July Is Moving Along!

Hello, Friends.

This has been a very busy, short week. I will cut to the chase with the good stuff!

American Sign Language (Monday beginning at 5:30 PM) and Kid's Conversation (Friday beginning at 5:30 PM) are both meeting this week on Zoom.

July 14 Meet Up at Founder's Park

Let's Meet Up at Founder's Park 2:30-4:30 PM on Thursday July14.

11675 Hazel Dell Parkway, Carmel (on the corner of 116th Street and Hazel Dell)

Enjoyable English Study

Kids' Conversation on Friday reminded us that a great way to study a language is to read a story. Our technology allows us to not only read but to read along. Research tells us that when there is no pressure to "study" and there is a context for the words and grammar, we are naturally focused and remember, learn, and apply what we have learned.

The Chocolate Touch by Patrick Skene Catling is a book one of our Friend's brother is reading (in Japanese). This Friend read the book in English when he was living in Indiana.  Here is a read along version of chapter 1. This is a fun way to "study" a language for pronunciation and cadence.

Here is chapter 2. Can you hear a difference in the pronunciation and cadence from the two readers?

The Seventh Amendment to the Constitution of the United States

In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

Read more to discover the history as well as cases that inform decisions. The law places the decision in conflict between individuals into the hands of a jury. 

cut to the chase: come to the point, skip social chatting

common law: legal cases that are decided based on past decisions and opinions Read more in Common Law Definition

Suits: lawsuit