Tonight's Homework

Hi Everyone,

Don't forget to go to www.philamuseum.org today and choose a work of art.

Go to "search" and then "search collections" to see the art.

Tomorrow is Vocabulary Day

Please bring snacks to share tomorrow for vocabulary day!

Missed Class? You still need to do the vocabulary!

Hello!

Tomorrow the vocabulary is due for everyone, even those who missed class today. Please make sure that you bring your vocabulary tomorrow.

Also, please be thinking about a topic for your presentation on Thursday. You may choose any religion that is not your own.

You may want to visit www.beliefnet.org to get information about religions.

On FRIDAY we will have a field trip to the Quaker Meeting House. Please make sure you're on time on Friday morning.

Goodbye, Luana!

Luana passed her level test and is moving to Proficiency tomorrow!

We'll miss you!

Listening Class- Black is Beautiful

Click here to hear Sufia Abdul Rachman's essay again.

You can read her essay here.

Welcome, New Students

Welcome, Tugce, Cem, Serdar and Renata!

Congratulations, Abdullah, Jin Young and Satoko on your move to Proficiency!

Listening Class, March 23

Today we will listen to a report about the artist Shepherd Fairey, who created the famous Obama poster which we can still see everywhere in Philadelphia.

You can listen to the story again here.

You can see the poster here.

Shepherd Fairey's website is here

Message from Dennis Freitas

How are you doing?
Is your class that boring after I've came back to Brazil? hehehehehe
I really miss classes and every one there.
I'm sending a photo with this email. It would be nice if you post it on your blog =D

Have a nice week.


Dennis Freitas

Aor Enjoying Our Class

John Winthrop's "A Model of Christian Charity"

Hi Students,

In Unit 2 we'll be talking about ideals and utopia.

The original text of John Winthrop's speech is here:

A Model of Christian Charity


If you are interested in learning more about the Puritans, I recommend this book:

The Wordy Shipmates, by Sarah Vowell

Combination with Proficiency Class Today

Everyone,

I'm still sick today, so today we're going to combine Advanced and Proficiency. Have fun with Keith, Tamina, Joon, Jaime and Songyi, and I will hopefully see you tomorrow.

Information about addiction

Are you addicted to the internet?

Here are some sites with information about internet addiction:

http://psychcentral.com/netaddiction/

Here's a test to see if you are addicted to the internet:

http://www.netaddiction.com/resources/internet_addiction_test.htm

Snow Day Today- No Class

See you tomorrow!

Snow Day Tomorrow

Dear Students,

Class will probably be canceled because of the snow tomorrow.

Please check Kaplan's facebook page, or this website at 7:00 to find out if class is canceled.

Cara

Goodbye, Narumi and Sirporn

We'll miss you!

Welcome, Jedeh and Sanae

Welcome to our new students, Mohammed Jedeh (the one who used to be in class with Narumi) and Sanae.

We're happy to have you!

Photos from International Meeting

Representatives from Satokoia


Residents of Galalistan, just before winning their independence from Satokoia.


A representative of the P.R.A




Powerful Jinyoungvillians lost their high tech bomb at the conference, and declared revenge on their former allies, the Satokoians.

Grammar Group Photos

Mohammed "92" Hawidi, Narumi, Jin Young

Galal, Ezgi and Jin Young

Jin Young and Ali

Luana, Satoko and Abdullah

Shy Min Woo

Jin Young

Narumi and Jaime

Joelma's Goodbye Pictures

We miss you, Joelma!

Kaplan Is Closed Today

Hi Students,

Kaplan is closed today because of the snow. Please check Kaplan's facebook page for updates.

Cara

This Week- Spiritual Renewal

Hi Everyone!

This week we'll be talking about spiritual practice and spiritual renewal.

You might want to explore this site to learn more about different spiritual practices, religions and faiths in America.

Goodbye, Gabriel and Joelma!

Gabriel and Joelma went home this week! We'll miss you!

Half Day Today

Students,

Today class will begin at 10:30, and end at 12:15 because of the snow. I'll see you at 10:30!

Cara

Welcome Gabriel!

Gabriel from Costa Rica, welcome to the Advanced class!

Welcome Jin Young and Satoko!

Jin Young Yi from Korea and Satoko Tominga from Japan, welcome to Advanced!

Listening Class, January 21st

Listening #1: Test Invalidated over Directions Goof

Listening #2: Business Schools Groom Foreign Students

Listening #3: US Universities No Longer Only Game in Town

Happy Listening!

Listening Class, January 14th

Listening #1: Six Memorable Words

Listening #2: "Ossama's' becomes 'Obama's'"

Listening #3: "Obamifications"

Listening Class, January 12th

Listening #1: Time' Photographer Captures Obama Moments

If you want to see the photographs which are described in the interview, go here.

Listening #2: Tuning Up For The Inaugural Ceremonies

Listening #3: Civil Rights March To Inauguration: Elections

Listening Class, January 7th

Listening # 1: Mexican Hospitals Aim To Attract More Americans

Listen Again

Listening #2: Medical Tourism Creates Thai Doctor Shortage

Listen Again

Celebration Florida

Go to the website for Celebration Florida Here

Watch a video about Celebration here

Learn more about Walt Disney here

Listen to Chumbawamba's song "Celebration Florida" here


Listen to the song "When You Wish Upon A Star" here

Listening Class, January 5th

Story # 1: Chinese Dairies Apologize Via Text For Scandal

Listen Again

Story # 2: Parents Question Chinese Milk Compensation Plan


Listen Again