Reflections from VCU English Language Learners

2009

December
September
August
July 108
June 33
May
April
March
February 114
January 83

2008

June 5
May 48
April 16
March
February
January

Fall season in Richmond ( by Rayed Al...

rayed88: This is my first fall  in Richmond. Back home, the fall in my city where I live is quite...
Oct 30th

Homework for Oct 28th

ayman-8-10: Lastweek,Iwent to my friends home and I ate fruit salad. Iasked him about how can i...
Oct 30th

The news-Final argumants for presidency...

tsujia: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/28/us/politics/28campaign.html?_r=1&hp&oref=slogin ...
Oct 29th

Criminal Charges Possible in Boy's Gun...

rayed88: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,444510,00.html Why guns are allowed to be owned in...
Oct 29th

I talked with Amanda about syllables

azumit: I met Amanda who was my pronounce teacher in ESL before at Shafer Dining Food Court on...
Oct 29th

1st H.A: invited Halloween Party on...

yoon:  This story is my experience of Halloween party.  I’m Yoon from South Korea.  Last friday,...
Oct 28th

spend some time with my nighber

satm: In the last weekend “on satuerday” I cooked Saudies food then I sent some of them to my...
Oct 28th

Thi food

satm: In the last day , iwent to shafer dinningcenter. Isaw my friend ,she is from Tayland,but she...
Oct 28th

Scream forest and ghosts

khanhpham: Talk with Native American:  on Friday, 3 my friends and i went to Scream Forest. It was...
Oct 28th

homework-learning second language

fcuyap: Last friday, I was chatting with my friend about learning language. My friend,Tery,who will...
Oct 28th

I talked with Amanda about syllable.

tsujia: I met Amanda at Shafer Court Dining Center on Wed. Oct. 22. She was my  pronounciation...
Oct 28th

Homework for Oct 28th

smallflowers: Last Thrusday night after my academic class, I had a talk with my professor, Mr.Sarma....
Oct 28th

Lily's blog and what my strengths and...

smallflowers: ashort: smallflowers: Hi, Everyone: I am Lily (Li-Ting.Li is my real name). ...
Oct 28th

homework for Oct.28

muemfd: On Saturday night , I went to play bowling with my conversion partner and,we talked about a...
Oct 28th
Listen Listen
najoool: what specifically can or do you do to improve your oral Englishe? How much English do you...
Oct 28th
Listen Listen
rayed88: it is about :how you can improve your english ? I’m glad to hear that you try...
Oct 28th
Listen Listen
4406033: hard hard study! day day up ! How do you work on your vocabulary?
Oct 28th
Listen Listen
smallflowers: Lily’s speaking! Maybe it’s not very clear….. I’m sorry! Do you have many native...
Oct 28th
Listen Listen
(via azumit) Where do you plan to volunteer?
Oct 28th
Listen Listen
khanhpham: Hello ! Thanks for your thoughts about music.  Part of the reason that we...
Oct 28th
Listen Listen
kwenmj: How to improve oral English Where are your roommates from?
Oct 28th
Listen Listen
yoon:  This is my speech about to improve your oral English. Thank you! When you watch TV or DVDs...
Oct 28th

What are your strengths and weaknesses...

khanhpham: I have been US about 10 months, this country is very interested for me .During time...
Oct 28th
Listen Listen
satm: What specifically can or do you do to improve your oral English? Do you have a lot of...
Oct 28th
Listen Listen
fcuyap: How to improve my oral English Do you ever watch movies without subtitles?  Do you notice a...
Oct 28th

weaknesses and strengths

rayed88: The strengths : 1 my Pronunciation   is perfect 2 Usually my speech is good Because...
Oct 28th
Listen Listen
manolotorres: strenghts and weaknesses You mentioned pronunciation.  Do you know of the free...
Oct 28th

Lily's blog and what my strengths and...

smallflowers: Hi, Everyone: I am Lily (Li-Ting.Li is my real name). I’m from Kaohsiung...
Oct 24th
Listen Listen
muemfd: How can you improve your english  Thanks for your response.  Do you know many native...
Oct 24th

What are your stregths and weaknsses as...

najoool: my name is najla I have studied English for:  I know the English langoug veary wall,...
Oct 24th

Strengths and Weakness as a Student

kwenmj: I’m studying English at VCU. My strengths are listen attentively and honest. My...
Oct 24th

My strength and weekness as a student

azumit: Hi my name is Azumi. My strength is to have a lot of experience more than younger students....
Oct 24th

