Posts by Christopher Benum
Guest List for Conversation & Structure #2
Kris M. Smith Gaye Greeves Frank Mielke Trudy Mielke? Amy Benum Bob & Carolyn Benum Marie Thompson (Benum) Eva Bennison (Benum) Gary Meath (Benum)
Read MoreMeeting of Monday, February 7, 2022
Meeting of Monday, February 7, 2022 (Agenda & Other notes) Other Relevant Links: Flyer for Potential Sponsors Compassion Myanmar
Read MoreMeeting of Thursday, January 6, 2022
Meeting of Thursday, January 6, 2022 Zam Cingh, Student & Services Coordinator Lisa, Publicity & Website Designer Christopher, English Instructor – 1 – 12:00 PM: Historical Acknowledgement: January 6th (Christopher) – 2 – 12:02: Acknowledgement: Young Adults of Myanmar (Zam) – 3 – 12:11: Samples of Flyers & Certificates and discussion thereof (Share Screen) –…
Read MoreMyanmar Class #1 – EOT (February 2022)
Meeting of Monday, February 21, 2022 Meeting of Monday, February 7, 2022 Meeting of Wednesday, January 19 Meeting of Thursday, January 6, 2022 Conversation & Structure 1 Tests End of Trimester – Schedule (January-Febuary 2022) C&S1 – Student Test Results (Private)
Read MoreMore vocabulary spring 2021
Video: What is it? Video: Clothing Video: Feelings B or V? Color Wheel
Read MoreTen Tips for Teaching in Zoom
Here are ten tips for teaching adults in Zoom: #1. When hosting a Zoom session on your computer, log in a second time with your phone. When students join the Zoom session on their phones, this will allow you to see what is happening the same way the students see it. #2. Use the Share…
Read MoreMinimal Pairs
Minimal pairs are sets of words that differ in only one sound. In addition to minimal-pairs, there are near-minimal pairs, which are also often confused. Minimal Pairs – Nouns tire – tiger pepper – paper Minimal Pairs – Verbs tap – top stack – stock Near-Minimal Pairs teacher – T-shirt (Spanish…
Read MoreTeaching Hacks
Overhead Projector: Blank button Freeze button Photocopying: Mark the original with a yellow highlighter – You want to copy the original, not the copies. Is the original in a color? If the copier has a Background Removal button, use it so that the copies are not gray.
Read MoreChristopher in South America
Friday, September 8, 2018 Friday was my first full day in Montevideo, Uruguay. I spent it with Anais, Guillermo and their 2-year old daughter. Anais and Guillermo are from Monterrey, Mexico, but their daughter, Ema, was born in Uruguay and is therefore Uruguayan. I was introduced via E-mail by my Mexican friend, Aida, who lives…
Read MoreHow to learn Spanish on-line
In preparation for my first trip to Latin America, I am learning Spanish on-line. If my busy schedule allows, I’ll find a Spanish tutor, but for now, youtube videos will need to suffice. There are many forms, dialects and accents in Spanish. There are differences between Spanish in Spain, and Spanish in Latin America, just…
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