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thoughts on growing the vocabulary of adult English learners

Posted on November 4, 2024 by olizia

Extra! Extra! Read All About It! By Elizabeth Scanland I teach English as a second language (ESL) to adults in levels two and three. These students have a great deal of learning ahead of them to communicate proficiently and are … Continue reading →

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awesome aria

Posted on September 14, 2012 by olizia

Pour a glass of red wine, sit back and relax. Montserrat Caballé sings “O Mio Babbino Caro.”

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madness in Marrakesh

Posted on July 22, 2012 by olizia

I used to fantasize about being Lawrence of Arabia, but apparently I’m far less cut out for that than I’d realized. At 9 a.m. in my kitchen (never mind the desert) it’s only 90 degrees, and I already feel a … Continue reading →

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globe skimmer: a definition

Posted on July 22, 2012 by olizia

Also called wandering glider, this dragonfly purportedly beats its little wings over open ocean from southern India to southern Africa, and back again, in four generations. Has the longest migration of any insect.

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a little thrill

Posted on June 16, 2012 by olizia

I feel a little thrill sitting down to this task, the task of the first post! This blog will be a sort of scrapbook–a home for the odds and ends of my writing life. I like to write restaurant reviews, observations … Continue reading →

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