These slides are for our free group class. They are multi-lingual–the flags are language buttons.
To have a job, one must pretend a little bit. One must dress like one is normally put together like that. Like the shirt and tie aren’t a disguise. Like I am just a well-balanced person. The weather is always sunny. One must act convincingly at work. I must seem professional and easy to work with. I can play normal for a while. To have the job, you must pretend. Q. how are you today? Should you share anything with…
Sometimes I want to make something but don’t know how. Here are two things that I want to know how to make. I want to know how to make my own clothes. In order to do this I would need to be able to operate a sewing machine. I want to try to learn this, because then I could make my own unique and creative clothing designs. I also want to know how to make computer programs. I would need…
Nice day off Today was my day off. I didn’t go to work. It was really nice. The sky was solid gray. I walked to a coffee shop, and just as I got there it started to rain. I didn’t have an umbrella, so I stayed there. I tried to write, but not many words came out. I watched the students walking in the street with umbrellas. When the rain stopped, I walked back home. It was a very simple…
Safe to cross I can hit a pickleball at a motorbike. If it drives onto a pickle ball court, then it is playing pickleball. In the mirror I can see them coming. If they don’t slow down, then neither do I. Pickleball! If you want to play pickleball with me, then come out and play. Q. Do you know how to play pickleball? Do you play it? Tell me something that you are good at.Q. Speeding on a motorbike is…
Jealous of attention My coworker got a haircut, and everyone at work was excited and made a lot of noise. But nobody noticed when I got a haircut last week. It was a beautiful event when the trees shed their leaves. I was excited. Maybe there should have been a lot of noise and a big party with cake and everything. Q. When did you last get a haircut? Did you receive any compliments? Did you like the haircut?Q. Tell…
The other day I forgot my wrist watch at home when I went to work. I always wear the wrist watch, so it felt weird to not have it on me. I kept checking my wrist out of habit, and then remembering that it wasn’t there. I did this over and over. Whenever I would think about the time, my hand would automatically move up to my face. On the weekends, I like to go for long walks. I carry…
I was going to do homework today, but instead I went for a long walk. It was worth it. It was worth it because I needed a break. I’ve been thinking about work a lot, and I needed to just put it out of my mind for a while. The long walk felt good. The weather was just lightly raining all day long. I listened to podcasts on my headphones as I was walking. Putting off work was worth it…
The word ‘blank’ comes from the old French word ‘blanc’, which means white. The following examples give a sense of how the word is used. A blank stare is a facial expression which shows no thought or emotion. “The patient does not respond to anything. He only stares blankly at the wall. His mind is somewhere else.” A blank slate is a fresh start, a new beginning. “The criminal wants to leave his past behind. He completed his prison term…
Cheese and warmth I’m happy to be in Vietnam, and I almost don’t miss anything at all about the USA. But there are just a couple things which I miss a little bit. I miss cheese. Sometimes I feel hungry but don’t want to eat rice. I just think about biting a big piece of cheese. It’s hard to feel satisfied without it. I also miss the cold, I think. Not that I like being cold, but I remember things…
Urban environments can be loud. Living in such a loud environment is challenging for many. I’ll give you a couple tips on how to cope with urban noise. First, find quiet spaces. Even though you are in the city, you can find some places which are quiet. This may be in your home, or outside at a big park or empty cafe. Second, use headphones. Headphones give you some control over what you are listening to, even while out in…