Welcome!😊
Just a snapshot into my life: My name is Evelyn Portillo, and I am Kindergarten teacher ( I love kids). I have two children of my own. As with my students, I also put a great emphasis on education with my own children because I feel as though education is the key to life. I like to make learning a fun and engaging experience. My plans for the future are to become an ENL teacher, so that I can guide students through the journey of learning a new language. I can't wait to meet and get to know you all. This blog will be our way of communicating. You will get to know about the many adventures that I have experienced alongside my family. Feel free to write about anything that comes to mind, and I will be more than glad to answer and provide feedback on any topic. Please respond by quickly introducing yourself and what you expect to learn throughout our sessions.
VOCABULARY
snapshot (noun)- quick view
emphasis (noun)- special importance
engaging (adj)- pleasing
ENL(acronym)- English as a New Language
communicating (verb)- give information
feedback (noun)- responses to information
adventure(s) (noun)- joyful or scary experiences
VOCABULARY EXERCISE
Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word.
1. The professor will give a ______________ of the semester on the first day of class.
2. You must put ____________ on studying for your test.
3. The best way to solve a problem with a friend is by ________________.
4. When you participate in classroom conversations you are giving your_____________ on a topic.
5. As a teacher I like to go on many ______________ with my family.
6. You will _______________ many new things in America.
7. If you are listening and paying attention you are ____________ in the classroom.
8. I hope to become a _______________ teacher to help students develop their second language.
GRAMMER POINT
Conjunctions are words that connect sentences and parts of a sentence.
Conjunctions in English include:
and
but
or
so
because
GRAMMER EXERCISE
Please locate the conjunctions and write a sentence using each one.
Conjunction Song
