EagleEye's classes are still at the same times: Thursday at 10am PST and Saturday at 6am PST but they switched.
Word Games is now Thursday at 10am PST and Vocabulary is Saturday 6am PST.
The Envelope, Please
ESL Group Story Writing Class January 17, 2010
One day, I found an envelope on the ground, when I was walking down the street. I picked up the envelope and opened it.
I found a lot of money inside the envelope. I did not see a name written on the envelope.
I stood there and thought about what I should do. Maybe I should give it to the police.
Then I thought about my upcoming wedding. I didn't even have money to rent a house. Where would we live?
Usually, to read another's letters is bad. Therefore I folded the envelope carefully and put it in my pocket. I thought, it would be good to give this money to the owner. But, why was it suddenly thrown in front of me?
When I picked up the envelope and started to count the money inside it, I found a small piece of paper with some words written on it in red ink. There was a man standing in a dark corner of a nearby building staring at me.
I quickly shoved the piece of paper in my pocket, without reading it first. Then I folded the envelope and held it in my hand behind my back. I looked at the man and said, "Why are you staring at me?"
He said, “I am a blind beggar, but I can see all.” "How do you see what people are doing?" I asked the beggar. Then I looked up at the clouds and rain hit me in the face.
He told me that we don't need good eyes to be able to see. But I thought he was just trying to scare me. I decided to go to play cards to make more money.
One day, I found an envelope on the ground, when I was walking down the street. I picked up the envelope and opened it.
I found a lot of money inside the envelope. I did not see a name written on the envelope.
I stood there and thought about what I should do. Maybe I should give it to the police.
Then I thought about my upcoming wedding. I didn't even have money to rent a house. Where would we live?
Usually, to read another's letters is bad. Therefore I folded the envelope carefully and put it in my pocket. I thought, it would be good to give this money to the owner. But, why was it suddenly thrown in front of me?
When I picked up the envelope and started to count the money inside it, I found a small piece of paper with some words written on it in red ink. There was a man standing in a dark corner of a nearby building staring at me.
I quickly shoved the piece of paper in my pocket, without reading it first. Then I folded the envelope and held it in my hand behind my back. I looked at the man and said, "Why are you staring at me?"
He said, “I am a blind beggar, but I can see all.” "How do you see what people are doing?" I asked the beggar. Then I looked up at the clouds and rain hit me in the face.
He told me that we don't need good eyes to be able to see. But I thought he was just trying to scare me. I decided to go to play cards to make more money.
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Chinese section in the website
There is a new link in the homepage of the website in the section Info in your language: 中文信息
It takes you to this page: http://www.drive-through-esl.info/cnEsl.html
Here Chinese visitors can find information about the school in Chinese and they can pay for classes using Taobao, a system similar to E-Bay which is popular in China, and paying it Chinese currency.
Thank you oo Broono, who designed it.
Crash Course
ESL Group Story Writing Class January 10, 2010
Sometimes Second Life can frustrate me. Some days I get so angry when I crash that I see red. But some days everything goes very well for me in SL. For example, last week I met a very interesting and mysterious person in SL.
I opened the profile and the rez date was December 31, 1999. And his avatar was very strange. When I said "Hi," he ran away. What a strange avatar. I told her "Happy New Year."
We began to chat. Our chat was about how interesting his avatar was. "Why do you use a female doll as Avatar?" I asked him. He answered that people in SL deal with everyone according to gender. They treat people differently, depending on their gender and I want to deal all people, no matter what their gender is.
I asked him "What is your gender?" Then I crashed.
I thought that my avatar would be so cute after I modified it and got new skin. I could learn English in Second Life. Now my avatar is a girl, so most boys love me. Even though they know I am a male in RL. I played guitar all day while I was listening to a friend. I asked him, "Do you like music?" He answered, “Yes."
Sometimes Second Life can frustrate me. Some days I get so angry when I crash that I see red. But some days everything goes very well for me in SL. For example, last week I met a very interesting and mysterious person in SL.