Strengths and weaknesses

manolotorres: My name is Manolo Torres I have studied English because it’s important for my...
Oct 24th
satm: strength the read speak weaknesses to answer the Homowrk  Thank you for your honesty. ...
Oct 24th

strengths and weeknesses as astudent

muemfd: my name is Mohsin AlFadly  I have studied English for 6 months Iam good at speaking but...
Oct 24th

strengths and weaknesses as a student

fcuyap: As a student, I was very concerned about my performance on the classes. I think it is one...
Oct 24th

What are your strengths and weaknees as...

ayman-8-10:  I can understand alot in the classroom expect my favoriate class and I love to talk...
Oct 24th

My strengths and weakness as a student

4406033: A student is a person who studies in the school.  What should a student do is study. As a...
Oct 24th

strangths and weaknesses

yoon:  My strength and weakness is forgetting easily. Sometimes it helps that when I had a bad...
Oct 24th

News : Obama looks to Florida as a...

khanhpham: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95949929 Obama went to Florida...
Oct 24th

SPEAKING REFLECTION EXPLANATION AND...

Explanation:  You must speak with a native English speaker outside of class for at least 15 minutes...
Oct 20th

NEWS HW EXPLANATION AND EXAMPLES - due...

Explanation:  You must pick a current news story (from an on-line paper or radio station) each week...
Oct 20th

Speaking reflection

harbeyp: ashort: harbeyp: This was my second class, and I want to say that I have enjoyed your...
Oct 20th

What two Americans think about...

harbeyp: ashort: harbeyp: Last Thursday, Yaya and I were talking about homosexuals’ rights with...
Oct 20th

Go out with friend

khanhpham: On monday! After class, i and 6 my friends went to play pool together. We played at...
Oct 20th
Listen Listen
parola: My important person is Miguel Angel AsturiaS because he worked for Mayan people. He was...
Oct 10th
Warch Watch
Please listen to Patricia talk about holidays in Guatemala.
Oct 9th

Oct 9, 2008

slu: The Questions From Teacher, In this speaking class, my level is high-1. I felt this class is...
Oct 9th

The last news homework

azumit: Report: Both candidates increase health coverage. ...
Oct 9th

My thought about speaking class ...

azumit: To Audrey, Thank you for having me. Your class was amazing though you and we had  a lot...
Oct 9th

Some Things To Know About Your Mother

van12345: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93641580 Vocabulary: Tend: have...
Oct 9th

The Interview Between Ahmadinejad And...

mohiya: September 23, 2008 · Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is the Iranian President ...
Oct 9th

my speaking class is ...

yeajin: Good!!!   Haha…. I felt like free talking with international students. I really like...
Oct 9th

NEWS STORY

yeajin: “Health Care, Universal” This news is from speaking book. This is very good chance to...
Oct 9th

SPEAKING REFLECTION

yeajin: Last sunday my academic friend asked me about his project. He said he needs my help. I...
Oct 9th

Mohamed Mohiya - Homework HW06 ...

mohiya: ashort: mohiya: “Polls Show Obama Lead Growing.”   National Public Radio.  Oct. 1,...
Oct 9th

My Thoughts about Speaking class

parola: MOST USEFUL: World Studies Meetings, because It was a challenge  to improve my English.   ...
Oct 9th

About the Speaking Class …

chia-ju: I think the most useful skill in the speaking class is argument conversation. It makes me...
Oct 9th

Can the water tell us something?

harbeyp: Masaru Emoto is my Japanese hero. Why? because he is a famous scientific [SCIENTIST VS...
Oct 9th

Speaking reflection

harbeyp: This was my second class, and I want to say that I have enjoyed your speaking class so far....
Oct 9th

My thought for this speaking class....

4406033: News, Debates, Speaking Reflections, World Studies Meetings, Recordings, Interviews,...
Oct 9th

Homework (October 7)

4406033: ashort: 4406033: ashort: 4406033: On October 2, Harbey and I went to Student...
Oct 9th

What two Americans think about...

harbeyp: Last Thursday, Yaya and I were talking about homosexuals’ rights with Brandie and Kevin. We...
Oct 9th

HW(Oct. 7)

fatih: Last thursday I and Pei-Chen went to Student Commons and we talked with Paul Robinson about...
Oct 9th

Conversation in Commons Bld.

