These slides are for our free group class. They are multi-lingual–the flags are language buttons.
How do you like your new job?It’s strange how _. I woke up this morning and went to my first day of work at my new job.I’m a cashier in a food truck, working at a food truck park which I helped build.My old boss is the operations manager at a church, which rents the land to the food truck park.If I organize the toolshop, then I can live in it for the rest of the winter.
Do you know how to fix a bicycle?It was freezing outside, but _. I went all the way to the West side today.I went to a free bike clinic to get my wheel fixed.On the way back it was dark and snowing.The street lights illuminated the snow flakes beautifully.
I like the train because . I can live without __. I don’t need a car to get home.I can take the train to Belen.…and I have a bike locker at the Belen station.I can get home by train and bike.
I’ve been trying to . I want my life to have . I’m finally getting to Belen.I’ve been trying to get back to my place in the desert.…and back to mooning over train stations too.Just been trying to get to where I need to be.
If it rains I will _ tomorrow. All you need for _ is x + y. Some people are surprised that it can snow in the desert.But we can get snow if there’s water.Temperatures range from very hot to very cold. Winter nights can be below freezing.All you need for snow is freezing temperatures and precipitation.
Today I need to do . Today I went to _. When you ride the bus, it takes all day to do just a few things.I like it because I feel less busy that way.Today I went to the fabric store to look for a part for my sewing machine.I didn’t find it, but I had time to myself and I stopped for a slice of pizza. Do you ride the bus?it takes all day to __.What did you do…
I want to go to _ and stay a long time. It’s a good idea to carry a notebook for _. I’m still doing the same sort of things I grew up doing.With my backpack, going somewhere quiet and staying there a long time.Absorbed in my thoughts, making plans in my notebook.But as an adult you can’t always be gone sitting in some park. Where do you spend most of your time?What do you do when you have free time?I…
The air is filled with the sounds of _.Tell me something good about next week. Right now it’s Tet holiday in Vietnam.I can hear the gravel sound of my footsteps over the stillness.The temperatures are forecast to drop next week.I turn my body toward the sun to absorb more warmth.
Something I recently learned was _.Why do people like karaoke? Every way you turn there’s more noise and cars.But here there is a quiet pocket that I didn’t know about.It was quiet, though I could hear the muffled sound from beyond.This tree here looks like a marble statue. something I recently learned was . someone who taught me a lot was _.I can teach what? I can hear the sound of _ now.Do you like to sing?what songs can you…
My favorite time of year is . 100 years from now _. Here the dinosaurs once stood.The interstate rumbles beneath my feet.This ancient artifact was once used to be seen at night.Here the humans once stood. my favorite time of year is __.If you could go back to any time…Why? what is a mystery?What mysteries do you think about?100 years from now _.