life in Hong kong, Is everything fine? We are here is really miss you, and really want to hear some news about your life in your country.
Today we read about your story on the Blog, it make me fell sad to hear that you still can not fine a job. Please take it easy and believe your self, when the right time come, you will fine a good job as you wish, and dont forget, we are here not only want to hear about your happy news are also your sad news too, because we really want to shave everything in your life together.
I hope you will see my letter on the Blog to you. Please the god bring you and everyone in our class that can fine a job, could be fine a good job soon.
Thank for still remanber us.
Have a good night to teacher, Tommy and you of all,
Bye. Sweet dream and see you nest time.