Editorial – New Year’s Resolutions By Sylvia Sunada, Program Coordinator at SBLA New Year’s Eve is always a time for new beginnings. Many people make promises to themselves to improve certain aspects of their lives. Here are the ten most common New Year’s Resolutions in the United States.1.
Editorial – Christmas and Holiday Season By Carlos Takashima, Program Coordinator at NELA I don’t know about you, but the Holiday Season is one of my favorite times of the year. Many people think it’s just a commercial holiday to make people shop. But whatever your perspective, religion,
Editorial – Thanksgiving By Ty Mussack, Program Coordinator at OC When you get to live in another country, you have the opportunity to learn about language and culture. One part of a country’s culture is holidays. So, what holidays in America are really “American?” I mean, which holidays
Context #1 Jim: Wow! Look at the ticket prices for the Jay-Z concert. The cheapest tickets in the seats way up at the top are over $200! David: That’s a ripoff! Context #2 Sara: I need to get my oil changed, but the place I
Editorial – What is Halloween? By Josh, Assistant Program Coordinator at DTLA What is Halloween? Though it is one of the most popular holidays in the US, the origins of Halloween go back to ancient Ireland. Every year, Celtic people held an annual festival called Samhain on October 31st,
Example: Kim: I can’t wait to go to Bangkok. It’s going to be so much fun. There are so many places to see. Vijo: I hate the city. I prefer a more quiet countryside place. The city is for unstable people. Kim: Oh, don’t be
