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Faces and Places Across the United States

What do you want to know about Virgina? Watch this casual conversation in which Sandra chats with Zach about his gardening hobby.

Shakhnoza from Bukhara is so glad she was able to participate in Global UGRAD 2022.

She says "My kaleidoscope experience in Utah, the USA, made me confident and helped me to look at things from a cosmopolitan point of view, and now it is continuing to open the doors to other marvelous achievements!"

Commonly Confused Words:

Advise vs Advice

⁉️What's the difference⁉️

Advice is a noun. Example: Chester gave Posey good advice.

Advise is a verb. Example: Chester advised Posey to avoid the questionable chicken salad.

Today's Idiom: Push the Envelope

Definition:
to push or stretch the boundaries of what is possible or acceptable.

Example:
This architect is always pushing the envelope with her designs. The buildings she makes are very unique.

Commonly Confused Words

Breathe vs Breath

⁉️What's the difference⁉️

Breath is a noun; it's the air that goes in and out of your lungs. Example: Chester held his breath while Posey skateboarded down the stairs.

Breathe is a verb; it means to exhale or inhale. Example: After Posey's spectacular landing, Chester had to remind himself to breathe again.

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Commonly Confused Words

Capital vs Capitol

⁉️What's the difference⁉️

Capital has several meanings. It can refer to an uppercase letter, money, or a city where the seat of government is located. Example: Chester visited Brasilia, the capital of Brazil.

Capitol means the building where the legislature meets. Example: Posey visited the cafe in the basement of the capitol after watching a bill become law.

Let's explore the Magnolia State! Mississippi is the home of The Blues, as well as several well-known musicians like Elvis and Brittany Spears.
Take a minute to read some fun facts and explore.

Can you spot the mistake?

Our company is not doing very well this year. We've made 10 less deals this year than last year. I'm really worried.

I have 1 mistake in my sentences above. Can you find it and explain the reason why it is wrong?
Check back in 5 for the answer!

Did you spot the mistake?

Our company is not doing very well this year. We've made 10 fewer deals this year than last year. I'm really worried.

Can you explain the reason why it is wrong?

Fewer vs Less
Fewer is used with countable nouns and less is used in the abstract and with uncountable nouns.

Bloom's Taxonomy:
Moving forward with our exploration of Bloom's Taxonomy, this week we are exploring how to use it in an EFL classroom.

In the attachment, there are suggested ways to use it in grammar. In this video, there is an example of using it in a vocabulary/restaurant unit (starting at the 11:30 mark)

Next week, we will look at Bloom's Digital Taxonomy that revised the original to incorporate all the technology now available to us.

Don't forget to share this in your COP/PLC groups!

Have you heard of Task-based Language Teaching? It is an approach that aims to develop communicative competence by engaging students in performing tasks.
Which activities below are considered tasks?
1. Using given sentences to complete a dialogue in pairs.
2. Talking with a classmate to solve a puzzle together.
3. Describe a route on the map so that the listener can follow.
4. Read aloud sentences to practice pronunciation.

Learn more about Task-based Language Teaching here.