I opened the profile and the rez date was December 31, 1999. And his avatar was very strange. When I said "Hi," he ran away. What a strange avatar. I told her "Happy New Year."
We began to chat. Our chat was about how interesting his avatar was. "Why do you use a female doll as Avatar?" I asked him. He answered that people in SL deal with everyone according to gender. They treat people differently, depending on their gender and I want to deal all people, no matter what their gender is.
I asked him "What is your gender?" Then I crashed.
I thought that my avatar would be so cute after I modified it and got new skin. I could learn English in Second Life. Now my avatar is a girl, so most boys love me. Even though they know I am a male in RL. I played guitar all day while I was listening to a friend. I asked him, "Do you like music?" He answered, “Yes."
A Meandering New Year's Story
ESL Group Story Writing Class January 3, 2010
I woke up this morning thinking about the New Year's resolution that I made a few days ago. I had already broken it!
And I was also late for work. I ran out of the door running, because I was already late. And I found out it was raining hard and I didn't have an umbrella. So I went to the shop and wanted to buy an umbrella. But I realized that I forgot my purse.
I called my friend because I wanted her to bring me my bag. She said, "I'll deliver it to you.” I chatted with the owner of the store while I waited.
My friend finally arrived with my purse. I opened it, took out some money, and paid for an umbrella that I had selected. I walked out of the store and opened my new umbrella. All the while I was thinking about the New Year's resolution that I had so quickly broken.
I woke up this morning thinking about the New Year's resolution that I made a few days ago. I had already broken it!
And I was also late for work. I ran out of the door running, because I was already late. And I found out it was raining hard and I didn't have an umbrella. So I went to the shop and wanted to buy an umbrella. But I realized that I forgot my purse.
I called my friend because I wanted her to bring me my bag. She said, "I'll deliver it to you.” I chatted with the owner of the store while I waited.
My friend finally arrived with my purse. I opened it, took out some money, and paid for an umbrella that I had selected. I walked out of the store and opened my new umbrella. All the while I was thinking about the New Year's resolution that I had so quickly broken.
Resolutions, I've Had a Few
ESL Group Story Writing Class December 27, 2009
Resolutions, I've Had a Few
Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution? I have. I do. Every year I make a new New Year’s resolution and every year I break my resolutions.
I usually don't make them, but this year I decided to make a resolution for the 2010 New Year. I hope to do many things in this year, and I have to work hard to make all my wishes come true.
I decided to write down the things I have to do. First of all, I would like to learn English, because I want to learn more about the world.
I’m setting my computer monitor’s resolution and my T.V.’s resolution to “good” so that I can watch them. I decided to learn much more English from our good teacher. I decided to make a plan for my future.
I went to a New Year party, and I had a lot to drink. The next morning I was hung-over and I had forgotten all about it.
That's when I decided what my first New Year's resolution would be: Don't get drunk on New Year's Eve in 2010. Actually, that was my second resolution. My first one was to learn more English but the hangover made me forget that. So, my third resolution was...
Resolutions, I've Had a Few
Have you ever made a New Year’s resolution? I have. I do. Every year I make a new New Year’s resolution and every year I break my resolutions.
I usually don't make them, but this year I decided to make a resolution for the 2010 New Year. I hope to do many things in this year, and I have to work hard to make all my wishes come true.
I decided to write down the things I have to do. First of all, I would like to learn English, because I want to learn more about the world.
I’m setting my computer monitor’s resolution and my T.V.’s resolution to “good” so that I can watch them. I decided to learn much more English from our good teacher. I decided to make a plan for my future.
I went to a New Year party, and I had a lot to drink. The next morning I was hung-over and I had forgotten all about it.
That's when I decided what my first New Year's resolution would be: Don't get drunk on New Year's Eve in 2010. Actually, that was my second resolution. My first one was to learn more English but the hangover made me forget that. So, my third resolution was...
Grin and Bear It
ESL Group Story Writing Class December 20 2009
One very, very snowy day I decided to go for a walk. I put on a thick wool sweater. I put on a heavy coat over that. Next, I put on some boots and gloves. Then I went outside.
