Professionally Speaking
Words and Phrases
Key Words from Job Descriptions:
Adult Learning Center Manager and ESL/ELL Instructional Specialist
Verbs:
Analyze
Assist
Attend
Communicate
Complete
Collaborate
Complete
Coordinate
Create
Dedicate
Deliver
Demonstrate
Design
Develop
Encourage
Engage
Establish
Evaluate
Fill in
Implement
Innovate
Instruct
Lead
Maintain
Manage
Measure
Monitor
Motivate
Observe
Organize
Oversee
Participate
Perform
Personalize
Plan
Present
Prioritize
Promote
Research
Respond
Retain
Select
Strengthen
Supervise
Support
Teach
Train
Write
Adjectives:
Certified
Committed
Communicative
Constructive
Cooperative
Courteous
Creative
Cross-trained
Culturally sensitive
Curious
Constructive
Customer-oriented
Dedicated
Efficient
Encouraging
Engaging
Enthusiastic
Experienced/Experienced with
Flexibile
Focused
Independent
Motivational
Nurturing
Open
Organized
Professional
Proficient
Qualified
Relational
Supportive
Thorough
Trained
Versatile
Welcoming
Well-rounded
Nouns:
Growth mindset
Instructional Content
Individualized Activities
Rapport
Scaffolding
Self-efficacy
1. Small talk
Do you have any fun activities for kids around here?
It's getting hotter lately, isn't it?
My child loves playing here. Does yours like, too?
It's so nice outside today!
Looks like it might rain later.
How's your day going?
Did you do anything fun today?
Do you have any good places for kids nearby?
Hope to see you again soon.
2. Words
Playdate Tantrum
Same day appointment
Sick appointment
Regular check up
I am from....
Telling your story is an integral part of communication in any language. "I am from..." means more than location (I am from Carmel, IN). This poem is a mindful way for you to think about your daily life and build the vocabulary that makes you you to share with others...In English!
Board Work
Our Thursday evening meeting always has great conversation and notes. Here are the whiteboards.
February 27, 2025
Brainstorm around sports. Of course we listed all our favorite and known spots. We had some connections with considering team (T) vs. individual (I) sports. We had a few extensions (support, foods, traditions). Pantomimes helped us stay off of tech (our go to short cut that saves us from having to remember). Use this board as a flash card or as a worksheet.
February 13, 2025
February 6, 2025
January 30, 2025
We filled four boards tonight. Unfortunately, I was so caught up in the moment, I didn't take pictures of all of them. Go to our Update page for this week for a summary.
January 23, 2025
We started with the word "pan" and then brainstormed and defined the differences cooking containers. This led to some "spin off" slang.
This board takes one sentence and shows four ways to improve clarity by replacing a vague pronoun.
E.O. is Equal Opportunity. In the United States, we do not put age, sex, pictures or other personal identification on our resumes.
"We just work ton grammar." is how it sounds. "We just worked on grammar." is what it is.
Three ways of saying something. Which is better? It depends. Each has a subtle direction/meaning.
Can you tell the difference?
Always write out single digit numbers (zero through nine) in formal/business communication.
ETA and ETD are common travel acronyms.
2024
A Good Excuse When You Arrive Late
Many people were in an accident on the road. People were rubber necking.
They got distracted because they were paying attention to the event at the square.
Someone called 9-1-1, and everyone got stressed but, they waited for a solution or for the police. The traffic jam was more slow slower than a snail.
One vehicle went to the shoulder because its wheel is was broken. Although the police arrived late... they arrived !
Exercising
Topics come up in our classes. Find exercise sheets to understand or explore more. Send your notes so others can see and benefit from your work.
Word Pages
One sheet many words and associations. Grab a sheet of paper and let your mind run free. This exercise is great for building the mental connections and access points for language acquisition. Notice the elements (and problematic aspects) of American English are here: pronunciation and accent, grammar in addition to vocabulary building.
November 21, 2024
Summer When I Was a Child
This little exercise gives you the chance to reflect on what was important to you when learning language was simple. You can recapture that wonder and ease as you imagine and name the things and feelings you encounter.
The most memorable summer vacation memory was going to the creek nearby home.
It was a beautiful creek in the mountains, and I was wearing a dress and shoes, and I was grumpy before the creek. (IDK why)
No one comforted me, so I was alone with myself. I remember the weather that day and the sound of the water next to the mountain scenery. I could feel it all. Later, I let myself go and had fun in the creek, splashing in the water.
It's not much, but it's a strangely memorable memory.
Mikyoung
My Childhood In Brazil
Days began with clear skies, sunny days, the scent of coffee and baking from the kitchen. Mornings were for adventures, like racing bikes down dirt roads, climbing trees, building forts beneath canopies, and picking wild fruits as gabiroba and jatobá in the fields. Taking care of the newborns in the farm, such as chicks, pigs and ducks; keeping them warm and safe from the wolfs. In the afternoon, swimming on the river. We were always afraid of snakes, water currents and unexpected rain.
On the weekends, going to Church, celebrating festivities, always buying toys and playing with kids from our neighborhood. There was the joy of sticky ice cream dripping down our hands. Ice cream was only allowed on special occasions!
At night, listening to stories about old relatives and fairytales provoking our imagination.
Summertime as a child was the time when every day was a new adventure with laughter and freedom.
Maria Berti
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