Ms. Toledo's ENL Corner

Here is a common  debate between many people: coffee or tea ? Which one is better? Which one is healthier? Why do we drink one over the other? Many people drink coffee because they are sure it has caffeine.  They need caffeine to keep them alert and ready for the day. They also enjoy the bitter  taste that coffee has. People enjoy tea because it has a soothing  effect. It is known to help people when they are sick. A lot of people do not know that most teas also have caffeine. There are many flavors  of both coffee and tea. debate: argument in which both sides have distinct opinions coffee: a drink made from coffee beans, served hot or iced tea: a drink made from crushed tea leaves caffeine: stimulant of the central nervous system bitter: sharp, not sweet, taste soothing: relaxing flavors: different taste of food or drink Vocabulary Exercise argument in which both sides have distinct opinions?      _ _ _ _ _ _ a drink made from coffee beans, served hot or iced?   

Something we either love or dislike doing is laundry.   We do laundry when our clothes need to be washed . The process  is easy for most, but difficult for some. First, you take your dirty clothes and put them in a hamper.   Then, you go to the washing machine. You put the clothes in the machine, and add detergent.  Then, you let the machine do the rest. After it is done, you take the wet clothes and put them in the dryer . This dries your clothes for you and leaves them without wrinkles. laundry:  collection of dirty clothes/items that need to be washed washed: cleaned process: order in which something is done hamper: bin or bag where dirty clothes go washing machine: receptacle in which clothes are washed detergent: soapy substance added to a washing machine to wash clothes dryer: receptacle that dries clothing Vocabulary Exercise Grammar Point: Apostrophe We use apostrophes for several different reasons. We use them to show ownership. For example, if I want

The days of the week are as follows: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The week is separated by the days people work, and the days people have off. The weekdays  are Monday-Friday. People go to their jobs  during these days. The weekend  is Saturday and Sunday. Some people, though, have different work schedules. Some people have to work on the weekends, and have off during the week. My father is a concierge  at an apartment building. He works the night shift. He works Wednesday-Sunday, and has off Monday and Tuesday. Some days, he doesn't even know what day it is! separated : to divide or bring apart weekdays:  day of the week other than Saturday/Sunday jobs : paid position of regular employment weekend:  Saturday and Sunday, often associated with leisure schedules:  arranged events to take place at a certain time concierge: caretaker of an apartment or hotel night shift:  period of time scheduled for work at night Vocabulary Exercis

Ms. Toledo's favorite clothing store is American Eagle. You can find these stores at the local mall or outlet. She loves their sweaters, flannel shirts, jeans, and tank tops. They also sell very nice jewelry and sunglasses. She loves shopping there because there are stores close to her house, they have good sales, and she doesn't like to spend a lot of money. Ms. Toledo likes to go to American Eagle on the weekends. She loves shopping very much. clothing store: place of business where clothing is for sale local: belonging to a particular area sweater: knitted garment with long sleeves jewelry: accessories, often valuable or expensive sunglasses: glasses meant to block the sun from eyes sales: discounts at stores Vocabulary Exercise: Grammar Point: Pronouns Pronouns are nouns that replace proper nouns or noun phrases. If you are talking about another person, you can use a pronoun without having to say their name several times in a row. For example, I a

Julia needs to go to the supermarket . She needs to buy 3 things for her family: milk, eggs, and flour.  With these ingredients, she can make a cake. The cake is for her brother's birthday. The ingredients  are prepared, put together, and baked in the oven to make something delicious . Julia can't wait! supermarket: a store that sells food and household goods milk: nutritional beverage produced by cows eggs: nutritional food produced by cows flour: powder used to make pastries cake: sweet dessert made from a mixture of flour, eggs, butter, and other ingredients ingredients: parts of a dish delicious: tastes pleasant Vocabulary Exercise: Grammar Point: Semicolon Semicolons are most often used to connect 2 independent clauses. An independent clause is a sentence that can stand on its own. Without a semicolon, 2 independent clauses can be separated by a period. For example: "The ice cream truck drove by my house today. It was playing wonderful mus

Planet Earth is full of countless living and nonliving things. It is of the utmost importance to understand that the Earth can only provide food and shelter to a certain amount of living things. As the world population becomes larger, it becomes increasingly more difficult for species to survive without having to out-compete  each other. In other words, the Earth has a limited carrying capacity. For this reason, it is essential that humans live in a sustainable way so that they can conserve energy, food, and resources. living: alive nonliving: not alive provide: make available for use increasingly: more and more outcompete: force others to move because of limited resources carrying capacity:   the number of people, other living things, or plants that a place can support without hurting the environment sustainable: using things over and over again conserve: to save Vocabulary Exercise: There are many organisms on Earth, and they are both _______ and ______