Hello Friends
The local groundhog predicted six more weeks of winter, but the daffodils on my walk have another opinion.
You are invited to celebrate Valentine's Day!
February 9: 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Cornerstone Lutheran Church
4550 East Main Street, Carmel
Enter Door 6 and follow the signs.
Bring a dish or snack to share.
Bring a White Elephant Gift to exchange.
The Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence. These next sentences are the key to the American spirit.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.
This episode of Legends and Lies: the Patriots gives insight into Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence.
American Sign Language: Tuesday, 5:00-6:00 PM EST, Zoom
Life intervened and we did not meet.
February 7: Join us as we get back together on Zoom.
American English: Thursday, 9:00-11:00 AM EST, Zoom
We shared museums (and other places) we have visited. Concentrating on this tense can make people feel a little tense. Talking about types museums we have visited helps us to practically practice. Comparing tenses easily
February 9: Meet up at CLC.
February 16: "T" 1000 Words and work on perfect tenses.
American Accent Training: Thursday, 9:30-11:30 AM EST, Zoom
This week's concentration was on the "er" sound. This sound can be spelled a number of ways:
- er as in her, mother, winner
- ear as in heard, learn
- ir as in first, girl
- or as in doctor, worry
- ur as in curtain, jury
- ure as in culture
- ar as in grammar
Bill's Tip
Kid's Conversation: Friday, 4:30-5:00 PM EST, Zoom
We had a wonderful conversation about new starts. We talked about visiting seven temples of seven gods for good luck for the school year. Here is a cup that I have that is from a friend's school life that has the seven lucky gods on it!
February 10: Keep your eyes open to observe something in your daily life that you may be not noticing. Let's talk some more about patents. Here is a link for the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
a number of: several
daily: something that happens every day
get back together: meet
keep your eyes open: look, pay attention
patents:
practically: not theoretical, concrete
tense: a verb form or being stressed out
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