Hello, Friends.
We were back on Zoom this week for all of our classes. We have some changes in our scheduling, so be sure to check our Update Schedule to log in to your meeting on the right day at the right time. To complicate matters further, Daylight Savings ends and we are falling back. If you are not in the Eastern Time Zone and Zoom to our classes, be sure to check your clock. The exception is to our Kid's Conversation; this class is falling back to 4:30-5:00 PM on Fridays (no change for most of our International Friends; local Friends need to mark the change).
November Notable Dates
Buckle up! Novenber is a great month. The weather turns cold here in Indiana, but holiday fun is heating up!
November 6: Daylight Savings ends. Set your clocks back one hour (fall back!). For our International Students: American Sign Language, American English, and American Accent Training meet an hour later or "fall back". Kid's Conversation meets 4:30-5:00 PM EST (we meet at
November 8: Midterm Elections. Polls are open 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Schools, churches, libraries, and other local community buildings may be hosting elections, so be aware of the extra people/traffic.
November 17: International Friends Feast! Meet at Cornerstone Lutheran Church, Carmel to learn to cook traditional American dishes, bring a dish to share.
November 21-25: No classes or meetings for Thanksgiving break
November 24: Thanksgiving Day
November 25: Black Friday; the first official shopping day for Christmas sales; you can officially begin to decorate for Christmas.
Literal Slang in the News
Elon Musk carries a sink into Twitter headquarters and says, "Let that sink in."
American Midterm Elections
So many great ideas and words are bandied about during an election year. This year is no different. Issues to be solved for the United States and our communities come to light or take the spotlight.
- Midterm Elections: occur half-way or two years into the administration of a president. During these elections, congressional members are elected. These elections give the American people the opportunity to influence the direction of the country and redirect the law-making arm of our government.
- GOP: Grand Old Party. The Republican Party.
- Democrat: a person associated with the Democratic Party (not to be confused with the word democracy)
- Red Wave: each party has a "color". The Republican party is red. The Democratic party is blue. States may vote predominately one party or another (a red state or a blue state) or be split (a purple state). A "red wave" refers to political shift in Congress (and local government is some cases) to a majority of Republican representatives.
- Non-Partisan: not associated with a particular party.
- Poll/polling place: where people go to vote.
- Stump/stumping: travel around making political speeches
- PAC (Political Action Committee): a group that raises money privately to influence an election, either for candidates or for legislation
- Smear campaign: a plan to discredit a public figure by making false accusations
- Race: the competition between the candidates
- Seats: positions in the House of Representatives or Senate
- Early voting: going to vote in person prior to the first Tuesday in November
- Ballot box: the place where ballots are deposited
- Mail in vote: voters cast their ballot by mail
- On the campaign trail: traveling and making political speeches for a specific candidate
The Twenty Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States
Twenty-Second Amendment Presidential Term Limits
Amdt22.1 Historical Background
Amdt22.2 Doctrine and Practice
Section 1
No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this Article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this Article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this Article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.
Section 2
This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several States within seven years from the date of its submission to the States by the Congress.
American Sign Language: Tuesday, 5:00-6:00 PM, Zoom
We opened with three riddles:
1. What did the ocean say to the beach? Nothing, it just waved.
2. Why did the tomato blush? It saw the salad dressing.
3. What do you call a bear with no teeth? Gummy bear.
iReviews emailed with the following article about The Top 26 Resources for Learning Sign Language.
November 1: Our teacher is out of town, so we plan to review what we have learned. This is a good time to join us!
American English Class: Thursday, 9:00-11:00 AM, Zoom
We talked about the many "tools" that help expand language study. Finding the right tools to build your repertoire (pronounced rep i twa) is half the fun of learning!
November 3: Prepare the "D" and "E" word lists from 1000 Words. Get ready for some emergency conversations like talking to an officer, dialing 911, etc.
American Accent Training: Thursday, 9:30-11:30 AM, Zoom
The class concentrated on the short "o" sound. Bill's Tip is a great example as the sound as well as an example of the Update this week!
Bill's Tip: Hodge Podge
Kid's Conversation: Friday, 5:30-6:00 PM, Zoom
buckle up: get ready for fast moving or bumpy events
come to light: gain awareness
heating up: become more active or intense
take the spotlight: gain attention; take attention from others
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