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Hello, Friends!
What a great week to get back together. I did miss seeing all of you and being able to touch base and find out what you did over the break. This week back posed a few challenges because getting back in the groove can is not all that easy...and then add the unexpected moments in life.
COVID-19
Vaccinations in Indiana are up. If you signed up for the J&J one-and-done, you didn't lose out this week because the Speedway served Moderna.
Grammar or Pronunciation
In very casual or hurried conversation some our Friends fall back to saying what sounds like: "Is no" to American ears. For example, "Is no time for lunch, yet." Is this a grammar or pronunciation issue. We probed the idea further and discovered that this form does not match a direct translation form of any language. When we slowed our conversation to a more precise speed, we discovered it is a pronunciation/perception. "Is no" = It is not or it's not. Casual American Accent pronunciation: its (think itch only with a ts hiss) no (think nah because the "t" is not said).
Doctors and Medical Care
Healthcare in the U.S. comes with some vocabulary. Knowing what each means and what kind of care you need is helpful in making your decisions about who to see when you have a health concern.
- Primary Care: a doctor or medical office that is responsible for basic medical care and for managing overall healthcare for a patient
- Family Practice: a doctor or medical office that specializes in the medical care of all ages in the setting of a family (because we all pass stuff around).
- Specialist: a doctor/medical office that works specifically to treat and heal specific problems. Gynecologist, podiatrist, orthopedic surgeon, oncologist, dermatologist, ENT (ear nose and throat), etc.
- Pediatrician: a doctor that specializes in caring for infants and children
- Urgent Care: Immediate access to physicians, nurse practitioners, etc. These services are particularly helpful on weekends
- Minute Clinic: Urgent Care housed in a CVS. You can book in advance through their website
- IU Health: Urgent care offered in stand alone or hospitals provided by IU Health
- Walgreens
- OrthoIndy Urgent Care: Urgent care seven days a week for orthopedic injuries and treatment. Where was this when my kids played sports?!
- Emergency Room: The department in a hospital that is dedicated to emergency care; because of the unexpected nature of emergencies all imaginable equipment and staff is powered on and ready to save lives; patients are triaged and cared for in their order of severity and mortality.
- Hospital: A building dedicated to the medical care of people
- Telemedicine: medical consultation over a video application like Facetime
- Pharmacy: where you go to get your prescriptions filled
After you get to the office, here is a great vocabulary resource to understand medical terms Medical Terminology Information Sheet.
International Stories and More: Saturday/Sunday, 8:00-8:30 P.M. EST/9:00-9:30 JST
We celebrated Easter by reading the traditional story of Easter. Easter Egg Hunts are a fun way to celebrate with your Friends and family. Best of all, we can play this game any time of year!
April 24: We will read the Three Little Bears: a very favorite tale.
Stories and More: Monday, 10:30-11:00 A.M.
We met at Carey Grove for an Easter egg hunt, play games and make a watercolor craft. While it was gray and a little chilly, it was fun to see each other and spend some time together in person.
April 19: Join us as we reZoom our meetings and read The Three Little Bears!
American Sign Language: Monday, 5:30-6:30 P.M.
After some technical difficulties, we practiced our sentences that use similar hand shapes. Check out the Reverse Look Up to discover the meaning of a sign you have seen but do not remember the meaning.
April 20: Email your 10 to the class to practice together. It is fun to see how we combine these familiar and unfamiliar words.
International Bible Study: Tuesday, 9:30-10:30 A.M.
We discussed Luke 7:18-35. This is a longer story for Luke. In the story John the Baptist sends his disciples to ask if Jesus is the Messiah. Jesus commends John the Baptist and then further points out that the least are greater than John. Jesus muses on the fact that people are never satisfied with the behavior of others. Jesus comments: "But wisdom is proved right by all her children."
April 20: We will talk about Luke 7:36-50.
International Friends: Tuesday, 10:30 A.M.-12:00 P.M
We got back together and shared what we did over the break. We learned a little about fasting and Ramadan that began on Tuesday. We talked about the role of sarcasm in conversation and society. It is not always easy to catch what is intended to be a sharp and humorous observation when we are not sure of the social or verbal subtleties or context and how our sarcastic comments can backfire or break the ice. We agreed that sarcasm is best used with friends and family who understand our sense of humor during these very sensitive times. We are reading: Don Quixote, With Open Hands, Rediscover the Saints and A Walk in the Woods (about the Appalachian Trail) by Bill Bryson.
April 20: What to do with your family over the summer. Join us to share your ideas and get new ideas!
April 27: Let's start a container garden. Spring is in the air, it it time to start our gardens and what better way than with a lettuce garden. Go to Goodwill and find a container for your plants. Salad seed mix will be available to pick up from Carolyn's porch.
Reading with Friends: Wednesday, 10:00-11:00 A.M.
We talked about Don Quixote's friends coming over to address his "problem" by purging his library. This led to some great comparisons and discussion about censoring and deciding what literature is good for people to read. In their zeal, they destroyed and stole his property all the while feeling self-justified, self-righteous, self-satisfied in their actions.
April 21: We will look into Don Quixote's next sally and allies in chapters six through nine.
Afternoon Conversation: Wednesday, 4:30-6:00 P.M.
Learning conditional formatting was super easy with so many opportunities for short cuts to analysis in both format and color.
We talked about name conventions and when in a list putting a comma after the "first (listed first)" name implies that it is the person's last (family) name!
- Carolyn Willard
- Willard, Carolyn
- First name: given name or name given when someone is born
- Last name: family name or the name that a family shares as a group
We talked about the ease of opening and operating a business in America. One first step is getting an EIN (Employer Identification Number) from the Federal Government. Getting a number is free from the IRS (Internal Revenue Service). Use this official site from the U.S. Government to choose the type of business you wish to open and follow the prompts.
April 21: We will continue to enjoy bite-sized Excel lessons. What else will we talk about? You tell us!
English Classes: Thursday, 9:30 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
Our basic meeting centered on pronunciation and defining "mom" terms. U
End of the Week Conversation: Friday, 10:30 A.M.-12:00 P.M.
We talked about platforms or the media that conveys information or news. We had to rely on word of mouth to tell us what was happening. This was followed by print (books, then magazines and newspapers), then radio, then TV, then cable TV, and now many places on the internet. Platforms on the internet can be any of the above forms. Apps like Twitter, Tic Toc, Reddit, Instagram allow people to post their perspective either in
We talked about planning for trips and the AAA or American Automobile Association and the benefits of belonging
Vocabulary for this Update is situational or in this context. These words may have more than one meaning, but these descriptions are best in these situations.
censoring: remove all or part of a book, movie, article, etc. that someone decides to be harmful
commends: approves; formally praises
fall back: retreat or substitute
for: in this case this for is used as comparative word; Luke's stories are short and to the point (direct)
further: in addition
hop on: board a vehicle, join an online meeting
least: less that; lower than
mortality: threat to life
over: during
pass stuff around: tend to share our colds, flu, strep throat, etc. with each other in a family
prescriptions filled: medications that are specifically written and prepared for you and no one else
prompts: questions or buttons on a page that guide your through a process on a webpage
probed: look into, study
purging: clearing out
sally: a trip with a purpose, a military campaign
see: go to, visit
subtleties: differences and
touch base: connect with someone briefly; catch up with you; get an update
triaged: classified
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