I know it might sound weird but I was going out because of my job. I wasn't heading downtown to get to an office; I was planning to go into the woods to take pictures of the snowy forest.
The weather was fantastic. The snowy forest was so beautiful. I took a lot of pictures..
But then I realized I wasn't as warm as I thought I would be. So even though I was a wearing a woolly sweater and a coat, I decided to go back home to put on something extra.
I went outside to enjoy the snow but suddenly I saw a fallen electrical wire. I went to report it to the manager of the utility company.
One very, very snowy day I decided to go for a walk. I put on a thick wool sweater. I put on a heavy coat over that. Next, I put on some boots and gloves. Then I went outside.
I know it might sound weird but I was going out because of my job. I wasn't heading downtown to get to an office; I was planning to go into the woods to take pictures of the snowy forest.
The weather was fantastic. The snowy forest was so beautiful. I took a lot of pictures..
But then I realized I wasn't as warm as I thought I would be. So even though I was a wearing a woolly sweater and a coat, I decided to go back home to put on something extra.
I went outside to enjoy the snow but suddenly I saw a fallen electrical wire. I went to report it to the manager of the utility company.
New logo
We need a new logo. The current one doesn't represent the school anymore and it's in violation of Linden law. I already received a first warning. I replied by blackmail so we're ok for now but it can't go on like this much longer.
We need a new logo.
Logo is a term used to refer to a graphic symbol or emblem commonly employed by commercial enterprises, organisations and even individuals to aid and promote instant public recognition.
The new name is:
Drive-Through ELF (English as a lingua Franca)
English language school online
Blingees not accepted
Add Glitter to your Photos
Mushroom man
ESL Group Story Writing Class December 13, 2009
Charlie has always had a very vivid imagination. When he was five years old he used to imagine that tracks that he saw in the snow were made by giants who were searching for him. Of course, the tracks were really just adult boot-prints. When he was 14, he wrote a short story about an alien who lived in his pencil. He got an A+ for that. Even now, at the age of 75, he still imagines strange things. NEXT
He imagined that he was a policeman in space. He thought about the beautiful girl who lived next door to him. He thought, "I tried to befriend her but she stopped me several times. He wondered what made her do that.
Some days he imagines he is a little tiny boy living in a mushroom house. And he thought how his life might be if he had made the right choices.
All of these random thoughts raced through Charlie's head as he sat on his balcony gazing up at the stars. -the girl next door who rejected his attention, the dreams of being a space policeman and a tiny boy living in a mushroom...
Charlie decided to stop daydreaming forever. So he went to the pretty neighbor’s door and knocked. He wanted to ask her out. She opened the door and a wave of mushroom smell overwhelmed him. He shrank and became so small that he could have really lived inside a small mushroom. The neighbor didn't see him because he was too small and closed the door, but Charlie was inside.
Charlie has always had a very vivid imagination. When he was five years old he used to imagine that tracks that he saw in the snow were made by giants who were searching for him. Of course, the tracks were really just adult boot-prints. When he was 14, he wrote a short story about an alien who lived in his pencil. He got an A+ for that. Even now, at the age of 75, he still imagines strange things. NEXT
He imagined that he was a policeman in space. He thought about the beautiful girl who lived next door to him. He thought, "I tried to befriend her but she stopped me several times. He wondered what made her do that.
Some days he imagines he is a little tiny boy living in a mushroom house. And he thought how his life might be if he had made the right choices.
All of these random thoughts raced through Charlie's head as he sat on his balcony gazing up at the stars. -the girl next door who rejected his attention, the dreams of being a space policeman and a tiny boy living in a mushroom...
Charlie decided to stop daydreaming forever. So he went to the pretty neighbor’s door and knocked. He wanted to ask her out. She opened the door and a wave of mushroom smell overwhelmed him. He shrank and became so small that he could have really lived inside a small mushroom. The neighbor didn't see him because he was too small and closed the door, but Charlie was inside.
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