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Introducing Myself

Hello! My name is Rubén Estrada and I am 30 years old. I am from Tegucigalpa, but I live in San Pedro Sula, Cortés. My e-mail address is ruben.estrada@unah.edu.hn. I work as an English and Literature teacher. I study French on Saturdays. I love reading, writing, skating, and painting. I also love going to the movie theater. I like to meet new people and make a lot of friends. Nice to meet you!

Describing Food

Paragraph about Food Today I went to a restaurant in the mall and I ate a big plate of fatty pork strips with boiled vegetables – green pepper, onion, and carrot. The plate came with delicious spaghetti. The spaghetti felt soft and warm . I also ate fried green plantain chips. They were salty . The passion fruit juice was sweet and cold . I loved the meal I had for lunch.  V ocabulary to describe food acidic, sour, bitter, crunchy, crusty, crispy, spicy,   bittersweet, mushy, soggy, bland, rancid, seasoned, creamy, gooey, burnt, chewy, dry, flavorful, fresh, fermented, hearty, light, meaty, mild, hot, overripe, ripe, roasted, unflavored, tender, tasteless, stale, zesty.
Countable and Noncountable Nouns Countable nouns use the indefinite article a / an before the word (noun). For example: A banana An apple A pear An avocado A lemon An orange A grape An egg A goes before a consonant An goes before a vowel Uncountable nouns can be counted when they are put in portions or placed in containers. For example: You can say: 1 (a/one) bottle of mineral water. 1 cup of coffee 1 slice of bread 1 piece of fruit 1 bowl of rice 1 spoon of beans 1 can of diet soda 1 granola bar 1/2 pound of meat 1 glass of water 1 gram of sodium A carton of eggs A dozen of eggs A pack  juices A six pack of coke Quantifiers  some / any/ no These are used to refer to noncountable nouns. Examples: (+) 1. I just had some rice and beans for breakfast. 2. I only had some coke for lunch. 3. I drank some coffee before sleeping. (-) 1. I didn't have any rice or beans for bre...

Adjectives

Adjectives Adjectives are used to decribe people, objects, animals or ideas. Normally the adjective goes before the noun, yet sometimes it can go after the word it describes. Adjective before noun - She has a  thick  and  red   book . - I have a  small ,  black , and  fluffy   cat . Adjective after noun - The book is thick and red . - My  cat  is  small ,  black , and  fluffy .

Simple Present: Daily Activities

Simple Present Use the simple present to talk about daily activities or routine. brush my teeth exercise get dressed go to school go to sleep make lunch play a game play an instrument play soccer run study take a bath take a shower take out the trash talk on the phone walk the dog wash my hair wash my hands

Phonetics

y [AI]  cry, by, bye, try, fly, fry, rye, pry, my, dye, why, thy, sky, sly - I try not to cry when I fly . - They dye my hair, but they don't pry . - " Bye , bye ," I cry when they fly in the sky . - You fry thy own fish. - Why will you pry into my notes. - By the rye lies the mulburry tree.  - The kids play on the sly . ei [AI] Kl ei n, St ei nbeck, Schn ei der He loves wearing Calvin Klein jeans.  John Stein beck wrote a famous novel.  Sch nei der tries not to fly so high. ow [OU] wow, owl, bow, gown, clown, brown, clown, frown - " Wow !" I said. - An owl flies over my head. - Bow and say good morning.  - I am wearing a night gown. - He likes brown markers. - A clown pries into my letters. - She frowns when she is surprised.  OW [OU] Flow, glow, grow, throw,  The flow of the river grows and grows . He throws a good flow and he glows . ou [Û] through,  your, tour, crouton, group, cou...

Coordinating Conjunctions

Coordinating Conjunctions Coordinating conjunctions are words used to connect two ( similar or different ) ideas .  http://josecarilloforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=6876.0 Examples https://7esl.com/coordinating-conjunctions-fanboys/ Exercise  https://englishunite.com/product-tag/coordinating-conjunction-worksheet/

Common Verbs in English

50 most common verbs in English ask - preguntar  be - ser o estar become - convertirse begin - comenzar call - llamar can - poder come - venir could - podía o podría  do - hacer feel - sentir find - encontrar get - conseguir give - dar go - ir have - tener hear - oir help - ayudar keep - mantener know - saber, conocer leave - salir, abandonar let - dejar (permiso), permitir like - gustar live - vivir look - mirar, parecer make - hacer may - podría (modal posibilidad) mean - querer decir, significar might -  podría (modal posibilidad) move - mover need - necesitar play - jugar, tocar (un instrumento, poner música) put - poner run - correr say - decir see - ver seem - parecer should - debería (modal de sugerencia) show - mostrar, enseñar (un objeto) start - empezar take - tomar (el bus, el taxi) talk - hablar, platicar tell - decir think - pensar try - intentar turn - doblar, convertise...

Practicing Phonetics with Sentences

Read these sentences out loud, please.  Short vowel a That cat was mad. I sat on the mat that was on the plank. That lamp had a black spot. Short vowel e There were wet pets and red beds. Stress sets well when Beth yells. Men get less pets when in bad terms. Short vowel i This pig is big and sick. This link is a bliss. Sit with him in the nich.  Short vowel o The mop, the pot, and the clock are on the sink. A lot of rods are on the rock. My song is on the radio. Short vowel u A bug is in the cup.  A duck is in the run. The sun was a lot of fun. Long vowel a Kate came late and in haste. The same lame aim of that man. That lake is fake. Long vowel e Meet me at the  Cheap meat is seen in the street. Seat the cheep on the tree. Long vowel i I like to hike and ride a bike. Mike tries to write while he cries. A spike strikes white spies.  Long vowel o Cones are cold. A hole is ...

English Stories for Kids

Look at these videos. They are excellent to learn basic English expressions. 😃 Cinderella, Snow White+More Kids Stories | Learn English for Kids | Collection of Easy Story https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GDya4yaF8GQ Best Story Collection For Kids | Moral Story (Lessons) Compilation By Kids Hut | T Series Kids Hut https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeQzY6_Eqxk