Real ESL Video Lesson #33 – Fireworks and Adjectives!!
I went out with my family to a friend’s house for a barbecue on this Fourth of July. This holiday is also called Independence Day. Many people have barbecues and watch fireworks. We usually go to the...
View ArticleReal ESL Video Lesson #34 – Japanese Town in LA and American Grocery Stores
I wanted to bring you to one of my favorite areas in LA – the second Little Tokyo – not in downtown, but close to UCLA. I went to the Nijiya Market there today and bought some delicious salmon sashimi...
View ArticleMy Biggest Pet Peeve – Height, Weight, Width, Length
Okay, so these words are nouns – height, weight, width, length. You say, “What is the height of the entertainment center?” You do not say, “What is the heighth of the entertainment center?” It is such...
View ArticleReal ESL Video Lesson #35: Post Offices in America and Making a Request
In the ten years I’ve lived in Los Angeles, I’ve always been amazed at people who work in the post offices. The people tend to be quite (very) rude (impolite, not nice) and paranoid (worried that...
View ArticleOn Vacation!
Hello everyone, I’m sorry I haven’t posted for a while. I’m on vacation in Canada right now and after that, I’ll be moving with my family to New York, so just stick with me (stay with me, keep...
View ArticleReal ESL Video Lesson #37 – For Women ESL Learners ONLY!
Okay, men, if you really want to watch, you can, but be warned, you may get grossed out (feel disgusted, feel sick in your stomach). This blog post is about when a woman gets her period (menstruates)...
View ArticleReal ESL Video Lesson #38 – Use Present Progressive for the Short Term Future!
Many of you know that you can use “will” or “be going to do something” for the future, but do you know that you can use the regular present progressive for the future as well? For example: What are you...
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TRAFFICKED – my first novel
It’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything, but I’m back! I’ve been busy taking care of my kids and writing a novel, which is being published by Viking, an imprint of Penguin, and is coming out...
View ArticleIF YOU WANT TO BUY TRAFFICKED … free shipping to other countries
Hey all, ‘Hey’ means Hi or Hello. People say it all they time. How should you answer? You can say Hi back to them. Or Hey. Or What’s up? I wanted to give you this link I found in case you’d like to...
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