azumit: Frola and I asked questions about two- party system to five American students in Commons...
Oct 9th
Warch Watch
globalconversations: Please watch Pei-Chen discuss greenhouse gases with her Global Ethics...
Oct 7th
Warch Watch
globalconversations: Please watch Azumi and her Global Ethics classmates discuss greenhouse gases.  
Oct 7th

my major

van12345: Today I had a talk with my conversation partner. Before she asked me what I was going to...
Oct 7th
Listen Listen
globalconversations: Please listen to Harbey discuss greenhouse gases with his Global Ethics...
Oct 7th

Homework (October 7)

4406033: ashort: 4406033: On October 2, Harbey and I went to Student Common during the class...
Oct 7th

Patricia HW.

parola: ashort: parola: Illegal Immigration. Top 10 Pros and Cons. “What are the solution[S]...
Oct 7th

Patricia HW.

parola: On Thursday 5th, during the class time, Khan and  I went to the students commons. We asked...
Oct 7th

Ben and I ( HW07 Mohamed Mohiya)

mohiya: Oct 5, 2008      On October 5th, I met someone at the library. His name is Ben Nelson....
Oct 7th

Advertising ---

slu: Oct 5, 2008  This Thursday in the speaking class, Fatih and I went to Commons to find some...
Oct 7th

Weekly Speaking Reflection HW 06

chia-ju:     Azumi and I are in the same group and our topic is “Is a two-party system preferable...
Oct 7th

Homework (October 9)

4406033: 159,000 Jobs Lost in September, the Worst Month in Five Years ...
Oct 7th
Listen Listen
globalconversations: Please listen to Van and her Global Studies classmates talk about greenhouse...
Oct 3rd
Listen Listen
globalconversations: Please listen to Khanh and his Global Ethics classmates discuss greenhouse...
Oct 3rd

Homework (October 7)

4406033: On October 2, Harbey and I went to Student Common during the class time in the afternoon....
Oct 3rd

NEWS STORY

yeajin: this news id from speaking text book “Pharmaceuticals, advertisong of” [SPELLING] ...
Oct 3rd

Weekly News HW(Oct. 2)

fatih: Advertisements do more harm than good. Questions: 1- Do you think advertisements affect...
Oct 3rd

Two-Party System

azumit: Frola and I picked the topic of “Two-Party system.” Questions: 1. Is multi-party system...
Oct 3rd

Advertisements do more harm than good

slu: Oct 1, 2008 Artical Questions: Advertisements do more harm than good 1. Do you think...
Oct 3rd

Homework-Citigroup buys Wachovia bank...

van12345: ...
Oct 3rd

Weekly speaking reflection HW06

mohiya: ashort: mohiya:      On September 28th, I spoke to my friend, Gray Huffman. He is from...
Oct 3rd

Mohamed Mohiya - Homework HW06 ...

mohiya: “Polls Show Obama Lead Growing.”   National Public Radio.  Oct. 1, 2008. ...
Oct 3rd

Patricia HW.

parola: Illegal Immigration. Top 10 Pros and Cons. “What are the solution[S] to illegal...
Oct 3rd

Homework (October 2nd)

4406033: In Fiscal Crisis, Mayor Considers Raising Property Tax 7 Percent ...
Oct 3rd

speaking reflection

victorlemus: slu: Today is Friday, Sep 27,2008  Victor came our place and teach us some...
Oct 3rd

Homework (September 30)

victorlemus: 4406033: This Sunday, we went to Baptist Church on Staples Mill Road. This was my...
Oct 3rd

Weekly Speaking HW(Sept. 30)

fatih: On Monday, I went to Students Commons. And I met Rob Denison. At first, I hesitated....
Oct 3rd

The leaders of the United States said:...

harbeyp: ...
Oct 3rd

Greenhouse Gas(HM-Sept 25)

fatih: ashort: fatih: Questions : 1- How does a country abuse the protocol to produce...
Oct 3rd

The 5th conversation

azumit: Hi, This is Azumi. When I brought my sons to practice baseball at a field, I talked...
Oct 2nd

vote

van12345: ashort: van12345: This afternoon, I have a talk with two American friends. They have...
Oct 2nd

cell phone can cause cancer

van12345: ashort: van12345: Accoding to Dr.David Carpenter, director of The INstitute of...
Oct 2nd

my happy day

van12345: Today I went to work and I met some friendly customers. First one is a lady. She is very...
Oct 2nd

A Different Speaking by Harbey Peña...

harbeyp: ashort: harbeyp: On Monday, after my listening quiz I went to Students Commons. I saw...
Oct 2nd

Kiki loves fashion by Harbey Peña...

harbeyp: ashort: harbeyp: ashort: harbeyp: On September 23 at 10:00 a.m., I went to Students...
Oct 2nd